That is why live much of the between song comments sometimes sounded a little scripted, but that is a small thing compared to the excellent music. The music performances were top notch and the whole thing was scripted to seem unscripted and natural. The TV show was a mixture of comedy, drama and performance, loosely based on Isaak's experiences from his career. Having watched all of the episodes, Isaac and the band members who participated were starting to seem very familiar, even though I'd never been to see them live. He talked quite a bit through the show and all of the self deprecating humor entertained the crowd for sure.įor three seasons starting in 2001, Isaac played himself on a weekly hourlong TV show, The Chris Isaak Show (Showtime). Isaak's show offered a good survey of his career, programmed to please. I had never seen him before so the concert was quite a thrill. Chris Isaak's last studio album came out in 2015, so I suspected that something new might be in the offing when I saw he was booked to play at Parx Casino on Friday night August 31st.
