Don't You (Forget About Me) [Simple Minds] | Lexington Lab Band

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Vocals & Guitars: Steve Broderson
Guitars: Patrick Stevens
Guitars: Mike Vandemark
Keys: Austin Vitucci
Bass: Randy Refalo
Drums: Ryan McQuerry
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Recorded February 2024 | LLB HQ
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Producer: Mike Vandemark
Engineer: James Rutledge
Mix & Mastering: Mike Vandemark
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Camera: Toria Vitucci
Camera: Neil Gregory
Camera: David Cole
Camera: Fred Fields
Camera: Kip Leonard
Camera: Xander Leonard
Camera: Oliver Sutherland
Edit: Mike Vandemark
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[@jkxelor1295]

This is certainly better than a whole Saturday spent in detention!

[@joshb2088]

Ha ha for sure

[@iainmacleod4007]

With a young Molly Ringwald!!

[@gvnumber3200]

….Or two months (I got you) !

[@shakenama]

"Dear Mr. Vernon, we accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong. But we think you're crazy to make us write an essay telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us - in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of us is a 🧠, 👟, 🧺, 👸, and a 🤬"

[@onyourmarkphoto]

Does Barry Manilow know you raid his wardrobe? - Bender

[@DonEttore]

Almost 40 years and still an iconic song. The band was excellent, as usual, but the vocals were spot on.

[@lindabergman3127]

Yep everything in this is spot on👍👍👍👍😊

[@joycepino9749]

This song was featured in The Breakfast Club and Picture Perfect. Great song.

[@joycepino9749]

Sorry it was Pitch Perfect

[@stratovani]

This is one of those quintessential 1980s songs. Excellent job, LLB! I feel transported back to the 1980s!

[@michiganborn8303]

If I got transported back to the 80's, I think I'm going to stay there.

[@vinegarjoe9706]

Could watch Ryan McQuerry playing drums all day. Such a capable. relaxed drummer!!!!! And I'm a guitarist....lol!!!! Please give us much more footage of him.......

[@sdanjohn]

I agree 100%

[@JRo250]

I get that too. He's so smooth and relaxed you think he's going miss a hit but never does. Dude's a natural born drummer.

[@alwaysengines]

I agree 100%. He plays so effortlessly like he isn’t even trying. He is always in the pocket.

[@joshb2088]

Thanks guys the eighties had the best music. And in 2024 so does the Lexington lab band😊

[@boomboompyrofireworks346]

80’s never to be replicated

[@michaelginever732]

Some great music in the 60s, 70s and 90s too even a few gems in the 00s but starts to get thin on the ground this century. Of course for most people the decade when they were growing up had the "best" music. There was a little band between when I was 9 and 15 that made some okay music. What was their name again. Oh yeah, the Beatles.

[@drummerman1964]

70ies had the best music and artists/bands: LED ZEPPELIN, QUEEN, ABBA, THE SWEET, AC/DC, SMOKIE, STATUS QUO...but as michaelginever732 said...

[@boomboompyrofireworks346]

@@drummerman1964 for sure love all 70’s rock plus the Disco era. I was born in 64 so 70’s 80’s was my growing up days

[@maxb9315]

Actually the seventies had the best music. Take a look at the Lexington Lab Band's version of The Allman Brothers' 'Jessica.' It knocks the spots of the above video.

[@tommybotts]

The two older gentlemen here were in their 20's when this song was released. They're covering the soundtrack of their lives

[@ekw555]

"older" ?? 😁 I was 18 when that came out (April 1985), so I am old enough to be their kid brother, I guess.

[@petertyckare3432]

Not a day goes by without me missing the time! I am 63 now but hate today's contrivance and ruined pleasures.

[@millsj9383]

The cover we want PERFECT 👌

[@karlsmith5565]

Never did I think that this would be covered by anyone. It's Jim Kerr ffs !! But this has blown my head , is there nothing these guys don't hit out the park ?? Awesome job

[@joycecrocker4399]

❤reminds me of a better time in our country. Glad I grew up when I did. Y’all are great. 😊

[@bevor1785]

Best cover band ever!!

[@robertmurdock7530]

💯🎤

[@crazyg74]

incredible, eh?

[@Al-rs2rr]

How many of us watched The Breakfast Club highlights in our heads and thought of a happier time listening to this? Beautiful as always.

[@tennesseeridgerunner5992]

Well said indeed.

