The band's first tour programme; a 14 page
booklet packed with pictures, biographies,
discography and more. It was written by Adam Sweeting
(who was writing the official biography of the band) and designed by
Malcolm Garrett.
Total access pass for the entire tour.
AAA pass for the French leg.
AAA pass for the American dates.
Backstage pass for the Italian concerts.
And a slightly different version of the above.
The A&M tour jacket. With a red A&M logo on the front...
...and band logo and cross on the back.
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The band recorded a performance of Hunter And The Hunted and
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) for The Old Grey Whistle Test. This was broadcast on
the 12th September 1982.
Finlandiatalo, Helsinki, Finland
September 3rd, 1982
Main Set:
... Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel ... /
... Glittering Prize /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Promised You A Miracle /
The American /
King Is White And In The Crowd...
Part of the gig was recorded and broadcast by the Finnish Broadcast Company (YLE). The tracks broadcast were:
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel,
Glittering Prize,
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime),
Promised You A Miracle and
The American.
Coasters, Edinburgh, UK
September 8th, 1982
Support: Hey Elastica!
Main Set:
70 Cities As Love Brings The Fall /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Glittering Prize /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Sweat In Bullet /
Promised You A Miracle /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Big Sleep /
Love Song /
Room
Coasters, Edinburgh, UK
September 9th, 1982
Support: Hey Elastica!
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
70 Cities As Love Brings The Fall /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Glittering Prize /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Sweat In Bullet /
Promised You A Miracle /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Big Sleep /
Love Song /
Room
Coasters, Edinburgh, UK
September 10th, 1982
Support: Hey Elastica!
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
70 Cities As Love Brings The Fall /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Glittering Prize /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Sweat In Bullet /
Promised You A Miracle /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Big Sleep /
Love Song /
Room
Lyceum, Sheffield, UK
September 11th, 1982
Support: Hey Elastica!
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
70 Cities As Love Brings The Fall /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Glittering Prize /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Sweat In Bullet /
Promised You A Miracle /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Love Song /
Room
Strand Lyceum, London, UK
September 12th, 1982
Support: Hey Elastica!
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
70 Cities As Love Brings The Fall /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Glittering Prize /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Sweat In Bullet /
Promised You A Miracle /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Big Sleep /
Love Song
Strand Lyceum, London, UK
September 13th, 1982
Support: Hey Elastica!
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
70 Cities As Love Brings The Fall /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Glittering Prize /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Promised You A Miracle /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Big Sleep /
Love Song /
Room
Top Rank, Reading, UK
September 15th, 1982
Top Rank, Brighton, UK
September 17th, 1982
Main Set:
70 Cities As Love Brings The Fall /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Glittering Prize /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Sweat In Bullet /
Promised You A Miracle /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Big Sleep /
Love Song /
Room
Friars, Aylesbury, UK
September 18th, 1982
Support: Hey Elastica!
Thanks to Mike for the ticket and poster scan. See Friars Aylesbury Online for
more information about the gig.
A recording of an unspecified concert from September exists in Mick MacNeil's archive. Taken from the
mixing desk, the quality ranges from fair to good (and the tape has been unfortunately slightly chewed in places). Additionally the
concert was recorded on two tapes so I Travel was prematurely faded out and Celebrate
quickly faded in. The recording features:
70 Cities As Love Brings The Fall,
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel,
Hunter And The Hunted,
Glittering Prize,
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime),
Sweat In Bullet,
Promised You A Miracle,
King Is White And In The Crowd,
I Travel,
Celebrate,
The American,
Big Sleep,
Love Song and
Room.
The tour itinerary stated that September 25th was a 'Free Day' with a 'Rehearsal Day' on the 26th. The tour then
kicked off on the 27th.
Embassy Ballroom, Perth, Australia
September 27th, 1982
"[This is] the backstage pass I was given for the gig at the Embassy Ballroom in Perth Australia that has been
stuck inside my denim jacket for 36 years, and I've just removed it prior to giving the jacket away after all this time!!
" - Des Shaw
Jim was jogging around King's Park where he was stopped and asked by a stranger
if he was Richard Kerr. This naturally amused the rest of the band - who called Jim
"Richard" for the rest of the tour.
Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, Australia
September 29th, 1982
Latrobe University, Melbourne, Australia
September 30th, 1982
The Venue, Melbourne, Australia
October 1st, 1982
Bombay Rock, Melbourne, Australia
October 2nd, 1982
Main Set:
Love Song /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Glittering Prize /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Sweat In Bullet /
Promised You A Miracle /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Room
Many thanks to Gerd Van Poucke for the setlist.
Collendina Hotel, Geelong, Australia
October 3rd, 1982
Picture by Wayne O'Farrell Music Photography
This gig was due to gake place at the Ocean Grove Hotel, Melbourne according to the tour itinerary.
Australian National University Union Bar, Canberra, Australia
October 5th, 1982
Support: Riptides
"There must have been 1500 – 2000 punters that night – the word was out by then. We waited
at the back and the band let us in for free, they hopped out of the minibus, the tour manager who
was a really nice woman gave us some towels to carry and we walked in with the band
straight past security, into their backstage room, towel bearers, what a laugh!" - Jono
Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
October 6th, 1982
Support: Riptides
Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
October 7th, 1982
Support: Riptides
Old University Refectory, Brisbane, Australia
October 8th, 1982
Support: Riptides
"Long time fan, I first saw Simple Minds in Brisbane at the Queensland University Refectory in the very
early 80's. I just can't find any reference to it on the website but there is some chatter on Facebook about it
(so I am not dreaming thank goodness). It may have been 1981. Promoter in Brisbane was Dave Darling with
the independent university radio station 4ZZZ. Simple Minds were a big deal for our town at that time." - Angelina
Many thanks to Angelina for the information and the pictures.
Cloudland Ballroom, Brisbane, Australia
October 9th, 1982
Support: Riptides
This gig was not included in the original schedule. According to the later itinerary, this was the first
of two gigs at the Playroom on the Gold Coast.
Playroom, Gold Coast, Australia
October 10th, 1982
Support: Riptides
Manly Vale Hotel, Sydney, Australia
October 12th, 1982
Main Set:
Love Song /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Glittering Prize /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Sweat In Bullet /
Promised You A Miracle /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Room -
Rock And Roll
This show was recorded and broadcast on Australian radio.
Castle Hill RSL, Sydney, Australia
October 13th, 1982
Newcastle Workers Club, Sydney, Australia
October 14th, 1982
Cronulla Workers Club, Sydney, Australia
October 15th, 1982
Selinas, Sydney, Australia
October 16th, 1982
Mainstreet, Auckland, New Zealand
October 18th, 1982
Mainstreet, Auckland, New Zealand
October 19th, 1982
Wellington, New Zealand
October 20th, 1982
Palmerston, New Zealand
October 21st, 1982
Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, Canada
October 24th, 1982
Support: Visible Targets
Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, Canada
October 25th, 1982
Support: Visible Targets
Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, Canada
October 26th, 1982
Support: Visible Targets
Edmonton, Canada
October 28th, 1982
Support: Visible Targets
Calgary, Canada
October 29th, 1982
Support: Visible Targets
Student Union Building, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
October 30th, 1982
Support: Visible Targets
The gig doubled-up as a Halloween party but several revellers turned up dressed as the Ku Klux Klan.
The band were appalled and refused to play until they were removed. It ended up with the promoter
being grabbed by the throat by Derek with Jim
freaking out at him. Later, post gig to make amends, the promoter took Charlie
and Mike out to find further entertainment, only to end up getting pulled
by the police, the promoter being arrested and Charlie and
Mike being left by the side of the road.
"Fortunately we weren't carrying anything, but Dracula [the promoter] got hauled off. We're left by
the side of the road in Saskatoon. That was one of my favourite tours. A fucking disaster, but riveting.
Dodgy equipment, dodgy trucks, a bus that was 20 years out of date. It was a Heart Of Darkness feeling: "If
we can get to Toronoto, we'll be saved." - Mike Ogletree
Winnipeg, Canada
October 31st, 1982
Support: Visible Targets
Guelph, Ottawa, Canada
November 2nd, 1982
Support: Visible Targets
Main Set:
70 Cities As Love Brings The Fall /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Glittering Prize /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Sweat In Bullet /
Promised You A Miracle /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Celebrate ...
Le Spectrum, Montreal, Canada
November 3rd, 1982
Support: Visible Targets
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
70 Cities As Love Brings The Fall /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Glittering Prize /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Promised You A Miracle /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Big Sleep ...
Thanks to Gerd Van Poucke for the set-list.
