I think this is the best damm song from the Eclectic album. Amazed at how a rock group could change things up on a song like this at yet it still seems to be very natural to perform.
This is special. It's shows the 4 members of the classic band loving making music. I miss Stuart and admire Bruce mark and Tony. Thankyou for filling my life with yourmusic❤
Great... emotional... wonderful song that only a genius like you could make... 21 years without you my friend... and when I hear these songs... I feel emotionally touched like the first time I listened to... thanks Stuart... the world lost you too early, but you left to us the treasure of your songs...
What a great performance by this group of briliantly talented musicians.This version and the original electric guitar version are both beautiful.Thanks for the post.
Bobby Valentino is a brilliant violinist who really shines on this song, amidst the equally super-talented Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson, Tony Butler, and Mark Brzicki! What a treat this song is! It bowled me over.
This is my favorite song from this concert album and one of the top three songs they have ever performed together. There is just something about the chemistry and majesty of how the band interplays with each other's instruments without over shadowing any one piece. This does not need to be turned up to 11 to appreciate just how well written this performance is. Subtle at times and strong at others.
Stuart, Mark,Tony and Bruce at their best, for me one of the best Big Country gigs ever. The without a safety tour was top too as was sod it just one hell of a band.
Words cannot always adequately describe a song, and Buffalo Skinner by Woody Gutheri proves it. With Valantino's violin, one is taken o the depts of dispare when one realizes their love has failed. The meloncholy melody is so overpowering you feel drained after hearing it.The soaring melody later on in Buffalo Skinner reminds one of the love and, the etheral quality makes you think you just experienced a magnificent dream. Hands down one of the best I've ever heard! Stuart-you are irreplacable, an einigma.Bob-your violin sings. No words left. Kristi Potochnik
..had this on audio for a few years ..never thought i'd see stuart play it....he was a majestic man....so unknown to the majority of the music lovin people of he world....Scotland should do more to remember him...he was the musical equal of anyone in that time...as were big country....and wrote some of the most beautiful songs....thankyou for posting this....x.
Hi, thanks for your comment. It was sent as "spam" on my channel. (??). This CD is the best I ever bought. THE one I would save if my house was burning ! Imagine how happy I was when I found it few years ago as DVD in Germany...
StuartBigCountry ...thanks for the reply...are you still in Germany or were you travelling there at the time...I have a friend Jaqui who seen big Country play live in glasgow Barrowlands...she must have been about 16 or 17 at the time....she and a group of pals got back stage...Jaqui was a heavy smoker at that age and she told me Stuart said to her " you really shouldn't be doing so much of that at your age sweetheart...its not good for you"......never got to see them myself...but their records live on....your reply has prompted me to watch the clip again...have a good weekend my friend...Gerry.
arollindonut Hi Gerry. I live in France and I saw BC with Stuart only one time in Brest (1986). The best gig of hundreds I saw in my life! I remember my leather jacket was wet, so much I've been sweating. I go as often as possible in Cologne (Koln) where Saturn records is located... My banker cries when I'm back from there. Five or six years ago BC played in trio in a club (but I had to leave 2 days before). I send you one (private) video of myself playing BC. JL
one of my absolute favourites of Stuarts singing prowess.....my hears stings hangs heavy about how i think he loft us....his talent and Big Countrys were very much undervalued by the UK British Industry.....only probable reason is because they were from Dunfirmline......Scotland didnt really matter in the 80s........
@jaamman Well said and well understood by all of us who are fans. He (Stuart) was a true gem in terms of the music industry. He wrote good songs, had an excellent singing voice, and he could play the hell out of an instrument (guitar). The full package. I'm 40 and haven't grown up yet. Stuart Adamson is my superhero. I want to be him. LOL Maybe I'll grow up one day. Doesn't take away that Big Country/Stuart Adamson is AWESOME!!!
The re-mastered edition of the CD "The Buffalo Skinners" has a third version of this song that was the original demo.It is also excellent.That is one of the things i love most about this band.Variations of the same song that are each unique in their own way.
nobody makes music like this anymore lest they from the South. OMG the guitars on all their songs rate W/ the best i've ever heard & I haven't even talked bout the lyrics! you
Beautiful song...Tall ships go is my BC fave and steeltown was my fave album as a teen early 80s, still cant understand why hes gone, a bloody brilliant man and the best band both live and studio of the 80s........thanks for posting...RIP Stuart....
this is such a beautiful song. there were some great unreleased songs. seen them a few weeks ago and they were brilliant. he would've been proud of them!
revisiting -- myself -- 7 years later! Had this in my favorites, and this tune pops up in my head from time to time even now. Big Country (sometimes Skids) videos often get comments how the band and Stuart didn't get their due. I say take heart, he is remembered and revered and far from forgotten. More and more of his music seems to pop up all the time. Thanks to the good people who post! Keep it up. I'll be tuning in!
