Durutti Column Missing Boy 1981 RE: Ian Curtis FINLAND

[crapitoutjim]

Fuck me that was amazing, simply perfect, sublime and beautiful... fuck me!

[dalgroves10]

I am experiencing a major rush, this is incredible and as someone that has only really began to explore Durutti Column in the last few weeks I am excited at the prospect of finding more great songs from them and Vini. His guitar playing is amazing, why has he never had more recognition? I cant get over how good this is.....

[12inchvertical]

i'm one of those idiots who can play the guitar but not figure out songs by ear... i wish there were tabs for this.

[guitar19904]

@12inchvertical

your not an idiot, anyone who plays the guitar cant play by ear without developing a musical ear, its the same thing with everyone else. you need to develop an ear and learn about notes chord construction and scales etc. its not as easy as people may make it out, its hard and takes practice adn theory lessons

[12inchvertical]

@guitar19904 all true. just from listening i can discern some stuff... i guess i should be able to figure it out from his hands also

[12inchvertical]

like U2 without the prick lead singer

[southboundaustral]

I still want what Bruce is having...unfortunately I haven't the hands.

[staffheart1]

Yeah i know but it was the 80,s

[skvfighter]

The pants ruined it for me.

[boustophedron]

Vini brought the Doppler effect into music...

[insensiblegradations]

Never quite known what to make of Bruce Mitchell's drumming style, if it can be called a 'style'. At times he is painfully all at sea and other times his very basic approach is just what's needed. Just trying to imagine how much better this track would sound with a maestro like Jack DeJohnette subtly pushing along the guitar.

[evilsnakes1]

Love the way Bruce Mitchell plays drums. Wish he had contributed to more recorded music. Plays like Stephen Morris but more manly.

[guitar19904]

beast drummer awsome guitarist and its all about legendary ian C

what else could you want?

[EamonnMurphy00]

Such an incredible guitar part.

It's funny, when I was younger and had recently started playing guitar, I was so hung-up on technique and shredding and all that, but now, when I hear Vini or someone like Bernard Sumner playing guitar all I want to do is come up with just one song in my lifetime that has the effect on others that this song has on me.

[guitar19904]

@EamonnMurphy00

you dont need to shred to be a good guitarist, vinnys a fucking legend infact i may learn this riff somtime soon

[EamonnMurphy00]

@guitar19904 Yeah, of course I realise that now but I didn't when I was 14. This riff is incredible and, besides anything, actually sounds difficult to play.

[liamevans]

Nice, the way at 2.30 he changes grip. Turns from jazz drummer to rock drummer. Good man Bruce. You knew that what was coming demanded a stronger wrist. Not gettin all Kenneth Williams here, just an observatiuon.

[BingoMandingo]

Vini Reilly should officially go down as one of the most humble, most greatest, most unheard of, and most completely under-rated artist to ever exist. The man makes some of the most amazing/dreamy guitar playing i've ever heard, yet you rarely see him on lists of greatest guitarists ever. He sounds so way ahead of his time here. He's long due. He doesn't complain and Even though he does this for the music, he's got to be recognized for his artistry more! Seriously!!

[FrancoDamn]

vini reilly is one of the best (alongside Mick Ronson, Mick Jones and Steve Jones) and underrated Les Paul Custom players. I was playing a Epiphone version and it was punchier than the American Fender Telecaster. He is now playing exclusively a Stratocaster, no? It isn't strange if some day he will play his LP Custom again.

[OldManRiverz]

The cheetah was wrong!! There is a drummer better than Neil Peart and his name is Bruce Mitchell!! :D !!

[Siderartica30]

MAnchester sound, Factory Sound, thanks Column, for Ian!!!

[Alex23Gallo]

I saw them 3 times in Lisbon ?

It brought tears to my eyes ! I love the way he plays the guitar and prduces such melody full with genuine emotion ! But if the guitar is a Killer , Michael's drums are like rocket bursts , or when he plays with his hands so

sensitive ! Outstanding

[harybosco]

thank you...one of my favorite songs ever...Vini Reilly is what the world needs more of.

[erictheviking871]

whyare durutti column so brilliant . this track brings tears to my eyes its that good love it .

[TheTonnypiola]

this makes me happie

[teamleader1234]

fantastic video, met Vinni quite a few times in the late 80s, Probably one of the most underrated guitarists around, he did all guitar work on Morrissey's "Viva Hate" album.

[FrancoDamn]

you can find Vinny's guitar at Gibson webpage

[edbtres]

unbelievable, just discovering this now... amazing. thank you

[onjackjones]

Someone borrowed my video of one of my fav songs ever and never saw it again! Thank f#%k for YouTube! Love Bruce Mitchells drumming...... Haunting!

[RedBryn]

Re: Mitchell's drumming - you're not the only one :-)

[weturnonmerrygoround]

YES !

[cocacolaveins]

the finnish guy in the beginning says "health isn't their strong side, but tonight they seem to be alright..."

[pcaps]

This is one of my favorite Durutti Column songs and what a great version!

[SuperFLAUBERT]

named in 24 pp cause they was printed by factory records. outstanding post!!

