Thank you Big Country for your generosity. You are the opposite of businessmen. Your only business was to give to us with unconditional beauty and ask nothing in return. Bless you Stuart and bless you Big Country. What a treasure.
dont know if anyone gives a damn but if you guys are stoned like me during the covid times then you can watch pretty much all of the latest movies and series on InstaFlixxer. Been watching with my brother recently xD
So lucky to be old enough to have seen them live in London in the mid 80's. Unbelievable band live. Thank you Stuart, Mark, Bruce and Tony for some awesome memories and some pumping music. Hope you found your happiness, Stuart.
This gig was on borrowed instruments, few guitar effects and little to no rehearsal time. True professionals and musicians. The banter is class and it's nice to see Stuart smile and laugh. Thank you Tom!
Tomorrow i drive for 3 Werks to scottland. In my car all cds of my favourite band....BIg Country. And yes......i will light up a candle in the scottish highlands for Steward.. RIP my Friend and peace to all from Switzerland 🕊🙏🏻
Saw this band live 3 times. They were shit-hot every time. The best live band I’ve seen by a mile. No gimmickry, just 4 guys playing their socks off. I loved this video because it shows that with a couple of guitars, bass and drums they could do it anywhere. Brilliant - thank you so much for posting Tom!!!
You are right Andy, first saw them 1984 when I was a mad 18 yr old, jumped and sang for 2 hours , best gig ever, saw them 3 more times as the original line up over next 3 years , best atmosphere ever at a gig , so good to remember the good times , will always be my favourite band.
i saw big country back in 19 something at the Aberdeen capitiol, probably the crossing tour . What a joyous gig that was. All i remember is bouncing. The audience just bounced and danced and had fun. Killer live band
With the 2000's a lot of things died. People think Stuart Adamson simply died sadly. However, we can look back at him in these videos immortalized with the original band. If you try playing back a video of one of today's "bands" from 2-15-years ago...there's nothing worth remembering. Stuart was the Heart & Soul and music seemed to starkly decline in quality throughout the late 80's-present; yet, Big Country never declined. They just got better with the years. God bless em'.
Even though BC found their fame in the 80’s their dual guitar attack and amazing rhythm section would’ve been perfect for now. RIP Stuart, you shredmonster!
It's heartbreaking to know what could have been, if not for a few miscalculations. Or maybe it was just inevitable. Either way, thank you so much for posting this. It's good to see Stuart in such good spirits, and the band is quite possibly tighter here than on the previous tour footage I've seen.
What a treasure footage！This video is the only one of two DTD album promote concerts so far I know. Thank U Thank U Thank U Thomas for recorded & share！
Wow, thanks, mate! As someone who followed this band avidly since 1983, this was an unexpected treat, but poignant too; especially when you see the obvious joy with which they are all playing. DTD was a return to form for me, so who knows what might have developed from then on. Sadly it wasn't to be. Of all rock 'n' roll's premature deaths, Stuart's is the one that still hurts the most. Thanks again for giving me the opportunity to witness this wonderfully intimate performance.
Its seems almost criminal that stu is so underated...i kinda wish they would teach his lyrics/open chord progessions at music if you know what i mean.. He is up there with the greatest rock songwriters ever..cobain..lennon..hetfield..dylan...cornell..Elliott Smith etc i could go on. God bless u big man... i wish i had seen u live...i got into big country after he died..i was born in 86. I still dont think ive ever heard a more melodic lead guitar player. Stay alive 🥲
Thank you Thomas for sharing this marvelous piece of history. This makes me a bit sad, as I really love their last records; where could this band be, if Stuart was still with us?
This is superb,always very emotional for me watching Stuart,great to see him enjoying his music. The later stuff holds up very well,much better than I remembered it. My favourite writer/musician of all time,utterly unique. Some great stuff on RU-vid,keep it coming,thanks for sharing.
Thanks Tom for posting this. This at least proofs the Big Country never was a "one hit wonder" as the "Driving to Damascus" was one of their best albums. With this progress and passion where could the band be today?
