Bruce Mitchell

Bruce Mitchell

Birth : 1948-06-06, Manchester, England

History

Manchester music legend and Factory Records alumni Bruce Mitchell is a drummer who plays with The Durutti Column and Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias

Profile

Bruce Mitchell

Movies

Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Himself
The hilarious and bizarre story of Frank Sidebottom, the cult British comedian in a papier mâché head, and the secretive life of Chris Sievey, the artist trapped inside.
Cowboy Dave
Cranky Neighbour
An English folktale set in the suburbs of Manchester that charts the coming together of a drifter, a war party, and a hustler.
The Alcohol Years
Himself
Carol Morley returns to Manchester, where in the early 1980s, five years of her life were lost in an alcoholic blur. The Alcohol Years is a poetic retrieval of that time, in which rediscovered friends and acquaintances recount tales of her drunken and promiscuous behavior. In Morley’s search for her lost self, conflicting memories and viewpoints weave in and out, revealing a portrait of the city, its pop culture, and the people who lived it.
The Durutti Column: Domo Arigato
The acclaimed live concert film by Manchester ensemble The Durutti Column, recorded in Tokyo in April 1985. Domo Arigato followed on the heels of ambitious ‘modern classical’ album Without Mercy a year earlier, and saw composer / guitarist Vini Reilly and percussionist Bruce Mitchell augmented by John Metcalfe on viola and Tim Kellet on trumpet. Their show-cum-recital at the Kan’i Hoken Hall on 25 April was recorded digitally and filmed on two 35mm cameras.
The Word Came Out of L.A. — Son of
Himself
An examination into Factory Records. The members of New Order interview founders Tony Wilson and Martin Hannett, who speak on the philosophical and cultural purpose of their label, and their associates, who mostly appear frustrated or confused. Rob Gretton, Factory founder and manager of New Order, interviews himself. Also includes three live performances of New Order at the Haçienda.