Big Country - 'Look Away' / 'In A Big Country' - live Finland 1986

00:08 'Look Away' / 04:47 'In A Big Country'
live @ Provinssirock, Finland 1986

[@davidsaylor6151]

Greatest thing about this video is not one cell phone. Everyone just enjoying the music and being present! 80s rocked!

[@notrut]

Today's young can't even THINK without their phones telling them what to do ....

[@lambcatmeans3400]

Omg yes thank you

[@Matthewmcg22]

you probably couldn't think without TV's or radios telling you what to do, grow up and accept that things change but stay exactly the same

[@johannesswarts1440]

Totally agree, David - people are just having a blast, dancing & listening! As it should be!

[@bo0tsy1]

Killed Stiart.

[@juliocesarvasconcellos9979]

20 years later and never forgotten by all his fans around the world !!!!

[@philt5782]

I was 17 then and as usual I took them for granted. I'm 53 now and am loving all that Stuart did for us. I have never been more grateful for Big Country in my life. Stuart... you are in all our hearts.

[@ericmcgivern4429]

Soo true I feel the same Great days!!!!

[@barangfilms]

Amen, brother. You and me both. #ripstuart

[@daddyrabbit835]

Same here! 53 and regretting I wasn't a bigger fan back in the day.

[@ianhawdon3680]

Too right i am 64 and a true fan in the days.died 3 wks ago recovered am feeling different now used to be a hardcase,get very emotional cryinf now about ny nusic heoes who have passed,stuart lannegan owen

[@itsclem1]

We all did, thought it was going to last for ever.

[@prestonw.coleman4990]

This band was one of the reasons that the 80s was the best decade ever.

[@paulbrady5772]

And the Macc lads

[@cjkoegl]

Lots of accolades for Stuart, deservedly, but how 'bout some love for Tony Butler!! Solid X 1000.

[@steelernation1989]

Tony Butler, hugely underrated

[@steffendass4169]

This band should have been as big as U2. RIP Stuart.

[@seanmcwilliams6848]

They were believe me I was a fan of both

[@MrPicco1988]

fuck u2! i wish stuart got the help he needed!!

[@kennyjohnson907]

They were more talented

[@KermitTheFud]

@Dominic Brady used to anyway

[@davidg.9932]

Stuart would have turned 63 today..11 April 1958 Manchester - 16 December 2001 Honolulu. He took his own like a few miles from where I live.. So sad. We you Love Stuart..

[@tailhookmd2546]

Marks subtle synchopation and ghost notes and Tony’s thumping baselines were the perfect blend of base and drummer locking in!

[@mikateileri3010]

I was there - waving the yellow t-shirt. And what a gig!

[@datrahardaway3347]

HowCool

[@alicesings1971]

Sweet !

[@jeweljackson9573]

Right On!

[@So_what_you]

And in the way 🙄

[@gordymiller4630]

Braw!

[@stephensmith3708]

Who else thinks Stuart Adamson is the coolest?! His songs comes close to the HEART!

[@skygazer6898]

Had a lot of demons

[@chrisinfidel]

One of the greatest British rock bands ever. Untouchable live!

[@jameshunt8819]

They were Scottish

[@spmoran4703]

@@jameshunt8819 Tis so.

[@alanmackenzie476]

Stuart was Scottish. Bruce was born in Canada, and the other 2 guys are English.

[@tttappin]

They are Scottish

[@alanmackenzie476]

@@tttappin apart from the members that aren't.

[@loutiscrive]

Your name will never die, Stuart Adamson

[@suzannedarcy5052]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a TRAGIC story in my life!! I’m so sorry for this awesome sweetie pie!! WoW, it breaks my heart to see some one cut down in their young life!! RIP Stuart Adamson!! ♥️😢♥️😢♥️

[@philt5782]

You are not alone 💗

[@jasonfagan4705]

In 1987 I bought a ticket to see David Bowie on his Glass Spider tour just because Big Country were the support! Turns out Bowie wasn't bad either :)

[@colinirwin8611]

Slane Castle in Ireland that year?

[@DeborahRosen99]

They all look like they're having the time of their lives up there, rocking out, giving it all to the crowd and enjoying the energy of the crowd feeding back to them. This is how I prefer to remember Stuart - smiling, playing and singing and for that moment, loving life. RIP to him: to the rest of us, Stay Alive!

[@GaryT1952]

So well said

[@alfiekelly5914]

Stuart was a genius and Bruce is just Bruce, but Mark and Tony were one helluva rhythm section. Awesome band and no mistake. To see them live was amazing. Especially in the Barrowland

[@DerGlaetze]

These guys were oozing with talent.

