Big Country - The Storm (The Tube 17.2.1984)

Originally broadcast on Channel 4, Big Country performing songs from their debut album "The Crossing" live on ITV's cult TV show "The Tube" on the 17th February, 1984.
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[@taffyjones281]

No-one should ever forget how wonderful Big Country were in their prime!

[@Serum1967]

Nearly 40 years on and I still get goose bumps listening to this...

[@alrichford9154]

Me too even now when I see them live , stil gets me the new singer Simon Hough is almost as good as these songs as Stuart and well worth seeing

[@vanamonde2]

Me too here in 2024!

[@kingdom777866]

I’m 76 and been into music all my life, when you’re young you assume your music heroes are always going to be there.. but unfortunately there not, in my lifetime I’ve seen many of my heroes pass on.. to many in fact, and Stuart was one of them, it saddens me deaply to loose such brilliant talent, it’s a passage of time that you go through and come out the other side, your left with a memory that stays with you until it’s our time to pass… RIP Stuart ❤

[@dianegodbout2356]

but it wasnt his time...he committed suicide in hawaii alas.

[@kingdom777866]

@@dianegodbout2356 When Lennon was shot at 40 it wasn’t his time either but that’s life.. it would be great if we all lived to a hundred, if I died at 80 you could still say oh it wasn’t his time ? Curtain circumstances bring us to our end irrespective of age.

[@montecristo252]

I’m from Glasgow but grew up with in wales and only discovered this band today and can’t believe his genius. I was born in 88 so it shows good music is good music regardless. And this is epically beautiful poetic music..

[@espellerance5181]

@@montecristo252 The Skids album "joy" is an epic monument in this sonic category

[@neiladams7963]

Big Country is criminally underrated. I can’t hear them without being instantly transported back to my college years.

[@margaretkealty5415]

AMEN brother!!!!

[@rajakhan354]

Same!!!

[@diademadiademoni202]

And Gangnam Style got over 1 billions views, as example. And it's not the worst.

[@daddyrabbit835]

Damn, I was in high school

[@samuelwragg8615]

Agree

[@DerGlaetze]

The bassist is crushing it. Wow.

[@bo0tsy1]

Rhythm section crushes. Drummer compliments the bass, bass compliments the drums.

[@markserour9115]

That would be Mr. Tony Butler.

[@colintough6031]

From Brzezicki to Butler and Adamson and Watson these guys are real musicians. I think I love them more every time I listen to them..👍👍

[@chrishowlett2242]

Spot on. They were such talented all of them. That intro still sends shivers through me even today.🤘🤘

[@jamestempleton5629]

True legends

[@alrichford9154]

I've been hooked since 83 and still go to see them at every opportunity and Alexa must be as sick of hearing them as my wife and kids are but doesn't matter what song I hear it always gets me

[@ObscureAlternstives]

God I miss my youth in the UK. So much talent . So much love

[@jamesleckie2420]

That Guitar intro is a perfect soundtrack for the Scottish Highlands.When it fades and the song gets going it feels like a spell has been cast,An amazing song from an amazing band,

[@brianbigcountry]

So true James BC were amazing and it showed in this live version

[@DaveTheLogger67]

Stuart could handle an E-bow like few others too. Masterful.

[@IqbalHamid]

James, I know exactly what you mean. By chance, I was travelling through the highlands on a school trip to Elgin in the Summer of '84 at at time when I had just bought the Crossing and was listening to the band a lot! I could feel their music in the landscape and ever since, their music always took me back there!

[@nygarmik]

This intro has always made the hair in my neck stand up, it's so sad, powerful and emotional.

[@jehugo66]

IqbalHamid I felt the same traveling to X-Country match through hills of rural Connecticut in 84

[@brianrichardson7897]

I wonder how many of that crowd realised at the time, they were in the presence of a genius. And one of the best ever bands.