Out beyond the river where you and I would ride We would skin the buffalo, the last ones left alive But once again it passed me by, I know it always will So now I spend my Sunday standing still Sure we could have We could have got it right Sure we could have We could have got it right And somewhere she is calling out on a scarlet plain But I no longer hear her, I grew out of those games I never skinned a buffalo, I never even killed That's why I spend my Sunday standing still Sure we could have We could have got it right Sure we could have We could have got it right あなたと私が乗る川を越えて 私たちは水牛の皮をむき、最後の生き物は生き残った しかし、再びそれは私を通り過ぎました 私はそれが常にそうであることを知っています だから今は日曜日をじっとしています 確かにできる 正しくできたかもしれない 確かにできる 正しくできたかもしれない そしてどこかで彼女はscar色の平原で声をかけている しかし、私は彼女の声をもう聞きません 私はそれらのゲームから成長しました 私は水牛の皮を剥がしたことも、殺したこともありませんでした だから日曜日をじっとしています 確かにできる 正しくできたかもしれない 確かにできる 正しくできたかもしれない
I don't know either. Maybe it wasn't ready when they were making the album? I think this version is the best version if you compare to the demo version in the reissue album and to the B-side version on the Ships-single.
Don't know what you guys think but IMO this track should have made the cut for the album ahead of "All Go Together". Especially with the benefit of hindsight, as the latter track was later included on the Non! EP.
This differs from the studio version, which features Stuart on electric guitar prominently in the last half of the song. On this amazing live version, Bobby Valentino plays this on the violin instead, but this different interpretation is somehow equally as good in my opinion, and Mark's drumming here in the latter half seems slightly faster than the tempo of the studio track. However, both are just wonderful. Enjoy!
All of them were on fire for this INCREDIBLY emotional performance! I had never heard of Bobby Valentino before this video, but somehow he managed to capture on violin how I feel inside, deep within my heart. Thank you, Stuart, Bruce, Tony, Mark, and Bobby!
They were getting better and better. Where were critics and big production, then? They sleeped heavily? Those guys whipped from Rolling stones to Oasis and all the crap then available in the music market.
For a such a small country, Scotland produces some fine people.... and Stuart Adamson must be up there with the finest.
Big Country to the core.... the world will never see a band of this kind ever again
Their is no voice like Stuart..so beautiful and full of emotion and feeling..
He never knew what He Meant to Us..his Fans..
A True Genuis!!!
Proud to say I was there.
Lucky you !
Wow, lucky you!
This song is about being a good man...a good Scotsman...nothing else will do...John Scott
I think this is the best damm song from the Eclectic album. Amazed at how a rock group could change things up on a song like this at yet it still seems to be very natural to perform.
It's a shame that this Majestic song has never been played with full guitars in concert.
If your reading this, you have great taste
Bobby Valentino brilliant, just as he was with the wonderful Tom Petty & thb live early 80s
This is special. It's shows the 4 members of the classic band loving making music. I miss Stuart and admire Bruce mark and Tony. Thankyou for filling my life with yourmusic❤
I am so grateful for this beautiful song: a thoughtful work of poetry and music. Greetings of friendship to all BC fans!
Great... emotional... wonderful song that only a genius like you could make... 21 years without you my friend... and when I hear these songs... I feel emotionally touched like the first time I listened to... thanks Stuart... the world lost you too early, but you left to us the treasure of your songs...
Haunting and beautiful... I miss Stuart Adamson
God bless you Stuart.......The voice of my life......forever in my heart!!!
To me this is what Stuart felt that this is my Oscar moment in making Eclectic.
What a great performance by this group of briliantly talented musicians.This version and the original electric guitar version are both beautiful.Thanks for the post.
Tears in my eyes.
Bobby Valentino violin just makes this! Brilliant as you'd expect from Big Country.
This is the best version of this song. I have the demo version and the single version, but this live version is something else!
How can anyone thumbs down this, this is music rip Stuart
Saw Big Country and Bobby at the limelight in Belfast. Never forgotten
Bobby Valentino is a brilliant violinist who really shines on this song, amidst the equally super-talented Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson, Tony Butler, and Mark Brzicki!
What a treat this song is! It bowled me over.
Miss you Stuart ❤️🏴
This is my favorite song from this concert album and one of the top three songs they have ever performed together. There is just something about the chemistry and majesty of how the band interplays with each other's instruments without over shadowing any one piece. This does not need to be turned up to 11 to appreciate just how well written this performance is. Subtle at times and strong at others.
Stuart, Mark,Tony and Bruce at their best, for me one of the best Big Country gigs ever. The without a safety tour was top too as was sod it just one hell of a band.
