Big Country - In a Big Country - Moscow 1988

Palace of Sports, Moscow 1988. Track 10 of 10.

[@catherinekeane1901]

Christ what a band. Lost my husband to covid three weeks ago. He was a big fan. Am getting major comfort listening to Big Country now. God bless you all fans xxxx

[@englundus]

I'm sorry to hear about your husband. Please accept my sincerest condolences.

[@jaymerino1912]

God bless sorry about your loss..lost my little sister to covid.

[@grahammccready2647]

oh no that is horrendous, best wishes to you Catherine. i hope you find some better days down the road.

[@catherinekeane1901]

@@grahammccready2647 Hi Graham. Thanks for good wishes. Am just past first anniversary of his death. Am keeping going and life looking a lot better. Hope all is well with you. Happy Xmas and New Year

[@sutk66]

Your husband had good taste in music. God bless you.

[@tailhookmd2546]

Just frickin' mega talent in every instrument. One of the all time great bands.

[@travistheeducatedsavage284]

Love this clip especially.

[@suzannedarcy5052]

Me too!! Awesomeness!! 9/23/20 ♥️💃🏻♥️💃🏻♥️💃🏻

[@suzannedarcy5052]

Tony Butler looks like he’s LOVIN it too!! Such a great video!! Thx for sharing!! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@davecoalwood9487]

Fucking Big Time. Unbelievable Live Band. Big Tone cracking out the Bass Lines with Mark as a Rythm section, plus the Legend that is Stu and Bruce's Bag Pipe Guitars! 😁❤ I know everyone says this shit on here but This Lot are a properly underrated Band.

[@jaymerino1912]

Never get tired of this song.

[@EMPERORTITSWORTH]

Me either. That’s why I covered it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3KXoKyEgZ2Ar9U check my version!

[@brandondrake14]

Same!!!

[@carlosb1710]

The KGB!!! Freak...

[@davecoalwood9487]

You just cannee ❤👍👊

[@scottferguson9978]

Listening to this on the island of Jura with a glass of 10yr old Jura single malt in my fist and it’s just sublime as if it could have been written for this place, Slainte!

[@suzannedarcy5052]

I’m sooooo SAD for this guy! I’ve been there & did it,... thank God that I didn’t do it right!! Bless your heart Stuart Adamson & your soul!! ♥️🙏🏻♥️🙏🏻♥️🙏🏻♥️🙏🏻 RIP ♥️🙏🏻♥️🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@davecoalwood9487]

Likewise.

[@cfhsxtd]

Я был 18 летним пацаном, до армии.И был я на том концерте. Наши группы, тогда ещё в СССР , были поти все на разогреве, кроме одной..."Бригада С"! Она выступала после Big Country." Бригада" зажгла так, что я до сих пор не могу, и не хочу оправиться о т этого оркестрового "мощя" энергии, ВСЕХ ДУХОВЫХ и ЭНЕРГЕТИКИ ВОКАЛА и Гарика.

[@loutiscrive]

Your name will never die, Stuart Adamson

[@philipclifton3058]

Christ! You can see the pain and the love in his eyes... makes me cry.

[@suzannedarcy5052]

The ‘signs’ were ALL THERE!! Awwww all -the ‘lyrics’,. I heard him sing,.. he was speaking of his ‘own’ life!!! 😢🙏🏻😢🙏🏻😢

[@nickdelarosa8713]

Extremely AWESOME energy and the beautiful sound of bagpipes from a guitar.

[@abeldelarosa539]

Right on nick, stuart adamson was an amazing guitar player!!@

[@myfrequencies1912]

They really didn't like that comparison. I've seen it brought up in an old interview somewhere here on youtube & the whole band sort of groan in unison at the suggestion. As a guitarist myself, I suspect they're just using a similar scale to classic bagpipe music & that's where the similarity comes from. Whatever it is it's awesome, & unique in rock guitar playing. Phenomenal band.

[@eddievhfan1984]

@@myfrequencies1912 More than just the use of major scales and trills. The guitar tone in particular is evocative of pipes. Lots of compression before distortion, to create smoothly sustaining tones that don't lose harmonics over time. And the pitch shifter detuning also creates thickness like a chorus slightly detuned pipes. It may not have been intended, but I can see where it comes from.

[@englundus]

For 25 years, I thought they had a piper in the band! And I thought "What a fantastic piper! Comes on on time and on key every time and plays his notes and drops off!"

[@Tedagens7168]

@@myfrequencies1912 somewhere in the bowels of YT i have seen a cover where some of the members of The Alarm do a cover of this. in some ways, its even better

[@john172867]

This is one of my all time favorites. Sometimes I put it on repeat when I am on the treadmill!

