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WIDE EYED AND LEGLESS AGAIN – IN VENTNOR
Ultimate guitarist to the stars, Andy Fairweather Low, is set to play Ventnor Winter Gardens on September 17th – once again setting Ventnor as the place to be to see some major music talent.
Graham Perks, who is organising this show, said "I've always been a great fan and couldn't resist the opportunity to bring this great guitarist down to Ventnor. I know it is mid-week but this promises to be a great night".
Andy Fairweather Low must be one of the UK's most distinguished artists and, by the way, an international tennis player too. He is heartily endorsed by many of the world's greatest talents – George Harrison, The Who, Eric Clapton, Bill Wyman being but a few of music's wall of fame that he has played with.
Andy was born in 1948 in Cardiff, S.Wales and rose to prominence in the 1960's as the front man and guitarist for chart topping teen idol band Amen Corner. His vocals and his distinctive voice were the perfect lead for the group. Amen Corner scored 6 memorable hits between 1967 and 1969 with '(If Paradise is ) Half As Nice' reaching number 1 in January 1969 and their shows were always full of excitement and they were regular fixtures on package tours at the time.
'Wide Eyed & Legless' released late in 1975 on 'La Booga Rooga' LP is most instantly remembered. It became a Solo Top 10 hit in the UK and major International hit record on top of many. However, in a career that has spanned from Amen Corner through to today, inevitably there have been many Top 10 hits, reggae beat 'Spider Jiving' bringing the first solo hit in 1974.
On November 29th, 2002, one of the most important concerts ever was staged at the Royal Albert Hall. The 'Concert for George' was a tribute to George Harrison, under the musical direction of Eric Clapton. Featuring Joe Brown, Eric Clapton, Jules Holland and Sam Brown, Dhani Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Billy Preston, Ravi and Anoushka Shankar and Ringo Starr. Andy was a member of the Incredible House Band, which, among other great players, also included Dave Bronze, Gary Brooker, Jim Capaldi, Ray Cooper, Jim Keltner, Albert Lee and Chris Stainton.
The current band is also a who's who of the best players on the rock scene, joining Andy on Drums is Paul Beavis (Thea Gilmore, Robbie Macintosh & Sunday All Over The World) on Keyboards is Chris Stainton (The Grease Band, Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton & The Concert For George) and on Bass is long standing associate Dave Bronze (Clapton, Concert For George, Dear Mr Fantasy tribute to Jim Capaldi).
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