VIDEO'S OF THE WEEK: SIMPLE MINDS - Classic Rock Bottom2024-03-29T13:18:56Zhttp://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/forum/topics/video-s-of-the-week-simple-minds?commentId=6060463%3AComment%3A139910&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI Travel - Never heard this s…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2016-10-08:6060463:Comment:1396592016-10-08T01:18:00.423ZRJhog (Admin)http://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/JeffHogland
<p>I Travel - Never heard this song. I think that may be a recurring theme. New wave groups from the 80's were so dang weird. That dude is really playing that guitar, but is there actually any guitar in the song? All you can really hear is the keyboards.</p>
<p>SSiS - I've never heard this song before. But it's definitely better than the previous track. At least I can hear some guitar. I wouldn't mind hearing the studio version of this song. I could easily see myself liking this track…</p>
<p>I Travel - Never heard this song. I think that may be a recurring theme. New wave groups from the 80's were so dang weird. That dude is really playing that guitar, but is there actually any guitar in the song? All you can really hear is the keyboards.</p>
<p>SSiS - I've never heard this song before. But it's definitely better than the previous track. At least I can hear some guitar. I wouldn't mind hearing the studio version of this song. I could easily see myself liking this track back in the day.</p>
<p>Waterfront - I've never heard this song before. I bet I could've played bass on this one. Probably still could. For it to be the band's signature song, it does absolutely nothing for me. One for three so far.</p>
<p>ATTSS - I've heard this song before. The guitar is pretty cool here. This is more like it. I have to say, Dana Carvey was a pretty good singer in his day. </p>
<p>LTBL - I've never heard this song before. I tell you what, if you put some cool "Edge" guitar on it, this would have fit U2 perfectly back then. I could hear it easily fitting on Achtung Baby. Kerr really was a very good vocalist, and he sounds a good bit like Bono here.</p>
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<p>So this was just better than 50 per cent. I've always wanted to check out some of SM's work, as I'm really only familiar with a couple of the hits. I still might someday. This didn't convince me to do it or not do it, so the jury is still out.</p>
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<p></p> Hardy-Har-har-har..(or how yo…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2016-10-04:6060463:Comment:1399102016-10-04T07:30:38.242ZNiels (Mod)http://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/Niels
<p>Hardy-Har-har-har..(or how you spell that)</p>
<p>I agree. SM can be very, very boring, but at the same time, they've made one of my favorite albums from the 80's, so they certainly qualify to having their own VOTW.</p>
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<p>Hardy-Har-har-har..(or how you spell that)</p>
<p>I agree. SM can be very, very boring, but at the same time, they've made one of my favorite albums from the 80's, so they certainly qualify to having their own VOTW.</p>
<p>Lynyrd Skynyrd don't <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></p>
<p></p> I didn't own a pair of those…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2016-10-04:6060463:Comment:1399062016-10-04T07:27:45.140ZNiels (Mod)http://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/Niels
<p>I didn't own a pair of those striped pants.</p>
<p>I didn't own a pair of those striped pants.</p> I would have never expected y…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2016-10-04:6060463:Comment:1398042016-10-04T00:25:34.524ZRJhog (Admin)http://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/JeffHogland
<p>I would have never expected you to cover SM. It seems way too boring for a man that likes such exciting music...</p>
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<p>I would have never expected you to cover SM. It seems way too boring for a man that likes such exciting music...</p>
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<p><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></p> I TRAVEL (from 1980) ... Wha…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2016-10-03:6060463:Comment:1395562016-10-03T13:10:53.390ZScotthttp://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/Scott
<p>I TRAVEL (from 1980) ... What the heck is he doing to that poor mic stand at the end of this? I remember this sound and the rise of these types of bands, and I didn't come around to it much, maybe a bit but nothing in my collection sounds anything similar to this, guess I'm proud of that</p>
<p><br></br>SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE IN SUMMERTIME (Live 1983) ... I cant say if these guys were innovators or just following the trends of the time, sounds very much like a U2 track of that same era, and you…</p>
<p>I TRAVEL (from 1980) ... What the heck is he doing to that poor mic stand at the end of this? I remember this sound and the rise of these types of bands, and I didn't come around to it much, maybe a bit but nothing in my collection sounds anything similar to this, guess I'm proud of that</p>
<p><br/>SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE IN SUMMERTIME (Live 1983) ... I cant say if these guys were innovators or just following the trends of the time, sounds very much like a U2 track of that same era, and you know how much I like them. </p>
<p><br/>WATERFRONT ... Featuring a new rockier sound! Well this makes 3 for 3 on the following trends thing. So the answer to my question of whether these guys were innovators or not is a resounding NOT.</p>
<p><br/>ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID .. This sounds familiar, it must have been one of the follow up tunes after their Breakfast Club success. Niels, please tell me you didn't own a pair of those striped pants he is wearing back in the day!</p>
<p><br/>LET THERE BE LOVE ... 1991 releases, the proverbial last ditch efforts by the 80's bands to score a hit. And that's that...</p>
<p><br/>I liked their one hit here in the states, but that's about it, I do remember a few follow up tracks coming on the heels of that success but nothing that interested me enough to check them out.</p>