May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
I love them. I do…and in particular Mr K…but…trying to catch up on nearly 40 years of “band” in just over three years is taking a financial toll. When you want to collect…desire growing memorabilia that actually means something to you, even though you weren’t there at the time for it to have the significance…
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This beautiful set of photos came my way very recently, from the collection of fellow mega Minds fan, Stuart Holland. I am absolutely bowled over by them! They are an absolute new treasure. Quite possibly the most prized thing in my ever expanding Simple Minds memorabilia collection. Anyone enjoying these pictures – I do ask…
Not sure on the details of this clip…would seem to date, by Jim’s clothing, style, hair cut, etc, to be around 2005. It’s a truncated version…but I like it. Sir is being quite emotive…
A Friday night in New York City….that would be quite hell-raising. It’s a proper “bootleg” recording, with those who have recorded it (or someone very nearby) very audible. They go absolutely apeshit for Premonition, which is awesome! Perhaps this person was at the Hurrah’s gig in 1979? Anyway, the audio is of a quality to…
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A rare beast in the Simple Minds canon, in that there is almost no musical intro before Jim starts to sing. (As far as the version on Our Secrets Are The Same goes. More on that later…) “I’ll hurt you if you say I did”. (ie: if you wish it to be, it’ll come to…
And…to the tune of She Blinded Me With Science… “He Robbed Me Of My Royalties”! Lol
A late night one…
I have never seen this picture (used for the article) before. What the hell is the boy doing? Lol. And…erm New Gold Dream was UNDERproduced?! Was it?!
Michael Jackson’s pubes, more like! Hiding under an alias as you OBVIOUSLY have no taste! Two of the best songs of 1983…and I say this NOT as the Minds fan I am today…but as that 13 year old back in Oz who heard the song on the radio, conjured up such stark imagery with it,…
Ah! The old Renfrew ferry. Of course I have been there… in my dreams, with a certain Mr Kerr holding me close to him….little expecting it would ever turn manifest! The stuff dreams are made of…