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Big Country Forum
Mike Peters is the only choice
| Phill Mather - Sunday, 11 July 2010, at 1:16 pm |
Listening to Declaration on vinyl. First time in many manuy years.
Struck me again what a great band the Alarm were / are and what a great singer Mike is.
If BC do get together again to tour - maybe to celebrate 30 years of the band or the re-release of the early albums, as Ian mentioned - then I think Mike should be invited to join the band as guest vocalist and guitarist.
Brucey could play Stuart's guitar parts, that he learned for 25 live, and Mike could do Brucey's bits (or as close as he can manage, or acoustic fill-ins, or whatever!).
More importantly though, the band would have a proper frontman again, and one not only with a great voice, but a kindred spirit.
Wouldn't it be awesome to see a full BC line-up again, with Mike shouting out the classics in Stuart's honour? Time feels right, doesn't it? |
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| Wullie Whitton - Sunday, 11 July 2010, at 1:42 pm |
| nice thought, would love to see it, but dont think we ever will |
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| - Sunday, 11 July 2010, at 3:31 pm |
| Well, who can remember a post/thread from 4 5 maybe 6 months ago about fans of certain groups who pay their band "first" to produce a record then put it out. . not "pay per view" but "pay per play" |
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| Phill Mather - Sunday, 11 July 2010, at 4:28 pm |
| Marillion work on that basis I think? |
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| - Sunday, 11 July 2010, at 4:57 pm |
| The thread on this before I slayted (Cursed) the theory of "pay for your band to work first". Are old/new bands becoming buisness's . . just like footbal. |
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| Gordon Hannah - Monday, 12 July 2010, at 12:22 am |
Bands/gigs need to be financially viable but can still have heart in the performance - after seing Mike and the Alarm recently,I can assure you he still has a "BIG" HEART !
Alarm shows are up there with some of the best gigs ever - very powerfull,and it would be great to see Mike "honour and pay tribute" to Stuart for a gig or two,if all appropriate things could mabye be arranged for it to happen sometime - you never know ? |
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| Clem Carpenter - Saturday, 17 July 2010, at 3:08 am |
Mike's probably a good bloke and all, but I'm still part of that lot who would much prefer someone from the BC/Skids Family Tree fill the spot, i.e. Richard, Callum, or even Jamie, but that's me.
Stay Alive,
Clem In Cin City USA |
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| - Saturday, 17 July 2010, at 3:13 am |
| You from America (USA) . . ? . . Where the twin towers fell down they discovered a boat with an anchor and stuff, how true is this Clam . .? Listen to The Blackbits dude, they are BC/angle park through and through . . |
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| Wayne Kisbee - Saturday, 17 July 2010, at 10:16 am |
| I am a Mike Peters fan with a passion but the odd song aside, he, or no one else for that matter can replace Stuart, so why try? |
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| Phill Mather - Saturday, 17 July 2010, at 10:49 am |
| No one could ever REPLACE Stuart. Not what I meant. |
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| Eugenio Bindi - Saturday, 17 July 2010, at 11:56 am |
I totally agree with Wayne and Phill.It's good when someone sings some BC and Stuart song as a tribute but it all ends here...!!!Stuart was Stuart,no one CAN come close to him!!!
Eugenio '66 |
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| Martin Hetherington - Saturday, 17 July 2010, at 12:53 pm |
I know this is a touchy subject but I'd love to see someone front a version of BC. I would never suggest that anyone can replace Stuart - I don't think a single fan would think that - but it's such a shame that things can't continue in a different format. The 25th Anniversary gigs were so special but it was hard work for the three of them - and let's not forget the new material.
I know the wounds were/are deep for some people but I think there is a possibility for the band to continue in a close enough format to still be called Big Country. Not sure if Mike Peters would even want to do it - he seems to be busy enough himself. |
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| Clem Carpenter - Monday, 26 July 2010, at 3:13 am |
Hey Martin,
That brings up yet another point as to why priority must be given to those from the BC/Skids family tree - Mr. Peters seems content on concentrating on fronting various versions of The Alarm, while giving BC/S family tree members first crack kinda speaks for itself!
Stay Alive,
Clem In Cin City USA |
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| Wayne Kisbee - Monday, 26 July 2010, at 1:51 pm |
| I'd rather see Big Country laid to rest myself but would have loved to have seen Bruce, Tony and Mark do something else in their own right. |
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| Martin Hetherington - Monday, 26 July 2010, at 3:56 pm |
Wayne - fully appreciate what you are saying BUT....
