Dagdad Rec.
Pierre Bensusan : Prés De Paris / P.B.2 (F,2001)****'/?
Dadgad Music/Acoustic MusicPierre Bensusan : Intuite (F,2001)****'
Before I listened to the 2000 release I preferred to check again Piere Bensusan’s earliest release again, from 1975, to feel how he has evolved. On his first release, Pierre Bensusan already distinguished himself as a brilliant guitarist/singer, in the line of Bert Jansch with some post-Renaissance and French old songs elements. For people who want to check out this later work too, I will tell you that I noticed a certain maturation in his solo guitar work. With a certain inner voice, the pieces come moodily from inside, and are played with warm dynamics, evolved from his previously played styles but a bit more independent from the old music traditions. Especially distinctive is the title piece, played as if playing the oud or some old music instrument with a distinctive individual sound and specific body. Afterwards I read that this piece was dedicated to the Iraqi oud master Munir Bachir and his use of silence.
There’s more to say about this album but I won’t go much further into more in-depth detail this time... Recommended for guitar enthusiasts.
