Simple Minds - Barrowland, Glasgow, 4th January 1985 (Audio)

[@BigGeordie-e2j]

I WAS THERE!!!!! Camped out overnight to get tickets (in the good old days before the internet!). Best (and loudest!) gig I ever saw!! Place went absolutely mental when Bono came on!!!!

[@tonyweytens6711]

My first bootleg I bought on 2lp...red vinyl.Summertime in Glasgow.

[@guedin62]

When simple minds return at home,it s always the best concerts

[@ALPQZM654]

They live in Italy.

[@guedin62]

@@ALPQZM654 i know Taormina in Sicilia ??

[@d-upcomix]

@@ALPQZM654Glasgow is still home for them. It’s where the heart is.

[@SoZen08]

I loved Simple Minds so much: they were sparking, original, unexpected, passionate... And then something changed... I know some of you agree and some don't, but to me they started to lose their magic with Sparkle in the Rain. This recording seems to be at the edge of this transition.

[@glenndouglas8822]

It was I suppose grinding a nice working living from the band or having £50 million in the bank 🤭✌️

[@kevinmorris9016]

This is them at their best imo

[@dctbass]

The loss of Derek Forbes was a massive part of their disintegration

[@nickpearce9441]

Being avant guade and edgy is all good but if you want to make money you have to write radio friendly songs.

[@chrisfindlay6253]

The incarnation of ghostdancing....

[@BarbieChaite]

34:55 DEREK FORBES !!!!!!!

[@jean-louisfau6036]

Brilliant !

[@SrWhite-tv2lv]

Que hermoso es su canto

[@loredanaragone7655]

Great concert simple minds n1 live band

[@dmgsoultogetherness6667]

great gigs

[@gianlucagenovese8701]

I have it on cd!!!…FANTASTIC‼️

[@hewwrock8172]

❤🍻👏

[@mrcodhead67]

The I Travel lyrics sung to the Ghostdancing tune. I wonder if they got this idea from the One Song To The Tune Of Another section of Radio 4's show I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue . . 😃

[@glenndouglas8822]

Ghostdancing is actually I Travel Part 2. That what old Jimbo says.

[@dctbass]

I had always understood Ghostdancing to be a re-working of Theme for Great Cities. Never heard the I Travel mash up before

[@HighlandMike325]

I preferred I Travel when it wasn't Ghostdancing

[@ALPQZM654]

Interesting hearing Forbes playing bass.

[@gooner265]

What is the song at the start before I Travel

[@AMASportsPhotoAgency]

malcolm mclaren - madame butterfly

[@gooner265]

@@AMASportsPhotoAgency of course it is , I bought it lol

[@bojanvladusic7673]

✌️🤗hello Art&aTalk

[@ArtAndTalk]

@Bojan Vladušič Good morning to you. I hope you are well?! 😀🙏

[@bojanvladusic7673]

@@ArtAndTalk hello,im o.k.nice to hear you

[@BarbieChaite]

the bass is too low on the mix :'( poor derek

[@Robcatist]

Jim probably told the tech to turn him down….Forbes was shown the door 2-3 months after this.

[@ALPQZM654]

Mick MacNeil and Charlie had begun to take the lead, bass getting a back seat..

[@BarbieChaite]

@@ALPQZM654 😢

[@dornezann2141]

Dear Art & Talk, is it possible to release just the song 'East at Easter' from this concert? I would be verry grateful if you could do this.

[@dougveganparadisebuilder5808]

1985 marks that their best period was behind them.

[@pascalmarfaing4945]

Sure !

[@huishaai]

THey should have released this instead live in Paris crap.

[@garyandrewimrie687]

totally agree