When everyone is finished...

So we saw some right ribald shows last year on the 30 Years Live shows, so what
has been your worst, or 'the' worst?





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From: Gary Stafford <me@...>
To: simple-minds@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, 14 November, 2009 11:27:06
Subject: Re: [simple-minds] Best Gig ??


Hi All

All SM gigs are the best gigs aren't they???

So many memories to choose from for so many different reasons.

Milton Keynes 86, The Longest day, first ever gig right at the front for opener
Waterfront, was to be a defining moment in my life where I wanted that feeling
to last forever, the ground shaking under all the energy the crowd made, the
stage vibrating from the this massive wall of sound, easily one of my top 10
greatest moments of my life.

Albert Hall 2002 both shows for playing Chelsea Girl & Life In A Day, songs I
never never expected the band to perform in front of me. Both nights musically
where probably the best I had ever seen the band play & what a setlist each
night too. Very special nights.

Manchester Apollo again 2002, possibly my favourite SM tour, but hung around
backstage to meet the band & JK came out headed straight towards me & said "Hey
this guy had a great time tonight!!!" maybe because I was swinging my flag
around my head all through the gig. Anyhow the moment got to much for me & I
couldn't get any words out of my mouth, I was dumbfoundedly starstruck for the
only time in my life & I have met a lot of pop / rock stars. JK headed towards
some japanese girls & my moment was lost :-(

Finally have to mention Nottingham Rock City 2006, when this gig was anounced I
really really did think this was the end for SM, playing such a bunch of small
intimate venues. Rock City is a 2000 standing capacity venue & well known for as
part of the indie toilet circuit I managed to get right near the front where I
managed to video most of the gig. Seeing Out The Angel being a particular
highlight.

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=GiaHWP915l0

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=de0l5nI0l- g

Finally a very special mention for the Sheffield Arena gig 2008 where I finally
managed to get a press pass & photographed my favourite band in the press pit in
front of 10,000 people. Not my favourite gig in the world but career wise, after
Glastonbury one of my career highlights!! !

http://www.egigs. co.uk/index. php?p=1807& d=2008-12- 01

I was hoping to get to the Isle of Wright show this year but that couldn't
happen so hopefully they will play another english festival so I can finally
catch them at a festival.

Gary

www.garystafford. co.uk

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I would like to add that I have seen the band more than the twice I have listed.
I will try and work out the concerts I have been to. It will be nowhere near the
numbers that some of you "superfans" have been to.


Ronnie McGhie


-----Original Message-----
From: dp4uk <dp4uk@...>
To: simple-minds@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:15
Subject: [simple-minds] How many times have you seen Simple Minds, and where and
when was your first?



Hi All,
Well, the polling station has officially closed on this topic, but don't let
hat stop you from chiming in if you didn't have a chance to count your ticket
tubs or just did a re-count and need to adjust your figure.
Here are the stats:
Participants: 29
Highest number of gigs attended: Joakim - 92
Lowest number: Brian - 0, but as much a fan of the band as any of us.
Average number of gigs per participant: 18.62 (540 gigs/29 correspondents).
What this means: IMHO, 18.62 gigs per person is a pretty decent number.
Here's the list:
Joakim Afzelius 92  Once Upon A Time Tour, Stockholm 1986
Gerd Van Poucke 70  Street Fighting Years Tour, Brussels, 1989
"steven2725"    50  January, 1985
Donna Hanson    43  Leeds Roundhay Park
Clive Johnson   40  Milton Keynes, 1986
"C" Moon"/Mark  33  Brighton Centre, Brighton, April 2002
Shaun Tranter   30  Milton Keynes, June 1986
Marani Lionello 24  SFY Tour MODENA Braglia, Stadium, May, 1989
Ajay Mistry 15  De Montfort Hall, Leicester March, 1984
Duncan Eyre 13  The NEC, 1989
David Iapaolo   13  Roma, 1989
Gary Stafford   13  Milton Keynes, 1986
Thomas Larsen   12  Valby Hallen, Copenhagen, February, 1986
Dave Parker 11  Beacon Theatre, NYC, May, 1984
Ed      11  Manchester, 2003
Clif        10  Siofok Hungary, July, 1998
Al      10  Beacon Arms Hotel, Ottawa, Canada, March 1981
JF      9   Madrid, Spain, 1989
Angie Gore  8   Wembley Stadium, Mandela Concert, 1988
Jason Gambling  8   SFY Tour Meadowbank Stadium, 1989
Mel Baxter  7   Sheffield, mid 1980's
Alex Vidal  6   Real Life Tour, Barcelona, summer 1991
Magnus Ekerholt 4   SFY Tour, Stockholm Stadium, 1989
Kevin       3   Los Angeles, California, 1991
Ronnie McGhie   2   Doune Castle, Shawlands, 1977
Linda       1   Fresno, California, 1986
Melanie Brown   1   Auckland Town Hall, 2007
stevesays2006   1   Sometime in the 1980's
Brian Vermeer   0   Arkansas
Regards,
Dave

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Personally I can't forget Taormina 2006 where I found Jim Kerr looks like Jim
Morrison !!! and my 1st gig Rome 89 (what a gig !!!)

***Time calls, time cries, sounds like a friend of mine...***

--- Dom 15/11/09, dp4uk <dp4uk@...> ha scritto:

Da: dp4uk <dp4uk@...>
Oggetto: [simple-minds] Re: Best Gig ??
A: simple-minds@yahoogroups.com
Data: Domenica 15 novembre 2009, 15:35







 









       > As the 'how many times' question sparked some interesting replies it

> would be great to hear views on the best gig you've seen !!



1.  Beacon Theatre, NYC - Sparkle in the Rain Tour - 1984

An incredibly intimate feeling for a venue that packed in 1,550 concertgoers.



2.  Madison Square Garden, NYC - Opening for The Pretenders.

Quite possibly the last time anyone got a chance to see Simple Minds as the
"opening act."  A real treat.



3.  Radio City Music Hall - Once Upon A Time Tour - 1985

Great lighting, phenomenal sound, and had that re-worked version of "Speed Your
Love to Me."



Regards,



Dave

























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I forgot one show... Simple Minds returned to Sweden and Gothenburg during the
SFY Tour 1989. I think it was in september!

So Ive been to 5 shows and not 4! HA!

HME




   ----- Original Message -----
   From: dp4uk
   To: simple-minds@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 4:15 PM
   Subject: [simple-minds] How many times have you seen Simple Minds, and where
and when was your first?



   Hi All,

   Well, the polling station has officially closed on this topic, but don't let
that stop you from chiming in if you didn't have a chance to count your ticket
stubs or just did a re-count and need to adjust your figure.

   Here are the stats:

   Participants: 29

   Highest number of gigs attended: Joakim - 92

   Lowest number: Brian - 0, but as much a fan of the band as any of us.

   Average number of gigs per participant: 18.62 (540 gigs/29 correspondents).

   What this means: IMHO, 18.62 gigs per person is a pretty decent number.

