Big Country - 6. Porrohman - Live in New York, 1982.

Big Country.
Track 6 of 9.
Big Country's 5th ever live show, August 21, 1982.
Peppermint Lounge, New York, supporting The Members and Darlene Love.
"New York, The Big Apple, skyscrapers, yellow taxis, steaming drains... a steaming band - well we were after the show.
Five gigs into the band's lengthy career.
A fixed camera captures what, as I can only remember, a very nervous yet exuberant debut in the USA, in true club-monitoring style.
Supporting The Members and Darlene Love, with the classic collapsing of the drum riser this vid is classic archive material.
It didn't capture the piss up after though...
Aah memories."
Tony Butler

[@christyc625]

Awesome -thanks so much for sharing this👍 I haven't seen any of their earlier stuff before in a big country, but porrohman is one of my fave songs of theirs. He was one in a million & I'm so glad to have these videos to watch, even tho it still makes me tear up sometimes. Rip Stuart ❤

[@jackiebrown7229]

One of the best songs EVER! The line "Night hangs on the city like a blanket on a cage" is just beautiful. Love it. They gadgees huv nae taste. Bounced mesel awa tae this in the Barras. 😀❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@timbrown5304]

The audience need shot with shit for not appreciating the greatness that was before them.......what a guy and what a band...incredible and SO underrated....such a shame they didn't get their true reward.....should have been 50 times bigger than U2 and maybe then Stuart would have found his peace.

[@jeffscharpf]

I could not agree with you more!

[@MrThistlethwaite]

Mitigating factor for the audience is that BC were completely unknown at this point. IABC had yet to hit the radio. Porroman is a difficult song, not an anthemic rouser, its emotional message is quite dark.

[@christyc625]

🎯 💯👍I couldn't have said it any better @timbrown5304👌

[@johnpeace5749]

Saw them in Leeds early 90's, brilliant group live!my favorite band in those days!!RIP Stuart

[@zinkzoyd]

Christ, Talk about a tough gig.

[@jackiebrown7229]

Four years later they had them eating out their hands. ❤️

[@liamdavey2059]

Magic !

[@ericmcgivern4429]

Great!!!!!

[@scottatkins9866]

Love this tune.

[@jeffscharpf]

wow I miss this band.

[@scottatkins9866]

BC are live and kicking,still.

[@ericlewis217]

....kind of.

[@ScottishMatters]

Scott Atkins sadly, it's not the same, it's like trying to make a chocolate cake without chocolate, it's at best simulation. Stuart was and still is, inimitable. Still so sad, to this day.

[@Nessie2410]

Was the crowd deaf or what!!?? Nobody seemed to enjoy ??? I should be there instead!

[@Saintcosser]

Fantastic. Cheers Andy, magic!

[@JCRUEDAESTEVEZ]

cheer up zombies

[@jerryconnor8650]

awesome Andy thanks

[@BC1000Stars]

Jerry Connor thanks for the nice comment! You're very welcome!

[@slowdown1]

So true, so perfect !!

[@ayeletsackstein9044]

Thank you for all the new uploads Andy - they're awesome!!

[@BC1000Stars]

Ayelet Sackstein hi Ayelet, I'm glad you're enjoying them! my pleasure 😊

[@jaford2]

Lapping up these treats from the best band the world has ever seen - thanks, mate! They went Stateside really early, eh? Also, interesting to hear the solo at 4:15 without e-bow, that must have come later...

[@stuartbrown3758]

Iconic X

[@bonbon2929]

fantastic!

[@stefanlundin9649]

42 years ago wow

[@porroh869]

Nice one

[@MisterGee1968]

Brilliant. Were the audience breathing ??? Thanks Andy !!!

[@aarlevanbram]

There must be a videotape somewhere in storage. Do remember this video because of the drum kit...

[@briandonnelly8749]

So raw but beautiful nevertheless

[@humanityrising9378]

Chomp Daddy!!!

[@josephdunn3757]

😲😲😲😲😲