{"title":"Derek Forbes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScottish bassist Derek Forbes, born on June 22, 1956 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK, is a renowned musician with an impressive career. He was the bass player for Simple Minds from 1978 to 1985 and later rejoined them for their studio album Néapolis in 1998. After leaving Simple Minds in 1985, he collaborated with the German band Propaganda as their bassist. In the early 2000s, Forbes formed \"XSM\" (Ex-Simple Minds) alongside ex-members Mick MacNeil and Brian McGee. Additionally, he joined forces with Mick MacNeil again along with Ian Donaldson and Bruce Watson of Big Country to form \"Four Good Men.\" From 2012 to 2015, Derek played bass for Big Country after taking over from Tony Butler who retired in 2012. Furthermore, he showcases his talent as \"Derek Forbes And The Dark.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-very-simple-mind","title":"A Very Simple Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe long-awaited autobiography by Derek Forbes, the Simple Minds legend known for his iconic spine-rattling bass riffs which we recognise in many Simple Minds' songs. This is his story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDerek Forbes started his musical career as a lead guitarist but soon changed to bass guitarist. He wrote and co-wrote many of Simple Minds’ earliest classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDerek Forbes won an Ivor Novello Award for ‘Outstanding Song Collection’ in 2016 for his song writing for Simple Minds, voted best bass player in the World 1982 and best bass player from Scotland in 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDerek is also well-known on the international stage as songwriter and bassist for Big Country and Propaganda and has recorded with Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Dave Gilmour of Pink Floyd and Kirsty MacColl. He still lives in Glasgow and is planning his next tour.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"Hardback | Signed Copy","offer_id":50418986680651,"sku":"2021714","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/41vUtJ0osqL._SX333_BO1204203200__fb56244e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726744878"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_4f7c771e_thumbnail_4096_46c6fb4c-90c8-498c-8860-211437997960.jpg?v=1726744858","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/derek-forbes.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}