Simple Minds V8 footage comp 1 tape 17 

To us die hard Simple Minds fans this is priceless 👌

So good to see Big John G smiling and in his prime. 😔. Such a lovely big guy and so sorely missed. God Bless Big Man. 🙏🏻❤️

That was the best Simple Minds Tour ever. The line up, the songs, the sound, the energy... Never been better as in the mid 80s.

No doubt you'll have gotten, "Why on earth are you filming this?" Years later it's worth its weight in gold.

I met Simple Minds back in 1984 when I was 14 living in Madrid. They were in the middle of their tour that year and they were great live and a friendly band to talk to. Every one including the crew were friendly. They were touring with the indie band China Crisis if any one can remember them. They were under the same manager as Simple Minds. China Crisis were a Liverpool band unlike Simple Minds who come from Glasgow. Rock on I say.

Mick any behind the scenes stuff - whether it's demos or footage - is like gold to us die hard fans who are given pretty much nothing in the form of archival material from official channels. I've long read about the wealth of demo and live stuff in the SM archives, and there it all still sits, apart from the one full gig that was included on the Sparkle box set, and a handful of extra tracks from Verona '89 that were in the SFY box set. Keep it coming - it's DEFINITELY worth spending the time on, and thank you for this one!

Love how Mel's choo choo impression turns into him miming a drum full

From the days when The Minds ruled the world! Thank you for posting this Mick. Much appreciated!

Saw you so many times on that tour in UK, France, Netherlands & Germany, during 1985-1986. I remember Jim saying to John, he's seen us more times than you've played live with us. Happy days thanks for sharing!

R.I.P John Giblin 🙏🙏🙏

Absolutely spend more time on this! "So can you name everybody?" In addition to the late John Giblin, there's Robin Clark and Sue Hadjopoulos in there. Only ever commented on one RU-vid video before but compelled to write here... Would love to see more of this! - keep 'em comin'! Now's the time to say it... I have a Yamaha CP-80 in my LIVING ROOM! My musical interest was inspired by your good self and my beloved piano is my most treasured worldly possession. A total pleasure to listen to my son playing it better than I do - he's now 20 years old and rocks it! Why is he not in a band?

It seems to be a trip from Stuttgart to Zurich?? On January 31th 1986 maybe??? Of course It worths !!!! Please more !! Thank you very much Mick MacNeil

Love the dreamy, nostalgic melody you chose to accompany us into the world that now seems light years away... a perfect acoustic intro into the unhurriedness that this whole era used to be enveloped in. The last of the Mochicans of the original humanity, untouched by the digital craze, before we could even imagine where it would lead us to (have been an avid enthusiast about all things digital myself, back then). Just a decade or two ahead - and there is no more coming back. This video says so much and although to you it contains real, beautiful memories, I find it deeply allegorical: Mel drumming to the sound o f the train, unintentionally showing what awaits us, the direction we've been pushed into, unbeknownst to us, analogous to what we've all been drawn into (it so happens, accidentally, that he even verbalized it - like a prophet, by chance - although it's clear he had other things in mind, it turned out to be just like a piece of synchronicity pulled back from years ago into this moment... If we let the imagination run further, even the train can be understood as a metaphor - unstoppably rushing towards the impending singularity, accentuating the inevitability of what is to come. Charlie dropping the coin to start the game with child-like awe, seeing the train model off as a goodbye to the unassisted functioning of our everyday lives. As he is watching it go, it's as if he watches our future unfold. Again, the train can also be seen as a vehicle to that future. Jim's face in slow motion, enjoying the wind in his hair, the freedom, the uncertainty ahead; appreciative of the quality of the moment when we used to enjoy simple things, when our Minds were Simpler and we were more in touch with nature and ourselves, as opposed to today's uptempo, promotion of upside-down values, fakeness overload and screen overtime preconditioning young children's brains for the need for instant gratification, turning them into digital addicts... as online presence is establishing itself as an imperative sine qua non; easy access to masses when everyone knows that propaganda is the way to fool the unaware ones into engaging against each other - but let's not forget the bright side of having so much information at hand and being able to reach other people in the blink of an eye in order to share something as uplifting as art. The instrumental in this video is beyond beautiful.

Yes please! This is wonderful especially with the music

Lovely footage - the piano loop is quite poignant ❤ What a beautiful smile John had. Thank you Mick.

Thank you so much Mick for sharing this material, priceless stuff, reconnecting with my youth. You guys were a lifeline for a lot of us. I was seventeen or eighteen back then, living in Brussels, had a steady correspondence with Bruce and visited him at schoolhouse... got to see you all backstage in Forest National (with Waterboys as guest artists) and Paris Bercy (TC Matic and the legendary Arno as guests)... Unforgettable stuff. Keep posting, and especially keep playing Mick, your keyboard compositions along with Derek's bass were the best sound ever. Thank you so much 🙂

"once upon a time.." Your beautiful music and editing gives a verynostalgic feel. I'm drawning into it ! well done !

