@@johnwelch5132 I was 12 when it came out, but I didn't get round to listening to it until I was around 14. Magical time for music for me. I was into the early electronic bands, like Depeche Mode (still listening), Yazoo and Eurythmics. A little later I began listening to bands like Talk Talk, Japan. Great days.
Kerr was right about 1982 being a great year in music. Early Simple Minds were experimental. For me, New Gold Dream was their breakthrough. I was thrilled when I open that LP, marbled gold vinyl - regular price LP for $6.99 back in the day. Good to see Jim keeping busy, cheers from the US!
Oh those two velvet voice’s together just chatting❤️. Love Simple Minds , loved them in the 80’s ( my children will attest to that as they had to listen to my cassettes of them in my car) and still love their music a 73 years old, managed to see them a few years ago at an outside concert and they sounded great. Keep going Jim and everyone else in the band
I've always been a rock/heavy metal fan but Simple Minds are one of my favorite all time bands, they always stood head and shoulders above the rest of the 80's "pop" bands which is why they caught my attention back in the day, unusual for me to stray outside of the metal bubble but such good songs and production.
Absolutely adore Simple Minds and Jim Kerr! Saw them at the Malvern Winter Gardens 1978 in Worcestershire (superb venue which held BRILLIANT gigs back in the 70’s) supporting the magnificent Magazine. We were all transfixed. Just mesmerising. Obviously have seen many times since. New Gold Dream. What a pure joy of an album. In my top 5 ever (including the Bowies). I can to this day remember, the date the time, the WEATHER outside, where I was as I listened to that album having just been released and I purchased. Magical! … And The Associates…my obsession to this day. The ethereal, operatic, brilliance genius of Billy and Alan. Never forgotten. Chrissie … that beautiful, ageless, compassion GODDESS of a woman. AN ICON! Bowie was all our fore alien father. 🫶🏻💜🙌🥰🤣
Got to see Simple Minds for the first time at Milton Keynes Bowl in 1986..Still to this day its the most energetic gig I've been too..there was an earthquake on that field when Waterfront kicked in as the opening track.
Saw them on the New Gold Dream Tour at Aylesbury Friars in 1982. My abiding memory of that gig was it was packed, hot and the music coming at you at 100 miles an hour off the stage. A tour de force. Great band.
Aren't we all so lucky that we grew up during those amazing times, not only the times, but in the UK which in my opinion has been the birthplace of so many, many tops musical artists.
I saw SM in Sydney on that tour to Australia in 81. ABC's. Double J was the radio station in Sydney that played them and the other great New Wave bands. Loved their music then and still do now.
One of the best years… middle bit of secondary school, Woolies and Our Price on the high street where all the pocket money was poured each Saturday. And cheap record players from argos wearing out the vinyl in thousands of suburban bedrooms … what a time to be alive. Everything seemed possible. Nothing out of reach. Loved it.
What a lovely, lovely bloke and great anecdotes...definitely on my fantasy dinner party guest list 🎉... have always been a Simple Minds fan but as back in the day as all we had was TOTP , Smash Hits, NME , I really knew nothing of the characters. A cracking interview. Thanks Guys ❤
Now this guy is a legend, and a great interview, heres to you, jim Kerr, the minds was no u2 but still rock it out today and also in venues where we get to see them, words cant express how good simple minds were, was, and still are
I turned 13 in 1982 and this was such a major year. I am from Liverpool and we already had some amazing bands. Simple Minds were already on my radar but New Gold Dream remains a fantastic piece of work from start to finish. Some great tracks picked here. And even though it’s written about Glasgow, their later track Waterfront feels like it belongs here, too.
From hearing my first album in son and Facination in Dublin I have loved Simple Minds ..attending the 1986 world tour in Croke Park 70k people I was 15 it's still talked about as one of the best gigs in Ireland ever ... Still seeing them now at 52 ....and the lad Jim and Charlie ... I remember my mate was conceirge in the Conrad Hilton wasn't a fan but had to look after big names staying in the hotel he went into room and it was Jim and Charlie and he spoke about how sound the lads were down to earth insisted on being called jim and Charlie roomtime to chat and treat him with respect it's a great feeling when U hear your hero's are good people
I've always loved the New gold dream album and everything before that ✨️ I loved that album so much I painted a mural of the album cover on on my bedroom wall.
