From the streets of Glasgow to global stardom with Jim Kerr
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- Опубліковано 4 лис 2022
- In this episode, I was privileged to talk with Jim Kerr @Simpleminds1 about his childhood growing up in the gritty suburbs of Glasgow. He shares not only some of the challenges he faced in his journey to success but also how he used them to his advantage.
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This is one of the best interviews I've heard. How Jim is so inspiring and aspiring whilst remaining .grounded to his roots.
Thanks to you for setting up.this interview with Jim, amd thanks to Jim for sharing his life experiences.
Great interview with a truly great human being!
Everytime i listen to Simple Minds i feel world class 😊
Jim do remember me.
• we met at the Mandela bar in Strathclyde University fir the grand opening.
• We met at downtown Tironto at a radio station.
• I throw up the celtic top, unfortunately landed on your napper.
Well let me tell you, I won a karaoke event by singing Ghost Dancing. My BSc MSc and PhD in mathematics was your platform to make me think.
Thank
Love Jim Kerr's recognition of his gifts and privileges, very humble and grounded person.
You know, despite being super famous, he was the first person that agree to get involved in this podcast because he wanted to inspire people. That tells us everything about him - such a decent person.
Excellent interview and a great insight into Mr Kerr
I went Roundhay park at Leeds with three mates from Hartlepool. Back in the late 80's when the conversation was U2 or Simpleminds who were the greatest. Simple Minds won because there songs had songs within songs so mysterious. I am now a Taxi Driver in Hartlepool took a few folks to Hartlepool Rail Station and asked are you travelling far and they said they were going to Scotland to see their fav band. Well i had a lot to say on the matter.
At their peak they graduated into a world class band. New Gold Dream is one of my top 5 albums of all time, up there with my favourite Kate Bush albums. Big music for big hearts and minds.
Definately in my top 5 too 👐 New Gold Dream, started playing it everyday when Lockdown statred back in March 2020 👐
Saw them in Edinburgh 1980 I think it was clouds (Discotheque) and Jim was right. They really had something different. Been a big fan of the fist five albums since they came out. Great days.
One of the best interviews with jim. Really in-depth great job.
Thank you! Very kind of you to say 🙂
He got me at “when you’re born healthy, you’re already ahead of the game….” Have been in love with him and his music since my early teens, but to hear him say that makes me fall in love with him so much more ❤❤❤❤. Best music and voice ever! Love you, Jim😘
I love Simple Mind's.. Amazing band and Jim's a great entertainer and frontman.. Love his little highkicks.. Amazing band.. They were my first ever concert back in 2003 when I was 22.x love Jim and Charlie from East-kilbride. x💙
Ha, yes! The high kicks are great!
Total legends love them they just get better their massive define music first thing that comes into my head is kerr burchill jims words anything is possible tower block toryglen to superstar enuf said
Brilliant chat! See you in Birmingham 2024 Jim.
I'll be there as well.
What a lovely, down-to-earth man.
Great interview, thank you 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Just seeing this comment. Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you for this, Lynn. I could say so much but I talk way too much about stuff and that man just astounds me. I DREAM of having one tenth of the time to speak to him that you had for this, but it was a vicarious experience. Thanks so much. 😊👍🏻
Thanks for your comment and I'm SO glad you enjoyed it. He really is a legend of a man and made the time to chat right before his world tour.
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Brilliant interview so down to earth Jim Kerr is very humble & happy with his life and achievements without forgetting his own background from where he came from. My favourite band Simple Minds and I have only came across your channel here on UA-cam. I am going to subscribe to it. Have you done Deacon Blue’s Ricky Ross yet ? This music is all from the same era .
Thanks for the comment. I haven't interviewed Ricky Ross yet... maybe if he sees this, he'd love to be involved 🙂
@@workingclasstoworldclass thank you so much.
Lynn loved your interview with Jim! Such a lovely and humble guyxx Your podcasts are just great Lynnxx
Thanks so much! Loving chatting with such inspiring people who are all very happy to share their stories x
Superb band , and less establishment shills compared to U2
Good interview. I met Jim & Charlie 3 weeks ago at HMV Manchester. Legends !
