ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW
''SPIDER JIVING''
1974
41:21
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01 - Spider Jiving 03:10
02 - Drowning On Dry Land 03:33
03 - Keep On Rockin' 03:49
04 - Same Old Story 03:50
05 - I Ain't No Mountain 04:10
06 - Every Day I Die 04:37
07 - Standing On The Water 04:02
08 - Mellow Down 03:12
09 - The Light Is Within 04:22
10 - Reggae Tune 03:32
11 - Dancing In The Dark 03:00
All Tracks By Andy Fairweather Low
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Acoustic Bass - John Kahn On 01, 11
Backing Vocals - Diane Davidson On 01, 02, 07, 09, Ginger Holladay On 01, 02, 07, 09, Lea Jane Berinati On 01, 02, 07, 09, Mary Holladay On 01, 02, 07, 09
Banjo - Bobby Thompson On 02
Bass - Chrissy Stewart On 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09
Clavinet - Mick Weaver On 10
Drums - Denny Seiwell
Fiddle - Buddy Spicher On 02, 10, 11, Vassar Clements On 02, 10
Guitar - Henry McCullough On 03, 04, 07, 10
Guitar, Vocals - Andy Fairweather Low
Harmonica - Charlie McCoy On 01, 02, 08, 11
Horns - The Memphis Horns On 01, 04, 06, 07
Organ - Mick Weaver On 05, 06
Percussion - Chrissy Stewart On 08
Piano - Mark Naftalin On 03, 07, 08, 09, 11, Mick Weaver On 02, 04, 05
Steel Guitar - Weldon Myrick On 06, 09
Tambourine - Kenneth Buttery On 05
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REVIEW/AMG
Brett Hartenbach
Andy Fairweather Low spent a fair amount of the late '60s through 1970 in the British Top Ten with the pop-R&B band Amen Corner, as well the short-lived Fair Weather, before taking a nearly three-year hiatus from recording. Shedding his teen idol image of previous years, the Welsh-born Low returned in 1974 with his first solo record, Spider Jiving. Here he delivers 11 self-penned gems that can be as laid-back as they can be funky, employing support from both Nashville and Memphis while retaining the sort of looseness found in an English pub band. With producer Elliot Mazer -- known for his work with Neil Young -- Low punches up tunes such as the acoustic-based title track with help from the Memphis Horns, while his rock & roll and R&B sport wry touches of banjo, fiddle, pedal steel, and Charlie McCoy's harmonica. Lyrically, there's a thread of frustration, steeped in the experiences of someone who's had to sit back and watch others get rich from his hard work and success (Low and Amen Corner made very little money despite their success, and were actually in debt to their label following their breakup). And while lines such as "...and the sad thing is, that no one really cares" and "I've been abused too long..." may hint at singer/songwriter self-pity, closer investigation reveals a playfulness in the music, as well as a sense of humor and a sly wink in his delivery that keeps everything in perspective. Some of the highlights include the irresistible title cut; the dancehall ballad "Dancing in the Dark"; and the wah-wah driven "Reggae Tune," which continued Low's string of U.K. Top Ten hits.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
William Ruhlmann
The seven million people who bought Eric Clapton's Unplugged album and the countless more who saw the MTV Unplugged TV show experienced the work of Andy Fairweather Low, who served as Clapton's backup guitarist/vocalist. But probably few in that giant audience knew that Fairweather Low had once been a teen idol and had an extensive recorded catalog in groups and as a solo star. Born in Cardiff, Wales, Fairweather Low formed Amen Corner in the mid-'60s, for which he served as lead singer. The group scored six U.K. hits from 1967 to 1969, the biggest of which was the number one "(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice." Its success put Fairweather Low's attractive face on the bedroom walls of teenage girls all over Britain. Amen Corner broke up at the end of the '60s and evolved into the more progressive Fair Weather, which scored a hit with "Natural Sinner" in 1970, but broke up in 1971. Fairweather Low retired for several years, but returned as a solo artist in 1974 and made a series of albums through 1980, reaching the U.K. Top Ten with the singles "Reggae Tune" and "Wide Eyed and Legless." Gradually, however, he began to work as a sideman to more prominent British musicians, notably ex-Pink Floyd leader Roger Waters, and with the ARMS benefit group in 1987. He toured Japan with George Harrison and Eric Clapton in 1991 and has since been part of Clapton's backup band. Fairweather Low began touring with Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings and, in 2006, hit the road again with Waters for the Dark Side of the Moon Tour.