   Here's the list:

   Joakim Afzelius 92 Once Upon A Time Tour, Stockholm 1986

   Gerd Van Poucke 70 Street Fighting Years Tour, Brussels, 1989

   "steven2725" 50 January, 1985

   Donna Hanson 43 Leeds Roundhay Park

   Clive Johnson 40 Milton Keynes, 1986

   "C" Moon"/Mark 33 Brighton Centre, Brighton, April 2002

   Shaun Tranter 30 Milton Keynes, June 1986

   Marani Lionello 24 SFY Tour MODENA Braglia, Stadium, May, 1989

   Ajay Mistry 15 De Montfort Hall, Leicester March, 1984

   Duncan Eyre 13 The NEC, 1989

   David Iapaolo 13 Roma, 1989

   Gary Stafford 13 Milton Keynes, 1986

   Thomas Larsen 12 Valby Hallen, Copenhagen, February, 1986

   Dave Parker 11 Beacon Theatre, NYC, May, 1984

   Ed 11 Manchester, 2003

   Clif 10 Siofok Hungary, July, 1998

   Al 10 Beacon Arms Hotel, Ottawa, Canada, March 1981

   JF 9 Madrid, Spain, 1989

   Angie Gore 8 Wembley Stadium, Mandela Concert, 1988

   Jason Gambling 8 SFY Tour Meadowbank Stadium, 1989

   Mel Baxter 7 Sheffield, mid 1980's

   Alex Vidal 6 Real Life Tour, Barcelona, summer 1991

   Magnus Ekerholt 4 SFY Tour, Stockholm Stadium, 1989

   Kevin 3 Los Angeles, California, 1991

   Ronnie McGhie 2 Doune Castle, Shawlands, 1977

   Linda 1 Fresno, California, 1986

   Melanie Brown 1 Auckland Town Hall, 2007

   stevesays2006 1 Sometime in the 1980's

   Brian Vermeer 0 Arkansas

   Regards,

   Dave





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Hi All,

Well, the polling station has officially closed on this topic, but don't let
that stop you from chiming in if you didn't have a chance to count your ticket
stubs or just did a re-count and need to adjust your figure.

Here are the stats:

Participants: 29

Highest number of gigs attended: Joakim - 92

Lowest number: Brian - 0, but as much a fan of the band as any of us.

Average number of gigs per participant: 18.62 (540 gigs/29 correspondents).

What this means: IMHO, 18.62 gigs per person is a pretty decent number.

Here's the list:

Joakim Afzelius 92 Once Upon A Time Tour, Stockholm 1986

Gerd Van Poucke 70 Street Fighting Years Tour, Brussels, 1989

"steven2725" 50 January, 1985

Donna Hanson 43 Leeds Roundhay Park

Clive Johnson 40 Milton Keynes, 1986

"C" Moon"/Mark 33 Brighton Centre, Brighton, April 2002

Shaun Tranter 30 Milton Keynes, June 1986

Marani Lionello 24 SFY Tour MODENA Braglia, Stadium, May, 1989

Ajay Mistry 15 De Montfort Hall, Leicester March, 1984

Duncan Eyre 13 The NEC, 1989

David Iapaolo 13 Roma, 1989

Gary Stafford 13 Milton Keynes, 1986

Thomas Larsen 12 Valby Hallen, Copenhagen, February, 1986

Dave Parker 11 Beacon Theatre, NYC, May, 1984

Ed  11 Manchester, 2003

Clif  10 Siofok Hungary, July, 1998

Al  10 Beacon Arms Hotel, Ottawa, Canada, March 1981

JF  9 Madrid, Spain, 1989

Angie Gore 8 Wembley Stadium, Mandela Concert, 1988

Jason Gambling 8 SFY Tour Meadowbank Stadium, 1989

Mel Baxter 7 Sheffield, mid 1980's

Alex Vidal 6 Real Life Tour, Barcelona, summer 1991

Magnus Ekerholt 4 SFY Tour, Stockholm Stadium, 1989

Kevin  3 Los Angeles, California, 1991

Ronnie McGhie 2 Doune Castle, Shawlands, 1977

Linda  1 Fresno, California, 1986

Melanie Brown 1 Auckland Town Hall, 2007

stevesays2006 1 Sometime in the 1980's

Brian Vermeer 0 Arkansas

Regards,

Dave

> As the 'how many times' question sparked some interesting replies it
> would be great to hear views on the best gig you've seen !!

1.  Beacon Theatre, NYC - Sparkle in the Rain Tour - 1984
An incredibly intimate feeling for a venue that packed in 1,550 concertgoers.

2.  Madison Square Garden, NYC - Opening for The Pretenders.
Quite possibly the last time anyone got a chance to see Simple Minds as the
"opening act."  A real treat.

3.  Radio City Music Hall - Once Upon A Time Tour - 1985
Great lighting, phenomenal sound, and had that re-worked version of "Speed Your
Love to Me."

Regards,

Dave

Well according to Jim’s latest journal entry it seems that he also enjoys the
boob flashing thing  ;o)



One obviously should have become a rockstar!!!



Cheers



Thomas



From: simple-minds@yahoogroups.com [mailto:simple-minds@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Steve
Sent: 15. november 2009 09:25
To: simple-minds@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [simple-minds] Split/Croatia, 2009-11-13





Excellent review and love to hear that eddie enjoyed a bra or two.
Maybe donna can get hers off in the UK !

The pics in the news links are great and to sell the gig out is great
for the people of split.

Steve

Sent from my iPhone

On 14 Nov 2009, at 22:08, Tihomir Cavuzic <tcavuzic@...
<mailto:tcavuzic%40gmail.com> > wrote:

> Hi
>
> I hope I didn't forget anything:
>
> 1. Sanctify Yourself / small TFGC flashback at the end, or so it
> sounded to me
> 2. Moscow Underground
> 3. Waterfront
> 4. Big Sleep
> 5. Stars Will Lead the Way
> 6. See the Lights
> 7. Street Fighting Years
> 8. Sons and Fascination
> 9. Someone Somewhere in Summertime
> 10. Glittering Prize
> 11. Theme for Great Cities (Jim resting)
> 12. Once Upon a Time
> 13. One Step Closer
> 14. Don't You
> 15. This Is It
> 16. Let It All Come Down
> 17. New Gold Dream
>
> 18. Alive And Kicking
> 19. Rockets
> 20. Belfast Child (shortened)
> 21. Ghostdancing/Gloria (very long)
>
> Duration 2:20
> Attendance 7000, all available tickets sold
>
> Great show. Receptive and altogether a very satisfied audience. I
> couldn't really hear of find any negative of half-heartened comment
> related to the band's performance. Jim's voice, although a little bit
> weakened by a flu, was still sufficient. He communicated with the
> crowd, bullsh***ing a lot, and the crowd liked it :-) The rest of the
> band was also great. People were of course mostly high on Don't You,
> Alive and Kicking, New Gold Dream, Ghostdancing. Eddie walked miles
> around the stage, in one moment some girl threw a bra on him. Charlie,
> mostly moving around his pedals but smiling all the time and sounding
> uniquely and ingeniously. The other two were of course a little bit
> behind the scene, but producing superb rhythm and sounds.
>
> My personal highlights:
> -- Moscow Underground (sounds very well live, audience took it well
> to, I think -- very Simple Minds)
> -- Street Fighting Years
> -- Sons and Fascination
>
> Got some T-shirts, but couldn't find any other merchandise.
>
> Some articles with pics, in Croatian:
>
http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/Spektakli/tabid/79/articleType/ArticleView/artic\
leId/78948/Default.aspx
>
http://www.nacional.hr/clanak/71418/simple-minds-u-splitu-jim-kerr-stavio-hajduk\
ov-sal-oko-vrata
>
http://www.jutarnji.hr/simple-minds-uz-pomoc-hajdukova-sala-ocarali-split/350605\
/
>
> Regards/Tihomir
>

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Excellent review and love to hear that eddie enjoyed a bra or two.
Maybe donna can get hers off in the UK !

