Weekend WhirliGIG Wish – Mars Bar, July 30th, 1978 – Part 5
Ooh…one that made it on the album! And a personal fave…in my Top 50 – Murder Story
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Weekend WhirliGIG Wish – Mars Bar, July 30th, 1978 – Part 4
This one at least made it to demo – Act Of Love (of course, it later becomes a line used in Celebrate “Act of love is a luxury” and Glittering Prize “called an act of love / can you never stop”)
Weekend WhirliGIG Wish – Mars Bar, July 30th, 1978 – Part 3
Yet another unreleased track to enjoy, You Better Watch Out.
Weekend WhirliGIG Wish – Mars Bar, July 30th, 1978 – Part 2
Another unreleased track that’ll only ever be heard on this recording, “Take Me To The Angels”…reKERRing themes…
Weekend WhirliGIG Wish – Mars Bar, July 30th, 1978 – Part 1
This Mars Bar gig is broken up in parts on YouTube, so for this weekend, I will post songs from the gig in stages. We start with a very rare one indeed. Never made it to a studio recording and this is the only version of it (I know of anyway) out there. Caught In…
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Minds Music Monday – Wasteland, Mars Bar, Glasgow, 1978
Yep…because I don’t actually live and breathe Simple Minds…and Jim Kerr is just a construct in my imagination… This version of Wasteland was chosen for the original “Simple Minds” end line… (see latest Lyric Of The Day for subtle reference, and check simpleminds.org for the background to the song)
TARDIS Gig Wish – 1978, Grangemouth Town Hall
A lovely “early years” post-Christmas gig…full of lovely, baby-faced bhoys, honing their craft. It would be SSOO exciting! Might have even been a chance to have heard this one :-))
TARDIS Gig Wish – 1978, Double Bill – Scotland
Two gigs in one night! Very early days too. Would hear songs that didn’t get recorded when it came to making Life In A Day. It would be AMAZING!! Get in!
TARDIS Gig Wish – 1978, Glasgow School of Art
Today’s TARDIS gig wish? – 1978, Glasgow School of Art.
Earliest gig review for Simple Minds I’ve ever seen. From the Record Mirror (I think) October 28th, 1978. Johnny Waller – you knew a good thing when you saw it, my friend!