Porter Hall, Ottawa, Canada
November 4th, 1982
Support: Visible Targets
Many thanks to Brad for the ticket scan.
"The show was originally scheduled for Porter Hall at Carleton University in Ottawa but was moved to "Barrymore's" nightclub
in Ottawa as there was a small fire at Porter Hall less than a week before the show so they moved the location.
The show was amazing and took place on November 4th 1982. The Guelph show took place on November 2nd 1982." - Brad
Barrymore's Nightclub, Ottawa, Canada
November 5th, 1982
Support: Visible Targets
Many thanks to Mike for the poster picture.
Toronto, Canada
November 6th, 1982
Support: Visible Targets
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
70 Cities As Love Brings The Fall /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Glittering Prize /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Sweat In Bullet /
Promised You A Miracle /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Big Sleep /
Love Song /
Room
Toronto, Canada
November 7th, 1982
Support: Visible Targets
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
70 Cities As Love Brings The Fall /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Glittering Prize /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Sweat In Bullet /
Promised You A Miracle /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Big Sleep /
Love Song /
Room
This was Mike Ogletree's last concert with Simple Minds.
When back in London, they regrouped for a band meeting in London's Columbia Hotel, and told
Mike that he wouldn't be on the rest of the tour. "They said 'We're
using Mel Gaynor from now on. Here's 500 bucks and a ticket to Scotland.
It was good-natured - because of me, y'know. I'm an easy-going guy. And I loved the band. Still do."
Tiffany's, Glasgow, UK
November 18th, 1982
Support: China Crisis
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
In Trance As Mission /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Glittering Prize /
Sweat In Bullet /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Promised You A Miracle /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)
This was Mel Gaynor's first gig with the band.
Tiffany's, Glasgow, UK
November 19th, 1982
Support: China Crisis
Main Set:
In Trance As Mission /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Glittering Prize /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Sweat In Bullet /
Promised You A Miracle /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)
City Hall, Newcastle, UK
November 20th, 1982
Support: China Crisis
Main Set:
In Trance As Mission /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Glittering Prize /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Sweat In Bullet /
Promised You A Miracle /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Big Sleep
Encore:
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)
The entire gig was recorded by Virgin. So far, the only track issued was
Hunter And The Hunted which was released as the B-side of
Waterfront.
A complete copy of this gig also appears in Mick MacNeil's archive. The quality is excellent
(except for some hiss during the start of Love Song) and was taken directly from
the mixing desk.
The concert was also filmed by Virgin in association with Italian broadcaster RAI. Six tracks were
broadcast on the BBC's In Concert late night programme in 1983. A short part of
Glittering Prize was released in the
Glittering Prize 81/92 video compilation; but fans would have to wait
until 2003 for the whole programme to be included in the Seen The Lights compilation.
Ulster Hall, Belfast, Ireland
November 22nd, 1982
Support: China Crisis
St. Francis Xavier Hall, Dublin, Ireland
November 23rd, 1982
Support: China Crisis
University, Leeds, UK
November 27th, 1982
Support: China Crisis
Main Set:
In Trance As Mission /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Glittering Prize /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Sweat In Bullet /
Promised You A Miracle /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)
Encore:
Love Song /
Sweat In Bullet
Apollo, Manchester, UK
November 28th, 1982
Support: China Crisis
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Glittering Prize /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Sweat In Bullet /
Promised You A Miracle /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Big Sleep /
Love Song /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)
Royal Court, Liverpool, UK
November 29th, 1982
Support: China Crisis
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Sweat In Bullet /
Promised You A Miracle /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Big Sleep /
Love Song /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)
The PA broke down halfway through the set. After the problems were fixed, the band ran through
the whole set again.
Top Rank, Cardiff, UK
November 30th, 1982
Support: China Crisis
University, Exeter, UK
December 1st, 1982
Support: China Crisis
Apollo, Oxford, UK
December 2nd, 1982
Support: China Crisis
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Glittering Prize /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Sweat In Bullet /
Promised You A Miracle /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Big Sleep /
Love Song /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)
A complete copy of this gig appears in Mick MacNeil's archive. The quality is mostly excellent, although the mix isn't
quite right for the first few tracks (the vocals and guitars dominate).
