46664 London - Jim Kerr, Simple Minds Interview

[SimpleSencilla]

No way better than you!! :D I love you!

[dick91p]

Jim Kerr is a perfect example of the fact that talent and humility are not mutually exclusive.

[BDeiste]

Good point actually their humility helps them to constantly improve themselves to rise above and keep a critical perspective on what they do.

[dick91p]

Absolutely. And I think that has been the key to their success,

longevity, and to being such an influential band.

[chefblanc]

cant believe how modest this guy is.. if it wasent for him mandela would not have been realeased so early...

[Jennorth]

Jim Kerr is part of the sound of the 80s He is so talented.

[hotmom74]

He is the greatest singer I think, I couldn't imagine Simple Minds with any other singer.

[Jamess1472]

i saw them too in Birmingham, met him too!

[baybeecheryl2103]

Saw them live in Manchester on the 27th of November. I LOVED it, i love this song so much, goosebumps when they performed it!!!

Belfast Child was played at my nanna's funeral, so that was amazing.!

Simple Minds is the most underated band in the world!!!!!!!!

There songs rock, and there is something sexy about Jim Kerr.

:)

[FlashFace]

Rock on, Jim. See you at the Cardiff International Arena on December 2nd. Can't wait to hear the entirety of New Gold Dream!!!

[Kagy777]

He says that they (Simple Minds) got it wrong about writing the Mandela song 20 years ago as they thought that all the performing bands were supposed to write a song for the event, but it turned out that this wasn't the case. More like the other bands couldn't be bothered! SM were more genuine about the causes they supported than many bands, and SM should have had more credit at this concert as they played such an important part in the original.

[spikelive]

what are we talking about...simply

Jim you are a GREAT MAN and a great singer!!

j 've learned, from you, a lot of thihgs about this strange beautiful life!thanks... my thought endlessy will ruturn to you my dear young friend!!

[1rendezvous]

VH1 didn't play Mandela Day & chopped DYFAM! They chopped up Queen excluding The Show Must Go On! VH1 pix quality was poor. MusicHD also aired it w/ great pix quality! Sad to think MTV/VH1 dominate music & show poor quality; they shove us music they want us to buy as if we do like Elvira Winehouse! So much censorship in land of the free-they wouldn't want us to get any ideas from those Europeans listening to their music! We can see war news 24/7 but music which makes people happy, no!

[1969stevegriff]

vh1 are going to be showing the concert monday or tuesday this week. hope they include dont you in there highlights

[FlashFace]

Their Mandela performance of "Don't You (Forget About Me)" was electrifying. I can't believe ITV didn't include it in the televised version of the concert. Epic.

[alekssssssssssss]

somebody gonna put up a video of the concert?

[redel67]

hail hail jim kerr

[FlashFace]

Fantastic interview. Thanks for posting. The band were fantastic at Mandela last night. Killer version of Mandela Day, and Don't You got the crowd on their feet. Thanks Jim!!!!!

[SPUNKGIVER]

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