This makes you glad you’re alive - you can thank that man in the black shirt for that. 🏴 x
Words cannot always adequately describe a song, and Buffalo Skinner by Woody Gutheri proves it. With Valantino's violin, one is taken o the depts of dispare when one realizes their love has failed. The meloncholy melody is so overpowering you feel drained after hearing it.The soaring melody later on in Buffalo Skinner reminds one of the love and, the etheral quality makes you think you just experienced a magnificent dream. Hands down one of the best I've ever heard! Stuart-you are irreplacable, an einigma.Bob-your violin sings. No words left. Kristi Potochnik
Kristi, those words are perfect. All the best tae ye hen.
Well said
Woody Guthrie may have sung a version, but he certainly didn't write it. It was being sung long before he was born.
same title but diffrent words
..had this on audio for a few years ..never thought i'd see stuart play it....he was a majestic man....so unknown to the majority of the music lovin people of he world....Scotland should do more to remember him...he was the musical equal of anyone in that time...as were big country....and wrote some of the most beautiful songs....thankyou for posting this....x.
Hi, thanks for your comment. It was sent as "spam" on my channel. (??).
This CD is the best I ever bought. THE one I would save if my house was burning ! Imagine how happy I was when I found it few years ago as DVD in Germany...
StuartBigCountry ...thanks for the reply...are you still in Germany or were you travelling there at the time...I have a friend Jaqui who seen big Country play live in glasgow Barrowlands...she must have been about 16 or 17 at the time....she and a group of pals got back stage...Jaqui was a heavy smoker at that age and she told me Stuart said to her " you really shouldn't be doing so much of that at your age sweetheart...its not good for you"......never got to see them myself...but their records live on....your reply has prompted me to watch the clip again...have a good weekend my friend...Gerry.
arollindonut Hi Gerry. I live in France and I saw BC with Stuart only one time in Brest (1986). The best gig of hundreds I saw in my life! I remember my leather jacket was wet, so much I've been sweating.
I go as often as possible in Cologne (Koln) where Saturn records is located...
My banker cries when I'm back from there. Five or six years ago BC played in trio in a club (but I had to leave 2 days before).
I send you one (private) video of myself playing BC.
JL
one of my absolute favourites of Stuarts singing prowess.....my hears stings hangs heavy about how i think he loft us....his talent and Big Countrys were very much undervalued by the UK British Industry.....only probable reason is because they were from Dunfirmline......Scotland didnt really matter in the 80s........
actually we in dunfermline look upon him greater than we do Andrew Carnegie. people still find it very difficult to talk about. bless you
I hope their songs will play forever. Thank you.
they will
Stuart war Big Country !!Super Song !Einzigartige Stimme!!Werde dich niemals vergessen!!
This is so good. I could listen to this on repeat forever.
Poetry in motion
Mine too.
I still donn´t understand why this beautiful song wasn´t include in the "Buffalo Skinners" album.
@jaamman Well said and well understood by all of us who are fans. He (Stuart) was a true gem in terms of the music industry. He wrote good songs, had an excellent singing voice, and he could play the hell out of an instrument (guitar). The full package. I'm 40 and haven't grown up yet. Stuart Adamson is my superhero. I want to be him. LOL Maybe I'll grow up one day. Doesn't take away that Big Country/Stuart Adamson is AWESOME!!!
Incredible version of another fantastic composition by guess who......!
Thank you Stuart Adamson!!!
Thanks StuartBigCountry
This is great!
brilliance. miss stuart
I miss Stu. Though I never met him, he will always be cherished by me and my family.
The re-mastered edition of the CD "The Buffalo Skinners" has a third version of this song that was the original demo.It is also excellent.That is one of the things i love most about this band.Variations of the same song that are each unique in their own way.
nobody makes music like this anymore lest they from the South. OMG the guitars on all their songs rate W/ the best i've ever heard & I haven't even talked bout the lyrics! you
I always feel like Big Country acoustic is kind of missing the point, but this is the exception. Gorgeous song, stunning fiddle solo.
Brilliant as usual, God bless Stuart, really miss you.
Fantastic version. RIP Stuart Adamson. You will be rembered.
Beautiful song...Tall ships go is my BC fave and steeltown was my fave album as a teen early 80s, still cant understand why hes gone, a bloody brilliant man and the best band both live and studio of the 80s........thanks for posting...RIP Stuart....
Tears 😪🤧
adore this version....criminally they should have been huge
Amen!
They were...certainly in the UK...
5 Top Ten albums and a No1 album...
Beautiful, just breathtaking...miss you Stuart...thank you for the music kind soul.
Growing up my life X Stuart Adamson X best ever !!! Much love 💗
Amazing songwriter and an incredible band.
Another Big Country classic.
How can anyone give this a thumbs down
My favourite song from the album!
It's so hard to choose. All the albums are so brilliant!
