Simple Minds - Themes For Great Cities

[zerocoat2000]

Even though I prefer the original, was this version ever released on an album, or was it live only?

[bftt2368]

@zerocoat2000 Only performed this version live

[megawatts1066]

@zerocoat2000 On a 12" I gather... excellent

[headotter]

top tune! what can we say - perfection?

[burningvenom]

This song has inspired me to get a bass guitar.

[pseedie]

i lived in the UK for 6 months when Sons & Fascination and Sister Feelings Call came out....it was the soundtrack to my life.

[SuperPissflaps]

mel gaynor MOTHERFUKER

[leebedy71]

Best instrumental ever??

[DerMetzgermeisterF]

Although I love the original, this one is a bit of a chaos :(

[keepitacrime]

is that a juno 106 on top! ive been learning this tune on my juno so i thought id check out a live vid

[Razmo45]

@keepitacrime : Origanally done with a juno 106 , split oscillation between thirds and fifiths stick that through part stereo chorus and flanger and u have the mighty haunting sound.

[thelurker25]

@Razmo45 Juno 106 didn't come out until 1984.

[Razmo45]

@keepitacrime : Origanally done with a juno 106 , split oscillation between 3rds and 5ths stick that through part stereo chorus and flanger and u have the mighty haunting sound.

[4punte]

the best!

[woody3398]

The heart went from this band when Mick Macneil left.They are awesome just not as good as they were.

[davyjones800]

Charlie Boy and Duffy rockin away on guitar

[japix71]

great ;-)

[astridsmile]

love ...

[testacorsa150]

Uhhh they nearly lost it after the break at 2:40 :)

I have completely fallen in love with this theme - it´s so beautiful!

I heard this for the first time yeasterday, when i finally got around to digging around in the early Simple minds stuff - and what a treasure i found.

It reminds me of the Brazilian by Genesis

Maybe we should start a list of great instrumentals, by great bands?

1. Simple Minds - Theme for great cities

2. Genesis - The Brazilian

Who´s got the next one?? :)

[sweetassugar69]

@testacorsa150 well you must have lived in a cave for the last 29 years because this song is probably the most sampled song ever by dj all over the world and it came 5 years before the brazilian lol this is years ahead of its time !!

[JohnoEAL]

Yeah I've had the pleasure of being 2 metres from the stage just over 4 years ago, while they did this song on the B&W Tour! Was pretty much exactly the same as this one: Incredible doesn't begin to describe it!

Both were good versions, but you really need to check out the original album version to hear something special...

Eddy Duffy's a supreme bassist - But NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING compared to the mighty Derek Forbes on the original!! He remains the bass player to end all bass players!

[spikelive]

@JohnoEAL yes yes totally agree...derek is ...up there!!!but j have to say it eddie duffy is an awesome bass player....pity ,he's no longer in the band!!!

[labeviamo]

@JohnoEAL

yes, anyway did you listen to "let the day begin" ? It really sounds great , as if Derek was there or something, really great ...

[Whodoodat1]

The keyboard player looks like a bored barman and Mel looks like he is just going through the motions. As for the bass - no comment required.

[sarubboy]

dont like this vers

[sammacds]

brilliant

[astridsmile]

LOVE

[Spiboy]

Doesn't have the same wall of sound that earlier versions had...

[gs400s]

Time less even in this recent version ...cause Jim take a rest

[johnnyblunder]

Bass and Keyboards were Instrumental in giving Simple Minds there brilliant sound...Bass is okay but keyboards will never be anywhere near the standards you would come to hear when Mick was at the realm...

[egyptianeskimo]

spot on, session musician version, the lead synth sound is pants, needs layering as sounds like a cheap kareoke version in parts. like the new wah guitar bit though in the verses though.

[rafkey]

Its not a casio, but a juno106, wth a nice analog sound,

just a great delat fx reverb miss...

[ChubbyGibbons]

The keyboard is wack. Really lets it down. Sounds like he just swictched on the Casio and played an awful preset.

Otherwise excellent.

[kniphofia]

This is nothing without Derek Forbes!

[spikelive]

derek was the master...unreacheable but eddie duffy is a great bass player!!

[transfobby]

keyboards are weak...this song has to have much bigger sound...

[bigpaulyhog]

Great tune. Bring back Mick McNeill though. That keyboard player is a lame duck! Can't wait for Wembley next week!

[bigpaulyhog]

Great tune. Bring back Mick McNeill though. That keybord player is a lame duck!

[iproxi]

I hope my kids listen to this. SM were so very much ahead of their time, with subtle sophistication that got them so far - pure sound engine!!

[kieranbegley]

great version, although the keyboards are a bit weak, charlie has to help him out a hell of a lot

[trinsic1]

at first I was like, well the keyboards are not that predominate in this song, but then I listened to it and realized he needs alot of work, you're right.

[mxworld85]

a classic

[lawomond]

The guy on the keys........ sure I saw him with Average White Band a couple of years ago??

[jjboerstra]

Charlie Adds allot to this live version! Brilliant!

[saragoca70]

theme form the great´s band of world

[spikelive]

Simple Minds ruled! best band live ever with Muse!!

[radi242]

Thanks for putting this masterpiece on u-tube. Such a groovy tune, definitely a real gem and great instrumental.

[rabfaethetoon]

give the personage who posted this gem a ceegar crackin choon but i only recocnize baldy gaynor on the drum kit and charlie on the chopper

[leebedy71]

I don't care if your a Minds fan or not this is the best Instrumental ever!!!

[ilpicchiatello]

best band ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cyberWinchester]

awsome b-side!

[SLKVP]

Great live performance of this song

[ghostdancer123]

Another rare clip of Simple Minds playing "Themes for Great Cities"......nice one.