Two Reasons That might Be Of Note, Stuart Adamsons Father Was Not A Nice Human Being , And Michael Hutchence Had A Life Changing Accident, Both Resulting in Their Personal mental Health, I Believe, Poor Talented Souls, Both icon's of music. P.T.
I was lucky enough to see them seven times with Stuart as front man. Mike Peters once and with Simon .but no one will be big country without stuart .i am happy they still tour etc..but not for me .il listen to big country forever tho .love your videos greetings from.Scotland
Thank you for highlighting my hometown heroes, my heroes, and my friends Big Country and The Skids too. Don't mourn Stuart's loss, celebrate his life and what he gave us. I fell in love with The Skids performance on Top of The Pops (the dancing IS hilarious btw) and my Dad telling me as I bounced around the living room that they came from Dunfermline, my home town still. The drummer's name is pronounced Bre Tset Ski, I asked him myself when I met him in Dunfermline once. 😃 There is something I must stamp out though. The "bagpipe" description is HATED by the band passionately because it is just not true. The tones you hear are very reminiscent of the Scottish folk music that Stuart, Bruce and I grew up hearing. That is played entirely on fiddle and accordion and THAT is the Celtic style theme and vibe it recreates. This band are my whole world, if you want more from them just ask me, I could leave a list a mile long lol.
'Fields Of Fire', 'Wonderland' have some thrilling guitar parts, 'Chance' and 'Just A Shadow' show off more of their emotional range. But yes, that guitar sound was a hallmark. Stuart Adamson was something of a guitar hero to many in the late 70's and early 80's for his melodic riffery, which distinguished him from most of his contemporaries ! I probably still listen to his Skids material more though.
Yes! That song and album has become my second favorite from them. The Crossing, of course, is number one. Would love a reaction video to that song and Restless Natives.
The thing that ticks me off is that at the height of Adamson's depression there were alot of good anti depressants out. He did not have to die if he just looked at his depression and not let it win. I come from a family that depression runs in and I personally suffer from it. And so I know you can overcome the crippling and deadly effects of the disease.
Its the same with Hutchinson of Inxs. He also suffered from depression and when he died he could have beat it and overcome it. It is just so sad. Such a waste of these amazing talents.
I saw big country at the Hammersmith odeon when I was 17 in 1984, then again at the Brixton academy in 86. They were the first major band I saw. Both were incredible experiences that I'll never forget
Big Country were a great band that had some great songs “Chance” has some great lyrics, Mark Brzezicki was the drummer he played with The Cult on “She Sells Sanctuary” and “The Phoenix”.
i'm sure someone from u2 said they were trying to sound like big country in the early days. There is a good vid of big country doing song beautiful people which you should check out, great lyrics in that one too
Stuart Adamson an amazing talent gone way to soon. My favourite Big Country song is Chance because it has sentimental meaning for me. Apart from that Fields Of Fire is another cracking one like In a Big Country. Such a shame he died the way he did.
Pretty sure the film scenes are from Restless Natives, a wee Scottish film that kind of gets forgotten. My favourite memory of Big Country was a tv interview with Bruce, the guitar player. It was at a festival, the interviewer asked, "Have you watched any of the other bands at the festival?" "Naw", he replies "oh", says the interviewer, "too busy rehearsing?" "Naw, i couldn't be bothered" Still makes me smile.
Big Country are so cool and yet so underrated. Check out _'Just A Shadow'_ and _'Chance'_ [just two out of a ton of great songs they have]. I still to this day feel the cold sting of finding out he took his own life as I did on the day the news broke out about that. When people like that vanish, this world gets a little darker and if there's something the world doesn't need anymore of? It's darkness. If you like The Skids and Big Country, check out another band with ties to them called Armoury Show and their video for the song, _'Castles In Spain'_ featuring the late, great John McGeoch [Siouxsie & The Banshees, P.I.L, Magazine] on guitar. If you like that, check out more of their songs from their one and only album, _'Waiting For The Floods'._ Stuart Adamson R.I.P...
Throughout the bridge, you can see and feel the hurt and emotion of the words....trying to give encouragement, but that part at the end...."i thought that pain and truth were things that really mattered, but you can't stay here with every single hope you had shattered" 😢 I sadly picture him thinking these words as he took his own life, and hope his next time around the sun arent as painful.
Seriously good songwriters and musicians. The bass player and drummer played with Pete Townshend of The Who. They also played with the Pretenders and numerous other notables. I think it's time you check out another '80s band call The Icycle Works.
One of my favourite bands during high school, especially as they were local lads, the band being formed less than 15 miles from where I was growing up. Also one of the first bands I ever saw play live. Tragic that Stuart died so young. "The Crossing" has been in my top 5 albums since I bought it from Bruce's Records in Kirkcaldy a few months after it came out. (I had to save up the money so couldn't get it when it came out.)
