Andy Fairweather-Low 13/11/15

A trip to the Borough Theatre in Abergavenny to see a local lad made good is always recommended and having caught A F-L many times before we were definitely up for this gig. I like him best when he plays country blues which he very clearly enjoys doing and a Jimmy Reed number earlier on and a song called Lightning Boogie later in the set stood out. He of course played the old Amen Corner hits - that was expected but they weren't the best songs in the set. What is good is his excellent if understated guitar playing and a tight four-piece playing stuff they enjoy ranging across styles and the decades. 'It Hurts Me Too' was another bluesy classic in the set. The sax player,Nick Pentelow, has a good rock and roll style and I enjoyed Peter Gunn - (who wouldn't?) which segued into 'Apache'as well as the other songs where the sax got a solo outing. Of Andy's old stuff, I rate 'Hymn for my Soul' and yes I'll admit it 'Wide Eyed and Legless'. Roll on the next time he's in town