How does the Fender sound fit into the Chris Isaak sound?
HY: I’ve used Fender amps for my entire career. And I’ve played through a lot of different amps; I’ve recorded with a whole bunch of different amps and a lot of boutique amps over the last 15 years or so. But there is this sort of super-clean, sparkling, ringing tone that is intrinsically Fender. I mean, you can’t really get that sound anywhere else. You can’t beat the sound of Twins for that. FN: How was Vegas? HY: Vegas was a lot of fun! Usually we go in for two days, and we play a large venue, and all our fans fly in and it sells out. This was kind of a trial to tap a little bit more into the “Joe Tourist” market. So our fans came in but then there are also the people who are already in Vegas. And word spread, and it got better and better … The place where we were playing was a Vegas-style showroom with booths. Usually, we have our fans pressed together and screaming—a rock kind of crowd. But it’s a different experience playing to people in their seats. You really have to continuous
