Andrew Latimer

Andrew Latimer

Birth : 1949-05-17, Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

History

Andrew Latimer is an musician and composer. He is a founding member of the progressive rock band Camel and the only member who has been with them since their formation in 1971. Best known as a guitarist and singer, Latimer is a flautist and keyboardist as well. Career Along with partner Susan Hoover, Latimer relocated to America where they established a music production company named Camel Productions to release Camel's new studio albums: Dust and Dreams (1991), Harbour of Tears (1996), Rajaz (1999) and A Nod and a Wink (2002) as well as a host of "Official Bootlegs" on CD. The band went on the road in 1992, 1997, 2000, 2001, and 2003. They released their first full concert DVD in 1997 titled Coming of Age which began a series of subsequent DVD releases. In mid-2006, Latimer and Hoover returned to the UK and established Camel Productions UK Ltd. In May 2007, Hoover announced through the Camel Productions website and newsletter that Latimer had suffered from a progressive blood disorder polycythaemia vera since 1992, which had unexpectedly progressed to myelofibrosis. In November 2007, he underwent a successful bone marrow transplant and began a long road to full recovery. In October 2013, Latimer took Camel back to centre stage. To celebrate the occasion, Camel played The Snow Goose in its entirety for the first set and dedicated it to the co-founding band members Andy Ward, Peter Bardens (deceased) and Doug Ferguson. Additionally, Camel had re-recorded the album earlier in the year. The re-recording remains remarkably faithful to the original, but includes some minor rearrangements and some extended sections. A live DVD, titled In From The Cold, was recorded at the Barbican Centre London. The Snow Goose tour had been a complete sellout and the band was asked to continue in early 2014. However, the second half of the tour featured Ton Scherpenzeel (Kayak) as keyboardist Guy Leblanc had become seriously ill, subsequently passing away on 27 April 2015. Despite being troubled by arthritis in his hands and knees, Latimer took Camel back on the road in 2015. In 2016 they toured Japan with new keyboardist Pete Jones and in 2018 Camel toured extensively featuring their most popular recording Moonmadness. The 2018 tour culminated with the band's return to The Royal Albert Hall to a sellout crowd. The performance was video recorded for anticipated release on DVD and Blu-Ray.

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Andrew Latimer

Movies

Camel: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Camel: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
At their peak in 1975, Camel performed at the Royal Albert Hall to a sold-out audience. Just six years later, Andrew Latimer was the only surviving member. The music industry has written off Camel as a "dinosaur." 43 years later, Camel returned to Albert for another sold-out show. This is a very personal performance and showcases the current lineup, which is applauded by many as the best in the band's long history. The concert was filmed on Monday 17 September 2018. The band performed Moonmadness in full plus other classic tracks. Line-up: Andrew Latimer - Guitar, Flute, Vocals / Colin Bass - Bass, Bass Pedals, Vocals / Denis Clement - Drums, Electronic Percussion / Pete Jones - Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals
Camel: Ichigo Ichie - Live in Japan 2016
Camel: Ichigo Ichie - Live in Japan 2016
Guitar, Vocals, Flute, Recorder
Two hours of live Camel from the tour no one thought would ever happen! Ichigo Ichie:'Treasure every encounter for it will never recur' Recorded in Tokyo at the EX Theatre in Roppongi during May 2016 featuring: Andrew Latimer (guitars, vocals, flute, recorder) Colin Bass (bass, vocals) Denis Clement (drums, recorder) Pete Jones (keyboards, vocals, penny whistle)
Camel: In From the Cold
Camel: In From the Cold
Guitars, flute, vocals, keyboard
Camel concert recorded live at the Barbican, London, England. October 28. 2013 Including: The Snow Goose, Never let go, Song within a song, Echoes, The hour candle, Tell me, Watching the Bobbins, Fox Hill, For today and Lady Fantasy.
Camel: The Opening Farewell
Camel: The Opening Farewell
guitars, vocals, flutes
Camel Live in Concert Recorded at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, California - 2010 Featuring: Lady Fantasy, Unevensong, Hymn to her, Echoes, Stationary Traveller, Drafted, Rhayader, Rhayader goes to town, Lunar Sea, Another night, Ice, Spirit of the water, Slow yourself down, Mother road, and For Today
Camel: Moondances
Camel: Moondances
Himself
DVD containing two concerts from the British Prog band, captured in 1976 and 1977. Camel Live in Concert at the Hammersmith Odeon, April 14, 1976: This long-lost recording was finally recovered in 2006. With the original lineup of Andrew Latimer, Doug Ferguson, the late Peter Bardens and Andy Ward, this recording was made during the promotion of Camel's 1976 album Moonmadness. Camel Live In Concert at the Hippodrome Golders Green, London, 22 September, 1977. Featuring Andrew Latimer, Peter Bardens, Andy Ward, Richard Sinclair and Mel Collins.
Camel : Coming of Age
Camel : Coming of Age
Himself - guitars, vocals, flutes, keyboards
Camel in concert.
Camel: Total Pressure
Camel: Total Pressure
Himself
The complete 2 hour performance that was lensed at London's Hammersmith Odeon in 1984! The footage include 5 songs that the band thought had been erased by their record company, but had merely been misplaced in the archives. Onstage personnel included Andrew Latimer (guitars, flutes, vocals), Colin Bass (bass, vocals), Paul Burgess, Ton Scherpenzeel & Richie Close (keyboards) and Chris Rainbow (vocals).