checking the date on this show. I saw them a week or two earlier in Vancouver (final date of a North American tour). Mindblowing show. Missing from this is the truly superb (and extended) version of New Gold Dream that wrapped up the evening.
He was never the most technical of bass players, but he was very distinctive and an integral part of the Minds' sound. I think they were significantly depleted when he left.
@@beds139 only a coverband with the original singer and guitarist. This here was the best line up ever. Without Mick, Mel and Derek they lost their signature sound. Mick was the heart and soul with brilliant ideas. The biggest loss of all nearly 30 members.
This is back in an era where bands had to be able to play, technology was just coming into the era of good production better microphone better everything but still no auto-tune or pro tools, nothing that you could get away with faking it with. That's why there's so many bands from that era with songs that to this day are still iconic because they just simply had to be able to play, Derek Forbes was an insanely good bass player.
This is without a doubt their best and without Derek on bass and Mick they're your standard stadium boring rock band. 1979-1984 was in my opinion the greatest years Simple Minds had.
It's my turn to weigh in. This is Simple Minds at it's very best. Nowadays it's just Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill trying to recapture their original form. People trying to compare this band to U2 isn't fair, because these guys started 2 albums ahead of them! Simple Minds has their own level of Being able to capture their imaginations of the listeners and if you were lucky enough to see them live then you had to have felt the energy between the band and the Crowd dancing and singing their asses off! Beautiful! I wish that I could have been there!
@@badmonkey2222 One definitely could tell after he was out. But I'm glad and greatful for what he gave us, togeather with the others, who were all excellent in their own way. But for me.. no Derek, no Simple Minds.
I’ve never been so glued to a screen before in my life… what I would give to go back in time and be in the audience… driving bass, powerful drums, thrilling keyboards, beautiful guitar and energetic vocals. And did Jim really call Mick “the best cheek bones in history”?? Lol! ❤ I’m glad I’m not the only one thinking that 😉😅
The American, the band in full control of every note as they rampage through it, the connection with the audience from barrier to back row..... Any kid watching this would want to pick up an instrument and form a band. What a life journey they have been on. "Anything is possible!"
incredible bass playing...hes a machine. Locked in the groove like nothing else and driving the whole thing forward. I mean theyre all great but he really stands out here....Excellent quality footage and sound all-round really
Amazing concert but what a mind blowing version of The American. Simple Minds at their best and with, in my opinion, the best lineup. Thanks for the upload 👍
Mc Neil seemed not only to have 3 hands for all the parts he played , he was clever in his sounddesign , giving this ' excalibur castles in the myst' vibe to their songs , for strongest evidence live is rockpalast 82 switching hands from jupiter 4 to obxa to minikorg or all at the same time , i think he is one of the very few that could pull this of with great timing and sound live
Just found this video. I’ve been a fan since I first discovered the band late 70s. Having watched them perform live down the years, and certainly compared to so many of their contemporaries and modern acts, watching this reminds me that the Minds most outstanding quality is that they have 100% commitment to GIVING EVERYTHING live. 💥
This is incredible. A band performing live and at their very best. The song arrangements. The band energy. The crowd reaction. All fantastic. And in those days Jim wore trousers that weren't far too tight.
You would think Simple Minds have the audience in their hands but it looks like to me the audience have the Minds in their hands!, what a great crowd they were from the day's when things were far more organic and people weren't obsessed with taking snaps on their i phones etc and observed the on stage goings on as if they were sat zombie like in front of their TV's back at home instead of wanting to be a part of something special, and this gig by the feel of it was something quite special. Great to watch and hear. Simple Minds were up for it and the audience were as well, pure magic.
permaveg I can't add anything to that, no need to. One thing is we were younger in those days and I'm not sure I'd last as long now. Also you see Jim taking a bit of a breather during one of the songs. Even he was pushing himself to the limit. Pure dead brilliant!! See ya pal.
I enjoyed that gig and especially The American in the crowd a few meters from stage. Great show! One of the best concerts in life! Afterwards I was so exhausted that I couldn't follow Joe cocker who was playing after SM.
