From across the pond, I post this to let everyone know that while most of America forgot Big Country after their eponymous hit, some of us followed them through the years. Steeltown is one of my top 10 albums ever. Thank you, Big Country, and God rest your soul, Stuart.

Mark is awesome. One of the best rock drummers of all time.

Stuart simply the best 👌

I have been there that night in the Grugahalle in Essen/Germany. This was the last of the famous "Rockpalast" TV festivals, in these days broadcasted Europe wide. Stuart and the band blew me away. I knew them before, but hearing and seeing them perform live was so... bigger than life. R.I.P Stuart

Man,how i love this song,!every bit of it. They were all at their best, Stuart's voice, the guits (think Bruce really likes this one), great Mark's drums and lovely bass. I can't help it,but this song alway's stay deep in my heart; beautiful!

There was a short clip of BC performing Killiecrankie posted but for the life of me i cannot find it again. Most definitely best band ever.

They're all really doing the business here with intricate parts

Steel town was a great album, and so much differant from the crossing, so many great songs, great posting, saved and rated, Ian

amazing.....remember hearing this as 14 year old and it blew my mind..still does..even in Germany:)

Bruce never gets enough credit. He does the majority of the donkey work in every Big Country song.

Great live version of one of the best songs on Steeltown

would have loved to have seen Big Country live

I forgot how good octobans can sound.This is the sound of my teens growing up in Scotland.Bc produced the best 12 inch singles ever.Such an influence and so under rated.Amazing

One of the best songs about depression I have ever heard

If I hold my hand to you Though you never asked me to You will know it’s time for the rains to come And you must help me through If you feel the fear on me That I know the eye can’t see It comes with the sadness that the autumn brings So we know what has to be In the rain dance, I cool it all down It is the year to come, oh when this one’s run We are not dust we are not stone Just as the wild seed is sown No one knows how we bring it home We only take as we have grown When you put your arms on me Are they meant to set me free Or hold me like his master’s voice And put the spell on me I only have these hands I only have the land I fear you like the frost that the spring can bring Or the fire of a cattle brand In the rain dance, I cool it all down It is the year to come, oh when this one’s run In the rain dance, I cool it all down It is the year to come, oh when this one’s run We are not dust we are not stone Just as the wild seed is sown No one knows how we bring it home We only take as we have grown If I hold my hands to you Though you never asked me to You will know it’s time for the rains to come And you must help me through When we take all this to town And I buy the wedding gown We will find the newborn year As the winter crashes down In the rain dance, I cool it all down It is the year to come, oh when this one’s run In the rain dance, I cool it all down It is the year to come, oh when this one’s run

they were amazing on stage!

LOVE THE GROUP..♥

Der Mann war ein Genie! This Guy was really a Genius!

Pure class.

Bruce with that slide into . . oh yes ! brilliant . .

Cracking drum intro.........

bloody hell..amazing, rolls back the years.

The Guy's Are So Masterful On This, They Are All So Brilliant. Love Em.

IN THE RAIN DANCE, I COOL IT ALL DOWN IT IS THE YEAR TO COME > > > Honestly ? ? ? There is no better song writer . . . .

I learned to play the elec guitar because of Stuart in 1983...thanks...what a drum intro. This went out live on BBC radio at the time, I remember the girlfriend well! The mixing of the music is all drums and guitars which to this day is how they should be. Mark on drums is on the tour to this day.....Just Brilliant. I miss Stuart though, never had the recognition he deserved. Check out the John Peel BBC early sessions of 1000 stars and tracks of the Crossing. Really important music. Cheers...

Check the drums on this song at the start . . . . .amazing ! without any doubt a perfectly performed song , truly magnificent footage . . . . . . . .

still can't get enough of this....lovely days!

After listening to the song "Big Country" a year or so ago, I knew this band was great and better than their one-hit-wonder status. Songs like this more than confirm my assumption: incredible musicianship, brilliant songwriting, and extremely catchy. I also got into the Proclaimers the same way after hearing "I'm Gonna Be". I love discovering great music! :D

Bruce is brilliant on slide guitar.

I am a huge fan of Stuart and Big Country...I have never heard this and am hopes there are many more songs the bhoyos did and arent well known....Id love to see a video or tape of them doing Killiekrankie!!!

This was broadcast very late at night. My mother was supposed to wake me. In the morning I woke up, furious. She said she had tried to wake me. I slept very deep in those years.. Such a shame. So: Thank you!

Love this song!

Sheer brilliance ! No more to be said !

Bad ass drum comp. Love the song!

Bruce Watson wonderful guitar, among the others as well.

this gig...was it ESSEN...one of my 1st live radio gigs here in uk...of bc..and has to be said ..prob. the best...thank you for this...also rockpalast dvd of BC... WOW!

Best drum intro I've ever heard was by Big Country, (Tall Ships Go), absolutely brilliant, so sad Stuart Adamson's not around no more, R.I.P....

I thought I'd seen all BC footage over the years - this is brilliant and sounds excellent too! Many thanks.

Great stuff. Remember sitting by the radio and taping this gig. Happy days.

Superb! Thanks for not formatting your hard drive! :-) ...and for posting this

This must be the find of the century! Thank you so much!!!!!

absolutely brilliant...!!

Essen, Gruga Halle 1986! Saw them in 1986 in Nijmegen, De Vereeniging, great show as wel!!!

What a marvel!

Didnt realise Bruce played slide on this track, excellent,wish they had used more slide in their songs, very good thought ,cheers,

My idol adamson so coooooool

Super bella,bravissimi!!!!

Love It ;->

@bradyirishguy Yes, Mark Brzezicki is at his sizzling best on this one. Somehow his drumming live was even better than his excellence in the studio.

very good!!!!

awesome!!!!!!!

"We have only have taken what we have grown".

Thank you for this Begbe!

awesome

I understand why they still enjoy playing music instead of packing it in but when you look at the greatness they were they are an empty shell of themselves

wow!

@pjstudevent ....I hear ya. It is amazing how something can make you feel so good and so sad all at once. I just cool it down.

Thank you for your support...

toyt, yes toyt like tiger

I cool it all down....

toyt, yes, toyt like a tiger!

yes, mark brzeziski is a sick-ass drummer...as many chops as any jazz-fusion drummer but more musical, in my opinion

I guess he missed Stu too much....

So how was the gig? I wish they would tour the States.

You are going to recommend for me why I man turn the volume up

i recorded this on tape live of the radio i had just started my y t s job ive still got the tape

His flight

ps - its my wife's computer! I'm a chap not a lezza...fyi..:-)

That lacey dress looks a bit silly and you do not need a make over hi yea I think so

Great live version of one of the best songs on Steeltown

toyt, yes toyt like tiger