Dome, Brighton, UK
December 3rd, 1982
Support: China Crisis
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Glittering Prize /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Sweat In Bullet /
Promised You A Miracle /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Big Sleep /
I Travel
Gaumont, Ipswich, UK
December 5th, 1982
Support: China Crisis
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Glittering Prize /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Sweat In Bullet /
Promised You A Miracle /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Big Sleep /
Love Song /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)
University, Norwich, UK
December 6th, 1982
Support: China Crisis
Strand Lyceum, London, UK
December 7th, 1982
Support: China Crisis
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Glittering Prize /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Sweat In Bullet /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
Promised You A Miracle /
The American /
Big Sleep /
Love Song
This gig was recorded by Pete Walsh for Virgin.
Nothing has been offically released yet.
Strand Lyceum, London, UK
December 8th, 1982
Support: China Crisis
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Glittering Prize /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Sweat In Bullet /
Promised You A Miracle /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Big Sleep /
Love Song /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)
This gig was recorded by Pete Walsh for Virgin.
Nothing has been offically released yet.
© Alwa Glebe 1982
© Alwa Glebe 1982
© Alwa Glebe 1982
© Alwa Glebe 1982
Kings Hall, Stoke, UK
December 9th, 1982
Support: China Crisis
Odeon, Birmingham, UK
December 10th, 1982
Support: China Crisis
De Montford Hall, Leicester, UK
December 12th, 1982
Support: China Crisis
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Promised You A Miracle /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song /
Sweat In Bullet
Locarno, Bristol, UK
December 14th, 1982
Support: China Crisis
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Promised You A Miracle /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song /
Sweat In Bullet
Tickets cost £4.00
Lyceum, Sheffield, UK
December 15th, 1982
Support: China Crisis
Assembly Rooms, Derby, UK
December 16th, 1982
Support: China Crisis
Caird Hall, Dundee, UK
December 17th, 1982
Support: China Crisis
Main Set:
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Promised You A Miracle /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song
A complete copy of this gig appears in Mick MacNeil's archive. The quality is pretty good throughout
except for King Is White And In The Crowd which fades in and struggles with the
recording levels.
Capital Theatre, Aberdeen, UK
December 18th, 1982
Support: China Crisis
Main Set:
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Promised You A Miracle /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song /
Sweat In Bullet
This concert also appears in Mick MacNeil's archive and is almost a perfect recording -
except for the unfortunate fade-out during Someone Somewhere (In Summertime).
Playhouse, Edinburgh, UK
December 19th, 1982
Support: China Crisis
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Promised You A Miracle /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song /
Sweat In Bullet
Tiffany's, Glasgow, UK
December 20th, 1982
Support: China Crisis
Main Set:
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Promised You A Miracle /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song
Tiffany's, Glasgow, UK
December 21st, 1982
Support: China Crisis
Main Set:
I Travel /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Celebrate /
The American /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Promised You A Miracle /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song /
Sweat In Bullet
Radio Clyde broadcast the show. They hold a 68 minute recording in their archive.
Bruce Findlay originally planned an extensive US tour for January and February, but this
was vetoed by the band, who were exhausted and needed a rest. Instead they took a well-earned break and started work on what would become Sparkle In The Rain.
The European leg of the tour then started in March.
Koninklijk La Carre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
March 1st, 1983
Main Set:
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Promised You A Miracle /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song /
Sweat In Bullet
Cirque Royale, Brussels, Belgium
March 2nd, 1983
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Promised You A Miracle /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song /
Sweat In Bullet
Thanks to Paul for the ticket scan.
Cirque Royale, Brussels, Belgium
March 3rd, 1983
Brielpoort, Deinze, Belgium
March 4th, 1983
De Doelen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
March 6th, 1983
Vereniging, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
March 7th, 1983
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Promised You A Miracle /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song /
Sweat In Bullet
La Salle Mutualite, Paris, France
March 8th, 1983
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Promised You A Miracle /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song /
Sweat In Bullet
L'Espace, Rennes, France
March 9th, 1983
Salle Du Parc, Bordeaux, France
March 10th, 1983
Grande Odeon, Montpellier, France
March 11th, 1983
Palais D'Hiver, Lyon, France
March 12th, 1983
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song /
Sweat In Bullet
Palasport, Bologna, Italy
March 14th, 1983
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Big Sleep
Encore:
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song /
Sweat In Bullet
A complete copy of this gig exists in Mick MacNeil's archive. Slightly flat (due to the volume
auto-level struggling with the drums and bass) it is, however, a good solid recording of the concert.
