9 years later and I'm still in luv

They played in my city on Canada Day 2024 on the riverfront. To avoid the crowds I found a spot on the other side of the river to catch the fireworks. They played up til first launch. The wind would muffle the sound at times, but this song almost sounded more mesmerizing coming in waves of intensity.

how is this guy not a superstar?

Canada seriously representing in this vid!!!! Go Pete and Ian !!!!!!! Canadian ambassadors !!!!!!

Thanks KZfaq. This song made me cry.

This show could well be the best recorded, mixed AND performed of any live set on KZfaq. Straight The fuck up.

Pete Thorn/Ian Thorley just amazing!

I always thought of him as Canada's Chris Cornell, except he's a phenomenal guitar player with an amazing tone.

Ian is my GOAT be it Big wreck or solo.

Met this song 7 years ago. I am always back here and listening to the amazing piece. The things chase you from your past, no one could imagine. Even you yourself won't know them.

Canada produces a lot of amazing talent. This guy is awesome

I must say that I have only heard a few songs of Big Wreck & Thornley but this dude has talent pouring out of him. I may be late to the game but I am a fan.

I had this tune in my head all day yesterday, got into the car and turned on the radio and it was playing ... blown wide open.

I've watched this at least 300 times and will never get tired of it

So awesome to see Pete Thorn playing with you guys here (Playing the butterscotch tele). Never knew he did! How fitting too 🤣🤣. He's such a killer player!

a perfect 3 chord song with tons of dynamics. Great vocals and guitar tones with Pete and Ian. This is my fave version of this song

How in the Hell did I miss this one. What a voice, great song and obvious talent all around on stage :-) This is an instant classic.

From a Pink Floyd Poster but applicable here: if you listen to this the right way, (late at night, totally feeling comfortable and being ok with everything in your life) you can get high from it, and that's a fucking amazing feeling.

no matter what live version, still makes me teary 18 years and I am still laying by my mess.

How good is it when Pete Thorn is playing back up guitar and doing it perfectly!!!

I know it's immature but the thorns play together !!! Ian Thornley and Pete Thorn are such incredible guitar players

Best 'intro' to Blown Wide Open - Tone city!

The fucking incredible sound of my youth. Thank you.

I've lost count how many times I've watched this video. Just amazing. Some of the best guitar tones I've heard in quite a while. Great mix too.

at 1.02 when the band comes in with the big D chord and the portal to heaven has been opened pete thorn knows it

my God this is epic

This is my favorite song! What a voice what a guitarist !! Greatest of all time second to none!! And a great song to play with and sing along to where i can. RIP Brian D you were great too! What a combination all 4!!!!

OMG, that was insanely good! Phenomenal talent all around.

WOW. This just set it in stone for me. WILL be attending the upcoming show in Edmonton! WOW. Always loved Big Wreck and Ian's solo stuff. This was just amazing!

Next level talent...

This is the best version, even better than the studio one. Magic in the bottle.

one of the most under rated bands "big wreck" and singer ever. prove me wrong.

Musicians par excellence !

Thornley with or without members of Big Wreck is always tight. Prefer Big Wreck together. Don't take too much time away from each other. Great shows the past two years

After hearing him play that song thousands of times, I still got chills listening to this. Awesome.

Go Canada! Both of them with PhD's in guitar. Very inspirational...

5:05 favorite minute of the song

I just found out. Ian Thornley is my new guitar hero. F***in love the playing.

In loving memory of is one of my top 5 favorite albums of all time, n ever got the recognition they deserved !

I love you Big Wreck & Ian Thornley. Thanks for this awesome tune

this is easily my favorite rendition. Ian what you do with your guitar is nothing short of magic. you guys are canadian rock kings!

I know Ian is an absolute magician but that Suhr guitar and amp combo sounds so fucking sweet

always loved this tune but this here just blows my mind..one of the most underrated songs of all time and if im wrong, please feel free to correct

I still come back and listen to this every few weeks. One of my favourite songs, and this live version is next level

This is stunning, simply stunning.

Shout out to Pete Thorn. Great job!!!

This is a mesmerizing performance.

I'm blown wide open just by how this band sounds live !

Those lips, those eyes, that voice, that talent. Will never be matched. ❤️

Ian Thornley..i could listen to you all day.👍

Thank you Big Wreck ! I discovered Thornley/Big Wreck a year ago and I am amazed at how addicted I am. The song writing, the voice, the talent of the band, the guitar playing ! . I thoroughly enjoy Every Big Wreck and Thornley album with every song being worthy with standouts like: LadyLike, That Song, The Oaf, Off and Running, Blown Wide Open, Overemphasizing, Broken Hands, Hey Mama, A Million Days, Wolves, This is Where my Heart is, Under the Lighthouse, Head in the Girl. Thornley: Failling to Pieces, Beautiful, Come Again, Underneath the Radar, Your Song, Make Believe, Man Overboard..... Amazing. These guys are the real thing - talented artists making real music. What more could you ask for in a rock band ?. Although I would love a mega stadium show - it would be amazing to see and hear their songs in a big production. Please keep making great music and know that you are bringing music joy to a lot of rabid fans ! I write this because I love music and the joy it brings and I would love if every rock fan discovers Big Wreck. If you are a fan call your local radio station and request Big Wreck, write their management company (off their website) and ask for a local concert !... Cheers.