The pics in the news links are great and to sell the gig out is great
for the people of split.

Steve

Sent from my iPhone

On 14 Nov 2009, at 22:08, Tihomir Cavuzic <tcavuzic@...> wrote:

> Hi
>
> I hope I didn't forget anything:
>
> 1. Sanctify Yourself / small TFGC flashback at the end, or so it
> sounded to me
> 2. Moscow Underground
> 3. Waterfront
> 4. Big Sleep
> 5. Stars Will Lead the Way
> 6. See the Lights
> 7. Street Fighting Years
> 8. Sons and Fascination
> 9. Someone Somewhere in Summertime
> 10. Glittering Prize
> 11. Theme for Great Cities (Jim resting)
> 12. Once Upon a Time
> 13. One Step Closer
> 14. Don't You
> 15. This Is It
> 16. Let It All Come Down
> 17. New Gold Dream
>
> 18. Alive And Kicking
> 19. Rockets
> 20. Belfast Child (shortened)
> 21. Ghostdancing/Gloria (very long)
>
> Duration 2:20
> Attendance 7000, all available tickets sold
>
> Great show. Receptive and altogether a very satisfied audience. I
> couldn't really hear of find any negative of half-heartened comment
> related to the band's performance. Jim's voice, although a little bit
> weakened by a flu, was still sufficient. He communicated with the
> crowd, bullsh***ing a lot, and the crowd liked it :-) The rest of the
> band was also great. People were of course mostly high on Don't You,
> Alive and Kicking, New Gold Dream, Ghostdancing. Eddie walked miles
> around the stage, in one moment some girl threw a bra on him. Charlie,
> mostly moving around his pedals but smiling all the time and sounding
> uniquely and ingeniously. The other two were of course a little bit
> behind the scene, but producing superb rhythm and sounds.
>
> My personal highlights:
> -- Moscow Underground (sounds very well live, audience took it well
> to, I think -- very Simple Minds)
> -- Street Fighting Years
> -- Sons and Fascination
>
> Got some T-shirts, but couldn't find any other merchandise.
>
> Some articles with pics, in Croatian:
>
http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/Spektakli/tabid/79/articleType/ArticleView/artic\
leId/78948/Default.aspx
>
http://www.nacional.hr/clanak/71418/simple-minds-u-splitu-jim-kerr-stavio-hajduk\
ov-sal-oko-vrata
>
http://www.jutarnji.hr/simple-minds-uz-pomoc-hajdukova-sala-ocarali-split/350605\
/
>
> Regards/Tihomir
>


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Hi

I hope I didn't forget anything:

1. Sanctify Yourself / small TFGC flashback at the end, or so it sounded to me
2. Moscow Underground
3. Waterfront
4. Big Sleep
5. Stars Will Lead the Way
6. See the Lights
7. Street Fighting Years
8. Sons and Fascination
9. Someone Somewhere in Summertime
10. Glittering Prize
11. Theme for Great Cities (Jim resting)
12. Once Upon a Time
13. One Step Closer
14. Don't You
15. This Is It
16. Let It All Come Down
17. New Gold Dream

18. Alive And Kicking
19. Rockets
20. Belfast Child (shortened)
21. Ghostdancing/Gloria (very long)

Duration 2:20
Attendance 7000, all available tickets sold

Great show. Receptive and altogether a very satisfied audience. I
couldn't really hear of find any negative of half-heartened comment
related to the band's performance. Jim's voice, although a little bit
weakened by a flu, was still sufficient. He communicated with the
crowd, bullsh***ing a lot, and the crowd liked it :-) The rest of the
band was also great. People were of course mostly high on Don't You,
Alive and Kicking, New Gold Dream, Ghostdancing. Eddie walked miles
around the stage, in one moment some girl threw a bra on him. Charlie,
mostly moving around his pedals but smiling all the time and sounding
uniquely and ingeniously. The other two were of course a little bit
behind the scene, but producing superb rhythm and sounds.

My personal highlights:
-- Moscow Underground (sounds very well live, audience took it well
to, I think -- very Simple Minds)
-- Street Fighting Years
-- Sons and Fascination

Got some T-shirts, but couldn't find any other merchandise.

Some articles with pics, in Croatian:
http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/Spektakli/tabid/79/articleType/ArticleView/artic\
leId/78948/Default.aspx
http://www.nacional.hr/clanak/71418/simple-minds-u-splitu-jim-kerr-stavio-hajduk\
ov-sal-oko-vrata
http://www.jutarnji.hr/simple-minds-uz-pomoc-hajdukova-sala-ocarali-split/350605\
/


Regards/Tihomir

Wil do !

Sent from my iPhone

On 14 Nov 2009, at 11:36, stuartbluenose18@... wrote:

>
>
> Check out my site Steve _http://www.dailymotion.com/ghostdancer_
> (http://www.dailymotion.com/ghostdancer)
> There much be something there for you to enjoy :)
>
> Stuart.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Check out my site Steve _http://www.dailymotion.com/ghostdancer_
(http://www.dailymotion.com/ghostdancer)
There much be something there for you to enjoy :)

Stuart.




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Hi,

I have been to some concerts in the past.
The best SM by far was the Werchter show in Belgium somewhere in the 89's.
There was an atmosphere as something devine was hanging all over the crowd.
Lou Reed came next on the festival, but we left.
Wanted to capture the feeling of the moment and it worked  !!!!
I also was in the Feyenoord stadium in Rotterdam, when The Silencers were
the support act.
There must be more of you who went to these shows ???

All the best,
jimbo.




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Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: [simple-minds] Best Gig ??


>
>
> Hi,My Best Simple Minds Gig has to be Newcastle City Hall
> 20/04/2002......I had tickets for the 2nd row,Which was amazing,But i
> managed to squeeze in
> to the front row and actually ended up standing next  to the stage.When
> Jim
> came on stage i was the only one who leaned forward  and stretched out me
> hand to him,And to my surprise Jim held onto my hand  for about 30
> seconds,Where i asked him "if he was alright" (Didn't know  what else to
> say...lol)
> and Jim answered while looking at me "Yeah ! I'm  doing OK"  ........What
> a
> Buzz Jim Kerr talking to  me...............A Concert i'll never forget :)
>
> Stuart  (Ghostdancer)
>
>
>
>
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hello all .my name is steve and i live in alhambra  california.i am 45 and have
been a fan  for close to 30 years.i saw simple minds in concert in the 80s but i
doubt i will ever see them again too bad. if i had a dying wish it wouuld be to
see them again.really.anyhow i would really appreciate any musi or videos from
the band so feel free to email me whatever and whenever ..thanks

Hi All

All SM gigs are the best gigs aren't they???

So many memories to choose from for so many different reasons.

Milton Keynes 86, The Longest day, first ever gig right at the front for opener
Waterfront, was to be a defining moment in my life where I wanted that feeling
to last forever, the ground shaking under all the energy the crowd made, the
stage vibrating from the this massive wall of sound, easily one of my top 10
greatest moments of my life.

Albert Hall 2002 both shows for playing Chelsea Girl & Life In A Day, songs I
never never expected the band to perform in front of me. Both nights musically
where probably the best I had ever seen the band play & what a setlist each
night too. Very special nights.