Loved SM. Yes, Sparkle in the Rain for me really made them. But there’s some absolute classics beforehand. Great Live which I saw them many times. Including The Nelson Mandela concert 🤘🏼
Nemesis was such a great song. That was the same year I discovered Kate Bush. My dorm was next to the college radio station and the Hounds of Love album was plastered everywhere, hearing RUTH changed everything. @@johnwelch5132
They've left their contemporaries u2 ,depeche mode and echo and the bunnymen ect in the halfpenny place their last 3 albums are spectacular all ****4 big music from 2016 is top notch
The way Jim still loves Chrissie Hynde. I can count on maybe three fingers how many times she’s spoke publicly about him yet he mentions her in almost all his interviews.
If they still got a management and put Don`t you.. on a Simple Minds record, they would definetly become bigger than U2. One of the most underrated bands of all time. Should be in the Hall of fame.
SM could have been huge, but they never evolved like other bands did. Mick MacNeil admits he left the band because Jim & Charlie wanted to focus on guitar rock when Mick felt that, after the SFY album, they had a new sound they could nurture.
'Party Fears Two' has an absolutely fantastic intro -- but sadly (for me) the rest of the song doesn't quite live up to the expectations it sets up. And the lyrics.... hmmmmmm "turns to shark"? Definitely makes no sense. Anyway, here for Jim, been a fan since '82, seen them 4 times now, last time just a few weeks ago. Still fantastic.
Saw them when still Johnny and the self abusers Then several time's in The Mars bars in Glasgow Haven't recorded anything since New gold dream up to and including this superb Stadium tedium rawk Disappeared up their self important arses Kenny bruce a mainstay of the same tedium
saw simple minds a few years ago with ultravox was so excited........well worst concert ever ,,jims voice was non excistant ,had no volume ,all were waiting for BELFAST CHILD he couldnt sing it...thank goodness ULTRAVOX were there in Manchester or a wasted night and money
Simple Minds were never an art band they were a pop band and sorry I don't want to be rude but singing a chorus in a Iggy Pop song with Bowie doesn't exactly qualify as "working with Bowie".
The early eighties were the last time Simple minds were interesing and vital. After NGD they embraced America, the dollar and stadium rock. The vital European element and originality in look and sound didn't translate across the Atlantic. By the mid eighties all their contemporaries sank or swam by the rush for the American dollars. They were never the same band.
A massive hero of mine - and New Gold Dream is a magnificent album. Still play it regularly. Like the sun shines through it.
One of the greatest live bands you could ever wish to see ✊️✊️
They were definitely as talented and as tight an outfit as the bands they supported through the late 70 s.
👍👍
First time I heard "I Travel" It just changed my attitude to dance music !!!!
Jim Kerr is the most interesting musican to listen to, just my opinion.
New Gold Dream is a classic album. Very understated. Every track is exquisite.
A very special and evocative album. I was only 12 but just loved what I’d heard. It was in the summer - a very good time to be introduced to it
@@johnwelch5132 I was 12 when it came out, but I didn't get round to listening to it until I was around 14.
Magical time for music for me. I was into the early electronic bands, like Depeche Mode (still listening), Yazoo and Eurythmics. A little later I began listening to bands like Talk Talk, Japan. Great days.
Kerr was right about 1982 being a great year in music. Early Simple Minds were experimental. For me, New Gold Dream was their breakthrough. I was thrilled when I open that LP, marbled gold vinyl - regular price LP for $6.99 back in the day. Good to see Jim keeping busy, cheers from the US!
One of Scotlands finest bands in my opinion
Mr to you
Seen Simple minds at Glasgow Hydro tonight! ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! Thank you so much what a performance Jim & the rest of the band 🙏✨❤️🎵 xxxxxxxxx
Great to see to 2 GREAT scots together, together have brought so much pleasure to us.
Jim is an absolute legend . Sounds superb to this day. I really hope he gets to work with the amazing Kate Bush . Maybe she’ll see this interview 😉
Oh those two velvet voice’s together just chatting❤️. Love Simple Minds , loved them in the 80’s ( my children will attest to that as they had to listen to my cassettes of them in my car) and still love their music a 73 years old, managed to see them a few years ago at an outside concert and they sounded great. Keep going Jim and everyone else in the band
I've always been a rock/heavy metal fan but Simple Minds are one of my favorite all time bands, they always stood head and shoulders above the rest of the 80's "pop" bands which is why they caught my attention back in the day, unusual for me to stray outside of the metal bubble but such good songs and production.
