New Gold Dream is still one of my favorite albums of all time
@thekingsservant17933 жыл бұрын
YES
@thewrongopinion78112 жыл бұрын
Same
@nickharris9761 Жыл бұрын
The Hunter and The Hunted with Herbie Hancock is superb
@danielward700811 ай бұрын
Fully agree. New Gold Dream is their masterpiece. The band knows it and so do all true Simple Minds fans.
@metsot Жыл бұрын
Thanking Jimm for his contribution to music ..one of the greatest vocals in popular music.
@rmzidann2 жыл бұрын
One of the best bands in the last 45 years!
@suzyilutz29472 жыл бұрын
The man aged fantastiques! He is still good looking today and still can sing as sweet as before. Love you!!
@frankford11152 жыл бұрын
What a nice, well mannered, respectful man. No pretense at all.
@davidmauldin24395 жыл бұрын
Thanks for adding me......when I first listened to SM I was 22 years old battling the worst suicidal depression from a life of abuse. I had become extremely religious and was attracted to the cover of New Gold Dream. The songs were mystical, transcendent and I projected my own life into the music.......Sparkle in the Rain raised my consciousness...it gave me chills....out-of-body-experiences........I survived.... I earned three degrees and have worked in hospitals, taught public school 20 years...I think I am a pretty happy person today...6 years ago I found Graffiti Soul.......wow......a few months ago I came across Walk Between Worlds.....again its a life changing experience....Last Monday saw them for the first time!
@jezza101814 жыл бұрын
Hope you have recovered, and are now doing well thanks to SM :)
@stellamemory20984 жыл бұрын
I remember when I was in hospital getting over a breakdown summer 1985 and the sun was shining on the rain on the window. I thought of Sparkle in the Rain and have loved it ever since.
@Adam-nw6ry2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for listening to my music and for all the love and support . I appreciate it. Without fans like you I’m nothing. I love you ❤️
@viktormuerte2 жыл бұрын
Sparkle in the Rain is a brilliant album.
@evansakinyemi9270 Жыл бұрын
My fav
@totofan96211 ай бұрын
...with Mick, Derek and Mel. The best line up ever.
@tobygray4975 жыл бұрын
Jim Kerr has a great speaking voice.
@sageantone72915 жыл бұрын
Singing voice, too.
@12345fowler5 жыл бұрын
@@sageantone7291 +1 I made up my mind on this when listening to the vocal intro of Belfast Child. It is thrillingly beautiful. Great voice and great singing.
@mir12464 жыл бұрын
Yeah. He just sounds like a mix out of russian and italian. Lol.😊 He could do a great syncro for some mafia movie. Hehe. ❤️
@tetedepoulet86514 жыл бұрын
Which Jim Kerr?
@emmannamontini72523 жыл бұрын
He used to have a stutter when he was younger but he’s grown out of it
@janejohnstone57952 жыл бұрын
Nice deep, voice...down to earth man,.Nice man...love his accent.
@jenniferfranklin-mcinnis66695 жыл бұрын
No one-hit wonder here, only 40 years of awesome! See you soon in Detroit
@sageantone72915 жыл бұрын
Was there.
@ajh213134 жыл бұрын
Where and when did you see them? I live in Livonia and didn't hear a thing about... My first song was "Promised you a miracle" and "Up on the catwalk"... Love them since 81/82
@Adam-nw6ry2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for listening to my music and for all the love and support . I appreciate it. Without fans like you I’m nothing. I love you ❤️
@donwest33425 жыл бұрын
Jim Kerr and Simple Minds were awesome! Loved their music! It''s great to see Jim. Brings back many fond memories back in the eighties!
@okgo83154 жыл бұрын
me too👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
@hondac70282 жыл бұрын
Glittering prize and summertime my favourite. 👌
@sandraduranie19753 жыл бұрын
One of the most beautiful voices of 80's
@Adam-nw6ry2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for listening to my music and for all the love and support . I appreciate it. Without fans like you I’m nothing. I love you ❤️
@annemason97482 жыл бұрын
So agree. I could listen to him speak all day. Love a good Scottish brogue!
@metsot Жыл бұрын
How true.
@flavia7581 Жыл бұрын
De los 80, 90 y 2000 en adelante🤩❗️
@laxeystu8096 Жыл бұрын
Yes, if you want to hear that song sung well, you have to go back that far
@darrenbrisson43362 жыл бұрын
Always loved simple minds one of the best bands ever
@hotshot57922 жыл бұрын
'New Gold Dream' and 'Son's & Fascinations' are masterpieces... can hear a Joy Division influence?