Manchester Apollo again 2002, possibly my favourite SM tour, but hung around
backstage to meet the band & JK came out headed straight towards me & said "Hey
this guy had a great time tonight!!!" maybe because I was swinging my flag
around my head all through the gig. Anyhow the moment got to much for me & I
couldn't get any words out of my mouth, I was dumbfoundedly starstruck for the
only time in my life & I have met a lot of pop / rock stars. JK headed towards
some japanese girls & my moment was lost :-(

Finally have to mention Nottingham Rock City 2006, when this gig was anounced I
really really did think this was the end for SM, playing such a bunch of small
intimate venues. Rock City is a 2000 standing capacity venue & well known for as
part of the indie toilet circuit I managed to get right near the front where I
managed to video most of the gig. Seeing Out The Angel being a particular
highlight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiaHWP915l0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de0l5nI0l-g

Finally a very special mention for the Sheffield Arena gig 2008 where I finally
managed to get a press pass & photographed my favourite band in the press pit in
front of 10,000 people. Not my favourite gig in the world but career wise, after
Glastonbury one of my career highlights!!!

http://www.egigs.co.uk/index.php?p=1807&d=2008-12-01

I was hoping to get to the Isle of Wright show this year but that couldn't
happen so hopefully they will play another english festival so I can finally
catch them at a festival.

Gary

www.garystafford.co.uk


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Hi:

2009/11/14 dp4uk <dp4uk@...>
>
>
> BTW, last call for entries in this thread!

I don't want to write in this thread, as I only saw Simple Minds in like:

Barcelona, Palau Sant Jordi, Real Life Tour, summer 1991;
Barcelona, Palau Olímpic Vall d'Hebron, summer 1995;
Silla (València), Camp Municipal de Futbol, spring 2001;
Barcelona, Explanada Palau Sant Jordi, Alive and Kicking Tour, summer 2003;
Barcelona, Razzmatazz, Black and White Tour, winter 2006;
Edinburgh, Castle Explanade, The Day of the Flood July 2009 :)

And next, it will be Razzmatazz again next Tuesday. See: only 6 + 1
times. And you, guys, have seen them dozens of times. I'm blushing :)

Best,

Á.
--
http://alexvidalbermudez.blogspot.com

Hi,My Best Simple Minds Gig has to be Newcastle City Hall
20/04/2002......I had tickets for the 2nd row,Which was amazing,But i  managed
to squeeze in
to the front row and actually ended up standing next  to the stage.When Jim
came on stage i was the only one who leaned forward  and stretched out me
hand to him,And to my surprise Jim held onto my hand  for about 30
seconds,Where i asked him "if he was alright" (Didn't know  what else to
say...lol)
and Jim answered while looking at me "Yeah ! I'm  doing OK"  ........What a
Buzz Jim Kerr talking to  me...............A Concert i'll never forget :)

Stuart  (Ghostdancer)




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> Donna Hanson <donna_hanson42@...> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I did a count a few years back and realised that I had lost count after 43
gigs. A respectable tally but sadly all UK or Europe - never got as far as
Australia or the Americas. More to come I'm sure!
>
> And first...Leeds Roundhay Park - brings tears to my eyes just thinking about
it.

What year was it Donna?

BTW, last call for entries in this thread!

Regards,

Dave

As the 'how many times' question sparked some interesting replies it would be
great to hear views on the best gig you've seen !!
For me it changes regularly.  My ranking:
1. Paris 1991
2. Glasgow SECC 1989
3. Zeebrugge 1997
4. Dublin 1995
5. Belfast 2008
6. Milton Keynes 1986
7. Mandela 1988
8. Loreley 1991
9. Amsterdam 2006
10.  Birmingham NEC 1989

Counting down 2 weeks to Brussels.  I've never been but remember 20 years ago
constantly playing Brussels bootlegs and the crowd and gig were always amazing.

Hello,

I did a count a few years back and realised that I had lost count after 43 gigs.
A respectable tally but sadly all UK or Europe - never got as far as Australia
or the Americas. More to come I'm sure!

And first...Leeds Roundhay Park - brings tears to my eyes just thinking about
it.



Toodle pip, Donna



To: simple-minds@yahoogroups.com
From: angie.gore123@...
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:02:25 -0800
Subject: Re: [simple-minds] Re: How many times have you seen Simple Minds, and
where and when was your first





hi every one
just joined this group yesterday. busy reading all your messages.
we have been simple minds fans for years now and have watched them many times
the last time being on a very wet night at edinburgh castle in july. we have
front row tickets for the gig at cardiff in dec   cant wait.

--- On Fri, 6/11/09, ejlr2626 <ejlr2626@...> wrote:

From: ejlr2626 <ejlr2626@...>
Subject: [simple-minds] Re: How many times have you seen Simple Minds, and where
and when was your first
To: simple-minds@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, 6 November, 2009, 15:51



Hey Dave, Everyone,

It's always interesting to read where people have seen Simple Minds, etc...

I started paying attention to Simple Minds when I was 11 years old... around the
time of the Breakfast Club. Yet, I was into heavier rock and didn't start buying
their music until I got a hold of a tape, while in the Dominican Republic as a
Mormon missionary (you're not encouraged to listen to much while you're on a
mission but music was too big a part of my personal fabric!). I got a greatest
hits collection. I was so busy after I went back to the US and lost track of any
new releases until I moved to the UK for my postgraduate education in 2003 - I
was a fan before, but in the UK I became a devout follower.

I first got tickets to see them in Glasgow that year - but missed the train. So
I got tickets to see them in Manchester a few weeks later, then in Newcastle.
Since then I have seen them at Blickling Hall twice, at Wembley, at Princess
Street in Edinburgh (just below the Castle), Edinburgh Castle, Glasgow, Belfast
(Simple Minds in Belfast is QUITE an experience - amazing), etc. I have missed
one show I had tickets for: the Proms in Belgium - I never had enough to
actually travel from the US, where I was at the time; and once at the Produced
by Trevor Horn concert in 2004: Simple Minds cancelled due to illness. That's 11
times. Now I split my time between the US and the UK and have tickets to see
them in Newcastle in a couple of weeks. My wife and I plan to go to Belfast too
- so, so far 11 times - by the end of the year between 12 and 13.

I have been to over 300 concerts in my lifetime, including Live 8, Concert for
Diana - some big ones. Simple Minds is by far one of the best bands live. Well
the best, in my view, since Pink Floyd no longer tours and is unlikely to since
the passing of Richard Wright. Journey, is another band in that live performance
league.

It's disappointing that the US is so enamored with cheap Reality TV produced
artists - and calling them artists is a stretch. How Simple Minds doesn't have a
HUGE market or how record labels in the US haven't caught on is beyond me.
There's no doubt in my mind Simple Minds will have a truly global and
international resurgence soon - one that spans the American market again. I'm
just glad current management wised up and they are selling recordings of the
shows right after the shows!

I really hope the band gets feedback from this from time-to-time: one of the
band's best sets was the one on the 2003 tour. The set list I just saw now is
GREAT - the one from Vienna a few nights ago? Book of Brilliant Things and One
Step Closer should always be on the set list - plus some of the tracks they
haven't even touched in years. I know some fans didn't like Neapolis but I
personally think it was one of their best albums and it'd be great if they
played War Babies now and then. In any case, let's hope they stick to this set
for a while!