Absolutely adore Simple Minds and Jim Kerr! Saw them at the Malvern Winter Gardens 1978 in Worcestershire (superb venue which held BRILLIANT gigs back in the 70’s) supporting the magnificent Magazine. We were all transfixed. Just mesmerising. Obviously have seen many times since. New Gold Dream. What a pure joy of an album. In my top 5 ever (including the Bowies). I can to this day remember, the date the time, the WEATHER outside, where I was as I listened to that album having just been released and I purchased. Magical! … And The Associates…my obsession to this day. The ethereal, operatic, brilliance genius of Billy and Alan. Never forgotten. Chrissie … that beautiful, ageless, compassion GODDESS of a woman. AN ICON! Bowie was all our fore alien father. 🫶🏻💜🙌🥰🤣
Sulk and New Gold Dream are my two favourite records from the 80s.
@@pflynn581 Absolutely! Me too! 🫶🏻. Just phenomenal; such a unique sound!
Great band - who deserve to be even more successful, really ! Looking forward to seeing them again next March.
The love I have for this band 💙💙💙💙💙
Got to see Simple Minds for the first time at Milton Keynes Bowl in 1986..Still to this day its the most energetic gig I've been too..there was an earthquake on that field when Waterfront kicked in as the opening track.
Was there on the Sunday. Great memories.
I was there too. Jim Kerr was such a charismatic front man. One of the best gigs I’ve ever been to.
And he also had great humour telling us the england Argentina score
Great band and great radio show, brilliant Ken...
Saw them on the New Gold Dream Tour at Aylesbury Friars in 1982. My abiding memory of that gig was it was packed, hot and the music coming at you at 100 miles an hour off the stage. A tour de force. Great band.
Excellent interview. Makes such a difference when an interviewer gives their (eloquent) guest time to speak
Aren't we all so lucky that we grew up during those amazing times, not only the times, but in the UK which in my opinion has been the birthplace of so many, many tops musical artists.
Saw Simple Minds at Hammersmith Odeon, 1982? Absolutely brilliant, & what a great decade for music?
I saw SM in Sydney on that tour to Australia in 81. ABC's. Double J was the radio station in Sydney that played them and the other great New Wave bands. Loved their music then and still do now.
One of the best years… middle bit of secondary school, Woolies and Our Price on the high street where all the pocket money was poured each Saturday. And cheap record players from argos wearing out the vinyl in thousands of suburban bedrooms … what a time to be alive. Everything seemed possible. Nothing out of reach. Loved it.
What a lovely, lovely bloke and great anecdotes...definitely on my fantasy dinner party guest list 🎉... have always been a Simple Minds fan but as back in the day as all we had was TOTP , Smash Hits, NME , I really knew nothing of the characters. A cracking interview. Thanks Guys ❤
Now this guy is a legend, and a great interview, heres to you, jim Kerr, the minds was no u2 but still rock it out today and also in venues where we get to see them, words cant express how good simple minds were, was, and still are
I turned 13 in 1982 and this was such a major year. I am from Liverpool and we already had some amazing bands. Simple Minds were already on my radar but New Gold Dream remains a fantastic piece of work from start to finish.
Some great tracks picked here.
And even though it’s written about Glasgow, their later track Waterfront feels like it belongs here, too.
Jim’s one of the good ones
From hearing my first album in son and Facination in Dublin I have loved Simple Minds ..attending the 1986 world tour in Croke Park 70k people I was 15 it's still talked about as one of the best gigs in Ireland ever ... Still seeing them now at 52 ....and the lad Jim and Charlie ... I remember my mate was conceirge in the Conrad Hilton wasn't a fan but had to look after big names staying in the hotel he went into room and it was Jim and Charlie and he spoke about how sound the lads were down to earth insisted on being called jim and Charlie roomtime to chat and treat him with respect it's a great feeling when U hear your hero's are good people
My favourite simple minds album is real to real fantastic first 5 and are all brilliant albums
Brilliant band wee Jim excellent...
Absolutely brilliant Jim all good songs you picked looking forward to seeing you again in Birmingham next March.
Slow build . Brilliant record. My favorite uk .
Legends
Two legends together
Jim kerr such a cool,guy
I've always loved the New gold dream album and everything before that ✨️
I loved that album so much I painted a mural of the album cover on on my bedroom wall.
Fantastic interview
Loved SM. Yes, Sparkle in the Rain for me really made them. But there’s some absolute classics beforehand. Great Live which I saw them many times. Including The Nelson Mandela concert 🤘🏼
My first concert was Simple Minds with Shriekback in 85 in Poughkeepsie NY.
