Simple Minds go back in time

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whether it be by pure coincidence or somethin more (moe),
it certainly explains why i heard the band on my local 'MIX' station day before yesterday.

cool.



Post Edited (11-25-11 18:18)

I saw that too and, while it didn't make me feel like I'd need to own all 5 of those first albums on CD (have 'em all on vinyl still), it did inspire me to go to eBay and find a cheap CD of Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call, which were always my favorite albums of theirs.

Re: live versions of songs from the first five albums:

I haven't seen the Minds live in person, but due to the wonder of the Internet, I've viewed plenty a live clip of the band from recent years.

My assessment is this...Kerr is into it, he's trying, but he just doesn't deliver those early songs in a way that is remotely convincing. He now croons them in a way that sounds like bad cover versions. He used to bark out the vocals in a way that fit their oblique subject matter. Just find a recent clip of "30 Frames a Second" or "I Travel" and tell me I'm wrong.

On the other hand, Burchill and Gaynor can apparently still bring the goods.