Pierre Bensusan Interview, Exploring DADGAD Acoustic (MA-123)

Acoustic master Pierre Bensusan came by the studio last week for an interview / lesson on DADGAD :) Incredible guitar player and hope you catch some pearls of wisdom he drops!
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www.justinguitar.com/en/ES-023...
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[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

What I'm hearing here is a lifetime of study, practice, dedication and sacrifice. I have so much respect for virtuoso musicians and am so thankful for the inspiration they provide to us all...

[@ohwhen7775]

And notice Pierre cares not about how Justin responds to his playing, he's just playing and enjoying it like a true musician, so glad he got on Justin's channel. I'm not even a subscriber but of course have known about Justin's guitar tutorial contribution over the years, just feel like Pierre was a great choice to be featured to show the subscribers a different approach to the instrument!

[@zeerakkhan7140]

Hi! Can you do a lesson on any of the song he played ?

[@vendettavendetta6490]

Found this looking to explore more about DADGAD.. It is inspirational indeed to watch a virtuoso. Shutup and play you've inspired me with YOUR virtuosity - I learned Kashmir from you and many other songs that were challenges. Your break down of songs and techniques is spot on, it makes things work for us. Keep up the good work dude and thankyou.

[@brendastopek2694]

justin is a better interviewer than most professional interviewers...lets the guest do as he pleases..

[@sov8963]

This is indeed a MASTER LESSON. Thank you. I have NEVER seen a man so at one with his guitar.

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

+W Willy He's a proper virtuoso!

[@jmorra]

Pierre is in a class by himself -- true master and artist.

[@peppik]

I know PB since I picked up the guitar 40 years ago. He was a huge inspiration to me. I realized, that his style changed through the years. His playing became more lyrical whereas in the beginning it was much more rhythmical. Don't get me wrong, he can still play groovy as hell but I think he prefers a "quiet lifestyle" on the guitar now. However, each note is a revelation. His music touches me deeply. I know not many musicians who can do this. Thank you Pierre for being a part of my life as a musician. You still are an inspiration, a true master.

[@KIREGREBRON]

Sometimes I read the comments when watching a video. And today I feel I want to comment. Pierre Bensusan is a world class artist in almost perfect control of his instrument (Myself I know him for his contribution as a DADGAD-musician). But I feel irritated on some comments comparing Justin with Pierre. I think Justin is a very, very nice guy, who have put an enormous amount of material for studying guitar on KZbin, for the one who is up for it. I think it is very cheap to compare them in the way some stupid people do. Justin is also a very skilled guitar player and more knowledgeable than most of them complaining. And he is normally functioning as a teacher and not pretending to be a world class guitar player. As a teacher he is excellent and really trying to help people who want to learn how to play guitar and have the ambition to improve, which is difficult if you have no guidance. And everyone in the world doesn’t happen to be rich and in a privileged economic situation allowing them to pay for expensive lessons, which here and normally is for free. So… /Erik

[@axleblaze123]

Justin is a legend, his folk rock music is legendary !

[@capohd28]

Just WOW. First time I’ve seen and heard Pierre. Definitely will be looking for more of his playing. I’m just blown away.

[@mikecostigan9913]

Saw Bensusan in 86...great show and he met with fans afterwards. Nice guy. Great guitarist.

[@NormanFitzNicely01]

I have loved Pierre's playing since "Pres de Paris", and when I wrote to him saying how much I liked it, he sent me, as a gift, both "Pierre Bensusan 2" and "Musiques" albums! Even after almost 40 years of his music in my head, this interview opened up further ideas and inspiration. Merci, mon ami!

[@quetzalliband]

2:30 that sounds like musette music, the french baroque bagpipe, beautiful!

[@otisskopik1400]

wow his playing brought me to tears.

[@chrjen5961]

Just, plain, beautiful! Great to have Pierre contributing. Great idea Justin!

[@SylvanTuck]

Fantastic instructional for the guitarist. Shows us the creative process for composition on the instrument. Thank you so much Pierre!

[@DeclanOKaneMD]

Thanks Justin for asking good questions and letting him play. Enchanting.

