SIMPLE MINDS - Waterfront LIVE Ahoy 1985

Simple Minds - Waterfront from the album Sparkle In the Rain

[@neilweir7149]

TIMELESS ! PURE GOLDEN ! BEST OF THE 80S HANDS DOWN !!! SCOTLAND'S PRIDE AN JOY RIGHT HERE !!!!! 🙏 THANK YOU SIMPLE MINDS !!!!

[@Maricavdven]

I was there. Great concert

[@alfmcguffin2222]

With the first money Jim earned he bought a Porsche for his working class father. Respect.

[@philwright8653]

The best opening to a concert ever? Arguably yes. Brilliant.

[@alessandroosandrini7090]

forse no, ma grande

[@JuanManuelAlmironGonzale-ds4jd]

For me, the best opening in concert is the tour zoo tv of U2, Zoo Station

[@che7122]

​@@JuanManuelAlmironGonzale-ds4jd😂

[@kieranbegley]

RIP John Giblin

[@syebba]

A truly great bass player.

[@colinrawlinson6258]

The magnificent SIMPLE MINDS They were the biggest band on the planet

[@nikoniko3058]

Indeed!

[@sifu64]

@@nikoniko3058 not in the US. Saw them in a couple of mid sized not fully sold out venues between 84-91 in Boston. Like having a fantastic stadium band all to yourself. U2 would sell out 3 arena shows here instantly by comparison

[@feenoSM]

Sorry but you're talking shit... Simple Minds who can change and have done for over 40 years.. U2s last great album ?? Unforgettable Fire

[@Daymo7]

Best live version of waterfront.

[@alistairbartlett6569]

I agree it's a great live version, but I do also think the live versions on the "Live in the city of light" album, the "Verona" video and various other live performances are just as great. I'ts a song that works brilliantly live.

[@Lindsay_Brunton]

mick's keyboard flourishes.sublime.

[@massimilianoizzi9324]

Magic sound TOP groove TOP feeling TOP BAND Top CLASS

[@davidmark3788]

This is just a great song and when done live its even better!This captures Simple Minds at there very best.One of the greatest live bands ever!

[@massimilianoizzi9324]

McNeall king of piano

[@dicker040]

Absolute pure class…..nothing will ever beat this……

[@JuanManuelAlmironGonzale-ds4jd]

Una de las mejores apertura de un concierto, con la guitarra del gran Charly

[@pauld2440]

Great memories of Waterfront on our PA system after we closed the supermarket each night. Turn up the Bass and Volume and blasting it out, sublime!!. But this live version from 1985 is the best." A song of roots and heritage and its called....." brilliance!!!

[@robertograziano8031]

after watching this Simple Minds' concert, everyone may well realize to what extent the modern "music" has regressed! Can someone remember the name of just a few screaming or hip-hopping donkeys of today? No one? Well ... me too!

[@pawhith]

one word.....CLASS !

[@alessandroosandrini7090]

Golden Age...

[@Gazeroo71]

Thank you whoever posted this !!!

[@pja2pja2pja2]

Have been after this clip for about 25 years .....thanks

[@christophercombe8587]

35 now...

[@pja2pja2pja2]

@@christophercombe8587 And I'm still around to listen to it!

[@ceruhn]

Thanks for this video, I was there!! And it was great.

[@baldybouncers]

At their creative and live best. Happy memories

[@rahmanbeduin1203]

Não me canso de assistir a esse vídeo. Apresentação fantástica/maravilhosa!!!!

[@pauldunneska]

Thumping good tunes from a band I didn't appreciate at 15, but as time goes on I can see how good they actually are, especially at the age of 43 years old.1/11/2013.Irish time 14:00.Friday.

[@dwaynemercer1057]

I was about 46 on that date. Still remember my roommate introducing me to this band at Western University in London, Ont, Canada around 1986. But totally agree, awesome band as you look back.

[@edwin.jansen]

Welcome to the club!

[@cafedeltransit]

Cracking track,love the piano playing alot more prominent in the live version,Cult music at its Best.

[@johneicc]

Wow! I remember when this was shown on Granada TV late one night in 86. I was dead excited because I was going to see them in concert for the frst of many times only a few days later at Milton Keynes Bowl.

[@Baloulove1]

I was there! I was 15 years old and it was my first concert.....and the most unforgetable one!

[@STEVEHEROLD]

i had this on VHS back in day. Wish someone had the whole concert video posted. I only see audio only or clips like this. would love to see it again.

