A band that should’ve been bigger. Sad about the lead singer but this song never gets old 😎

@aimeewalters7451

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed!👍💥

@mj95b

2 жыл бұрын

I was living in Hawaii (where I am from, but lived most of my adult life on the mainland) when Stuart Adamson killed himself there. It was sad and more than a little shocking. I was a fan of the music and wish they had been more successful in the U.S.

@ePelle741

2 жыл бұрын

@@mj95b Wow, I didn't know that. May his troubled soul rest peacefully.

@michaelgould1706

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, I wish there live Final Fling was on CD and Stream really good concert.

@420JackG

Жыл бұрын

All the good aussie bands have a terrible end.

A hugely underrated band. Could best be described as Celtic Rock with their distinctive Scottish sound and bagpipe guitars. They released a whole load of fab songs similar to this one in the early to mid 80s.

@Chicagoclee

2 жыл бұрын

underrated how??

@Chicagoclee

2 жыл бұрын

Very, very popular band of the 80's

@ronaldobrien6870

2 жыл бұрын

@@Chicagoclee I don't think they're as well known these days as they should be. Say the name 'Big Country' and I imagine a lot of younger music fans have never even heard of them.

@paulsmith2516

2 жыл бұрын

As a fan of Stuart Adamson since 78 and a fan of BC from day 1, and as a friend of Stuart, (they are from my hometown) please let me tell you, categorically and unequivocally, IT'S NOT FUCKING BAGPIPES, NOTHING LIKE BAGPIPES IN ANY WAY! The sound Stuart and Bruce are invoking here is that of the Scottish folk music that they, and I grew up hearing in Fife, which is played on fiddle and accordion. Bagpipes in Scotland are EXCLUSIVELY an instrument of war, of the military. Sorry, rant over but the 'B' word has been plaguing and pissing off the band for nearly 40 years now.

@ronaldobrien6870

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulsmith2516 Er, I said "bagpipe guitars" not "bagpipes" (though even that would be a misnomer, as it was clearly just some sort of sound effect they were using with regular electric guitars).

They never used bagpipes but were renowned for being able to make their guitars sound like bagpipes.

Every person that I know with Scottish roots will go crazy for this Song!!

@michaelbragg6903

10 ай бұрын

I do and I have Scottish roots from Dunfermline. In fact my maternal grandmother was a Muir as was Stuart’s first wife. It would be cool if I was related to her and Stuart’s kids.

Their first album 'The Crossing' is a masterpiece. Big Country were truly unique. They were all great musicians individually - but together they were special. The rhythm section of Mark Brzezicki on drums and Tony Butler on bass laying the foundations for the searing double lead guitars of Bruce Watson and singer Stuart Adamson. RIP Stuart.

@seancagney8897

10 ай бұрын

That album from start to finish is flawless IMO.... The Crossing is one of the most criminally underrated albums of the 80s hands down..

Their albums "The Crossing" and "Steeltown" are two of the best albums of the 80s. This band was criminally underrated in the US.

Jay I love this song especially the long version that you listened to R.I.P Stuart Adamson ❤️

The lyric, "pull up your head off the floor, come up screaming" really speaks to me today. One month ago today I lost my Dad to covid. I haven't heard this song in many years and just a few days ago it came on the radio and it really spoke to me. I am thankful for this song and I love your breakdown and reaction to listening to this song. I know that I will feel better with time, I will always feel a void, missing my Dad. I Love you Dad, rest easy. "I'm not expecting to grow flowers in a desert, but I can live and breathe and see the sun in wintertime"... I will somehow manage to "pull up my head off the floor, come up screaming!!!!"

My mum who's not with me any more was Scottish and Big Country were played loud and proud in our house, fantastic band with great songs. Thanks for the nostalgia, makes me happy and sad

Tony Butler is the bassist and is crazy underrated. This band was sadly too good. The lead singer Stuart Adamson was a huge influence to the band U2. U2 guitarist The Edge said that the early work of Stuart’s from the band The Skids made most other music from the time seem mundane and insignificant. Bono from U2 once said that he wished he had written songs that Big Country did. That’s high praise from very influential musicians.