[@DianeStephen-yp1fv]

Absolutely agree, I was lucky enough to see the band at Glasgow Barrowlands, back in the day when I was aged 15 onwards, amazing, I can't listen to them now without a tear in my eye

[@sheldontapp3769]

I disagree totally. Not one of the best ever bands. The best ever band.

[@darrenreed8783]

I was lucky enough to see these fantastic artists at the Nottingham concert hall supported by white china , white china were good but when Stuart and the boys took to the stage , the whole place erupted, never forgot just how good this band was . Amazing band

[@Round_07]

I was driving on the A82 through Glencoe last week. My wife said “I suppose you want to put on THAT Big Country song on for this don’t you?” 💙

[@gmansi]

THAT.... LOL

[@MrGaserf]

i was on one of the bikes that flew by 110 thinking of that song brilliant

[@connellylawcoprusjuris4408]

That is a must when driving in the highlands.

[@species2378]

I would have chosen Restless Natives

[@whssy]

@@species2378 Do you hold up buses?

[@footstompinleroyscott6892]

A real guitar band with a killer rhythm section. This band simply shat on everything else in 83/84. AWESOME !!!

[@neilbillybob3065]

Footstompin' Leroy Scott Shat on everthing since then.

[@zzkiplington]

Stuart was such a talent

[@davewilson2277]

Amen

[@MrChippiechappie]

Shats a bit strong there wer other great bands at the time that were really coming into their best periods ie Simple Minds and U2.

[@petecernan2568]

I like your choice of words

[@martinlake300]

As an Englishman I can say this song still makes the hairs of my neck stand, one of the most underrated bands of all time, loved all they done including the Skids

[@susanduke9835]

This is the first time I’ve watched this and it took my breath away, they’re so in tune with each other, they’ve always sounded fantastic and the energy they have, so pleased I grew up listening to them. I do miss Stuart - God bless

[@billknudson7895]

I had no idea that these guys were such excellent musicians! What a treat.

[@TheTimmyH]

I can hear that iconic Big country guitar tone through the valleys and the hills...Stuart's gift to the world.

[@funland108]

Mark Brzezicki is just brilliant. His drumming is so imaginative and powerful. I think he may be even better live than on the album. This performance is like a rock the whole band gels around - amazing.

[@patriciamunro9251]

Saw them live in 1983 at The Barrowlands Glasgow, what a night, greatest gig ever ❤

[@jaford2]

My favourite drummer ever! So talented and very influential...

[@MicroSoftner]

Must be a trained drummer, so crisp and good. He does sound better live!

[@alrichford9154]

He's definitely better live always has been saw them a few weeks ago in Glasgow and with the line up they've got just now it's still one of the best gigs you could go to I've seen Bowie, the eagles , U2 , simple minds and god knows how many other great bands but big country always will be on top

[@shayman33]

​@@jaford2im not a drummer but i agree with you whole heartedly and i've been around a while now

[@retsdon]

They were a very complete band - not a weak link anywhere. Bass and percussion are absolutely out of the top drawer. I liked them in the 80s, but at the time they were just another good band off what seemed like a conveyor belt of good bands at the time and I never appreciated just quite how hood they were. These days I'd cross continents to see a performance like this live...better still a time machine..

[@redsky106]

retsdon the 80s was just one good band after another , . ..luckily lots of the from my country Scotland.,.like big country,...,was a great time

[@grahamtaylor8912]

Big Country supported David Bowie at Roker Park, Sunderland on the Glass Spider tour... They opened with Restless Natives and within seconds they had the entire crowd bouncing... I will never forget that gig.. One of the best live bands I ever watched and I have seen just about everybody from AC/DC to ZZ Top...

[@jehugo66]

retsdon They, Butler and Brzeicki (so?) played with Pete Townsend on “Slit Skirts.”

[@briantheminer]

Oh for that time machine anyway 👍

[@charlesgoin8217]

The real issue was sadly (Which is often the case) Stuart had a real issue with alcohol.

