The Skids, Dunfermline 2007, 'The Saints Are Coming'

[altroval]

I sure wish more of my fellow Yanks knew about "The Skids".

Stuart Adamson was the whole reason I picked up a guitar and learned to play it - though, obviously, nowhere near as well as Stuart did.

I'm really amazed at the quality of the old live performances by The Skids. They were a pretty tight outfit - much better than many punk/post-punk bands of their era.

[iainb31]

\First time I've seen this video and to be honest it sounds amazing, wish I had been there, Stuart is a big loss as far as music is concerned but I'd like to think he was about that night in spirit.

[skidsaregod]

Hey I was there and they sounded fantastic. Joby aint lost it and we all had a top night they were first class!!! And still sounds good watching on youtube, sorry Stuart aint there but he was a legend in his own right rip....

[marskepunk]

i thought his voice was great and the other 2 wee bands didnt do it justice keep it up

[centuryhousedw]

Actually I thought his voice was great - I can't believe that 30 years later they still sound that good!

[altroval]

@centuryhousedw Richard's voice does seem to have held up well. He isn't quite as good at pulling off some of his old dance moves, though ;-)

[jjlovestrojan]

You forget that Richard is 30 years older so his voice aint as good but the Skids were one of the defining sounds of a generation. Stuart Adamson [rip] had a guitar sound that inluenced many artists and later formed Big Country. Live the band was one of the best around. Check out early Skids stuff on youtube and see why.

[luisacabrera2008]

green day and u2 sound better live than these guys

[MrCrowley243]

he really got a bad voice...

[NotMarkk]

i went on that stage once

[thejobbyweecher]

he used to be a presenter on sky tv

[manga12]

yea but the way he says the word father with that accent, it sounds like hes saying fadder.

[muzpunk]

Sorry about that, having some history we are all different in the U.K. and therefore have hugely different accents for such a wee Island.

[manga12]

i know, where are the skids from?

are they irish, scotish, or are they english they sound very deep

[manga12]

why did he pause between saying a kid and a dead father. it just sounds like he was saying a kid and deadfather. instead of saying their his or hers or an identifyer for the dead father comment. that is all I did not quite understand.

[theresaloves69]

dunfermline scotland

[manga12]

i see

[iljwvm]

i was there both nights. and at t in the park on the side of the stage. it was amazing.

[louieviutton]

the capatol aberdeen late 70s the glens 2007 still got f##king goose bumps the best ever

[bogwoppit66]

Wow. Em sitting alone in a backpackers lounge, in the middle of the night, on the other side of the world, rocking out to these memories of my childhood. Awesome stuff. You lucky lucky bar stuards :) Rock on!!

[TravisFreak666]

i was there!!!!!!!!!!

[ejhlfc]

im sure stuart adamson co wrote that which jobson convienently forgets at the start !!!! rip stuart

[KorreltjeZout]

It is nice to see that these guys are getting some recognition and a wider audience.

[bfbjr]

No Stuart :(

[COwens]

Well since he's dead, having him in the band would be a bit difficult, wouldn't it?

[luvmostmusic]

Sounds brill, wish I'd been there. Did the original drummer (Tom) play? (Hard to see in this vid)

[potace]

No, it was Mike Baillie. Absolutely fantastic nite. I'd been waiting all my life for the oppurtunity to see the boys in action and they didn't disappoint. I can die happy now.

[kenhen33]

I was there also and it was just pure magic.

Met them all after the gig and they were so down to earth. Long live the Skids.

[jockod1le]

What a night. Total euphoria from start to finish. I was on the other side of the hall.

[southernal13]

I was there.. Greatest Gig ever...

[immyjet]

It was a great night but they were never as polished as that in the day. Watson & son were magicand if Stuart had been up on the stage with them you'd be hard pushed to find a better live line up anywhere.

[externalmenace]

Excellent gig, much better than expected, glad I made it!

[fifer444blue]

great gig, richard jobson was superb.

[macaroon4]

euphoric *****+