I remember watching this on BBC2 at the time with my dad as a young teenager. I don’t mind admitting I’ve just watched it from start to finish again and cried. Just simply brilliant, a thing of beauty. I’ll never be able to put into word what the music that these guys made means to me. 💙

I was there. Drove up from York, got tickets from a tout and then slept overnight in a lorry park in a 2cv. Rock n roll 😁

Had/probably still have this on vhs. The crossing should be in every household and these guys should go down as one of the best live bands ever

One of the most original and best bands to ever grace Earth with their presence.

Best hair cut ever. Adamson rock God!

Still miss Stuart so much, but thanks to Bruce and Mark for continuing to bring the music to us. Saw them a few weeks ago, another special night, made this old man feel like he was 18 again

I was at the play house that night it my 20th Birthday that Hogmany am 55 now and will never forget that concert 😊

Holy crap, 34 years later and seeing this again. I have no words for how I feel, strangest mixture of grief and euphoria. But so glad to relive one of the very finest nights. BC1000stars, even by your own legendary standards you've surpassed yourself here. Thanks a million - you know how much it means to fans like us

Marvelous Musicians and terrific song writers.We will never hear their like again in our lifetime.

There was an incredible Quality to these guys music. . . They nailed their sound to the WALL! Their sound was so unique and innovative. . . They will always remain one of my all time favorite groups. . . Many Blessings to these guys. . . Saint

48 years old and just discovering this great band..was always aware of them but never bothered with them till now..wow what a brilliant band..

I never met you, Stuart Adamson, but I still miss you. Thanks for the music, it will always be a part of my life.

My favorite band of all time. I was 16 when I saw them in concert for the first time. It was early 1984 or late 1983 in Hollywood California at the Hollywood Palladium. It was my first concert without my parents and I was there with my best friend. The show was life changing. It left an indelible mark on my memory , never to be removed, and almost 40 years now and it still was the greatest rock concert I have ever attended. Ah cha !! Stay alive !

I'd go back to this era in a heartbeat

Tony Butler. One of the best bassists ever. Period. But that shirt! A Reject from "Flashdance."

Stuart was my hero and the band the greatest.....those first 2 albums meant so much to me....my favorite live gig ever was theres in manchester even though i went on my own at 16, it felt like i was with a family who all understood

Been so devoted to The Crossing, Steeltown, and The Seer lately. Such an inspiration. This music always stirs my soul.

Adamson, Butler and Big Country kicking ass in Scotland...awesome...to bad we can't see this same lineup again...RIP Stuart...

Paul Round that has to be one or proberly the best emotional and so so truthful comment I've ever read I've been following this unbelievably fantastic band for over 40 years and still I canna put it into words what there music meant & means to me still in discribable to me personally awe the decades later they are just SIMPLY THE BEST... and God do I miss Stuart so so so much it pains me still 22 years later. REST EASY BIG MAN :"")

one of the best bands ever..

I remember turning the TV on just by chance on New Years Eve 1984/85, I was transfixed. Where the rose is sown is still one of my favourites. What a band. Was lucky enough to see them live later. Stuart was just fantastic, taken far too soon.

I love how the entire crowd keeps stomping & singing The Storm so loud after the band stops that Stuart has to intervene by saying "This next song (Chance) is actually much better." RIP Mr Adamson

Adamson cooool. As fck. What a band .15 when I seen this.

Still, will always miss you Stuart

My last concert with my first girlfriend. We split a month later. Broke my heart. Loved this concert. We had a party after in our flat and everything seemed wonderful. Was 21 at the time. First time I have watched this.

God i miss stuart i still playing ur stuff over and over my music era 80s and remember seeing them at least 4 times gone stuart but never forgotten

I saw BC twice in my early 20s. This show and at Edinburgh Odeon, where I also saw The Skids. Their music still stirs my soul, more than 35 years on. I’ll love The Crossing, Steeltown and The Seer until the day I die. RIP Stuart. ❤️

Why is this band never mentioned in any reviews I read about the best Scottish bands? It's all about Deacon Blue, Simple Minds, Hue and Cry, Runrig , etc, etc. Why can nobody realise this was the greatest band to come out of Scotland. All great musicians and a great vocalist in Stuart❤

I was born in 1984, this is incredible. Absolutely superb!

Love the guitar tone of the UK back in the 80s.

I was aware of Big Country from MTV and The Crossing. I had The Seer on cassette. I'm 55 YO and rediscovering how great they were. Stay Alive!

Listened to these guys since I was a youngin in kentucky. Still listening 👍🏹🔥

Man that is fantastic. R.I.P. Stuart. So deeply missed.

The Best Band Ever.

simply wow...no weakness in this band....Stu....why....I hope you're at peace....thank you for everything

Goosebumps indeed, still, in the year 2022. Timeless.

Great Band! I had tickets to see them at Jarry Park in Montreal in 1986, where they were one the headliners. We were so pissed it got rained out. Rip Stuart Adamsom.

I was there, 15 years old & loving it. RIP Stuart

So pleased I saw them live just once,fantastic live band, stay alive.

Camped out in freezing conditions on the Edinburgh playhouse steps to get tickets for this. What a fantastic concert and band. Will be watching this a few times, we are somewhere down the front, could almost touch Stuart. Thanks for posting BC1000stars.

My god............. Just how good was that!

I was at this concert, 17 years of age absolutely loved them

Goosebumps all over again 😊..2020 👍

Thank you. I've been angry and depressed for the past two days. Listening to this was healing.

I remember watching this like it was yesterday! By far the best band the world has ever seen, every one of them a genius - I love this music so much!