[@benvankoningsveld]

Mark is an awesome drummer and inspired a whole generation, including myself.

[@markserour9115]

And a super nice guy. Lucky to have met him.

[@Aidan.G]

Big country were the best!! Damn,it still breaks my heart he's gone 😞

[@frankstared]

While I also wonder at what he might have done, I catch myself: I am lucky to be able to appreciate the incredible body of work he left to us..and that critically humanistic message of loving-kindness. I now in this time and place, wherever, whatever or however he is, wish Stuart that same loving-kindness that drew me to his wonderful art in the first place, all those long years ago.

[@RoyAH.]

This song is so soulful and beautiful. Just turned 15, riding the school bus to downtown Los Angeles when this performance was done. A fan ever since. God bless Stuart. Life is so painful and unfair sometimes. Thank you so very much for sharing all the songs from this show, as I was never able to see the boys live.

[@RoyAH.]

@Fred Smith: Really?! I will check for sure! THANK YOU!

[@ahippy8972]

Can we have some likes for this amazing drummer too?

[@billknudson7895]

He’s superb. I had no idea.

[@roymeadows1708]

Greatest band of my lifetime...RIP Stuart..rest easy great man. :(

[@Adam_Oreo98]

God, the bass is freaking incredible

[@marktegeder2455]

People in the states ask me why I wanted to visit Scotland. So many reasons why I wanted to go there. Gosh, this song still haunts me and I think the themes and sounds of this band are part of why I feel close ties to Scotland.

[@bleore]

These Tube videos are outstanding. I particularly like that Butler's bass is more prominent as his lines are superb. BC is the complete package.

[@dizzylizzysunflower]

bleore I loved the Tube...brilliant music, just like this !!

[@pancake1979]

Discovered Big Country today and why do I feel like it´s the band that I´ve been searching all my life? Great band, fantastic Music.

[@hogarth07]

pancake1979 you will never be disappointed

[@willielawson7971]

Try being 50 years on greatest Scottish band in my opinion

[@AggroQM2]

I didn’t realize why I was so drawn to this band when they came on the scene. Thirty years later, I took an ancestry dna test, and I discovered that my second most dna trait was Scottish. I miss Stuart immensely. He was an amazing talent.

[@lesleyfollington9119]

Iconic, Stuart Adamson is a legend. just awesome....

[@pmbear]

This is one of the greatest musical things ever created.

[@michaelscott2789]

The greatest live band ever.

[@yensilluap]

Their music is so unique - nothing like it out there, and the lyrics the same. It’s all absolutely amazing. God bless Stuart - Eternal rest grant unto to him, O Lord.

[@gordonmcculloch1576]

Absolutely genius. Stuart. You are so missed

[@gordonmcculloch1576]

Also, there is a CD/DVD of the band at rokplast germany.two live performances ten years apart. Man,they could be two days apart. Well worth obtaining. I'm 57 and every young muso I've shown. Totally blown away

[@keithrooks4567]

This gets me every single time...simply incredible

[@darrenthomas5383]

Still one of my all time favourites. Saw them live twice back in the day.

[@jaford2]

Absolutely fookin' BRILLIANT! Stuart's e-bow solo at the end is utterly sublime...

[@andrewmcintosh2303]

Wow 40 years ago remember it like yesterday

[@bartdedecker2432]

What a band, what a song. This was real. So underrated.. Most bands these days won't ever reach this level..

[@jonkurtmatheson8795]

Still give me the chills. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@jankmedia1985]

What a performance. Absolute masters.

[@Mr356boy]

Love this, must start listening to my old albums again, best band ever.

[@Undercoverbrotherfromanother]

How can they always be better live than in the studio? TALENT!

[@da-xc4sv]

will always be my favorite band, i was only 10 when I heard Big Country for the first time, but you will always be in heart. i will never forget such a special time RIP Stuart, we loved you and the band so much, your music is timeless, so thankyou

[@terrypfmartin]

Killer sound!! Amazing

[@zinkzoyd]

Conjours up visions of misty scottish glens & mountains, Great stuff.

