Diary 2005
windows of this world
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30 November 2005
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Jim Kerr in Milano at Feltrinelli book store
photo by Francesco aka francescoje2000
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Jim Kerr in Milano at Feltrinelli book store spoke for about 1 hour to a public of one hundred people about new album , SM history, their love for Italy . He was very relaxed and in a good mood and the public was fascinated by him.
photo by Guido aka topinsky_98
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First impression of some friends that were at Feltrinelli music store ... to be updated

by Eliana Stancari :
... ha fatto un'ora di intervista "ufficiale", con varie domande dal pubblico (qualcuno ha menzionato anche Mick MacNeill!), e poi ha fatto anche una sessione di "meet and greet" coi fans, durante la quale mi sono fatta firmare una copertina di un CD (una a caso, per me non aveva importanza quale - nel caso specifico era quella di The Promised, ma avrebbe potuto essere qualsiasi altra). ... vi anticipo solo due cose che ha detto che mi sono piaciute un sacco: senza che nessuno gli avesse fatto una domanda specifica in questo senso, ha specificato che nonostante l'intervista si stesse svolgendo al singolare, perche' c'era li' solo lui, i Simple Minds sono una band a tutti gli effetti; e poi, a domanda che gli chiedeva per quanto tempo ancora prevedeva di scrivere canzoni e di fare musica, ha detto che se gliel'avessero chiesto alcuni anni fa la risposta sarebbe stata "qualche mese", ma che da un po' di tempo a questa parte sono tornati l'entusiasmo e la carica, e quindi per come si sente lui al momento la risposta adesso e' "per tutta la vita"!!! Ciao, e a presto su questi schermi Eliana PS x Paola: non aveva le scarpe bianche, ti ha dato retta. Forse, oltre a fare da webmaster, fotografa, recensitrice (??), ora puoi proporti anche come consulente d'immagine?! LOL!!! :-) :-) :-)
by Francesco :
Ciao. Ero ieri alla Feltrinelli e che spettacolo. Jim è realmente un "mito" in tutto: simpatia, professionalità, cortesia, disponibilità. L'incontro con lui è stato un qualcosa di super, atteso da anni e concretizzato. Il dialogo con Paola Maugeri e con il pubblico è stato bello e amichevole, sembravamo una compagnia di amici con uno di noi che ha fatto nella musica qualcosa di importante ke viene a raccontarci le sue avventure. Realmente molto bello. Ogni passaggio del dialogo con lui lo condivido e mi piace vedere la correlazione tra noi e lui, la concordanza di idee e il fatto che le parole e la musica dei suoi (loro) album sia un collante tra di noi. Lunga vita ai Simple minds e meno male che non si siano divisi, sarebbe stato un colpo durissimo da accettare.
by Silvia
ormai Eliana e gli altri amici presenti ieri sera hanno raccontato tutto, tra l'altro benissimo...però un piccolo commento lo aggiungo anch'io... purtroppo sono dovuta fuggire verso le 19, ma è stata comunque una bella emozione rivedere, anche se x poco, Jim Kerr. La sua Semplicità è stato l'aspetto che più mi è piaciuto in lui... Certo, non è una novità, ma solo una riconferma della disponibilità e Non-megalomania, che lo hanno sempre caratterizzato. In realtà, la parte iniziale dell'intervista mi è sembrata un po' una "fotocopia" di quella che ha rilasciato tempo fa a All Music in occasione dell'uscita di Cry: mancanza di creatività, era Disconnetted...dalla musica, e poi, ecco tornare l'ispirazione, complice la Sicilia. Bello poi scoprire che tra il pubblico (secondo me, considerato il personaggio, non eravamo poi molti...) c'erano nuovi e anche non fan dei Minds. E infine, ho notato un'espressione di "disappunto" - chiamiamola così... - quando la Maugeri ha nominato Bono..... mai fare paragoni con altri leader di band stra-famose... Rivedendolo, mi è però venuta voglia di fare un balzo nel passato, ai bei tempi di Street F. Y. anche se lo so'...bisogna guardare al presente... cioè a Black & White. E come ho scritto in altra sede.... "L'anima della band − che ha scaldato anche i palchi del Live Aid e di memorabili concerti per Amnesty International, Greenpeace e per Nelson Mandela − arde ancora, infiammando ed emozionando con intensità". Al 23 marzo.... SilviaSoul
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Jim Kerr interview at Radio Capital