[@daveowens]

"The not knowing is a great place to be." Beautiful and necessary for growth!

[@TheOlandex]

Thanks so much for sharing this interview with Pierre. I love his passion for "Bensusan" tuning (otherwise known as DADGAD) and I really truly love the passion and beauty that comes through his playing. He makes the guitar sound and look like the wonderful, mysterious and amazing thing it really is. It's true artists that make this come across in how they play. Brilliant!

[@pauliegualtieri4434]

this video made my day I love dadgad and mr bensusans playing. His version of the times are changing was so strong and beautiful, he is a true master. Thanks Justin that was an awesome interview

[@brolly414]

Lovely, respectful interview, Justin. I love how Pierre encourages us to feel the tuning deeply.

[@acousticsong-guitarco964]

Last month I’ve seen Pierre for the first time live when he gave a concert in Agen, France. An unforgettable experience and I’ve been smiling from de beginning to the end. Just like Justin here, watching and trying to take it all in.

[@equynenergie]

Justin is a very authentic person and does an excellent job in this interview

[@lalalalah6348]

OMG! He is so good.. You can constantly seeing the overflowing passion he has in his music, it's just coming so strongly and peacefully.. Salute man!

[@alextrendler]

Justin, this was tastefully done. Pierre is a gifted musician and it is always and inspiration and a pleasure to see him play.

[@StevenLaityMusic]

Justin, having seen far to many terrible interviews I can confidently say that your approach and patience in this video is remarkable and appreciated. You speak very little, you assume even less, and you ask the right questions. I can't thank you enough as Pierre has always been so influential with inspiring my own playing as well as being one of my favorite guitarists to listen to overall.

[@TrevWard777]

Magical, loved how the effortlessly sounding vibration from the open strings resonated along with he's talent. Great Video 😀

[@blues61]

Wow, you keep some really fine company Justin. Thanks for that excellent interview. I'm not surprised that Pierre rediscovered "The Times They Are a Changing" since Dylan often "borrowed" melodies from old folk songs that have British Isle origins (e.g. Child ballads). Those melodies lend themselves nicely to DADGAD tuning. His arrangement takes the song to a whole other space. Fantastic. I don't play much in DADGAD but I explored the tuning several years ago and immediately was inspired to write a song. A song that I couldn't have done justice in standard tuning. As Pierre said, it's worth exploring the tuning just for the inspiration that might come.

[@gerrykavanagh]

I love this. It's like 2 parts of my guitar playing life have come together. I learned of Pierre's music over 25 years ago, when I was a casual dabbler in guitar. Now, much later, I am taking guitar a little more seriously and here is my teacher and one of my greatest inspirations chatting away.

[@stevewhiteley9249]

Fascinating, I'll be coming back to this to try and take it all in, what a lovely player and super guy.

[@werquantum]

Thanks so much for this, Justin. Great interview. Thoughtful questions. Keep it up!

[@HeadBangerHenry93]

That Dylan arrangement, wow

[@NickBrightwell]

That's his composition L' Achimiste. You'll love his piece Le Dame de Clevedon!

[@vincentsabatino4480]

Pierre Bensusan A Master Virtuoso , You open the Doors to Imagination that usually stay shuttered in ones mind ! Thank you for the Inspiration to Go the Guitar in ways that are not usually thought possible but are very very Real

[@gaztaylor9682]

What a wonderful interview, thank you for sharing this Justin. Spending some time reflecting on the musical style and interpretations of a true master like Pierre is truly inspirational. I'm now in a very beautiful place, my soul is fed and I'm ready to PLAY!! Thanks again Jusitin :))

[@SamJones1956]

Thank you so much for showing this Interview!!!

[@robhead22]

The poet prince the - great Pierre bensusan! It's as if he applied every ounce of his humanity and intelligence to making something extraordinarily beautiful. I'm always awestruck by him.

[@TangeOrheen]

This is an absolutely brilliant video. From what I gather, Mr. Brunsusan is explaining the leading tone. Justin spoke of it as Baroque. Mr. Brunsusan is creating perfect cadences through the use of the Augmented Sixth. In a suspended fourth tuning. Brilliant!