"Simple Minds' love affair with Italy began during our first ever tour of the country in 1983. The opening show was performed in a packed
and swelteringly hot basketball arena in Bologna - where we were met with an audience so passionate - we will never forget the excitement experienced,
and where arguably the first time in our lives we were genuinely made feel like 'rock stars.' (And if you are wondering - what does that mean?
In this case it means we were made to feel very special.)"
"That same experience continued with each subsequent show of the tour, in doing so taking us by such surprise - as we had no idea previously
that our music and reputation had travelled in front of us - that Italian kids/students had already been turned on to the sound of
New Gold Dream and as a result were impatiently awaiting our live presence." - Jim, 10th December 2019
Teatro Del Lido, Ostia, Italy
March 15th, 1983
Main Set:
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song
Rolling Stone, Milan, Italy
March 17th, 1983
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song
Deutsches Museum, Munich, Germany
March 20th, 1983
Phillipshalle, Dusseldorf, Germany
March 21st, 1983
© Alwa Glebe 1983
Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany
March 23rd, 1983
Main Set:
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Big Sleep /
Love Song /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)
Metropol, Berlin, Germany
March 24th, 1983
Main Set:
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Big Sleep /
Love Song /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)
© Alwa Glebe 1983
© Alwa Glebe 1983
Jim started writing new lyrics for Sparkle In The Rain
during the European leg. But it was in Germany that he became disillusioned with his ideas, and tore up the new material, worried
that he was simply writing New Gold Dream Part Two.
Saga, Copenhagen, Denmark
March 25th, 1983
Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden
March 26th, 1983
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song /
Sweat In Bullet
Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden
March 27th, 1983
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song /
Sweat In Bullet
Many thanks to Putte for the ticket scan.
Chateau Neuf, Oslo, Norway
March 28th, 1983
Main Set:
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song
Konserthuset, Gothenburg, Sweden
March 29th, 1983
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song
The European leg was a mixed affair. The Italian gigs were described as "hectic" with the Minds playing to impassioned and enthusiastic fans. But
the German concerts were more low-key, with attendence numbers down from previous years (an issue all touring bands were grappling with at the time).
Momentum increased for the Norwegian and Swedish concerts, and they provided a great spring-board and warm-up for the forthcoming American and Canadian
gigs.
Eagles Hippodrome, Seattle, USA
April 8th, 1983
Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco, USA
April 12th, 1983
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song
Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco, USA
April 13th, 1983
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)
Beverley Theatre, Los Angeles, USA
April 15th, 1983
Perkins Palace, Pasadena, USA
April 16th, 1983
Fox Theatre, San Diego, USA
April 17th, 1983
Tower Theatre, Houston, USA
April 22nd, 1983
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
Love Song -
Glory /
Glittering Prize /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Sweat In Bullet
Ritchies Club, New Orleans, USA
April 27th, 1983
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
Love Song /
Glittering Prize /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)
Ontario Theatre, Washington, USA
May 2nd, 1983
Support: Martha And The Muffins
Main Set:
King Is White And In The Crowd /
I Travel /
Glittering Prize /
Celebrate /
The American /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song
Many thanks to Doug for the ticket scan.
Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, USA
May 5th, 1983
The Metro, Chicago, USA
May 6th, 1983
The American tour was not without incident. On the positive side, Simple Minds signed to A&M Records in April, a relationship which
would formally stabalize the group's American output for the next ten years. But Jim was attacked outside his hotel
in New York by the jealous boyfriend of a fan; Mick was suffering from an undiagnosed stomach complaint;
Steve Pollard keeled over with a collapsed lung; guitar roadie Andy Battye was carried unconcious
out of a club; and the normally cheerful and grounded Charlie suffered hysterics in his hotel room and
had to saved by Jim. It was clear that a much longer break was needed.
Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada
May 9th, 1983
Many thanks to Dan for the scan.
Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada
May 10th, 1983
Le Paladium, Montreal, Canada
May 11th, 1983
Simple Minds were the first act to play at this venue according to this press release.
The Ritz, New York, USA
May 15th, 1983
A recording of concert recorded in Dallas exists in Mick MacNeil's archive. Taken from the
mixing desk, the quality ranges from fairly good to good. The recording features:
Glittering Prize,
King Is White And In The Crowd,
I Travel,
Celerate,
The American,
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel,
Hunter And The Hunted,
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime),
Big Sleep and a rare coupling of
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) - Glory.