[boomhauwer2]

absolutely amazing how 8 minutes sound like 1 minute. perfect music.

[TVFlam]

Great video. Great band.

They talk about Durutti Column in the film "24 Hour Party People".

Thanks for posting it. :)

[luistownmassacre]

Great video. Reilly looks like Pete Townshend and Jason Pierce.

[couscoustv]

Seminal,\thanks for this.

[mickeybaumann]

one of my first vidio cassettes- the icon. great dc

thanx to bruce + vinnie for this great performance !

cheers,mickey

[TomVfan]

I saw them July 2009 and bruce still looks like a man who really really enjoys his job! To see Vini perform live was a priveldge and an honour.

[lee88614]

at 5:39 the drummer was the happiest guy in the world at that time!! lol

[yurymiy]

@lee88614 More, or less, than this! He was the only happy guy in that place!

[99domek]

We Love In Poland Too DURUTTI COLUMN !!!

[spinetrax]

Two of the best musicians ever. Period.

[amygurl63]

Very underrated in the UK. Vinnie is one of our local boys. Never seemed to sell well, oddly enough. I don't think Vinnie was commercial enough.

[hpniemi]

Apparently Reilly was somewhat sick during this concert. The speaker's introduction in English:

"The fellow in his checkered pants and white shirt is Vini Reilly. Vini isn't quite well... I mean Vini's health isn't top notch but today he said he's feeling quite okay. The drums are banged by half of Africa, Bruce Mitchell. The Durutti Column".

Wonder what's with the "half of Africa" part! Anyways, I'm amazed to see that they've actually performed here in Finland.

[dan32113]

i think "half of Africa" is a compliment to Bruce Mitchell meaning it sounds like his drumming IS half of Africa as he makes such an amazing sound. as we know drums are a big part of African culture!

[kerdubennak]

mitchell and reilly are fan-tas-tic

[AntDcruze]

Love the drummer in this - He's f***ed up!

[aubreylear]

a two piece band that actually works. white stripes go home.

[minutegongcoughs]

Terrific. Still up on YT. As it should be.

[CHRISAMBIENCE]

Vinni is a genious, watch him playing thentermitten bass-line with his thumb! And Bruce Mitchell is one of the best drummers around.

[popperkanal]

just look at the drummer around 5:30... isnt he bloody amazing!? whoa!

[popperkanal]

i am haunted... totally.

[godinab1]

Vini Reilly,guitarist for The Durutti Column co-produced Viva Hate (album) by Morrissey.....Interesting fact!

[jimmyjankers]

Oh you young scallywag you . . .by the way . . .your Mum says 'hello' . . .nah! jist kiddin

[jimmyjankers]

coolasfuck

[LePig102]

Yup my uncle was n still is cool as fuck hehe ('@') never heard this proper till last month :(

[jimmyjankers]

buy the auld fecker a drink from me . . . .I heard from someone that they were offered cash to let their tunes to be used in adverts but knocked it back . . .I hope that's true. . .get him crisps as well. . .I'll send you the cash

[LePig102]

lol im a lieing git, knew id get somebody with that,he cant live to far from me tho i should get in touch he can come round here for a brew n jam lol

[gouvyrock]

amazing music!!!!!

[steevenD]

I am not sure if you guys know this story: The Original version of the first DC LP had Sandpaper glued onto the cover, well they were assembled at Factory records by a new band wanting to make some money on the side and that band was Joy Division..

[MilesFiles2008]

Hey, just saw a '79 sandpaper LP go for almost $500 bucks. Even had the flexi-disc with it.....DC is simply amazing.

[minutegongcoughs]

I don't think many know this inimitable brilliant track is up on YouTube.

[cbsr2005]

It's been more than 20 years since I saw this video a couple of times in a bar here in Rio de Janeiro. Since then I'm a great fan. Thanks for this video, It's been a real emotion to see this performance again.

[swe64]

Durutti Column at the top. If some one has the rest of the concert on tape without showing it it´s a crime!

[teamleader1234]

I never knew Vinni Reilly was such a class guitarist.

Bruce Mitchell is a star.

[zakalwe101]

i remember when me old mate Tel Boy showed me this clip back in the mid-eighties I'd never heard of The DC and it just blew me away. Bruce Mitchell is so in the zone it's perfect. This has to go down as an all-time top live performance. After all these years I still love it and I'm so glad it has been made available here. About once a week I turn this up and dance like crazy to it, all zoned out, just like Bruce.

[sarmbeargmail]

me too!

[teddycozmik]

even though i am here in minneapolis i totally feel the vibe youre talking about. I crank it up in my car with an alpine deck and speakers and just blast it after i puff down some good tree and just trip out. Such a phenomenal song.

[alwaystheway]

@zakalwe101 forget i showed you this too. didnt know at the time it was about ian curtis though. recently got the video again fae ebay...they need to bring this out on dvd and the rest of the tracks too, there were a couple of new order ones on it as well!!!

[COGENTCOG]

great music!

Thanks

[shaunyMP72]

Check the drummer,Buzzing 2 Deaf,

God bless,Ian Curtis,R.I.P.