[@arnoldmcglashan8823]

Who ever saw them live! You lucky buggers!

[@brianbigcountry]

Saw them six times with Stuart the frontman ...😔👍

[@jumpinjojo]

ARNOLD MCGLASHAN Flew to England in 1998 to see them play in the upper Lake District at a community center. The original venue canceled because the staging didn't get approved. The promoter quickly found another venue. Met the boys backstage after the show. Nicest guys ever!!

[@colingeddes2172]

It was an honour and privilege to sed this great band live! Talking of great, when the jam split in 82, thank god we had big country to take over their mantle and still keep it real. R I P stuart. Legend!

[@euskiomedelinpellicani3079]

saw them only 1 time in Munich 1986

[@paulwilk69]

Thank you , it was awesome.

[@kellibelli3200]

My Scottish dads favorite band. I was just a kid but, he played their music a lot. All the way over in NZ. Sadly he's not around anymore.

[@johnburns9239]

Keep playing it I love it 😊💥💯💢💫

[@davecoalwood9487]

Greatest thing about Big Country- watch any live performance on here and see how they affect the fans. I've been there. What a band!❤

[@TheRomundus]

These guys should have been colossal. One of the top bands, if not the top band, of that era.

[@vincenthewlett4329]

seen them live at knebworth 86.....if queen were not the main band that day i would have said it was BC, the next day i went out and bought all the BC albums....brilliant live..brilliant on vynl......so sad stuart didnt feel that way....what a tragic loss to the music world...RIP Stuart thank you for what you have left us to listen to...

[@davidlynch2006]

That you buddy

[@gadgie3]

Loving Stuart's guitar in this. Highly underrated band.

[@jumpinjojo]

gadgie3 Not underrated at all. Do your research before making such ridiculous comments on social media.

[@tulpatonmopo]

@@jumpinjojo How old are you?

[@jumpinjojo]

@@tulpatonmopo Why do you ask?

[@slayer51811]

Stuart loved his fans.

[@MgCtK1]

Big Country at their best and 2 of their best songs. Will always remember you Stuart, thanks for the music that gave me so much joy and inspiration over the years. RIP

[@marekfabis8575]

Mark Brzezicki Greetings from Poland! Poland love you than and now The Big Country! 😀😀😀💕!!

[@davidlynch2006]

One fucken drummer

[@aldefleppardbangkokcrispyc3623]

The bass man's is fantastic smashing rock on mate 🇬🇧 he's very enthusiastic and electric

[@TheLifeEvents]

Their live performances are so real. Superb.

[@WilliamCrowe-y8r]

Tony is a superb bassist.

[@thorstenschroder9188]

Four outstanding musicians. GREAT

[@vizzz6270]

Stuart was the Ultimate Guitar Hero.. God bless.x

[@samase4649]

I was there ❤, Seinäjoki Finland 1986. I had such a crush on this band! I was 15. Love Big Country, miss Stuart RIP

[@turefromfinland3264]

Minäkin olin menossa katsomaan, mutta... Vi..taa yhä, kun en nähnyt keikkaa.

[@georgerichardson7728]

Tony's bass is fucking amazing, what a talent

[@davidg.9932]

Played on two Pete Townshend albums. Including the singles, "Let My Love Open the Door and Rough Boys". The Pretenders - "My City Was Gone" and "Back on the Chain Gang" I agree. Fucking amazing, what a talent...

[@iainrobb2875]

Scotland’s Finest 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@DorothyRInman]

Boy you got that right………Rip Stuart, one of the many days a little more music died. Feel so sorry for todays kids!!😢

[@goratgo1970]

It will just never make sense to me - why..?

[@Paul-fw5ir]

In my opinion this amazing 👏 band Big Country certainly deserves so much recognition 👏

[@anthonywilliams674]

Knebworth think it was 85 or 86 Queen , Status Quo and Big Country I went to watch Queen and ended up falling in love with Big Country Stuart was amazing God Bless his soul.

[@rickykent4543]

1986, I was there too, great day.

[@FernandoLima-di7kq]

9 august 1986

[@watchthebirdie100]

I went with my two mates Dave and Ants in his mk4 Corntina .Great time Also on was Belouis Some

[@salty2667]

Cool dudes! They loved people as much as people loved them!

[@hongbangdynasty1432]

what a time to be alive. to be attending a great concert in the 1980s Europe.

[@redsailsjs]

Man these lads are tight!