Oh my god! Listening back to this gig with the headphones bring this great sound back in head!! Derek is a magnificent player! How that bass rules! 💎💙🌀
That bassline running through their rendition of Promised you a miracle is intoxicating. The drumming is phenomenonal and then you have Burchill and MacNeil insert their collective geniuses and of course throughout you have Kerr providing a sense of majesty and mischief (at once faithful and playful with the lyrics and the song's intent
***** Insightful thoughts to say the least Jonathon. Like them! This wee concert is infectious. Just gets deep inside of you for some reason or for the reasons you just pointed out. Take care and all the best.
What a great gig in Dortmund at that time ! They never disappointed their fans there. A reunion for the 30 years band anniversary failed after a few moments - what a pity that these guys (Jimmy, Charlie, Mel & Mick, Derek) weren't able to reunite once again ! There will be a day when it is too late to do...hope it will be the other way round as I want to see their willingness and ability to go for an extremely desire of their fans - guys, you owe this to us ! Don't be late !
there is no other band in the world that gives me so much good energy than Simple Minds.. wish I could have been here, (but I wasn't born yet ;) .. But now I am there.. thanks!
Hi there! It is a special concert and I'm glad you get so much enjoyment and positive energy from it. I too wish I could have been there but the Barrowland '84 was brilliant to be at. Bye for now 'youngster' and thank you!
This is by far my favourite Simple Minds gig footage on youtube. I loved 82-90, Brings back many memories of my schooldays in the 80's, Im so glad i lived my teen years in this wonderful Im hard pushed to single one act out in todays pile of garbage that gets commercialised today. For me personally, music died at the turn of the millenium. Wont see the likes of anything like the 80's again.
Agree with all comments re bassmaster Forbes. Mick so agile across the keys as well. I know a lot's been 'analyzed' re Mel's contributions, but I rate him as integral to SM's sound and affect - no matter the circumstances/reasons for his departure - his contributions were a necessity to this band's DNA. An American who 1rst heard you as a High schooler in 10th grade in '79 - you remain a piece of my DNA. Keep on, keepin' on.
I wish that Simple Minds would have had some Concerts in Cincinnati Ohio in the 80's. I wonder why they didn't? All the MTV Bands came and performed in or near Cincinnati Ohio. I used to work for CBS Records in Cincinnati in the early 80's and I went to a lot of Concerts. I didn't know back then that Simple Minds would have turned out to be my favorite band! I've seen a lot of Bands in Concert and these guys have been my favorite band since 2015, because of TH-cam videos! Thank you for sharing this Great Performance. Thanks to TH-cam I can Relive Concerts that I wasn't able to see in person! I'm 62 now, and these guys make me feel like I'm in my 20's again!
I was there! It was a 'home game' for the Minds as the British forces still had their barracks in Westphalia. There were also tears of homesickness in the audience, heartbreaking. We were all Scots that night!
Just watched the video of them playing Pinkpop the year before this. The boys made a real leap forward in the way they filled big stages and worked big crowds: such supreme confidence! I'm sure fans are split on what SM's golden period was, and some purists may see this as the beginning of the end, but you can't take away the fact they were a world class act and had learnt their craft the hard way. Big love for SM. Happy, happy memories.
80 Minds..Top Minds...this is one of my favourites,their best concerts...Jim so energetic...the intervenience with the German crowd..best line up..this is gold! ❤❤🎵🎶🎤🎸🎹🥁🔝
da stöber ich seit Jahren in TH-cam und finde "erst jetzt" Aufnahmen von "meinem ersten Simple-Konzert" !!! Bin wieder 23!!! Wahnsinn!! Freu mich auf nächstes Jahr Glasgow!!
This is absolutely electrifying. Most definitely the best and most inventive band of that time. I used to listen to Sparkle In The Rain and New Gold Dream constantly, and then got into their earlier music. So exciting to see this when they were at their absolute peak. My band Paint and Copter's Miyako video/song recently was compared to them and I am beyond flattered. Still a revelant sound. Thanks for this.
The best band in the world at this point. Breathtaking performance galvanised by a hypnotised audience. The dream team of Jim, Charlie, Mel, Mick & Derek giving it large to an adoring arena. The Minds took the roof off the place that night...what an atmosphere! Still delivering the best live music on the planet!
