“George gets up and says, ‘Andy was not the first choice. There were seven guitarists and he was the seventh choice’”: Before Andy Fairweather Low joined George Harrison’s band, the Beatle was eyeing up Gary Moore and Alvin Lee

Andy Fairweather Low of Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders performs at the Cardiff Motorpoint on May 14, 2011 in Cardiff, Wales AND George Harrison wowed fans by turning up unannounced to play with close friend Gary Moore. 6th October 1992; Gary Moore concert at the Royal Albert Hall.

Andy Fairweather Low’s resumé reads like a who’s who list of guitar greats. Over the course of his prolific career the revered rhythm guitarist has played alongside some of the greatest names in guitar music, from Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix to Joe Satriani and Roger Waters.

One of Low’s most notable gigs, though, came in 1991, when he was recruited by George Harrison to join the Beatle for a solo tour in Japan.