[@stewartsnape1231]

A super hit by big country, excellent sound, I was unaware of Stuart's unfortunate death, a tragic loss , too often we seem to lose great talent way too soon

[@patmlaftr959]

Can't beat this man ❤ What a talent and Scottish Says it all ☝️🤲❤🎸🎸🎼👌

[@gerardmanvuca9409]

Enormous!!!!! A big band four a big CONTRY.....THANKS SO....

[@suzannedarcy5052]

THIS is my all time favorite video!! They are such fun to watch, they are all fantastic! RIP Stu Adamson 😢🙏🏻😢🙏🏻 YOU are sorely MISSED! I’m sure your singing ur heart out up in heaven!! ♥️💃🏻♥️💃🏻♥️💃🏻

[@davecoalwood9487]

I reckon Him and Phil Lynot are making music together- imagine that?!!!😂 enjoy Your Bank Hols Weekend.

[@ianm6149]

Stuart is my hero. This song made me love music again. RIP

[@curleyteeth]

I just wish that I had not been so pissed out of my mind during the whole of the 80s and had got off my arse to go and see this brilliant band.I am still pissed because of my loss.JimLiverpool.

[@PamelaHopkinsArtGallery]

I saw them and they were brilliant. No worries, mate.

[@gerardmanvuca9409]

What a MONUMONTAL SONG.... BILLIARD THANKS.

[@suzannedarcy5052]

Love love love!! ♥️💃🏻♥️💃🏻♥️💃🏻 9/23/20 Love you Stuart!! 😢😢♥️💃🏻♥️💃🏻 Love you Tony!! ♥️💃🏻♥️💃🏻 Love you, Bruce?!?! ♥️💃🏻♥️💃🏻

[@slayer51811]

I said this before, Stuart loved his fans. RIP

[@darrenlewis879]

20 dislikes ,you sad people big country still going strong stay alive popickers ❤❤❤

[@ferrit22]

What a band !!! They are incredible live performers

[@gilbertleguro2863]

this song gives me the strong energy in order to live each day here in philippines.

[@RenzieBaluyut]

gilbert leguro dude, one of my favorite new wave tracks of all time.

[@Rathardican]

gilbert leguro stay cool mate. From Scotland.

[@radiolivetransmission222]

me too

[@radiolivetransmission222]

I also like the cover of Dashboard Confessional, hearing this song and singing this during these pandemic times elevate my energy

[@dawnjackson3181]

I feel the same way but here in the USA! The radio at work plays this song every day! Customers get a chuckle, as I jam to it!!!

[@mlifsi]

Whenever I am tired with everyday work and people, I need to plug in my earphones and keep looping this song. Thank you Stuart to make this song. Thank you very much.

[@suzannedarcy5052]

Awwwww, I WISH Stuart took his own ‘advise’ & STAY ALIVE!! RIP Stuart Adamson 🙏🏻😢🙏🏻😢

[@ArturJanz]

I love everything about this song and this video: the energy, the myriad of emotions, the band amazing performance

[@suzannedarcy5052]

Oh I love Stuart & I love Tony Butler!! They are so much FUN to watch!! ❤️💃🏻❤️💃🏻❤️💃🏻 I’m so sorry that Stuart couldn’t beat those demons w/alcohol!! He had his whole life ahead of him!! 😢😢😢 Thank goodness that we have these videos to ENJOY! 💖💕💖💕

[@pob407]

this is the best version of this song on video !

[@Stinkbug74]

Wow, I think this is the best live performance that Ive heard of this song. Awesome.

[@tankerjag2278]

To our Celtic roots.

[@teedammit]

What a band. I still draw strength from this powerful music.

[@basskitty69]

What an incredible band all around, Tony Butler is brilliant on the bass!

[@padraigsisk4057]

Just hearing Bruce's guitar. Brilliant. Never got recognition he deserves.

[@lexusmaxus]

Brings me back lots of good memories

[@melaniefehserflowergirl7245]

Too me❤️😁

[@Jakethesnake7321]

Wow!!! What a. Blast from the past. It’s as good now, 2018, as it was then. 30 years!!!

[@danielhowe7362]

Surely this band and the Skids are two of Scotland's finest ever groups!!

[@LoveBoatPirate]

One of the best live bands I've ever seen! I love Big Country. 👊💥🎤🎸🥁 ❤️👍 X

[@KevinLangley-nw2eb]

One of the best drummers but soooo underrated

[@emiliomartinezjr.1075]

This song makes me strong to live the hard life here in the Philippines which was full of corruptions everywhere.

