McBride started playing the guitar when he was ten. By age 15 he entered Guitarist Magazine’s Young Guitarist of The Year, a performance competition staged that year at Wembley Conference Centre, which he won.
Less than a year later, a few months after his sixteenth birthday, McBride was recruited by the Belfast-based metal band Sweet Savage, which reformed in 1994 without their founding guitarist, Vivian Campbell (Dio, Def Leppard), who McBride replaced. He toured with the band and recorded two albums, Killing Time 1996 and Rune[/abum] 1998.
After leaving Sweet Savage in 1998, he joined fellow Irishman Andrew Strong, who made his name in the 1991 cult film The Commitments and went on to establish a singing career. Playing with Strong was in stark contrast to Sweet Savage, involving mostly of soul, R&B and some pop songs. The change of musical style was a useful learning experience and closer in style to the rock and blues artists that had inspired McBride to start playing the guitar. He spent six years touring with Strong before leaving to pursue the idea of a solo career.
In 2008 McBride released his debut album, Rich Man Falling on Nugene Records, a boutique label with a specialisation in guitarists and blues-based artists. The album contains covers of Be My Friend originally by Free and the Jimi Hendrix song Power of Soul.
His 2010 sophomore release Since Then (Nugene Records) gained him nominations in the British Blues Awards. By this time he had opened shows in the UK and Ireland for Jeff Beck, Joe Bonamassa and US slide guitarist Derek Trucks. In autumn 2010 he toured the UK supporting one of his early guitar heroes, Joe Satriani. In 2011 he played major festivals including Glastonbury Festival, and other gatherings including a special guest spot at Don Airey’s Soul & Blues Festival in 2011 and 2013.
During a tour of the UK in 2011 each show was recorded. This resulted in McBride’s third CD release Nine Lives (Nugene Records), so called because there are nine in-concert tracks. The album also contains four solo acoustic tracks, one of which is an acoustic rendition of the title track of his 2008 release Rich Man Falling. A video of this track, cut to 1930s film footage, soon appeared on YouTube.
In 2012 he released "Crossing The Line" (Nugene Records) an album of mostly original work plus the Blood, Sweat & Tears song "Go Down Gambin". The album was recorded in Belfast N.Ireland and Maryland USA and mixed in New York by veteran producer/engineer Peter Denenberg. This album made several "best of" annual charts including that of Classic Rock magazine.
One More Try
Simon McBride Lyrics
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It′s a simple heart's desire
It′s the one thing that you crave
Babe, don't be scared
We both share the same fears
It's a leap of faith, I know
You can all your fears in my heart
Just don′t run away from what you feel
Just gotta give one more try
Solo
Love is just an emotion
It′s that something you should fear
It's just a dream that we can share
Babe, take my Hand
You′ve been hurt so many times
But I swear I'll keep you save
You can hide all your fears in my heart
Just don′t run away from what you feel
You can leave all your tears be
Just gotta give one more try
Oh one more try, one more try
Solo
The song One More Try by Simon McBride speaks of the complexities of love. Love is portrayed as a simple heart's desire that one craves, but it is also a leap of faith that requires courage to take. The lyrics reassure the listener that they are not alone in their doubts and fears about love; the singer acknowledges that he and his lover share the same fears. However, the lyrics also communicate that love is worth the risk and encourages the listener to take a chance and try again. The singer pledges to keep the listener safe and offers comfort, inviting them to share their fears with him. Through the lyrics, McBride reminds us that it takes effort and a willingness to overcome our fears and give love one more try.
Line by Line Meaning
Love is a gift
Love is a precious offering
It's a simple heart's desire
It is something that comes from the heart and is not complicated
It's the one thing that you crave
It is something that you desire deeply
Babe, don't be scared
Don't be afraid
We both share the same fears
We have the same worries and concerns
It's a leap of faith, I know
It requires taking a risk and believing in something uncertain
You can all your fears in my heart
You can confide in me and trust me with your worries
Just don't run away from what you feel
Do not avoid or ignore your emotions
You can leave all your tears be
You do not have to hide your emotions or pretend that everything is okay
Just gotta give one more try
All you need to do is give it one more chance
Love is just an emotion
Love is not something to be afraid of, it is just a feeling
It's that something you should fear
It is not something to be afraid of
It's just a dream that we can share
It is a beautiful idea that we can both experience together
Babe, take my Hand
Take my hand and trust me
You've been hurt so many times
You have experienced a lot of pain before
But I swear I'll keep you safe
I promise to protect you
Oh one more try, one more try
Let's give it one more shot
Writer(s): Simon Mcbride
Contributed by Lincoln S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Wisaster
WHY IS THIS GUY NOT FAMOUS ....the world is unfair
rahul martis
He has joined deep purple now he will become famous
Bob Olsen
What an amazing tone and feel and the song is fantastic!Simon is by far the best guitar player on the planet right now and no wonder Don Airey picked him out of thousands of guitar players for his band
MrClam Cookie
love this,so powerful and great rocker and guitarist
Lauratricolor
Hey Ramon,
Grande talento, grande performance!!! Belo trabalho.
Meus parabéns e muito sucesso para você!!!
sou amiga do seu pai.
Beijão.
Giovanni Vanjo
this man deserve the more than he expect..
_ItsNewby_
Love this guy, he's fantastic.
Ishtiaque Mahmood
Marvellous Playing. You got the feel , technique and speed everything and catchy tune . Very rare combination now a days. Great Guitar Player you are mate . Love and Respect from Australia.
crowchains
Feeling that! Beautiful soulful tone.
Moon Child
Awesome !
This is how music should be played.