Disco de Big Country: “Without the Aid of a Safety Net”

i have finally found the best live album ever recorded. Live Without The Aid of a Safety Net is simply amazing... evenly divided between acoustic and electric, the song selection is superb...reaching back to the glory days with an amazing acoustic rendition of Chance (The Crossing) to an unforgettable version of Steeltown (Steeltown)....to an explosive Look Away (The Seer). I'm tellin' you....everything on this album is fantastic...the crowd favorites are there, the full onslaught of Big Country sound is there, the subtle, powerful acoustic sets... You will not go wrong with this...Big Country fans of old, and Big Country fans of new alike....this is the CD that holds the key to the ultimate Big Country experience....go ahead listen to the samples before you buy it, but i'm tellin ya, this CD has not been out of my CD player since i got it...just wait until you hear "Just A Shadow"...amazing. Five stars? yeah right, try a "thousand stars"...

To find a recorded live performance by a rock band so equally fiery & visionary you have to go back to The Who's 1970 release, Live at Leeds. Big Country fuses it all: bluegrass, punk rock, new wave, traditional British rock, African and reggae rhythms, American blues, Celtic imagery. Don't miss this one -- half acoustic, the second half plugged in, all their greatest songs performed on their home turf at the Barrowlands, Glasgow, December of 1993.

This album is a healthy collection of acoustic and electric performances. Some songs are revealed here as obvious fan favourites based on the crowd participation. There isn't a stinker among them, so it comes highly recommended. Do check the samples here.

Those who are only familiar with their "In A Big Country" song, may be surprised by the rest of their material, so I don't know if it's a good intro to the band. I also recommend it though, because it gives an idea as to what good contemporary Scottish rock is all about. These are heart-felt, subtantial lyrical expressions presented to us, dealing with a variety of issues.

Without the Aid of a Safety Net is a GREAT album if you are looking to buy just one live BC album, all the hits are on the this cd, recorded at the Barrowlands, and the acoustic versions of Peace in Our Time and 13 Valleys will blow you away. It also contains a great edition of Chance! The album is packed all the way through, and ends with a thundering edition of Lost Patrol. If you like any Celtic Rock whatsoever, you must get this album. Also if you like Neil Young, you will love this album.

This is an excellent live album by a group which should have been a huge sucess commercially but has been largely overlooked by the general public.