Andrew Fairweather-Low
Andy Fairweather Low with his copies of Blues Matters magazine ([2]) (Taken on November 4 2006)
Background information
Born	August 2, 1946 (1946-08-02) (age 61)
Origin	Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Wales
Genre(s)	Rock Pop
Occupation(s)	Musician Songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	1966–present
Associated acts	Amen Corner Roger Waters Bill Wyman

Andrew 'Andy' Fairweather-Low (born 2 August 1946, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Wales) is a British guitarist, songwriter and vocalist. Blues Matters! magazine is publication containing Blues reviews interviews and "aims to promote and support the blues in all forms" it carries the banner 'Blues Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ystrad Mynach is a Town in the County borough of Caerphilly, previously within the ancient traditional County of Glamorgan, Wales Hengoed (pronounced hen-goyd) is a Village on the west side of the Rhymney Valley - overlooking Ystrad Mynach across to Maesycwmmer A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Amen Corner was a successful British pop group, formed in late 1966 in Cardiff, Wales. George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943 in Great Bookham, Surrey) is an English rock musician Bill Wyman (born William George Perks on 24 October 1936 was the Bass guitarist for the English Rock and roll band The Rolling Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ystrad Mynach is a Town in the County borough of Caerphilly, previously within the ancient traditional County of Glamorgan, Wales Hengoed (pronounced hen-goyd) is a Village on the west side of the Rhymney Valley - overlooking Ystrad Mynach across to Maesycwmmer The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both He was a founding member of 1960s British pop band Amen Corner and in recent years has toured extensively with Roger Waters, Eric Clapton and Bill Wyman. Amen Corner was a successful British pop group, formed in late 1966 in Cardiff, Wales. George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943 in Great Bookham, Surrey) is an English rock musician Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer Bill Wyman (born William George Perks on 24 October 1936 was the Bass guitarist for the English Rock and roll band The Rolling

Early career

Fairweather-Low first found fame as a founder member of the pop group Amen Corner in the late 1960s. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Amen Corner was a successful British pop group, formed in late 1966 in Cardiff, Wales. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 They had four successive Top 10 hits, including the No 1 "(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice" in 1969. The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. A hit single is a recorded track or single that has become very popular In Popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list&mdasha Chart &mdashof top Events Perhaps the two most famous musical events of 1969 were concerts The band split in two in 1970, with Fairweather-Low leading Dennis Byron (drums), Blue Weaver (organ), Clive Taylor (bass) and Neil Jones (guitar) into a new band, Fair Weather. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Fair Weather was a British Rock band formed in 1970 by former Amen Corner Guitarist and Vocalist, Andy Fairweather-Low The band scored a UK Singles Chart No 6 hit with "Natural Sinner" in July 1970, although the outfit's only album, Beginning From An End, failed to chart. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Record chart are a method of ranking Music according to Popularity during a given period of time After twelve months Fairweather-Low left to pursue a solo career, releasing five albums up to 1980 on A&M. In Music, a solo (from the Italian solo, meaning alone) is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division These spawned further single chart success with "Reggae Tune" (1974), and "Wide Eyed and Legless", a No 6 Christmas time hit in 1975.

In the late 1970s and 1980s he worked for numerous artists, doing mainly session work, generally as backing vocalist and/or guitarist on albums by Roy Wood, Leo Sayer, Albion Band, Gerry Rafferty, Helen Watson and Richard and Linda Thompson. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Session musicians are musicians available for hire as opposed to musicians who are either permanent members of a musical outfit or who have acquired fame in their own right A backing vocalist or backing singer (or especially in the US An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Roy Wood (born Roy Adrian Wood 8 November 1946, Kitts Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, England) is a Songwriter Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer, 21 May 1948, Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex) is an English Singer-songwriter The Albion Country Band, (also known as The Albion Band) were an English Electric folk band Gerry Rafferty (born Gerald Rafferty 16 April 1947 in Paisley) is a Scottish Singer and Songwriter. Helen Watson is a Singer-songwriter whose oeuvre encompasses Blues, Soul, Jazz, pop and Folk. Richard John Thompson (born 3 April 1949 in Notting Hill Gate, West London) is a British songwriter Guitar player In 1992 he started working for Eric Clapton (having earlier appeared in his band in the 1983 ARMS concerts for Ronnie Lane) and, while he has continued to do session work for various people, including Dave Edmunds, Fairweather-Low has spent most of his time since the early 1990s playing in Clapton's backing band, plus appearing on various albums and tours, including Clapton's Unplugged concerts, as well as on From The Cradle. Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer Ronald Frederick "Ronnie" Lane ( 1 April 1946 - 4 June 1997) was an English Singer, Songwriter Dave Edmunds (born 15 April, 1944 in Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh Singer, Guitarist and Record producer The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Unplugged is an Album by Eric Clapton released in 1992. It was recorded live in England for the MTV Unplugged series A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. From the Cradle is a Grammy winning Blues Cover album by

