Big Country - Balingen SWF3 Festival - Germany, July 9, 1994. (complete)
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- Live from Balingen, Germany at the 1994 open air SWF3 Festival.
0:00:00 Introduction
0:00:20 Interviews with Big Country fans (in German)
0:03:12 All Go Together
0:07:17 Long Way Home
0:13:44 Where The Rose Is Sown
0:18:25 Wonderland
0:26:16 Interview with Big Country
0:30:25 Alone
0:35:10 Steeltown
0:40:53 Band history, overview and discography (in German)
0:44:28 Ships
0:52:27 Look Away
0:57:15 We're Not In Kansas
1:04:21 Interview with Big Country
1:05:52 Long Way Home (acoustic)
1:10:34 In A Big Country (acoustic) leads into...
1:12:02 In A Big Country (electric)
1:14:59 Fields Of Fire
1:20:35 Interviews with Big Country fans (in German)
1:22:00 Hey Hey, My My
Any BC fans fluent in German who would like to translate any or all of the interviews, including the fan interviews - even a brief overview - please feel free in the comments section, it would be very much appreciated!
Stay Alive as always, your comments are always very much appreciated.
Not sure if this is still open, but just in case: Here's a rough overview of what the German parts are (you weren't missing much).
First segment: Some very coarse background on the open air.
Fan interviews (answers are mostly non-telling): Asking fans how long they have been around, how they got into the band initially, why folk rock became popular again in Germany. That guy showing off his T-shirt at 1:30 explains how he did a course in silkscreening and did that shirt himself. Final question is about the band being more
recognized for playing small places, so what's the expectation for such a big open air? Answer: It's an excellent live band, why would they be worse in front of 20K people as opposed to 400?
26:16: Introduction...27:45 "You're together for 14 years now, that's a long run. How do you let steam off in case you're getting on each other's nerves?" (now that's a really smart question...)
28:07 "Mark, welcome back! You were out of the band for a while - what did you do in the meantime?"
28:42 "I believe you were the only one who had a clause in his contract that allowed you to do solo work at any time - is that true?"
28:58 "You played with many famous musicians like Phil Collins, Rogel Daltrey..."
29:19 "Stuart, you're very involved with campaigns on social issues, like caring for minorities...do you think you can really make a difference with that?"
30:53 Band history - nothing you wouldn't know from other places...also includes the band losing its record deal, before they have their "comeback" with THE BUFFALO SKINNERS
1:04:21 "Currently, there seems to be a comeback of folk rock in Germany. I know you are very much into folk rock, especially Stuart: You have a preference for Irish and Scottish folk, right?"
1:04:56 "Sometimes folk, folk-rock and especially your music sounds a bit depressing to me"
1:05:32 "Would you describe Big Country as a very emotion-oriented band?"
Final interview segment: How did you like Big Country, what did you like the most, did you miss Mark (No, but good thing he's back), what's so special about their music.
Stuart Adamson: superb guitarist and song writer, I wonder what else he would have written had he lived longer?
One of the best bands of all time. Full stop. We miss Stuart. Thank God I got to see them once. I took my Mom. She was an instant fan.
Will never go a day without hearing that voice.Rock On
I have attended that gig...still amazed...Stuart Adamson was one of the best frontmen ever...
R.I.P - William Stuart Adamson
11 April 1958 - 16 December 2001
Another astonishing find, THANKS!!!!
Thank you. Stay alive from the Philippines!
Bebe Nice to see BC have a fan in the Philippines! 😀
I wore out The Heads on my Ghetto Blaster playing "The Crossing", while Zooming across the Sand in Desert Storm!!!
Bestband/line up ever. Such a great liveband
The interview with Stuart midway through is fantastic! Stuart was a such a warm and humble fellow.
Thank You so much for sharing this concert! I appreciate being able to see all the concerts ,video's and tributes that Big Country fans post to social media. I live in Canada and never had the privilege of seeing them or even hearing their music.I am learning so much about this truly amazing band.Stuart put poetry to music .He sang from his heart and soul.A briillant musician .It breaks my heart that he is not here and he could not escape his demons.R.I P Sweet Stuart.I miss you as so many other fans do.😢
Thank you so much for posting this. This was the period when I thought the band were at their best. From the Crossing to the final fling- the best live band ever. starting to fill up now, Stay Alive all fans.
