Mel's drumming never fades. He still got it goin' on.
@redfishradical5 жыл бұрын
His voice STILL kills this song!! In fact...I may like it a bit better now.. Damn, way to go boys!! On of my all time fave-rave tunes of ANY genre!
@OtherMike50008 жыл бұрын
This is my all time favorite Simple Minds song.
@YankeesInLove7 жыл бұрын
Same for me.
@johnstaf4 жыл бұрын
This and New Gold Dream are mine.
@markusaurelius7772 жыл бұрын
Mine too !!!
@escaton74 Жыл бұрын
zoom in on Mel ! they cannot do this track without him now, no matter how good Cherisse is
@rmzidann7 жыл бұрын
Wow, this is a great live version. 32 years after the original was released.
@apathyintheuk2654 жыл бұрын
This is a really underrated song - a couple of years before they went full mainstream and even stadium rock.
@malayos962 жыл бұрын
36 years on dude, still is lol 😆
@scottbrandon62442 жыл бұрын
Charlie and Jim haven't changed much in 40 years. And they're still good as a live band.
@ericgelders5 жыл бұрын
This song makes me feel sooo good, I feel like being a better person. It still has this punchiness that really grabs you. With all this musical experience on stage, it doesn't get better than this.
@bonoman665 жыл бұрын
You're so right. Its always a good song to hear & see live from the guys. I've never been anything other than impressed when I see/hear this track live. Powerful song - one of their best classics. Thanks for watching & for your comment. Appreciate it.
@apathyintheuk2654 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean. I'm out on the decking with bottle of cider and tennis racket in hand absorbing the adulation of the empty garden.
@cabinnette4 жыл бұрын
One of THE most amazing gig - SM doing Sparkle in the Rain @ The SFX in 1984, incredible...
@mrmarshmadness13 жыл бұрын
Amazing performance! There's so much joy in Jim's performance. And the rhythm section of Ged Grimes and the ageless Mel Gaynor is blowing the doors off of this track. Thanks for posting this!
@bonoman663 жыл бұрын
Cheers Roger. You're most welcome. I'm glad you like this Simple Minds clip. It's one of my favourite tracks I enjoy when they play it live. Appreciate you watching 👍
@mara14288 жыл бұрын
I love this song!
@demonweber6664 жыл бұрын
This is awesome! Jim still has his moves,and his voice! Sounds great!!!
@bonoman664 жыл бұрын
Thanks demonweber666. Appreciate your comment and you watching. 'The Minds' are still an excellent and hardworking band, who are well worth seeing live. Pure class. I've a lot of respect for them. 👌
@krazystu1 Жыл бұрын
Mel Gaynor , My favourite drummer, of all time.. No doubt. You're the man.. SK
@markusaurelius7772 жыл бұрын
Still AS BRILLIANT as ever !!!!
@alross2042 Жыл бұрын
Best scottish rock band and one of the bext stadium bands ever deffo in the top 5 used to sit next to jim at the celtic nice guy very humble
@padraigsisk405718 күн бұрын
Big country don’t forget
@paulbennett71514 жыл бұрын
Gosh, just how good is this, when they are live it is on par with recorded tracks, Catherine looking stunning...
@bonoman664 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment Paul. Yep - agree 100% with you. I've always found them to be a rewarding live band to spend money to go see and hear live. I've never come away dissappointed from seeing them play. They are a top class band, very nice bunch of musicians to the fans. No pretentiousness about them if you get to meet them. Cheers and Happy Christmas. Appreciate you taking time to watch the video 👍
@patrickryan55703 жыл бұрын
One of their best songs - wonderful music - Scottish Celtic brothers are loved in Ireland.
@mikeoittinen5623 Жыл бұрын
The awesome and sudden climax to this song 🎵 is multiple times. Geniuses, saw them in Konocti Harbor, CA on Clear Lake. Such a relatively remote area to get to, that few people were at the show and then the band hung out with us near a dock, and signed their autographs on my friends motor oil bottle with a Sharpie marker. My friend didn't have any paper, sort of, and a fascination with cars and SM being fast, fun, music. Lol, true story.
@mikeoittinen5623 Жыл бұрын
They'd probably remember signing that motor oil bottle if they happen upon that comment about Konocti Harbor Resort., they probably got some needed rest that night of their tour.
