Andrew Latimer

Andrew Latimer (17 May 1949, Guildford, Surrey) is an English musician and the lone remaining original member of the progressive rock band Camel. He is mainly a guitarist and singer, but also a flautist and keyboardist. Latimer's guitar playing style is melodic, elegant and emotional and is frequently favorably compared to that of David Gilmour of Pink Floyd. He is also commonly considered a magnificent composer, fine occasional lyricist and an e... more

Andrew Latimer (17 May 1949, Guildford, Surrey) is an English musician and the lone remaining original member of the progressive rock band Camel. He is mainly a guitarist and singer, but also a flautist and keyboardist. Latimer's guitar playing style is melodic, elegant and emotional and is frequently favorably compared to that of David Gilmour of Pink Floyd. He is also commonly considered a magnificent composer, fine occasional lyricist and an emotionally effective singer by newspaper veteran Mark Challinor (October 2009}}. He and his band Camel have been overshadowed by the popular progressive rock bands of his period. Latimer's most common guitar of choice is a Gibson Les Paul, but he is also known for playing Fender Stratocasters and other guitars. The amplifiers he uses range from Fender, Vox, and Marshall. He established a music production named Camel Productions which released Camel's new albums: Dust And Dreams (1991), Harbour of Tears (1996), Rajaz (1999) and A Nod and a Wink... less