@hermanbruner291311 ай бұрын
Definitely, especially on Sons, also Empires has many JD influence. While NGD is in absolutely top 3 of the best LP of all New Romantic tune.
@hopeburton822 жыл бұрын
Once upon a time at least for me was the best album of the 80's ; it truly was a musical masterpiece and I never get tired of listening to it...
@Adam-nw6ry2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for listening to my music and for all the love and support. I appreciate it. Without loyal fans like you I’m nothing.I love you ❤️
@corfukitty4 жыл бұрын
What a nice down to earth man!
@salvadorromeromolina37192 жыл бұрын
C MOON CRY LIKE A BABY IS ONE OF MY FAV SONGS EVER
@salvadorromeromolina37192 жыл бұрын
SPARKLE IN THE RAIN IS STILL ON MY TOP 10
@athansky254 жыл бұрын
Timeless. Classic. Nostalgic. May 2020 still Ecstatic. Simple Minds great music awesome! Love Jim Kerr's powerful voice ! 🎤🎶🎧🎸🎹🥁 😉
@toddspeck94155 жыл бұрын
Awesome interview. Really like that Scottish accent. Thanks for all your classic songs, Jim Kerr.
@Birdy-16 жыл бұрын
Lovely interview, Jims!
@tracysnow3496 жыл бұрын
Absolute so hard for me to find Jim Kerr actually talking at this point. I loved the interview. I was having quite the laugh. Fabulous! Thanks for sharing it!
@Adam-nw6ry2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for listening to my music and for all the love and support. I appreciate it. Without loyal fans like you I’m nothing.I love you
@patrickkelcher47572 жыл бұрын
I went to their concert in Christchurch nz in 2017 with my brother
@gixxerboy5554 жыл бұрын
Jim Kerr with The Simple Minds...are true Legend...
@alanfox9345 жыл бұрын
' Jim ' The Legend ! Thanks for posting this great video
@mipmipmipmipmip2 жыл бұрын
Which Jim?
@leno23573 жыл бұрын
Great voice... great Band .... Simple!!! Hi from Brazil 🇧🇷
@TeamTrumpUSA3 жыл бұрын
Make America the 80's Again Simple Minds 2020
@dennisdudley27462 жыл бұрын
Don't you forget about me spring 1985,I just got my first job as a dishwasher at a Chinese restaurant, 9th grade so many good memories, from a truly magical time in my life, I would sell my soul to go back, best song however, Belfast child
@billstewart745710 ай бұрын
I met Jim recently in Frankfurt both travelling g to Hlasgow. What a lovely guy. Genuine. Talked about his early life in Glasgow nd was keen to know about me (Kilmarnock boy). What a pleasure it was to meet him.
@robertcorrie31942 жыл бұрын
One of the best bands ever... They ruled Tiffanys then....early 80's....I Travel....Lovesong....Celebrate...Chelsea Girl ...American I could do a pint of Red Stripe now
@laurelwood7913 жыл бұрын
Talent. Talent. Talent. Music as we knew it. Pre-2000, a world and entire world that no longer exists.
@Adam-nw6ry2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for listening to my music and for all the love and support. I appreciate it. Without loyal fans like you I’m nothing.I love you
@colinwatt39584 жыл бұрын
Jim's memory eluding him. SM recorded Lou Reed's Street Hassle on Sparkle in the Rain
@MartinJG1005 жыл бұрын
'Drat'. Haven't heard that expression for years. Straight out of the kid's comics and cartoons of the time.That dates you, Jim!
@gixxerboy555 Жыл бұрын
My Hero..Jim Kerr...grew up with his awesome music..thanx Jim..
@sylviacarter95742 жыл бұрын
Absolutley amazing love this band
@thiscorrosion9005 жыл бұрын
It didn't hurt that the song itself was just feckin' brilliant on its own!
@RONNYMORRISMUSIC Жыл бұрын
LOVE this interview.
@velvet_realm3 жыл бұрын
nearly every track of 'em is brilliant. there are very less bands in the world with sooo much hits and great tracks
@CarlosSouza-mj2nr2 жыл бұрын
We should be thanks God to sent to us, people like Jim Kerr. Thanks God for this!!!