It's possible that Promised You A Miracle was played but is missing from
this recording.
Pinkpop Festival, Geleen, The Netherlands
May 23rd, 1983
Main Set:
Love Song - Glory /
Glittering Prize /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
The American /
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Big Sleep
Encore: New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) - Take Me To The River
Many thanks to Paul for the pass and ticket scans.
This gig was filmed by ID-Productions. As the broadcast only lasted an hour then
Love Song and The American
were dropped from the recording.
Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
June 24th, 1983
Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark
July 1st, 1983
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
Premonition /
Sweat In Bullet /
The American /
Glittering Prize /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Thirty Frames A Second /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Big Sleep /
Street Hassle /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)
This was the first time Street Hassle was played by the band.
The concert was filmed and broadcast by the Danish broadcaster DK. Only the central part of the
gig was captured: The American,
Glittering Prize,
King Is White And In The Crowd,
Thirty Frames A Second,
Hunter And The Hunted,
Promised You A Miracle,
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime),
Big Sleep and
Street Hassle.
Torhout Festival, Torhout, Belgium
July 2nd, 1983
Main Set:
Premonition /
Sweat In Bullet /
The American /
Glittering Prize /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Thirty Frames A Second /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Big Sleep /
Street Hassle /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)
Many thanks to Paul for the flyer scan and Gerd Van Poucke for the set-list correction.
Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium
July 3rd, 1983
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
Premonition /
The American /
Glittering Prize /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Thirty Frames A Second /
Promised You A Miracle /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Big Sleep /
Street Hassle /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) -
Take Me To The River
"There is a field in Belgium that lies silent and rain sodden for much of
the year round. Otherwise it is fairly nondescript with no particular features to make
it any different from the patchwork of brown and green earth that covers the surrounding
countryside. This particular patch of ground is however more than a little special within
the history Simple Minds."
"Situated 30 kilometers from Brussels, the aforementioned field borders a small
village belonging to the municipality of Rotselaar. It is however annually
transformed - rather incredibly so - out of its tranquil existence and into the site
of the massive Rock Werchter Festival. For that reason, and thanks to the volume of
accompanying memories and experiences - both distant and fresh - this site could almost
be named by Simple Minds as our "Field Of Dreams."
"I remember with great clarity the first time we made the journey that takes you
into the backstage entrance that is reserved for the festival's artists and organisers.
It was 1983 and Simple Minds had never played at any event that could
hold an audience of upwards of 60,000. The previous day's gig in Tourhout (also Belgium)
was in itself a daunting experience in terms of magnitude, but Werchter seemed altogether
on a bigger scale. Despite the overnight confidence that had been instilled - we had
gone down an absolute storm in Torhout, featuring on a bill alongside
U2 and Peter Gabriel. Regardless, I felt so nervous
on arrival at Werchter that I am sure I was shaking more than the small leaves that
covered the trees marking the perimeter of the festival site."
"Ah, but at least the breeze kept us cool as we awaited our appointed
performance time. It also offered some respite from the soaring heat of that
entire weekend. To be honest, I felt afterwards that as glorious as our Werchter
debut may have been, we had played as if our lives depended on it and again were
met with a sensational reaction after all. But we had not quite reached the
performance level of the previous day in Torhout in my opinion. Perhaps we had
given too much of ourselves there? Likewise, perhaps performing in intense heat,
then staying up all night afterwards, had taken too much out of me in particular.
But hey, we celebrated afterwards in the bar of the Sheraton Brussels, all the
same. For having now "delivered" in front of two huge audiences, we were convinced
that our music was more than able to succeed at any kind of live event, no matter
the scale. What was there not to celebrate in that? Werchter had been great to us
after all, beyond our dreams in truth."
"Only 12 months later we returned to the same site,
this time we were to fulfill the headlining role on a Werchter bill that featured our
idol, (no other word for it) Lou Reed. By that time we were feeling
very comfortable performing in front of huge festival audiences, and to many onlookers
it was obvious that Simple Minds had grown so much in stature since our
performances of the previous summer. Waterfront
had recently become our signature intro song, and if ever a tune was designed for the
festival situation, this was surely it."