Shreikback! Goodness, I had a couple of their 12 inch singles. Happy days
Nemesis was such a great song. That was the same year I discovered Kate Bush. My dorm was next to the college radio station and the Hounds of Love album was plastered everywhere, hearing RUTH changed everything. @@johnwelch5132
Just saw Simple Minds 18th March 2024 in Dublin Ireland.....what an incredible concert.....they still love what they do.
Wow! Last time I saw Jim Kerr was the 80s!
What a top bloke
Some great choices there.
Very very interesting!!👍🏻😉👏🏼💯😍
sublime.!
✌🏻🌏🇦🇺🤘🏻
New Gold Dream was an amazing album. Jim Kerr is still a sexy beast too ;)
Seems a lovely happy guy. Also there is just a touch of Italian cool grafted onto the Glasgae. Speed You Love To Me is one of my favourite songs.
Glasgae? You have your vowels round the wrong way...its' GLESGA...great song though...
They've left their contemporaries u2 ,depeche mode and echo and the bunnymen ect in the halfpenny place their last 3 albums are spectacular all ****4 big music from 2016 is top notch
The way Jim still loves Chrissie Hynde. I can count on maybe three fingers how many times she’s spoke publicly about him yet he mentions her in almost all his interviews.
If they still got a management and put Don`t you.. on a Simple Minds record, they would definetly become bigger than U2. One of the most underrated bands of all time. Should be in the Hall of fame.
I disagree. U2 were always better at self-promotion than SM were, so were always destined to be bigger
Ken and Jim never age. Bring on The Belle Stars.
Great band and still touring.
They had that great run with 3 classic albums in a row in the early to mid eighties New Gold Dream, Sparkle In The Rain, Once Upon A Time
New Gold Dream their best album still play it now. Seen them live at Wembley alive and kicking tour
The only time we here different records played when a celeb choose s tracks of their years,same as his radio 2 feature!
Great broadcaster,
I always found singing the words "Like a glittering prize" a bit of a tongue twister
I love that Mike Myers
I don't think that's nepotism at all.Jim is so modest.
Chrissie's voice is uniquely fascinating.
I have to say, New Gold Dream Live is the equal of the studio version.
Super at caerfartha castle even took time out to pisstake my port talbot😂2 great music men here
Doune Castle birthed many bands !! 🏴🌟🏴
Waiting to hear about David Bowie Lol!!
Jim Kerr sat in the same chair that David Bowie say in two days earlier, that's when he worked with him
kids, this is how a man dresses whose life is rich in every way
SM could have been huge, but they never evolved like other bands did. Mick MacNeil admits he left the band because Jim & Charlie wanted to focus on guitar rock when Mick felt that, after the SFY album, they had a new sound they could nurture.
'Party Fears Two' has an absolutely fantastic intro -- but sadly (for me) the rest of the song doesn't quite live up to the expectations it sets up. And the lyrics.... hmmmmmm "turns to shark"? Definitely makes no sense. Anyway, here for Jim, been a fan since '82, seen them 4 times now, last time just a few weeks ago. Still fantastic.
OH JUNGLELAND WHAT A BELTER nuff said
Saw them when still Johnny and the self abusers
Then several time's in The Mars bars in Glasgow
Haven't recorded anything since New gold dream up to and including this superb
Stadium tedium rawk
Disappeared up their self important arses
Kenny bruce a mainstay of the same tedium
Totally agree….wish Jim would drop the silly accent and get back to his “Glesga” roots! Much prefer the I Travel, The American, Love Song era👌
Jim looks good. Ken looks 72.
I think they both look great for their ages.
@@Multijoe84 Jim looks good. Ken looks at least 80!
Two old Scot’s baldies
He is nothing .more than just a more annoying version of Bono . Therefore totally overrated and therefore irrelevant!!
saw simple minds a few years ago with ultravox was so excited........well worst concert ever ,,jims voice was non excistant ,had no volume ,all were waiting for BELFAST CHILD he couldnt sing it...thank goodness ULTRAVOX were there in Manchester or a wasted night and money
Simple Minds were never an art band they were a pop band and sorry I don't want to be rude but singing a chorus in a Iggy Pop song with Bowie doesn't exactly qualify as "working with Bowie".
The early eighties were the last time Simple minds were interesing and vital. After NGD they embraced America, the dollar and stadium rock. The vital European element and originality in look and sound didn't translate across the Atlantic. By the mid eighties all their contemporaries sank or swam by the rush for the American dollars. They were never the same band.