This is early Simple Minds ( 1979) and their first trip to America. Filmed at Hurrah's ( thank you Ruth Polsky) exclusively for the Old Grey Whistle Test. Fascinating interview with 'Whispering Bob Harris' too. Special times....
Thanks for the upload. I'm currently reading a recent book about the band and it mentioned Iggy Pop being in the audience. Apparently Simple Minds had recently helped Iggy out with some backing in a studio. You can see Derek Forbes and Charlie Burchill smiling at him. Those very early albums still sound superb.
@@meredithhunter6419an excellent, well researched and brilliant insight into those early years and the fabulous and extraordinary output of the original 5 guys who formed Simple Minds. A must read....
Fantastic early simple minds just can’t get enough brilliant
This is early Simple Minds ( 1979) and their first trip to America. Filmed at Hurrah's ( thank you Ruth Polsky) exclusively for the Old Grey Whistle Test. Fascinating interview with 'Whispering Bob Harris' too.
Special times....
Fantastic
Derek Forbes sounds so good here
5 yrs later.
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Fantástico ! Muito foda
They were finding their sound that to this day sends shivers up and down my spine.
Simply fantastic ! Especially Premonition.
Brilliant band and still selling out venues everywhere
Thanks for the upload. I'm currently reading a recent book about the band and it mentioned Iggy Pop being in the audience. Apparently Simple Minds had recently helped Iggy out with some backing in a studio. You can see Derek Forbes and Charlie Burchill smiling at him. Those very early albums still sound superb.
Is that Derek Forbes book you're reading?
@@Oh-Monkey it's called "Theme for Great Cities" by Graeme Thomson
@@meredithhunter6419an excellent, well researched and brilliant insight into those early years and the fabulous and extraordinary output of the original 5 guys who formed Simple Minds.
A must read....
4.5 decades ago,will they make it 5.