I was fourteen at the time and it was the best event,ever. Mel was killing the hell out of those drums. John Giblin (RIBP ♥️🙏😎🕊️🌻) was awesome as well.1985 was so amazing and cool 😎.

@alanfraser2540

8 ай бұрын

I saw Simple Minds last year still absolutely amazing and I'm going to see them next year, can't wait 😁

i remember seeing jim walking around Glasgow a few times around 1981,,think he was still at art school,,,,1985 a mega star,,,and its never stopped since.

Don't You Forget About Me is the 80's anthem! It is THE song that captures our generation most perfectly!

I was a mere 12 years old when I watched the British and American events and I remember feeling so proud of our lads.....they nailed it!!!💗💯😍

Wanna go back to 1985 on an adventure of a lifetime?

Brilliant ,very underrated band .

@stephenmcculloch7192

7 ай бұрын

They were huge bak in the day, one of the best bands in the 80s, were a brilliant stadium band

@BuyOneGetOneFree

6 ай бұрын

Simple Minds are not underrated. You either like them or you don’t! … Same as any other band.

@jasondyer811

6 ай бұрын

@@BuyOneGetOneFree Great analysis

@miketonner3094

3 ай бұрын

Not underrated.....just finished a sell out World arena tour.

@jumpinjojo

3 ай бұрын

Another imbecile making the “underrated” comment.

Great drummer! This is like a portal to another time! The trouble with music today is there isn't enough chaos!

Seen Simple Minds many a time. Live, they are brilliant. This was just a blast from the way past.

Ghostdancing what a cracking song that is.

@Facebook.roberts

2 ай бұрын

È meravigliosa davvero meravigliosa... Fantastic!!!🎵

I never appreciated how perfect every element of this song is. From the tight drums and driving bass to the guitar flourishes and front and center synths. Great vocals too. No wonder it was such a hit. It's got it all.

I've never been a huge Simple Minds fan but Ghostdancing is a brilliant number.

On this day(July 13) 32 years ago(1985) Live Aid. Cheers!

Imo very underrated band - their music is so great.

One of the greatest bands..and sing packed arenas to this day. Wish other acts such as grace jones..billy idol..the smiths and dead or alive were included. Times when variety in music wasnt an option

Still going with some 60 million album sales alone ... amazing band!!!

Brill love it every time I here it sends gouse bumps ... And the drummer well what can you say . Awesome. .

@johngonzalez624

6 жыл бұрын

Mel Gaynor RULZ!!!

who is listening to this in 2024?

Also gotta give them praise because the act they had to follow was Queen the band that is said to have killed the live aid show. Very hard act to follow. But Jim Kerr and Charlie burchill with their frontman guitar duo killed it.

@the_minimalistic_adventure

Ай бұрын

This was a different location than Queen all together, but I get what you’re saying!

@grizzadams2110

Ай бұрын

​@the_minimalistic_advJim Kerr actually said a few years back.....how do you follow that....as in regard to witnessing Queens performance. The confidence in the band is awesome. To start a monumental show like this with a brand new song being performed for the first time is breathtaking......bordering on arrogance

@tobywankenobi103

Ай бұрын

@@the_minimalistic_adventure yes it was two different stadiums but it’s still the same. Queen preformed once Queen was done. BBC switched to simple minds live in jfk via satellite so they still preformed after them even if it wasn’t the same stadium

Very brave at that time to open with a brand new song (although Ghost dancing was a revised version of I Travel)

Brilliant live band

Charlie B took the Edge's delays and echoes to another level

@Zooomabooma THANK YOU! LIVE AID WAS PURE MAGIC!

i was there, at 15 years old

And that was the 80s.

Impresionante. Difícil de superar esa energía. Música en estado puro!

thank you.🇨🇿🌹🇯🇵👍☝️♥️🙏🧎

your knowledge about trading just incredible. you are the best in business

best ever

But on saying that - Jim's voice quality and Mel Gaynor trying to put holes in his drums make this show awesome.

Simple Minds teve a oportunidade de tocar três canções e o U2 uma, mas inigualável performance com Bad no Live Aid/85! Esta versão é a única completa da apresentação! Apesar da opção em até 1080p. É inviável a visualização totalmente distorcida nesta resolução e em outras mais baixas! As únicas resoluções desta versão de Ghostdancing (Live Aid/85) que muito mal, mas da para assistir é a de 280 a 480p. Meu vídeo vai até 480p. Visualmente exibido nesta resolução. Simple... U2 The Best!

@BlueRose26071967 Yes! Of course!! Cheers!

@gullwing14 I think he forgot they had one more song. Every performer got time for three songs

There is full 100 % full MTV . ABC , BBC video and audio coverage available . just have to look . i worked on 1 of the bootleg projects. like 15 years ago , like a 19 cd set . 4 dvd missing links set , etc etc

I have never before felt critical of Charlie.....but he murdered the start of DYFAM

@dirtstyles

6 жыл бұрын

That's how he always plays it live

@teresasilva6293

8 ай бұрын

I was never happy with the live guitar tone on this song which is weird because on all others he sounds great

@mildomcduff

3 ай бұрын

The sound quality on this vhs rip is not great but his playing sounds exactly the same as the way he’s played that song for nearly 40 yrs.

@bftt2368 What a start to the journey!

wow..who are these..way better thas U2

If jim was all about the fans, get the old band bak 4 a weekend special outdoors, derek, mick, mel, jim, charlie, a would go, do a Scottish festival, simpleminds, texas, biffy clyro, proclaimers, del amitri, hipsway, sadly without the associates, RIP Billy,

great hogmany show lads

8:34 basically every Philly girl I dated back in the day 👍

The promoter Bill Graham pulls the plug in PRAM. ..

@YCSMusic Queen stole the show. U2 were great too! Particulary there performance of "Bad". However, in my opinion the whole event was spectacular anyway.

@DJDanceClassic

7 жыл бұрын

The sound sucked in the usa. Simple Minds should have performed in London and done a 17/18 minute set if SOMEONE SOMEWHERE IN SUMMERTIME, GLITTING PRICE, BIG SLEEP, PROMISED YOU A MIRACLE. THEN THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN BIGGER THAN U2

Yep! Tacky event... but then, Simple Minds and U2 stole the show, however!!! If you want to divert from tacky (minus mullets),Bono and Jim Kerr WERE Live Aid!!!

I remember thinking this was the best performance of Live Aid. And then they came out with that sh***y record and tanked... What a pitty!

The whole Philadelphia concert, in my opinion, was spoiltt by a very poor stage set up.Background clutter, dudes standing around, shit evgrywhere. Just took much focus away from the bands performing. I mean look at the la la la la la bit. Jim is just surrounded by about 10 muppets with cameras. Stage setup and presentation is important - clutter sux

U2 sucks!! This is music and a great singer... Bono do not sing ..he just screma all the songs

@jasonlefler3456

7 жыл бұрын

Ruben Contreras Lisperguer Jim Kerr of Simple Minds begs to differ.

Simple Minds got boring after 1984.

@TheMicturation

5 ай бұрын

did they ever,they were the dogs bollox '81-'83,DYFAM was rubbish and the beginning of the end.

Lame

@MrChippiechappie

6 ай бұрын

bollox

@SullenMorbius

6 ай бұрын

@@MrChippiechappie Weak