First live gig I ever went to. Hammersmith Odean. AMAZING. They set my expectations so high that night. They played for 2 1/2 hours and the crowd was insane. Thank for forming part of my life guys. You will always hold a special place in my heart. STAY ALIVE

Sheer magic. RIP Stuart you were so totally awesome.

the sound of tony's bass playing on Harvest Home is unbelievable!

Watched them live in Hamburg in the 80´s. The mood was similar to this video - indiscribable. The problem was that the concert took place at university ("audimax") and all the people were dancing on the tables. Unforgettable!!

I remember that my introduction to Big Country was a live simulcast (in my late afternoon on the US west coast). I had always thought in retrospect that it was the famous Barrowlands show that made it onto video, but it makes more sense that this was actually the show I heard. Full props to the poster for bringing that back, it's a major part of my late teen years.

Was at this just in front of Brucie. Saw them on Friday. Not quite the same without Stuart but still blew the roof off the house

Very best of Bass Player, Great Live Band

Wow what a great trip down memory lane. BC at their best. Great stuff.

UNTOUCHABLE GENIUS

having witnessed the band for the first time at the NEC in Birmingham UK just a few weeks before (despite the sanitised venue, still one of the most magical gigs i've ever been to) i watched this with my mum on NYE '84. i agree with some of the comments that the sound on the night coming through the tv wasn't the best reflection of the band's live sound (for that you need to watch the gig exactly a year earlier in Glasgow - THE best concert footage there is imho), but the reaction of the crowd and the atmosphere in the place tells you of the magic that existed in the room when these boys plugged in. stay alive in '85.

Nice to see Stuart smiling, looking happy. Seen BC a good few times but never managed the Hogmanay gigs. Brilliant to see. Fantastic band live. Phenomenal!

I love it!!!...one of the best live bands I've ever seen!...brings back some wonderful memories...so glad I had the privilege of seeing them live at The Fox Theater in Atlanta back in 1984..still have the ticket stub, too...thanks for sharing this concert.

just f... in superb

Annual watching of this for me (ok, wrong time of year but there you go!). Absolutely brilliant; brilliant band on fire and at their peak. Thanks Stuart for the memories, RIP old boy. Mark, Bruce and Tony, god bless you all.

never saw this new year show before.. just the one from year before in Glasgow.. brill

Man what a setlist

Amazing concert! I was over in Scotland when I was a kid visiting relatives and all the buzz was for a band called Big Country. This is bringing tears to my eyes. Thank you for finding this performance. What a band!

Just a Shadow is such a special moment in music. Thank you for leaving that here for us before you left us too soon, Stuart.

Wow! These Hogmanay BC concerts always come with some sort of additional magic. The experience of witnessing the complete concert versus individual songs - with the incredible energy of the band on full display - is totally capturing. Thank you for making it all possible!

That bassline 👍👍👍

I was there up in the balcony, and what a show, mind you it was very cold, and frosty night

Brilliant band. Saw them a few times back in the late 80s/early 90s

Best band ever.

I knew when I first saw them on TV that the singer and I shared something in common: Terminal Depression. At least he got his music out there first.

This is the only bit of film footage I know of from BC's Steeltown tour in 1984 I wish this was filmed in it's full glory ..

Chance !!!! All that needs be said. Epic.

One of my favorite concerts I was barely two months old at the time this aired. Another great treat to come home from work to. Thanks as always.

An incredible connection between the band and its audience. Pure energy on stage and it is also evident that everyone is having a good time. I loved the ending. *Thank you very much for sharing this incredible material.*

One of my favorite band

THE best band to come out the 80s! Thanks much for posting!

My goodness this has brought a tear and a memory as we jumping up and down beside the camera in the front row. Thanks for the upload and thank you Stevie for having a girlfriend that worked in the ticket office of the Playhouse.

watched it on the Old Grey....15 years old, brilliant band.

great to see this in full.. made my heart pump Goosebumps Thanks for putting this up in full mate

Fantastic! What else can you say? No better band for new year or EVER! Thank you.

Wow , what a great video , thank you for posting it , great band with fantastic chemistry that could infect the whole audience with positive energy , one of Scotland’s best ever, it was a privilege, thank you.

Gotta be my favourite live band. Sad never get to see them live at all. Thanks for posting though! ❤️

Those interlopers during Come Back to Me were straight out of a Bill Forsyth Comedy; wheech went the bouncer, and they were flushed away. An especially Good New Year ,rightly captures the mood through the music.

FANTASTIC 🏆🏆🏆

Wow! They were so great!👍👍👍👍

Awesome great find

I saw them in a club called Dingwalls in Bristol when they had just started, to this day it was one of the best shows I've seen, a few months later The Crossing came out

This is absolutely golden Thank you

Again another luck of a 1000 stars thank you

Tony's chord-work on The Storm still drives it all these years on.

The storm visuals are great!

Wonderful

Incredible band 🙌🎸🎶

Astonishing find mate!!!

I actually had tickets for this but I couldn't make it, I had seen them at the Glasgow Apollo just before Christmas and they were, as always, fucking amazing, looking forward to having a few beers and watching this at the weekend. Thanks for posting, your efforts are much appreciated.

Incredible!!!

Class. Thank you for uploading.... Miss this band so much 😔

I equate adoration of BC to growing up. When you are young and impetuous you are drawn to superficial music about materialism and fleeting relationships; when you gain wisdom and experience the joys and failures of life, you become fully capable of beginning to grasp the folk substance, social justice equity messaging and timeless perfection of their work.

Amazing!!

I was there and it was magic

I was there :)