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James Wilsey

Gunslinger.
String Bender.
The King of Slow®

About Me


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Member Since: 4/21/2006
Band Website: JamesWilsey.com COMING SOON
Band Members:

Influences: Duane Eddy, Link Wray, Hank Marvin, James Burton, Billy Strange, Lester Young, Elmer Bernstein, etc.
Sounds Like: Slow
Record Label: Lakeshore Records
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Guitar Player - Music Services, for Hire-

I am currently available for recording sessions and other music services.While El Dorado is an Instrumental record, most of my experience has been backing singers and arranging guitar parts for vocal ...
Posted by James Wilsey on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:58:00 PST

El Dorado- The Songs

The El Dorado album is a collection of ten songs. I am so used to hearing it go by as a whole album, I mostly just think of it as one big long song. When we started playing live after the record was f...
Posted by James Wilsey on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:47:00 PST

New Review today from Michael Snyder!

View Mr. Snyders MOG page hereMore Wicked Licks from WilseySanto & Johnny  the fraternal duo best-known for the 1959 instrumental "Sleepwalk," with its dreamy melody delivered by a lonesome, crying ...
Posted by James Wilsey on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:21:00 PST

My Little Coming Out Party.

I seem very thankful lately. I am truly humbled by the love and support of so many wonderful friends.Yesterday was a little milestone for me. It was the day my first CD was released. (Notice I said Fi...
Posted by James Wilsey on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:46:00 PST

Thank You...Thank You Very Much.

Less than 24 hours to El Dorado.Damn.I just wanted to take a minute to thank a few people.First my Orchestra. Derek Ritchie on drums. It's so amazing to see the face of my old friend behind the kit- a...
Posted by James Wilsey on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:55:00 PST

Instro Mania

I guess it's not a big secret.El Dorado is an instrumental album.No words.No singing.No singer.That might scare some people away. See ya.I remember hearing AM radio when I was a kid. It was cool to he...
Posted by James Wilsey on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:12:00 PST

Next Tuesday - The Release Party!

It's been a bit crazy here lately, but now I'm looking forward to next week.Next Tuesday morning, my first album, El Dorado, is released all over the world. The pre-ordered CD's will ship that day. Ne...
Posted by James Wilsey on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:23:00 PST

THANK YOU!: Readers of Guitar Player Magazine! Best Clean Tone Ever.

Every month they publish a different poll result from their online forum.This month: Best Clean Tone Ever.The readers were asked to pick a player and a song. My work on "Wicked Game" was singled out b...
Posted by James Wilsey on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:27:00 PST

This is Pretty Amazing.

11 more days. It's been a long journey. Can you feel the Deepest Twang Spreading all over the world?I just found these quick, I bet there's a lot more.All over the world.Pre Order at Target!Pre Order...
Posted by James Wilsey on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 02:18:00 PST

Stepping out of the Shadows.

There was some comments left after a previous blog- that people had been looking for me for many years, and were unable to find any information.I guess when you are in the public eye to some degree, a...
Posted by James Wilsey on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:28:00 PST