May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
And, well…just in case Sir disnae see it on the SM visitor wall (as it now behaves rather oddly these days and can’t be viewed via the FB app – at least I can’t view it – maybe I have been blocked from it? Dunno!) Anyways, I did post this to the SM FB wall…
The dream of conversation with Jim.
Jim posted about it yesterday, saying he was asked about Mandela. It’s all well and good they were asking about Mandela Day. As you say, under current circumstances it makes sense. But I still can’t help but feel pangs of envy. I mean, geez, it’s their SECOND interview in as many years and I can’t…
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48 years ago today, this guy crash landed into our lives. Happy Anniversary, Ziggy!
Ten minutes past eleven this evening. Glasgow – I am so in love with you ??????
This amazing young man, Dan Crouch, has been sharing some piano solo covers of Simple Minds songs on the SM Official Group page. He had done fabulous covers of Hunter And The Hunted and most recently The American. And because he had covered The American it had me thinking that maybe he would be willing…
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I’m feeling anxious about the easing of lockdown restrictions. I used to be such a scaredy cat about going out and doing things. I used to stay home A LOT. Never went to gigs or hardly ever went out socialising. I’d just stay home. Lockdown has rekindled a lot of that stuff within me. Fear…
Read full post “Minds Music Monday – This Fear Of Gods, Tiffany’s – Dec, 1981” »
I posted this on the Simple Minds Facebook page, but thought I’d also put it here in case it is deemed too “off topic” and gets deleted. Such a weird concept this thing about tears and the way the fall from the eyes. Maybe it’s a fascination for Scottish men? Anyways, here’s what I had…
A few more recent acquisitions…. The Mecano one is already up on display. Oh, I do like to live vicariously!
I remember this article from around the Walk Between Worlds tour. The photographer – as far as I was concerned – took some really unflattering photos of Jim, but in amongst the more questionable ones was this one. The best of the bunch. I had several goes of tidying it up but I probably didn’t…