I was in the US ARMY 11B on reforger 84 somewhere in a field on maneuvers and some one had this on cassette and it fit the time perfectly cause we were fixing to go back to the states and I was going on Christmas leave in 2 weeks. I was 19 and going home for2 weeks. The 80’s were great and I will never forget being young in that decade.
THE GREATEST BAND THAT NEVER WAS... I was a GARDENENER... IT WAS A LIVENER! THAT ALBUM SITS IN A REALLY PROUD POSITION... YOU KNOW THAT THEY ARE STILL GOING? SKIDS/COUNTRY...x
My god can you imagine being in that club that night? Must have been the happiest place on earth. What an epic performance. Just doesn't get any better.
I was to a concert with Big Country here in Copenhagen in 86 , and yes it was the happiest place on earth , the connection between the band and the audience was fantastic - and we could really see that they enjoyed to play , and they had so much energy , and the same with us ,the audience.I miss the feeling , i had that night.
I was at this concert, came up from London for New Year, when you see a band at the absolute peak of their power in one of the best venues in the world, this was epic, love ya Stuart
You are not alone in that regard, my friend. Those words have a deep significance to those of us touched by this great band and their music. Come up Screaming!
The song is iconic. It will go down in history as one of the best. And what an ending to a song to let the audience control it. Singing that that was beautiful.
Fuck! How very poingnant that Stuart Adamson tells the crowd...'stay alive'...God Bless You Stuart!...what a fkn belter concert this was...shoulda woulda coulda n aw that!!
Wow. Awesome. I bumped in to Stuart in Manchester in the early 90's one Sunday and he was the most beautiful, sweetest man I've ever met. We still adore you Stuart. We love you 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
Not unlike Overkill by Men @ Work, Don't Change by INXS, Save it for Later by the English Beat or She Sells Sanctuary by the Cult...to name a few of the best from my youth. Songs💫✨🌟⭐ such as those, have somehow gotten better over the passage of time...
Everyone has one, this is mine, to be allowed to go back in time to witness something live, i saw BC quite a few times but never at Barrowlands, i could watch these videos all day every day, and every time think, let me stand plum centre and pogo with the rest of them, get sweaty and walk out knowing you've been part of something fucking special, you don't get bands and moments like this anymore, 'Stay Alive' big man.
At that time Big Country for me was the best band the world - I envy the audience in Glasgow Barrowlands - what a privilege - No wonder they all went mad dancing with so much excitement.
The crew at the Barrowland are world famous. 3 flights of stairs with truckloads of gear. Half man half forklift. They cheat now though, they use a hoist! Best crew ever with the best band ever.
They were terrific live. A measure of a great live band, is, they sound much better live. Love those guitars singing. This is the quintessential 80’s song.
I saw the band live with Stuart and without him, they are still playing in his honour, you are missed Stuart.🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴☮️☮️☮️☮️
Aye, actually experiencing life rather than filming it from the 3rd person. My generation that saw this stuff were the last generation of real human beings.
Oh what memories… I remember I wanted to be like Stuart. I got one of my dads flannelette shirts and cut the sleeves off. Man did I cop a whipping 😂 was bloody worth it and I managed to “stay alive” 🙏❤️
Big Country has a sound like none other. Stuart Adamson's voice on Steel Town gives me chills. Mark Brzezicki's drumming sounds like rushing water from a waterfall. I believe this band was The Pacific Northwest sound before Seattle even imaged flannel and guitars that sounded like bagpipes.
African-American guy pushing 60 (1/4 Irish. ) When I was a kid everybody sang Auld Lang Syne at New Year’s Eve. And I mean everybody! The Irish, the Italians, The Puerto Ricans, the African Americans, The Polish. you know everybody. And the ball drop in New York city Times Square which is probably about an hour away from where I’m living right now in New Jersey, they used to play that song on the television. Doesn’t happen anymore. People have forgotten this song. Not a big Scottish community where I’m living at.
Big county drummer is nice is hell, unique sound to the bands member with the new sound back in the day. I'm glad you gave use unique sounds and words for us to listen forever
+Robbie Hawthorne You are correct mate. They played one in the afternoon and then another gig through the bells. I was at their Final Fling concert at the Barrowlands about 13 years ago. Some band
Oh my good! Take a look at this concert! !!!!! Amazing anda fantastic! Tks for share! Here in Brazil that still remains some peoploi who like a lot of good 80´s music!
Caught an earful of the band outside a Chicago club back in the 90's, too broke and out of it to go inside. Seeing them here at their height on home turf is bittersweet but great.
