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Andy Fairweather Low - The Low Rider: The Very Best Of…
Respected veteran revisits his past
More commonly seen these days as a sideman to the likes of Eric Clapton or Roger Waters, Fairweather Low was no stranger to the spotlight in times gone by, as leader of 60s chart-toppers The Amen Corner, or as a solo hit maker the following decade. The Low Rider comprises re-recorded versions of his biggest tunes, alongside other favourites from his intermittent recent outings as a headliner.
In that respect, it’s essentially a live album without an audience, with little or no tinkering to the original singles. The horns on the new reading of Bend Me Shape Me might not have the same rasp or clout of yore, and there’s something a little too pedestrian about Wide-Eyed & Legless, but the lazy drawl of Andy’s voice is as alluring as ever.
If Paradise Is Half As Nice gets a bit of a makeover, without ever sacrificing the giddy thrill of the song itself. It’s typical of the laidback acoustic soulfulness throughout, Fairweather Low leading the proceedings with a casuallystrummed guitar and a pleasing alto that’s still instantly recognisable. He may be a reluctant frontman in the 21st Century but he handles the task with effortless style.
Proper | PRPTV 01
Reviewed by Terry Staunton
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