The Durutti Column - Requiem For My Mother (XFM Session 2006)

This is taken from the Japanese issue of The Durutti Column's album Keep Breathing, and was filmed as part of a session done for Manchester's XFM radio station in May 2006.

[@secondchance182]

Reminds one of our favourite performances. It's ferocious guitar playing full of pain and devotion. Vini is criminally underrated as a guitarist.

[@SydneyForTheDuration]

Grateful to The Guardian article and Facebook feed for seeing this now. Hard to find masters in the chaff and so humble in that press clipping knowing what he knows all those masters who never made a record - sort of like Victor Jara voice and instrument who was famous in his own way but many like him I think in the Spanish speaking Old and New World never made a record. Yes Mr Reilly you have done 'something' in this life. Thanks again.

[@burnedbeans4170]

Vini Reilly + the guitar = unbound creativity.

[@jacksilverstone4889]

love how that bass just keeps on

[@iosephantonivs4262]

I saw Vinni at Vilar de Mouros, 1981. It was a magic night!

[@DonnaKae]

There is no one like Vini nor his equal. Lord I've tried This sessions is like channeling Coltrane.

[@jeffwhite3625]

Excellent observation and comment. Like Coltrane, Vini is a Genius and takes his instrument into uncharted stratospheres. Love, Vini and Bruce's work.

[@Voetsekhond]

I love this one by the Durutti Column. It is monster good. The guitar's haunting sound trailing you into unchartered territory, or is it a thousand stars shining glistening in the sky.

[@Homunculus61]

So much rhythm and feeling, unbelivable

[@Robster65]

Bruce is 1 cool cat

[@Sid1Vicious84]

Thanks! I've just begun listening to the Durutti Column less than a month ago and I've already turned into a fan!

[@matatoros2]

just awesome, one of my favorite songs of la columna !!!

[@sheilawurm7000]

Thank you for posting this song. This one and "Never Know" are my favorite songs. I also like the drummer and the other man who is playing the guitar as well. Many blessing to you and to the other two musician. I always think of the word "musician" coming from the word "magical". This is truly a great treasure. kind regards.

[@shimon3110]

Who is the drummer?

[@PANOFSKY1]

@@shimon3110 Bruce Mitchell

[@mkoschara]

Absolutely brilliant. Thank you, Vini. Thank you.

[@miguelmasesanglerill5347]

STIL DEEP IN ♥️ 2022 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@leodis55]

Spot on ....play this all the time it's a pleasure to watch a master at work. Hope Vini is getting by and some of his skill at least returns for his own sake.

[@rsimonse]

again thanks for posting all these 2006 sessions. beautiful music and the video work excellently documented everything without drawing attention to itself.

[@Homunculus61]

great

[@Robster65]

Awesomes

[@gimu.gilmarmonte]

❤❤❤

[@markdunn9464]

Artist

[@mikrophonie5633]

Damn, Vini can shred!

[@MarekPopek]

Revelation !

[@DarkMoonDroid]

Unbelievable. Just... omg.

[@DarkMoonDroid]

[best estimate that I can do. Please improve as there are no lyrics online.] My Mother's spirit Came to me when I was weak It's [okay?] dear Mother It's [okay?] to sleep Lay down dear Mother Lay down your tired head and rest I know you'll be sleeping I know you are blest

[@GRosa]

@@DarkMoonDroid blessed not *blest

[@burnedbeans4170]

@@DarkMoonDroid My fathers spirit came to me when I was weak he said my dear mother has laid down to sleep

[@DarkMoonDroid]

@@GRosa I was spelling it by the pronunciation. I know how to spell blessed.

[@DarkMoonDroid]

@@burnedbeans4170 Yes! You got it!

[@pnoplyr14]

oooh ooooh. ahhh oooohh oooooh. ahhh ooooh ahhhh. O.O

[@ccraines]

I am his servant!! this is a sick as fuck!!!!!!

[@anauldlad]

Drummer looks like someone from a Beckett play: Endgame

[@pixelash]

la inteligencia artificial debería nutrirse mucho de esto

[@hervebribosia3121]

This XFM Session 2006 is a juwel