Beautiful, Sensual and Haunting...one of my very Favorite songs! ♡♡♡Love the various live versions...

Sounds as if they were 125 on stage, these guitar tones are so out of this world.

I still get goosebumps to this day... like, right now too!

Incredible performance!

In my top 5 fav rock vocalists ever. Very cool.

What a awesome voice!!!

Thank you Ian and thank you Suhr! My guitarist has a Suhr guitar and rig and it sounds damn close to that. Amazing!

this is basically my favorite song of my life, I love this video

I heard Ian Thornley is originally from Chicago and attended Berkley School of Music. He joined Big Wreck from Toronto Canada. A guy I lived one street from and played in a band with is one of the three guitar players in Big Wreck.

I hace watched this at least 1500 times and still receive a soul touching impact from it like listen one or two. The little intro by Ian is something of a musical oddity, a genius happening, as the notes combine with sustain, ASDR, rhythm, tone and color et al iin absolute audio perfection. It is sublime, perfect, BRAVO Ian, virtuoso, virtuosos.7

Couple of Canadian boys doing the Country proud

Big wreck has to be one of the tightest bands live ever, I know this isnt the band, but Thornley is basically them so, ya jesus, this is insanley good. I swear they are a musicians band.

One of the more sensitive and nuanced performances of BWO that I've seen. Great job, Pete & Ian.

I saw Ian live back years ago in a small venue and was easily one of my top concert/ bands I’ve ever seen live...If you’re into guitar you can appreciate what he does on stage with his band… Unreal sound highly highly highly underrated guitarist JMO

Top 5 all time. Huge talent.

I love this version. Pure juice. Absolute perfection.

Always loved this tune!hits that nerve that everyone else seems to get on,lol!!love it!!

Great buildup/crescendo in the song.Saw Thornley opening up for Motley Crue in OTTAWA, ONTARIO, 10 years ago.Thornley held their own.

Caught this amazing performance back in 2014 @ NAMM and it still blows me wide open today....how these guys didn't break bigger is beyond me....

Oh god what happen to music now days ....!!!!!:( What a great band spectacular performance

When his vocal follows the guitar line down you realize this guy's insanely capable.

Amazing!..bring me back to 1998

Oh man, this was magnificent!

Song gives me chills. Damn this is a good song.

My God. This is transcendental.

2 guitar heroes right there!!! Ian Thornley & Pete Thorn=W0W Factor

Man, I like his sound! Great guitar work.

One of my favourite Big Wreck songs

What a performance (and amazing recording)

OMG .. what a great song, great live version !!!!!!! wow

Ian and PT! What a team...2 of my faves

way back in the day I put money on them being great. sad that the music industry is so harsh. The world has missed out on great musicians. :(

God and Baby Jesus! why was I just turned onto this today? Only descriptor🔥🔥🔥

Becoming obsessed with this song, it's a good thing.

Exquisite. I'm an author, and this band's music is one of my go-to's for inspiration when I write. Listening to Ian Thornley serenade my soul is pure magic. Saw BW way back for the first time in 1998. Became an instant and long-term fan.

Watching this on new years eve 2020. Damn Pete, you haven't aged at all. Something your not telling us?

what the fuck this band kills it not many viwes why?

I LOVE Pete Thorn's natural harmonics at 2:58 then his reaction. He is like "Yeah I did!". Have had this bad boy on repeat for the afternoon!

Underated band ! This tune creates the ultimate most satisfying Eargasm ! Thanks !

Pete those tones you've got going are to die for! Absolutely love it! Always a treat to see Ian up here in Toronto. Only if we could get you here too!

Ian and Petes fills fit so smoothly its amazing, a stronger than common psychic link I'd call it

INCREDIBLE performance by one of my favourite artists!!!

This band brings back a lot of memories for me.They are classic.. beautiful music blues progression stuff...loved these guys...went through a lot with them and they didn't even know it..lol

wow much respect of this guy. I came accross on him from Suhr Guitars channel , so underrated.. he has some mix of Chris Cornell/Richie Kotzen with a touch of Dave Metthews.

Love this song and this version is epic. Note how he hybrid picks so well yet subtly; (hybrid; uses both a plectrum and alternates picking notes with bare fingers or nails) Its very dynamic, louder / softer as well as more and less cutting tones, yet fingers can 'yank' the string upward etc which is often both loud and cutting

I feel like Ian wanted to do more of a guitar intro in this, and the guys he was with broke into to song alittle early.. very hard to tell and still a great performace by all.

Didn't feel like doin nothin 2day..then heard this on radio..& got me going!!!! U know your music is great 4 modern dancing??!! ROCK IS AWEOME 4 THAT!!! Thank u!!《☆》{♡}

fricken' amazing improv on the intro

So good to hear something new that does not suck ! Great Job Fella's