Simple Minds -Theme For Great Cities /Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) -Live 30 Jul 2022 Murcia

Scottish group Simple Minds performing 2 of his classic hymns: The 1981instrumental "Theme For Great Cities" and "Someone Somewhere In Summertime" last July 30th in Murcia (Spain) at Plaza de Toros (Bullfight Ring)
Theme For Great Cities" was included in the 1981 album "Sister Feelings Call" which was originally included as a bonus album with the "Sons And Fascination" album.
"Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)" was part of the album "New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)" originally released in 1982

[@bumble1612]

Part of my life since 1981, I'm 60 years old now and loving everything they do, what great memories this track revives!

[@subs4794]

Don't you feel they lost their magic after the mid 80s? Like once they had their biggest hit, their sound was too pop.

[@rc-my9tc]

@@subs4794 not at all, the big mainstream hit, (Don't You Forget About Me) did them, in my opinion, more harm than good, as in the song was pop, but they were not and are still not, never got to see them back in the 80's,, but have seen them a few times in the past 10 yrs and still think they are in top form and put on a damn fine show

[@subs4794]

@@rc-my9tc I mean the magic as in writing new sounding, good music ended at or after 'Don't You Forget About Me'... Playing live I'd think is the same as their 1980s skill level or better.

[@rc-my9tc]

@@subs4794 the song you refer to was not written by them, personally I think the sound has changed a bit compared to the early albums, but the songs are still damn good

[@alanbobbymcguire5099]

Absolutely spot on. I’m 59 now and at age 17 in 81 into my second year of apprenticeship. Fantastic music and Simple Minds were gods in the Edinburgh music scene.

[@CaffeineNightOwl]

"theme for great cities" is a timeless masterpiece. never gets old.

[@susannelips2395]

loved it at the age of 10 and still love it at the age of 52 :)

[@Hottentadventures]

Song is immense one of the best when Charlie is in full flow with the guitar makes you proud to be Scottish

[@johnfrei9057]

I bought the album New Gold Dream solely on the fact that it was a cool album cover. I also bought U2’s War album that same day, but I knew something about them. My greatest one-day album purchases ever? No doubt.

[@Mr121953]

'Big Music ' of the finest order ...Add Big Country and The Waterboys = Perfection , music that is still amazing after all these years ...We were blessed eh !

[@steveslack4750]

Theme for great cities...a masterpiece!

[@Jvnarb]

Themes for great cities…timeless 👌

[@neildisley7779]

One of their best, still sounds fresh after 40 years 💥

[@rosvaz6795]

Best band in the World!!!!!Yeah Jim

[@ErinoHalan]

The Bass line is Amazing!!

[@stcezaire06]

Original bass line by Derek Forbes :THE simple minds bass player with John Giblin (RIP)too

[@davidstobie2751]

when I saw this live no one had cameras in their pockets

[@AllanV52]

Wow!...Awesome live instrumental! Band is on fire...Perfect timing. Charlie Burchill is perhaps the most underrated guitarist in the world. Class Act.👏 And THAT drummer (Cherisse Osei)...She can hammer it out! 👍

[@Duyf]

Simple Minds: Once a band, now an institute. Marvelous!

[@karlmeadows4986]

It was an experimental song to give the band members some recognition and credits, well done Mr kerr for helping your friends out ,

[@quantize]

@@karlmeadows4986 might be the case but they were well known for almost completing tracks before he wrote a single lyric, esp in the early era up to new gold dream (thus the freestyle association lyrics)

[@WaltervanderHeiden207]

Best band in the effing Universe.

[@Hottentadventures]

My all time favourite band

[@johnkesby]

TFGC went right through me when I first heard it on the "youth" radio station in Sydney in 1981! Still goes right through me now at 55! LOVE

[@xxonk]

whatta marvellous drummer girl !

[@carltwidle9046]

Fantastic. I like the instrumental. And my favorite Simple Minds song Somewhere in Summertime. Thank you for posting this excellent concert video.

[@arsenedupain8859]

As tu écouté cette chanson dans l album live in the city of Light? La meilleure version pour moi. Enregistrée a Sidney et introduit dans cet album

[@hadynnlegros4759]

Agreed but the original dude thAt needs no extras is the man how ever she keeps them alive but isn’t the sound I remember on skins every one remember that the music industry is brutal wat happened to him why has she taken over in first place please let me know

[@brianscott5666]

Free Scotland.. !!

[@giorgiobenni4810]

I always listen to this track at night when I'm driving fast in the suburbs of my city

[@cecilialarsdotter2233]

Wish I had friends like that. :)

[@giorgiobenni4810]

@@cecilialarsdotter2233 if you will come in Rome we'll do togheter with music loud. Better in winter driving fast in "tor bella monaca"

[@silkdestroyer]

I'm not always keen on live versions, but do like this.

[@TEMPLER6411]

Eine der besten 80iger Bands !! Selbst Heute noch !!!! Unsterblich !!

[@tracydavidson8524]

Still an awesome band. So glad I had tickets, great night.

