May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
(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…
Smash Hits reviews for Chelsea Girl and Life In A Day (Album). Fab reviews that initially go nowhere for the guys. But they don’t give up – nor should they!
Haven’t really shared many photos of my SM hoard of goodies I picked up last week. Here is part one of the 7″ single swag – 41 of them in all! Some are copies of the same single, but sourced from a diff. country or have some other kind of desirable/rarity attached to them, so…
monsteriousbeat: Simple Minds – Chelsea Girl 7” single 45rpm 1979 Zoom Records Discogs Your best friend never calls you up, but you don’t mind ‘Cause lately things are all the same Ain’t it strange how people always seem to know your face But just don’t know your name?
“Is it true you’re running round now / Is it true they’re calling you the Chelsea girl?” Chelsea Girl – Simple Minds
Chelsea Girl – Simple Minds – complete with Jim Kerr’s swinging left leg.
Really early Simple Minds are sssoooo cool (f**k it! They’re still cool – so got their mojo back!). Please enjoy this dark obscurity 😉