May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
The bhoys on the set of Australian music programme Countdown. The expression on Jim’s face sums up how he felt about the whole day, I think. I don’t think he was in the mood AT ALL. from L to R: Mike Ogletree, Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Michael MacNeil, Jim Kerr
Now I can share all my beautiful, new, cleaned-up copies of the pictures in the NGD tour programme 🙂 I’ve not seen a cleaner copy of this picture of Jim from it ANYWHERE! Those eyes!! He has eyes MADE for eye-liner! Beautiful. Sorry for the green blob, by the way, it’s on the print itself.
So, two days ago, I bought a signed copy of the New Gold Dream tour programme off eBay for ÂŁ40.00! (Yes, I know!) I didn’t even really WANT a *signed* copy (though knowing Jim, Charlie and Derek have touched it feels a bit nice), I just wanted *a* copy. I’ve been waiting MONTHS for one…
Simple Minds by Neil CaptainCrash Howell Kew Gardens, London 2014 Now…is it the “YMCA”? Or is it the “I Believe I Can Fly”?
A short time ago, I read a lady’s blog. She was based in Australia (Melbourne, I think) and got to meet and hang out with the Minds in 1981 and 1982. She crushed heavily on Jim and based on her diary entries from the time, he seemed rather keen on her too. Both in their…
Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr – Simple Minds by Helen Robinson
Charlie Burchill and Andy Gillespie Bospop 2014 Simple Minds by Hen MetsemakersBospop 2014 Simple Minds
Won me some new fangirl treasure earlier 🙂 **In debt forever**
“All I know I’ve been hypnotised” Hypnotised, Simple Minds Lyrics: Jim Kerr
“If you’ve got a heart that burns inside, Let me get inside let me tangle with the flames” Hypnotised, Simple Minds Lyrics: Jim Kerr