Totally agree. Mick MacNeal was extraordinary brilliant. Made the sound. Derek Forbes amazing popping on base stood out. These two guys made Simple minds. Once Derek Forbes was sacked, it went downhill, unfortunately.
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I would give absolutely anything to be transported back in time to be part of this crowd ♥️🌈
My thoughts exactly
checking the date on this show. I saw them a week or two earlier in Vancouver (final date of a North American tour). Mindblowing show. Missing from this is the truly superb (and extended) version of New Gold Dream that wrapped up the evening.
i was 15 and life was fucking awsome man
SM at their peak - they've never sounded better and Derek always fills their sound out in a way no other bassist ever has.
He was never the most technical of bass players, but he was very distinctive and an integral part of the Minds' sound. I think they were significantly depleted when he left.
He just gave them that distinctive sound that left a void when he wasn’t in the band, Sparkle was hardly ever off my turntable in 84-85
@@dctbass He is a master of the bass
@@dctbass ha ha....incredible bass player.
bass line at 11:37 wow
Simple Minds when they were Simple Minds.
Great.
They are still Simple Minds.
@@beds139 only a coverband with the original singer and guitarist. This here was the best line up ever. Without Mick, Mel and Derek they lost their signature sound. Mick was the heart and soul with brilliant ideas. The biggest loss of all nearly 30 members.
This is back in an era where bands had to be able to play, technology was just coming into the era of good production better microphone better everything but still no auto-tune or pro tools, nothing that you could get away with faking it with. That's why there's so many bands from that era with songs that to this day are still iconic because they just simply had to be able to play, Derek Forbes was an insanely good bass player.
No sound like this ever besides these guys!
Dead set. One of the very best.
Exactly
Listening to their music in 2023, still sounds amazing 🙏🏻
McNiel and Forbes, the sound of Simple Minds.
They are all the sound of Simple Minds combined.
This is without a doubt their best and without Derek on bass and Mick they're your standard stadium boring rock band. 1979-1984 was in my opinion the greatest years Simple Minds had.
Absolutely spot on!
I feel 1979-1988
This was the A+ Team without a doubt.
Most definitely.
Top of their game 79 to 84
Derek Forbes!! Oh my GOD!! Does bass playing come better than this?
This is a stunning performance from the whole band. Fantastic musicians
can't agree more
@@Stephen-xc3jzNope
Young band, young audience and the sheer energy created. Was a truly amazing era for us alright!
Fantastic version,American"
Why is nobody mentioning Charlie’s amazing and creative guitar playing?
And, he was doing it all while busting a move! And, such a cutie I might add!
Charlie the Heart of Simple Minds !
Charlie playing so well and bopping around all over the place 😅
It's my turn to weigh in. This is Simple Minds at it's very best. Nowadays it's just Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill trying to recapture their original form. People trying to compare this band to U2 isn't fair, because these guys started 2 albums ahead of them! Simple Minds has their own level of Being able to capture their imaginations of the listeners and if you were lucky enough to see them live then you had to have felt the energy between the band and the Crowd dancing and singing their asses off! Beautiful! I wish that I could have been there!
What are Jim & Charlie supposed to do? All bands evolve & 40 years on Simple Minds embark on a world tour in 2024.😊
Así es totalmente cierto y de acuerdo 👍
I've been listening to this band for 35 years. Jesus, Forbes is beyond magnificent. They lost their heart when they lost him.
Indeed! What a player! Pure gem 💎
He was also one of the main writers
Dead set. Wonderful player.
@@badmonkey2222 One definitely could tell after he was out. But I'm glad and greatful for what he gave us, togeather with the others, who were all excellent in their own way. But for me.. no Derek, no Simple Minds.
Awesome live performance here. Derek Forbes on bass is a master.
Un capo el tipo
Très très bon bassiste.
Michael Mc Neil est excellent aussi.