[@TUSK1157]

I will always feel that Lindsey Buckingham was the most underrated guitarist of my lifetime but in Stuart Adamson for energy, charisma, and stage presence. Lindsey met his match. This comment is meant as a compliment to both. My best friend hung himself in 1986. My heart is crying, "Why?"

[@alexmat81]

Tony is infectious all his bouncing about awsome

[@brandondrake14]

Stuart, you are a wonderful person with a beautiful soul. An incredible talent. Breaks my heart you had to leave us. RIP

[@paulwareham8430]

Saw them in Bristol twice, never to be beaten, saddens me greatly to realise , never again 😢 RIP.....

[@Nigelxman]

God love you always Stuart! Fantastic performance from these boys! I will never forget seeing them in twice when I was 18 and how amazingly powerful and brilliant. I still do not understand why they didn't become huge here (America) when so many other crap bands did.

[@sleeve51]

Outstanding. I really miss these guys. Talent deluxe! Thanks for posting this gem.

[@meganwright0080]

A Pure rare genius

[@Murdergirlxxx1]

Love that song it's timeless ♡ Stuart...

[@sleeve51]

+Jennifer Rogers ...I agree 100%. This epic tune reminds me of South Dakota and its stunning beauty.

[@edcool77]

Jennifer Rogers This song is a classic beautiful perfect song

[@suzannedarcy5052]

Me too!! Awesomeness! ♥️💃🏻♥️💃🏻♥️💃🏻 9/23/20

[@DaveAlbiston]

only time ah ever heard the 'pipes' played on the 'geetar' wiz when Big Country played :-)

[@SheWoreLemon83]

Just to add...ordinarily speaking, this would be a phenomenal concert to be at, but the significance of WHERE and WHEN it was just gives me the chills. Imagine being one of those audience members...one of the first to attend a rock concert by a real live western band inside the soviet union...wow.

[@ahbenjamin2889]

you are absolutely right .... historical. I am sure the band members realize that.

[@doctorjellybelly]

these are comments i make sure to remember every time i play this song. humbles me real quick. to be apart of this moment would be otherwordly.

[@ChrisBarrlyfe]

Exactly!! History in the making!

[@billmcmahon5454]

What a great band! To make that guitar sound like a bagpipe, just incredible. If you're so inclined, check out Pete Townsend's video for let my love open the door. With a young Tony Butler.

[@chrissantamaria8577]

These songs just make u go crazy air guitar

[@AggroQM2]

I suffered three strokes after taking an overdose of drugs to delete myself, and I have residual effects from it, but I’m glad I failed because I’m still alive to take of my mother who is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. I wish Stuart was still alive for his children to one day take care of him.

[@SamOgilvieJr]

"In A Big Country" Ha I've never seen you look like this without a reason Another promise fallen through, another season passes by you Shock I never took the smile away from anybody's face And that's a desperate way to look for someone who is still a child In a big country, dreams stay with you Like a lover's voice fires the mountainside Stay alive 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'm not expecting to grow flowers in a desert But I can live and breathe and see the sun in wintertime In a big country, dreams stay with you Like a lover's voice fires the mountainside Stay alive In a big country, dreams stay with you Like a lover's voice fires the mountainside Stay alive So take that look out of here, it doesn't fit you Because it's happened doesn't mean you've been discarded Pull up your head off the floor, come up screaming Cry out for everything you ever might have wanted I thought that pain and truth were things that really mattered But you can't stay here with every single hope you had shattered Shock, 1, 2 I'm not expecting to grow flowers in a desert But I can live and breathe and see the sun in wintertime In a big country, dreams stay with you Like a lover's voice fires the mountainside Stay alive In a big country, dreams stay with you Like a lover's voice fires the mountainside Stay alive In a big country, dreams stay with you Like a lover's voice fires the mountainside Stay alive Ha Shock

[@benfranklin1770]

I wish i was there. Moscow was fabulous back then...

[@rolandorosalez1004]

Excellent sound quality... Hi -Fi

[@alanredmond8853]

My absolute favourite band of all time

[@suzannedarcy5052]

I love HIM!!! I’m sorry he had so many problems in his life, (don’t let your own wheels’ drive you crazy!! However, I can totally understand!! (I have been there & done that),: it’s ALWAYS better in the ‘ morning’..♥️

[@whoosher]

Peace and love to all our brothers and sisters in this wee planet ❤

[@cegtown]

Severely overlooked band.

[@greeneyes2797]

What this song says is, if you're Russian be proud if you're American be proud if you're from any nation, be proud most of all we should care and love each other ❤

[@excelisfun]

Great!