Amazing! Bet they gave you the time of day - they've managed to keep things real 🙂
👏 what an interview, great story of how everything came together, and the school time what we can all relate to, your turn to read infront of the class. I hated that, one time I was reading and the word was beasts and breasts came out of my mouth everyone was laughing I had no idea what they were all laughing at as I didn't even notice.
Fantastic! Thank you so much.
The awsome simpleminds
Nice podcast presented well & to talk about the old side of southside .. any way JFK hope to meet u again on Edinburgh high street @ the heart or sign .. 1888 still going strong ... Wee war 😂😂😂🏴
Thanks Ed! Jim is one of the most down to earth superstars I've ever met!
Phenomenal. Loved this interview. Wonderful interviewing skills Lynn. Love your vibe.
Aw thanks Phil! It was a really enjoyable chat. Feel really lucky that he was so open (and even slipped into some of his Glaswegian dialect 🙂)
great Interview, thanks for sharing! also, had a few good chuckles at the automated subtitles that didn't quite catch the Glaswegian accent and made a few funny alternative sentences 😆
Lol, yes that Glasgow accent can get us into trouble when the subtitles don't match 🤣- make sure to subscribe to hear more amazing stories that are coming up. Thanks for watching!
A couple of elelphants in the room Brian Mcgee Derek Forbes Mick Macneil and Mel Gaynor !
If you have your health and imagination nothing can hold you back in life ..
Work with what you have to work with 😂 great who remembers as a kid using a house brick to knock nails in before getting a hammer
Aye, went to Filey Butlins too. great video as always.
Butlins and Blackpool - the two favourites!
@@workingclasstoworldclass As for Simple Minds, saw them in Leeds 1989 , 60000 people there and been about 20 SMs gigs since. Mate-older than me- saw them at Erics club Liverpool for a pound!!
Thanks for this Lynn,thats a fantastic interview with JK
Aw thank you! And thanks for tuning in 🙂
Celtic 🎉❤
Fantastic interview 🎉
Thanks for the lovely comment, Tom! Interviews are always easier when the person you're interviewing is a genuinely nice person 🙂
@@workingclasstoworldclass He’s a great guy, I love him, but you had great rapport with him. Look forward to more, great stuff 👍
I'm an italian Simple minds fan since 1983. I saw 22 Simple minds gigs since 1984 to 2018 and i will go to Milan in April 2024 to see the 23gig! As a fan there is a lot to say about Simple minds' career. From my point of view, they probably would have been even more successful if Mick McNeil hadn't left the band (but Derek Forbes' departure was also painful). What can I say...but from a certain point of view, personally I prefer that they didn't have the great success of U2, for example, because the last 4/5 U2 works are embarrassing (and I was a big fan of U2 over the years 80/90), how embarrassing Bono vox's attitude is. While Jim (despite being a bit self-centered, and you can see it from the choices made in the band over the years) has made better musical (and otherwise) choices; and the last 4/5 Simple minds CDs prove it!! Ps Jim if you read this comment....I really miss Mel Gaynor too....although Cherisse is very good. Greetings from Italy
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Toryglen high-flats to Clydebank is 13 miles, don't think Jim would know Clydebank that well.
When I think of the difference between Jim and Bono, Jim is someone who I think would be very approachable and you could sit down with him and have a pint. Bono otoh is a pretentious narcissist who I doubt would give a fan the time of day.
I agree 👍
Jim certainly remembers where he came from, and of course must still think he's in a new gold dream.
Aye thats some Glaswegian accent he has, what happened Jim, ashamed of your roots bet you didnae speak like that back in the day, sounds more like an Edinburgh snobs these days than a Glaswegian.
Jim. You're a singer in a band. Not a great singer, but a good band with some great tunes. Leave it at that. Count yourself lucky.....very lucky.
Yes he was not the greatest singer but the band are successful! Though I have watched them in their twilight years I feel that Jim’s voice is not as strong and as it is expected when age takes hold and he doesn’t do high notes anymore .