[@TheWho2nd]

Thank you very much Justin ! Quality content and very refreshing. Good questions !

[@TheoDahlemPickups]

Very enjoyable. Great idea inviting him. Keep up the good work Justin

[@BluesRootsMusic]

Wow! Simply awesome, great tonal quality, I listened to the podcast last night, great yo be able to watch the video too.

[@mcstratoman]

Wow! Thanks so much for this wonderful knowledge and inspiration. That piece Pierre played at the end, "The Alchemist", is one of my favorites!

[@lee-la8590]

Thanks Justin that is just lovely.

[@Lobishomem]

Justin, thanks so much! Very eye and ear opening. Pierre is in a class of his own. Don’t know whether to be inspired or to give up. Think I’ll carry on.

[@DevoShreds]

A true master. Seeing him in London, Ontario was a dream.

[@kravenmoorehead676]

This is fantastic! More of this please.

[@JonseyWales]

Wow that was simply wonderful!

[@vincentsabatino4480]

Justin , you probably need 24 hours to completely wipe the smile off your face , not that you would want to because Pierre had me smiling at the knowledge he was imparting upon all who watched this video ! The man is a genius , not only because he plays so beautifully but because of where his mind is so sophisticated with regard to his motivations and experiences he cannot help but to exude Wisdom and Inspiration to anyone with the will to listen

[@pasper5637]

comme dit Pierre, c'est important, voir nécessaire de changer l'accordage de nos guitares... Pierre , Keith , Page... c'est toujours beau... merci de cette vidéo

[@berniebee]

Fantastic. I´m going to try DADGAD now. Thanks Justin!

[@gnulen]

wow. just wow. He is such an amazing guitarist. i'm really considering going to france and taking his masterclass

[@michaelvaladez6570]

I believe it might have been in 1989 that I saw him on his first stop on a new tour in hometown where he played at the University at the student union for two dollars. I was fascinated to his ability to play DADGAD and not make it sound of modal tuning.He has a very wide stretch that he can make it sound otherwise. Greatly appreciated this post. 🙏

[@alanroberts3013]

Great, great video. Thank you for uploading.

[@TheG7thcapo]

Respect to both this guys.

[@MrTurrad]

Great interview Justin! Really enjoyed it!

[@grady9752]

I keep rewinding this video to the 2:29 mark and replaying that little section over and over. Master Bensusan makes his stringed instrument sound like pipes! All the little inflections that normally come from playing a wind driven instrument are there in his rendition. 22 seconds of performance has just changed my entire approach to playing.

[@0PTin0]

Absolutely glorious. Thanks you.

[@joedalt]

Pierre Bensusan - What a genius! Thanks Justin...

[@miklovelka9797]

That has to be my favourite recording of the alchemist, pierre is the best

[@coooolibri]

i just recently discovered this tuning, and im a little emberassed. playing the acoustic for over 5 years :D this tuning is really beautiful sounding, and also i love what you play here. especially how you talk about the guitar, and the music ♥ all the emotions came over through my screen.

[@bah667]

Thanks to you both.

[@Larry342516]

Very brilliant man. Thank you for the video.

[@neilsteffler2019]

Beautiful sounds.

[@charleswalker4574]

I have 2 acoustic 12 strings. 1 is tuned this way, really sweet sounds produced in this tuning. Thanks for showing vid's like this !

[@adammorkus]

Superb, Justin. Thanks for this vid.

[@StevenBrener]

Pierre Bensusan is just incredible - if I had three wishes, one would be to be able to play like him

[@ThePat1962]

Saw Pierre years ago in Maynooth University Ireland back in the early 80's. It was my first introduction to DADGAD. I had played a little open G before this. I spoke a while with him and he was quite shy then. I bought some of his music in tabs and learned Merrily kissed the Quaker. He had many other open tunings then that he experimented with. I'll never forget how he made the guitar sound like bagpipes. Genius.

[@west4coast77]

Such an eye-opening video on the exploration of dadgad. And - Pierre's version of Dylan's "Time..." @12:09 is a thing of beauty with such imaginative voicings and performance. Thanks Justin. Great stuff! Cheers...