In 1992, he played guitar on George Harrison's Live in Japan, along with the rest of Clapton's band, and in 2002, he played several of the lead guitar parts for the Harrison tribute The Concert for George. George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author Live in Japan is George Harrison 's second official live album release coming after 1971's Grammy -winning The Concert For Bangla Desh Lead guitar refers to the use of a Guitar to perform Melody lines instrumental fill passages, and Guitar solos within a song structure The Concert for George was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29 November 2002 as a memorial to George Harrison on the first He also played guitar and bass on Roger Waters's "In The Flesh" world tour from 1999-2002. George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943 in Great Bookham, Surrey) is an English rock musician In 2004 he appeared in the Stratpack concert, celebrating 50 years of the Fender Stratocaster. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation of Quincy Illinois is a manufacturer of stringed instruments such as solid-body Electric guitars including the The Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as the Strat, is a model of Electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton and Freddie Tavares

With The Who and Pete Townshend

In 1978, Fairweather-Low sang backing vocals on the Who album Who Are You, specifically on the tracks "New Song", "Had Enough", "Guitar and Pen", "Love is Coming Down", and "Who Are You". The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Who Are You is the eighth album by English rock band The Who. " Who Are You " composed by Pete Townshend, is the title track on The Who 's 1978 release Who Are You, the last album After filling in on guitar during rehearsal for the Who album It's Hard (Pete Townshend was in rehab), he ended up on the album itself, playing rhythm guitar on the song "It's Your Turn". It's Hard is the tenth studio album by the English rock band The Who, the second to be released after the death of Drummer Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born 19 May 1945 in Chiswick, London) is an English rock Guitarist, Singer, Rhythm guitar is the use of a Guitar to provide Rhythmic chordal Accompaniment for a singer or other instruments in a Musical ensemble A song is a Musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed 'sung' and generally feature Words ( Lyrics) commonly followed Fairweather-Low later appeared on Townshend's 1993 album Psychoderelict and the accompanying concert tour. Psychoderelict was a Concept album written produced and engineered by Pete Townshend.

With Roger Waters

Andy Fairweather-Low with Roger Waters in Ottawa; 6 June 2007

Fairweather-Low has worked with Roger Waters since Waters' The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking tour of America in 1985. George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943 in Great Bookham, Surrey) is an English rock musician The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking was the first solo Concert tour by Roger Waters in 1984 and 1985 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He contributed to two of Waters' albums – Radio KAOS in 1987 and Amused to Death in 1992. Radio KAOS is a 1987 Concept album / Rock opera by former Pink Floyd bassist and songwriter Roger Waters. Amused to Death is a concept album by former Pink Floyd member Roger Waters, released in 1992. He also played guitar and bass on the 1999-2002 In the Flesh world tour and he was playing on Waters' current Dark Side of the Moon Live world tour in 2006 and 2007, but will not be able to perform with him in 2008. " In the Flesh " is a song by the English Progressive rock band Pink Floyd. After expressing an interest in reviving The Dark Side of the Moon following his performance with Pink Floyd at Live 8, Roger Waters announced ^[1]This role will be picked up by session guitarist Chester Kamen. Chester Kamen (born in Hackney London is an English session guitarist and brother of Model and Singer/Songwriter Nick Kamen.

With Joe Satriani

[3] In 1995, Fairweather-Low played rhythm guitar on Joe Satriani's self-titled CD, along with Nathan East on bass, and Manu Katche on drums. Joseph "Satch" Satriani (born July 15, 1956 in Westbury New York, U A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio Nathan Harrell East (born December 8 1955, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a Jazz, R&B and rock bass player

Work since 2000

In 1999 and 2000 he played in Roger Waters's In the Flesh tour. George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943 in Great Bookham, Surrey) is an English rock musician Returning from a 12-year long hiatus from the road Roger Waters ' In The Flesh Concert tours were a showcase of his best known work from his days with Pink Whilst in 2001, Fairweather-Low accompanied Eric Clapton on his world tour and is featured on the 2002 album One More Car, One More Rider, which also features accompaniment by Billy Preston, Steve Gadd, Nathan East, and David Sancious. One More Car One More Rider is a double live Album released in 2002 by Eric Clapton. William Everett Preston ( September 2 1946 – June 6 2006) was an American Soul musician from Houston Texas, Stephen Kendall Gadd (born April 9, 1945 in Rochester New York) is an American session and studio drummer notable for Nathan Harrell East (born December 8 1955, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a Jazz, R&B and rock bass player David Sancious (born November 30, 1953 in Asbury Park New Jersey) is an American Musician.

