091-SIMPLE MINDS - The American (Live Dortmund 24-06-1984) (1981)

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[@wedders8641]

The world’s most underrated and under appreciated band. They’re absolutely brilliant.

[@peterryan6497]

Somehow i dont think they underrated or under appreciated quite the opposite, the musical world knows this band is awesome

[@tangfastic7075]

Undervalued....perhaps?

[@animaljustice7774]

Agreed.

[@cutlasssupreme6984]

This is example of what a band looks like when everyone is at their prime. This performance is flawless. Love it!!!!!!!!

[@Edmant]

Loved Simple Minds for 40 years, this is the best version of this song I've seen.

[@gmar7836]

Agreed. Best version

[@dorisperez-cano6090]

This song is so EFFING amazing. Remembering my best friend: My mom whom passed away last month & INTRODUCES ME TO SIMPLY MINDS! Thanks mom😇!

[@02kilb]

The best ever version of The American. The finale is just electric!

[@markgollop3726]

Simple Minds at their very best. Derek Forbes on bass awesome!

[@taliertagreen7264]

Totally agree 👍

[@philippedelestre9074]

the good old times

[@TeamLNE]

Goosebumps at 9:35 when he's shouting! Man, I'm so thankful that I was able to attend gigs back in the day before individuals started watching the gig through their mobile phones rather than enjoying the moment and the music!

[@jorglaudwein6649]

One of their best Performances ever. I was there. Ist was amazing

[@mikekeanie9503]

Is that at the Westfalenhalle?

[@jorglaudwein6649]

@@mikekeanie9503 yes

[@alancowie4139]

Best live performance ever. Derek's bass awesome.

[@oaklangrove846]

This is my favorite live clip ever. They were absolutely on fire! 🔥

[@HotKuro67]

I just love Jim’s performance. The way he whipped the crowd up for the big finish is just brilliant. Charlie and Derek were awesome.

[@therealisation5500]

I grew up in the same town is Jim I have to say he was a little bit older than me but you have to understand how he made it against the odds it's remarkable simple minds are legends in Glasgow gave us all so much optimism when things were pretty shite in Scotland

[@cafedeltransit]

Quality ....one of their greatest

[@jdbrown371]

Awesome band having an awesome live show. They could really deliver whether on stage, in the studio or writing excellent songs. Four solid decades of greatness.

[@marcroels917]

Great performance by Jim ... top fantastic climax at the end .!.!

[@kristeninthedirtysouth]

I love how Jim includes Akron, Ohio (birthplace of his then wife, Chrissy Hynde) in his list of cities. Then he has that cheeky smile afterwards. Haha I love it. 💖

[@mikewitter1561]

A real lead singer

[@johnwarden5268]

Simply sublime 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@leebrown3848]

No Derek no Mick no Simple Minds

[@abeb63]

La chanson passait régulièrement le soir sur RTL radio quand elle est sortie ❤. Elle était vibrante, lancinante et inoubliable 😊

[@Bashey63]

1st July 2022; I fookin love this song, more than ever !

[@scottmcculloch4217]

big Derek on the bass mega

[@ashleybarker937]

Love the way he name checks Chrissies home town Akron amongst the cities.

[@williammcgeown4852]

The whole band was/are/were brilliant, this period 81-83, maybe 84 was momentous, they didn't know and didn't care where the next album was or where it would take them, risks paid off but sister feelings call/sons and fascination still holds it today

[@realnoid7839]

Amazing! Everybody enjoying themselves. I came from the Perfect Pitch movie with this guy in the audience yawning until they did See About Me. Then I said to myself, self? That’s got to be the Simple Minds lead singer. New Gold Dream.

[@marcvs1253]

Best bass line from Derek!

[@MelodyFox]

Jim also mentions my home town...🙏🤩🙏 *The American* 😎 The sound quality is sort of lousy, but I was there... Melody Fox 😎 (aka the Princess of Rock) LPM 💙☮️🎵

[@benj2764]

powerful stuff!