Ed

--- In simple-minds@ yahoogroups. com, "dp4uk" <dp4uk@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> With all this talk about the new gigs it came to me that the last time I saw
Simple Minds was in July of 2004 at Guilfest, just outside of London.
>
> The last time I counted up all the times I've seen them, the number came to
13. I'll never forget the first time I saw them, in May of 1984 at the Beacon
Theatre in New York City. What a great show and opening, with the curtain hiding
the band, secretly split down the middle right in center, and then while "East
at Easter" is playing, Jim yells "Open up!" and the curtain pulls open. It was
brilliant.
>
> So I thought I might add a new thread, not to make Simple Minds fans
competitive with each other, but just for fun: How many times have you seen
Simple Minds in concert, and when and where was the first time?
>
> And if you've never seen them, then chime in with your name and whereabouts.
Who knows? Maybe they'll play in your locale someday.
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave
>

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Morning all,

I have a spare front row ticket for Belfast Gig on 10th December  2009 for
sale if anyone is interested, I bought 2 tickets, however, due to
unforeseen circumstances and personal reasons I will be attending the concert by
myself, hence the spare ticket.

If anyone is interested please mail me

Thank you

Tim


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For anyone interested, we are playing 2 German club dates this  weekend:

13th November 2009 - Musikkeller, Frankfurt, Germany
_www.musikkeller-frankfurt.de_ (http://www.musikkeller-frankfurt.de)

14th November 2009 - Eulenspiegel, Seidenroth, Germany
_www.eulenspiegel-seidenroth.de_ (http://www.eulenspiegel-seidenroth.de)

We have 25 songs which we'll rotate across the 2 nights including some
rarities we've not (or Simple Minds!) played in a long time.

More info at www.sampleminds.com



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Lionello di dove sei??? Cazzo ci siamo incrociati a un bel po' di gig
Ti scrivo sul sushi va...
 
Fabio

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Da: marani lionello <tiedloli@...>
Oggetto: Re: [simple-minds] How many times have you seen Simple Minds, and where
and when was your first?
A: simple-minds@yahoogroups.com
Data: Venerdì 6 novembre 2009, 13:25


 



Hi all,

Here are my SM concerts seen and upcoming : 

SFY Tour MODENA Braglia Stadium 20-05-1989 
SFY Tour VERONA Arena 15-09-1989 
Real Life Tour MODENA Braglia Stadium 08-07-1991 
Real Life Tour VERONA Arena 12-09-1991 
Good News Tour ZURICH Hallenstadion 11-04-95
Good News Tour MILANO Forum D'Assago 13-04-95
Good News Tour BOLOGNA Palamalaguti 19-04-95
Good News Tour TORINO Palastampa 22-10-95
Summer Festival Tour ROMA Foro Italico 01-07-97
Summer Festival Tour BERN Gurten Festival 20-07-97
Neapolis Tour PESARO Bpa Palas 30-05-98
Neapolis Tour MILANO Forum D'Assago 02-06-98
Neapolis Tour BOLOGNA Piazza Maggiore 14-06-98
The Floating World Tour MILANO Alcatraz 31-05-02
The Floating World Tour TAORMINA Anfiteatro Greco 26-07-02
The Floating World Tour FANO Piazza XX Settembre 30-07-02
Alive & Kicking Tour RIOLO TERME Frogstock Festival 03-07-03
Alive & Kicking Tour MILANO Teatro Della Luna 11-11-03
Black & White Tour PERUGIA Palasport 18-03-06
Black & White Tour MILANO Alcatraz 23-03-06
Black & White Tour TAORMINA Anfiteatro Greco 16-07-06
30 Years Live Tour LONDON Wembley Arena 29-11-08 
30 Years Live Europe Tour MILAN Arena Civica 03-07-09
30 Years Live Europe Tour EDINBURGH Castle 18-07-09
Graffiti Soul Tour ANCONA Neon Concept Club 06-11-09
Graffiti Soul Tour PADOVA Gran Teatro 08-11- 09
Graffiti Soul Tour DUBLIN O2 Arena 09-12-09

____________ _________ _________ __
Da: Ronnie McGhie <RMcghie791@aol. com>
A: simple-minds@ yahoogroups. com
Inviato: Ven 6 novembre 2009, 00:50:24
Oggetto: Re: [simple-minds] How many times have you seen Simple Minds, and where
and when was your first?

 

Hi All

My local pub when I worked in Glasgow was the Doune Castle in Shawlands. I
remember the night a band called Johnny & the Self Abusers played the downstairs
club in 1977. I went downstairs to have a listen and lasted 30 seconds before I
went back up to my mates in the restaurant. They were dreadfull, I was not
really into punk at that time.
Fast forward a year and I was going out with a trainee journalist and she
dragged me to The Mars Bar in St Enoch Square in Glasgow to see this new band
Simple Minds. Although I thought they were not bad, I never held out much hope
for them to be a success. There were just so many good bands in Glasgow at that
time.
I was not until I heard I Travel & Celebrate did I actually realise what a great
band they are.
I love it when people ask these sort of questions. It is interesting to hear
when people got turned on to Simple Minds. I does not matter how long you have
been a fan. Whether you have been a fan from the first album or only picked up
on the band from Black and White or Grafitti Soul, what matters is that you are
part of something special. Simple Minds are, in my humble opinion one of the
best bands in the world. It is always a great occaision to see them live.
Sometimes you get a great performance, sometimes you don't...... thats life!
Looking forward to Glasgow next month, hopefully meet some like minded fans
there.
Before some of my mates on this list ask..... yes I have been drinking!!!! !

Keep rockin'

Ronnie.

-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Larsen <lynglar@mail. tele.dk>
To: simple-minds@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 19:16
Subject: RE: [simple-minds] How many times have you seen Simple Minds, and where
and when was your first?

Hi all,

First time.
OUAT Tour Valby Hallen Copenhagen February 1986 Denmark (lost my Simple
inds virginity that night)
SFY Tour Gentofte Stadium 1989 Denmark
Real Life Tour Roskilde Festival 1991 Denmark
Good News Tour Ringe Festival 1995 Denmark
Summer Festival Tour Middelfart 1997 Denmark
Floawting World Tour Geen concert Næstved 2002 Denmark
Floawting World Tour Green concert Valby 2002 Denmark
Alive & Kicking Tour K.B. Hallen Copenhagen 2003 Denmark
Black & White Tour Vega Copenhagen 2005 Denmark
Black & White Tour Gothenburg Town Square 2006 Sweden (free show, except for
he guy who paid for Jims private jet due to a terrorist threat in London)
30 Years Live UK Tour Wembley Arena London 2008 UK (probably the best due to
ll NGD was played)
30 Years Live Europe Tour Växjö Sweden 2009

Upcomming:
Falconer Theatre Copenhagen Denmark, November 23. 2009

From: simple-minds@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:simple- minds@ yahoogroups. com] On
ehalf Of dp4uk
ent: 5. november 2009 17:41
o: simple-minds@ yahoogroups. com
ubject: [simple-minds] How many times have you seen Simple Minds, and where
nd when was your first?

