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Post by delb0y on Apr 23, 2016 8:46:27 GMT
Went to see Wizz Jones last Thursday in Cheltenham. Excellent all round. Perfect little room for an acoustic gig, was close enough to Wizz to have tuned his guitar had he needed it (he didn't). He played through a lovely Little AER Compact 60 (I think it's a 60). That's the third person I've seen recently with those lovely little amps. Puts my cheap and huge Cort Acoustic amp to shame. One day! Wizz's set was great - a lovely mix of old blues and folk, all with a great thumb and a "Wizz Whack" heel of the hand thump against the guitar on off-beats in some songs. I tried it when I got home but my hand is held in a different position - but it works great for Wizz. Really engaging and funny and a lovely tone from his only guitar - a 1964 Epiphone that he bought in 67 and has played on every gig since, and is the only guitar he has. Loads of interesting tunings, too.
It turns out that Wizz has been recording in London with Pete Berryman - he's on a bunch of John James albums I own and love - and Pete was on his way back to Cornwall on Thursday and stopped by the gig to play, too. So we got some Pete Berryman solo pieces and lots of duets, too.
Very inspiring evening. I had a chat with them both afterwards and shook hands - I assume that the magic is catching so watch out for some Wizz inspired picking soon.
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Post by Phil Taylor on Apr 23, 2016 9:06:37 GMT
Went to see Wizz Jones last Thursday in Cheltenham. Excellent all round. Perfect little room for an acoustic gig, was close enough to Wizz to have tuned his guitar had he needed it (he didn't). He played through a lovely Little AER Compact 60 (I think it's a 60). That's the third person I've seen recently with those lovely little amps. Puts my cheap and huge Cort Acoustic amp to shame. One day! Wizz's set was great - a lovely mix of old blues and folk, all with a great thumb and a "Wizz Whack" heel of the hand thump against the guitar on off-beats in some songs. I tried it when I got home but my hand is held in a different position - but it works great for Wizz. Really engaging and funny and a lovely tone from his only guitar - a 1964 Epiphone that he bought in 67 and has played on every gig since, and is the only guitar he has. Loads of interesting tunings, too.
It turns out that Wizz has been recording in London with Pete Berryman - he's on a bunch of John James albums I own and love - and Pete was on his way back to Cornwall on Thursday and stopped by the gig to play, too. So we got some Pete Berryman solo pieces and lots of duets, too.
Very inspiring evening. I had a chat with them both afterwards and shook hands - I assume that the magic is catching so watch out for some Wizz inspired picking soon. Sounds great. These are the kind of gigs I like to go to. Very intimate and so close you can see the grain on the fingerboard Phil
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Post by ocarolan on Apr 23, 2016 9:09:08 GMT
Oooh I envy you that experience Derek! Wizz is the biz! And a major treat to see him with PB too.
Last time I saw Wizz live was shortly after he'd acquired that Texan......
Watch out for a Wizz/Ralph McTell album out soon too.
Keith
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Post by andyhowell on Apr 23, 2016 15:41:46 GMT
The Wizz/Ralph album is interesting. I suspect Ralph stood in to help WIzz after John Rebourn died — that is the kind of guy Ralph is!
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Post by Cams on Apr 23, 2016 17:45:24 GMT
That sounds great. I remember being amazed at Wizz on the Acoustic Routes Jansch documentary. The two songs he does on that soundtrack are firm favourites of mine. I used to listen to his solo CD a lot when I was working ovreseas. It always reminds me of that when I listen to it now. Small gigs like that are the best.
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