Remembering Stuart Adamson

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Wed Dec 16, 2020 10:16 pm

The Skids Guitarist/writer & Big Country frontman was found dead in a hotel in Honolulu on the 16th of December 2001.

Into The Valley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9udxbvHiqGw

Lost Patrol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgb1h75 ... rt_radio=1

Steeltown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTkGSI7nZFg

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Dec 16, 2020 10:18 pm

19 years ago? Can't believe it was that long ago.

Don't think it got a mention but it was 40 years on Tuesday last week that John Lennon died.

Hibsclaret · Post by **Hibsclaret** » Wed Dec 16, 2020 10:38 pm

Funnily enough I enjoyed an hour or so of Big Country’s live clips from YouTube just the other morning. Fantastic band.

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Wed Dec 16, 2020 10:53 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 16, 2020 10:18 pm
Don't think it got a mention but it was 40 years on Tuesday last week that John Lennon died.

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Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 12:02 am

Loved Big Country back in the day,I had either forgotten or didnt know SA was dead,did he commit suicide?

huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 12:07 am

Super band. Did the live New Years Eve show one year for BBC2. They were amazing.

elwaclaret · Post by **elwaclaret** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 12:26 am

Steve1956 wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 17, 2020 12:02 am
Loved Big Country back in the day,I had either forgotten or didnt know SA was dead,did he commit suicide?

Yes hung himself in Hawaii my Mrs tells me she knows a few members, she won’t let me talk to the drummer as I can only ever think Greg Rudeski whenever I try to think of his name.

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 1:42 am

Went to see Big Country at The Mechanics about 12 years ago, minus Stuart of course.
Tony & Bruce sharing the vocals duties.
They were fantastic.

Jakubclaret · Post by **Jakubclaret** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 5:40 am

They played at colne muni I saw them there & quite impressive.

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 6:36 am

Dire band, but sad about Adamson's demise.

Claret Till I Die · Post by **Claret Till I Die** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 7:09 am

Saw them at Knebworth in 1986 as part of the Queen line up. Thought they were very good live and I followed them by buying a couple of albums after

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 7:47 am

Saw them at the grand in clitheroe (great venue) last year, quite excellent and full of energy despite being gentlemen of a certain age.

blsclaret · Post by **blsclaret** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 8:31 am

Excellent band still performing and remembering Stuart Adamson.
Played Morecambe in last few years and really gave energy in the performance. Far far from a tribute, still a proper band.

Steeltown and Buffalo Skinners albums have been on a loop in the car for months. Brilliant.

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 9:00 am

Some excellent tracks and I still enjoy a listen every now and then in the car. It was very sad at the time to hear what happened to Adamson.

Stalbansclaret · Post by **Stalbansclaret** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 9:14 am

A brilliant guitarist and that debut album from Big Country is a fantastic record with a real Scottish identity and almost "mystical" quality on tracks like this...Porrohman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY3efKrLl3Q

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 9:17 am

One of the best live groups I have seen live back in 1989 on the Peace in our Time tour. Great albums too, The Crossing, The Seer, Steeltown especially. A sad day when we lost Stuart.

Gaia · Post by **Gaia** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 9:59 am

Top guitarist and good lyricist for me. Steeltown a top album. Wonderland and steeltown my fave tracks. Have stood the test of time for me.

Jakubclaret · Post by **Jakubclaret** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 10:07 am

The soundtrack from the film restless natives was 1 of their finest pieces of music.

https://youtu.be/L2KT2XULTco

Hibsclaret · Post by **Hibsclaret** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 11:42 am

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 17, 2020 12:07 am
Super band. Did the live New Years Eve show one year for BBC2. They were amazing.

That was one of the clips I watched. Hard to believe it is circa 35 years ago.

The best way to play Big Country stuff is full blast in the car....magical

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 11:51 am

Saw them support Bowie many years ago.
Good live band.
Sad for Adamson and his friends and family but good the band is still going and playing live for their fans.

Lots of good artists and music from the 80s are going through a great revival in the last few years. Seem a few recently like Tears for Fears in Toronto, Human League in Lytham and Martin Fry with an ochestra at the Lowry - all were still brilliant and brought back loads of good memories.

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 1:14 pm

Reading Hexagon 1986 which i think was shown on Whistle Test possibly. Captures the band at their finest for me.

https://youtu.be/dCoe4SE72UQ

beeholeclaret · Post by **beeholeclaret** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:05 pm

"Into the Valley" a favourite of mine in my late teens. Also "Working for the yankee dollar".

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