Brian’s Best Bits
And of course, this at the top of my Brian McGee list! š #NowPlaying āBoys From Brazilā by Simple Minds
Month: July 2015
The Best of Brian McGee – Spotify Playlist
A playlist I created of my very favourite drumming bits of Brian. Iād have them all – but I remained strict with these 24.
Brian McGee Appreciation – Capital City – Folllies 1980
Itās 1980 – so the quality of this video is not the best – but WOW! Just wow! I loooooooooooove early Simple Minds so much! Capital City just slowly pulses (That āPULSE!ā vocal couldnāt be more apt! Well played, Jim!), with such a great bassline from Derek, almost pizzicato guitar bits by Charlie, and as…
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Today Is: Brian McGee Appreciation Day
(via priptona-weird) Brian McGee – Simple Mindsā original drummer. Tonight, the blog will be showing appreciation for Brian McGee. Yes, Mel Gaynor is a wonderful, amazing drummerā¦but let us not forget that Simple Minds started out with just as much an amazing drummer in the form of Brian McGee. When looking into info on Brian…
Laird Dash Fandango – 1980
Oh, I just have to put ONE other photo of Laird Dash Fandango up today š
The Hunt Is On!
Oh, dear. Looks like Jim has reported me to the police! Lol :-/
Q Magazine – Story of Electro-pop Special 2005 – Simple Minds Feature
Q Magazine Story of Electro-pop Special – Simple Minds feature (shared previously, but now placed within the context of the magazineās pages – and scanned at a higher res. than previously).
Derek Circa 1981 Is My Hair “Sister”!
Iām not kidding you – look – weāre bloody hair āsistersā! Lol (apart from colour now, of course)
Hair Growing Out
Iām liking the black more. Itās a bit lacklustre – but I havenāt given it a āproperā wash with pro product yet. Hope I can get it to shine up. I need a style! Iām ssoo over having Derek Forbesā hair circa 1981. Lol
Simple Minds on Hear Here 1980 – Jim Kerr Gifs
(via priptona-weird) Feeling a new appreciation for that liveĀ āHear Hereā performace today. Shame there isnāt better quality footage because the guys are AMAZING – all of them – but Jim is just ssooo amazing to watch! Raw, aloof, cool, sexy, but palpably nervous and apprehensive. Heās sublime :-))