@jackwest32825 жыл бұрын
For a long time I always thought that song was actually by Billy Idol til I found the sound track CD in a store. lol
@soulkiss1001 Жыл бұрын
billy idol covered the song much after sms version and idols version wasnt a hit
@azapro9116 жыл бұрын
Such a shame that they were only big in the U.S. during the Once Upon A Time era.
@3DPeter6 жыл бұрын
they were big in europe from the start.
@azapro9116 жыл бұрын
3DPeter Fully aware of that, they were big in Britain and Europe up to the mid '90s. Street Fighting Years ended their fortunes in the States, a lot of the audience over there only new their 'Don't You Forget About Me' side, a return to art and intellect put the dance rock crowd off.
@thankyou25325 жыл бұрын
azapro911 the entire once upon a time album was excellent,dont you forget about me was not on that album and they had hits with sanctify yourself and al the things she said,after that they only had one good song untl about 3 albums ago around 2011
@disco47545 жыл бұрын
Big in Australia too!
@joaoignacio19784 жыл бұрын
SM was and still is big in Brazil. New Gold Dream is a masterpiece. I love Real to Real Cacophony (which I knew through the the compilation 1978-1982). Once Upon a time is quite different, very pop and "arena lookalike", but it still one of the most important popular records from the 80s (and includes one of the best songs ever from SM, Sanctify Yourself. After Once Upon a time, I must admit, they lost the creativity and Kerr have tried to be the Scottish version of Bono.
@thiscorrosion9005 жыл бұрын
No band really wants to be worrying about following up a huge chart hit. Last thing to put pressure on about.
@chunkyboyjames2 жыл бұрын
The weird thing is that “Alive and Kicking” isn’t their biggest hit in the UK. Over here it’s “Belfast Child”, which has lyrics about The Troubles in Northern Ireland. It’s an incredible track, and rightfully is regarded as not only one of their biggest hits, but also one of, if not the, best tracks they ever recorded.
@aidenfermanagh62072 жыл бұрын
Lovely and haunting tune.
@khandallah4725 Жыл бұрын
depends... . i consider "seeing out the angel" explores a larger sensual spectrum plus pushing the electronic genre towards the arena without relying on an admittedly emotive subject. ie take out the theme, how good is the song really? i am going to play them back to back. i may be back with an edit to apologize?!? EDIT: golly firstly "belfast child" reminded me how much i loved "waterfront" era minds. as for the track, fantastic production > trrevor horn featuring jim kerr! < wow i will now listen to street fighting years just to take in that production. my statement still stands that if the subject was different i do not believe the song warrants the kudos. horses for courses, obviously im an old man. ps the song did remind me of this mortal coils "song to siren' and now i am listening to the roxymusic version of this tim buckly tune. thankyou chunkyboy james.
@nmssis4 жыл бұрын
saw them at Radio City...fantastic.
@daleparfitt72433 жыл бұрын
Greatest band on earth 🏴🏴😂🐱
@janejohnstone57952 жыл бұрын
Scots,..have good strong voices...deep and melodic.
@cledisonism3 жыл бұрын
Só canta, você eo melhor
@Proudtobegerman3 жыл бұрын
I have seen them so many times...but I really hate the current line up.. They were so much better in the early years..bring back Mel Gaynor and Derek Forbes...PLEASE
@steverascoe70693 жыл бұрын
TRUTH!
@lmrclmrc91953 жыл бұрын
So thruth!
@christophwegener54893 жыл бұрын
And also the great Michael McNeil on Keys
@bacchuslax7967 Жыл бұрын
Promised you a miracle is still my top tune from SMs
@grantbinder250010 ай бұрын
Simple Minds music has always been relevant, and never gets dated. Their new music in the past 10 years sounds just as great and stays true to their creative and melodic roots.
@kazjeffs15 жыл бұрын
and billy idol passed on that song, it was written for him, his biggest regret but SM did it justice, they didnt need it though, Simple Minds are in the top 10 best bands ever....
@robertwhicher77144 жыл бұрын
Wot song was that
@petergomez74904 жыл бұрын
@@robertwhicher7714 The obvious Breakfast Club song, Don't You Forget About Me...Jim Kerr would later say The Smiths should have sung it.
@AlexLopez-rx8lw3 жыл бұрын
With good reason. No other guy should have the lead vocals on that one. Keith Forsey knew it. The Breakfast Club just launched it to #1.
@ghoppr712 жыл бұрын
Interesting, I could hear Billy's voice singing it. Just think of his voice in "Eyes Without a Face".