I’ve never been so glued to a screen before in my life… what I would give to go back in time and be in the audience… driving bass, powerful drums, thrilling keyboards, beautiful guitar and energetic vocals. And did Jim really call Mick “the best cheek bones in history”?? Lol! ❤
I’m glad I’m not the only one thinking that 😉😅
For my generation, that was our playtime. Loved it, miss it.
How wonderful to see a crowd just getting into it without a single bloody phone camera
They did not exist then... ha, ha... sorry... just joking 🙂
This performance just blows my mind. It's pretty much flawless, such great musicians. Not to mention Mick MacNeil's keyboarding.
This is so good, never seen it before.
@@davidtollefson8411 Mick on fire here
The American, the band in full control of every note as they rampage through it, the connection with the audience from barrier to back row..... Any kid watching this would want to pick up an instrument and form a band. What a life journey they have been on. "Anything is possible!"
Everyone loves Derek Forbes.
Absolutely outstanding performance, people talk about electric atmosphere...this is the real deal Scotland's Finest...
40 years on and this still sounds amazing. Wow, what energy they all have, especially Jim Kerr. Phenomenal performance.
incredible bass playing...hes a machine. Locked in the groove like nothing else and driving the whole thing forward. I mean theyre all great but he really stands out here....Excellent quality footage and sound all-round really
Amazing concert but what a mind blowing version of The American. Simple Minds at their best and with, in my opinion, the best lineup. Thanks for the upload 👍
I forgot how many fantastic songs these bastards created.
Derek Forbes! Featuring backing music from simple minds... god this is all Derek at his very very best! They lost so much momentum when they lost him
Bradonomous and got to commercial, at their peak around this time for me.
Agree, Derek Forbes and Mick McNeill.
Mc Neil seemed not only to have 3 hands for all the parts he played , he was clever in his sounddesign , giving this ' excalibur castles in the myst' vibe to their songs , for strongest evidence live is rockpalast 82 switching hands from jupiter 4 to obxa to minikorg or all at the same time , i think he is one of the very few that could pull this of with great timing and sound live
Agree. Derek Forbes is bass God
My God!!! Derek is brilliant!
They all are
Simple Minds with Derek and Michael, their best period and line up ever !!!
Just found this video. I’ve been a fan since I first discovered the band late 70s. Having watched them perform live down the years, and certainly compared to so many of their contemporaries and modern acts, watching this reminds me that the Minds most outstanding quality is that they have 100% commitment to GIVING EVERYTHING live. 💥
81-82-83-84 the band at their peak
This is incredible. A band performing live and at their very best. The song arrangements. The band energy. The crowd reaction. All fantastic. And in those days Jim wore trousers that weren't far too tight.
this is the mother of fuckin concerts ..the minds at there best.no band can touch them live.....
Saw them in 83. Gold!!!
You would think Simple Minds have the audience in their hands but it looks like to me the audience have the Minds in their hands!, what a great crowd they were from the day's when things were far more organic and people weren't obsessed with taking snaps on their i phones etc and observed the on stage goings on as if they were sat zombie like in front of their TV's back at home instead of wanting to be a part of something special, and this gig by the feel of it was something quite special. Great to watch and hear. Simple Minds were up for it and the audience were as well, pure magic.
permaveg I can't add anything to that, no need to.
One thing is we were younger in those days and I'm not sure I'd last as long now.
Also you see Jim taking a bit of a breather during one of the songs. Even he was pushing himself to the limit.
Pure dead brilliant!!
See ya pal.
I was there !
I enjoyed that gig and especially The American in the crowd a few meters from stage. Great show! One of the best concerts in life! Afterwards I was so exhausted that I couldn't follow Joe cocker who was playing after SM.
I was in the crowd,what a performance 👍
@@wimhekkens6707 me too
THIS VERSION OF THE AMERICAN IS MY FAVOURITE ....EXCEPTIONALLY!!!!!
verissssimo !
Oh my god! Listening back to this gig with the headphones bring this great sound back in head!! Derek is a magnificent player! How that bass rules! 💎💙🌀
Hang on guys there was the new gold dream album (81--82-83- 84 ) best simple minds album ever
That bassline running through their rendition of Promised you a miracle is intoxicating. The drumming is phenomenonal and then you have Burchill and MacNeil insert their collective geniuses and of course throughout you have Kerr providing a sense of majesty and mischief (at once faithful and playful with the lyrics and the song's intent
***** Insightful thoughts to say the least Jonathon. Like them!
This wee concert is infectious. Just gets deep inside of you for some reason or for the reasons you just pointed out.