Thomas, thank you so much for filming this epic performance. I remember when they were here in NashVegas... I did the jig when I found out BC would be at the Sutler! Regretably, I got tied up on a pressing HVAC job in the 'Boro that evening and missed this show. Thank you for posting this, I'm going to cherish this performance forever. You've my day, month and year! Thanks man. :)
Awesome show, and especially liked the rock-oriented drumming by Mark on the DTD tracks - thank you so much for posting! Was a bit surprised to see Stuart and Tony smoking - vocals still sound great after all these years, they seem to have taken good care. Opening crowd 0:00 Soundcheck (You Dreamer) 3:00 Driving to Damascus 5:18 The President Slipped and Fell 9:12 Perfect World 12:03 I'm Not Ashamed 17:40 Harvest Home (interlude) 20:12 John Wayne's Dream (partial) 23:38 Fragile Thing 30:20 I Get Hurt 35:39 You Dreamer 41:57 Your Spirit to Me 48:37 Dive Into Me 55:05 Wonderland 1:01:24 Alone 1:08:43 Look Away (1st attempt) 1:13:52 Look Away 1:15:30 Fields of Fire (with intro) 1:20:01 Backstage 1:26:59 Chance 1:28:42 In a Big Country 1:34:34 Backstage 1:40:19 Rockin' in the Free World 1:41:26
What an amazing gig! Stuart's amazing sense of humour. Never knew Scots had this sense of humour. Thanks Thomas for the upload. Capturing the backstage and watching everyone having a good time. Brilliant!
Amazing! And incredible as well that Stuart spent so much time around alcohol in this sort of environment and yet managed to stay off the drink for so many years before his eventual relapse...
Found your podcast and your Ep02 directed me here. BC never toured Australia in its post 82 line-up but saw them in my home town earlier this year. Great stuff Thomas
Make no mistake, if you walked in on this show, quite by accident, not knowing anything about Big Country, not knowing about equipment or circumstances, you would be floored and ever grateful for your fate.
I mean my God holy s*** this is like Pink Floyd playing at playing at the YMCA in Sheboygan I mean this is the greatest f****** thing ever Rest well great brother!!!!
@@SportsKnowItAll11 I didn't mean to cuss so much in my comment I just think I was like so taken aback :) One of my good friends Andy is from Wisconsin and he loves to tell me his cheese factory stories he's a great guy I really like people from the Midwest I lived a good time in Chicago.
@@MikeADFirenze9 No, I get it. Despite the profanities, I thought your post was hilarious. That small venue in Nashville didn’t seem to accommodate the band’s full sound and especially its stature in rock annals. I did read that in 1990’s Stuart Adamson moved to Nashville so the place made sense to the band. However, I would be far more shocked if Pink Floyd came to Sheboygan and played a couple sets this summer at the Brat Days festival. Yes, Sheboygan has an annual Brat Days festival. Big Country was one of very favorite bands in the 1980’s. In fact, I even had my hair styled like Stuart‘s (he and I were the exact same age and we looked alike. I have the old photos to prove it!) 🙂. It indeed bothered quite a bit when the news broke he committed suicide.
Christ they sound GRT no surprise really absolutely loved these when I was a kid... Just that sadness of what Stuart did to himself.....his first guitar was a flying v the same as the late but GRT randy Rhoades....
1:31:45 to 1:33:15. I'm smiling for the first time in many months. Irony that it comes from a crowd led by a man, who didn't have long to live, to a guy who hasn't had a crowd to lead in too long and soon never will.....
Really like this. Am not that familiar with them. Remember a little about them in I guess the 80's. They're really good and tight. Love the bass coming through loud and clear.
I often thought that. He had people here who truly loved him. And it's his home. Familiar territory might have made him feel more secure. But who knows... 😢
I really think Stu's voice got more resonant with age. I remember the 2 shows I saw in '84 - & compared to later live performances like this, he preferred sligtly lower keys to their earliest work. What magnificent music he'd of still been making today were he still with us.
fantastic document. Fairly close to when they decided to break up? Did they already know? Shocking for me to hear the " locker room" talk. Many years from their idealistic origins and aspirations.
Question for you Tom, I’d imagine this was very different music than what the local people are used to - what was the general impression? I always wonder how different musical styles translate across the pond.
Hi, Andy! They went over great. Most of the people there knew the band, and those that didn't know them so well were incredibly impressed. Nashville is known for country music, but most styles are appreciated there if they're done well, and it was clear to anyone there that Big Country were the real deal. It was a spiritual experience for sure.
Thanks for that Tom. I saw them 3 times in the U.K. and really felt it each time. Best wishes to you and the people of Nashville - so great to hear that you love your music 😊
