Simple Minds: Theme for Great Cities [12'' Extended Version 2020, Unofficial]

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Simple Minds: Theme for Great Cities [12'' Extended Version 2020, Unofficial]

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Жыл бұрын

There are plenty of remixes of this here banger; this version only uses the original source material with no added external ingredients. It does not constitute a proper remix since the stems/multi-tracks are not available to the plebs. It’s an attempt to imagine what a 12 inch could have sounded like had Hillage and the group made one in 1981. In short: a fool’s errand.
Videos repurposed:
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The bass lines, though. And how about that groove?

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@misterlotfi 11 ай бұрын

One of the best instrumentals , Maybe the best,of all times,ever

@adelinovantini2706 10 ай бұрын

Era molto utilizzata come sigla di apertura di molte discoteche degli anni 90'. Me la ricordo molto bene.. magnifica!!!

@johnstjohn6658 7 ай бұрын

Several bands included instrumentals back then - most of them were stellar.

@misterlotfi 7 ай бұрын

@@johnstjohn6658 sure ..nowadays it's all about sampling and copying "smart" .. ...best for business !

@itwillendintears 6 ай бұрын

That was my response already in the 1980's when i found it as a B-side!

@misterlotfi 6 ай бұрын

@@itwillendintears All my hellos to the good old 45 lol... Different sound compared to the MP3 .. I personnaly have some 33 and 45 that i wouldn't sell for millions ...despite the fact that i can't listen to them lol

@stiofandundealgan1280 4 ай бұрын

Outstanding instrumental tune with Derek and Michael ! Wow I still love this in 2024 !!!

@obee66633 7 күн бұрын

throws me back in time instantly. West-Berlin-80's....↩️❤

@haapie1 2 ай бұрын

Nice memoriesdancing on the dancefloor at Club Kuh in Ibiza in the earley eighties ...40 years ago. Good heaven........

@mcfairclough Ай бұрын

Good times. Great times.

@flybyorb6858 21 күн бұрын

I remember when they dropped this at one of the Astoria nights (London UK) back in 1989 and the place went awol, amazing experience. Am sure they dropped it at a couple of the large warehouse parties (raves) that went on back then as well, same thing place went awol.

@markusfecher6031 4 ай бұрын

Derek Forbes is one of the greatest bass player ever 👍

@rabbruce8232 7 ай бұрын

Hands down the Best Instrumental of all time ‘ Go on the Minds ‘

@PolarRed 15 күн бұрын

Airlane by Gary Numan just pips it for me, but not by bloody much.

@headintheshedable 2 ай бұрын

Bass is brilliant.

@110BERLIN_ Ай бұрын

Totally. Tons of fun to play. Proper meditation.

@SonOfAnders73 Ай бұрын

when you tell people who dont know this is simple minds they aer always surprised

@PolarRed 15 күн бұрын

because most people only know them when they went crap! 79-81 they were pretty much incredible, almost perfect new wave/synthpop, and then...

@PolarRed 15 күн бұрын

Saw what you did there with Kerr! HAHAHAHAHA, absolutely spot on! 👍 🖖

@zoso719 2 ай бұрын

Beats fucking in the bushes hands down. Thanks again to everyone involved.

@jacqdanieles 2 ай бұрын

Eargasmic!

@sararichmond8476 7 ай бұрын

Brill track. Some of the best bass and key work ever. Forbes and McNeil 👍🤟💪😍🌟

@thewrongman6709 5 ай бұрын

The "fool's errand" delivered. Thank you!

@brucedanton3669 11 ай бұрын

Thank you there of course-so wonderful too!

@brucedanton3669 11 ай бұрын

And thank you for the highlighted comment there of course too!

@110BERLIN_ 11 ай бұрын

Very welcome!

@pettysteph4093 3 ай бұрын

Great !

@thejoker-ie1mm 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic instrumental piece from the 80s. What nostalgia... Thanks 110berlin 👏👏

@110BERLIN_ 11 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@James-hd6ez 10 ай бұрын

@@110BERLIN_What a top 1981 Simple Minds instrumental, Loving your work, Music and images combine beautifully!

@110BERLIN_ 10 ай бұрын

@@James-hd6ez Thank you, James!

@volt9903 8 ай бұрын

GREAT TO LISTEN SIMPLE MINDS LONG VERSION SONGS IN THIS QUALITY. SUBSCRIBED, THANKS 110BERLIN

@110BERLIN_ 6 ай бұрын

You betcha!

@ChelzWildLife 10 ай бұрын

Cool instrumental. 🎹🎸🥁🎹🎶🎵

@jackfrossed7965 8 ай бұрын

Love it! Thanks. If only there was a way to have frozen them in some kind of creativity time-loop, looping between sons and fascination and new gold dream. . . churning out more of what we all miss. . . but the older i get, the more i'm amazed, and grateful - given how much their sound was changing from album to album - that new gold dream ever happened at all

@per-andersmalmberg6248 4 ай бұрын

Totally agree ! This was their magic period. Period! 😎

@jacqdanieles 2 ай бұрын

With AI, that will become a possibility

@ChelzWildLife 10 ай бұрын

@110berlin rock on thank you!! Epic piece. 🤘

@110BERLIN_ 10 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

@ChelzWildLife 10 ай бұрын

@@110BERLIN_ ☺️🤘💯

@jacotruter2498 11 ай бұрын

Bravo..another great extended mix...!

