Andrew Weatherall
Man Tracks Down Mysterious Fisherman Who Inspired Legendary Electronic Music Producer’s Tattoo
Raidió na Gaeltachta broadcaster Cian Ó Cíobháin has been intrigued by the story behind the late legendary producer Andrew Weatherall‘s tattoo, and the Cork fisherman that inspired it. In an interview with Dummy, Weatherall recounted exactly how his tattoo, which read “Fail we may, sail we must,” came to be. On the way to a gig in Cork, Weatherall struck up a conversation with his driver, who happened to be a trawlerman from the small town. After they each spoke of their professions, Weatherall asked the man if there were ever days where he didn’t want to get up and go to work. “Fail we may, sail we must,” was the fisherman’s response. The phrase certainly struck a chord with Weatherall, who ended up getting it tattooed on his ...