Hi All,
With all this talk about the new gigs it came to me that the last time I saw
imple Minds was in July of 2004 at Guilfest, just outside of London.
The last time I counted up all the times I've seen them, the number came to
3. I'll never forget the first time I saw them, in May of 1984 at the
eacon Theatre in New York City. What a great show and opening, with the
urtain hiding the band, secretly split down the middle right in center, and
hen while "East at Easter" is playing, Jim yells "Open up!" and the curtain
ulls open. It was brilliant.
So I thought I might add a new thread, not to make Simple Minds fans
ompetitive with each other, but just for fun: How many times have you seen
imple Minds in concert, and when and where was the first time?
And if you've never seen them, then chime in with your name and whereabouts.
ho knows? Maybe they'll play in your locale someday.
Regards,
Dave

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Hi all,

  City Channel in Dublin last night showed a 30min prog called "Behind the
Scenes" featuring Simple Minds and
OMD, they showed about 20mins of The Minds live from this year / last year and
10mins of old OMD vids...
it was to promote the up coming Dublin Gig in the O2 on Dec 9th .....

For those of you in Ireland keep an eye as this might be repeated !!!

Tony O'

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1  Roma 1989
2  Roma 1995
3  Roma 1997
4  Pesaro 1998
5  Pescara  1998
6  Bologna 1998
7  Milano 2002
8  Roma 2006
9  Taormina 2006
10 Palermo 2006
11 Milano 2009
12 Taormina 2009
13 Roma 2009

***Time calls, time cries, sounds like a friend of mine...***

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Oggetto: RE: [simple-minds] Re: How many times have you seen Simple Minds, and
where and when was your first
A: simple-minds@yahoogroups.com
Data: Martedì 10 novembre 2009, 14:36



1º- madrid-spain-1989

2º- lisbon-portugal-1991

3º- barcelona-spain-1995

4º- lisbon-portugal-1998

5º- lisbon-portugal-2001

6º- bilbao-spain-2002

7º- barcelona-spain-2003

8º- algarve-portugal-2006

9º- cantahede-portugal-2006



JF



To: simple-minds@yahoogroups.com
From: moi@...
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:27:50 +0100
Subject: Re: [simple-minds] Re: How many times have you seen Simple Minds, and
where and when was your first

 



Hello Steve.
I´d like to have your autograph, even a signed photo.

Moisés

----- Original Message -----
From: steven2725
To: simple-minds@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 9:03 PM
Subject: [simple-minds] Re: How many times have you seen Simple Minds, and where
and when was your first

Actually Dave you miss read my gig January 14th 1985 was my 50th show, inc all 8
nights in a row at Hammersmith Odeon, and seeing the FA Cup Final on the final
night, afternoon at Wembley with my uncle a Watford fan, they lost 2-0. My first
was infact 19th April 1979 supporting Magazine, whom at the time were my fave
band, and just been to see a few times this year again.

Steve

--- In simple-minds@yahoogroups.com, "ejlr2626" <ejlr2626@...> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hey Dave, Everyone,
>
> It's always interesting to read where people have seen Simple Minds, etc...
>
> I started paying attention to Simple Minds when I was 11 years old... around
the time of the Breakfast Club. Yet, I was into heavier rock and didn't start
buying their music until I got a hold of a tape, while in the Dominican Republic
as a Mormon missionary (you're not encouraged to listen to much while you're on
a mission but music was too big a part of my personal fabric!). I got a greatest
hits collection. I was so busy after I went back to the US and lost track of any
new releases until I moved to the UK for my postgraduate education in 2003 - I
was a fan before, but in the UK I became a devout follower.
>
> I first got tickets to see them in Glasgow that year - but missed the train.
So I got tickets to see them in Manchester a few weeks later, then in Newcastle.
Since then I have seen them at Blickling Hall twice, at Wembley, at Princess
Street in Edinburgh (just below the Castle), Edinburgh Castle, Glasgow, Belfast
(Simple Minds in Belfast is QUITE an experience - amazing), etc. I have missed
one show I had tickets for: the Proms in Belgium - I never had enough to
actually travel from the US, where I was at the time; and once at the Produced
by Trevor Horn concert in 2004: Simple Minds cancelled due to illness. That's 11
times. Now I split my time between the US and the UK and have tickets to see
them in Newcastle in a couple of weeks. My wife and I plan to go to Belfast too
- so, so far 11 times - by the end of the year between 12 and 13.
>
> I have been to over 300 concerts in my lifetime, including Live 8, Concert for
Diana - some big ones. Simple Minds is by far one of the best bands live. Well
the best, in my view, since Pink Floyd no longer tours and is unlikely to since
the passing of Richard Wright. Journey, is another band in that live performance
league.
>
> It's disappointing that the US is so enamored with cheap Reality TV produced
artists - and calling them artists is a stretch. How Simple Minds doesn't have a
HUGE market or how record labels in the US haven't caught on is beyond me.
There's no doubt in my mind Simple Minds will have a truly global and
international resurgence soon - one that spans the American market again. I'm
just glad current management wised up and they are selling recordings of the
shows right after the shows!
>
> I really hope the band gets feedback from this from time-to-time: one of the
band's best sets was the one on the 2003 tour. The set list I just saw now is
GREAT - the one from Vienna a few nights ago? Book of Brilliant Things and One
Step Closer should always be on the set list - plus some of the tracks they
haven't even touched in years. I know some fans didn't like Neapolis but I
personally think it was one of their best albums and it'd be great if they
played War Babies now and then. In any case, let's hope they stick to this set
for a while!
>
> Ed
>
> --- In simple-minds@yahoogroups.com, "dp4uk" <dp4uk@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > With all this talk about the new gigs it came to me that the last time I saw
Simple Minds was in July of 2004 at Guilfest, just outside of London.
> >
> > The last time I counted up all the times I've seen them, the number came to
13. I'll never forget the first time I saw them, in May of 1984 at the Beacon
Theatre in New York City. What a great show and opening, with the curtain hiding
the band, secretly split down the middle right in center, and then while "East
at Easter" is playing, Jim yells "Open up!" and the curtain pulls open. It was
brilliant.
> >
> > So I thought I might add a new thread, not to make Simple Minds fans
competitive with each other, but just for fun: How many times have you seen
Simple Minds in concert, and when and where was the first time?
> >
> > And if you've never seen them, then chime in with your name and whereabouts.
Who knows? Maybe they'll play in your locale someday.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Dave
> >
>

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Indeed was a great show, mind you the tour was brill, except the night I went to
Brum only to find it cancelled due to Jim losing his voice, mind it added a
whole host of extra shows which went to inc the 8 nights at Hammersmith, the
doorman knew by the end of the week, was so funny first night arriving at gig
with a suitcase with a camera and old tape recorder within- didn't even get
searched lol.

