Simple Minds - The American live French TV 1981.wmv

No 2 of 3 songs from this TV appearence. GREAT! Fantastic! At this time Simple Minds was the best and coolest band in history. After the album Sparkle in the Rain they transformed from Simple Minds to Jim Kerr & Co. and turned into a booooooooooring standard rock band. Early Minds can never be compared to what they become after 1984.

[@andjavgarven]

THE BEST SIMPLE MINDS ERA. PURE SIMPLE MINDS!!

[@claudiochesini4606]

O

[@TheNouveauxdecadence]

The way Jim Kerr danced int he early days was SO magnifique, just stunning

[@laurentfournier561]

Personal souvenir. I remember that day when I saw them for the 1st time. It was broadcasted on french TV Les Enfants du Rock week-end show. I was 16 and decided I would walk, dance and look like Jim… And I did for a few years! Sons and fascination/Sisters feeling call is still my favorite LP!

[@mary-anne7]

In those days I fell in love with every young man who had dyed black hair and the Jim Kerr haircut.❤

[@danielgittens7173]

That Bass line though!!!

[@stalung77]

Dat BASS LINE!!!!!

[@40ny]

There isn't a band out there today who could have touched them.

[@user-xb3oy3vk7v]

Simply brilliant at this point the brilliant simple minds

[@marksanders1081]

Those are the Poets of the 80s’ 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@user-kx8fz7mh6c]

Fantastic. And watching this reaffirms the amazing upgrade with Gaynor coming on board shortly afterwards

[@35sixer]

Driven by the great bass work of Forbes..

[@tjwilson2424]

YES

[@soundartcoalition]

I agree they completely blanded out .... being big in the U.S. was more important than keeping their creative output they started out with....

[@gw2031]

If you were lucky enough to see the simp!e minds during 79/80/ in the large club scene they were untouchable,,blew away all comers !!

[@alanbobbymcguire5099]

Saw them in Edinburgh 1980 at Clouds. Fell in love with the sound.

[@laurentfournier561]

Thanks Robert for this invaluable upload. Premonition and Theme for great cities are still my favorite tunes

[@middleclassic]

This illustrates PERFECTLY what I love about live music. A band has a great song, but played live it’s elevated to a whole new level. This song starts off with such head turning energy I’m instantly drawn in. But then that was so many bands at that time. And I completely agree with the person posted this video. That this was when Simple Minds were a force in music. As opposed to the Jim Kerr show they became. They lost their driven to win harder edge that they started with. Which was true of many to me. Such as Echo & The Bunnymen, Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Cure … they all got happy. And it sucked for their music. Didn’t keep me from going to see them live, but their early music as well as shows were the sh&t!

[@pameladiamond9603]

Wish I could go back in time, I miss those days. Least we can reminisce with You Tube. Thanks for the upload.👍👍👍

[@tonyc9572]

Awesome track !

[@AndyDunproofin]

This is fantastic

[@Carolinetruerecords]

Simply... The best!

[@keithrooks4567]

I want a time machine

[@kcufdam]

How it was on the Club Scene in Scotland. Simple Minds pre fame - having a drink with them after the gig.... Underground scene. Ballet shoes and Eye liner optional xx

[@johnnyblunder]

Kenny Hyslop on drums by the way.

[@gw2031]

I was good mates with Kenny for a while I n the late 80,s when he was our percussionist,,,great guy,no ego about being in simple minds ,,he knew how to party, great days !!

[@kcufdam]

Life in a day - Chelsea Girl. I Travel.

[@alanbobbymcguire5099]

I can’t tell you all enough. There was nothing quite like them. And they were from my home country.

[@robyg70]

Double wow.

[@Cultmetfan71]

1982, promised you a miracle is part of this live TV show too.

[@markjames688]

Epic Minds

[@fizzer11]

Fuck yeah!!!!

[@markv63]

Brilliant! Thanks for posting this!

[@Velociraptarus]

WONDERFUL!!!! :D

[@gasparucciox9706]

toooooooo cool!

[@emile235]

wow

[@Bashey63]

The first 30 seconds of this song are what make it for me; brilliant intro that builds u to vocals and by then the hairs on my arms / neck are standing up ! This is proper Simple minds, not pop music.

[@thierrylopes2442]

Que c est bon ça

[@nex6d-stfs2lnt83]

Yes, a DeLorean for me now !!!

[@g-plan9future204]

Vintage stuff

[@kcufdam]

77 - 81.

[@kcufdam]

Pinnacle. Pre World domination. End of gigging as we knew them.

[@mantra3000]

Is it the drummer who played on "New Gold Dream"? Beautiful document by the way.

[@davidhickman2451]

There were 3 drummers on NGD - Kenny Hyslop, Mel Gaynor and Mike Ogletree

[@EnjoyTheSurface]

what do you know about this world, anyway.... american.... here comes the flag....

[@MrHerpeace]

Big Music and Let The Day Begin would disagree.

[@Chrisamusic1]

Jim trying to develop an unorthodox mic holding position. Been watching too much Alvin Stardust. 😅

[@joanjordan9543]

What is name of this song,anybody,love it!

[@RobertAhlquist]

It's called The American, It's from the album Sister Feelings Call from 1981. There's also a brilliant 12 inch version.

[@joanjordan9543]

Thank u

[@gufftones]

Lost intrest when Forbes left.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@petroskwnstantakos1520]

Petros

[@nickpn23]

I like the Minds up to New Gold Dream but never saw the attraction in this song and track - too loud and lumbering.