Big Country 'LOST PATROL' live, Big Country's first TV appearance 1982

Filmed for the Channel 4 show, 'Whatever You Want' from the Brixton Ace, London, 16.12.1982, supporting 'Spear Of Destiny'.
'Lost Patrol' live from Big Country. "We save no souls, we break no promises..."

[@snoopypal]

A band so young and so new should NEVER have sounded so good, so seasoned, and so powerful at such an early stage of their career. From beginning to the end, they gave their best. Thank you for the post. This was brilliant.

[@philipthompson8525]

Great Find For Such Devoted Fans, Excellent Stuff, if Only Volume Can Be Improved. Thanks Again 1000Bc.

[@carlangas977]

Definitely, this is one of the best bands I've ever seen on live

[@aarlevanbram]

We all were once young, wild and free but it is great to see Stuart and the band rocking the free world!!!

[@TheAmericanbornscot]

that was....that was AWESOME!!!!!!! Go Big Country, Let's Go!!(clap, clap) RIP Stuart

[@tommygunhunter]

Awesome power and stirring intensity, we will never see their like again.

[@stephensmith3708]

truly this man had a gift!

[@elvia5935]

BC1000stars Thank you so much for all your wonderful uploads keeping the true BC spirit alive. So grateful for that.

[@BC1000Stars]

Elvia Claesson You're very welcome! Thanks for your kind comments 😊

[@heman691]

Pure quality

[@gordondeprest]

Stuart was the EDGE before "this is the Edge" (u2). No disrespect to u2, but Stuart was an awesome unsung guitarist.

[@charleshopkins8017]

Stuart was an incredible guitarist, even in his beginning with the Skids. The Edge wasn't a very good guitarist in the beginning, during "Boy" and "October," especially. Certainly not up to Stuart's or Bruce's ability.

[@whssy]

The Edge credits him as an influence so would be the first to admit this.

[@nobbyblue1]

that is absolutely awsome seen BC recently in liverpool mike peters and bruce and rest of the lads still rock rip stuart never forgotten.

[@paulockenden8143]

Saw them first supporting the Jam at Wembley in 1982, Didn't blow The Jam of the Stage but were fantastic for sure, followed them ever since.

[@ampsplus]

Don't know if they were better than The Police, certainly in the same league, and just as talented. The Police could certainly rip up a crowd, Stuart seems to have that talent as well.

[@brianbigcountry]

COOL SHOUT

[@nickogerrard680]

are you 100 percent sure this was there first live performance, i remember seeing them play a small festival, they had a moat in front of them, it possibly was the summer of 1982. from that moment i was hooked. Nicko.if i am wrong i am sorry.

[@BC1000Stars]

Nicholas Gerrard hi mate this was 100% their first live TV performance, Dec '82. The gig you are thinking about is probably Sefton Park in Liverpool which was 1983. 😊

[@nickogerrard680]

THANKS VERY MUCH. DO YOU HAVE FOOTAGE OF THAT GIG.

[@BC1000Stars]

Nicholas Gerrard there is more but here is Fields of Fire from that gig kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHSUYYKvi8acn9k

[@nickogerrard680]

YEP I GUESS THAT MUST HAVE BEEN IT, JUST SEEN VIDEO. THANX

[@BC1000Stars]

Nicholas Gerrard you're welcome!

[@jellyadams237]

Tart would piss on the edge

[@markroughton9854]

Ooh yeah still very skidish in parts of his guitaring

[@Diadema033]

the look was vaguely à la 'mr. Spock', isn't it? :)

[@douginedin]

@phlser oh i bet they werent happy at all :), i remember SOD, mediocre at best.....but then again, they did it many times to many "Great" bands, notably supporting Bowie on the Glass Spider tour i think.....blew him out of the water too. :). sheer class...i love how they arent "fully formed" as we know them now....look for stuff from the Peppermint lounge DVD. first time they were filmed at all i think, and Mark falls off his Drum seat..raw, hungry...just pure class "jigahtshikaraha"