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''SPIDER JIVING''
1974
41:21
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01 - Spider Jiving 03:10
02 - Drowning On Dry Land 03:33
03 - Keep On Rockin' 03:49
04 - Same Old Story 03:50
05 - I Ain't No Mountain 04:10
06 - Every Day I Die 04:37
07 - Standing On The Water 04:02
08 - Mellow Down 03:12
09 - The Light Is Within 04:22
10 - Reggae Tune 03:32
11 - Dancing In The Dark 03:00
All Tracks By Andy Fairweather Low
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Acoustic Bass - John Kahn On 01, 11
Backing Vocals - Diane Davidson On 01, 02, 07, 09, Ginger Holladay On 01, 02, 07, 09, Lea Jane Berinati On 01, 02, 07, 09, Mary Holladay On 01, 02, 07, 09
Banjo - Bobby Thompson On 02
Bass - Chrissy Stewart On 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09
Clavinet - Mick Weaver On 10
Drums - Denny Seiwell
Fiddle - Buddy Spicher On 02, 10, 11, Vassar Clements On 02, 10
Guitar - Henry McCullough On 03, 04, 07, 10
Guitar, Vocals - Andy Fairweather Low
Harmonica - Charlie McCoy On 01, 02, 08, 11
Horns - The Memphis Horns On 01, 04, 06, 07
Organ - Mick Weaver On 05, 06
Percussion - Chrissy Stewart On 08
Piano - Mark Naftalin On 03, 07, 08, 09, 11, Mick Weaver On 02, 04, 05
Steel Guitar - Weldon Myrick On 06, 09
Tambourine - Kenneth Buttery On 05
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REVIEW/AMG
Brett Hartenbach
Andy Fairweather Low spent a fair amount of the late '60s through 1970 in the British Top Ten with the pop-R&B band Amen Corner, as well the short-lived Fair Weather, before taking a nearly three-year hiatus from recording. Shedding his teen idol image of previous years, the Welsh-born Low returned in 1974 with his first solo record, Spider Jiving. Here he delivers 11 self-penned gems that can be as laid-back as they can be funky, employing support from both Nashville and Memphis while retaining the sort of looseness found in an English pub band. With producer Elliot Mazer -- known for his work with Neil Young -- Low punches up tunes such as the acoustic-based title track with help from the Memphis Horns, while his rock & roll and R&B sport wry touches of banjo, fiddle, pedal steel, and Charlie McCoy's harmonica. Lyrically, there's a thread of frustration, steeped in the experiences of someone who's had to sit back and watch others get rich from his hard work and success (Low and Amen Corner made very little money despite their success, and were actually in debt to their label following their breakup). And while lines such as "...and the sad thing is, that no one really cares" and "I've been abused too long..." may hint at singer/songwriter self-pity, closer investigation reveals a playfulness in the music, as well as a sense of humor and a sly wink in his delivery that keeps everything in perspective. Some of the highlights include the irresistible title cut; the dancehall ballad "Dancing in the Dark"; and the wah-wah driven "Reggae Tune," which continued Low's string of U.K. Top Ten hits.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
William Ruhlmann
The seven million people who bought Eric Clapton's Unplugged album and the countless more who saw the MTV Unplugged TV show experienced the work of Andy Fairweather Low, who served as Clapton's backup guitarist/vocalist. But probably few in that giant audience knew that Fairweather Low had once been a teen idol and had an extensive recorded catalog in groups and as a solo star. Born in Cardiff, Wales, Fairweather Low formed Amen Corner in the mid-'60s, for which he served as lead singer. The group scored six U.K. hits from 1967 to 1969, the biggest of which was the number one "(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice." Its success put Fairweather Low's attractive face on the bedroom walls of teenage girls all over Britain. Amen Corner broke up at the end of the '60s and evolved into the more progressive Fair Weather, which scored a hit with "Natural Sinner" in 1970, but broke up in 1971. Fairweather Low retired for several years, but returned as a solo artist in 1974 and made a series of albums through 1980, reaching the U.K. Top Ten with the singles "Reggae Tune" and "Wide Eyed and Legless." Gradually, however, he began to work as a sideman to more prominent British musicians, notably ex-Pink Floyd leader Roger Waters, and with the ARMS benefit group in 1987. He toured Japan with George Harrison and Eric Clapton in 1991 and has since been part of Clapton's backup band. Fairweather Low began touring with Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings and, in 2006, hit the road again with Waters for the Dark Side of the Moon Tour.
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