Can't adequately describe what these guys means to me. Discovered New Gold Dreams on a CD rack at the odd little music store at Aviano Air Base, IT in 1991 and bought it only because of the cover art. Have listened to Simple Minds ever since. When I think back to my dad and I travelling across Italy, Austria, CH, NGD is the theme, the epitome of sophistication, the epitome of cool.
Absolutely amazing tune. One of my favorites. This one and Love Song. They don't make them like this anymore. Still sound amazing. Great drumming and keyboard chicks.
@@MrLozza70 ofcourse everybody is entitled of their own opinion...but how long ago Derek has left the band? I keep reading the same statements on and on by certain people...its time to move on .... the statement has already been made over and over again. For me Ged is doing a good job...as did the one before him imo...But hey, lets be honest..they had their finest days behind them...thats perfectly normal.
I absolutely love Jim sense of humor, I always loved this track..... That intro with the tek guy being introduced was simply brilliant! Jim never got me to laugh so hard ever before.
2:34 - Oh man, as soon as that synth hook drops.. sooooooo good - way more 'present' than in the recorded version where it's 'behind' the bass line .. the albums from this period were almost psychedelic..
This almost brought a tear to my eye. The last time I saw Simple Minds playing live was at Sheffield Lyceum on the original New Gold Dream tour in September 1982. They were majestic and this still sounds wonderful all these years later. NGD is one of thee greatest albums of all time and the memories I have of that album are priceless and incomparable.
LOL, I just posted on another SM song (from this same concert) that NGD was one of my Top 3 fav's of the 80's - with the other two being Unknown Pleasures and Script of the Bridge... (either of those in YOUR top 3?)
@@stevendphoto Haha. Script is definitely in my top 5, I saw the Chameleons on that tour and they too were superb. I never saw them again afterwards though. As for Unknown Pleasures, if someone doesn't love that album then I'd question their sanity, although I do have moments when I prefer Closer. It depends on my mood :)
Seems like a Simple Minds Coverband with the original Singer and Guitarist. Miss Mel Gaynor, Michael MacNeil and Derek Forbes. That were definitely the best times.
Before they became U2 lite, have to say, they were one of the tops in the 80's. Up to "Glittering Prize," damn. Thanks for the memories. The bass player up to that LP, was also the shit.
