"Higher Than A Mountain" - The Songs of Andy Gibb with Guest Andrew Curry of Curry Cuts

Bee Gees (And Me)

This episode is all about Andy Gibb. Even though this is a Bee Gees podcast, I would often get questions or messages about Barry, Maurice and Robin’s little brother Andy, who as you all know, was a musician himself. I would often joke back to those people with something along the lines of, “This is the Bee Gees And Me YouTube channel, you must have confused me with the Andy Gibb And Me channel.” Because, here’s the shocker, I was never a really big Andy Gibb fan. Now, that might be considered blasphemous to some, how could a Bee Gees fan not like Andy too? But the simple truth is, Andy just wasn’t my thing. His 70s teen idol gimmick didn’t interest me as a male teen in the 90s. So while I was insanely obsessed with his older brothers, Andy and his music was always on the periphery. In my world, Andy was celebrated along with the other Gibb side projects like Barbara Streisand, Kenny Rogers, Diana Ross and Dionne Warwick. I didn’t DISLIKE any of that stuff back then, let me be clear. I enjoyed it, but it didn’t capture my ear like the Bee Gees proper did.

So I decided that had to change. I tapped into my collector instincts first, telling myself that I had to own his albums to complete my collection. So I picked up some vinyl at a record shop. And then I started listening to more of his songs mixed into my playlists on my streaming devices. Then, a few months ago, I saw a new Andy Gibb tribute album. “Higher Than A Mountain.” And I knew this would be the thing that kicked my interest in high gear. I love me a good tribute album of cover songs. I love hearing people’s interpretations of music and how it compares to the originals. I knew that this “Higher Than A Mountain” would be the thing that made me actually *listen* to the music and get a deeper appreciation for Andy Gibb.

And that’s exactly what happened. This compilation gave me a new appreciation for Andy’s hits, AND it introduced me to a couple tracks that I wouldn’t have given too much attention to. This tribute album “Higher Than A Mountain” made me an Andy Gibb fan.

So, on this episode of Bee Gees And Me, I am talking with Andrew Curry, the man who assembled this tribute through his record label Curry Cuts. We’ll talk about, not only these amazing cover songs, but also the complicated legacy of Andy Gibb.