Always nice to see more footage of the great Stuart Adamson. Thanks for posting
I love the abrupt stop before they hit "In the Steeltown...."
Saw this on TV back in the day. Can't believe it's been 25 years !!! :-O
...and it still bothers me like it did then that you can hardly hear Bruce's distorted guitar sound!
What a fantastic gig.They really gave it their all.Thanks for putting this up; I will watch again and again. Such a shame I never got the chance to see them in the 90s - so I really appreciate this. Thanks so much!
Fantastic,great to see stuart enjoying himself,looks like he’s having a ball,total legend.
Just finished listening to The Buffalo Skinners Cd that I bought as a sealed copy a few days ago. Very solid album from start to finish, no fillers at all. I am a bit surprised to see how underrated that album was, I guess they were kinda sidelined by the Suedes and Blurs of that time (1993) Great to see a gig from that period , thanks for sharing.
Love Steeltown live, sooo good ! Thanks again for posting , cheers 😊
Love it when they cover Neil Young's songs!
Amazing amazing gig watching it now as I complete my Xmas shopping and a day off work this has really given me a lift today so I thank you god bless UA-cam what I would give go go back in time and see them with Stuart and tony
Thank you thank you thank you! Just back from seeing The Skids and am re-visiting memories of Stuart, and found this gem of an upload. Thank you so much.
Brilliant thanks for the upload.. Going be in Big Country Heaven tonight me and the Headphones lol
Steeltown... my goodness. Smoking!
Great band / Sleepiest crowd I've ever seen
Wow !! Overjoyed to see this !! Always Always Amazing to see Big Country Live They Have Never Ever Disappointed Me and This Is No Exception Amazing!!!! ThankYou Very Much For Sharing !!
What a great show, thank you for sharing this with us!
Thanks for this upload, can't believe I've never seen this before 👍
Gordon Collins it's a beauty! 😁
wow, that was amazing. Thank you for sharing. You share the best videos. If their is a Hall of Heroes in Big Country Valhalla...you will one day reside there.
Hi Gordon! Thanks for your very kind comments! They’re always appreciated and I’m so glad you enjoy the clips 😊 Stay Alive!
one of the greatest rock bands ever. I really miss Stuart, even after all these years. At the time Buffalo Skinners was one big return to form for me after their previous two albums were just average in my opinion. Buffalo Skinners is on par with Steeltown for me.
That song "Ships" is one of his best ever!
Woah - that’s quite a find! Thanks for posting man!! Mark DW
One Legged Duck Cheers, Mark 😁
Superb. Been posting some superb stuff recently - great to have a live show from the 90s
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing.
OMG thank you BC1000Stars for posting this. Watching while recovering. It's better than prescription drugs. :-) You're the best.
David B Hope you're recovering ok, mate 😁
Great upload. Personally musically as a group this was their finest . And then they decide to release their best as Driving to Demascus.
Just, grazie!!!
Thank you as always for sharing, This is awesome.
Superb Andi - cheers !!!!!!
Another great gig. But why is Bruce’s guitar turned so far down? Can barely hear it in the outro of “Rose” and the section after “Brucie!” in Wonderland? As always, thanks for sharing these treasures. I think a big reason that I love Wonderland is due to the fact that it’s fun hearing what gorgeous guitar Stuart will come up with in that middle section.
RIP Stuart x
Z
The luck of BC1000 stars for the upload
Bruce looked good with a beard!!
Did someone from The Tube turn Bruce’s amp off again?
Man, second song in and they are totally CRUSHING this set
Had this on video....my wife threw it away. Thanks!
Another amazing surprise and great Big Country treat! Always immensely looking forward to the utter joy of watching your BC uploads. This one definitely is another true gem! Can not thank you enough!
As for the German translation - I tried translating a part of it.
Interview BC (26.16)
Intro: BC Active for 14 years now. Brief introduction, Tony, Mark, Bruce and Stuart.
Question to Bruce (27.49)
14 Years is a "bloody" long time together for a band. How do you manage to cope with eachother? How to reduce stress when things get tight?
Question to Mark (1) (28.08)
Mark welcome back to the band. You have been away for a few years, what have you been up to during this time?
