Simple Minds "King is White" Vredenburg 1982

[Louiseangre]

amazing

[MrKennybeat]

Very sad when you don't get paid for your work...Check out Too Through by Bad Girls and you will discover where 'Promised You ' came from...

[lindziscoolerthanyou]

I first heard this song late last summer along with “This Fear of Gods” and the live version of “Premonition” from Hurrah’s. It was essentially these 3 songs that got me into the Minds. I dismissed them as I grew older and came to associate them with 80s cheese because the only songs I’d ever really heard my parents listening to were from the ‘85 era. It made me realize that a lot of their casual fans probably don’t even know these great tunes exist.

[lindziscoolerthanyou]

I love that there's so many versions of this song and they never get old. I have about 6 different versions on my iPod and they’re all uniquely interesting.

[ritchiepeyton]

My favourite YouTube version of this excellent song. It moves along and doesn't become self-indulgent. Brilliant. :)

[toptonychick]

@ritchiepeyton There are countless versions of this song. A bit like the song "Room". Thanks.

[ritchiepeyton]

@toptonychick : Yes, I've found more. The 'Sound 1982 Manchester HD REMASTERED by Dexbam is excellent too. :)

[toptonychick]

@ritchiepeyton Brill!

[godsoj]

Hi Tony.... i´m sooo amazed cause the guys performe at my hometown in germany...exactly 29 years later i´ll see them live again!!! crazy but wonderful. the concert in front of our "rock´n pop museum" will start at 6:00 pm lokal time at may 21 !!! wowww !!!!!! the location calls Gronau 48599, germany

[toptonychick]

@godsoj Great news! Someone from Eastern Australia asked if there were any dates there for 2011. Any ideas?

[toptonychick]

@stickmanfrank Was the Gabriel support 1980? This is 1982.

[feenoSM]

This version is from Utrecht,i have it on cd...premonition is fckn awesome on this !!!

[toptonychick]

@feenoSM Cheers Mick! Vredenburg & Utrecht is the same place!! lol!! I put Vredenburg so its not confused with other uploads from 1982.

[IngoDE]

great song, great work Tony!

THX

[toptonychick]

@IngoDE Cheers mate! Since uploading this, I've found out were it was recorded. It's been a bit of a mystery until a few weeks ago. I'm so glad its been sorted.

[feenoSM]

Listen to this New Jersey lads...blow all other versions away..83..

[toptonychick]

@feenoSM

Cheers, Mike! Great to hear from you again!

[godsoj]

hi...me again ,-))) look what i found in the net : >>>

King Is White and in the Crowd

Played live before: yes

This dark atmospheric song featured lyrics that were inspired by the assassination of Muhammad Anwar el Sadat. It's live debut was supposedly in Schuettorf Rock Festival, June 5th, 1982. The song stayed in the setlist during Tour Du Monde, until it was dropped to make room for new material for Once Upon a Time Tour in 1985-1986.

[toptonychick]

Someone has been doing their homework! I got this track from a CD claiming it was Netherlands December 1980. Dexbam has it too. The first group of songs were from that era . The last few songs were from 1981-1982. I knew it was a different concert but didn't know were! Thanks for the info. Well done! I'll update this clip soon!!!

[godsoj]

@toptonychick Hi tony, i´m glad that you could fill this gap with knowlegde!!!! Cheers !!!

[snicu]

@godsoj what the... someone's actually reading my journal posts, lol

[godsoj]

hi tony, you wrote that this recording was in early summer 82! location still unknown?? could it be, that it was in germany? at 1:10 you showed a pic from the legendary concert in schüttorf, germany. i was there. it was really fantastic.... 19.05.1982

[godsoj]

sorry, it was at june 5th in 82 !!!

[sweetassugar69]

this is without doubt the best live recording of this song !! its supreme !!!

[marianvn11]

Sounds great! Thanks for uploading!