Which Of Them You Love The Best/One Grain Of Sand/City Of The Angels/Raven/Right Now/Find A Man For You Girl/American Land/No More Time To Try/Mary Go Round/Deep Water
Wizz Jones was an English singer-songwriter and guitarist who began his recording career in the mid 1960s. Right Now is regarded as one of his best albums and was produced by folk musician John Renbourn who also provided some backing on sitar.
“For a British musician who comes from the folk scene, it sounds pretty much like a west coast country influenced release, very American. The sitar and harmonica contribution on Pete Seger's One Grain Of Sand by John Renbourn is marvellous. Most of the songs are written by Wizz himself or by Alan Tunbridge, a good friend.”
“Wizz Jones was one of the most important figures in the 60s-70s UK folk rock scene. After hearing this album you will understand why. He had an amazing acoustic guitar technique, and was unique in the way he experimented with different tunings. Includes originals and covers, some basically solo, and some with a band backing him (including John Renbourn on sitar on a couple of tracks). It also has a couple of eastern sounding songs.”
“This is the record which I like the most of all the Wizz albums. Right Now is even a bit more subtle in the arrangements and has some sitar involvement, which is great.”
“The sitar parts by John Renbourn who plays on this album are majestic, especially on One Grain Of Sand which has a dark beauty to it. The electric guitar parts go well with the acoustic parts, played by Jones himself, which of course remain the highlight of this album, and of his entire career as a revered acoustic guitar player.”
“Right Now is widely considered to be the finest album of his lengthy career, with a clutch of peerless original songs blending seamlessly with traditional material as well as a masterful interpretation of Pete Seeger's One Grain Of Sand.”
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