send Vini our love - we listen to Durutti Column every day in our house, and are very grateful

The old familiar vibrato and harmonics are giving my soul a hug. Vini you absolutely beautiful lovely legend. ❤❤❤

The unsung hero of Morrissey's Viva Hate. The guitar parts on Late Night Maudlin Street will haunt me forever. An absolute genius.

Send him love from Turkey. God bless him.

Wow. The man has overcome everything to carry on playing the guitar. What a legend.

Vini, you rock and have a fan & friend in Tijuana, Mexico. You are on of my biggest influences. Thank you for being original, true and you-nique

Vini has such an ethereal presence. I wish him happiness and health

Love ❤️ from Switzerland

This guy is a legend. Some of the best songs ever

Hey, there is our main man. We Love and Miss You Vini. Blessings on you.

So glad to see Vini playing. He is still the best guitarist I have ever heard. Nobody but Vini can make me tear up just listening to a guitar.

Miss seeing Vini on Lapwing Lane. I live on Central Rd, I'd pass Vini so often walking to the shops, so often listening to LC which is along with Eno's Thursday Afternoon a favourite walking album, and pretty much a constant during lockdown. Always wanted to say hello! Hope he's well.

One of the few things to make me smile in 2020

One of the greatest...a true maverick, he could make the guitar talk. Ahead of his time.

I honestly think this is the most uplifting and joyous thing I have ever seen on YT. God Vini we're so blessed to have had your music and talent in our lives.

Maestro de maestros . Cuantas tardes tranquilas me has regalado

His music is astounding now as it was then. So grateful for the beauty he has contributed to the world all these years.

Thank you for building a soundtrack of my life Vini....your work both haunts me and inspires me. Thank you...

So good to see Vinni playing. His music has been the soundtrack of my life. The true Missing Boy of pop.

Vinni I Grew up listening your music. Your music means a lot for many people. Your immense talent and sensitive layers in your music are extraordinary. I love you man. Listen to you is a rejoice.

I first saw DC at Futurama 2 in September 1980 when I was just 16. It completely blew my mind and I bought 'Return of...' the very next week. I still play it regularly. Vini is also responsible for reducing me to tears twice at Riverside Studios, Hammersmith in August 1984 when DC premiered 'Without Mercy' on consecutive nights, definitely two of the best concerts I've ever attended. Although I know he's had health issues for years, but it was only by reading the above comments today that I learned the sad news of the strokes he has suffered. Mick, if you speak to Vini, please can you send him my regards, best wishes for the future and eternal and sincere gratitude for his beautiful music and the absolute pleasure he has brought me for over 40 years. I live in hope that I'll get to see him play live again one day soon. x

Brilliant player. A true genius.

Hearing Vini play again "made me feel good".

thank you Vini for all the beautiful music

Wishing you well Mr Riley ❤🎉

I discovered him late in the game 86 strictly by accident (Our Lady of the Angels, still one of my fav's) and have religiously bought everything I have been able to find now have all on HD (unfortunately Pacific Bell used and destroyed Otis by using it as an ad musta have been early 90"s when we lived in CA.!) Never was able to go to a show. 6 years older than he and falling apart rapidly. Whenever I do trip on Stropharia Cubensis, I listen to him. I always ck on info on him and finally stumbled on 7/22/23 Guardian article

Vini Reilly has been an inspiration for me since seeing him live at Dingwells in Hull back in 1983, nice to see him playing again.

My tons of love and respect from Greece for his playing as well as his legacy!

God bless you ❤ Enchanted to hear these magic notes

Thank you Vini. Bon Noël.

Hugs from Roma. I was born 4 August 1973...Vini 4 August 1953...🎈🤞😊

Oh God, I can’t express how much this means.. To hear Vini playing again, thank you 🙏 this gives me hope that perhaps I too can overcome my own difficulties. Much love to you Vini. I’m so happy you’re able to play such beautiful melodies again. ❤️❤️❤️

Big up Vini, hope your well been a very long time since you have given me a guitar lesson I still have the tuner you bought me when I was 8. God bless 🙏

Been waiting a long time to see Vini again and this makes me so happy. Shows just how hard he has worked to get to here. Lots of magic here.

We love you, Vini ! A genius.

no other guitar player in human history will ever come close. beyond elated to see he's able to pick up the ole six-string again. he's looking and sounding great! we love you Vini ❤️

Big love to Vini

Hard living and health issues- Great that he's playing again. He was maybe 67 here and looks at least 10 years older than that.

A creator of such beauty. life long fan of his works...

Legend in my book

Seeing Vini playing again has made my year. Look forward to some recorded output soon! God Bless you Vini.

The word 'genius' is bandied about for a lot of artists from Manchester and surrounds. Vini Reilly, however, stands head and shoulders above them all combined. Morrissey's Viva Hate introduced me to Vini, been a fan ever since.

THANK YOU, Vini. Best regards from Portugal where we had the pleasure to host you for three times.

Magnificent ! That old and inimitable magic of the great Vini Reilly ! Maître es splendeurs résonnantes !

Just stumbled on this; incredibly moving and uplifting to see Vini play. Thank you so much for recording and posting and please pass on love and gratitude to Vini

all my love, Vini. thanks for the music and inspiration. a big hug from Portugal.

Thank you Vini for the beautiful sound and energy! Thinking of you and thanking you from Illinois! Peace and Light onto you!

Vini. It makes me so happy to see you with a guitar again. Sending love from Sweden.