[@massimilianoizzi9324]

Great times 10 100 1000 Mel king of drum

[@prodigy67]

remember seeing this on the tube a long time ago

[@MrBrindleboxer]

gr8 to listen to the old tunes once again lol

[@KevinPrice-qx2hr]

80sGOODNOOTLiCKEUTHERSBUTEHARTE.SOUL.HARTE.SOULE.k

[@billcowie]

Jim's got a Blackadder vibe going here...

[@motr1912]

Dodgy fashion aside, this era was Simple Minds at their live peak.

[@syebba]

Just brilliant!

[@kelleyhenley6365]

EPIC !!!!

[@bayrongamboaaguilar3298]

espectacular por siempre SIMPLE MINDS

[@woodyfurball]

Wotta start /song , classy boys!

[@jorgemarques5904]

A melhor banda do mundo

[@rblauson]

INCREDIBLY TALENTED BAND.

[@gnoam9]

All I can say is: how far we have regressed with music. From Simple Minds to Justin Beider in 25 years? Really?? I feel sick.

[@markbrewster2630]

We had our pop abominations back in the 80s too but I hear ya... ugh.

[@alistairbartlett6569]

Agreed. I can't stand that stupid little twat Beiber either. And Simple Minds and bands/artists from yesterday wouldn't spit from a balcony onto their fans below.

[@dicker040]

Lets not forget, SM were bigger than U2. They were filling arenas before U2 really made it! You can't compete with this - different class! I have an idea - we should try to relive this golden age - one big, single stadium event that combines all of SM iconic moments - it would be a sell out guaranteed!! One big event at Wembley or Millenium Stadium - 35 or 40 thousand devoted SM fans going nuts one last magical time - what about it?

[@philwright8653]

Look at U2 now and compare to SM. U2 have their original lineup and are still filling huge stadiums. SM have had many lineup changes and are no longer filling huge stadiums.

[@garypayne3845]

When this was filmed, 1986 ? I would say SM and U2 were about on a par but once U2 released Joshua Tree they moved into the stratosphere where as SM slowly declined from here, plus Simple Minds were never that big in the USA, prime example ‘Don’t you forget about me’ to the average american “is that song from the Breakfast Club” not “that song by Simple Minds”

[@xymoxwave]

to the waterfront! / .....!

[@LSUOdyssey]

THE 8000000000000'S

[@debbieaustin7072]

What can i say...mick mcneil simply rhe best ❤

[@LSUOdyssey]

That beret 😄

[@vincentmcnabb939]

Bhoys 🍀

[@TR-nq5fm]

M a g i c

[@p262shp]

@gnoam9 my sentiments exactly music in not the same now . sick of all the manufactured crap nowadays

[@johnphillips2136]

Big Guns!

[@campsecxxi7448]

SHOW / THE BEST // SM >

[@frompixieland]

@dicker040 Hi, I'm for it too, sounds like a good idea. Love SM, they're absolutely great

[@Awakeninghumanzombies247]

Simple instructions for your patience

[@Saralv]

@Vroemmm007 I would have flipped! Jim was so hot here, I would have died!

[@MrAmadaeus]

2:14 Charlie missing the chord. Oops!!

[@johncoyle2689]

The best by a mile u2 my arse

[@spikelive]

sound like U2 cause the producer of sparkle in the rain Steve Lillywhite is u2 's producer of war,and many another u2 albums!anyway j love both bands(j saw 15simple minds gigs and 12 u2 gigs) but j love u2 BECAUSE of Simple Minds..and simple minds are better musicians than u2!

[@honeybozo]

sounds a lot like u2 or is it the other way around.....

[@franko1174]

The other way round

[@Round_07]

Definitely the other way round 👍

[@honeybozo]

@@Round_07 Love how Jim says he loves Rotterdam; you got one of our own at Rangers now. And you beat Dortmund.

[@honeybozo]

oops didnt realise Jim is Celtic..... of course he would be - I'm totally in the rain 😁

[@andrewwalsh7065]

defo not the sound of Simple Minds was unique...Simple Minds was a better band in my view 👍

[@alfmcguffin2222]

This song must be really tiring to play for the bassist. He does not miss a beat by the way.

[@stuartwray6175]

Isn't the bass rhythm by a synth, or programmed? Something like that.

[@alfmcguffin2222]

@@stuartwray6175 Yes, probably you are right. That makes a lot of sense. Thanks for your answer 👍

[@KeenanVex]

Hou op , vond het toen slecht , sorry. Alle uitvoeringen werden op een soort 12 inch uitvoering gedaan Op zich is dit een heerlijk nr

[@Baloulove1]

U2 is bigger! There's, unfortunately, nothing left from the SM....I saw them years later after 1985, in Amsterdam.....I went home earlier, while the concert keeps going! It was very bad....and U2 still keeps going strong!