“Our manager overheard one of Pink Floyd say something about our keyboardist and he threatened to break their legs”: Andy Fairweather Low’s wild tales of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Roger Waters and Tom Jones

Andy Fairweather Low posing for a photograph in 1968.

Andy Fairweather Low first gained attention fronting the cutesy pop-rock band Amen Corner in the mid-60s. From their ashes came a proggy outfit called Fair Weather in 1970. Soon after, he was solo, and toasted a big hit single with the soft-rocking Wide Eyed And Legless in 1975. But the Welshman’s agility as a singer/guitarist sideman connected him to peers including Eric Clapton, and he’s had a long career as superstar support for Roger Waters, George Harrison and Bill Wyman, among others. As a teen he learned the ropes with songs such as Bessie Smith’s Gin House Blues, which Amen Corner covered for their first single release. Bringing him full circle, the song is included on his latest album, The Invisible Bluesman, a collection of vintage covers.