UAWIL #172: Simple Minds Mel Gaynor Interview

The Ugly American Werewolf in London Rock Podcast · Mar 14, 2024 · 53m

Mel Gaynor is well respected around the world for his talents as a drummer. Besides being on the skins for Simple Minds as they took off to global superstardom, he has worked with legends like Elton John, Tina Turner, Lou Reed, Jackson Browne, Robert Palmer, Meat Loaf and many more. But Mel can do more than keep the beat and he's releasing his first solo album, Come With Me (out May 3rd), which showcases his songwriting & arranging talents as well as his strong, masculine vocals.

Mel shows his range between folk songs (Run, the 1st single out now), funk (Dangerous), country (Still Waters) and…