May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
A gig review from June, 1979. 4th paragraph in – OUCH!! But *kinda* constructive. If a review can be both bitchingly scathing yet constructive?! I’m not sure you could quite accuse them of “no stage presence” – I found Jim mesmerising from the outset. And obviously he (the reviewer) was not sold by epics like…
So, this arrived today. Sssooo many lovely photos! Some I’ve not seen before… Here are some examples…
Michael MacNeil’s spider fingers on the keyboard hook of New Gold Dream.
The young boys – Jim Kerr, Derek Forbes, Charlie Burchill, Michael MacNeil, Mike Ogletree.
I always wanted to know what the t-shirt Jim wears in this photo said/was…and now I know! It’s an Australian music festival. Simple Minds played there in 1984. The logo is very May Gibbs/Gumnut babies inspired (Google it if you don’t know what I’m on about). So cute!
The bhoys backstage, circa mid 1982. Look at all that eye-liner! Jim and Mick M look sssooo goth/emo. Lol. From L to R: Mike Ogletree, Jim Kerr, Derek Forbes, Charlie Burchill, Michael MacNeil.
Charlie and Mick larking about in a car (as you do)…
Look at all those baby bhoys! L-R: Charlie Burchill, Michael MacNeil, Brian McGee, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr – aka Simple Minds
Stunning Jim.