Big Country - 'Fields of Fire' Scratch version, East Berlin, June 18, 1988

[@josepha4786]

Our piper played this after much rehearsal when we departed Kandahar in 2005 as part of the 33CBG RCR.

[@restlessnative7180]

Purely and simply the BEST band ever. Timeless music, Thank you Big Country and RIP Stuart

[@IqbalHamid]

By a long shot! Couldn't agree with you more mate!

[@josepha4786]

Fuck yeah, saw them in Birmingham in 1996 - they essentially played in a huge tent

[@IqbalHamid]

I count myself incredibly fortunate to have seen this same performance live.

[@padraigsisk4057]

What a band they still are . Thanks to Bruce/ Mark for keeping the flame lighting

[@philipthompson8525]

Cheers BC 1.000 Star's, I Will Watch it This Weekend, Many Thanks For Your Reply, Appreciated.

[@rockfilm]

I so love this band. Have seen them live often. 2 hours of jumping, non stop. Still on fire. Miss them, miss him.

[@kennyhamilton3598]

this is why Big Country are my fav band ever!!

[@elvia5935]

Wow such an electrifying and powerful performance! Love their smiles as much as the way they manage to surpass the greatness of their very first songs that through small alterations are turned into absolute new masterpieces. BC Forever!

[@IqbalHamid]

SCRAATCH!!! I was lucky enough to have moshed to a live performance of this momentous version of FoF.

[@timspencer6912]

Oh to have been there that night!

[@ikeartfilms7783]

This song speaks to my soul, it always picks me up when I'm feeling down, and I'll never tire of it

[@ikeartfilms7783]

No matter what version of the song I listen to, I always get shivers at the part at 6:04, it's amazing

[@keithwilliamwendorff5398]

Shame we'll never see this version again but I understand it's in respect of and to Stuart that we don't and won't.

[@jaford2]

Amazing! Love the nod to 'Blue Monday' at 1:19 and Prokofiev's Lieutenant Kizhe at 4:26 or thereabouts - musically educated guy was Stuart (RIP)

[@BC1000Stars]

jaford2 he sure was. Sorely missed. 😥

[@jaford2]

BC1000stars Thank you so much for putting all this stuff up for us to enjoy - really appreciate it!

[@elvia5935]

You appear to be a pretty musically educated person yourself, providing us with this interesting information. Thank you ! I love the Clash's "should I stay or should I go' right at the beginning.

[@jaford2]

Elvia Claesson Yeah, just one riff (to avoid any copyright issues, presumably! )

[@georgesmith7111]

Superb,always was,and always will,god bless you SA

[@grasshoppersunny688]

CHEERS BC1000STARS ☺ NICE 1 BIG COUNTRY 🎼👍✌ & GOD BLESS YOU STUART 💖 ( SOUL FREE )

[@brianbigcountry]

A beating heart will never Die ...stayAlive 2020

[@allanfifield8256]

6:12 "We're called Big Country". I saw them live three times; it wasn't near enough.

[@sergioalvarado8779]

Me too

[@johnmacintyre3113]

Saw them a lot more than that and it still wasn't enough

[@IqbalHamid]

There's no such thing as too much Big Country. I've been enjoying their music since 1983. I will NEVER tire of listening to Big Country!

[@allanfifield8256]

@@IqbalHamid "Stay Alive"

[@Nessie2410]

Lucky lot who were there! Brilliant. Thanks for sharing again! 😘

[@jograham1153]

One word, AWESOME....

[@bevostertag1303]

Luv this concert!,😊♥️

[@niallsbasstones9713]

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing

[@jamesnoble2753]

Marvelous Musicianship.

[@IqbalHamid]

Guitar genius!

[@leavingitblank9363]

I just realized the date of this concert. That was before the wall came down! How did they even get permission to play? And look at the turnout.

[@BC1000Stars]

It was all done under the banner of 'change’ then, the movement had started, Big Country were playing a small but significant role. 🙂

[@hmk8996]

The bagpipe-like guitar solos are incredibly catchy!

[@scottyjoe22]

Fire!

[@rockutron9000]

No wonder the wall came down.

[@skidco1]

Joyous stuff.

[@jamesorth6460]

You know a year later the wall came down

[@onmcb8582]

Been listening to the scratch medley intro. I've come up with these: The Modern Lovers-Roadrunner The Clash-Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Jam-Boy About Town David Bowie-Rebel Rebel Aerosmith-Walk This Way The dB's-Spy in the House of Love (someone said New Order-Blue Monday, but pretty sure it is dB's) Anybody hear something more, or something else?

[@muff.t2780]

Charisma.

[@arnauddairaine2220]

Genial !

[@granddesignsstudio]

GIANT

[@pgm8090]

3:25 Sweet Stuart's personality

[@s.anderson823]

I love all of these videos of them live. East Berlin, they kicked it. Do you have a link to show the whole concert in one go?

[@BC1000Stars]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2qbkp1th9uUnpI Enjoy! 😃

[@s.anderson823]

@@BC1000Stars Yess! Thank you!

[@cabbey31]

The Aerosmith and Bowie tributes at the beginning kinda, really, freaked me out! 1 2 3 4!

[@damirpilic4632]

Rock in DDR

[@Frengerxxx]

Rock THE DDR