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A Long Walk With... Jim Kerr of Simple Minds

Janice Long visits the largest city in Scotland, with a long history of innovation, Glasgow, to spend some time with her old friend and global rock star Jim Kerr of Simple Minds.

Janice Long returns with another series of Long Walks.

In the first she visits the largest city in Scotland, with a long history of musical, industrial and cultural innovation, Glasgow, to spend some time with her old friend and global rock star Jim Kerr of Simple Minds.

In the programme, recorded before the devastating fire at the Glasgow School of Art and the ABC venue, they walk around the city and discuss Jim's upbringing, close to his school friend and bandmate Charlie Burchill, in the Gorbals. Jim and Janice also remember schooldays and early vinyl purchases of Bowie and The Velvet Underground, stand on the first stage they played on, hear backstage stories about Bono in the dressing rooms of the Barrowlands, discover how an American number one might not have happened without perseverance from Keith Forsey and uncover stage nerves at Live Aid. Janice also finds out what connects Nelson Mandela and Waterfront, as she stands with Jim on the banks of the River Clyde.

57 minutes

Last on

Fri 28 Jan 2022 03:00
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Simple Minds

    All The Things She Said

    • The Best Of Simple Minds.
    • Virgin.

  • The Velvet Underground

    There She Goes Again

    • Polydor.

  • William Fyffe

    I Belong To Glasgow

  • Simple Minds

    Magic

  • David Bowie

    The Jean Genie

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Simple Minds

    Barrowland Star

  • Simple Minds & Bono

    New Gold Dream (Live at Glasgow Barrowlands)

    • Sparkle In The Rain Box Set.
    • Universal.
    • 12.

  • Simple Minds

    Don't You (Forget About Me)

    • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
    • Virgin.

  • Simple Minds

    Promised You A Miracle

    • The Best Of Simple Minds.
    • Virgin.

  • Simple Minds

    Waterfront

    • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
    • Virgin.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 12 Jul 2018 21:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2
  • Sun 24 Nov 2019 02:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2
  • Fri 28 Jan 2022 03:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2