[@suzannedarcy5052]

This is the 1st time I’ve heard this & I LOVE it!! Stuart is so cute & he truly loves this song too, they ALL are enjoying this time! RIP Stuart Adamson! ♥️🙏🏻💖🙏🏻

[@indeemusic3248]

iAt that time i thought they were better than U2.The media underestimated them...

[@trama110]

Stuart - great song writer. He is missed...

[@suzannedarcy5052]

OMG, he’s sooooo missed, having done/tried the SAME thing, (I totally understand), but tomorrow is ALWAYS ‘better’, I’m so sorry this poor guy/genius felt so desperate to end his life!! He’s such a doll & he is missed & loved ( of course, me) by his fans!!! RIP Stuart Adamson!! He looks soooo HAPPY here! 😢😢🙏🏻🙏🏻♥️♥️

[@sandromattos836]

This is my youth Big Country is one of the best bands of all time! My first LP when i was 10 years old! Stuart Adamson was a great songwriter!

[@chrispetty4574]

God bless this band God bless you sturt Adamson and big country you are the best band ever

[@allsaunders317]

Another great song and wonderful concert footage from my favorite band ever

[@woodie686868]

Fantastic group four of the best lps made by any band ever RIP stuart

[@kayhazen7435]

i love the message of this song..such lovers of life

[@bryandiel6773]

Stu cut his hand, and still came back and jammed!!! RIP!!

[@davidlynch2006]

Didn't know mate

[@poppyhimbo]

Listen. these guys are so underrated it's unreal.

[@bleore]

A top-rank rhythm section

[@pfernande100]

Big Country - A mais gentil de todas as bandas. Eu gostaria de ter conhecido Stuart Adamson! Big Country - The kindest of all bands. I wish I had met Stuart Adamson!

[@ehmfaedundee7449]

A band that wrote great music and knew how to play the instruments!

[@paleshelter5376]

Great rhythm section!

[@Tai_lian_xiao]

11:38 Everyone is so cool!And R.I.P Stuart Adamson.

[@solisito1]

great 80's Memories. .. thanks Big Country

[@BadAl27722]

Drummer was a monster! That killer unmistakable chorus groove on the off beat ride! Great song

[@samanthagoncalves3099]

Maravilha...Big Country😍

[@antostomp]

Love the Aussie Backpacker in the crowd having a good time....lol

[@davidlynch2006]

Hehehe 😜

[@stabilis8895]

@@davidlynch2006 Was it you ?! Lol

[@anthonywilliams674]

Amazing band loved them

[@zandropassano4344]

*THANKS BIG COUNTRY..!!!!*

[@rpmliveentmontes6551]

This band was Epic. And when front man from the Alarm. Mike Peters he put life back into this Awesome group.....RPM.....

[@robertjohnson6922]

im glad like you all that this was great music, great comments from you all..

[@villerosendahl5617]

I was there :)

[@lesleystorey3917]

Ville Rosendahl lucky you I wore the pants

[@jondohnson5538]

Ville Rosendahl thumbs up 👍

[@stephendean7431]

how does he get that Scottish sound out of his guitar??

[@michaelburke5942]

from a wee guitar shoap in Dunfermline

[@lancerx1001]

It takes a Scott to get it out.

[@stevendenny7260]

I'm afraid there can be only one William Stuart Adamson...

[@ronaldburchell7466]

cosmic fluctuator ,argos sell them£15.99 mate.

[@andylowe1517]

I've always said they even sound Scottish 👍👏

[@1164mat]

hell they were good

[@lesleystorey3917]

Mark Thayer where is past tense think they still sound great unless you sit in and listen to saturday night mediocre

[@lomez73]

Mark Brzezicki is a beast!!!!!! Always the best!!!

[@georgerichardson7728]

agreed, he played on the Cult's album "Love"

[@anttikautto2733]

it´s kind a weird how big this band was in Finland back in 80´s.

[@ragazzi25]

Love Big country!!!

[@leonsales96]

my best group

[@Rascaduanok]

My two most favourite songs by Big Country!

[@davidstobie2751]

the song Don t Give Up by P Gabriel and K Bush is in ref to Stuart after Hawaii

[@davidg.9932]

22 years ago we lost Stuart. 16 December 2001 Honolulu, Hawaii A few miles from where I live.. Best Western Plaza Hotel I was a fan of BC from the beginning.. I was in disbelief..

[@dili342]

Beautiful! What exactly happened there? Did Stuart hurt his hand when climbing back up?

[@imranhusain6087]

Around 8:43, it looks like Stuart slips and falls. He gets back on his feet really quickly, but that's when he hurts his hand.

