Simple Minds - New Gold Dream (live ORS 83)

[casinodelonge]

Lets be honest though, this version sucks ass, it sounds like its been done with rolf harris on stylophone... the point of NGD is that is magestic and symphonic, huge in its scope and perfect in its arrangement.... this sounds like the berverly hills cop version!!!

[CONSIDERABLYMORE1]

@casinodelonge Very true. I think the real reason for their move to a more commercial sound post NGD was that they struggled to recreate live largely studio written songs from Empires & Dance, Sons and Fascination and NGD itself. It was always a great experience seeing them live when showcasing those albums, but the recorded versions of those live sets betrayed a very weak and threadbare production. It begs the question how much of the studio sound was their's as opposed to the producer's?

[midlander4]

The zenith before it all went awfully wrong. You can hear the clues here of the horrors that lay ahead. But for a few moments they were the Best Band In The World. Kind of like Suede, but with genius synth sounds.

Sorry, I'm just kidding - Belfast Child is way better than this flabby, self-indulgent bilge. What on earth was I thinking?

[TranceKontrol]

When I went away to college, one of my first evenings there, a group of friends and I went to dance in the middle of the campus and this song was pumping out of the huge sound system. Knowing what I know now, I wish I could go back to that point and live it all over again! College in the middle late 80's was fantastic!!

[4isenuf]

@TranceKontrol Yeah I can relate to that, sounds fucking amazing!

[kortenberger]

Jim Kerr is god, saw him last night on belgian television.

[rodemobil]

i grow up with them



[ianvillafc]

being 17 in thatchers britain our inly salvation was music and simple minds are the dogs balearics

[dwbnjodl]

@ianvillafc Thatcher and the progressive music were the only positive things in Great Britain in the 80's.

[sidrocker]

This album and the earlier stuff are their best works!  This song in particular is great!

[Pinballpete007]

The clothes, the music, the style, so 80s....God I wish I was back in the 80s...what a time to grow up in ! ! !

[doctorwhonico]

@Pinballpete007 : I TOTAALY AGREE !!

[doctorwhonico]

@Pinballpete007 : I TOTALLY AGREE !!

[MrGariac]

Yes grass1963! on myspace gariac popmusik you can hear Someone Somewhere... in a 2009s version! come and enjoy.

[grass1963]

what do you mean "were a great band".........seen them in dublin a couple of weeks ago and they were alive & kicking..........they live and breathe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DarkMedievalTimes1]

They were just a great band. This song is really unique and it has a cool bass line.

[coffeechick72]

i agree that they had a lot of great earlier music. Jims voice and face are angelic

[TheGhostDreams]

Without question the New Gold Dream(81-82-83) was their best album by far...I remember when the vinyl album came out (in US) the vinyl was in the orange color. After many parties I had to get new one. But this around the vinyl was in the regular black color.

Also the earlier albums were the top of the crop...

[deanster57]

i love that song-tori

[ncl19941]

Dude, I want his hair =)

[doctorwhonico]

I had that hair when I was a teenie

[petrusaloisius]

Me too but i had even a lot of hair in the neck towards the scapula and a nit too much gel to put the hair in the direction of the moon.

[Licanin1980]

@ncl19941

maybe his 80's hair?!?!

[ShaneTerry90]

i would give my middle nut to have been at this show

[bonaparteoluaghnasa]

Me too!

[panamaniak]

classico...

[bassatnight]

Ah the old Oxford Road Show, what a programme that was shame they haven't had the sense to release some of the artists performances on DVD.

[faddy24]

There are better versions of this on 'you tube' yet this has a lot more views. Not sure why. Ah yes, perhaps coz they r younger in this vid n therefore are deemed 2 b 'cooler' looking ie. Jim has black hair and is thinner. Nah, this version is too lanquid and lacks the passion and energy of later versions. It's also too minimalist and lacks richness of sound.

[RAYMONDODELFONTO]

OH YES

[ejectthetape]

I was in the audience!!!! my god that brings back memories

[ryanemma]

regardless of the timmery them minds rock

[LAZZARO1964]

FANTASTICI!!

ricordo di averli visti in concerto a "Reggio Emilia" nel Febbraio 1986, veramente ECCEZIONALI!!

[grass1963]

i love simple minds' but miss derek forbes!!!

[swankysweller]

fantastic early SM. God Kerr had a hell of a voice

[elvyb]

bellissimo ......quanti ricordi!!!!

[COLJANEO]

love em.... takes me back! brilliant band

[SimpleMikes]

Thx for posting. Nice performance, especially the keyboard!

[4712POMMES]

Many thanks parkhill62 for posting this performance !!

[ilpicchiatello]

best band ever.............