[@cliffg4437]

Thank you KZbin algorithms! Great clip, good video and really good audio, must have been through the board. Well done whoever. SUCH a band

[@totall2952]

Class all the way takes me back to good times

[@MM-dz9fk]

"I thought that pain and truth were things that really mattered But you can't stay here with every single hope you had SHATTERED!!!" 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@pikiwiki]

the production values are well executed

[@junkduma]

WONDERFUL

[@ratkomartinovic6528]

What a powerfull sound...Why Stuart,why you made us so sad....

[@scienceehal2596]

B I G C O U N T R Y In a Big Country

[@stewartsnape2936]

“Bruce” great drum beat as Stuart goes into the audience

[@suzannedarcy5052]

‘BRUCE’!!! 👍🏻👍🏻 ♥️💃🏻♥️💃🏻♥️

[@SilentWonderer90]

YES! THIS IS MUSIC! FUCK YEAH, GAVE ME GOOSEBUMPS!

[@Majnun74]

So awesome!

[@stefets]

Incredible

[@brandondrake14]

LOVE, LOVE THIS BAND AND THIS SONG!!

[@DanielValadez1]

3:17 to 3:30 chorus are Amazing, like if you realize of it ❤

[@oscarsundbaum2026]

Epic. 🙌

[@mongo88now88]

just a thought. when I first heard this song at age 16 I was totally shocked. the threat of a world nuclear event was real. I remember worrying about it. then i heard this song and thought - this ain't U2. I realized after hearing Chance that BC was a band I could never fully understand, but I wanted to, and the music & lyrics were so brilliant, I just thought - go for it. BC has been a true friend. Inspiration. Mirror. I don't credit Stuart for everything, as much as I miss him each day. I credit Mark, Bruce and Tony and Stuart. Listen to that bass line. Listen to perfect beat and fills that would make Peart envious. And rhythm that matches anything. Wonderland still makes me stop breathing.

[@sdushdiu]

mongo88now88 They blow U2 away....

[@lesleystorey3917]

me too feel like attackin these low life indoctrinators

[@lesleystorey3917]

will doing that move get shut of my syatica

[@padraigsisk4057]

Pity wonderland wasn't used as meant to be in the car chase in the film against all odds

[@teamsalsalero9452]

WOW!

[@SXI96]

Wow, awesome performance

[@jeweljackson9573]

Cool!!

[@dawneabdulal-bari9313]

Yes they do...Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful post. Priceless ;->

[@suzannedarcy5052]

Oooh I love Steuart Adamson!! Gota tell you, I LOVE Tony Butler!! OMG!! I love this group & this song!! It really breaks my heart w/what happened to Struart... 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@stephenpeters2853]

Superb.......👍

[@cavalier080854]

This is only available as a VHS tape, but last year they were going to release it as a remastered DVD, unfortunately they lost the master tape, criminal!

[@Stinkbug74]

OMG, NO! I know this is so many years later but still. So sad.

[@iindacrowther9559]

God bless ❤.john.c.

[@elizaanddarcy]

AMAZING!!!

[@emiliomartinezjr.1075]

I miss the unique sounding guitar of this band and the very excilent frontman Suart Adamson.

[@AndreVlaamsValle]

Thank you for replying,you're a very nice person! Now I got what you meant! It's so good to talk with intelligent people here...sometimes it's impossible,most of them are trendy fashion bandwagoners :)

[@guillermoperu80]

rip Stuart Adamson , larga vida al rock !

[@konjamesmanalili4248]

very Nice!

[@davidfarrell5574]

Simply the BEST!

[@Fin17772]

Awesome concert sound here. They sound really good here. Their best live maybe?

[@newolddrummer1853]

Here you can hear the drummer, improvising at about 2;00 GREAT

[@wherearemybones2]

Come Up Screaming RIP Stuart Adamson

[@chrispetty4574]

Big country is the best band ever

[@EMPERORTITSWORTH]

Agreed! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3KXoKyEgZ2Ar9U check my version!

[@ballyman12]

GREAT post

[@sandytonkin2004]

Love this song! And they're playing it in Russia! 80's were good to Russians.. not so much now... ❤️

[@ratkomartinovic6528]

From Prowestern YUGOSLAVIA i say Welcome Scottish in Moskva(Proud to grew up with english,scottish punk ,new wave in 80-thies in FREE Yugoslavia..today in pretty occupied Serbia from Russian neoconservatismus...)

[@DerGlaetze]

This mighty band could have taken things to even greater levels. A sad shame, but awful fun while they lasted.

[@erikmuniz7832]

there's songs that never gets old, here is one of them. this band was so full of energy and life. why stuart why???

[@giseleaponte4516]

Totally agree. His time had only begun, gone way to early. SENSELESS

[@suzannedarcy5052]

😢😢😢😢 Sad sad sad!! 9/23/20