[@spiritandsoulareone]

Very interesting vid! Thank you, Justin and Pierre! I know I will watch many times. :-)

[@matinee310]

What an artist! Inspirational!

[@theflyingfool]

Just had my mind well and truly blown :D

[@stefanremus8336]

Just wonderful.

[@forester057]

Thanks 3 years late for this beautiful lesson. Ahh the thing he plays around 12:00. So good. Good to see someone still in love with true melody after so many years of playing. So many get bored and go “outside” into the weird zone. You know what I mean if I can be so blunt.

[@alexanderabosi5583]

The song he plays at 9:10 is called Le Lendemain De La Fête from his second album "Pierre Bensusan 2 (1977)"

[@marioschwab2376]

His voice is so captivating :)

[@IGarrettI]

ah yes it is indeed great when playing in a new tunning! not knowing a thing and not thinkin about it, just exploring and learning this awesome instrument all over again

[@Porsche997C4S1]

That was awesome! ❤❤❤

[@glenpierce777]

Great interview Justin........more please. Btw Pierre's hands are huge!

[@fiddlefolk]

Incredible Pierre!

[@robertnewell5057]

Pierre - a man of extraordinary ability ad charm.

[@npinero1]

Awesome, I will try DADGAD. Thanks

[@AshAlmond1]

Merci beaucoup Pierre et Justin!

[@TheLastFraudster]

This guy is amazing!! I wanna be able to play like that.

[@buddybusker3483]

he can speak without words!!!

[@Plasmafuse]

Wonderful Music. Stunningly beautiful playing!

[@jonathanunderwood5607]

This is gold! And Justin is the new Terry Wogan.

[@edgarmendoza3830]

I will bow down before that man if I ever run into him👍 :) a lifetime of talent right there 🤙🤙

[@Jlavoice]

Fantastic!

[@GaryShowbiz]

Astounding

[@paulnapier2636]

This was fantastic to watch ... and learn ... but just watch. :)

[@PB200559]

Suddenly Justin became Grasshopper in the presence of the master . . . wonderful stuff

[@ccollins9981]

That Lowden sounds amazing!

[@larrypower8659]

I witnessed the pure magic of Pierre’s playing up close and personal, as Justin is here. If you watch Justin’s face, he has this look of absolute wonder and almost religious bliss while Pierre is playing. And he has not said more than ten words the whole time! He knows well enough to let the virtuoso just ... be a virtuoso. I saw Pierre do the whole bit with The Times They Are A-changin’. He used it as a platform to show the importance of MELODY. Started out slow, took it around about 5-6 times while getting more intricate, then just stopped cold and began with the melody again. It was a total revelation, all in maybe three minutes. Of course, he was totally right. Melody is what matters.

[@martynrandall7652]

That first tune he plays is full on bag pipes incredible. The first thing I thought is how do I adapt that to ACDC Long way to the top great interview Justin. Cheers

[@AdityaPurwanegaraBass]

that guitar sound's amazing

[@joachimlagerstrom8031]

Thank you.

[@Abuhulhul]

Beautiful video, merci

[@Unholygamewinner]

please don't ever stop

[@Gunkaleh]

Magical!

[@Melvorgazh]

A true Master! Thanks a lot Justin! I discovered him via Breton guitar Master Sapig Siberil ^^

[@khm3r4luv2]

He is amazing

[@TheArthurisme]

Hello Justin! Thank you for your excellent service to guitar players worldwide. I am from tulsa, oklahoma, which is a state in the usa. We have a superb music community (and secret reputation up here).. I got your simplified version of the wind cries mary years ago, and it has really helped me open up my singing, which i've only blabbered about with for about two years. I only play for my own enjoyment, but i consider that fun. you are such a naturally gifted instructor with a great attitude. keep it going brother. I've got a really sloppy version of "rat bat blue" by deep purple on thearthurisme youtube, from years ago, which i only now have smoothed out to my near-satisfaction. I think on pt.4, but not sure. It would mean alot to me for you to check it out.. rock on...

[@trojax44]

Incredible, greatest player in the World.

[@diego10ev]

Brilliant.