Tag Archives: Stuart Adamson

Skids / Big Country – Preston Guild Hall

Posted on January 22, 2019 by writewyattuk

As the years pass, it’s natural to have doubts about what lies ahead. But seeing Richard Jobson and Bruce Watson work a stage, I’d like to think – as a rather prominent rock’n’roller once put it – we’ve all still … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Big Country, Bruce Watson, Buzzcocks, Fife, Glasgow St Pauli, Jamie Watson, Mark Brzezicki, Mike Baillie, Pete Shelley, Preston Guild Hall, Richard Jobson, Scott Whitley, Simon Hough, Skids, Stuart Adamson, The Crossing | Leave a comment

If the Skids are United – the Mike Baillie interview

Posted on January 4, 2019 by writewyattuk

Mike Baillie was a Skids fan from the start, and as a drummer with fellow Fife outfit Insect Bites, he proved the perfect candidate to join the band when the opportunity arose in 1979. They formed two years earlier in … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Big Country, Bill Simpson, Bruce Watson, Burning Cities, Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Fife, Jamie Watson, John Peel, Kenny McDonald, Mike Baillie, Preston Guild Hall, Richard Jobson, Rusty Egan, Scotland, Skids, Stuart Adamson, The Absolute Game, The Clash, The Proclaimers, Tom Kellichan | 1 Comment

Absolute game on – reconvening the Skids: the Richard Jobson interview

Posted on May 26, 2017 by writewyattuk

While there’s inevitably a sombre undertone bearing in mind guitarist Stuart Adamson’s sad passing 15 years ago, it’s fair to say Richard Jobson is relishing the chance to relive his youth while charting new territory with a reborn Skids outfit. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged 16 Years of Alcohol, Big Country, Bill Simpson, Bruce Watson, Burning Cities, Buzzcocks, Coronation Street, Days in Europa, Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Fife, Hamburg, Into the Valley, John Peel, Manchester, Mike Baillie, Rezillos, Richard Jobson, Saddleworth, Skids, St Pauli, Stuart Adamson, The Armoury Show, The Clash | 7 Comments

Dreams stay with you – in conversation with Mark Brzezicki

Posted on September 29, 2016 by writewyattuk

Four shows into Big Country’s latest anniversary tour, Mark Brzezicki was back home this week, between dates at Holmfirth’s Picturedrome and The Warehouse, Falkirk. And three decades after his primary band’s commercial peak, he can confirm there’s still plenty of love … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Abba, Big Country, Bruce Foxton, Bruce Watson, Dunfermline, ESP, From The Jam, Kate Bush, Marcus Hummon, Mark Brzezicki, Midge Ure, Mike Peters, Pete Townshend, Phil Collins, Prince's Trust, Procol Harum, Queen, Scott Whitley, Simon Hough, Simon Townshend, Skids, Steve Lillywhite, Stuart Adamson, The Cult, The Seer, Tom Chaplin, Tony Butler, Tony Lowe | 6 Comments

Big Country show their Steeltown mettle – the Bruce Watson interview

Posted on October 10, 2014 by writewyattuk

Be honest. What do you think of if someone mentions Big Country? The band that is, not the 1958 Gregory Peck and Jean Simmons film success based on Donald Hamilton’s novel, with that fantastically-evocative and stirring musical score. Do you … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Big Country, Bruce Watson, Derek Forbes, Dunfermline, Jamie Watson, lancashire, Mark Brzezicki, Mike Peters, Scotland, Simon Hough, Steeltown, Stuart Adamson, The Crossing, The Skids, Tony Butler | 4 Comments

Tag Archives: Stuart Adamson

Skids / Big Country – Preston Guild Hall

If the Skids are United – the Mike Baillie interview

Absolute game on – reconvening the Skids: the Richard Jobson interview

Dreams stay with you – in conversation with Mark Brzezicki

Big Country show their Steeltown mettle – the Bruce Watson interview

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