Take care and all the best.
It was long ago and far away, and so much better than it is today.
World tour in 2024 😊😊
What a great gig in Dortmund at that time ! They never disappointed their fans there. A reunion for the 30 years band anniversary failed after a few moments - what a pity that these guys (Jimmy, Charlie, Mel & Mick, Derek) weren't able to reunite once again ! There will be a day when it is too late to do...hope it will be the other way round as I want to see their willingness and ability to go for an extremely desire of their fans - guys, you owe this to us ! Don't be late !
They're back! Check out new song "vision thing"💪👍
@@JonBoltinghouseaverage song.
Absolutely immense, can't watch them now but this is such a great performance, no milking audiences, they gave it 100 and went 110
there is no other band in the world that gives me so much good energy than Simple Minds.. wish I could have been here, (but I wasn't born yet ;) .. But now I am there.. thanks!
Hi there!
It is a special concert and I'm glad you get so much enjoyment and positive energy from it.
I too wish I could have been there but the Barrowland '84 was brilliant to be at.
Bye for now 'youngster' and thank you!
1987vosje i was, but were was i ...?
Go see them in 2024. They are still great.
This is by far my favourite Simple Minds gig footage on youtube. I loved 82-90, Brings back many memories of my schooldays in the 80's, Im so glad i lived my teen years in this wonderful Im hard pushed to single one act out in todays pile of garbage that gets commercialised today. For me personally, music died at the turn of the millenium. Wont see the likes of anything like the 80's again.
"Up the Catwalk" / "Book of Brilliant Things" / "The American" / "Promised You A Miracle" / "On The Waterfront" / Great souvenir SIMPLE MINDS!
Seen them twice in 89 on the street fighting years tout and twice in 92 on the real life tour fucking outstanding gigs on every level
The way they work the crowd up on 22 mins is just spine tingling 💖♥️
Agree with all comments re bassmaster Forbes. Mick so agile across the keys as well. I know a lot's been 'analyzed' re Mel's contributions, but I rate him as integral to SM's sound and affect - no matter the circumstances/reasons for his departure - his contributions were a necessity to this band's DNA.
An American who 1rst heard you as a High schooler in 10th grade in '79 - you remain a piece of my DNA.
Keep on, keepin' on.
how much better than they than U2 , It's unreal........................
9 out of 10 comments are about Derek Forbes. Amazing!
y Love the voice Jim Kerr is wonderfull ..............Simple Minds yeah!!!!
Chrissie Hynde had him when he looked his most fine. Her power
This gig seems that the band are just having fuckin fun and enjoying the night and the crowd along for the ride. I love this little vid.
I wish that Simple Minds would have had some Concerts in Cincinnati Ohio in the 80's. I wonder why they didn't? All the MTV Bands came and performed in or near Cincinnati Ohio. I used to work for CBS Records in Cincinnati in the early 80's and I went to a lot of Concerts. I didn't know back then that Simple Minds would have turned out to be my favorite band! I've seen a lot of Bands in Concert and these guys have been my favorite band since 2015, because of TH-cam videos! Thank you for sharing this Great Performance. Thanks to TH-cam I can Relive Concerts that I wasn't able to see in person! I'm 62 now, and these guys make me feel like I'm in my 20's again!
I was there! It was a 'home game' for the Minds as the British forces still had their barracks in Westphalia. There were also tears of homesickness in the audience, heartbreaking. We were all Scots that night!
best line up and best times of SM... miss the bass and keyboard signature sounds....
Just watched the video of them playing Pinkpop the year before this. The boys made a real leap forward in the way they filled big stages and worked big crowds: such supreme confidence! I'm sure fans are split on what SM's golden period was, and some purists may see this as the beginning of the end, but you can't take away the fact they were a world class act and had learnt their craft the hard way. Big love for SM. Happy, happy memories.
