Remembering Stuart Adamson

[Jim H]

20 years ago tomorrow he passed.

Absolute bloody shame.

Big heart, big vocals, huge presence.

Never forgotten.

I’m still pissed of that great guy ended up like he did in that hotel room. Really sad.

But he left some brilliant songs.

[DocJock]

20 years? Bloody hell!

Such a shame.

[stevemiller]

Time fly's. I remember Stuart and his son on the radio not long before his death all positive. It just shows how people hide their demons!

[CallThatMusic]

RIP Stuart.
Knocked me when he passed.
He was a bit special.

[yellowbentines]

Love Big Country, missed out seeing them live unfortunately.

Stuart's daughter Kirsten does some lovely poignant accoustic covers on her YouTube channel worth a listen.

[geezerbutler]

Wow, that long ago? A great shame - he was a very talented man.

Save Me is a favourite track of mine - what an intro!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGcBVEc0j08&ab...

[rjfp1962]

Skids and Big Country played a big part in my life during my mid-teens/early twenties..
Saw Big Country at Knebworth in 1986 where they supported Queen on their "Magic Tour"..
Have a couple of good compilations to look back and listen fondly to as well..
Rest peacefully Stuart.

Edited by rjfp1962 on Thursday 16th December 18:05

[rjfp1962]

Small tribute to him on Jeremy Vine show now (BBC Radio 2) and playing the song - "In A Big Country".

Though I've always loved this..!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCiWXktdyTQ

Edited by rjfp1962 on Thursday 16th December 13:30

[marcosgt]

yellowbentines said:

Love Big Country, missed out seeing them live unfortunately.

They still tour, but I don't know what the line-up is these days.

Cheers.

M

[mikeswagon]

marcosgt said:

yellowbentines said:

Love Big Country, missed out seeing them live unfortunately.

They still tour, but I don't know what the line-up is these days.

Cheers.

M

They played the Lemon Tree in Aberdeen last night, and they're in Glasgow on Friday.

[Jinx]

RIP - have most of the Stuart Adamson Big Country albums.

[towser]

One of the good fortunes of being in my 50s was that I managed to see Big Country several times when they were in their pomp.

A consumate live band with a fanatical fan base - they and Stuart in particular knew how to get a venue jumping. Not many bands I've seen since have managed to create the same energy in a room(although I partly blame the onset of the mobile phone for this!)

A very underated guitarist and songwriter - it was a sad day 20 years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK3Pgj1wchs

[Trophy Husband]

My brother took me to the Royal Court, Liverpool, in '83. I was 15. They blew my mind in the same way U2 had done a few months before!
He was an exceptional guitarist and a great writer.
20 years! WOW!
Tempus fugit.

[Theoffshoredoc]

I'd never really paid much attention to Big Country but for reasons unknown went to see them at the Wolverhampton Civic in 1994. I discovered that I'd been missing an absolutely cracking live band. Such a shame that he's no longer with us.

[Jim H]

towser said:

One of the good fortunes of being in my 50s was that I managed to see Big Country several times when they were in their pomp.

A consumate live band with a fanatical fan base - they and Stuart in particular knew how to get a venue jumping. Not many bands I've seen since have managed to create the same energy in a room(although I partly blame the onset of the mobile phone for this!)

A very underated guitarist and songwriter - it was a sad day 20 years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK3Pgj1wchs

The video linked here, I watched a few times last after a few glasses.

It goes somewhere towards capturing what a Big Country gig was like.

Very fond memories of Leeds Town and Country club 1993.

The place was absolutely bouncing.
The final song they played that night was their cover of The Blue Oyster Cult Don’t Fear the Reaper.

The bouncing went up a whole over level.

Thanks for the memories Stuart. RIP.

[the cueball]

THERE'S ONE LEGEND

THAT SAYS THE HEROES

AREN'T DEAD AT ALL--

JUST SLEEPING UNDERNEATH

THE HILLS, AND ONE DAY

THEY'LL COME BACK.

[BOR]

What a superb body of work.

AHOY ! AHOY !

[Mr Tidy]

I didn't realise it was that long ago - very sad.

I don't know what the current line-up is, but I've been waiting almost 2 years to find out!

If the gig in March 2022 finally happens I'll get the answer - but if you can't wait look away.

[Jinx]

Mr Tidy said:

- but if you can't wait look away.

Good of you to take a Chance.

[rover 623gsi]

Brilliant video of Big Country playing in the pissing rain at a festival in Germany 1995 along with clips of the crowd dancing in huge puddles. Absolutely superb.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zLM61Y-HwKc