[@douglaw43]

AWSOME BAND! THANKS FOR DOING THIS AND SHARING IT FOR FREE!

[@taggr921]

I swear, Steve can take ANY lyric, wrap his voice around it and make it his. MAGNIFICENT job by all.

[@Ciclopea2]

Few songs capture the spirit of a generation while remaining timeless like this one, great job everyone 👏

[@albertoostria9597]

Vocals were so close to Jim Kerr, awesome job LLB!

[@bibo2248]

Another PERFECT performance from the Lexington Lab Band.

[@alibardoni]

tão boa quanto a original

[@GNew6393]

Jim Kerr's voice is instantly recognizable and this LLB cover is closer than I've heard it. Great cover!

[@tokugawa12able]

This is REAL. Captured it. Packaged it. Delivered it. Exceptional. And let’s celebrate Ryan - a lot!!!

[@cambium0]

As someone said recently in some comments somewhere, "80's music always seems futuristic no matter how old it gets" or something to that effect. great cover

[@MisterGames]

I have always felt this way about Blue Monday. It is like a song from the future but also retro at the same time. Future retro. Transcends all decades and genres.

[@Elephant2024-wi2li]

Captures the spectacular vocals & instrumentation of the original. Classic. Thanks LLB.

[@davidkendrick3707]

I’m so glad I grew up when I did. We had the best music. Great job guys for the trip down memory lane

[@scotthayes914]

I miss that world

[@mattdebruine7313]

While listening to this, I closed my eyes for a moment and was taken back to my pre teen and adolescent years of the 1980s, in some John Hughes movie. What a great feeling/memory! Great job fellas! And anyone who doesn't like this video, can EAT.... MY... SHORTS... 😂

[@bigcountry5045]

OUTSTANDING JOB !!!!!!!! SOUNDED JUST LIKE SIMPLE MINDS !!!!!

[@benwitherington6370]

Alrighty then from my favorite brat pack movie. We'll done, especially the ringing synth chords and Ryan's drumming. So good. This would be a great opening number for the concert the day before Labor Day.

[@patersonplankrd]

A song that became iconic because of its use in The Breakfast Club....The flick and the song are synonymous....

[@istemihanvarisli]

Woah! This is epic :) God bless you all people. And thank you!

[@whipfest]

Great cover guys. But I still love how Mel Gaynor played hi-hats in the original with only one hand 😎

[@resipsaloquitur854]

Holy cripes! Steve sounds just like Jim Kerr. The hair went up on the back of my neck listening to this. Another grand slam folks, well done.

[@omarmartinez1981]

Time and again Lexington Lab Band delivers… wow, such a joy to listen ❤!!!

[@LouisBob]

Don't you forget about ....... real MUSIC.... very nice, well done..... !!!

[@user-kl3pu5yt1b]

I'm partial to drums....great job Ryan!

[@bikeraxi]

Simple Minds in concert this year....... you are really close ! Excellent, great, fantastic LLB ! ❤❤❤❤

[@JenniferDavis-nt9zm]

I remember this song, it's come with words that make sense , it's written very well, thank you Lexington lab band for playing this song , thumbs up.

[@rider547]

What a great way to end the day, with a new LLB cover. Excellent!!!! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Trains-With-Shane]

Excellent cover!! Now I need to watch The Breakfast Club.

[@kpc5]

Love it, a number one song from my Yoooff, lol, a classic song from the early 90's, i am 62 now and getting old, i am looking forward to playing Smack My Bitch up in the Old Peoples home i end up in, lol.

[@allenrittman5853]

We are the same age. Isn't it strange being the same age as old people?

[@joewilley7776]

62 is better then 72

[@12MapleLane]

Gifted musicians who are having a blast...and we're happy to be along for the ride. Thank you!

[@Mito125RR]

One of my all time fav tunes. Absolute stellar job Gentlemen! 😎🫡🤙

[@bcoyote1122]

Always loved this song, there is something special about the hi-hat and the snare on this song.

[@linctexpilot8337]

Absolutely . . . Incredible Hi-hat flavor

[@josepenalva-zp9si]

Excellent and amazing musical work. Congratulations to all LLB.

[@dougobenchain8049]

As always awesome music played expertly

[@user-mm4nd5fh3b]

You guys are my heroes. This song came out in about 1984. I graduated in 1982, so it was still within my high school experience so to speak. This song, and Breakfast Club were my themes guys. Wow man! I was in the marching band and the jazz band, and we played some cool stuff. Music is so much of my high school memory repertoire. And you guys doing this song. Just want to say thanks for sending me back to 1982 for a few minutes. Funny, a friend of mine sent me a photo of us unloading the band truck during our trip to Massachusetts in 1980, and that was before you posted this video. As the man said, Play on!!