"The chance to headline the festival for a second time came only two years later,
following a period of 24 months that had seen our band become known the world over.
While that may have been so, we never forgot the fact that it was Werchter that gave
us the chance to launch ourselves on the bigger scale as a live act. Even currently
we still feel humbled by the opportunity and encouragement that the audience at Werchter,
and indeed promoter Herman Schueremans gave us back in those formative days."
"Since then and by my estimation, we have played in one form or another at Werchter
a further 4 times, making it seven in total. Amazingly that number is due to increase the
weekend after next when we return for an eighth performance,
and where none other than The Rolling Stones themselves will be headlining the festival."
"If you had told me as teenager in Glasgow, walking to school with my
Rolling Stones albums under my arms, that our little band would one day
have the chance to play alongside the Stones, as we have already done
on two occasions, I would have told you that you were an bigger dreamer than me. Likewise,
if you had told me backstage at Werchter in '83, that over 30 years later we would be
preparing to once again walk on with nothing but our music, our energy, and our desire
to entertain and uplift 60,000 plus people. I would have been dumbfounded as to how i
could be possible?"
"But dreams can pan out, just as some places do seem to have a way of bringing out
the best in us. For those reasons then, Werchter is very much our own Field Of Dreams. - Jim, 17th June 2014
A complete copy of this gig appears in Mick MacNeil's archive. The quality is fairly good boarding on good.
Despite being a soundboard recording, it suffers from volume and distortion (especially at low frequencies).
Teatro Tenda, Rome, Italy
July 6th, 1983
Main Set:
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
I Travel /
Celebrate /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Love Song
Tursport, Taranto, Italy
July 7th, 1983
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
Love Song /
Sweat In Bullet /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
The American /
Premonition /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Street Hassle
Thanks to Francesco for the ticket scan.
Taranto in Southern Italy wasn't on the rock circuit in the early 1980s, so Simple Minds'
appearance prompted in a major spread in a local paper. This was later documented in the book
80, New Sound, New Wave
Thanks to Francesco for the information. Image © Marcello Nitti - Giuseppe Basile, Geophonie 2007
Palasport, Turin, Italy
July 8th, 1983
Palasport, Bologna, Italy
July 10th, 1983
Main Set:
Somebody Up There Likes You [Intro] /
Love Song /
Sweat In Bullet /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
The American /
Premonition /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Street Hassle /
I Travel /
Love Song /
The Kick Inside Of Me
Palasport, Messina, Italy
July 11th, 1983
Main Set:
Love Song /
Sweat In Bullet /
Glittering Prize /
The American /
Premonition /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Street Hassle
"I will never forget the first time back in July ’83 when we made the short morning crossing of the
Messina Straits by ferry. Waving goodbye to friends on the docks of Calabria, we could already see
the rooftops of Messina and the fearsomely powerful outline of Mount Etna, the symbol of Sicily itself,
which lay ahead of us across the bluest water. The advancing golden daylight told us that we were about
to enter a very different world. That we did. My life seemingly changed in those moments. I have never
looked back." - Jim, 30th July 2012
"Most groups can usually recall specific gigs that for some reason of importance were "career defining"
or "career changing" for them. In our case there are quite a few, notwithstanding our first ever gig of course.
After all, it is said that every journey begins with a first step. However a few gigs, due to consequences;
perhaps mysterious and therefore unforeseen, actually became "life changing" as a result of them having taken
place. And well, next month marks for me the anniversary of one of those gigs in particular."
"The show I refer to took place almost 30 years ago in a smallish, outdoors sports arena, situated
near the harbor front at the port of Messina. It was to be my first night in Sicily, a place that at no
time prior had I given much thought to, or at least so out with the context of Francis Ford Coppola’s
award winning Godfather movies. But lo and behold; some kind of magical seduction seemingly took over me
when I set foot in Sicily for that first time, and as some might already know, a whole three decades later
and as a result of that first gig, I am still there. (Or at least I am still there very often when not
on concert tours, or writing and recording with Simple Minds and Lostboy! AKA.)"
"I don’t have a place that I call home and it has been that way for a decent amount of time.
The main reason I have no home is that I don’t spend enough time in one specific place for me to feel
like it is really my home. Sentimentally speaking, Scotland of course will always be "home" for me.
It is where I grew up, is to where I will always feel that I belong. I am quite sure of that, but the
reality is that for most of my grown up life I have not lived there enough for it to be my home as I
am neither based or work from there."