Man, that’s awesome. Imagine just casually seeing Simple Minds out and about.

Mick I hope you realise how sorely missed you are. 😊

What a video, stuck watching the 3 mins and loads of memories of my youth came over. 1) John giblin smiling video is priceless and Made me moved for the great player he was. Great start of the video. Rip. 2) background music loop deserves a final release, keep working on it 🙏🏼 3) Train open Windows reminded me of the Inter rail trips when we were so young and the fanatastic fun we had 4) Robin, all’ of us loved and love her after so many years Thank you for posting it. Much respect to the best band in the world. Enrico

I always find it quite frightening to see people with their heads stuck out of a train window, especially Jim Kerr's precious head. Okay, there would have been no trains on the side where Jim was but how did he know there wasn't anything in his forth coming path head on. I agree with one of the earlier comments, just great to see how human Simple Minds band members were whilst under a hectic tour schedule. Look forward to some more videos like this Mick. Thanks for giving us the great privilege of seeing it.

The people in the video that I know about. -Big John! Replacing Derek was a tall task but he did a great job. -Charlie, smiling like his usual self. -Mel. “The heavyweight champion of the world!” -Robin and Sue! I wish y’all kept them around longer. Imagine them on Street Fighting Years! -and of course Jim, with his Mullet that all lead singers seem to have had at that time in the mid 80’s.

Yes, Stuttgart, Germany😊 Fantastic! More please 🤩

Thank you Mick. Been wanting to tell you what your music meant to me and you just "cannae" describe what kind of lightning in a bottle it was that Charlie, Derek, Jim, John, Brian were there to help turn it into music that soared above everything else. You'll always be the musician that had something I clocked out of all of what was around and there'll never be another like you. Thank you for these, feels like I can remember every breath I took during this time from trying to get into the Kabuki (too young) finally succeeding at the Warfield, Greek Theater, Kaiser, Greek again, Mannheim Eisstadion where I was jammed so tight in the front I could lift my feet and rest a wee bit. Was heartbroken to know you left but completely understand why. Just want you to know you were missed....greatly. I'm glad I'm able to somewhat connect here and it's like the sun shining on my heart to see the band being themselves when the lights go out. "One of the best" doesn't even come close.

It's great, like a time capsule. And the music is beautiful too. Please show us more Mick

thank you Mick🖐 . this video are fantastic. Love to see you SM in routines back in the years. You are really an incredible musiscian and we all wish you can rejoin SM and touring again with them . you're the ONLY SM keyboard

What a brilliant, intimate document of the band at that time. Lovely that you took the train rather than tour bus/plane. Gives a real, down to earth perspective. Please, please post all the other clips you have. This is lovely.👏👍🙏

Great stuff! Thanks Mick! Loved that part with Charlie looking at the toys - reminds me of my train sets when I was a kid. Been a fan of Simple Minds since the start of the 80s, one of the best bands ever and you are on my list of best ever keyboard players, Mick! Champion!!! 🎹🌟

Thank you for putting your time, effort and love into these clips Mick. Lovely to see you all way back when, what the band achieved in a short space of time was phenomenal and you rightly should be incredibly proud x

Jings we were so young, ok me and Big John Giblin the oldest but fantastic memories.

These are amazing. Almost remind you that the 80s super group were actually just human.

Thamk you,grazie mille Mick. What a beautiful memories. Ciao Mick! Ciao John ,thank you very much for being part of the Simple minds world! Greetings from Italy

Lovely footage! This is definitely worth showing - so yes, thanks in advance for posting other nostalgic atmospheric videos.

Absolutely fantastic Mick👌 Thank you for posting this “Old Gold Dream”🙏🏻

Fantastic Mick!! Thank you very much!!👍🏻😉😍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🙏🏻❤️

This is wonderful footage and beautifully edited, Mick. Pure gold! I love the music to it. Please, share more. Thank you.

"Stop fucking filming me" 😂

My hometown Stuttgart. My son played with the train also in 2008

What a memory! This is so moving after so many years.. a bunch of talented guys enjoying their tour across Europe. thank you Mick! More of these please!

Watching this while I'm waiting for my son's guitar lesson to finish! May I guess this was around January 1986 in Germany. I recognise my hometown train station in Cologne. This is so great to watch❤️. And here I was thinking you were travelling in your own private jet by then😅

makes you wanna cry

Love this. These are wonderful to see, and as someone else said in the comments - to us Simple MInds fans, they are priceless. Thank you for posting them Mick.