In 2002 Fairweather-Low featured on From Clarksdale To Heaven - Remembering John Lee Hooker with, amongst others, Jeff Beck, Gary Brooker, Jack Bruce and Peter Green. Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, England) is an English Gary Brooker, MBE, (born 29 May 1943) is an English singer Songwriter, Pianist and founder of the Rock band John Symon Asher "Jack" Bruce (born 14 May 1943 is a Scottish -born musician composer and Singer. Peter Green (born Peter Allen Greenbaum, 29 October 1946, in Bethnal Green, London) is a British Blues-rock

By 2005 he toured extensively with Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings. Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings are a Blues-rock band founded and lead by former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman. Some of the concerts were recorded for UK television, as part of their "50 Years Of Rock 'n' Roll" tribute. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic In April 2005 he played in the Gary Brooker Ensemble's charity concert at Guildford Cathedral, Surrey, in aid of the Tsunami Appeal. Gary Brooker, MBE, (born 29 May 1943) is an English singer Songwriter, Pianist and founder of the Rock band The Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit Guildford is the Anglican cathedral at Guildford, Surrey, England. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of

In 2006 Fairweather-Low (plus Graham Broad) toured with both Roger Waters once more, this time for the latter's The Dark Side of the Moon tour, and with Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings. Graham Broad (born 10 March 1957 in Hammersmith, West London, England) is an accomplished Drummer who has been After expressing an interest in reviving The Dark Side of the Moon following his performance with Pink Floyd at Live 8, Roger Waters announced In the same year Fairweather-Low toured with Chris Barber and the Big Chris Barber Band reprising many of his earlier hits, including "Gin House Blues" and "Worried Man Blues". Donald Christopher 'Chris' Barber (born 17 April 1930 at Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England) is best known as a Trombonist Some of these performances form part of Barber's latest CD, Can't Stop Now, featuring new arrangements by Barber's staff-arranger and trombonist, Bob Hunt. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio In Music, an arrangement refers either to a rewriting of a piece of existing Music with additional new material or to a fleshing-out of a compositional sketch such The trombone is a Musical instrument in the brass family Like all brass instruments it is a lip-reed Aerophone: sound is produced when the player’s

In 2006 Fairweather-Low released Sweet Soulful Music. Sweet Soulful Music, released in August 2006 was Andy Fairweather-Low 's first solo Album in twenty six years It was his first solo album in twenty six years. Plus in 2007 he continued touring with Roger Water's Dark Side of the Moon Tour.

Later in 2007 he was on the road again with the Sweet Soulful Music tour, at venues such as the Stables in Wavendon, The Ferry in Glasgow and the Library Theatre, Darwen, Lancashire. Wavendon is a Village and Civil parish in the south east of the Borough of Milton Keynes and ceremonial Buckinghamshire, England. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Darwen is a Market town in Lancashire, England extending onto the West Pennine Moors. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea Fairweather-Low also wrote "Hymn for My Soul" - the title track of Joe Cocker's 2007 album. Joe Cocker OBE (born 20 May 1944 is an English rock / Blues Singer who came to popularity in the 1960s and is most known for his gritty Cocker's tour of 2007/08 bears the same title.

Solo album discography

• Spider Jiving (1974)
• La Booga Rooga (1975)
• Be Bop 'N' Holla (1976)
• Andy Fairweather Low (1976)
• Mega Shebang (1980)
• Sweet Soulful Music (2006)

References

External links

• Andy Fairweather-Low Official Website
• Blues Matters! Magazine
• Bio page on Eric Clapton fan site
• MusicMatch Guide: Andy Fairweather-Low
• Who Are You liner notes on thewho.net
• It's Hard liner notes on thewho.net
• Who Are You > Credits
• Guinness Book of British Hit Singles - 16th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-190-X
• Guinness Book of British Hit Albums - 7th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-619-7
• The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits - ISBN 0-85112-250-7

This is a combination of two Wikipedia articles on Fairweather-Low, one of which omitted the hyphen from his name. British Hit Singles & Albums is a Music Reference book published in the United Kingdom by Hit Entertainment