@@Sandy-dd4le I think you're right, certainly was the last time I paid any attention to it. It shut years ago, when I was living elsewhere and it wasn't selling records when I came back here to live again so I didn't see any point in paying it any heed. If a shop isn't selling records or books I'm not interested. Every other shop is either a necessary chore of a place or it's someplace I ignore.
Highly recommend Don't Change by Australian band INXS. It's stood the test of time too and has a similar feel and energy. Also, I don't think you've reacted to them before and being able to watch the video and seeing them as a 'garage' band would be cool :)
Try The Jam, Style Council, (anything Paul Weller), Split Enz, Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers, Souxsie and the Banshees, Julian Cope, The Beautiful South, Crowded House, The Colourfield. I am just going off the top of my head, but it's endless. I can't help but I am an 80s kid and punk and New Wave shaped my life and I haven't changed since. I love that about me, no matter what anyone may think.
The full length LP version is better, as it includes a much longer intro, the first section of which is almost all drums. When this album hit in 1983 it was a breath of fresh air for guitar lovers, as the airwaves at the time were starting to be dominated by synth-oriented pop. In the U.S. Big Country has the reputation of being a one-hit wonder, but they had considerably more success in England, Ireland, and other countries in Europe, including several top ten hits.
My one gripe with this song is the lack of punch and buried mix of the riff during the breakdown. Such a fun song to play along to, but it's a crime that that riff is so barely audible.
I know you love this track and it’s great. I was trying to think of similar bands with that same strum and jangle vibe from the early 80s. Songs you might want to react to. The Alarm “The Stand” The Church “Under the Milky Way” Red Rockers “China” Modern English “I Melt with You” The Mighty Lemon Drops “Inside Out” The Icicle Works “Whisper to a Scream”
Great one to cover! I'll have to dig through your videos, but have you done any Supergrass? I've been getting into 90s brit-rock, and Supergrass songs can be great - especially 'Caught By the Fuzz' and 'Alright'. XO
I listened to this album (on cassette) on the south bound leg of a trip from St. Paul to Norman, OK. OU was hosting the collegiate model UN thatRose's. I was a nerd. It was a great song in a meh album. Still, a great song. When it was my turn to drive we listened to Elvis Costello's Almost Blue album, which I was very into at the time. Driving through southern Missouri at 4 AM kinda calls for EC covering country classics. In A Big Country was a catchy poppy hit. I like it. But, Costello was twangingthe vibe of a road trip, though. Sweet Dreams. Good Year For The Roses. Winter 1983, I guess. The trip back north sucked. A blizzard. We got stuck in St. Joe. We got stuck in Ames. Took us three days to get back home and it was interstate the whole way. Big [bleeping] blizzard.
another great guitarist and singer who died far too young was alan 'blind owl' wilson..take a look at the band canned heat at woodstock ..two songs 'up country and woodstock boogie
The bagpipe guitar was a mistake. Stuart tried to replicate another sound but I can't remember wihch instrument. Stuart grew up listening to that instrument I'm on about
I don't think Stuart Adamson liked the bagpipe comparison, but I must admit that on this (and other songs, notably Fields Of Fire) the guitar sound is reminiscent of that traditional Scottish instrument!
I am from the same town as Big Country and knew Stuart for years. The sound is the Scottish folk music we all grew up as just always there in the background of our lives at grandparents house or school or whatever. That music is all fiddle and accordion and THAT is what you are hearing.
Incredible song from a criminally underrated band.....
Two Reasons That might Be Of Note, Stuart Adamsons Father Was Not A Nice Human Being , And Michael Hutchence Had A Life Changing Accident, Both Resulting in Their Personal mental Health, I Believe, Poor Talented Souls, Both icon's of music. P.T.
I was lucky enough to see them seven times with Stuart as front man. Mike Peters once and with Simon .but no one will be big country without stuart .i am happy they still tour etc..but not for me .il listen to big country forever tho .love your videos greetings from.Scotland
If Big country doesn't get you pumped up with goose pimples nothing will. Try Restless natives. Respect from Scotland Nick. Cheers.
The word "anthemic" doesn't do the band justice. So talented and so genuine and heartfelt... Come up screaming!!
Thank you for highlighting my hometown heroes, my heroes, and my friends Big Country and The Skids too. Don't mourn Stuart's loss, celebrate his life and what he gave us. I fell in love with The Skids performance on Top of The Pops (the dancing IS hilarious btw) and my Dad telling me as I bounced around the living room that they came from Dunfermline, my home town still. The drummer's name is pronounced Bre Tset Ski, I asked him myself when I met him in Dunfermline once. 😃 There is something I must stamp out though. The "bagpipe" description is HATED by the band passionately because it is just not true. The tones you hear are very reminiscent of the Scottish folk music that Stuart, Bruce and I grew up hearing. That is played entirely on fiddle and accordion and THAT is the Celtic style theme and vibe it recreates. This band are my whole world, if you want more from them just ask me, I could leave a list a mile long lol.
