May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
Simple Minds – Factory. From Belgian TV program Follies. As part of Brian McGee appreciation day. Appalling quailty, 1980, etc…but amazing, raw, live performance. (Jim is beautiful! Sorry – can’t help myself. Lol) (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
The continuation of Brian McGee appreciation day on the blog. Another song from Belgian TV (same set as Capital City came from, it would appear) – Calling Your Name. Jim Kerr has some fantastically weird moves during this. Lol. But today is all about Brian :-)) Again – apologies for the video qhality – but…
And of course, this at the top of my Brian McGee list! 🙂 #NowPlaying “Boys From Brazil” by Simple Minds
A playlist I created of my very favourite drumming bits of Brian. I’d have them all – but I remained strict with these 24.
I can sssooo relate to this fear! ?
Absolutely everything I love about early Simple Minds all here in one little dynamic live set. They were just ‘ON’ from the get go! Amazing young musicians in Derek Forbes, Mick MacNeil and Brian McGee – not forgetting two stalwarts of Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr – what a frontman he is! Yes, biased, I…
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New playlist: The more obscure side of Simple Minds…demos, extended mixes, instrumentals, ‘feel good’ dance tunes and dark atmospherics. Enjoy!
Simple Minds – I Travel Killer version – still fresh some 35 years down the line. Love it! (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Been playing all these babies tonight! From left to right – top row: Glittering Prize, Speed Your Love To Me, Don’t You (Forget About Me), Sanctify Yourself (double 7″ gatefold. One single plays at 45 – the other at 33!). Left to right – middle row: Sweat In Bullet (double 7″ gatefold), Life In A…
Started playing this earlier. The music started and I thought “Oops, this sounds a bit wrong!” Lol. Thought it was a #45RPM – nope, it’s a 33! Jim: Alvin and the Chipmunks style was very entertaining. Lol #SimpleMinds #vinyl