[@johnegli1308]

Does !!!

[@lingcod91]

Don't lament on the passing of Stuart Adamson, it IS NOT a loss, To have experienced him at all is a advantage. I, for one, respect everything he did and shared with the world. I would not change a single thing about him, for fear of changing his beautiful excistence.

[@Ys-xd1zg]

Brilliant music 🎵🎶❤❤❤

[@brianbigcountry]

Stuart things are not the Same without you sadly Missed

[@DianeStephen-yp1fv]

I can't listen to them now without a tear in my eye

[@The.Last.Guitar.Hero.]

love those first three albums...Stuart one my inspirations for learning guitar

[@rogeliocarvajal4171]

This Song, the guitars, the bass line and drum, are fantastic... Just epic Master Piece. Thanks BC. thanks Stuart Adamson RIP.

[@davidparrott1507]

So good being an old guy of 52. Meant I grew up with Big Country, Mr Adamson's haunting voice on my Walkman got me through the coach trips from London to Glasgow. Sheer unadulterated bloody class. R.I.P.

[@JoeyCalico-ne2ei]

Brother on the bass, Scottish sound, creative lyrics, Stuart ingenious tool to create that bagpipe sound

[@ianblack2503]

This band was before their time simply Awesome, Stew Adamson God Bless

[@tikka2437]

Big Country U2 and Springsteen were college essentials

[@swhmetta]

Such great musicians. They are so tight! Very talented! One of my favorites!

[@brettdevlin1224]

bass and lead singer brilliant

[@whosthat8008]

The base couldn’t of been more perfect with leads 👏

[@andrewhughes3740]

When I hear big country music, It reminds me of Scotland, Brilliant group,brilliant place scotland, Stuart Adamson sorely mist,.👏👏👏👏👏👌👍✌🔥🐏🐑

[@stebailey5162]

An unbelievable talent, band and human being

[@manguy2000]

I could even see Iron Maiden fans loving the guitar work and story telling here. And I am a fan of both bands.

[@mihirmaiden18]

Likewise here dude! \m/ \m/ \m/ UP THE IRONS and STAY ALIVE!

[@vaughnblaylock6069]

As a fanatical Maiden fan, I can also admit to you, without reservation or shame, that I am also a HUGE Big Country fan. Storytelling, musicianship, stage presence, and the ability to be better live than you are int he studio...how could you not be a fan of both?

[@padraigsisk4057]

@@vaughnblaylock6069 Holy Smoke to that

[@TheGoody71]

Marillion and big country both have that Scottish feel to there music and both are brilliant

[@lewjones]

best celtic song i've ever heard--the usa missed this brilliant guy--he should have been on the rolling stone twice a year..and front page of the new york times

[@stevebennett3012]

I am building a 50-person time machine set to return to Jan 1 1984. Let me know if you want in. Canada loves BC

[@jamesleckie2420]

You'll need more than fifty seats.Make sure your first stop is in Scotland to pick me up and i'll supply the booze.

[@ClareMcCahill]

Book me a ticket, please!

[@N01JAMFAN]

I'M IN.

[@inbrokenimages]

i call shot gun.

[@allister1964]

Yes Thomas. Count me in for the trip back to 1984, when I was nineteen, and a much happier person than I am now.I actually met BC in September 1982, so hopefully they will recognize me.

[@stuartadamson1911]

sublime.... stuart will always be a legend

[@Nessie2410]

Have been playing their songs consecutively a week now and love it. The E-bow intro is simply haunting.

[@DerGlaetze]

Agreed. You can also watch a masterful use of the E-bow on the video of Mick Ronson with David Bowie and Queen, performing the song Heroes. It’s quite an instrumental accessory.