[@Piertides]

I’ll say it, Jim’s pants still fit very well 😊, love SM and this number ❤

[@brunoamorison]

Un des plus grands groupes New wave

[@donaldduck169]

Masterpiece: SOMEONE SOMEWHERE (IN SUMMERTIME): Stay, I′m burning slow...

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Always loved this band!🙏♥️👌😎👍

[@gregoriosancha8402]

Opening Roland's Jupiter 4 voice preset... just beautiful 🥰🥰🥰

[@stretch8399]

Truth be told, I first heard this from the remix Raven Maize did call The Real Life. The original is awesome, but clubbing back in the UK when the remix came out were such fond memories for me, so it has my vote!! That being said I do absolutely love Simple Minds and their latest tracks are also fantastic!

[@salvoromano8374]

Grande performance

[@leandrojosedanna8252]

Alta qualidade e bom gosto!

[@paulosmeek6286]

Look at that drummer go!!!

[@Shrike58]

Very cool...another aging man reliving his youth.

[@tomislavsmolic442]

Thank you for lovely moments

[@brettboyd1299]

That drum solo - A ++++++++

[@MrChippiechappie]

What that's basic as fuck if you want to watch a real drummer and a solo watch Neal Pearts solo live in Frankfurt and see the greatest rock drummer that has ever lived.

[@pameladiamond9603]

Best band in the world!😀

[@maurizioglazar9483]

SM ever and forever ☝️Maurizio from Rijeka Croatia

[@keithbill310]

Excellent !

[@FedeLopezPunic]

My Band, never ever will disapoint you... Sounds better everytime.

[@joeshmoe9978]

It's great to hear them, and not have it be 40 years old. 👍 🎵

[@noronhacaetano]

Hyéééé Great Performance...Arrrrrepiante!!!

[@holamio9313]

La sintonía de mi programa musical en la Valencia de los 80S en el 106'5 FM.....MENTES DEMENTES....Gran tema y gran grupo... Saludos desde Valencia

[@johanvancauteren6203]

Ha SM the memories, still the greatest live band alive, this time with Animal on drums😅

[@davestark7776]

Now that made me laugh 😂😂😂

[@2711marty]

Michael's masterpiece

[@duncanpriestley964]

They all played their part in this one. I love Derek's bassline.

[@peterkin1010]

As for Cherisse...she's done the impossible, Brought a new approach to a classic Minds track.

[@davestark7776]

Mel who?

[@williamb.8059]

Mel Gaynor, cheers!

[@MladenCulic]

Marvellous... And I don't really care who plays. They sound right

[@BSCFRC]

Forse il più bel pezzo dei Simple Minds di sempre ❤

[@satorusayama7891]

A distanza di anni...tanti...di quell'album non saprei dire quale traccia mi piace di piu'.

[@kaesar1175]

@@satorusayama7891 giustissimo Personalmente Hunter and hunted con assolo di Chick Corea

[@flugsven]

And there are a few to pick from 😌

[@johnnycage9841]

Questi di ora sono una tribute band😂😂😂😂

[@doris2487]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@vicentealvarez6723]

TEMA PARA LAS GRANDES CIUDADES es una pieza irrepetible de los MINDS 🧡🧡🧡🧡👌👌👌👌✌️✌️✌️✌️

[@laghi72]

Astounding live version of TFGC! Best to date

[@michelelaraia7358]

Funky

[@k-poplover6537]

grande grande grande THE BEST OF THE BEST NUMBER ONE END U.2

[@tomislavsmolic442]

Nice in live, 👍🎸🇬🇧💖 S💞M

[@joemulgrew]

They should put out an album of all their instrumentals i would buy it

[@susannelips2395]

cherisse is amazing :)

[@thomobrien1854]

Guess it doesn’t take much to amaze you?

[@robertobuzzi4310]

♥️

[@bojanvladusic7673]

Free Scotland❤

[@martinhodgkinson1947]

Saw Jim and Charlie interviewed recently saying that things move on and change and that they must do too. I loved the look and sound of the band years back but still think they're a great live experience. Band members change and with it the overall feel but I reckon the current line up is great - not Mel, Derek and Mick but still fantastic.

[@Undercoverbrotherfromanother]

Outstanding. I miss Derek Forbes but this guy is killing it!

[@massimilianoizzi9324]

Like karaoke

[@jorgenwallentin383]

Liked that Derek walk while playing

[@lucgarnier7447]

Chasue version avec Derek Forbes a la basse , je peux lecouter plusieurs fois a la suite

[@renewalst3711]

Good New Sound......... Still prefer the original with the "old members" think I'AM getting old 😂

[@Upstairsforpete]

You just have to ask yourself ..Do these songs still sound superb..

[@BSCFRC]

intendevo Theme for great cities

[@karlmeadows4986]

Drummer sat on a fucking machine

[@ralfhenke8148]

These early siongs are SO much better than that pretentious stuff that made them superstars later on.

[@user-gg3vy1hv8g]

Love them since I was 17 ,but I am not sure if the blond keyboard artist is actually playing, freaky deaky.