@jennisue203 жыл бұрын
James Kerr you are as amazing as ever!
@nsbd90now6 жыл бұрын
I totally remember walking into a record store (way pre-CDs) and seeing "Sparkle in the Rain" just released. I was the only one I knew who really liked Simple Minds (or really even knew who they were), having been into them since "Themes for Great Cities" was released in the US. And yeah... this song!
@flowersonmars8 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!! They sound amazing live!!!
@susannelips23957 жыл бұрын
been to several sm concerts...they are amazing live :)
@bla70985 жыл бұрын
JIMMMM SEI GRANDEEE
@Joe-mz6dc7 жыл бұрын
I LOVE SIMPLE MINDS! Go guys!
@User587477 жыл бұрын
Stunning performance!
@Andrew_M_Ward11 ай бұрын
Back in 1985, I ambushed several "greatest guitar solo" debates with the studio version of this song ... It is one of the great 16-beat solo breaks in pop music / Not flashy and not a showcase of guitar prowess but it is perfect for the song - perfect
@NiviaMendez-m9p8 ай бұрын
Great live version!
@trawuvnrumel40724 жыл бұрын
Me encanta.... Me encanta..
@marimokun67892 жыл бұрын
So new wave to me :D 80s were awesome xD
@Silvia-rm4uy3 жыл бұрын
Greattttt ❤️ 🙌 Jim and Charlie 💯
@denisehorn8780 Жыл бұрын
AWESOME AND AWESOME!!
@FunCamMUSIC7 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@carmelograssitherock50006 жыл бұрын
vi amooooo
@NiviaMendez-s9u8 ай бұрын
Killer performance!
@randomguestobserving60715 ай бұрын
Lyrics are deep & still up to date (more than ever regarding the music industry) but I really regret that they never made another album in the style of Sparkle in the Rain, I mean not the songs alone but the production as a whole, the special sound that album had, not to mention those powerful pieces like Up on.. or Waterfront, I liked the following album a lot but that special feel and spirit - at least to me - felt somehow watered down...
@user-wf4sy1wb5t3 жыл бұрын
Love it
@stormalongjohn73948 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the upload!
@marie-odilefaidherbe27002 жыл бұрын
Simplemissime 😍
@alross2042 Жыл бұрын
Anthem after anthem from these 2 scottish boys started with f-all and became one of the best stadium bands ever
@berniparker4 жыл бұрын
Des simples d esprit...qui savaient composer comme des génies
@clsm90927 жыл бұрын
I will be there.... i will be thereeee Scottish best!!!
@yoshluv76 жыл бұрын
Toniiiiiight, under the crystal light!!!!! lol!!!!!!
@IAmFat19688 жыл бұрын
I think Jim Kerr's voice got better than earlier
@ericgelders5 жыл бұрын
Still coming across very convincing!. I like the female background singer complementing a lot.
@vincentmcnally37037 жыл бұрын
Great song, should get played on the radio but it doesn't!
@watcher-someone-awake3 жыл бұрын
Mel Gaynor, badass
@ameliaevans3625 жыл бұрын
Is that Catherine Anne Davies singing so much like Chrissie Hynde?
@anthonysmith16244 жыл бұрын
YES IT IS !!. X
@chiccobrasil56928 жыл бұрын
Grandi
@plopperator5 жыл бұрын
It's a pity Charlie Burchill doesn't do the nice pretty choppy guitar from the studio version. Needs a stratocaster.
@bonoman665 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking a look and for your comment. I guess its just something can happens with a lot of bands when they play live versions of their studio tracks. Maybe it could be down to the logistics on the tour for what guitars in general might work for a broader range of songs or cause less swaps during the live set. They're a powerful band to see live and sometimes the live versions of studio tracks can be refreshing, a little different or even totally reworked. Cheers 👍
@Truckergregg3 жыл бұрын
They sound great, they look …………t.
@alextimossi74443 жыл бұрын
that girl's got voice on that song
@lordwinderemere6 ай бұрын
Take the scarf off x
@berniparker6 жыл бұрын
Simple minds????...no.....GENIUS.....
@bonoman666 жыл бұрын
Berni Parker They sure have a magical musical ability ! Thanks for watching and for your comment. Cheers