May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
The first snippet is dated Dec 6th, 1980. More tour dates for SM…it’s starting to wear Brian McGee out already… Next – a review of their gig at Tiffany’s on March 1st, 1981 (printed in March 14th edition of NME). Brian’s final gig with them in Glasgow. Why they get labeled as being “pretentious” with…
And…he makes the bold claim of suggesting he’ll sing all the songs in French. Now, come on, boy! You struggle as it is to remember them in English…don’t run before you can walk (between worlds), mister.
A flawless performance of Dolphins by the incomparable Catherine Anne Davies (aka The Anchoress). Cherisse on them drums, man! Oh, to be able to drum like that! Yes please! I want her to be my teacher… Thanks to Catherine Leuba for uploading the footage to YT.
Wow! What an absolute cracking version of Barrowland Star they did on Sunday night. Jim’s banter at the end with someone in the crowd. Lol. Stop worrying about your hair, Sir! We (well, I, at least) love you all the same. ?
Simple Minds played a festival in Podgorica, Montenegro last night. And so for a Minds Music Monday special…some super bang up-to-date footage of the gig from last night. Follows is some of She’s A River (Jim’s ditched the lyric sheet, everyone!), Mandela Day and Don’t You. Enjoy! Thanks for posting, “MONDO Crna Gora” and “maki…
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And counting! Will be here before we know it.
The latest episode of Cherisse’s tour diary has just landed.
A bad prep for me, personally…a terrible night’s sleep, scared to death through very thundery storms. Adding impending doom to the forecast of weather conditions for the day. Stormy weather potentially ALL DAY! The sun was out at daybreak, and all had settled. Was it the “calm before the storm”? Only time would tell. The…
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Oh…there were some “VERY LOYAL fans at the front”…were there now? Wonder who they were, then? ???? Fuckers! Always hogging the front! Lol I wonder who caught THIS, then? Some…fucker. Lol (Thank you, Charlie!) Cherisse…YOU are NOT a lazy sod! I’M a lazy sod! I’m a complete feckless fucker. Don’t listen to him. Enjoy yourself!…
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It’s just THREE DAYS away now. Oh…and he would HAVE to bring up Iggy, then drop in a mention of cockfighting and I was just SSSOOO itching to say something! Lol. But…well, I resisted. At least I’d never say it on SMO! Here on the blog is a different matter! I mean, seriously…Jim Kerr mentions…