Restless Natives, Fields of Fire, Chance and In A Big Country on the 25th anniversary tour - what about it eh?? :-) |
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| Eddy Ward - Monday, 26 July 2010, at 7:32 pm |
| Agree with wayne,should be left well alone...but that's just my opinion:) |
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| Steven Wilson - Monday, 26 July 2010, at 9:44 pm |
| I think if BC tour again Bruce should take lead vocal with Jamie 2nd guitar.I really dont think anybody would have a problem with this.And Bruce is a better vocal for BC sorry TB. |
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| - Monday, 26 July 2010, at 10:07 pm |
| Mr Peters is favourite surely . . If Mike is to play with M, B, T, . . for how ever many shows or nights, I suggest tickets should only be available for people on this site. I mean members who pay and those of us who post every day and are counted and logged in Ian's data base for this site . . No outsiders and no in-betweeners . . "Real Fans Only" . . all behind closed doors. |
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| - Monday, 26 July 2010, at 10:16 pm |
| What about new material from the four ? keep the BC theme slightly, whack some tunes together if its a hit open the doors to the world stage . . Slash and Duff left Axle and formed their new band, weren't quite G'Rs but all the ingrediants were there to cook a good pie . . |
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| Steven Wilson - Monday, 26 July 2010, at 10:20 pm |
| Mike has the Alarm and gathering i dont think he would do more than a BC convention.It has to be B,J,T,M |
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| Wayne Kisbee - Tuesday, 27 July 2010, at 9:58 am |
'Restless Natives, Fields of Fire, Chance and In A Big Country on the 25th anniversary tour - what about it eh?? :-)'
Have no idea Martin. Never heard them because I simply wasn't interested. |
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| Martin Hetherington - Tuesday, 27 July 2010, at 2:03 pm |
Can't say fairer than that Wayne. But then I enjoyed the Casbah Club stuff too - just great to hear the BC songs played live. True it's not the same, but it's good enough for me.
I know it's not the same - it never could be but I would hate to think that I couldn't be in a mosh pit jumping about to these songs ever again. |
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| Wayne Kisbee - Tuesday, 27 July 2010, at 5:03 pm |
| I did enjoy the Dead Men Walking stuff. |
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| Bram Van Aarle - Tuesday, 27 July 2010, at 5:18 pm |
| Currently listening to the best of the Alarm and I can understand why Mike Peters is the one. |
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| Wayne Kisbee - Tuesday, 27 July 2010, at 6:56 pm |
| As a one off yes, but he is a busy man making great music, new music. |
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| Tori Ann Steele - Wednesday, 28 July 2010, at 4:45 am |
| mike peters as the singer of the alarm is best-tori |
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| Amanda Wren - Wednesday, 28 July 2010, at 9:52 am |
Gigs behind closed doors oh dear there are many people who have been "true fans" for a lot of years and quite simply don't post any more, because of late there has been a lot of posts that have not been what this site is about.
There has always been a warm welcome to old and new here and there is group of people I call my BC family, some I have known for over 20 or so years who were my penpals from the Country Club and some I have known for Just a short while. Each of those people bring somthing very special to my life just as the music and friendship of Big Country has.
Trouble is the BC folk tend to be very passionate and protecrive too, my theory on that on is you could not listen to such beautiful passionate music straight from the hearts of those who made BC and it not have a profound effect on your life.
Love to you All
Amanda x |
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| Alec Cummings - Wednesday, 28 July 2010, at 10:40 pm |
| Its me everyones fav bc fan lol.if.and its a BIG IF. Big Country ever do play again,then i would maybe get jamie in to play guitar and have bruce and callum share vocals along with tony, kirstin maybe on backing vocals , if a 30th tour goes ahead ,shoot me down lol |
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| Clem Carpenter - Friday, 30 July 2010, at 12:06 am |
Thank You Tori! Yet another covert to the "Bring In Member of BC/S Family Tree" cause!
Stay Alive,
Clem In Cin City USA |
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| Clem Carpenter - Friday, 30 July 2010, at 12:07 am |
| Ooops! That should read convert, not covert! |
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| Phill Mather - Friday, 30 July 2010, at 1:14 pm |
| OK, if it's to be a family affair ... who's on lead vocal? |
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| Wayne Kisbee - Friday, 30 July 2010, at 2:23 pm |
| Stuart Adamson - if it's good enough for the 'Elvis show', then why not LOL |
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| Phill Mather - Friday, 30 July 2010, at 5:11 pm |
| Like that Frank Sinatra show you mean, with a hologram? |
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| Phill Mather - Saturday, 31 July 2010, at 11:25 pm |
| After listening to The Raphael's bootleg, how about Marcus Hummon on vocals? |
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| Clem Carpenter - Sunday, 1 August 2010, at 3:13 am |
Frankly, it depends on who from the BC/S Family Tree gets added to the lineup. If it's either Richard or Callum, then they do sole lead vocals. However, if it's Jamie, then Mark, Tony, and Bruce should share the lead vocal mike-besides, I'm looking forward to hearing Mark on lead vocal singing his contributions to the band!
Stay Alive,
Clem In Cin City USA |
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