Question to Mark (2) (28.42)
I believe Mark that you were the only one to have a clause in your contract that allows you to pursue solo projects outside the band. Is that true?
Question to Mark (3) (28.59)
You have played with many well-known musicians; Phil Collins, Roger Daltrey..
Question to Stuart (29.19)
Stuart you are very much committed to social causes. You're one of the very few people in England who are also actively involved in social commitments for minority groups. How are you dealing with this? How does it really work? Can your social commitment make a difference, particulary in Britain?
Question to Stuart (2) (30.12)
Dylan (Bob) once said you can't change the world by one song..?
Elvia Claesson thank you so much for taking the time to translate some of that, it's very much appreciated! 😊
Elvia Claesson oh, and thank you for your very kind comments!
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Steeltown too!!
Awesome!! Thanks for this piece of Big Country history. Cool to hear live songs from The Buffalo Skinners. Who's the drummer?
Nevermind it's MB!
Lee Haha it sure is 😁
Easy mistake such a small kit for him
Lee Brand MB here, but Simon Phillips was the studio drummer on the Buffalo Skinners album.
Are any of the audience breathing ?!!!!
@Graham Goodall - Probably all Bonnie Raitt fans, who was playing on that day also ;-) (No offence, Bonnie!)
It’s at 1:12:04
Not a patch on the energy they had in the 80s , sounds more like Living colour than Big country
Stuart😔
Scorched earth policy.... What was i working for
Germany. The pentatonic scale? Bach? No? Or is just the frisson of the new?
I'm sure it was a great concert, but the "chatter and babbling" at the beginning and the interviews and features in between make this post worthless to download! Sorry, but that's why I can't resist giving a thumbs down!
sometimes its hard to watch as Stuart wants so desperately to act like some guitar god and do solos and act cool......i never liked when he went away from his humble stage presence....its just not him
Stuarts earned the right to do solos .all lead guitarist want to stand on stage with an audiance and let Rip .even the late great Bob marley did a bit of Solo Twat
Go listen to Wonderland live stuart rocks with his solo
BC "drunk and uninspired" era c.1989-c.1996. If got some songwriting inspiration back thereafter, sadly were out of steam physically. bloated face: alcoholism. retires from exhaustion. lost soul. don't see it as sad so much as rock'n'roll lifestyles inevitably wearing people out. BC were inspired and original writers c.1983-c.1987 but I don't think they could figure how to follow up The Seer (finest moment in studio). 1:22:15, sham rock'n'roll lifestyle songs...
@@owenmcgee8496 not sure “drunk and uninspired” is fair much less correct. Stuart wasn’t touching a drop in those years. His songwriting was always strong and focused, it’s what others (record company involvement/interference) did to those songs that had the most effect. Once they were off the hook and allowed to be themselves again in '93 with The Buffalo Skinners, the results spoke for themselves. Stuart never played the “rock 'n' roll lifestyle” - he was brought down from within by his own demons. He is still one of the greatest singer/songwriter/guitarists of our lifetime.
@@BC1000Stars saw on a BC site programme c.1994 (pre-WTLF) and Stuart wrote on that something like "I almost killed myself with drink recently". To these ears: BS: big sound, but weakest songwriting from SA along with 1st half of WTLF and half of NPLH (non-album tracks there were better/more inspired). See Stuart Rockpalast 91 and you don't think he was sold on rocknroll lifestyle? Big diff from '89. Don't think he had "demons" so much as never comfortable/happy with showbiz pressures (read Jobson's autobiog?) and fact that from '89 onwards media/record company/everyone (incl.Jobson) was saying BC's day has past, or we're gonna make it so. TABC '90 compilation was meant to "write them off". SA didn't want that. Drowned his sorrows. Lost control. By 91 he looked out of control. No matter. I don't care. Still think he was/could be good songwriter til end. Otherwise I wouldn't be listening, or wishing the demos were re-released in a better package than 9 deleted rarities albums. '85-'87 demos in particular: great band sound. maybe MB leaving on drums in '89 broke a momentum or something. by '95, not '93 to these ears, momentum back. remember liking eclectic a lot when it came out, despite being covers. Suspect BS sound=what Watson wanted BC to sound like. But for songwriting: SA far from his best/a low point.