The Durutti column - Sketch For Summer

[onelastorphan]

Such a chill song.

[sunshinelight100]

This song makes me want to learn guitar... also it makes me want to fly a unicorn, explode a unicorn, eat a cloud, give every child a rainbow, make love in space, set 1000 doves free and press the replay button. :)

[jsnale]

strange, but, nice theme.....

[DJMeowMixer]

This record DESTROYS the rest of my collection. *wink wink nudge nudge*

[Missholy1]

as beautiful as Felt.

What a great band/musician

[skorcha]

two people would rather etch-a-sketch the summer

[rubenvarela32]

bufffff!!!!! big very big!

[circosan]

i feel the goosebumps.. the ones who love this.. who dig a song on a deep level feel that. i feel it and i'm not high

[circosan]

truly,,,,bet t t tt er than sex... and i've had see-stars sex ... .. . .. but this....this is absolutely gorgeous....the guitar!!!!!!!! woooohhooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

[stickernation]

@circosan Um, you can actually, you know, have sex TO this music. You can have both ! :D

[SpeshelEdTed]

@stickernation

Truly the best ;)

[ikaqueen]

@stickernation it would probably be better if the song lasted longer then, don't you think?

[stickernation]

@ikaqueen Once upon a time, you would go to a record store and buy a CD. Then you'd put a CD like "Switched On" by Stereolab on and there was this "Repeat" button and you could, you know, go to town :D So back in the day I'd say put that song on repeat, but this is 2011 and I guess we don't do that anymore. There's always the Replay button, maybe you could get into working that into your ritual :D

[dudicule5]

@stickernation once upon a time, you would go to a record store to buy records

[ttracemusic]

One of the best.

[TheVascoPaiva]

Amazing band, their music just makes you wonder you now?theres no need for lyrics at all, it's pure guitar playing extravaganza, the music itself transcends emotion, if you like this band you should hear Felt, they are equally fantastic in the same way ;)

[xxGLhrMxx]

I imagine how difficult it was for people to hit "replay" a dozen times when this first came out on LP.

[elgatostayfly]

The audacity to dislike this euphoric tune!!

[tropperstopper]

I wish this was 20 minutes long

[baltefan]

You mean it's an eargasm?!

[baltefan]

You mean it's an eargasm?!

[001tape]

thats how life feels

[praxylite]

vinnie riley, wilson should have looked after you better, a bit like Brando in On The Waterfront. As he said ," charlie, I was never the same after I threw that fight in the Garden with Wilson ". You know what i'm talking about Vinnie!.

[DjRedgie]

Just like an Orgasm for ears :D

[grafiene]

This song really get me into them years before. Now I have different favourites, but this still will have a special place in my heart.

[grahamlaur]

I hope the whole "post-rock" movement gives the Durutti Column its due... since this clearly presages it by 10 years.

[Grizzlism]

@grahamlaur

30 years

[destructivedandy]

Still so beautiful

[MrRobertschroder]

GUD

[kidmoe8484]

kid moe approves!

[boryavasili]

Hypnotic, but not distant. It's nowhere near subliminal, but you feel like every inch of your mind is alive with music, like it's some how entranced the conscious and subconscious.

[bblambla]

Uno dei concerti che ricordo con piacere. Perugia.

[kris1too]

Just been reading all the comments. I love this song. I once ran away from hospital so I could hear him play live in London early 80s.

[ParuPiko]

Vini once said "This phrase develops spontaneous ly. Initial sounds simulating bird's song reminds me of summer time." If this is improvisation, Vini is genius. Everybody might know that.

[cm2dude]

Fucking beautiful.

[garyhosty]

thanks for reminding me of this thing of beauty

[PakistaniMetalhead]

I heard this song yesterday, and I'm in love with it. Its filled with such a happy overwhelming emotion

[RuebekampProjekt]

The part that drops at 1:00 is epic! I know this song form shinichi osawas Sounds of summer mixtape.

[stephenp1968]

This song reminds me of when my brother and I used to stay at my Grandma's every day during the Summer. My mom would drop us off and we'd play in the backyard with her dogs..... Wow, I sound like an old timer, but they were such good days and this song just sounds like them in musical form.

[tatayama12]

美しい。

ギターの音。

エコーパート。

メロディー。

鳥の鳴き声。

パーカッション。

心が癒される。

[dermot51]

@tatayama12 i couldnt agree with you more mate it really is a fantastic tune isnt it cheers!

[liamevans]

@tatayama12 couldn't have put it better meself. Controversial viewpoint though.

[virusbell]

this has gotta be a retake, subtle differences I have spotted

[kiplinggroove]

I have it on cassette. Yes I'm that old AND it had the sandpaper included. Probably less destructive than a sandpaper sleeve for vinyl!

[dermot51]

@kiplinggroove sandpaper sleeve very punk rock  and situationist

[gotham61]

@kiplinggroove I have the original LP with the sandpaper sleeve. Bought it at the Rough Trade shop in 1980. It's been covered with a thick vinyl sleeve since new, to avoid damaging other records.

[echo680]

@gotham61 i still have a vinyl of this...but i didn't move quick enough to get the sandpaper one :) gorgeous tune

[badgerzeroeight]

most excellent

[Boxmanboxman]

better than sex

[bodoboi]

umm.... better than bad sex, maybe - lol

[cosmicrider287]

@Boxmanboxman well,that could be true sometimes.

[jayjaycolon]

Better both together (the full album, Requiem for a father, in 'D', Sketch for winter, Jazz.. and then Otis or Sketch for a Manchester summer) xD

[nayden8]

@Boxmanboxman Consuming good art tends to be better than sex, but worse than making love. Making love can only be compared to creating real art - the same chemicals, fears, joy and pain at the same time. Both are strongly recommended - very good for your health and personal development :-).

[Skretak]

@Boxmanboxman

you and other 15 people must be a virgine... :D

[silvanski]

@Boxmanboxman

best during sex!

[Josephfuture]

Oh my god!!! Drugs in my body!!