@paulsmith2516

2 жыл бұрын

The guitarist that Stuart made look the most mundane and insignificant was Edge himself. Stuart was a truly inspirational and unique guitarist whereas Edge simply can't even play guitar, his bank of electronic effects play it for him. U2 simply don't have a career without BC, full stop.

@johnny5805

2 жыл бұрын

I remember the front page of Melody Maker had Stuart on the cover. The headline - "The man who invented The Edge".

@johnny5805

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulsmith2516 That's true. Edge was in the crowd for some Skids gigs, and readily admits that Stuart's open string playing caused him to completely change his style of playing.

Forgot to mention that the iconic bagpipe sound you're hearing is really from a guitar, using a device called an EBow.

@roddymorrison1437

2 жыл бұрын

The sound is actually made using an MXR pitch transposer guitar pedal. They did use the Ebow but not as often as claimed in the press. Most noticeably they used it on the songs The Storm and also Porroh Man from the debut album The Crossing but for the sound that most call the bagpipe sound it was the MXR pedal and the technique of using the open drone string where the string above the one being played was left to ring as it were when played.

@chrisnielsen3366

2 жыл бұрын

@@roddymorrison1437 Great to know, thanks for the clarification!

@sarahjane8146

2 жыл бұрын

Jaw drop-my husband never liked this band “because of the bagpipes.” LOL

@crescentfreshbret

Жыл бұрын

I bought myself an E-Bow with an Amazon gift card I got for Christmas last year. It’s not very easy to use, but you can produce some amazing sounds with it.

@michaelbragg6903

10 ай бұрын

@@sarahjane8146he wouldn’t like It’s A Long Way to the Top by AC/DC. It does have a bagpipe on it.

Stuart has and will always been my lyrical and musical hero. They had a song for every aspect of my life and wrote the soundtrack for it. BC never wrote a bad song when he was at the helm. Rest in Peace my friend.

@manguy2000

2 жыл бұрын

Please do Wonderland, Chance, Steeltown, Eiledon, The Seer with Kate Bush, Porrohman, the Teacher, Harvest Home, Where the Rose is Sown

I LOVE THIS SONG. I am an 80's girl and nostalgia, yeah, it definitely brings it back. When it came out, I was a teenager in high school. I would love to go back and visit that decade for a day or 2. I love love love the 80's.0

@SC-gp7kt

2 жыл бұрын

Same, same, same!!! 💜💜

@brendapurvis4803

2 жыл бұрын

Same here Pamela the 80s were the best. Still get up to dance to the 80s.

@raymo6795

2 жыл бұрын

...Me too Pamela. Seems like yesterday."This is JJ Jacckson, the triple J ,here on MTV giving you "Big Country", out of Scotland ,making those guitars sound like bagpipes....those were the days Pam

@tothelighthouse9843

2 жыл бұрын

Same!!!!! This was our oxygen when we were kids. Good times!!!!

@bethmiller1840

2 жыл бұрын

Me, too!!

Check out "Life in a Northern Town" by Dream Academy. Not sure exactly why, but I have always felt these two songs were reminiscent of each other. I'm guessing you will love that song too.

@annesmith2259

2 жыл бұрын

I adore that song

@JollyRogerVF84

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes. Really good song. Dario G uses their "Hey ma ma...:" for his "Sunchyme". :D I also like these Dream Academy songs: "The edge of forever" from Ferris Bueller's day off "Power to believe" from Trains, Planes and Automobiles

@Teesbrough

2 жыл бұрын

Two all-time classic Tunes!

@gazt8926

2 жыл бұрын

Amen to that

@jonnylumberjack6223

2 жыл бұрын

David Gilmour was involved in that. The main guy from Dream Academy produced some of Pink Floyd's biggest albums.

