Derek Circa 1981 Is My Hair “Sister”!
I’m not kidding you – look – we’re bloody hair “sisters”! Lol (apart from colour now, of course)
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Simple Minds on Hear Here – Scotland 1980
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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Smash Hits Reviews of Sparkle in the Rain and singles – 1983/84
Sparkle In The Rain era reviews in Smash Hits magazine through 1984. Waterfront achieved the high praise of “single of the fortnight”. Ooh!!
Photoset from Werchter Festival 1983 – Part 1
Colour photoset of Simple Minds performing at Werchter Festival in 1983.
The Tavistock Terrors
Fun in the park with the autumn leaves. Photos taken at Tavistock Square in London by the Gandhi statue. Think they date from 1980. That last photo of Jim is absolutely beautiful! Well, Jim is beautiful. Any photos of him with tousled hair just makes me melt! *sigh*
Speed Your Love To Me lyrics and band photos – Smash Hits magazine – Jan-Feb 1984
Speed Your Love To Me lyrics printed in Smash Hits magazine, Jan-Feb, 1984.
Daft Derek (Gif)
Derek’s a clown! Still, he made Jim laugh and allowed us all to see that beautiful smile 🙂
The Baby Bhoys of ’79
The baby bhoys! From left to right: Derek Forbes, Mick MacNeil, Jim Kerr, Brian McGee, Charlie Burchill. OMG! Charlie is HILARIOUS in this photo! Trying to look ssooo hard and angry – with his hands stuffed down his jeans! Lol. We’re not fooled, Charlie! You’re too lovely and upbeat 🙂
Renfrew Ferry Rebels Sparkle
Colour photo of Sparkle promo shots out on the ferry. From left to right: Mick MacNeil, Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr, Mel Gaynor, Derek Forbes.
Sparkle In The Rain/Waterfront Promo Photos 1983
Sequence of photos of Simple Minds during Sparkle In The Rain promotional touring, late ‘83/early ’84. It was a cold old day! They’re all pretty rugged up – except for Mick, he’s used to those Barra gales :-)) The first photo is another of my faves of Jim. That tousled hair is gorgeous!