By: Henk te Veldhuis
ierre Bensusan is a world famous guitar player who mainly writes
his guitar music In DADGAD open tunings. Therefore he knows to
create a musical atmosphere , that is different than the average
fingerstyle guitarists, although now plenty guitarists play in open
tunings. But if you hear Pierre playing you forget about open tunings
and open your heart for his creative playing and you will not hear he
is playing not in standard tuning. Pierre does not focus on his tunings,
but mainly on strong melodies and perfect compositions, which are
full of techniques and touch different styles,as jazz, folk, fingerstyle,
classic and alternate music. His first track on Intuite is called
Kadourimdou which has jazzy feelings and a strong melody line.
The Welsh Arrow shows his ability to play folk and Irish music.
So Long Michael is a tribute to the late Michael Hedges which
name is a standard in acoustic guitar music. You hear some
minor influences of Hedges as Bensusan does his own music
with blended melodies and melancholic settings. La Hora
Espanola has Spanish influences but has a typical Bensusan
sound, with classic references in jazzy landscapes. Silent Partner
is the last track of this album, and shows his ability to write music
without borders.
Intuite, Pierre Bensusan's first acoustic solo album
can be compared to the taste of a glass from the best
French wines.
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