Great Scottish band, mistakenly thought of as a one hit wonder but they actually had a big following. They used various techniques to mimic violins and bagpipes on the guitar. One of the things they used was the E-bow, which you hold next to guitar strings to cause them to vibrate. It's definitely worth checking out more of their music. They were also a fantastic live band.

@alisueblogs9029

2 жыл бұрын

They're still on the go despite the tragic loss of Stuart Adamson!

@sisterdebmac

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Kills me that I never got to see them live, but I've watched a ton of live footage that blew me away.

@speleokeir

2 жыл бұрын

I think they're only considered a one-hit-wonder in the US. In the UK they had plenty of hits and were contemporaries of U2 and Simple Minds. The late, great DJ John Peel once rated Stuart Adamson as second only to Jimi Hendrix as a guitarist. Personally they're one of my all time favourite bands and made so many fantastic songs.

@sisterdebmac

2 жыл бұрын

@@alisueblogs9029 That's not Big Country. That's Medium Sized Something Is Missing Country. 😉

@jameshooper4384

Жыл бұрын

@@sisterdebmac Saw them in 1983 - stunning! The most dynamic and exciting band I've ever seen!

A song with an unique sound and just makes you feel good. This gem was released in 1983 by the Scottish rock band Big Country. Lead singer and guitarist William Stuart Adamson died on December 16 2001 at the age of 43. Gone way too soon. RIP William.

Big country was really underrated for their music. They had a few great albums with most of the tracks being great tunes. Good 80's music!

"I'm not expecting to grow flowers in a desert, but I can live and breathe to see the sun in winter time." Love that line.

All great bands you mentioned. Love this band! No one sounds like Big Country!

The 80's were great for bands that were willing to inovate and produce golden gems like this. It's a banger of a song.😀🎶👍❤️ And I'm singing along again too.

@BeeWhistler

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately it also had too many bands I liked whose lead singers killed themselves. I guess there's a reason people get into the arts... trying to get those feelings out. Doesn't always fix everything it seems. :(

It's always lovely when a song with such personal lyrics can resonate with so many people. Great reaction, Jay.

Seen these guys live and been a fan for 40 years. Have every album and single. Also Facebook friends with their bass player Tony Butler who is gracious enough to answer questions on recording techniques and gear. Also Facebook friends with their drummer Mark Brzezicki and again….responds to fans. This was their first single. Almost fell off my chair when I first heard this and the rest is history. Never seen anyone do a reaction to Big Country. Their lead singer Stu Adamson committed suicide in December 2001. This really brings back memories. Totally underrated band. Bass player Tony Butler and drummer Mark Brzezicki were playing for Pete Townsend prior to Big Country, so that’s why the serious creative chops. Great video brother! Thank you!

@speleokeir

2 жыл бұрын

Mark also played drums on The Cult's classic album 'Love' and has done loads of session work with a host of big names.

@philiphudgens4726

2 жыл бұрын

@@speleokeir Yep he is a fantastic drummer...his drumming on the Love title track is legendary; man, that tom-tom roll! Only She Sells Sanctuary wasn't Mark - Nigel Preston before he was sacked - on that album.

@WD5035

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah and on “ Under A Raging Moon”. He was the drummer through the song, then the last drum solo, then on the outtro with Zak Starkey. His discography outside Big Country is amazing. Same for Tony Butler!

YESSSS!!! I voted for this one, I’m so glad it won! I just knew you’d get the message and appreciate this one. From my limited knowledge of this band, I can tell you that they were Scottish and they purposely made the guitar sound like bagpipes. It’s genius. This one also helps me get through tough times, it reminds me to look for the light in the darkness. I’m happy you also listened to the audio version because it sounds so wrong without that instrumental intro! And that “Come up screaming!” at the beginning. SO GOOD.

@michaelbragg6903

10 ай бұрын

Stuart was inspired by the Scottish folk music he heard growing up. He wanted to bring that same feeling to Big Country music. The first version of the band had a keyboard player. That version was kicked off of an Alice Cooper UK tour.