My newest favorite song!
Feckin class legend more to say
Outstanding
This is my new favourite BIG COUNTRY song. I know it's not theirs but they make it theirs, and the violin is magical.
It IS theirs.
fantastic!
brilliant song ,brilliant voice, brilliant group x
This version of the song is fooking brilliant....... rip stu....
Such a lovely song!!
RIP big man...
Some
Magical,must be one of his best performances .
Brilliant,thanks for sharing.
this is such a beautiful song. there were some great unreleased songs. seen them a few weeks ago and they were brilliant. he would've been proud of them!
I was there - a cracking night at Dingwalls.
+Graham Goodall
Lucky man.
Hi Graham, I am very envious of you! Where is Dingwalls, sincerely. Joe
You had a great time !!
these guys are just different class right across the board
My favourite album !
Thanks for posting. Have the CD (somewhere) from way back when and loved this one. Poignant song from Stuart, loved everything he ever did
revisiting -- myself -- 7 years later! Had this in my favorites, and this tune pops up in my head from time to time even now. Big Country (sometimes Skids) videos often get comments how the band and Stuart didn't get their due. I say take heart, he is remembered and revered and far from forgotten. More and more of his music seems to pop up all the time. Thanks to the good people who post! Keep it up. I'll be tuning in!
Brilliant as usual. What a great band. All the best music comes from across the pond, me being a Northern Irish woman😀
encore une merveilleuse chanson de big country!!!!
All their albums are my favourites !!!
poetry in motion from a true guru thanks big man for sharing your wonderful music and talent god bless you stu
wot a tune
Heartbreaking
So love Stuarts voice!
Out beyond the river where you and I would ride
We would skin the buffalo, the last ones left alive
But once again it passed me by, I know it always will
So now I spend my Sunday standing still
Sure we could have
We could have got it right
Sure we could have
We could have got it right
And somewhere she is calling out on a scarlet plain
But I no longer hear her, I grew out of those games
I never skinned a buffalo, I never even killed
That's why I spend my Sunday standing still
Sure we could have
We could have got it right
Sure we could have
We could have got it right
あなたと私が乗る川を越えて
私たちは水牛の皮をむき、最後の生き物は生き残った
しかし、再びそれは私を通り過ぎました
私はそれが常にそうであることを知っています
だから今は日曜日をじっとしています
確かにできる
正しくできたかもしれない
確かにできる
正しくできたかもしれない
そしてどこかで彼女はscar色の平原で声をかけている
しかし、私は彼女の声をもう聞きません
私はそれらのゲームから成長しました
私は水牛の皮を剥がしたことも、殺したこともありませんでした
だから日曜日をじっとしています 確かにできる
正しくできたかもしれない
確かにできる
正しくできたかもしれない
So beautiful....so unbelievably haunting and beautiful
Absolutely Stunning
to my dad and mam
I don't know either. Maybe it wasn't ready when they were making the album? I think this version is the best version if you compare to the demo version in the reissue album and to the B-side version on the Ships-single.
lv the tune miss u stu
Just excellent. Stuart, why ?
Beautiful
@SpartanPict No, Tony is simply one of the kewlist guys ever. Tony is an awesome bass player. I could sware he uses magic when playing bass.
Brilliant..
to my dad and mam lv u so much xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Don't know what you guys think but IMO this track should have made the cut for the album ahead of "All Go Together". Especially with the benefit of hindsight, as the latter track was later included on the Non! EP.
Buffalo Skinnerz... 2001, Dec?!..
This version is great but the single version is better,the guitar solo is just soaring,in my top 5 BC songs,Rest in Peace Stuart lad
to u dad and mam lv u xxx
wot a song lv u stu xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
well still gd song miss u stu seen u may times in uk
lv this song to u dad
This is fucking amazing
This differs from the studio version, which features Stuart on electric guitar prominently in the last half of the song. On this amazing live version, Bobby Valentino plays this on the violin instead, but this different interpretation is somehow equally as good in my opinion, and Mark's drumming here in the latter half seems slightly faster than the tempo of the studio track. However, both are just wonderful. Enjoy!
GOLLYSKYWOOD2 no drummer is bang on
All of them were on fire for this INCREDIBLY emotional performance!
I had never heard of Bobby Valentino before this video, but somehow he managed to capture on violin how I feel inside, deep within my heart.
Thank you, Stuart, Bruce, Tony, Mark, and Bobby!
They were getting better and better. Where were critics and big production, then? They sleeped heavily? Those guys whipped from Rolling stones to Oasis and all the crap then available in the music market.
to u dar love u xxxxx
fooking brilliant ...bout describes it!!! and I don't swearxx
LINDA MÚSICA
I had the pleasure to meet him once...and shake his hand...shame
Beautiful in its execution and painful in its wanting.