May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
Now…where was I? Yes! M3 (aka Minds Music Monday). I distinctly remember Waterfront being the first Simple Minds song I went “WOWZERS!” for when first hearing it on the radio in early 1984 (I know you Brits got it at the end of 1983…but we were a bit behind the time back then “Downunder”). That…
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The best of today’s shared interviews – Jim’s words on Kirsty MacColl in particular are wonderful. He elaborated a little more on the SMO post. You can view the whole interview on the SongFacts blog by CLICKING HERE And, in case for some reason, it disappears from the comments, my response to a particular part…
Just over 12 months from their previous appearance on The Tube, Simple Minds return. It’s not the best quality footage…but it expresses the dynamism of the band. My favourite part is when Jim’s mic is obviously starting to give him problems. Instead of stopping proceedings like a lot of other performers would, he just throws…
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Ah! The old Renfrew ferry. Of course I have been there… in my dreams, with a certain Mr Kerr holding me close to him….little expecting it would ever turn manifest! The stuff dreams are made of…
And can I please have a full size copy of that picture of Jim, please? Beautiful! Also details of the release of Waterfront.
Lol. OMG…New Gold Dream has only been out a year…and they were touring still in the first quarter of 1983. They’ve been gone SSOOOO LOOOONG! Lol. YOU HAVE NO IDEA – NO 1 MAGAZINE! Lol From an issue of No 1 Magazine from Sept 10th, 1983
All things Simple Minds…some 12 inch singles and a Greek copy of New Gold Dream. Interesting that Flukes Atlantis Mix of Theme For Great Cities comes with that DJs leaflet thing. Quirky bonus!
Another clip of Waterfront from Scone….from a better and closer angle 🙂
Aspect ratio – sackable offence…to have been closer would have been a bonus…but it sounds great. Enjoy!