THE ICICLE WORKS "BIRDS FLY" (WHISPER TO A SCREAM)

@4evalocd660

2 жыл бұрын

Yes 💯

@rashedala-uddin8157

Ай бұрын

Went to see Big Country recently... the support was The Icicle Works. A great night. 💙

THE CUTTER is an Echo and The Bunnymen BANGER!! a MUST Reaction!

I'm Scottish, this song speaks to my very soul. If I could make a recommendation, I would say you (or anyone else) should check out Stuart Adamson's previous band, Skids.

Saw them in concert back in the day. They need to be played loud! RIP Stuart Adamson.

A great Big Country song that I still turn up the volume almost 40 years later! Check out Inwards, Where the rose was sown, Fields of fire, and Chance. All of these dudes were so talented and I was a huge fan in the 80s. RIP Stuart Adamson.

This is one of the best reactions I have ever seen merely due to the fact that you actually decided mid video to check out the audio version which is literally 10X better. Your complete lack of caring for standard protocol like others follow is perfect in this case because now you showed alot of people how different studio versions can literally be for not only this band but many artists as well. Great Job Jay!

This song always sounds brand new to me. Great great song. Surprised it didn’t become the Scottish National Anthem.

I remember going to buy the vinyl of this album, The Crossing. Such a unique sound. "In A Big Country" is an anthem! Thanks for the reaction!

@Cyssane

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, this entire album is amazing!

This song kills...I wish they would have made it bigger. I still own and listen to this RECORD to this day, Yes, from the 80's... this song is one GIANT HOOK, it's just hook after hook...you can't stop listening to this greatness.

Actually, doing a side-by-side comparison of the studio / video version against the audio cut is a stellar idea. Most of us grew up watching these videos on MTV or other earlier sources.

No you know why the 80's was the best decade for music, so much variation. Rock, pop, disco, heavy metal, tecno, rap. We had it all. Also loved the two version reaction, maybe do one a week with Video and studio, or live and studio. Also check out Slade "Run Runaway" for similar vibe

@eviekelpie1

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a 70s girl so prefer that decade of music. Heaps of diversity too, even different forms of rock. The 80s had heaps of good ones too

Never trust someone that doesn't like 80's music!

@atmanson1

2 жыл бұрын

🎤 drop 💥

This song is so good!!! But you do need to react to The Church.. Under the milky way!!! Great song❤️ And of course anything by The Cure❤️

Absolutely fantastic band and criminally underrated! Another great Scottish band/song is Hipsway with the Honeythief!

R.I.P Stuart Adamson, you are missed dearly.

Man, it's tough not to get misty-eyed at the end of that chorus. I wish you could have stayed with us, Stuart. RIP.

One of my favorite bands and and songs from the early 80's. Thanks for giving them a listen! Be your own ears!

We went on a family cruise to the Bahamas in 1987. Our dinner partners, (you eat with the same people every night at the formal dinners), and we had the great pleasure of dining with 2 young Scotsman, our own ages, that we became great friends with for many years after! Our very first conversation with them was about this great band. That was all the ice breaker we needed! We loved this band and so did they, of course!

If you dig this song, try out Fields Of Fire and Where The Rose Is Sown.

Crazy how there's no bagpipes in this song. That's the genius of Stuart Adamson. That's all on the guitar AND without any bends. Him and Bruce were matched perfectly. You should check out this song at their 1988 Moscow concert.So much energy. RIP Stuart. On a side note, bassist Tony Butler does bass duty with Pete Townshend in the 'Let My Love Open the Door' video.

Hey, I recommended this one a long time ago. It's a song that still holds up as a banger, and yet sounds totally unique. Rest in Peace, Stuart.

As a Scot, delighted you like them. Their masterpiece is "One Great Thing" - give that a try, you'll love it. "Chance" is a ballad that's very beautiful.