He really looks like he’s struggling here, but it’s coming on nicely considering all Vini’s been through! Here’s hoping he can get back to playing like the old days some day! We miss you badly Vini!!!!

A joy to observe a master at work. Transcendent. Throw your guitar pick away and feel the strings. Your guitar is playing you, as well!

Keep going Vini. Never give up!

So fantastic to see him playing again. Some happiness in this long winter will get us through it. Thanks for posting this!

素敵😍ありがとうございます♬︎♡ 日本にも来て欲しいです！ ''☛Thank you ☚″

Mick,,, Thanks loads for posting. Vini has gone dark on social media. I'm only getting this suggestion from YT a year later. I'm glad to see he is well. Cheers,

Its good music to chill out

still sounds like him........all the best Vini....

Love the man the story and the guitar

Really enjoyed this. DC have enriched my life so much and I'm forever grateful. So many classics; Danny 7"; FBF; Lips; LC; Without Mercy and the list goes on and on and they're a weekly inhabitant of my turntable. Lucky enough to see play twice, once as a kid - I'll never forget.

My favourite guitarist, great to see you play again!

Good to see the creative sap returning... there's more strength and co-ordination in his playing now and it's wonderful to see.

Great to see and hear the genius at work....Your music still sends shivers down my wifes and my spines....Keep it up Vini and stay safe

Vini always takes the time to speak with me in Didsbury ...and its been so long since i have seen him .....The last of the Factory Hero's along with Alan Erasmus who glides through Didsbury sometimes stopping to talk for a few minutes ..x

Love it, I’m a fortieth anniversary fan! Keep well!

Totally new to Durutti Column as of today, and despite what I’ve read about him not being able to play due to health problems, this is enthralling and captivating.

Beyond beautiful This music really expressed bliss Thanks Vini you awesome man Never known was what got me into the column while i was high of magic mushrooms in Indonesia and I've never listened to a song more times in such a short period of time Pure resonance

Vini knows a bit of controlled aggression can bring out some great harmonics.

yes! "technically flawed" has never in 4 decades really come into the equation.... who cares?. ive been listening closely for 30 of those 40 years (im 51 now) and i mean CLOSELY. with full attention ... thousands of re-listens. the technical "flaws" (?) are the reason why. The above piece is no exception. Not at all... It has all been "flawed" since Track 01 Sketch for summer... or weakness and fever.... but that is in no way a problem... not in the least....that is in fact very close to the ENTIRE REASON i have been listening so closely since "The Return..." ... all of this music for all of this time has been striving / sound / sad / happy / gorgeous / painterly .. i know Vini is not one to wallow in praise. But im not about to do that either. I am however saying ... all of this shit. this life long out pouring of pain / beauty / extrordinary magic ... though 'unlistenable' to Vini is infinitely re-listenable to me. and i know i'm not alone. i cant imagine my life without reflecting .walks ... early mornings ... solitude... alll of which has a soundtrack. im not alone. but i don't want to wax about it. i just wanted to say two things here. 1. holy shit. you have a bunch of strokes and you just persevere. you just keep trying and the music is THERE ... it's there. i know the fingers are not following as quickly as your thoughts ... but it all alll all keeps coming through. and 2. it's worth mentioning : vini looks good! stylish! you freaking icon you! anyway. it boils down to two words: thank you. thank you for providing me with 4 decades of the music i personally need! and love! thank you for persevering after strokes (this is close to home for me incidentally) and thank you also for turning me on to Paco Pena

Vini, you're back, I'm very happy. I've always loved your music and will continue to do so. from Japan.

i love this no matter what

Thank you for this! And thank you Vini for all the music over the years, it means the world to me.

Glad I discovered and listened to his early stuff him during the pandemic. And now, I still enjoy his own recent forays into his own musical landscape and universe. It's the way a tool of creativity should be .... the capacity to take you to different places.👍

Just sounds exactly like Vini! Lovely!

Amazing to see Vini playing again. Thanks so much for this.

BIG, BIG Shout out from Arizona. Wish you could play here🙏❤️

sending love from texas!

Love ya Vini Reilly & The Durutti Column ...

Oh man - how did I not see this til now. Hope you're doing OK Vini x

The tuning, sounds and choices are just so good to hear, thanks for the melodies 👍

To me, this is Outsider Art

Go on Vini .....I just hope he continues to improve like this for his OWN sake and ours . Maybe just maybe one day ?????? What a legend !😃

Virtuoso genius LEGEND

Viny was blessed by the guitar's God

Sounding as good as ever.

UN GENIO

The return of Durruti...!!!

You seems in better health, Vini! Huge fun to know you can play a guitar gloriouly like before!! Hope your new album!!!

Who ever down voted this video dont know who this man is.... Vini is a guitar hero. I hope he is well. I'm still trying to track down a recording of Otis from 2004 that pretty much moved me to tears when I first heard it. Amazing stuff.

Absolutamente brillante

Brilliant to see this! Vini Reilly is my favourite guitarist and one of my favourite composers. It would be lovely if he could record a new album soon. But no pressure! :-)

Fantastic Vini

Brilliant. Vini got totally lost in that. Thanks for posting.

Deep sigh. Marvellous ♥️

did enjoy this, there is parts in the second half off it which show to me he really does have it still

He should make an instagram so people can keep in touch. This man is beautiful. I Thank him for so much.

An incredible human being.

Great to see you back up with a guitar in your hands! :-)

best of all time

This guy´s a beast

Other worldly ... 💃

Legend! 🙌🏼