80 Minds..Top Minds...this is one of my favourites,their best concerts...Jim so energetic...the intervenience with the German crowd..best line up..this is gold!
❤❤🎵🎶🎤🎸🎹🥁🔝
Best SM lineup. Mel Gaynor rules!
A lifelong love affair with simple minds for me.....the greatest band in the 🌎
Excellent 👌 ! And ❤️❤️❤️ Derek Forbes. The sound out of his bass is so good !!!
da stöber ich seit Jahren in TH-cam und finde "erst jetzt" Aufnahmen von "meinem ersten Simple-Konzert" !!! Bin wieder 23!!! Wahnsinn!! Freu mich auf nächstes Jahr Glasgow!!
Not sure there has ever been anything like The American and Waterfront played here. Absolutely amazing live performance and musicianship.
Agree! Outstanding performance! Derek a God! 💎💙🌀
They were so confident
one of the best concerts I´ve attended. awesome, as you can see. happy peaceful holidays. be safe and warm. greetings from germany.
The best band in the world at this time
Yes.
Absolute brilliance and genius from the greatest band on our planet.
One of my favorite bands. Simple Minds.
One of the best concert🌞
A band at the top of their game. Amazing show.
Youth, precision, mastery of sound, fucking epic!!!
Concert exceptionnel, il aurait mérité d'être édité en disque à l'époque.
Merci youtube pour ces pépites et surtout Art&Talk!!😉
The band that's etched across my heart.... Its a forever love!!!
My Favourit band! I was in Malmö Konserthus in Sweden 2020 03 08 it was a great consert! 👏👏👏🇸🇪
Magic...
an Insane tour that still today beats everything...
Their greatest lineup
How I miss your music Mick McNeil!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Manuela Milanese We all do!
me too, just heared he's playing in an obscure band somewhere on one of the Scottish Islands
This is absolutely electrifying. Most definitely the best and most inventive band of that time. I used to listen to Sparkle In The Rain and New Gold Dream constantly, and then got into their earlier music. So exciting to see this when they were at their absolute peak. My band Paint and Copter's Miyako video/song recently was compared to them and I am beyond flattered. Still a revelant sound. Thanks for this.
Simple minds on fire.
Derek Forbes!!!!
So grateful to be able to watch this. I love this band!
The best band in the world at this point. Breathtaking performance galvanised by a hypnotised audience. The dream team of Jim, Charlie, Mel, Mick & Derek giving it large to an adoring arena. The Minds took the roof off the place that night...what an atmosphere! Still delivering the best live music on the planet!
WHAT A VOICE! Deejayenps
Saw them at the Warfield in San Francisco that summer. Best lineup ever, and best show ever!
You can really hear the bass on the Sparkle in the Rain tracks, which got more submerged than usual.
Best line-up of any band in any musical genre.
bravo derek senza di lui han davvero perso molto
Derek Forbes magnifique j'adore quel talent
What a gig! Takes me back to the 80s/90s where we all just freaked out and enjoyed it without these damn phones
the best live performance from "Promised You A Miracle" i ever heard before !
one of the best time of this band
Unbelieveble that there are images of. I was there) served the army then.
Chrissie Hynde was there also ;-)
Man listen to all the cool sounds in this song!
Love it
Thank you
Yes!!!
" The best cheekbones in History! Michael Mc Neal! " I remember high cheekbones always have been a thing in the eighties....❤😅
What an awesome band they were! And they seemed to have so much fun on stage. The greatest!
Were? World tour in 2024.😅
The synths at 6:45 ! Just when you thought the synths were MIDI-sequenced, Mick shows how it's done manually with your hands !!!
Totally agree. Mick MacNeal was extraordinary brilliant. Made the sound. Derek Forbes amazing popping on base stood out. These two guys made Simple minds. Once Derek Forbes was sacked, it went downhill, unfortunately.
There aren't words to describe How FINE this is!! Mick the mistro's Magical fingers, We Miss You!!
Merci d avoir passe ce concert ,un des meilleurs avec la prestation the american est une merveille
incredible!
Derek Forbes,great bass line😊