Simple Minds

[AndSmithMustScore]

No not some of the posters on here, the band.

Damn fine purveyors of pop.

Be it in the studio or live these lads were a darn good outfit.

 

[SunKing]

Undeniably.

New Gold Dream is one of the finest pop albums ever. Words like mystical,sublime,shimmering & magical come to mind when speaking of this masterpiece.

Sparkle In The Rain was brilliant as well. But they went downhill with the ok but rather ordinary Don't You Forget About Me.

 

[oneinarow]

Undeniably.

New Gold Dream is one of the finest pop albums ever. Words like mystical,sublime,shimmering & magical come to mind when speaking of this masterpiece.

Sparkle In The Rain was brilliant as well. But they went downhill with the ok but rather ordinary Don't You Forget About Me.

promised you a miracle is in F, which makes it a pain in the ass to play on bass, pity cos its a killer bassline.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

I have the greatest hits cd and love the way it starts with Waterfront. The beginning of that song is only rivalled by Leave them all behind (Ride) as an absolutley, sensationally uplifting intro to a song.

Not really a fan of Jim Kerr as a bloke but love Simple Minds, pure pop but they did it so well.

 

[Fossie 32]

I love Belfast Child, Love Song, Sometime In Summertime [?] and Glittering Prize

 

[Bomber32]

Great band. My favourites are Alive and Kicking, Belfast Child and Promised You a Miracle.

 

[SunKing]

It's Someone Somewhere In Summertime & it's one of the highlights of New Gold Dream.

 

[Fossie 32]

close

Probably their best along with Glittering Prize - magic.

 

[AndSmithMustScore]

I think for mine the reason they are so great is because their songs were so good to start with that even today they don't sound outdated.

My favourite track is The American.

Followed then by about 20 others top tunes.

Jim Kerr is often overlooked as a decent singer and frontman when discusions come up for those kinds of topics.

 

[sherrinorburley]

They have a nice selection of songs, my favourite of theirs, excellent guitar work and beat...

Simple Minds-Love Song

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Simple Minds-Love Song (Miming on Countdown)

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[BLPC08]

Don't You...... Forget About Me.........oh No No No.........don't You........forget About Me

Love It!!!!!!

 

[revo333]

New album out next month and the first 2 singles are very good.

They have crafted a sound that's as good as any band has.

 

[norway blue]

Yeah I love their sound. East at Easter my favourite song.


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[revo333]

Saw them last night and they blew me away.

Their early 80's stuff has aged poorly but it sounds great live and probably was their peak in regards to songwriting but their sound and production did get a lot better from 1985.

Waterfront is a great opener.

 

[JackFlash]

Empires and Dance, Sons of Fascination, New Gold Dream, Sparkle in the Rain were the peak years, it was downhill after Don't You (Forget About Me) Once Mick MacNeil left they were lost. Saw some great shows in the 80s in smaller venues.

 

[FreoGirl]

Saw them last night and they blew me away.

Their early 80's stuff has aged poorly but it sounds great live and probably was their peak in regards to songwriting but their sound and production did get a lot better from 1985.

Waterfront is a great opener.

they were pretty good but you always get a shock when you see how much your much loved 80s band has become