Here is a summary of the interview and of the show: were played : Home , Heroes ( Bowie ) , Kiss the Ground , Sanctify Yourself live from Frankfurt 2005, Stranger . In a perfect Italian Jim said that he was very happy to be in Milano ,for many interviews, since people were very positive. About the question : where is home? ''well tecnically is in Glasgow but in the last 5- 6 years, I spent about 4 months a year in Taormina ...also Charlie spend a lot of time in Rome , we are usually busy , still restless ... Andy in Glasgow, Eddie in Boston, Mel in Germany... so it's international...'' About musical scene : '' it is a positive moment '' adding that he likes : Antony and the Johnsons... It was possible to send mails and text messages . A lot of people sent '' thank U '' messages to Jim, because they enjoyed SM music , and Jim also said thank U to all the people from Charlie too , and said that he also was always enjoying life , thanks to music, particularly in this moment... He met Charlie when they were 8 yo ,and they shared a great passion for music , and also for Italy ... great friend but... he added... that they also fight sometimes... About Michael Mc Neal ...'' he is a genius !''... and influenced SM music such as Derek Forbes did... When they announced Kiss the Ground to be played , Jim said '' I am delighted !, this is the first time I hear it in a radio and maybe the last one...'', then at the end of Sanctify live , about his lost voice at the end of the song saying '' goodnight'' added that it is not easy to jump and sing and then to have the voice to say goodnight. At the end of the show ( he had to go since another interview at Feltrinelli store was planned for today and than a flight to Buenos Aires for tomorrow ) were named some fans that sent messages , Marco and Patrizia from Verona , and Paola ( it was ME ) ... '' so many of the familiar faces ,fans we have in Italy, they support us through thick and thin, in fashion , out of fashion , good albums , bad albums,and we really appreciate it...'' Then he replied a text message... a good song he would like to have written : Instant Karma ( John Lennon ) , that has a good version by Paul Weller. Then he ended the interview saying '' we like to tour , expecially in Italy , where we first played in Rome , in 1982 , during NGD tour.. '' and about always reminding the words of the songs he said .. '' I don't!'' The last song played ... '' Stranger''... Paola
23 November 2005
Jim Kerr in Capital Records Mercoledì 30 novembre in diretta su Radio Capital
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16 November 2005
Jim Kerr in Milano , on November 30th at Feltrinelli book store , will speak about the new album .
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18 October 2005
More tickets for Italian gigs on sale
17 October 2005
First tickets for Italian gigs on sale
Clear Channel News : Italian gigs on sale
Verona and Milano ON SALE
13 October 2005
Italian Tour Dates announced
From :Simple Minds Official Site
Black & White
Promo Tour 2005
paradiso amsterdam
Paradiso - Amsterdam
17 september 2005
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On the way to Heaven
paradiso amsterdam
Review of paradiso gig
Amsterdam 17 / 09 / 2005
Well sometimes when things have to happen they happen!
But let’s start from the beginning. I was relaxing on the beach in Rhodes island , Greece , and I connected to internet from the hotel, to read my e-mails and all the news…so that I was able to find an e-mail from Robert from Rotterdam, asking if I wanted a spare ticket for Paradiso gig , since he knew from Bart that I would have liked to go …oh well… I felt I had to go ! I had to wait to go back home to manage things at work and to see if there were flights for free using ‘’ millemiglia Alitalia’’ program. Everything was done except the hotel booking, it seemed that during the w-e all the hotels near the venue were fully booked… so that I booked the most expensive room I never had ….!!! Anyway then I was lucky since I was able to share the room with Kerstin that had a ticket at the last minute…so we could share the cost of the room but first of all this wonderful experience !
so here we go… 24 hours in Amsterdam city.I arrived at hotel at around noon and I went to the venue to take a look , since it was at only 2 minutes walking. I was able also to see the inside of the place while there were working to get ready the lights , stage and so on…amazing and fascinating place! A church with coloured glasses on the windows , and just over the stage a short sentence with ‘’ gloria’’ as last word… I had to wait for Kerstin , and then we went to the venue to meet the other people , Bart and his girlfriend, Robert , the wonderful Robert that made all this possible … Erwin and girlfriend, Regina and Aggie , Maaike and JP , CJ , Robbo , Britta , some sparkle* members … we were able to meet Charlie , Mel , Eddie and Andy going to the venue for the soundchecks. A little time to wait until doors opened , but it was a relaxing time with so nice people . Strange , but it was like we saw one other a few days ago… and it was more that one year…at last the doors opened and we run inside… BUT to the wrong way to toilets following CJ ;-) , anyway we reached the front line. The stage was high , something like Newcastle City Hall , but we were just under Jim’s microphone , the right place to be! More people were coming , Cara , Bert and many others...