[@moletown8585]

I think he must have been accident-prone. Not surprising with their live style. At one I went to he came running out from the side of the stage for an encore song, tripped, went over face-first like a sack of the proverbial - breaking his ribs on his guitar, the music press later reported - and carried on for a few more painful songs!

[@iggypopforyou]

Mind-blowing great

[@suzannedarcy5052]

I BET his buddy’s were devastated!!!! OMG!! Tomorrow is ALWAYS a better day! My heart is broken that this happy go lucky guy took his own life, I tried that too, it didn’t work, thank God!! RIP Stuart Adamson ♥️🙏🏻♥️🙏🏻♥️🙏🏻😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Nessie2410]

Lucky audience!!

[@josephpaladion235]

Under rated..great band..great songs!!!!!!

[@jumpinjojo]

Joseph Paladion Underrated?? Are you fucking high?

[@josephpaladion235]

@@jumpinjojo in america they are..i dont like saying it..anytime i mention them as a great band i get laughed at!!..i love them

[@briansumner6801]

Only just heard “Big Country” from the “Air” movie. Amazing! Crazy hearing of his passing too.

[@BlankUberEverybody]

AWESOME

[@scottmcculloch4217]

fucking mega band seen them wen I was 14 can still remember it at the big day Glasgow green

[@andylowe1517]

Never got to see them myself, went to see them at Stirling Castle on hogmanay 1999/2000 and very late on got told they wouldn't be coming on as Stuart didn't show up. Heard he was in New York hitting the drink, dunno if that's true though. Would loved to have seen him

[@nickthomas181]

Fantastic performance your so missed Stuart.

[@gilliangraham2116]

Looking forward to seeing Big Country 24th Oct 2018 in Newcastle Pity stuart was not appearing. Such a talent

[@harveyhalloway]

Adamson had a killer voice, agreed, greatly missed.

[@martindevon3204]

Gillian Graham not the same now.........

[@jumpinjojo]

Martin Devon Ya' think? Lol!

[@Matthew-ez4ze]

I saw them at the Hollywood Palladium with my best friends from school. It was the greatest show and the best night I will never forget how happy Stuart looked at the reception they were getting in Los Angeles. I love Steeltown to this day.

[@gerardcagney1372]

I saw these guys in Limerick/Ireland in 1986, holy Sht - Best Concert Ever. Got in early and ended up in the Front Row, what a huge loss Stuart A.

[@SportsKnowItAll11]

Looked like Stuart injured his hand after going to the crowd. I always feared something like that could happen. RIP Stuart ❤️

[@f.dmcintyre4666]

My most fave band ever...……………..

[@congamantony]

I was working with a band called “Pelt” when the singer was found dead. I was at bassist Tony Butler’s house. RIP Stuart Adamson

[@rael1999]

As good as any band live !

[@mikebenson4845]

Saw them Cardiff Arms Park 87, supporting Bowie. Crowd were bouncing. Scotland begging him to come home, Genius with his demons.

[@ComatoseFly]

Goddamn, for a pop band that drummer is good. On par with Golden Earring.

[@MrPorrohman]

Sorry, ironic? Otherwise you dont really know you r Talking about dr. roboto himself,

[@jumpinjojo]

ComatoseFly Drummer Mark Brzezicki has worked with Pete Townsend, Procol Harum , the Cult, Nick Kershaw, The Jam, Ultravox.........he's no joke!!

[@padraigsisk4057]

Certainly not a pop band.

[@davidlynch2006]

Na sorry better Pierre Van Der Linden ma hero FOCUS

[@davidlynch2006]

Nothing against the drummer from Golden but can't match marky boy and vin Der Linden

[@scottyjoe22]

Yep, Better than U2.

[@davidlynch2006]

Definitely hehe 😂

[@chrispetty4574]

I just enjoy and love big country because they are the best band ever

[@frankod100]

In prime form as usual.

[@chrispetty4574]

Sturt Adamson and big country is the best ever

[@suzannedarcy5052]

I would have LOVED to LOVE him!! Such a darlin!! ♥️👠♥️👠♥️👠

[@johnr2297]

God Bless them all! 👍☺✌

[@ggagg123]

Best Scottish band ever. What happened to Stuart's hand here??

[@johnlundy536]

Proud Scotsmen rip Stuart

[@davidlynch2006]

Total buddy 👍

[@willemschaap5341]

BC...A inspiring band that made a long lasting impression when I was a young lad. Thanks for the memories my Friends. Greetings from Dutch Willem