Even Silent Running were pretty good, even if the drummer broke his leg mid tour
too and still played. Only thing was Jim's banter with audience was pretty samey
each of those nights, except the final Saturday when he asked who'd been to all
8 not many it seemed lol

--- In simple-minds@yahoogroups.com, Ajay Mistry <ajay_mistry_hotmail@...>
wrote:
>
> steven2725 <cbc.music@... wrote :
>  
> Ajay, I remember that night well as I was standing on the shoulders of two my
mates down the front, who promptly dropped me by the time Jim started singing
the first lines of 'Waterfront' , much to the amusement to most of my trip I ran
from Corby that night.
> <snipped>
>  
> Hi Steve,
>  
> I'm in shock...someone else that was at the De Montfort Hall way back in
'84!!! I have to add that this gig, was in fact my first one ever, as someone
just shy of turning 14.
>  
> Amongst my recollections of the gig were of the crowd being really,
really boisterous, to the point where Jim, when he used to introduce & preface
some of the songs (as opposed to just saying what the next song is, as he does
now), demanded that crowd should "Be quiet!" & "Shut up!" on a number of
occasions.
>  
> "Waterfront" even contained lyrics from Norman Greenbaum's (& subsequently, Dr
& The Medics!) "Spirit in The Sky" - particularly relevant for me, since the
Greenbaum version was the UK no.1 single when I was born - selfishly, I think of
it as a dedication of sorts!
>  
> And whilst I love the 'slow' version of "New Gold Dream" from 'LITCOL', I will
never, ever forget the turbo-charged version they played at the De Mont, laced
with lyrics from Talking Heads' version of the Al Green song, "Take Me To The
River", & the Doors' "Light My Fire" (as was common throughout that tour).
>  
> Indeed, when Jim was singing the line "C'mon baby light my fire!", & then
repeated "Fire! Fire!", I remember it sounding more like a celebration of fire,
rather than something to fear!
>  
> Whilst the Minds have never let me down when I've seen them live, I'm
convinced Jim (& the rest of the band) were spurred on to new heights by the
crowd that night - there were times when Jim was just absorbed in the songs,
prowling around the stage & looking like he was taking numerous run-ups &
threatening to make that final glorious leap into the crowd, but perhaps
thankfully for himself, he never did.
>  
> Forbes particularly, was in a world of his own, bouncing up & down, & not
content with staying to the left of Jim - one second he would be next to Mel,
the next, having a joke with Charlie by his shoulder.
>  
> To say I walked out of the venue that night absolutely buzzing & ten feet
tall, would be an understatement.
>  
> Heady, heady days!
>  
> Cheers,
>  
> Ajay
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

steven2725 <cbc.music@... wrote :
 
Ajay, I remember that night well as I was standing on the shoulders of two my
mates down the front, who promptly dropped me by the time Jim started singing
the first lines of 'Waterfront' , much to the amusement to most of my trip I ran
from Corby that night.
<snipped>
 
Hi Steve,
 
I'm in shock...someone else that was at the De Montfort Hall way back in '84!!!
I have to add that this gig, was in fact my first one ever, as someone just shy
of turning 14.
 
Amongst my recollections of the gig were of the crowd being really,
really boisterous, to the point where Jim, when he used to introduce & preface
some of the songs (as opposed to just saying what the next song is, as he does
now), demanded that crowd should "Be quiet!" & "Shut up!" on a number of
occasions.
 
"Waterfront" even contained lyrics from Norman Greenbaum's (& subsequently, Dr &
The Medics!) "Spirit in The Sky" - particularly relevant for me, since the
Greenbaum version was the UK no.1 single when I was born - selfishly, I think of
it as a dedication of sorts!
 
And whilst I love the 'slow' version of "New Gold Dream" from 'LITCOL', I will
never, ever forget the turbo-charged version they played at the De Mont, laced
with lyrics from Talking Heads' version of the Al Green song, "Take Me To The
River", & the Doors' "Light My Fire" (as was common throughout that tour).
 
Indeed, when Jim was singing the line "C'mon baby light my fire!", & then
repeated "Fire! Fire!", I remember it sounding more like a celebration of fire,
rather than something to fear!
 
Whilst the Minds have never let me down when I've seen them live, I'm convinced
Jim (& the rest of the band) were spurred on to new heights by the crowd that
night - there were times when Jim was just absorbed in the songs, prowling
around the stage & looking like he was taking numerous run-ups & threatening to
make that final glorious leap into the crowd, but perhaps thankfully for
himself, he never did.
 
Forbes particularly, was in a world of his own, bouncing up & down, & not
content with staying to the left of Jim - one second he would be next to Mel,
the next, having a joke with Charlie by his shoulder.
 
To say I walked out of the venue that night absolutely buzzing & ten feet tall,
would be an understatement.
 
Heady, heady days!
 
Cheers,
 
Ajay




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I always sign everything with an 'X' lol, and you'd be throwing darts at my pic.
Ajay, I remember that night well as I was standing on the shoulders of two my
mates down the front, who promptly dropped me by the time Jim started singing
the first lines of 'Waterfront', much to the amusement to most of my trip I ran
from Corby that night.

--- In simple-minds@yahoogroups.com, Moisés <moi@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Steve.
> I´d like to have your autograph, even a signed photo.
>
> Moisés
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: steven2725
>   To: simple-minds@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 9:03 PM
>   Subject: [simple-minds] Re: How many times have you seen Simple Minds, and
where and when was your first
>
>
>
>   Actually Dave you miss read my gig January 14th 1985 was my 50th show, inc
all 8 nights in a row at Hammersmith Odeon, and seeing the FA Cup Final on the
final night, afternoon at Wembley with my uncle a Watford fan, they lost 2-0. My
first was infact 19th April 1979 supporting Magazine, whom at the time were my
fave band, and just been to see a few times this year again.
>
>   Steve
>
>   --- In simple-minds@yahoogroups.com, "ejlr2626" <ejlr2626@> wrote:
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   > Hey Dave, Everyone,
>   >
>   > It's always interesting to read where people have seen Simple Minds,
etc...
>   >
>   > I started paying attention to Simple Minds when I was 11 years old...
around the time of the Breakfast Club. Yet, I was into heavier rock and didn't
start buying their music until I got a hold of a tape, while in the Dominican
Republic as a Mormon missionary (you're not encouraged to listen to much while
you're on a mission but music was too big a part of my personal fabric!). I got
a greatest hits collection. I was so busy after I went back to the US and lost
track of any new releases until I moved to the UK for my postgraduate education
in 2003 - I was a fan before, but in the UK I became a devout follower.
>   >
>   > I first got tickets to see them in Glasgow that year - but missed the
train. So I got tickets to see them in Manchester a few weeks later, then in
Newcastle. Since then I have seen them at Blickling Hall twice, at Wembley, at
Princess Street in Edinburgh (just below the Castle), Edinburgh Castle, Glasgow,
Belfast (Simple Minds in Belfast is QUITE an experience - amazing), etc. I have
missed one show I had tickets for: the Proms in Belgium - I never had enough to
actually travel from the US, where I was at the time; and once at the Produced
by Trevor Horn concert in 2004: Simple Minds cancelled due to illness. That's 11
times. Now I split my time between the US and the UK and have tickets to see
them in Newcastle in a couple of weeks. My wife and I plan to go to Belfast too
- so, so far 11 times - by the end of the year between 12 and 13.
>   >
>   > I have been to over 300 concerts in my lifetime, including Live 8, Concert
for Diana - some big ones. Simple Minds is by far one of the best bands live.
Well the best, in my view, since Pink Floyd no longer tours and is unlikely to
since the passing of Richard Wright. Journey, is another band in that live
performance league.
>   >
>   > It's disappointing that the US is so enamored with cheap Reality TV
produced artists - and calling them artists is a stretch. How Simple Minds
doesn't have a HUGE market or how record labels in the US haven't caught on is
beyond me. There's no doubt in my mind Simple Minds will have a truly global and
international resurgence soon - one that spans the American market again. I'm
just glad current management wised up and they are selling recordings of the
shows right after the shows!
>   >
>   > I really hope the band gets feedback from this from time-to-time: one of
the band's best sets was the one on the 2003 tour. The set list I just saw now
is GREAT - the one from Vienna a few nights ago? Book of Brilliant Things and
One Step Closer should always be on the set list - plus some of the tracks they
haven't even touched in years. I know some fans didn't like Neapolis but I
personally think it was one of their best albums and it'd be great if they
played War Babies now and then. In any case, let's hope they stick to this set
for a while!
>   >
>   > Ed
>   >
>   > --- In simple-minds@yahoogroups.com, "dp4uk" <dp4uk@> wrote:
>   > >
>   > > Hi All,
>   > >
>   > > With all this talk about the new gigs it came to me that the last time I
saw Simple Minds was in July of 2004 at Guilfest, just outside of London.
>   > >
>   > > The last time I counted up all the times I've seen them, the number came
to 13. I'll never forget the first time I saw them, in May of 1984 at the Beacon
Theatre in New York City. What a great show and opening, with the curtain hiding
the band, secretly split down the middle right in center, and then while "East
at Easter" is playing, Jim yells "Open up!" and the curtain pulls open. It was
brilliant.
>   > >
>   > > So I thought I might add a new thread, not to make Simple Minds fans
competitive with each other, but just for fun: How many times have you seen
Simple Minds in concert, and when and where was the first time?
>   > >
>   > > And if you've never seen them, then chime in with your name and
whereabouts. Who knows? Maybe they'll play in your locale someday.
>   > >
>   > > Regards,
>   > >
>   > > Dave
>   > >
>   >
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Hi All,