@110BERLIN_ 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@alanbobbymcguire5099 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely love this. ❤️

@110BERLIN_ 11 ай бұрын

Thank you, Alan!

@bazzermn 3 ай бұрын

just amazing remix!! Takes all the best from the original and created a beautiful sound collage!! thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@angelocavallucci6411 6 ай бұрын

Meraviglioso si ballava in discoteca ❤ ,progressive....anni 80❤

@mareviola100 Жыл бұрын

Good.

@110BERLIN_ Жыл бұрын

Merci!

@suesterseel 11 ай бұрын

Sehr sehr sehr geil🎉Toni is great

@110BERLIN_ 11 ай бұрын

Danke! (Muss gerade nachdenken, wer Toni in diesem Zusammenhang ist.)

@suesterseel 10 ай бұрын

Super no more to say ❤🎉🎉🎉

@110BERLIN_ 10 ай бұрын

Merci!

@sabinekesteleyn1891 3 ай бұрын

THE TOP

@edgarkuijer5755 8 ай бұрын

It's certainly great 😁

@krg1965 6 ай бұрын

A fool's errand, you say? Knackers to that, this is a stunning piece of work on brilliant source material. Not only stitched seamlessy, but your additional effect stabs are just inspired. I was so disappointed when that seven minutes flew by. We need to kidnap those multitracks and hand them over to you. Oh, and your credits - brilliant; I love infinite Beat and restraint. As a geeky drummer side note, I've always wondered if Brian did a take with his snares on, and what that would have sounded like. He certainly inspired me to try snares off on a few recordings I did - which peplexed the engineers somewhat :-) Brilliant band, superlative version, thank you.

@110BERLIN_ 6 ай бұрын

Hey Karl, thank you for your comment! It's gratifying to hear/read that some of the details didn't go unnoticed. But then you have a musician's ear (yes, drummers are musicians too!). Is there any way to sample your recordings, snareless or otherwise?

@krg1965 6 ай бұрын

@@110BERLIN_ Funnily enough I was just listening to Empires & Dance today with fresh ears after listening to your versions, and what you said about musician's ear (you're too kind) As you've turned comments off on your version of This Fear of Gods, I'll have to take the liberty to praise it to the skies here :-) You've kept the darkness, and added beautiful chaos with the dubbing effects. That whole album has so much space left in it (well, apart from I Travel and Twist/Run/Repulsion) that there's scope for tasteful additions, and that's what you've done - adding to the layers, but never cluttering - I may have ears, but you have the touch. With pleasure, have a listen to some of my work - and I'd appreciate any critiques. This is my favourite drum chart I wrote and played, but anything by this band has my drums on :-) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/opqEoJCF0dK1j5c.html Thanks again, loving digging back through your back catalogue

@110BERLIN_ 6 ай бұрын

@@krg1965 That's some idiosyncratic drumming right there. Love it! Sounds like it's non-linear, but I might be wrong. You sound great, Karl! As does the whole group. Very good tune, too. Emma's voice is outstanding as well. Any plans on playing in Germany? Checking out a live video, I noticed you play open handed. Are you actually a "southpaw" who plays a right-handed kit (like Copeland et al do)? PS: Thanks for alerting me to the deactivated comment section. No idea what happened there, but it's back on again now.

@krg1965 5 ай бұрын

@@110BERLIN_ Very well spotted :-) Yes, I'm a natural lefty. When I got my first drumkit, I just set it up the 'proper' way that I'd seen on Top of the Pops, as I had no other reference. Riding the hats with my left meant I naturally played open, even though I had no idea that's what it's called. Trying to play ride cymbal with left was too much of a stretch, so I taught myself to play ambidextrous. As to playing Germany, I'm coincidentally half German, most of my family still in Nordfriesland (wi snackt Platt :-) My cousin did try to get us a slot in Kieler Woche a few years ago, but didn't quite manage it. I'd love to play a gig in my Heimat... one of these days. Are you on other social media? I'd like to send a message about a possible project for you.

@brianmcgee3319 4 ай бұрын

Hi guys….i played this track with the snare off…to give a “Timbale” kind of sound ….all played live !!!!👍🙏🥁🥸

@detlefthomsen9828 Жыл бұрын

Super Remix. Es wäre schön wenn du noch einen Remix von Pleasantly Disturbed machst könntest 😊

@110BERLIN_ Жыл бұрын

Danke! Interessanter Vorschlag. Wollte erst schreiben: genau mein Humor (weil der Track eh schon so lang ist) . Aber je mehr ich drüber nachdenke…muss mir das Lied nochmal in Ruhe anhören. A bisserl was geht immer.

@detlefthomsen9828 Жыл бұрын

Super, würde mich sehr darüber freuen 😊

@itwillendintears 6 ай бұрын

The 7" has a better intro, but this took the roof down in the 80's when I found it as a B-side to some obscure single of theirs.

@tommieee1971 8 ай бұрын

yeah

@ChelzWildLife 10 ай бұрын

Recommended by my friend John D. 🎸✌🏼😊

@oklagos 8 ай бұрын

genial 💯

@AlMcKendrick 2 ай бұрын

This is amazing - is there anyway to get a digital file to play out?

@110BERLIN_ 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! KZfaq is currently the only place these mixes are available.

@paulmaguire1973 2 ай бұрын

I echo this. Would be great to listen to :) Just discovered your SM remixes/extended mixes tonight and have been utterly blown away by every single one. Thank you!