big country steeltown live berlin

[MrPrivteye]

does anyone know the name of keyboard player?

[PhilErup2000000]

I've never heard a voice that sounds quite like Stuart's. He is greatly missed.

[questenberger]

Ich liebe big country!!

[Joe55013W]

Just brilliant ,was lucky enough to see them at the Mayfair in Newcastle in the late 80s,great memories  RIP Stuart.

[sjroche1509]

Totally love this song -Thanks for posting - sheer brilliance

[ipykipyk]

Love this song - especially digging this live version!

btw - anyone else notice how much Bruce looks like Beetlejuice at this gig? :-)

[SheWoreLemon83]

This song is total power, I'm in my late 20's and I wish BC would have been one of the great bands I grew up with, but here in the States all we got really was In a Big Country, which is a glorious song that I've always loved, but it wasn't until recently that I caught that video on TV and realized I should dig deeper because I don't know of anything else they've done...so grateful for Youtube.

[ficyn1]

@SheWoreLemon83 you'll be amazed.

[TerenceHill24]

It may sound stupid, but especially the intro fits just perfect in time and place. Such a great atmosphere. Those pictures of the old days are making me sad somehow. ;)

[stmon99]

I was a freshman in college when The Crossing came out. I was totally stunned--I never heard anything like that before. I think Steeltown remains my favorite CD of theirs. The two Steve Lilywhite produced albums of theirs is just simply amazing.

[GBDeadnation]

What a bloody waste, S.A was a genius.

[1unsung]

These guys are so on top of their game, consummate musicians, totally at ease with trully wonderful, relentlessly stirring songs and tunes. Pukka!!!!!!!!!!

[mongo88now88]

When I was 17 and heard Steeltown on the radio, I was shocked. After The Crossing, I could not imagine greater depth. I was wrong. Girl with Grey Eyes, Just a Shadow. This album changed my life completely in the span of 1 week.

I cry for Stuart every day. When he left us I thougtht it was my fault, I should have reached out. He did so much for me and I did nothing for him.

[ODC771]

Scottish genius is rare and, unfortunately, fragile. God bless Stew and the boys.

[DoobyMaster]

hairs on back of neck tinglingly brilliant.

[kymcey1]

Nice outfit Bruce. BC RoCK!!!!

[jejhdrheuulwuhw]

Never understood why the added extra musicians they had a big enough sound!!!

[Mugsycache14567]

:38 Germans in unison. Makes me shiver.

Long Live BC

[Manitou951]

Just think before judging, please! This is having fun und not political statements! Your comment is very silly!!

[ascent7]

those keyboards parping along almost turn bc into a comedy band....love the band but they could have ditched this experiment sooner.....shut up josh

[1Bandit455]

Live is the Best.

[BirkirFMC]

Butler rules. Keyboard is horridly out of place here.

[batstang]

uh...where's Tony...?

[kevseabass]

he's there don't worry, he appears a couple time suprised you didnt see him

[batstang]

I had to watch again--it had been a while and it seemed that our thankless camera man was spending more time on the keyboard guy than on Butler. (I guess I was just looking for an excuse to get my feelings hurt,lol)

[evilweeja]

*JUMPS UP an DOWN!*

\m/ ( @@p ) \m/

[maDaleha65]

For some strange reason,lookin' at Bruce's outfit makes me think of Beetlejuice!...lol.

What a great bunch of musicians.

[maDaleha65]

The hairs on my arms stand up with the sound of the beat,and then the guitars kickin in. Awesome track!

[o0orhyano0o]

totaly agree

[muppurr]

Gotta love those drums, not my favorite concert though.. Not the real Bc sound, but they still rocks. Stuart R.I.P

[tnargnivri]

Met Stuart a few times at the Carnegie centre Gym in Dunfermline in the early 90's. Great guy had time for everyone, didn't have a superstar ego.

[mtr212milan]

Yeh ... you are right ! I met him too (in Milan after '90 concert): I remember Him talking 20 min to everybody, praying Security and Manager to wait and finally asking everybody (20/25 person) to follow and go have a beer together; friend after 2 minutes !!! Great person !!!