[@pameladiamond9603]

She is Berenice Scott, a very talented lady.

[@Raymund-Swales]

Just rolls out of your speakers.

[@user-gg3vy1hv8g]

Love sm but to me the girl on the keyboard doesn't seem to be playing 😮

[@ghidone72]

I want Mel back too!!!

[@massimilianoizzi9324]

I need Mel king of drum change the sound now like karaoke!!! Sure no more tickets

[@robbiehoekstra7727]

Invite him to your home.

[@peterkin1010]

That looks suspiciously like Nicky Beggs on the Chapman Stick.

[@user-zf1ve3zt8p]

Raven maze the real life😮😮😮😂😂😂 Gilles De little 🇬🇧 1:56

[@TR-nq5fm]

The new band is good and fresh.... and to the people who keep whining...just put on the old vids and stuff if you like...but stop complaining and being hateful like a little child.. we all heard it by now.. its like keeping stuck in an old dried out marriage...

[@pameladiamond9603]

Well said. Sick of people moaning and whinging about the good old days and Derek Forbes etc blah blah blah. Get over it people he's been gone years, times change and things move on.

[@ebaensey2983]

Is it me or should it just be simple mind now?

[@karlmurray4479]

“Im Tony Montana! a political refugee from Cuba!”

[@alientenno]

Simple Minds ? only one Member of the Original Band playing 🤣🤣🤣🤣👏👏(for Great Cites)

[@PeTaPi069]

Actually they are two Jim and Charlie Burchill, I guess you havent' recognized him

[@alientenno]

@@PeTaPi069 Jim wasn't playing in Great Cites

[@hughzapretti-boyden9187]

@@PeTaPi069 Charlie looks like Desperate Dan! The botox & hair dye etc seals the deal!

[@PeTaPi069]

@@hughzapretti-boyden9187 Didn't know who Deperate Dan was so I search internet and you're right 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@XanAxDdu]

@@alientenno an instrumental without singer weird thing to .....

[@paulhudson1931]

We' need Mel Back.🙁

[@massimilianoizzi9324]

Mel king of drum change the sound now like karaoke

[@viviananuriz2935]

Always it is a pleasure listening good 🎶

[@cornelisjol1769]

This girl is great!

[@robbiehoekstra7727]

Invite him to your home.

[@karlmeadows4986]

Is this is this the real life , if you know you know

[@royalordinance]

I wasted years listening to U2, Not Anymore!!

[@Hottentadventures]

i was the same simple minds or on another level

[@neilburr6927]

Not a patch on Mel Gaynor

[@leandropapa64]

where are SIMPLE MINDS here????????

[@AndreSilva_pop]

where is honey Gaynor!!!!

[@arnokuppen7739]

This performance is great, but i was there in Murcia and i have never heard a band playing louder than the Simple Minds did. Not even Ted Nugent... It was a good performance, but too loud.

[@hughzapretti-boyden9187]

You obviously never saw Motörhead! SM are acoustic in comparison.

[@arnokuppen7739]

@@hughzapretti-boyden9187 I saw Motörhead. Was loud, but here was clearly something wrong.

[@JohnMcaulay-gp6nb]

Where's the keyboard player ? Tell me it's not pre - recorded keyboards. I hate when bands you've loved go from five members, down to two, and then just hire other musicians to fill in. It's time to either get the original members, or most of them, back together, or pack it in, call it a day.

[@drsteele4749]

Why is a Muppett on drums?

[@robbiehoekstra7727]

You as a racist?

[@drsteele4749]

​@@robbiehoekstra7727 huh? Muppets are a race?

[@philipmowbray8810]

Oh dear turned into a circus act 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@markcrawford6174]

Could the audience look any less interested?

[@ralfdunkel6266]

Oh look, a SM cover-band. Who are those peolple ?

[@joeralph1519]

Is your girlfriend sucking of your best mate.?...love the minds.

[@ralfdunkel6266]

@@joeralph1519 Which 'Minds' ? SM were dead the moment he fired Forbes. That there on stage is Kerr + a number of characterless mercenaries...

[@sebastiankraft9977]

nice but this is not Simple Minds anymore, c'mon.

[@kimgordon3695]

Chicago turns 1 8 6 TODAY 🎆🎶🎉

[@MrChippiechappie]

Go Bog brush

[@Porscheman1]

Charlie Burchill on fire!

[@kaesar1175]

Cherisse Osei great woman

[@flugsven]

Mick MacNeil's keyboards🪄✨ It must be a daunting task trying to fill his shoes.

[@johnbrown6901]

WAIT....Simple Minds has a real female drummer.....Hey Elijah Wood....she's a real female

[@marcopompeo1700]

Bravi ma credo troppo sopravvalutati! ( A mio parere)

[@hughzapretti-boyden9187]

Embarrassing! No Forbes, Gaynor, MacNeil = No Simple Minds. Tribute act & not a very good one.

[@AndreSilva_pop]

where is honey Gaynor!!!!

[@olafgogmo5426]

Where? WHO ist Gaynor? I only know McGee.