May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
I had the privilege to conduct my first ever professional interview for this blog with Simple Minds’ (and indeed Johnny And The Self Abusers) original lighting technician, Jaine Henderson. Upon gathering my notes to compile the transcript from the interview, what became clear to me was, despite my wanting to talk to Jaine about her…
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It’s a strange thing, research. You can be looking for one thing and will unearth something else entirely! Take a song like Here Comes The Fool, for example. It makes its first known live appearance shortly after the release of Life In A Day and is played at gigs in the summer. Here Comes The…
Four years ago my exploration of Simple Minds began in a chronological order. This was the first song in that chronological exploration that I fell in love with. It certainly became one of the most…intense “love affairs” I have ever experienced. But, once hooked, I never saw it ending. But, perhaps, like all intense “love…
Tour dates for 1979 and an ad for their July 3rd gig at the Marquee. Man, I used to hanker for a TARDIS to go back and see Bowie play the Marquee. He played there several times in his early career. I bet that was not lost on the boys when they played there. Oh,…
Monochromatically Dramatic…
I like the way this guy covers Minds songs (and Leather Strip is a *great* name…appeals to my fetishistic nature)
It’s that little riff at the beginning. So basic, but so right for the song. And that little jangly keyboard. Jim writes “traditional” verse and chorus lyrics. I find the lyrics intriguing. And there is some…sexual ambiguity going on within “but I’ve got something on my mind / I want you here, I want you…
Possibly the two best B sides Simple Minds ever released…
Lyric of the day Song: Murder Story Album: Life In A Day Year of release: 1979 Composers: Kerr/Burchill
Lyric of the day (yesterday!) Song: Destiny Album: Life In A Day Year of release: 1979 Written by: Kerr/Burchill (A bonus for a lack of one yesterday)