May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
Preview clip of BBC Radio Scotland documentary on the Barrowlands Ballroom with a short interview with Jim Kerr. The full documentary airs Christmas Day at 2pm GMT. Simple Minds resurrect the Barrowland, The Barrowlands – BBC Radio Scotland
When screengrabs go wrong. Lol Jim Kerr and his bird beard 😉
Two gigs in one night! Very early days too. Would hear songs that didn’t get recorded when it came to making Life In A Day. It would be AMAZING!! Get in!
Lyric of the day Song: Today I Died Again Album: Empires And Dance Year of release: 1980 Words: Jim Kerr
Jim Kerr performing with Simple Minds on Scottish TV show Hear Here in 1980.
The beautiful boy on Hear Here (Scottish TV arts/music program) in 1980. There is some lovely tongue action in these gifs. I know it isn’t (Kerrsday) Thursday…but sod it! I love breaking the rules! Lol (I don’t actually – self-imposed rules, yes. Not the law though. Lol)
Lyric of the day Song: Thirty Frames A Second Album: Empires And Dance Year of release: 1980 Words: Jim Kerr
It’s that bass, to start. Derek’s bassline on this song is fab! Mick’s synths too. And Brian’s drums. And Charlie’s guitar. And Jim’s lyrics…the song really works as a whole unit! But it’s that musical heart of a song…bass and drums. I know I keep saying it, but Brian McGee really doesn’t get enough credit…
An absolute “gig of gigs”.