[@danieljulian4676]

I knew your crew would eventually get around to this iconic tune, and revive it as it was in their (and my) youth. Beautiful attention to detail, here, superb vocals. Bravo! And that quintessential drum fill by Ryan, near the end, not necessarily technically difficult, but it crowns the performance. Brightened my day to see it performed, so applause for including that in the video. You couldn't have left it out, right?

[@preble316]

Don't you forget about this cover! GREAT JOB!!! Wow!

[@serealbasar9489]

Amazing Cover. Sounds like the Original.

[@hectorr4393]

Superb performance gents. Hats off to the vocalist.

[@johndisiena3383]

LLB amazes me Every song Every Hit Every musician Everyone wondering, “how do they do it”? Perfection

[@jean-claudeguthapfel8919]

En français "La classe" ......BRAVO

[@Swervy-r9b]

Really good job as usual 🤗... a nice tribute to LLB is on doggomatic net as well

[@philtoni794]

Great cover of a great song by the great Simple Minds. Jim Kerr would be happy ♥️

[@scotabot7826]

So, So Good!! Great Singer. Spot on too, Yes!!! I think Jim would approve for sure!!

[@mbtjr]

Looks like the whole band was enjoying as much as all of listeners have! Great job everyone!

[@JSFGuy]

It's that time again.

[@JohnDoe-ny1wp]

EVERYTHING this band plays sounds awesome.

[@johnbrooks2270]

How can I top any of the comm3nts that have been made about these wonderful musicians......I can't.....so thank you for the trip back to the 80's

[@user-fu9vj9ix3g]

One of the 80's coolest grooves. You guys took it up a couple notches. Simple Minds would be proud. Hey! How 'bout some Level 42?

[@rwsmith7]

You guys nailed it, AGAIN!!! Amazing to see you come together and everyone hitting their parts perfectly like a fine-tuned engine. Bravo, LLB, BRAVO. 👏👏👏

[@gfgranja]

You guys should do “Alive and kicking” as well

[@MisterGames]

LLB you've done it again! First listen i was grabbed by the drums and vocals. Second listen the keys. Jim is so hard to get right in covers, like Freddy is hard to cover. So many try. So many fail. But you succeeded and then some. Thank you for the trip to my youth.

[@user-ls7yf2lp3h]

Excellent job!!!! PLEASE DONT STOP DOING THIS FANTASTIC WORK!!! I’m living in Japan right now and you bring me back to the great music of USA.

[@tnoutdoors9]

Since I first heard DYFAM the instrumentation has always been about the keyboard and percussion. Everyone is probably an air drum expert on this song and I've worn out the top of a steering wheel listening a thousand times while driving. There is definitely a Jim Kerr tone going on Also, it unfortunately took me a few decades to figure out there's a strong base line and pleased to hear that was brought forth in this production!

[@KITT089]

This is just an awesome song and you took it to the next level. Thank you

[@LeeFred78]

I saw Simple Minds in concert on January 13, 1986 in Eppelheim, West Germany. Why do I remember the date? Because my oldest daughter was born earllier that day in Heidelberg and I was a soldier. Went home after visiting hours were over in the hospital, and my neighbor convinced me to go to the concert, which was taking place about 4 blocks away. My daughter's mom still gets PO'd about it when it comes up. Great concert, and great job by LLB!

[@brettstone6885]

Thats one great cover, best wishes from Australia.

[@gregdes1385]

What can ya say about that, Perfect.

[@SevenStarBricks]

Great song, excellent cover! This song used to make me think of The Breakfast Club, but now I will always think of the show 12 Monkeys.

[@user-oc9ki4tm9f]

Si si siiiiiiii lalalaaaaayeesss❤

[@one0nine]

Yeah, I gotta jump on the love train for this one - not simply because I've always loved the song and y'all killed it as usual, but because Steve REALLY nails Jim Kerr's unique vocal mannerisms here, which adds SO much to the texture of the song. Also, I see Ryan is now making a play for the "Father Time" crown - man, he's just SO smooth!

