Part three of The Big Bruce Trilogy – covering the BC albums from “Peace In Our Time” to “Driving To Damascus”
“Peace In Our Time” - Bruce highlights
- "It's a Marmite album."
- The R.E.L. Tapes - the sessions, the songs, how the band felt about them, how the songs ended up (not) being used.
- Going to Hollywood to record the album.
- Meeting and working with Peter Wolf.
- Studio techniques - overdubbing guitar sounds and reproducing them on keyboards.
- Stuart's voice changing.
- Looking back at the emerging sound, were there alarm bells going off about the result?
- Interview excerpt: Stuart & Mark on album production.
- Discussing the overall sound of the record.
- Bruce's hairstyle (and the others').
- The singing ladies on the tour, and their fantastic dance moves.
- Bruce's favourite PIOT track: "Thousand Yard Stare."
TGD exclusive: a full, unreleased instrumental Big Country track from the R.E.L. sessions
{Webmaster’s note: This is also known as “STMB 2”}
"No Place Like Home" – Bruce’s anecdotes
- Pat Ahern playing with the band.
- Working with Tim Palmer on the "Save Me" and "Heart of the World" singles.
- Mark, the session man.
- The subdued feel of the album.
- Pat Moran producing - "He was brilliant."
- NPLH were the songs the band had - no conscious decision to reinvent themselves.
- The role of the record company in the album creation process.
- Bruce's favorite NPLH track: "The Hostage Speaks."
"The Buffalo Skinners" - Bruce looks back
- Clip: 1993 interview with band about album.
- "Back to normal, guys!"
- "Licence and registration, Mr. Kercheval"
- Working with Chris Briggs again.
- Simon Phillips' drumming.
- "Eastworld" - the one where the drum machine worked better.
- The title track not being on the album.
- The "Buffalo Skinners" tour.
- Memories from the Halloween show, which Tom saw.
- Playing on Jay Leno's Tonight Show.
- Bruce's favorite TBS track: "The One I Love."
"Why the Long Face" - Bruce's memories
- The mood of the band: great!
- Bruce reveals it's his least favorite BC album. Svein is horrified.
- How Chris Briggs did not think the demos were good enough.
- Switching record companies - two-album deal ran out after WTAOASN.
- The multitude of cover versions.
- "Daydream Believer" - live cover version.
- The changing fashions of the 90s - how did BC cope?
- "Blue On A Green Planet" - the Psychedelic Furs comparison.
- Remembering the trio of b-sides on one of the "You Dreamer" CD-singles (Ice Cream Smile/Magic In Your Eyes/Bianca).
- Bruce' favorite WTLF track: "Post-Nuclear Talking Blues."
"Driving To Damascus" – Bruce’s thoughts
- The darkness of the album.
- The lyrics vs. what was going on at the time.
- Demoed in Nashville - four trips out there.
- The story about Tony (or Tony's hat) being arrested while in Nashville.
- "Loserville."
- The Ray Davies connection.
- The "Fragile Thing" packaging fiasco - "too many folds."
- Bruce's favourite DTD track: "Perfect World."
Wrap-up and thanks to Bruce
- Bruce's relationship with Big Country trivia.
- The possibility of writing a book.
- Bruce's thoughts about changing the band name.
- Bruce's favorite BC album.
- “I think we'll let you go now Bruce.”
- “So soon?”
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