What a treasure, thank you! Wonderful music too! Hoping for more!

Oh Mick, this is priceless, not only from being a Simple Minds fan but also a fretless bassist. Big John was a huge influence to me when I first started out and still is to this day. Even two nights ago a total stranger came up to me after a gig and said my playing reminded me of John's so thank you for sharing this and so wonderful to see the big man smiling. Please spend more time on this as they are amazing.

Aggiungo sono un loro Fans da diverso tempo da anni, adesso ho famiglia e una figlia di 12 anni gli seguo ogni tanto, se culcuno ha filmato avanti, super.

I remember watching some of your video's over in Woodstock , newton mearns and in particular you all in a convertible driving up sunset boulevard ;) good times and priceless videos ..thanks Mick for sharing

Great to see this footage from Mick. Of my favourite band of all time.❤

Brilliant video. Nice to see Paul happy and smiling, always up to mischief and joking around. Thanks for sharing such pure and raw footage. I have just found a bunch of old 8mm which I have also just converted, love looking back on stuff like this. Cheers Mick keep them coming

Great video! John Giblin was a tall lad!!

This is new gold!

Yep, Jim Kerr, lead vocals, Mel Gaynor Drums, Charlie Birchall, Lead / rythm guitar, John Giblin bass guitar, Michael MacNeil Keyboards, Sue Hadjopolis (i think?) percussion and backing vocals Robyn Bailey, backing vocals. THE best Simple Minds line up of all time.

Absolutely, more please!

Jim, Charlie, Mel, John, Sue, Robin and Paul and of course you. That's all I've got. That's so great to watch Mick, PLS DIG OUT MORE!!

Great memories, followed you across Europe for several shows. Said Ello and shook hands with Mel🤠

Thank you very much, it's certainly worth it, they are unforgettable memories of our youth

Aye Mick, it fuckin' is worth spending more time on this. Memories for you & the band & everybody else in the video, but for us fans always on the outside looking in it's priceless. Keep up the good work Mick, much appreciated. Thank you.

Love this. Would have never thought you guys travelling by train in my home country, Germany! Melancholic

Mel , Mick ,Jim , Charlie,Robin John ,Sue percussion

AWESOME STUFF!!!! IT WAS SO CUTE TO SEE MEL ACTING SILLY .🤣🤣🤣🤣

We want more! We want more! A big thanks to the man in the sky.

OMG that was brilliant! Oh to be young again 😢

Cool video. Beautiful piano loop.

Amazing footage! Thanks Mick!

Wow, this was fab Mick, a fun little peak behind the curtain so to speak. Thank you for sharing, would absolutely love to see more!

It’s an absolute no go to hide the other tapes onto the attic… Anyway I would love to see at least a few more of these shots! Thanks for this one already!

Fantastic, really captures the moment... great to see everyone at ease and natural.

Mick, would LOVE more of these! Thank you so much.❤

❤❤❤ thank's Mike ! Fantastic and beautifull !!!

Wow thanks Mick! These are treasures!

This is amazing. Thank you Mick

Absolutely keep them coming Mick! Priceless.

Loved watching this precious footage, thanks so much for putting it up for us to see!

Love this. Keep em coming Mick 👍

So cool to watch,Mel Jim john robin en ofcourse yourself !

Great to see this, Mick...thanks

Thanks so much for sharing Mick - this is exactly the kind of footage people love to see. It would be great to see more 🙂

Great footage. Would be cool to see more of that.

Wow! Amazing scenes

Great Mick, more please !

Wonderful insight into the best band ever

I saw them on 1 Feb in Zurich. Drove there and back on same evening from Crans-Montana where I was on a ski holiday. Things i did for them ...

Like the recent documentary about the band these rare bits of footage are a very interesting social documentary of their time and place

Would love to see more, thank you

Great footage. More of it, please.

Very poignant. Unforgettable times. Seeing Charlie and Jim next week when the play in Melbourne.

Amazing footage :-)

Wow! Thank you for sharing! 👍👌🏻

Awesome Mick.

Thanks you Mick!

That was lovely

Wow great times! ❤

Gold! give us more!

Que legal essas imagens. Nostalgia pura. O que eu gostei mais foi a simplicidade dos.integrantes do Simple Minds. Parabéns.

😲Renato, ecezzionale questo video si scopre come andavano in turnee a cuall' epoca, ragazzi se esiste cuesto video allora perche' un giorno non arriva cuello di Locarno publicato dalla TSi Svizera. Vedere tutta la componente della Band e non solo in copertina, complimenti

Great video, Steven in the Briggs just recommended me this.

GreAt footage, keep them coming..😂

Amé este video Mick

Love it!

love it!

Beautiful music mick