@candandy6100 Жыл бұрын
I want Jim...NOW!!
@ghoppr712 жыл бұрын
Such a great Scottish accent, yet he sings "Don't You Forget About Me" in a perfect "American English" accent.
@christopherallen9580 Жыл бұрын
La..la la la la...la la la la
@khandallah4725 Жыл бұрын
some of us consider things went downhill after sparkle in the rain and :"dpnt you forget about me" was the catalyst that pushed them downwards.
@franciscogamez29364 жыл бұрын
Great Band !
@accountprimario48243 жыл бұрын
Simple Minds best band all the time🎸
@seanf120126 жыл бұрын
Should get Robin clark back. What a voice she had.
@WussGawd6 жыл бұрын
Really should give Sara Brown a listen from the current band. She pretty much nails Robin's parts on the Once Upon A Time era songs.
@scottishsteve36195 жыл бұрын
@@WussGawd sorry I have to disagree. she's good but she has nothing on Robin.
@SuperIce455 жыл бұрын
Scottish Steve agreed. Robin is way better than Sara
@philliphazell42112 жыл бұрын
I like their earlier electronic sounding music . I Travel is genius but not so keen on the later rock sound .
@khandallah4725 Жыл бұрын
yes i wish had caught them live round "sons and fascination" i was too young and lived on the other side of the world. did catch the new gold dream tour in newzealand at age fourteen. fantastic. i-travel? that was eno/devo level stuff. oh for time machine!
@dixgun2 жыл бұрын
Never really knew the stories of those two big hits of theirs. 👍
@angelaweedon31932 жыл бұрын
I've liked sole minds since the late 80s. In early 90s, my husband in chswitzerland stopped me going to one of their concerts in CH. I always thought Jim Kerr was sensual.
@virginiafernandez4435 Жыл бұрын
Oooou me too! 😍
@havanakim2 жыл бұрын
Jim so Americanised....... Jeez I was at the first gig in Glasgow...
@Jt872522 жыл бұрын
Superrrrrb Jim
@brianmillerthomas9 ай бұрын
Don't You Forget About Me - you shouldn't have. New Gold Dream - one of the greatest recordings of all time. You win some, you lose some!
@henrifischer1119 Жыл бұрын
on the same level as Depeche Mode. And Jim's voice is still bloody awesome.
@thiscorrosion9005 жыл бұрын
Heartbeat under Heartbeat under Heartbeat under
@magicmike69615 жыл бұрын
as long as they dont call you Wayne kerr.
@gilwillia4 жыл бұрын
Bono once said that they only wanted to be as big as SM. Tragic they lost Mick and Derek. Things never the same again.
@thetroubadourlounge3233 жыл бұрын
@@peterkent1582 they continued to play with other bands and are still going strong. MM produced an album I did and also played on it
@hermanbruner291311 ай бұрын
Derek and Mick had in my opinion the biggest influence on SM unique sound specially in their classic era, untill Sparkle. Bass was hypnotic, Lovesong and Premonition are absolutely bass masterpieces.
@theladubfovi9092 жыл бұрын
“A Kerr-vention” … maybe call it a “Jim-Kerr-na” (gymkhana)?!! 😉. Great interview.
@amandaburns45682 жыл бұрын
god hes got more acents than bono🤣🤣
@mipmipmipmipmip2 жыл бұрын
This turned out a very funny Jim Kerr situation.
@Jt872522 жыл бұрын
❤
@vanseventy3 жыл бұрын
What I don’t understand is there was so much great music from Simple Minds as well as other 80’s bands that were never played on the radio. It’s all about the radio controlling the music being put out,nothin do with how well is does.Just like all the crap on the radio now. Most of it garbage,but it’s being pushed on the kids.
@Dzanarika1 Жыл бұрын
Totally agree! Radios are over 😂
@ericsilberstein6674 ай бұрын
Great alt artist and alt band.
@liamsmart81575 жыл бұрын
Hi Jim it's Davie we were friends at school you will know me remember we had a laugh about the rhino and the hippo we met let me know if you get this would love to catch up been a long time.
@fatfreddyscoat7564 Жыл бұрын
Billy Idol turned the song down but recorded a version: it’s not the same but it works really well with his voice. It’s on KZbin.
@DavidLazarus2 жыл бұрын
Please allow me to correct the tense of some of these compliments. Jim Kerr's voice IS great! and Simple Minds IS an awesome band. Despite my love for prog rock, I would choose Simple Minds to accompany me on a desert island as I could listen to them every day. As a bonus, they do great covers!