… and then the gig! Wonderful set list , good feeling , good mood of the band ! Jim shared our hands, Andy was joking all the time with us, Eddie… the crazy sexy boy was at his best , Charlie was wonderful as usual , sometimes even singing , and Mel the best drummer of the world was in his glass box again… it was the first time I was able to listen to new songs live , a part from other recordings, and I have to say that they are even better than the CD version ( as usual , since SM are the best LIVE band in the world ) … they are full of power, they give good feelings running inside , and a joy that makes you shine and smile forever .

the set list :

Home
Stay visible
Jeweller (part two)
Book of brilliant things
Mandela day
Waterfront
Don't you
Big sleep
Alive & kicking
New gold dream

ENCORE

Space
Stranger
Factory
Sanctify yourself

When I checked my text messages , I found AnneMarie's one... saying that she saw me in the web video streaming show...
After the gig we spent some time to drink something and to share our impressions and programs for our ‘’ travelling shoes’’ , next year.Then we went to see the aftershow party , and I was able to say hallo to Andy and Eddie , that were really nice and in a good mood.
Then we went to drink something at the bar of my hotel , and the band was there, so I realized that I was in their same hotel. Mel , Eddie , Andy and Jim were there near our (Bart and girlfriend , Regina , Aggie , Kerstin and me) table. Eddie was joking with Mel and Andy was really in a happy mood. We were able to say hallo to them once more. Bart went to shake hands with Jim .
Then the night was over and we all went to sleep with one more treasure in our hearts.

I was able to speak a little bit with Andy , and I told him that I was disappointed for his decision not to play with the band during all the tour . He confirmed that he is not going to tour with Simple Minds during the ‘’ winter’’ tour , maybe he will be there during some summer festivals .
I had my shuttle bus to airport at around 8 am, so that at that time I went to check out th hotel and to wait for the bus in the hall.. the bus was 20 minutes late ... sometimes things happen for a lucky chance … I met Jim and I was able to speak a little bit with him . He asked me if I enjoyed the gig , and what I think about ’’Home’’
and which could be the next single. I replied that the gig was amazing , that ‘’ Home’’ is working fine and that I’d love ‘’ Stranger’’ to be the next single , since it is full of power and I liked at first listening ( it seemed that Jim was of the same idea ) . Before he left , I asked him about Italian dates , and I had good news : they will do a couple of gigs in Italy in march to finish the tour and that something could happen in Taormina in summer. The main problem for the tour
for next summer are the ‘’ championships’’.We left with 2 kisses .

So that I went to the airport really happy for the wonderful night, for the great feeling of sharing this music with my friends and for having had the chance to meet the band.
I was at airport in advance for my flight , so that I was walking here and there spending the time having a coffee, buying something at the shopping center. While I was on the ‘’ mobile walking’’ ( U know the one with the voice saying ‘’ mind your step’’ ) , in another dimension with the music still running inside and with all the good feelings making me smile , I saw someone waving hands in the other direction … oh well it was Jim saying ‘’ mind your step ‘’… so funny ! Then I met him again at the gate , and he asked me about the posters I had and that he wasn’t able to see at the venue ( uhm… they were stolen by fans of course!!!!) , then I was joking with him about his white shoes , and about the fact that even if God gave them to him… he should think about not wearing them anymore and that a lot of fans are of the same opinion… and he replied that this could be a question to post in the site … and so I told him that there is also the question about ‘’ shalalala’’, since we were speaking about that with the people at the bar last night… and he said ‘’ which’’ shalala’… so that I tried to sing it and he understood … it was really nice to joke with him and he was very relaxed . We left with a see U soon…
Then I didn’t need the airplane to fly !!!!
Now I am home … but I left a little part of the home of my heart over there , in the magic place of music and friendship…

One more thank U to Robert and Bart .

See U soon .
Paola came from Italy .
Hope to see U soon ... in 2006 !!!
Everything is possible ...
... goodnight
Here are some photos from my amazing 24 hours in Amsterdam !
Paola in front of Paradiso by Kerstin
Paradiso - posters
Paola and Eddie
Paola and Andy at hotel
Paola in front of Paradiso
In front of hotel
Robert , Paola and the ticket !
Paola in front of Paradiso
Paola and Bart in front of Paradiso
In front of Paradiso venue with Andy
Paola , Charlie , Bart in front of Paradiso
At the venue after gig
We were there! in Paradiso !
Ingrid , Bart and Paola after gig
Paradiso posters
Bart and Ingrid
The audience by Erwin ... I am in the front line !
Paradiso , the venue
September, 12th
Simple Minds at Festivalbar ( photo from official Festivalbar site)
August, 18th
Simpleminds.com, the official Simple Minds website, is ONLINE again
26 July 2005
Arezzo
Simple Minds at Festivalbar
18 July 2005
Arezzo
Simple Minds at Festivalbar - they'll be on Italian TV'' Italia 1 '' with their new single '' Home '' -
10 July 2005
Arezzo
Simple Minds at Festivalbar chat : Jim and Charlie were live in cam at Festivalbar chat , after the checks of ''Home'' , that will be performed tonight for the first time . They announced the new album and following new tour . They said that they would like to perform old songs with a new , uptodate sound , that they appreciate a lot the italian singer Battiato , then joking they said they are a boy band ...
JAM on line
January 2005
Jim's interview about Silver Box
by bellatrix* 2005