Lovely photo of Jim Kerr from the NME, October, 1980.
Tag: 1980
I know this is probably total biased talk…but honestly, I’ve never known another band whose demos are as good if not sometimes BETTER than their pro recorded studio versions! In case any of you reading this have any doubts about it… I FUCKING LOVE SIMPLE MINDS! Lol (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Advert of the gig in question (see previous post). Ah, those were the days! Look at that ticket price!! *cries into hands*
Gig review of Simple Minds when they performed at The Marquee Club, London, Dec 18th, 1980 (what a Christmas present that would have been!). These gigs just sound SSOOO amazing!! I WANT A TIME MACHINE!!! Gah!!
Advert for the gig in question (see previous post).
Red Starr’s Change of Heart – Real To Real Cacophony reviews from Smash Hits 1979-1980
Two reviews of Real To Real Cacophony by Red Starr in Smash Hits magazine, late 1979. The first one (on blue page) give a somewhat disparaging but ultimately positive review and a rating of 8/10. The second review betrays the dismissive tone of the first and is utterly glowing and is rate 9.5/10!! I don’t…
The Tavistock Terrors
Fun in the park with the autumn leaves. Photos taken at Tavistock Square in London by the Gandhi statue. Think they date from 1980. That last photo of Jim is absolutely beautiful! Well, Jim is beautiful. Any photos of him with tousled hair just makes me melt! *sigh*
Bring Me The Head of Herr Kerr
Jim Kerr, circa 1980 – a similar picture (most likely from the same set/gig/photographer) was used for the Early Gold CD released in 2003.
Join the Queue, Boys
The baby boys, circa 1980. From L to R: Derek Forbes, Brian McGee, Michael MacNeil, Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr.
How many words are there for ‘Beautiful’?
I’m truly beginning to run out of superlatives for this man…