big country

[Cheeky Monkey]

Didn't even realise Adamson was dead. Not a great band from what I remember, kind of grasping at Jim Kerr's coat tails as Simple Minds themselves tried and failed to keep pace with U2 as the 80s 'stadium band' phenomenom rolled on.

 

[Superphil]

'Tis true, but their rendition of In a Big Country and Bowie doing Time were good enough to forgive them both. Just. The rest was quite forgettable. In fact, I've forgotten what else they played.

If I remember rightly, Bowie entered the stage by coming down on a chair suspended form the roof of the stage (belly of the spider) singing "Up the Hill Backwards" which was a promising start, but it soon developed into a pretty average show.

I got bored and wandered around and met an old school mate, Miles Clark, who had a job as steward, he only did it to get into the gig, and he was pretty unimpressed too.

I spent all my formative years being a huge Bowie fan, saw him twice, Serious Moonlight and Glass Spider. Both were rotten

And I even liked Tin Machine

 

[Dover]

Fantastic band. Saw them at the Leas Cliffe Hall, Folkestone, on the Buffalo Skinners tour. Devistated when I heard the news about Adamson, and can still rember hearing it on the radio.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Cracking singles band - managed to make the guitars sound like bagpipes somehow.

 

[Beach Hut]

Seen them around 8 times - East of Eden is my favourite, top band

 

[Beach Hut]

If I remember rightly, Bowie entered the stage by coming down on a chair suspended form the roof of the stage (belly of the spider) singing "Up the Hill Backwards" which was a promising start, but it soon developed into a pretty average show.

I got bored and wandered around and met an old school mate, Miles Clark, who had a job as steward, he only did it to get into the gig, and he was pretty unimpressed too.

I spent all my formative years being a huge Bowie fan, saw him twice, Serious Moonlight and Glass Spider. Both were rotten

And I even liked Tin Machine

It was the worst Bowie Tour ever by a mile. Serious Moonlight and "The Singles" tours were the best and also saw Tin Machines at Wolverhampton Civic Hall.

The best was Serious Moonlight Tour at Brixton Academy - cost me an arm and a leg from a tout but needs must.

 

[Superphil]

mmm, I saw it at milton keynes, pretty poor, the huge inflatable globe was fun, but the music was poor.

 

[33057 Seagull]

Saw Stuart Adamson when he was with The Skids in 1979 just after 'Into the Valley' was released at the Top Rank. Richard Jobson came onto stage in enormous pantaloons and was covered in gob within 30 seconds.

Didn't Adamson drink himself to death?

I saw them there twice 1978, 1979? Remember being in Glasgow for a Xmas do just after Adamson died & asked for a Big Country song to be played. The DJ couldn't be bothered.

 

[London Irish]

He went missing after watching the Republic of Ireland play Iran in a World Cup qualifying match on television in a bar on 15 November.

It was a pretty dire game to be honest.

Not a great fan, but liked Chance, "Oh Lord where did the feeling go", and the song about the Falklands, Where the Rose is Sown.

we're at war all the papers say
we will win i read today
we are strong it wasn't us
we are right, who started this?
leave your work i just left school
leave your home i am no fool
take up arms it left me strong
sound alarms the school bell rings

sons of men who stand like gods
we give life to feed the cause
and run to ground our heathen foe
our name will never die
this time will be forever

join up here i wave goodbye
we need you, oh my breast sighs
have no fear i must try
god will be with braver men
take the vow i know its right
praise the flag the good fight
we're at war i'm on my way
we will win, why do i pray ?
i wait here in this hole
playing poker with my soul
i hold the rifle close to me
it lights the way to keep me free
if i die in a combat zone
box me up and ship me home
if i die and still come home
lay me where the rose is sown

sons of men who stand like gods
we give life to feed the cause
and run to ground our heathen foe
our name will never die
this time will be forever

 

[bhaexpress]

No
Yes, several
Yes

Big Country had a unique sound, playing guitars to make them sound like bagpipes. Also, nothing like Simple Minds as they were so different.

 

[Beach Hut]

The Skids came and played at Longhill School one afternoon, I saw the gig El Pres - very good.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Playing Chalk next April.

Not sure who’s in the line up anymore.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I really like them back in the day. Had some cracking singles and an amazing drummer.

As for Queen, I saw them on the same tour at Wembley but had INXS open, The Alarm and Status Quo.

 

[Mr Bridger]

Playing Chalk next April.

Not sure who’s in the line up anymore.

Last time I saw them in 2021, Bruce Watson was still the main man with his son. I’m sure the lead singer at the time was the chap out of The Alarm.

 

[Weststander]

Their Top Rank gig for The Crossing, an amazing night, 1983? Yes, still have that album.

 

[Flounce]

No
No
Yes and this is the only song I think I’ve heard of theirs

 

[GT49er]

No - but saw Adamson in his earlier band, The Skids.
Yes.
Err.........bit of a stupid question in the light of the answers above.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

No
No
Yes

 

[abc]

Summer of 84 gig at Wembley. Elton headlining and Paul young main support. His voice went and Big Country stepped in. Really excited and really disappointed. They were poor

 

[redoubtable seagull]

Yes at the Brighton Centre, but went to see the support, The Cult.
No.
Err, yes.