Every morning from 9 a.m. until 10 a.mm. WNYC-FM here in New York broadcasts the
BBC Newshour.  At exactly the halfway point WNYC-FM momentarily cuts away for
station identification and in the background it sounds like they're using one of
the mixes of "Hypnotised" as the background music.

This happens Monday through Friday at 9:30 a.m. New York time, 2:30 p.m. in the
U.K.

Could anyone either verify or say "Close, but not cigar." on this background
music?

http://www.wnyc.org/flashplayer/player.html#/playStream/fm939

Regards,

Dave

1º- madrid-spain-1989

2º- lisbon-portugal-1991

3º- barcelona-spain-1995

4º- lisbon-portugal-1998

5º- lisbon-portugal-2001

6º- bilbao-spain-2002

7º- barcelona-spain-2003

8º- algarve-portugal-2006

9º- cantahede-portugal-2006



JF



To: simple-minds@yahoogroups.com
From: moi@...
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:27:50 +0100
Subject: Re: [simple-minds] Re: How many times have you seen Simple Minds, and
where and when was your first





Hello Steve.
I´d like to have your autograph, even a signed photo.

Moisés

----- Original Message -----
From: steven2725
To: simple-minds@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 9:03 PM
Subject: [simple-minds] Re: How many times have you seen Simple Minds, and where
and when was your first

Actually Dave you miss read my gig January 14th 1985 was my 50th show, inc all 8
nights in a row at Hammersmith Odeon, and seeing the FA Cup Final on the final
night, afternoon at Wembley with my uncle a Watford fan, they lost 2-0. My first
was infact 19th April 1979 supporting Magazine, whom at the time were my fave
band, and just been to see a few times this year again.

Steve

--- In simple-minds@yahoogroups.com, "ejlr2626" <ejlr2626@...> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hey Dave, Everyone,
>
> It's always interesting to read where people have seen Simple Minds, etc...
>
> I started paying attention to Simple Minds when I was 11 years old... around
the time of the Breakfast Club. Yet, I was into heavier rock and didn't start
buying their music until I got a hold of a tape, while in the Dominican Republic
as a Mormon missionary (you're not encouraged to listen to much while you're on
a mission but music was too big a part of my personal fabric!). I got a greatest
hits collection. I was so busy after I went back to the US and lost track of any
new releases until I moved to the UK for my postgraduate education in 2003 - I
was a fan before, but in the UK I became a devout follower.
>
> I first got tickets to see them in Glasgow that year - but missed the train.
So I got tickets to see them in Manchester a few weeks later, then in Newcastle.
Since then I have seen them at Blickling Hall twice, at Wembley, at Princess
Street in Edinburgh (just below the Castle), Edinburgh Castle, Glasgow, Belfast
(Simple Minds in Belfast is QUITE an experience - amazing), etc. I have missed
one show I had tickets for: the Proms in Belgium - I never had enough to
actually travel from the US, where I was at the time; and once at the Produced
by Trevor Horn concert in 2004: Simple Minds cancelled due to illness. That's 11
times. Now I split my time between the US and the UK and have tickets to see
them in Newcastle in a couple of weeks. My wife and I plan to go to Belfast too
- so, so far 11 times - by the end of the year between 12 and 13.
>
> I have been to over 300 concerts in my lifetime, including Live 8, Concert for
Diana - some big ones. Simple Minds is by far one of the best bands live. Well
the best, in my view, since Pink Floyd no longer tours and is unlikely to since
the passing of Richard Wright. Journey, is another band in that live performance
league.
>
> It's disappointing that the US is so enamored with cheap Reality TV produced
artists - and calling them artists is a stretch. How Simple Minds doesn't have a
HUGE market or how record labels in the US haven't caught on is beyond me.
There's no doubt in my mind Simple Minds will have a truly global and
international resurgence soon - one that spans the American market again. I'm
just glad current management wised up and they are selling recordings of the
shows right after the shows!
>
> I really hope the band gets feedback from this from time-to-time: one of the
band's best sets was the one on the 2003 tour. The set list I just saw now is
GREAT - the one from Vienna a few nights ago? Book of Brilliant Things and One
Step Closer should always be on the set list - plus some of the tracks they
haven't even touched in years. I know some fans didn't like Neapolis but I
personally think it was one of their best albums and it'd be great if they
played War Babies now and then. In any case, let's hope they stick to this set
for a while!
>
> Ed
>
> --- In simple-minds@yahoogroups.com, "dp4uk" <dp4uk@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > With all this talk about the new gigs it came to me that the last time I saw
Simple Minds was in July of 2004 at Guilfest, just outside of London.
> >
> > The last time I counted up all the times I've seen them, the number came to
13. I'll never forget the first time I saw them, in May of 1984 at the Beacon
Theatre in New York City. What a great show and opening, with the curtain hiding
the band, secretly split down the middle right in center, and then while "East
at Easter" is playing, Jim yells "Open up!" and the curtain pulls open. It was
brilliant.
> >
> > So I thought I might add a new thread, not to make Simple Minds fans
competitive with each other, but just for fun: How many times have you seen
Simple Minds in concert, and when and where was the first time?
> >
> > And if you've never seen them, then chime in with your name and whereabouts.
Who knows? Maybe they'll play in your locale someday.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Dave
> >
>

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<ajay_mistry_hotmail@...> wrote:

> Although Al, the Minds 'geek' part of me has to point out that the Montreal
gig you went to in '85, is more likely to be an '84 gig, unless they did a
secret tour of North America in June '85 that no-one else knows about (I'm sure
it's just a typo though)!

Well, here's one time when I can chime in with phenomenal personal experience;
it was when Simple Minds played Madison Square Garden on August 7th, 1984
because they were opening for The Pretenders!

I felt like the only person in Madison Square Garden who attended just for
Simple Minds.  They ran out onstage and immediately began with "Up on the
Catwalk"!

So yes, it was a "secret tour" of sorts!

By the way, I believe that after the U.S. tour, the two groups played Europe
with The Pretenders opening for Simple Minds!

Regards,

Dave