"All of which brings me back to Sicily, because in the absence of having any real physical home,
Sicily has been a kind of on-off sanctuary for me, it is quite definitely my spiritual home and continues
to be so even decades later. Or it is as long as we agree that the definition of "spiritual home" is:
A place where you feel you belong, although you were not born there, because you have a lot in common with
the people, the culture, the landscape and the way of life."
"And what was it about the gig in Messina all those years ago that influenced such an outcome that
led to Sicily getting under my skin and into my heart? Well, I could write a book on what happened during
my first 48 hours in Sicily. I could explain how Taormina floored me with its charms in a way no place has
done quite since. (Kyoto in spring comes close though.) I could also hint at many other things that came to
pass in a couple of days that then led me to make my base within striking distance of Mount Etna. But much
of that would be way too intimate, relevant only to me for the most part."
"So let’s just say that it was the fact that the gig occurred, otherwise in a busy schedule that has kept
me active all of my working life, I might not have found my way yet as a tourist to this most southern tip
of Europe. And with that being so I might have remained in the dark with regards to a place that has brought
so much mystical light to me." - Jim, 28th May 2012
Teatro Del Lido, Ostia, Italy
July 13th, 1983
Main Set:
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
The American /
Premonition /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) /
Street Hassle /
I Travel /
Celebrate
Elixir Festival, Toulouse, France
July 15th, 1983
Main Set:
Love Song /
Sweat In Bullet /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
The American /
Premonition /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)
Many thanks to Gerd for the set-list
Elixir Festival, Guehenno, France
July 16th, 1983
Main Set:
Love Song /
Sweat In Bullet /
King Is White And In The Crowd /
Glittering Prize /
The American /
Premonition /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)
Comiskey Park, Illinos, USA
July 23rd, 1983
Supporting: The Police
With: Joan Jett, A Flock Of Seagulls and The Fixx
Simple Minds were considered for gig, but decided against it, as they wanted to start work
on Sparkle In The Rain. It is possible that they were mentioned in
press releases and advertising.
Market Square Arena, Indianopolis, USA
July 25th, 1983
Supporting: The Police
Simple Minds were considered for gig, but decided against it, as they wanted to start work
on Sparkle In The Rain. It is possible that they were mentioned in
press releases and advertising.
Olympic Amphitheatre, Montreal, Canada
August 3rd, 1983
Supporting: The Police
Simple Minds were considered for gig, but decided against it, as they wanted to start work
on Sparkle In The Rain. It is possible that they were mentioned in
press releases and advertising.
Pheonix Park, Dublin, Ireland
August 14th, 1983
Supporting: U2
With: Eurythmics and Steel Pulse
Main Set:
Waterfront /
Sweat In Bullet /
Glittering Prize /
The American /
Premonition /
Hunter And The Hunted /
Promised You A Miracle /
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) /
Big Sleep /
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)
Street Hassle,
I Travel,
Love Song and
The Kick Inside Of Me are also sometimes included on
various listings but the band didn't play them.
JK: I think it's a great piece of music. I can say this because I wasn't involved in the music.
I just remember - the first time we played [Waterfront] live,
we went into rehearse a couple of days prior to going to Dublin, it was our first tour to play with
U2 who were coming back from - it was a homecoming tour - it was the first time they had been
outdoors in Ireland. And they'd just had their first break through in America - gold disc and all that - so
it was a big, big deal. And they'd invited a few bands over to play at their event in Phoenix Park. And
we'd gone in to rehearse for that. And, well, when we were in there, the bass player started to come up
with Mouldy Old Dough...
...
JK:... I could feel that atmosphere in it and I guess in my notebook I had that.
So, we had this chant, this "Come in, come out of the rain" thing. The song wasn't fully written - we hadn't
finished writing it. And yet, we decided, in Dublin, to start the set with it. Because it'll be an intro
tape that we're playing.
JE: Good for the sound guys. It starts with the bass and then ...
JK: There you go. And maybe the crowd will get into it, who knows? But it shows how adventurous we
were to go on with a new song. "Yeah, we're playing a song that isn't written yet!" And we went on. And people
went mental, onto the rhythm with it, we knew we were on to something. And then we had to go back and work out
with Steve what it was.
Interview with Jamie East
Virgin Radio
17th November 2019
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