iTunes have been having a series of gigs at the Roundhouse, London over the last few weeks tickets for which were free but you had to win them by applying through Facebook. And win tickets I did – to see Simple Minds and Alex and I went on Thursday night to take up our places.

I have always liked Simple Minds but hadn’t seen them previously. They are very much of their decade with some tracks sounding very “eighties” but without sounding dated.

The great thing about the Roundhouse is that it is a very small venue and so you are able to get pretty close to the action. While the acoustics are good the sound mixing itself was pretty poor with Jim Kerrs vocals almost impossible to hear. It will be interesting to hear what the mix is like on the release when it is available on iTunes.

What really impressed me though was Kerr’s interaction with the audience. He clearly recognised many there and was happy to strike a pose for those taking pictures. He also dedicated a song to the fans that had been supporting Simple Minds for thirty years. There are one or two other bands that could do with remembering just why they are where they are – I’m looking at you Oasis…

 Click here for more pictures from Simple Minds, iTunes Live

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