May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
Tonight I did something I don’t usually do and I went for a walk listening to music. A few months back, Jim was mentioning listening to music when out walking. I replied to him saying that I couldn’t really do that, that I like to take the sounds of life in when I’m walking. That…
Yeah, think I’m pretty much wanting to get the “redos” out the way first, before moving on to wholly new ones. I’m unsure about this one. I started with the concept of a triptych of Jims (ie: new/gold/dream = Jim/Jim/Jim)…but…I dunno. I struggle to get yellows/golds as I want them to be. I’ll sit with…
And this is where all the visual memories and mementos of my Acoustic “gig hop” Tour come to rest. What an amazing three weeks it was! Nine Simple Minds gigs in 21 days! I may never get to repeat it…but I hope I do. I get the feeling the 40th anniversary is going to be…
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More extras from Dublin – penultimate set of photos… I saw and felt quite a few similarities between Dublin and Sydney…it was the last thing I expected, actually. The day of gig No. 2. Selfie attempt number one – not bad (could do without the “orange peel” right arm). I SSSOOO wanted an Acoustic shirt…
From the visit to Trinity College and the Book of Kells… Book of Kells guide leaflet with poem of Pangur Bán inside. The wording of Pangur Bán reminded me so much of Jim. Esp. the “Hunting words I sit all night” – the anecdote he tells (or has been told of him) of sitting in…
He always seems to get so gloomy, melancholic and pessimistic around his birthday (I’ve noticed it every year, so far). I wish he wouldn’t…BUT…he’s a Cancerian…a lifetime of having them as my most intimate of friends means I can read them like a book. Bloody Cancerians! Can’t live with them…
Oh, it has just been in my head today. I so wish they would do this live…if ANYONE could play those drums like that, it is Cherisse Osei! Let her have a go at it, Jim! PLEASE?!
A slection of pics I took of the gig itself (gig one of the two)… Just a few shots of him… And just to break things up a bit…him with KT Charlie? Where did you spring from? Lol. (Jim still kinda ends up in the pic anyways) Mr Gordy Goudie, esq.
I have tried so much to refrain from doing this. To express it publicly. As if it’ll matter, or make a difference to things. Ultimately, it won’t. I don’t think it will anyway. Other than it altering what he may think of me. And…I still really have no clue what he thinks of me, anyway….
Part one of a final selection of Dublin pics. I loved this “nattering ladies” sculpture. Of course, I had to join them in their conversation… The food there was delicious. Anyone care for a warm chocolate brownie and a dollop of cream? And this was in the cafe we had the brownie in. I little…