[@asadali2311]

LLB Forever

[@Calif5150]

No surprise...Lexington Lab Musicians blow it out of the water...😎🎸 many times it's a toss up which version of a song is better? Both...these guys keep true to every song they cover, they meet and exceed the spirit and energy of the great original song 👍👍

[@larrysalyers7117]

Steve is our favorite TV guy, and I liked the way he spoke of having this music and videos to show his Grand Children! ( I think he said something like that anyway. Lol). He is wonderful in all the songs he does. I often think of Tom Leszega and when I reached out with my condolences the way his family said they found comfort in his time spent with the band because of the happiness it brought him. This is a good thing LLB does for many reasons, one being legacies left behind.

[@LexingtonLabBand]

We miss Tom

[@sewardtotty]

One of my favorite songs ever. Graduated college in 1985, the same year that The Breakfast Club was released. This song was of course the title track. The drumming in this song is so cool and Ryan of course nails it. Thanks for this. Awesome. Superbly well done.

[@dpixvid]

I know this isn't a request venue but makes me hope for Alive and Kickin! In concert the la la las were so so crowd sing along. Sweet!

[@linctexpilot8337]

°F°L°A°W°L°E°S°S° !!!!

[@dmorga1]

This song is really all about the vocal and the synths, but everyone else has create the right atmosphere, and y'all did it. This is a really spectacular cover, although we always knew you'd pull it off. Kudos.

[@x-wingflyboy8177]

Bloody hell, that's perfect...

[@winniepuuh8208]

Brilliant cover ❤👍🙏

[@danielwilson1468]

Omg.... Just another excellent example of a timeless piece of musical magic! Great job.... Lexington Lab Band! Simple Minds would smile at your awesome re-make....😊

[@dwjr5129]

Another perfect job by the Lab Band. One of the premier cover bands in the world today.

[@wushock92]

I don't know what year this is anymore. I just finished listening to Danny Lopresto sound like Gerry Rafferty in Baker Street with The Hindley Street Country Club, then follow it up with Steve Broderson's perfect impression of Simple Minds. I am totally blown away! Like the Old Milwaukee beer commercial, it doesn't get any better than this. High Fives, LLB!

[@The.Last.Guitar.Hero.]

Nice to hear alternate versions of well known hits done well. Even the singer sounds just like Jim Kerr. All you guys are brilliant musicians always loved the drum fill at 3:42

[@allanl2606]

Great stuff LLB a great tribute to Simple Minds and as expected a flawless performance, how about a cover of Icehouse Great Southern Land for all your Aussie fans !!!

[@tokugawa12able]

Watch again and again as Ryan absolutely kills it!!!!

[@tennesseeridgerunner5992]

I was lookin' through your vids and saw this song which I must admit at first glance I was skeptical. This song is a defining song of my Gen X high school days and I didn't think ya'll could pull it off. How wrong I was! Oh how I miss the 1980s! And by 1:30 into the song I was singin' aloud with ya'll.

[@user-dy9bm7sk7n]

Jim Kerr will be pleased with this great piece of flattery guys, great stuff as always from LLB :)

[@benflaming7271]

And now I'm 10 yrs old, walking on the hot concrete around the city pool listening to this blast from the lone loudspeaker in the corner - well done!

[@felinemad]

Well done guys, very faithful to the original. Marvellous. 👏🏻🙌🏻🎹🎸🥁

[@STEVEMC02]

Another great cover.👍 I love that song!

[@neilbissett1240]

Great cover from a great film the breakfast club thanks for sharing 🤔👏😎

[@debbiewilson6527]

Nailed it ❤

[@jenniecarroll9299]

Enjoyed watching...Great job Gentlemen, Always sound Good ❤❤❤

[@charlieharpman2107]

Heyyy Mike and everyone at LLB!! Love this song!!’ Amazing work by everyone. Great camera work as usual. Love the atmospheric sound on the keyboard. Great drum fill by Ryan near the end!! 🎉🎶😃

[@AYZTyler]

Yet another stellar, flawless performance by LLB! You guys never cease to amaze!

[@jimmycory9146]

What a great track . Expertly covered LLB! Please keep them comin’…

[@tokugawa12able]

This just gets better each time I listen to it.

[@nothereorthereoranywhere]

Simple Minds is one of my favorite bands. They are currently on tour, and I hope they will come to the US! Great version of this classic tune!

[@deo1929]

Moving to central Kentucky this summer. Can't wait to go to your concert and hear killer covers like this one! Once again....spot on!

[@ainhatda8807]

Beautiful! Beautiful! Xcellent performance!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@tberreth33]

To prevent to be so cool.