@steveptasznik6147

2 жыл бұрын

One Great Thing? Really

@Vennegoor10

2 жыл бұрын

@@steveptasznik6147 my favourite track of theirs

@steveptasznik6147

2 жыл бұрын

There is not a single song on The Seer album that I like. Just look how they dressed them for that album and you know it was way over produced.

Big Country were huge back in the day, they have an amazing song called “The Storm” which is lyrically and musically brilliant, also check out “Fields of Fire” , “Chance” , “Look Away” to name a few

@speleokeir

2 жыл бұрын

I'd also add: Restless Natives, The Sailor, The Seer, Just a Shadow, Wonderland... To be honest I love all their stuff, one of my all time favourite bands.

big country (from scotland) came out in '83, the same year U2 (from ireland) released their breakthrough album WAR. both albums featured strong rock 'n roll, anthemic melodies, SOARING and prominent guitars, which at the time was not being done, so they kinda got grouped together as the NEW SOUND of modern rock lol. stuart adamson, big country's vocalist, in the '90s moved to either nashville or memphis and tried unsuccessfully to go into country/western music. somehow he ended up depressed and in honolulu where sadly he took his own life.

Big Country are the soul of Scotland! Stay Alive!!!

It's a shame they were so underrated and it was truly sad about Stuart. I was at work when I found out that he had died. Stuart was also a close friend of Mike Peters from The Alarm and Mike does occasionally cover some of Big Country's songs during concerts. A few years ago he went on tour with the remaining members of Big Country and performed what would have been Stuart's role as lead singer and he made a really good job of it. Another good song for a reaction video would be "Martha's Harbour" by All About Eve. Also, if you can get hold of an audio version of The Mission's "Black Mountain Mist", Julianne Regan, the lead vocalist from All About Eve, performs guest vocals.

Such a great song from back then, the second version is the 12" one from what I recall with the breaks in it.. They had quite a few great tracks on this album, fields of fire, chance, the storm..

Big Country is huge, late Stuart was the kernel of the band that still exists, thanks god; they wrote killer songs : Inwards, 1000 Stars, Harvest Home, Fields Of Fire, Porrohman, The Crossing, Where The Rose Is Sown, Come Back To Me, Rain Dance, The Grate Divide, Just A Shadow, Wonderland to mention a few...

@sisterdebmac

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, wonderful songs. In fact, I cannot think of a single tune of theirs that I don't love. And I have all of their stuff.

An absolutely brilliant band. They built up a huge following , and live gigs were just incredible. Glad you got the studio version. Produced by the legendary Steve Lilywhite !! Great guitars , mesmerising bass lines , and superb drumming. All that plus the genius of Stuart Adamson .RIP to the great man. Cheers for the reaction Javaughn 🙌🙌

RIP Stuart Adamson. Saw them live 3 times. By far the best live band I ever saw. Brilliant.

Always loved this song! So glad you did the studio version as well!

#111-such a BIG song where it came out. I voted for Under the Milky Way which is AMAZING. What if one of these times you play all of the songs in one sitting, but in order of their ranking from the poll? I think that would be cool.

Was lucky enough to see them 4 times in their prime. Probably the best band I've seen live with great interaction with the crowd

This song is truly amazing. I do hope you’ll check out the other contenders, too. Especially “Under the Milky Way,” which is one of my all-time favorite songs of any genre, any era! 🌌

Jayvon, from the bottom of my heart thank you for highlighting my hometown heroes, my idols and amazingly my friends, Big Country and not just once but twice! They are indeed Scottish, from Dunfermline in Fife, one of many big artists from our humble wee toon. The only thing I must pull you up on is your comparison of the guitar sound to bagpipes. This is a comparison that has haunted the band since day 1. They, and us fans effing HATE that word. They are actually taking inspiration from the Scottish folk music that they and I grew up hearing. This music is played entirely on fiddle and accordion and that is the tones you are hearing. That said, thank you again for the video and am delighted, but not at all surprised that you liked them. Greetings from Bonnie Scotland Stay Alive! 😀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😀

The drums in this song are HUGE. Great production by Steve Lillywhite. Glad you checked out the album version of this song too, with the drum intro.