[podfunk]

It's about Ian for sure. "I don't believe in stardom, machinery in action, full of experts..."

[bunkerarchaeology]

astonishing...!

[bunkerarchaeology]

the work of genius.

[bagresta]

awesome riff

[FrancoDamn]

Was that a Epiphone/gibson guitar?

[gouvyrock]

amazing music!!!!!

[EpiEmo]

wonderful

[poptompainwonderland]

and by the way..this is recorded in finland 1981

[sarmbeargmail]

thanks. i updated info

[shaunyMP72]

one fantastic up load.Thank you very very much.

SHAUN H M/P MANCHESTER COLLYHURST

[poptompainwonderland]

an old jazzdrummer and an ex-punkguitarist..great tune..i am a big joy division/new order--why this fucking re:ian curtis? and it is 2008..

[weaselninja2]

Still have the battered lp this is on, didn't know it was about I Curtis though, funny Comtrol is in the DVD player for later on, ta.

PS this genius plays guitar on Morriseys first solo album

[rexmichaeldillon]

Even though I am a long time Factory fan, and general know it all, I didn't know "the Missing Boy" was about Ian Curtis either...

[indooroak]

thanks for putting this up, it disappeared for a while. can't find the original video or this particular recording anywhere... it's so much better than the LC version.

[wow413]

this was filmed in Finland

[brah]

The song (studio version) is from the album "LC" by Durutti Column (Factory Records, same label as JD). This video is from "A Factory Video" which was an awesome compilation of Factory bands' videos. I haven't seen this in literally about 25 years. I can't find the VHS anywhere and don't think it ever came out on DVD. Some lawyers are probably tying it up somewhere.

[darkwaterblue]

God this is good.

Shame its doesnt seem to be on any releases?

[grunger119]

nice riff i like it i wish thier were tabs

[Ange8]

I wish too...can't find how he played it...

[josefsilacek]

Haven't seen this footage for a long time - thanks!

[armadillo01]

this might be the ultimate video recording of DC ever!

[soulfunkreggae]

Don't like guitar heroes but Vini Reilly is awesome. This is a great song with a great lyrics.

[808LIMA]

Excelente tema, muy ignorado por mi capital Lima-Perú, pero muy amado por los pocos que hemos tenido la suerte de haber accedido a Durutti.

[pathoplastic]

Wow, thanks for this!

I had "favourited" it before and it went missing...

[britdude1961]

around 530 was there a second drumer or drum machine, mabe the guy in black tee shirt???also wqas this realy about ian curtis

[Ac1dman420]

yes. Joy division became new order after his death, hence the same old order reference.

[cowboystitching]

The 'same old older' reference is a reference to the 'machinery in action-full of experts,' of presumably the music press, because that line follows the line "I don't believe in stardom."  Doesn't really sound like NEW Order to me. Besides why would Vini Reilly write a negative line about his friends?

[britdude1961]

Thanx for posting this

[swe64]

So good I can not put words on it.

[daugherity]

simply spellbinding.

[scotchegg72]

Brilliant. Better than the studio version even.

[bobbyg10]

This is tremendous.

[subz6]

what a drummer bruce is and yea i think hes on e or something lol but hes rocking

[NewWaver80014]

Another winner from the Factory video vaults.

This is probably my favorite of Vini's songs - but it's hard to listen to too. Each time I hear those lyrics, it's like a little piece of me goes away.

And yes, I would agree - Bruce is a little, um, "enhanced" here.

[jollydwarf]

The people in the crowd didn't know what they were witnessing at the time... a masterpiece!

'Missing Boy' just gets better and better with each listen. Made me buy 'the best of Durutti' off of amazon. Vinni can really make that guitar talk! and Bruce Mitchell on the drums is a perfect compliment. Mitchell looks like he is having the time of his life! (5:37 he is in total bliss! like a kid in a candy store!) I can't believe I've never heard of these guys before! TOTALLY AWESOME!

[mickeybaumann]

...yip-my favorite dc - clip,too.(from the factory video-sampler of course!)

bruce mitchel in best form! crazy gig...i love the "factory" re-unions- best ever: crispy ambulance!!great,great music for few people

cheers,mickey

[nicck]

BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS! the best duruti column vid!

[absens81]

One of the better songs i ever heard, anyone have the tab?

[lotreamon01]

There was a boy

I almost knew him

A glance exchanged

Made me feel good

Leaving some signs

Now a legend

The dream was wrought

Where thoughts were heard

Love is reserved

From previous times....................

[leeisgaygay]

Beautiful text... I can play this on the guitar but not sing as badly as Vinni (and that is far from an insult).

[Ange8]

You can play it ?

Could you please send me a tab of it ? Pleaase !!!

I can't find the exact way he was playing it !

Please please !!!

[janenil]

Thanks for posting this. Have a memory: Me and my girlfriend at that time had planned visit this festival, but we missed the ferry from sweden.....so f-ng sad, still blaming myself.

[ramonbola]

timeless... a masterpiece.

[atmedardoilk]

Master Vincent Reilly my favorite guitarrist