drewbhoy
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Simple Minds In Inverness
Feb 08, 2011, 15:07
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Simple Minds are playing their only Scottish 'gig' in Inverness 16th July 2011. Big Country are supporting.
http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2126842
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Vybik Jon
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Re: Simple Minds In Inverness
Feb 08, 2011, 15:11
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drewbhoy wrote: Big Country are supporting.
Is there necromancy involved?
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drewbhoy
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Edited Feb 08, 2011, 15:25
Re: Simple Minds In Inverness
Feb 08, 2011, 15:24
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Yup, it will be strange seeing them without Stuart. Mike Peters, from The Alarm, is doing the vocal duties. They are touring during 2011.
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Toni Torino
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Re: Simple Minds In Inverness
Feb 08, 2011, 15:35
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drewbhoy wrote: Mike Peters, from The Alarm, is doing the vocal duties.
Ernie Wise
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Vybik Jon
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Edited Feb 08, 2011, 15:48
Re: Simple Minds In Inverness
Feb 08, 2011, 15:38
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I still find it distasteful that bands do this.
I know there are bands that have massively changed line-ups over the years (Hawkwind are notable), but a core is retained and old members might return. When a key member dies, I have no idea why the band carries on in his/her absence other than to get money. Carry on recording and touring, but do it as something else.
Other examples of this are The Doors, Thin Lizzy and endless acts fom the 60's and 70's.
Unpleasant.
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drewbhoy
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Re: Simple Minds In Inverness
Feb 08, 2011, 15:43
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Bring me rain in summertime!
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drewbhoy
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Edited Feb 08, 2011, 15:47
Re: Simple Minds In Inverness
Feb 08, 2011, 15:46
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I agree especially when it is the singer as well. Personally I can't and don't want to imagine a Simple Minds without Jim Kerr. I liked Big Country with Stuart Adamson and being an important Scottish band it will be interesting to see how Mr Peters, whom I like, will go down with a Scottish crowd. Seen Thin Lizzy minus Lynott and it was crap I'm sad to say.
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Moon Cat
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Re: Simple Minds In Inverness
Feb 08, 2011, 15:52
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I agree for the most part, though it seems on the live front there is obviously a demand for this sort of thing. It rankles with me but I guess it's kind of like seeing a tribute act with extra kudos and I suppose some people want to hear certain songs played live.
It's when they make an album it really befuddles me. Queen and Genesis to name two big acts (and imminently Yes) have recorded new material and released it under the 'brand' name minus a key member plus a replacement and the albums pretty much sank without trace (as will the Yes one I'm sure). So it's clear that part of the audience might be happy to suspend their belief to a degree in the live arena, but not when it comes to an actual, new 'offical' album. Don't people learn from these things?
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drewbhoy
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Re: Simple Minds In Inverness
Feb 08, 2011, 15:57
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Big Country had a fanatical following up here so it will be interesting to see how they, the crowd, react. I wonder if they will sing any Alarm songs.
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Moon Cat
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Edited Feb 08, 2011, 16:06
Re: Simple Minds In Inverness
Feb 08, 2011, 16:06
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drewbhoy wrote: Big Country had a fanatical following up here so it will be interesting to see how they, the crowd, react. I wonder if they will sing any Alarm songs.
Surely there's no cause for Alarm?
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