I saw Big Country live at Hammersmith Palais. Checked shirt was mandatory!
Big Country! Up the Countries!
'Fields Of Fire', 'Wonderland' have some thrilling guitar parts, 'Chance' and 'Just A Shadow' show off more of their emotional range. But yes, that guitar sound was a hallmark. Stuart Adamson was something of a guitar hero to many in the late 70's and early 80's for his melodic riffery, which distinguished him from most of his contemporaries ! I probably still listen to his Skids material more though.
A standout band of a 1980s with more just than one hit. The reason why I play the drums. Check out Wonderland.
Great band and song. saw them 1985 with Wire Train as the opener in south Florida.
"The Seer" is also a great one. With bonus Kate Bush backing vocals.
Yes! That song and album has become my second favorite from them. The Crossing, of course, is number one. Would love a reaction video to that song and Restless Natives.
Great song! Good to see you reacting to real quality stuff. You got great musical taste.
I saw Big Country perform live twice in 1983. Both gigs were great, energetic celebrations.
R.I.P. Stuart Adamson, what a talent.The video is filmed around Corfe in Dorset- regularly go there.
You're the first 'reaction guy' on YT that i've seen who actually properly dissects and talks about (in depth) what he's reacting to.
Well, thank you!
"Fields of Fire" is my favourite Big Country song.
This has always been and still is a favorite of mine. I love it. Such energy and fun. A great song by a great band
The thing that ticks me off is that at the height of Adamson's depression there were alot of good anti depressants out.
He did not have to die if he just looked at his depression and not let it win.
I come from a family that depression runs in and I personally suffer from it. And so I know you can overcome the crippling and deadly effects of the disease.
Its the same with Hutchinson of Inxs. He also suffered from depression and when he died he could have beat it and overcome it.
It is just so sad.
Such a waste of these amazing talents.
They have many great inspirational songs. 13 valleys . . . .
I saw big country at the Hammersmith odeon when I was 17 in 1984, then again at the Brixton academy in 86. They were the first major band I saw. Both were incredible experiences that I'll never forget
Significant Nick
Big Country were a great band that had some great songs “Chance” has some great lyrics, Mark Brzezicki was the drummer he played with The Cult on “She Sells Sanctuary” and “The Phoenix”.
Mark and bassist Tony Butler went on to work a lot with Pete Townshend of The Who.
i'm sure someone from u2 said they were trying to sound like big country in the early days. There is a good vid of big country doing song beautiful people which you should check out, great lyrics in that one too
Bono, he said Big Country wrote the songs I wish I could have written... Something to that extent.
Stuart Adamson an amazing talent gone way to soon. My favourite Big Country song is Chance because it has sentimental meaning for me. Apart from that Fields Of Fire is another cracking one like In a Big Country. Such a shame he died the way he did.
check out this live version (including guys getting up and stage dancing). I see the Patrick Swayze but I have always thought Morten Harket (A-HA)
@@levmaniahaha...they both have that Swayze look
Pretty sure the film scenes are from Restless Natives, a wee Scottish film that kind of gets forgotten.
My favourite memory of Big Country was a tv interview with Bruce, the guitar player. It was at a festival, the interviewer asked, "Have you watched any of the other bands at the festival?"
"Naw", he replies
"oh", says the interviewer, "too busy rehearsing?"
"Naw, i couldn't be bothered"
Still makes me smile.
No this is the actual video for IABC. Restless Natives was about 3 years later. Love that movie.
@@paulsmith2516 ah, i wasn't entirely sure. It's been a while since i saw it last.
Big Country are so cool and yet so underrated. Check out _'Just A Shadow'_ and _'Chance'_ [just two out of a ton of great songs they have]. I still to this day feel the cold sting of finding out he took his own life as I did on the day the news broke out about that. When people like that vanish, this world gets a little darker and if there's something the world doesn't need anymore of? It's darkness.
If you like The Skids and Big Country, check out another band with ties to them called Armoury Show and their video for the song, _'Castles In Spain'_ featuring the late, great John McGeoch [Siouxsie & The Banshees, P.I.L, Magazine] on guitar. If you like that, check out more of their songs from their one and only album, _'Waiting For The Floods'._
Stuart Adamson R.I.P...
Still one of my favorite early eighties songs!!
Well worth checking out some more of The Skids, "The Saints Are Coming", "Masquerade" and "Working for the Yankee Dollar" are all amazing tunes.
