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Vincent Gerard "Vini" Reilly (born 4 August 1953) is an English musician and leader of the post-punk group the Durutti Column. He is known for his distinctively clean, fluid guitar style, which stood out from his punk-era contemporaries in its incorporation of jazz, folk, and classical elements.
Jul 21, 2023 · The 83-year-old is driving me to meet the enigmatic figure behind the Durutti Column, Vini Reilly. As well as playing the drums for him since 1981, Mitchell is also his manager. It’s been a...
Aug 4, 2022 · The Durutti Column mastermind, Vini Reilly is a genius, and although he doesn't get the plaudits he deserves, his work is alive and well today. Read here.
The band is a project of guitarist and occasional pianist Vini Reilly who is often accompanied by Bruce Mitchell on drums and Keir Stewart on bass, keyboards and harmonica. They were among the first acts signed to Factory Records by label founder Tony Wilson.
Jan 29, 2014 · This sound came to the attention of Stephen Street who, in 1988, enlisted Reilly to play on Morrissey’s debut solo album. Vini recalls this time with great fondness; and cites Morrissey and ...
In 1978 Tony Wilson founded Factory Records to release music by The Durutti Column, the unique music ensemble built around the singular talents of virtuoso guitarist Vini Reilly.
Apr 20, 2020 · Mancunian guitarist/texturalist Vini Reilly parlayed the momentum from his famous Morrissey collaboration into an essential, definitive statement for the Durutti Column.
Apr 14, 2009 · Vini Reilly, while his accomplishment as a guitarist is universally acknowledged, is often short-handed as either misunderstood genius or vulnerable, indulged tax write-off – the emaciated wraith clutching a sick-note as flipside to the euphoria of happy hour Hacienda and the good ship Factory.
Feb 26, 2013 · ‘My Country’, the final track on 1989’s Vini Reilly, has the potency of a Munch-esque scream, the bald, almost gauche lyrics a pre-emptive attempt to write Thatcher’s epitaph. “Old people/ No health care/ Young people/ Cut education… My country/ Will you ever recover?"
Feb 3, 2014 · Unsung heroes: Vini Reilly. If the name ‘Vini Reilly’ rings any kind of bell in your mind, chances are you’re thinking of the iconic closing scene of cult movie 24 Hour Party People.
