May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
1. David Bowie (who knew I’d still put The Dame at the top? My poor baby bitchtits fashionistamista will be most upset!) 2. Simple Minds 3. U2 (yeah…still have to have them there – they meant so much to me during my teen years) 4. Bjork 5. Madonna 6. Iggy Pop 7. Grace Jones 8….
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.
It’s 1980 – so the quality of this video is not the best – but WOW! Just wow! I loooooooooooove early Simple Minds so much! Capital City just slowly pulses (That ‘PULSE!’ vocal couldn’t be more apt! Well played, Jim!), with such a great bassline from Derek, almost pizzicato guitar bits by Charlie, and as…
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(via priptona-weird) Brian McGee – Simple Minds’ original drummer. Tonight, the blog will be showing appreciation for Brian McGee. Yes, Mel Gaynor is a wonderful, amazing drummer…but let us not forget that Simple Minds started out with just as much an amazing drummer in the form of Brian McGee. When looking into info on Brian…
Oh, I just have to put ONE other photo of Laird Dash Fandango up today 🙂
Oh, dear. Looks like Jim has reported me to the police! Lol :-/
Q Magazine Story of Electro-pop Special – Simple Minds feature (shared previously, but now placed within the context of the magazine’s pages – and scanned at a higher res. than previously).
I’m not kidding you – look – we’re bloody hair “sisters”! Lol (apart from colour now, of course)
I’m liking the black more. It’s a bit lacklustre – but I haven’t given it a “proper” wash with pro product yet. Hope I can get it to shine up. I need a style! I’m ssoo over having Derek Forbes’ hair circa 1981. Lol