Throughout the bridge, you can see and feel the hurt and emotion of the words....trying to give encouragement, but that part at the end...."i thought that pain and truth were things that really mattered, but you can't stay here with every single hope you had shattered" 😢 I sadly picture him thinking these words as he took his own life, and hope his next time around the sun arent as painful.
BTW, I just discovered your channel today and you play great songs and have great commentary. You are exceptional
Seriously good songwriters and musicians. The bass player and drummer played with Pete Townshend of The Who. They also played with the Pretenders and numerous other notables. I think it's time you check out another '80s band call The Icycle Works.
One of my favourite bands during high school, especially as they were local lads, the band being formed less than 15 miles from where I was growing up. Also one of the first bands I ever saw play live. Tragic that Stuart died so young.
"The Crossing" has been in my top 5 albums since I bought it from Bruce's Records in Kirkcaldy a few months after it came out. (I had to save up the money so couldn't get it when it came out.)
Iirc, Bruce's is an estate agent now.
@@Sandy-dd4le I think you're right, certainly was the last time I paid any attention to it. It shut years ago, when I was living elsewhere and it wasn't selling records when I came back here to live again so I didn't see any point in paying it any heed.
If a shop isn't selling records or books I'm not interested. Every other shop is either a necessary chore of a place or it's someplace I ignore.
Highly recommend Don't Change by Australian band INXS. It's stood the test of time too and has a similar feel and energy. Also, I don't think you've reacted to them before and being able to watch the video and seeing them as a 'garage' band would be cool :)
If you have one ☝️ song this it great 👍 song it’s a song that lasts years later I heard them for first time you are put back
Try The Jam, Style Council, (anything Paul Weller), Split Enz, Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers, Souxsie and the Banshees, Julian Cope, The Beautiful South, Crowded House, The Colourfield. I am just going off the top of my head, but it's endless. I can't help but I am an 80s kid and punk and New Wave shaped my life and I haven't changed since. I love that about me, no matter what anyone may think.
The full length LP version is better, as it includes a much longer intro, the first section of which is almost all drums. When this album hit in 1983 it was a breath of fresh air for guitar lovers, as the airwaves at the time were starting to be dominated by synth-oriented pop.
In the U.S. Big Country has the reputation of being a one-hit wonder, but they had considerably more success in England, Ireland, and other countries in Europe, including several top ten hits.
I've listened to the full version, and yes, the drum intro is great.
remember the day stuart commited suicide,as a fellow scot was a sad day,same will billy mckenzie of the associates.
My one gripe with this song is the lack of punch and buried mix of the riff during the breakdown. Such a fun song to play along to, but it's a crime that that riff is so barely audible.
I know you love this track and it’s great. I was trying to think of similar bands with that same strum and jangle vibe from the early 80s. Songs you might want to react to.
The Alarm “The Stand”
The Church “Under the Milky Way”
Red Rockers “China”
Modern English “I Melt with You”
The Mighty Lemon Drops “Inside Out”
The Icicle Works “Whisper to a Scream”
Great one to cover! I'll have to dig through your videos, but have you done any Supergrass? I've been getting into 90s brit-rock, and Supergrass songs can be great - especially 'Caught By the Fuzz' and 'Alright'. XO
I've done both those songs!
I listened to this album (on cassette) on the south bound leg of a trip from St. Paul to Norman, OK. OU was hosting the collegiate model UN thatRose's. I was a nerd.
It was a great song in a meh album. Still, a great song.
When it was my turn to drive we listened to Elvis Costello's Almost Blue album, which I was very into at the time.
Driving through southern Missouri at 4 AM kinda calls for EC covering country classics.
In A Big Country was a catchy poppy hit. I like it. But, Costello was twangingthe vibe of a road trip, though. Sweet Dreams. Good Year For The Roses. Winter 1983, I guess.
The trip back north sucked. A blizzard. We got stuck in St. Joe. We got stuck in Ames. Took us three days to get back home and it was interstate the whole way. Big [bleeping] blizzard.
another great guitarist and singer who died far too young was alan 'blind owl' wilson..take a look at the band canned heat at woodstock ..two songs 'up country and woodstock boogie
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The bagpipe guitar was a mistake. Stuart tried to replicate another sound but I can't remember wihch instrument. Stuart grew up listening to that instrument I'm on about
I don't think Stuart Adamson liked the bagpipe comparison, but I must admit that on this (and other songs, notably Fields Of Fire) the guitar sound is reminiscent of that traditional Scottish instrument!
@@jonathancole833 I really like Fields Of Fire. It gets the adrenaline going, especially live
I am from the same town as Big Country and knew Stuart for years. The sound is the Scottish folk music we all grew up as just always there in the background of our lives at grandparents house or school or whatever. That music is all fiddle and accordion and THAT is what you are hearing.
@@paulsmith2516 Thank you