The Durutti Column > Ronnie Scott's - 18 May 2003

Flyer for The Durutti Column live at Manchester Comedy Store, Sunday 27th April and Ronnie Scott's, London, Sunday 18 May
Flyer for The Durutti Column live at Manchester Comedy Store, Sunday 27th April and Ronnie Scott's, London, Sunday 18 May

The Durutti Column plus special guest Josephine Oniyama

New album Someone Else's Party out now on Artful Records

Sunday 27th April
Manchester Comedy Store

Sunday 18th May
London, Ronnie Scott's
Doors 7.30pm

Set list and commentary

[Vini: "thanks for coming to our little gig. I'm a little tired so there'll be loads of bad notes but it's jazz so it'll be alright"]

1. 4 Sophia [Vini solo and sitting on floor]
2. Short unknown track [Vini solo again, filling in time because someone had unplugged Keir Stewart's keyboard - "another really boring guitar tune"]
3. Otis [Vini: "Keir Stewart triggering samples and keyboards and Bruce Mitchell on drums"]
4. Requiem for My Mother
5. Somebody's Party
6. New track with Keir Stewart on harmonica
7. Harry Dreams the Dream - new track featuring unknown sampled female voice ["this one's a lullaby"]
8. new track featuring John Metcalfe on viola [Vini: "nutters, Classical musicians! Every gig we did with John was absolute mayhem" - when Metcalfe plugged in and a squall of feedback ensued]
9. Jacqueline
10. New track [Divided?] featuring Laurie Laptop on keyboards / samples and Keir on harmonica [Vini: "written in Laurie's basement yesterday"]
11. new track featuring LL but not KS
12. The Missing Boy
13. The Beggar [Vini: "thank you for listening"]

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"Revolver" featuring sample of Peter "I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!" Finch in Network [featuring everyone on stage including John Metcalfe]

Photo Gallery

Live at Ronnie Scott's, London  - Sunday 18 May; Vini Reilly
1. Live at Ronnie Scott's, London - Sunday 18 May; Vini Reilly
Live at Ronnie Scott's, London  - Sunday 18 May; Vini Reilly with guitar at the piano
2. Live at Ronnie Scott's, London - Sunday 18 May; Vini Reilly with guitar at the piano
Live at Ronnie Scott's, London  - Sunday 18 May; Vini Reilly with Bruce Mitchell in the background
3. Live at Ronnie Scott's, London - Sunday 18 May; Vini Reilly with Bruce Mitchell
Live at Ronnie Scott's, London  - Sunday 18 May; Vini and Bruce
4. Live at Ronnie Scott's, London - Sunday 18 May; Vini and Bruce
Live at Ronnie Scott's, London  - Sunday 18 May; the legendary Bruce Mitchell
5. Live at Ronnie Scott's, London - Sunday 18 May; the legendary Bruce Mitchell
Live at Ronnie Scott's, London  - Sunday 18 May; Vini
6. Live at Ronnie Scott's, London - Sunday 18 May; Vini
Live at Ronnie Scott's, London  - Sunday 18 May; Vini and Andrea Bianco in the downstairs bar
7. Live at Ronnie Scott's, London - Sunday 18 May; Vini and Andrea Bianco in the downstairs bar

Many thanks to Andrea Bianco for the photos - it was great to meet you at the gig!