Big Country - STV - Stuart Adamson and Tony Butler Interview, 1999 

Will never stop listening to big country,,,, I just wish stuart was still around seeing his music being played,,, and wish he was on the stage enjoying what he gave us great music with all his bands,,,, RIP, Stuart,,,,,,,

I was fortunate to see Big Country three times... and they were amongst the best bands I've seen... way better than the so-called bigger bands at the time. Tony Butler and Mark Brzezick's bass and drums are the best and tightest you'll hear... the guitar sounds were unique and unlike anything else. But it was Stewarts songs and melodies and presence that cemented the band... he would have every single person in the audience bouncing and singing for him with hearts full of joy... then during a quieter song, his lyrics would grab you and have you biting your lip... and praying your mates don't notice what a soft shite you are. A song called 'In This Place' gets me every time. Anyway... anyone that's been to a Big County gig or has any of their albums will know what I mean. You'll never be forgotten Stuart Adamson... Scotland's finest.

Thank you for sharing this..so very special...will I ever quit crying everytime I see Stuart..I'm 55 years old..he touched all of us as well as the living members.

Heart wrenching to see this

Well Stuart, ye impressed this wee young girl! 😀

i was at Stuarts first gig in CROSSGATES INSTITUTE, WHEN HE WAS 15, I WAS 13, His band was called Tattoo. He used to run the local Hop on a friday night,, i was lucky to grow up in the same wee village in Fife

Great to see something knew ,but sad knowing he was near the end

I went to see Big Country in around 1995 at the North Wales theatre in Llandudno, they were excellent!! Although I think some of the crowd thought it was a country band that were due on!!Hardly any applause at first,Stuart said on stage it was like playing a ' in concert' show! It picked up later, fans all went from their seats to the front,they were class!!!!

The farce that was the release of 'Fragile Thing' was something that drove Stuart to where he ended up a couple of years later. The song was their strongest single in many years and was tipped to go top 20. Stuart was immensely proud of it, and when they were the victim of yet another marketing balls up, it barely limped into the bottom reaches of the top 75, never to be seen or heard of again. This had an icredibly negative effect on Stuart, and the rest is (sad) history.

We’re still loyal and always will be!

The wind blew Tony's collar up it seems....

Yay, first comment & like. 😁

This is Stuart's second wife in the video, Melanie Shelley. Does anyone know actual facts about their relationship, ie, not hearsay or gossip.

Shame Stuart decided he needed to become American sounding - that's when I stepped off from BC - really miss the band - RIP