One of my favourite 80's bands. They did the soundtrack for a film called Restless Natives where to young Scottish lads rode round the highlands like highwaymen robbing tourist coaches. Fields of Fire is another good one by them. RIP Stuart Adamson

This rhythm section went on to play on some of the biggest hits of the 80s, they are epic.

The 80's were the decade of the remix! Most songs had an album version, 12" dance mix, radio edit and video version. The most remixed song at least at the time was 2 Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood at 125 remixes.

@normandavidtidiman9918

2 жыл бұрын

The "video version" is simply the 7" single version as released. Not everything had 12" or different album mixes either.

I really hope he will do himself and us a favor and react to The Church, Psychedelic Furs and Echo and the Bunnymen….. I grew up on and still love this genre of awesome music! Love the Furs so much. I’ve been so lucky to see them live three times!

@holyspacemonkey

2 жыл бұрын

Yesss!!

@graemerose1616

2 жыл бұрын

and the skids...

@falcongal63

2 жыл бұрын

I’m a huge fan of the Furs, too. Put on an incredible live show!

@johne.christensen7147

Жыл бұрын

Oh, the alternative, new wave, punk, goth music will carry you away on wings of music artistry.

@elizabethmadron1336

7 ай бұрын

Yes, Britian has the best music and actors too. Just an American fan here!

Loved this band in the 80’s, so many catchy and great songs, ‘look away’ was the first song i loved then got into the older stuff

Great move switching over to the album version - it not only sounds better but it's a MUCH better mix than the single version.

Love this band, bought this album in the 80s. Chance & Fields of Fire are also great songs, amongst others. RIP

As a live band they were epic!!!!

Great song. Great band.

Big country live at the Glasgow Barrowlands in the 80s, pick anything from there. You have just made my day, thank you x

My wife's claim to fame - she got to dance on stage with them! They were actually the first band to properly play with guitar effects....

Love this song, and love your reaction. They have some other really great songs you should check out -- Porrohman, Fields of Fire, The Crossing, Wonderland, Where the Rose is Sown, Look Away, Inwards

LOVED these guys back in the day. Great energy as a live band. So sad that Stuart Adamson ended up in a bad place and took his life years later. The audio version you pulled up second is the Extended Play version. A local station around me,WHFS in Annapolis,MD,used to play this version and we loved them for it.

This was the first album I ever bought with my own money at KMart in 1983. I was 13 and am 51 now. It is one of the best debut albums in rock and roll history. If you have not listened to Big Country, The Crossing, you've missed out.

As an adopted Scot, your reaction to this song really made my day. Thank you! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

From my home Town of Dunfermline. Thank you for listening to such a fantastic Band. My personal favourite is 'Look Away'.

Great band, loved them and went too see them live; awesome. Yes guitars that sounded like bagpipes, well they were Scottish!

Literaly one of the most beloved songs in Scotland. Yes the guitarist worked out how to make his song sound like a guitar its great!

This Album, song and band are amazing!!! Gone too soon. One of my favourite songs of all time !! RIP Stuart Adamson🙏🏻

One of the best 80s songs to ever be made

first concert i ever when to was big country when i was a young fella ...R.i.P Stuart you were the greatest.....i'm still a big fan after all these years.

Instant click when I saw this first thing this morning!! This song is a JAM!!! Such a great song, had it burned on a ten hour loop CD for long drives lol!

Great song. The second version you listened to sounded more like an extended version. What annoys me about music videos is that they cut out verses, and the end gets cut off, so it's good you listened to the audio.

My first ever favorite band that wasn't introduced to me by my older siblings or a friend. I heard this song one cold, bright winter afternoon on KROQ in L.A. and it just spoke to me. Changed me forever.