[paulmichaelwills]

I'd swap my destiny for Stuart's if I could...

[Scotch4all]

I was one of the late comers to Steeltown. But I am glad I arrived.

[stayalive378]

I LOVE BIG COUNTRY!!!

[debbieedeedoo]

@stayalive378 SO DO I :)) XX

[monzablue1]

for me there is no better.

[GarytheIrishDrummer]

Rest in peace Stuart,you will always be sadly missed in Ireland and worldwide

[calboy64]

espeacially in dumferlime xxx

[masqueradered]

Thanks for the upload. It's odd, I grew up listening to Big Country from a very early age and it was the only real music that truly moved me. I still love them to this day, they are sorely missed as is the dearl departed Stuart- a true musical genius.

[kevseabass]

same as me mate i'm only 27 and grew up with BC. i saw them live when i was 7

[GarytheIrishDrummer]

rest in peace Stuart,ypou are sadly missed.

[80Cleveland80]

@masqueradered

agreed!

[lisow36]

been to c bc a couple time in notts..had the pleasure of going backstage at rock city n having couple beers with the band...awesome band.. great live..sadly missed..

[exquistlyempty]

Thanks Kev, thanks for sharing this. Big Country ... searing talent!!!! Cheers mate!!

[exitstgeleft]

Kevse I know there are sooo many bc fans here in the US Iam just one of them ;-) Thanks for a super vid any luck we can chat possibly e mail and I will buy any copies and or original concert performances ??

[briagh]

This song reminds me of my dad- worked 40 years in the mills...

[exitstgeleft]

1 of the 80s true band, and to this day still one of my favs As I stated in a lot of comments they are a remarkable band I still listen to them and try to pick up CDs and live performances from them I am proud to have a autograph poster of the band when they toured in a local college and even a contract from what the band liked and wanted to have at their disposal I have the many tickets too it was like 2.00 for college students Great vid awsome album steeltown is

[kevseabass]

thanks for the comment it's good to see bc had such a following in the states

[9to5]

The thing about Stuart ( apart from being my all time idol) is that he puts such passion in to his lyrics. Look at his face when he say "there is no miracle in ruin", he truely means it. The little riff at the beginning is amazing also.

[wacker04]

This album Steeltown was brillient, mind you they all were. Stuart you were never recognised for how brillient you really were. I only wish I still had my Concert T-shirt fom the steeltown tour, sleeveless, grey in colour does anyone have one? It was only 21 years ago. "400 hundred miles, of fields of fire"

[kevseabass]

big country stuff comes up on ebay all the time. sometimes t shirts.

[pcz911]

Fantastic Band.

Such a loss.

[kjlslm]

Thanks so much for posting that. As I have said in many other posts on YT. This is the best guitar band of all time, in my opinion. The amazing innovation were is using the guitar to make the sounds of industry/assembly line at the beginning--a song that was written when the early 1980s policies of Thatcher and Reagan were destroying the dream of the everyday steelworker. So under appreciated.

[kevseabass]

thanks for explaining that. i was only born in the eights so wouldn't have know much about what was happening at the time. cheers for that.

[Hemlock54]

Know it sounds cheesy, but this song really means a lot to me. One of my favorite tunes EVER. Hadn't heard it in a while, and once I booted up this video, I almost started crying at my freaking desk LOL

[kevseabass]

gald you like it mate. i found a better version of this song which i'll put on here so look out for it.

[dellyboy34]

thanks for this, good lad, respect

[dbc1dc]

Stuart was brilliant, all of those guys are. He did a lot of creative guitar work at this concert. My favorite version of this song is on Without the Aid of a Safety Net, far more hard edged than this version.

[kevseabass]

you are right about that version on without the aid of a safety net 100% thats the best version i've ever heard. I tried to put it on here but couldn't find it. have you seen it already?

[dbc1dc]

Yeah, I've got it on VHS. Haven't upgraded to the DVD version yet.

[kevseabass]

check out "big country steeltown" without the aid of a safety net version is on here