[@allensaunders449]

We are so lucky so much of the band appears on you tube

[@darrenwalshe8513]

Still to this day best band I've ever seen live, 91 Dublin, R.I.P Stuart xx

[@AllenORourke1954]

Saw them at Roker Park in Sunderland in 1987 on the David Bowie tour, they absolutely blew him away, fantastic gig...

[@IStandAlone1]

Mark Brzezicki: one of the best drummers ever!!!

[@gmansi]

Like a lot of mini songs on every song

[@funland108]

He truly is. And very underrated.

[@paullavan3097]

Not only was he Big Country's drummer, he played drums on "Love" by the Cult; anybody caught not in possession of that album should get forced labour.

[@StadiumSUPERTrucks]

Not underrated. Drummers know of him

[@kevinrobertson2068]

Miss them and Stuart. My teen years were my best, and BIG COUNTRY defined them. Is there room in your time machine.

[@Tony-xn7sd]

40 years ago, I saw them live in Sefton Park Liverpool, where have the years gone btw, we'll never see a band as good as BC in our lives ever again, so glad I witnessed that day :) xxxx

[@penguin01100]

world class performance,world class band,rip,stuart,your legacy will live forever

[@barryburton7755]

40 years last month remember watching 1st time .....its still brilliant.

[@delilahhart4398]

I love what he does with the guitar!

[@alanscott6836]

The sound of young people being mesmerised...

[@UrbanOriginia]

I think this might be the best Scottish folk song of all time.

[@fitnessisgood4u]

Fabulous rhythm section there. Superb.

[@deniseevans6739]

Saw them last week in Port Talbot. Still as good as ever. The Crossing, Classic album

[@JD-eq4dp]

Goodness Gracious what a gem of a find. Remember this, I was 13 and just starting out playing drums. Mark Brzezecki such a huge influence. Was lucky enough to see them live many times between 86 - 99. Amazing live band. Great memories. Thanks for posting. Best wishes.

[@simondiamond4380]

The ebow gives the intro such a sublime, unique sound. One of the most powerful intro’s to a song I’ve ever heard. It’s the intro that this classic BC track deserves and sounds great live.

[@hannotn]

One of my favourite songs of all time. Wonderful

[@georgerichardson7728]

A credit to us all in Scotland, thanks guys

[@ThePodunkSkunk]

I love this very bass forward mix. Tony sure knows how to find thunder on the bass.

[@elizabethgreene3047]

I have fancied Stuart Adamson since 1983 when In a big country was released I was 8 years old still feel the same about him now at 43. Regret never getting to see him in concert . Great talent gone too soon.

[@johnvandommelen6998]

As I try with all my might and then even more might to find a more talented band from the 80's, I continue to fall flat on my face....insanely beautiful.

[@jamesnoble2753]

Out of this world Song.What a band this was.

[@anniedougall1040]

A concert favourite in the days with the lightening effect in the background. Great times.

[@StevieBunch]

The best live band ever ❤

[@misterpunk]

this sounds utterly fantastic!

[@groverparker8715]

What a band and what a song. More people should listen to this.

[@uddinmf1970]

Haunting and melodic intro, even better live.

[@niallmartin9063]

Pure Celtic homeland Scotland. Majestic.

[@maureenwagg5305]

Awesome band and my fave. song.

[@MackemdownsouthF.T.M]

Adamson was a true lyrical genius 🙌

[@da-xc4sv]

your spirit lives on with Gerry Rafferty enjoy your time together we miss you both

[@stephenkerrigan2813]

Sitting in my office doing paperwork for work decided to play some Big country in the background on youtube, well 2 hours later , many b.c songs later fuck all paperwork done, aw well, do it tomorrow. What a band!

[@kevsul47]

and nobody smiled when we knew what was lost/we knew well enough, only time proves the cost.

[@user-uh8lg2sk1r]

Dopo 40 anni ancora tanta emozione

[@poppyhimbo]

love it! Awesome! love that bass in this recording

[@geirsvendsen1009]

What a band, what a man.

[@colintough6031]

Bass...👍👍👍. Great musicians.