My dad loves this song. We still jam together when this comes over the radio.😊😊😊

I love this band, I have their album The Seer on vinyl, the single Look Away did well in SA reached no. 11. And the song King Of Emotion is my favourite, the 80's had variety in music

YESSSS! I'm a long fan of them since their beginnings (I was thirteen!). I have a vivid memory of myself in the record store buying a bunch of their vinyls just because I heard one of their songs on the radio and also periodically inquiring the records store owner if they had put out anything new in the meantime (no Google back then...). Also I remember entering another record store asking "where can I find Big Country records?" and being pointed to the "country music" section of the store with my face going 😒. So glad that younger people now have a chance to get to know Big Country music thanks to your reaction video! Thank you! (Be sure to check out "Hold the heart")

Big Country is such a talented underrated band. Stuart Adamson was an incredible storyteller. Great to see you getting into this track. Absolute classic right there!

Haven't heard this for many years. Typically Scottish. For a few short years in the early '80s Big Country were absolutely huge. A comparable band, albeit with less chart success, would be RUNRIG. You should definitely check them out, particularly "Skye", "The Mighty Atlantic", their cover of "Rythm Of My Heart" and their version of the traditional "Loch Lomond". kzread.info/dash/bejne/oo1r0c6gh7a0hto.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/a4dtytVspr3AdLA.html

@piershollott339

2 жыл бұрын

Runrig... yes! Orange Juice, Belle & Sebastian, Simple Minds and all that are great, but Runrig and Big Country really kept the Celtic sound alive. Fantastic stuff. Still have a soft spot for Deacon Blue as well. Also, Tony Butler's bass playing in Big Country is just phenomenal. Great band.

@Spacekriek

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip, Grahame. They certainly have a very powerful sound and quality to their music. There's nothing like a good guitar riff. Big Country's riff in "Heart of the world" always gives me gooseflesh.

Has to be played as LOUD as possible!! Feilds Of Fire, too!!

loooove this song! I think they won a Grammy for this? Lyrics are so poetic

I’m a longtime big fan of Big Country, saw them perform this live many times. Anyone who did not experience a BC gig in the 1980s and 1990s- sorry you missed them. I think the audio version in this clip is an extended remix, hence the different intro.

I don't think that any other band has made their guitars sound like bagpipes - it's a sound all their own. I loved Big Country! Stuart Adamson will always be sorely missed :(

What an absolute banger. I used to listen to this album when I was getting ready to go out. Happy memories xx

I for one am glad you reacted twice. It built intensity.

Saw them live at Reading Rock, awesome band RIP Stuart Adamson

Javon, I've been waiting patiently for you to react to a Big Country song. They are my favorite Band. Yes, when they first hit the airwaves back in 1983 alot of people mistook their guitars for bagpipes. They have that Scottish folk-rock sound. I love it. They were hugely underated, should of been much bigger. During a time when most popular bands were using synthesizer, they were playing guitars. You should react to another hit of theirs Fields of Fire. Epic song Great reaction as always.

Audio versions are BEST! And... you're experiencing the songs the way we first were introduced to them back in the day. Glad you went back for a listen.

I don't remember hearing them on the radio in the morning but I did watch the video on Mtv throughout the day. This was a favorite. And I've never heard that remastered version that I know of. They always seemed to think we were too stupid to cope with any song longer than four minutes and I suppose some stations are still that way these days. So there was always the short version for the radio and the good one that only certain stations would play or that Mtv would only play in off hours. And thanks to you, I'm gonna pick up a copy of this one. When I heard the old music video version I was thinking, meh, it's okay but I guess I was more into that sound in the 80s. That typical percussion gets old. But the remastered version actually has some character!

The drummer Mark Brzezicki is a technically adept powerhouse. Please listen to their biggest hit Fields of Fire too - he breaks into a military roll at the end. RIP Stuart, never forgotten 💔

This song was still on the radio a lot when I was in High School … 95 -99 … but for some reason this song always kept up with the times. It was a nice song to jam to on the way to school.