[@claireadams5953]

Awesome!! I can say no more.

[@user-jn2kg5wj2z]

Recall seeing simple minds at rock city in Nottingham not too long before this if my memory serves me right and they played a great version of the American (nowhere to this level) to a stunned rock city who didn’t really appreciate how good they were back then.

[@pauld2440]

This is awesome full stop.

[@gmar7836]

Just damn brilliant. I missed seeing them live in Boston at the Orpheum theater in 1984 as a teen because my friend back then couldn’t supply the promised ride home. I was devastated. I stopped talking to her. I wasted $50 bucks on a ticket not used. This is probably what I missed!

[@paoloplacci8649]

Unforgettable!!!

[@aracri]

Sister Feelings Call is a top class album!

[@KnispelGreece]

Without DEREK they were nothing! THEIR BEST PERFORMANCE! THIS was how they should remain!

[@TeamLNE]

That base!!!

[@bernardomennini9235]

My best of the best of the best version !!!!!

[@massimilianoizzi9324]

Great times !!!

[@juliankent8875]

That is amazing 👌👌👌👍💯

[@davidhobart9597]

The rythym section owns this song.

[@DAWeeve]

I had an opportunity to see the classic line-up of this band in Sydney, Australia, in 1983. I didn't go, even though I was a major fan. Mick MacNeil was a king of the keys. I regret not going to that gig... Selina's at Coogee Beach. The original line-up of Simple Minds will never play again, I fear, and even if they did, the feeling would not be the same.

[@ronzo1981]

Unreal performance, what a tight band, just dont get this anymore

[@leighconnolly4753]

Beautiful

[@animaljustice7774]

Man I miss the original members

[@scottmcculloch4217]

top songs

[@tompoole007]

Gotta love the Minds!

[@Sleepnomore1]

Ich war dabei ♥️♥️♥️

[@barrysmith8920]

I am American 🇺🇸 and THIS is their greatest song..by far my fave of all Minds 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ANTI American aggression. Love them

[@johndolan5600]

Think it's more to do with the lack of culture and global understanding of a spoilt brat, bully in a playground. Not simplified as aggression. That's just a part of it just as ignorance and running with scissors is. It encompases a lot more.

[@barrysmith8920]

@@johndolan5600 I agree with you

[@andressumerzu2654]

Simpled minds la banda original .komo toca el batero.fans ke años.fans

[@andrewbluebells2370]

superb

[@christopherharper9932]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@bla7098]

❤

[@keithbutler2222]

Driven by Derek's awesome bass line...he was missed soon after this

[@egobuilders415]

Jim Kerr. (I miss that bass player though, damm)

[@andrewwilliams9599]

What a performance! But imagine having to be the guy holding Jim by his pants so he doesn't get sucked into the crowd.

[@hector3730]

This is bonanza

[@TheWintrader]

hahaahaha.. the bassman!!!! he is a band on his own...

[@fun4masc]

BAND!

[@williammcgeown4852]

Please pray to the best bassist ever Derek forbes

[@johnshields5648]

God save us

[@charlesmcwilliam5785]

Wow

[@HighlandMike325]

Wasn't this the Dexbam post?

[@seanpaulfarnan5742]

Where did Dexbam's excellent channel disappear to?

[@dexbam-remastering]

kzbin.info there is this video undamaged and complete

[@andrewwilliams9599]

Derek Forbes and Mel Gaynor propel this song like they're a convoy of Mack trucks plowing through a police roadblock.

[@abeb63]

The audience was really noisy !

[@tristanyoung1247]

Why the hell did they let derek forbes go, he s an amazing bass player.

[@jamesbuntin1541]

When Burchill still had bawz,

[@timhardman9386]

One of the best songs I have ever heard. Remember being a kid and wanted Jim to be my best friend 😂