@FoobsTon6 ай бұрын
Early Minds were arguably prog rock.
@DavidLazarus6 ай бұрын
@@FoobsTon - Their music has progressive elements, yes.
@ericwhitehead645111 ай бұрын
Love Simple Minds. Don't You Forget About Me was also offered to Roxy Music.
@bassdemon41864 жыл бұрын
Don't You was written with Billy Idol in mind but he rejected it. It will always sound like a Billy Idol song.
@gazzer13123 жыл бұрын
TF Billy didn't get it. All day a Simple minds track. And Bilky would not have got the world coverage support that simple minds had gotten with the song.
@DadCanInJapan5 жыл бұрын
Loved their first 4 albums until "New Gold Dream" came out. I really wanted to like it and I listened to that album again and again but it did nothing for me. Then "Don't You Forget About Me" came out and I forgot about them. I wasn't interested in their music anymore. Still listen to their first 4 albums though.
@LeonDonnelly235 жыл бұрын
DadCan InJapan Same. First four albums I loved. Saw them live when New Gold Dream first came out and lost interest from then on. They were a great band at first.
@mipmipmipmipmip2 жыл бұрын
Ohhh we have a few "I liked them before they became popular" comments!!!
@DadCanInJapan2 жыл бұрын
@@mipmipmipmipmip But I WANTED them to become more popular. I bought New Gold Dream, listened to it and thought that every band can have an off album. But then I was surprised when it started becoming more popular. It didn't have the bite anymore. Same with Psychedelic Furs. Great songs until "Pretty in Pink" which was just a bland version of their "No Easy Street". And yet that was the song that made them popular. Why?!? I wanted them to be popular with the songs they were already making. No bite anymore.
@vincentmcnabb9393 жыл бұрын
Jim now sounds like he comes from west or mid-Ulster. 🤔
@thiscorrosion9005 жыл бұрын
I love "Alive and Kicking" but at the time I recall thinking it was a tad perhaps, overproduced and quite slick for Simple Minds. But I was but a wee teen lad so what did I know? It's still a solid tune with great vocal performances at least.
@keogh19696 жыл бұрын
What a surprise. Americans have never been to Toryglen
@redsky1065 жыл бұрын
Remember when he had a flat in south queens ferry ,Edinburgh.,.many years ago
@thegoose47154 жыл бұрын
The Who By Numbers in the background I see
@jtlampsu211 ай бұрын
The Kerr bear bunch!
@carl64846 жыл бұрын
Jim you’re the dogs son
@adrianhooper6605 Жыл бұрын
LISTEN I HAVE LOVED SIMPLE MINDS FOR OVER 40 YEARS PROMISED YOU A MIRICLE LOVE SONG JOHNNY AND THE SELF ABUSERS VERRY EARLY SIMPLE MINDS STUFF TRUST ME I KNOW SIMPLE MINDS
@adrianhooper6605 Жыл бұрын
NEW GOLD DREAM BEST ALBUM OF 1982
@eponaepona3 жыл бұрын
"Drat." :) :)
@philipritson88214 жыл бұрын
Who didn't turn this song down?
@lachlankerr3 жыл бұрын
Found out how to pronounce my last name wow
@dmgsoultogetherness66673 жыл бұрын
Accent big man
@ajuk12 жыл бұрын
So his Dad was 42 40 years ago?
@thepanel2935 Жыл бұрын
... where's the "interview"?
@rossforsyth27603 жыл бұрын
Jim whits gaun on wi that accent!
@maddymud2 жыл бұрын
art is not sports. Picasso doesn’t “beat” Van Gough. Mississippi John Hurt isn’t having a fret race with Eddie Van Halen - I can’t stand the overwrought worrying about chart positions
@kirstinetermansen32272 жыл бұрын
The dogs,. Went in peace, today's,. 10 years 24 hours Work unit,.
@tonelar4152 жыл бұрын
this is where the DJ / radio guy could’ve busted out with J, Jimmy or James
@escaton745 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure Michael Jackson had no hit single in '85. Does he refer to USA for Africa?
@quentindugger53895 жыл бұрын
There was Jackson's only single in 85.
@escaton7411 ай бұрын
@@quentindugger5389 Jim confused MJ with Lionel Richie ("Say you say me" topped "Alive and kicking" during the first weeks of 1986)