The Skids, Big Country and the unsettling story of Stuart Adamson

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  @andymiles6311 · 7 months ago

  Big Country were and always will be one of the most special  bands that ever walked this earth

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• AD

  @adrianluscombe9532 · 7 months ago

  The best live act I ever saw. Stuart is still sorely missed. RIP

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• AL

  @AlexHollins-hv4uy · 6 months ago

  Stuart wasn’t just a good punk guitarist. He was a great songwriter, a fantastic frontman and a truly great musician. His influence lives on and on through generations of players.

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• GU

  @guymorgan3648 · 6 months ago

  Adamson was an amazing poet and musician. For me the best! Rip William i named my son after him .

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• MA

  @martinwarner3593 · 7 months ago (edited)

  When I ran the fan club in 83 I was a star struck teenager who couldn’t believe I was in constant contact with my hero. &nbsp;Looking back, and with the benefit of hindsight, poor old Stuart was a deeply troubled man. &nbsp;He was given to serious mood swings, and this was at the time when the band could do no wrong. &nbsp;A few years ago I swapped correspondence with the lady who took over the fan club, I did it as a labour of love, she did it as a business.<br><br>One of the things she said was so prescient and goes a long way to explaining factors in Stuart’s decline. &nbsp;Jan touched on the fact that each album sold less than its predecessor and the venues got progressively smaller. &nbsp;This must have been so difficult to deal with and the inverse of how a ‘normal’ career plays out…<br><br>Speaking as a recovering alcoholic who stopped drinking in 2001 one thing I can confirm is that, if someone has inner demons the very WORST thing that one can do is reach for the bottle….it takes any bad situation and makes them infinitely worse<br><br>Stuart was one of the greatest human beings I ever had the privilege to meet, I am just so sad that he couldn’t get help when he needed it most

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  @SomeoneSomewhere-b5t · 7 months ago

  The Skids were the 1st band I saw live 1978. I&apos;m still listening to them to this day. Joy is a superb album.

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• PH

  @philipthompson8525 · 6 months ago

  Stuart was And Will Always &nbsp;Be A Legendary musician Of This Planet ❤. &nbsp;What A Talent❤ miss Him.

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• KA

  @kakapoartsltd8347 · 7 months ago

  Such a unique writer, singer and guitarist. &nbsp;A huge influence on me. &nbsp;I played the fringe festival and made trip over the river to Dunfermline to seek out the bench dedicated to stuart. &nbsp;It was a really emotional moment for me.<br>RIP Stuart.

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• DN

  @Dnicholsart · 6 months ago

  I was a fan of Stuart when i was 6 ! He was in the skids then, i naturally followed Big Country from the start. He was a truly great artist, nice guy, deeply missed...

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• JU

  @justinkeaney · 7 months ago

  Massive credit and thank you for writing this book about my hero, Scott.<br><br>RIP Stuart 🙏🏻 🎸

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• NO

  @normancrew2739 · 5 months ago

  I&apos;m in Australia.To this day , I love Big Country.

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• LI

  @lisaknell1809 · 7 months ago

  Sadly, I never got to see Big Country with Stuart up front. One of my greatest regrets. He was a tragic hero. 😢💔

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