Big Country Fields of Fire live Reading Hexagon

Live at Reading Hexagon 1986 Old Grey Whistle Test Enjoy Alan C.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Big
• Country
• Stuart
• Adamson
• Bruce
• Watson
• Tony
• Butler
• Mark

[deadkennedy1]

just look at that crowd,yeeeaaaahhhhhh

[tilly15773]

somewhere in the bbc archives this sits rotting on tape, come you old swines, get this gig released on DVD, i mustve watched this a thousand times on my adolescent VHS tape back in the day. - i remember harvest home, in a big country? and chance??? from the same gig. even though this music is not considered so 'cool' anymore (or ever was?) , Stirs somethign in your soul this tune.

[MilitaryArcade]

Literally just got back from their reading hexagon gig today on the crossing the country tour. I am amazed, they are still great, stay alive!!!

[SuperCPFC4ever]

i see big country at knebworth supportlng queen they where fucking awesone loved them one of the best bands around at the time, and the responce from the crowd was spectacular

[MilitaryArcade]

@tilly15773 Not cool?

Honestly, if kids that listened to todays so called "rock" heard this stuff, especially driving to damascus material, they would fucking love it!

[woodyfurball]

lmao @ them takin the UTTER pish oota COCKnees,,,,,,,Brilliant

[GedKelly1999]

Oh my actual God, I haven't seen this for 20 years and more. I'm another who wore out a VHS tape re-watching this. I wasn't particularly a fan of Big Country, just happened to tape this show and watch it back later - and see a band who are clearly enjoying themselves more than any other I've ever seen, I think. Blew me away, especially the wit and fun of this bit. I bought The Crossing the next day...

[Aldy64]

Even being middle-aged I still have to get out the fresh air guitar to this.

[39fitzy]

big country at there wish i could av been there

[Stevegane1997]

@royalboy i was at that gig too travelled up from Bristol it was amazing !!!!!!!

[woodster1965]

Saw the band in Sheffield same year. It was crazy the security guys spent more time on stage getting rid of ppl who kept jumping on and running up to Stuart.

[cretinbob]

@tilly15773 I don't remember it being incredibly cool, there were a few of us, some more than other, who thought it was though. People made two mistakes with Big Country, and probably still do today. The first one is not listening to it as loud as your equipment will allow. (esp Fields of Fire) The second was they don't listen, they hear. You really have to give this stuff your full attention. There is so much depth and texture that it's not a passive exercise.