David Russell plays A.Barrios - Sueno en la Floresta

[guitarmanchester]

So spot on !

[sneeker319]

the run that starts at 4:06---anyone know where i can find the --correct-- sheet music for this--i have 2 different arrangements but neither are correct as far as that run

[samsathebug]

Some of the best tremolo I've heard in a long time.

[raffi719]

excellent performance. thank you.

[motreby]

His got the best sense of timing....so graceful...!!

[babak411]

HAHA I just watched the john williams video first and saw all the crazy comments then clicked on this one and they continue. Barrios is turning in his grave with crazies like you.

[motreby]

What I like about David Russel is his sense of dynamics.....

[ralfiona]

Brilliant.makes me feel like throwing my guitar in a bonfire.

[dihang94]

The opening gives me the feeling of an orchestra playing it instead of a guitar. Guess this is why David Russell is so amazing. Oh well...

[rawrgDX]

I love this piece! Barrios's music is beyond great. Besides, music is not a competition to achieve perfection, nothing is perfect but the almighty God that placed players like Russell, Williams, Bream, Segovia, etc., on this to aspire to and work our fingers to the caloused bone trying to find out what makes the guitar so friggin addicting! XD

[PreludePresto]

Both John Williams and David Russel play this piece perfectly. There are some points at which Russel is better, and some at which Williams is better. Most people cannot compare to either of them, but it's a pleasure to enjoy listening to Barrios, whoever plays his music.

[zacrichey]

@PreludePresto I agree with you on that one. People always argue the better player, the truth is there isnt one. They both happen to be masters at guitar, and play in their own way. If you listen to the way the greats play like Bream, Russell, Willams, you notice that they almost play like the way they would act.

[opustenzy]

youtube com  /watch?v=98pUUNZ8vsA

[GuiToni]

é incrivel como essas musicas relaxam...

(outra saudação do brasil!)

[EarlLedden]

This is why I have taken up the guitar.knowing full well I can only listen to this level of playing.

[Pikangu]

it's great but john williams is slightly better IMO

[soullessSiIence]

@Pikangu and IMO, Russell's version has more power, more clarity, a much stronger tone, better sound overall, I can't even compare it to John William's. Even he would say the same.

[motreby]

one man orchestra...wow..!! I wish Barrios could hear this.

[retremulo]

Fantástica apresentação da grande obra de Barrios, parabéns grande mestre David, te saúdo do Brasil.

[leorozas]

How is it possible that 5 morons have disliked this video!!!

[friskypants74]

I love this tune! Barrios and Tarrega are the greatest, and Sor for something not so upbeat.

[Pabloananda]

i wish to have that sound of him... just speechless

[bobbycamp101]

@pfhpfh123 how 'bout you fuck yourself in the ass with your dad's fist you cheap cunt

[maxfrajoseph]

Barrios grande compositore e musicista...e David Russel suona Barrios così bene per me. Grazie David.

[agapoula]

It flows like a white fairy in the darkness....

[Quantumew]

I think the 5 dislikes were deaf people who were bitter they couldn't hear this Beautiful rendition of sueno en la foresta

[rigo1962]

extraordinario, superlativo y maravilloso

[gissenduarte]

SI ESTO NO LE LLEGA EL ALMA A UN AMANTE DE LA MUSICA.... NO SE QUE LO VA A HACER!!!!

[abelaranda74]

Que orgullo, que placer se siente escuchar musica de nuestro querido Mangore, Grande Fuiste, Grande Eres y Grande Seras a travez de este hermoso legado tuyo.

[Atienne01]

My gosh the best tremolo's I have ever seen.

[Freddythemonk]

this is guys perhaps one of the most perfect tremolo`s around ....sound, phrasing, musicality, etc...Mr Russell is a great master...blessings to you all!

[dlevita]

incredible!!!!! barrios would have loved this!!!!!!

[ojkqweyrfiwegwelg]

so well played with many feelings .

very good david russel

[twairisal]

this song is so hard!!! lol....

[twairisal]

oh no... this song is so difficult!!! AARGHH......

[azphael]

great player

[Jitpring]

Fantastique!

[WFOPRODUCTIONS]

GENIUS !!!

[tonet5761]

Exellent performance,you get transported to a different time and place..Go David!

[cuordichitarra]

certo claudi,è la tecnica del tremolo:con il pollice suona la melodia e con le altre tre dita ottiene l'effetto simile ad un mandolino

[claudio210481]

ma il mandolino lo fa lui con la chitarra???

[KosteckiAdam]

wunderfull!

[EarlLedden]

exquisite

[rosaimp]

Sin duda alguna el Maestro Mangoré es de afuera de este mundo, Nitsuga es sin duda el mas grande interprete y compositor de la guitarra clasica del siglo XX

[Estonianwoodsman]

i feel so sad for you, you ingnorant little excuse for human life. you obviously don't understand this music. Anyone can make noise via power chords and a high voltage amplifier; but to be able to play sweet, yet complex music with just your fingers and the guitar is something truly beautiful and amazing.

[Daim0th]

@Estonianwoodsman

Way to demonstrate a stunning lack of understanding of electric guitar playing.

[Estonianwoodsman]

@Daim0th Right, that's totally because i've been playing electric guitar for like 8 years. i love electric guitar, but when someone calls david russell a "pussy" then i have no other option to assume that the person is only capable of power chords.

[seinfeldsandwhich]

@Estonianwoodsman actuyally no. this is booooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooooooooorring..............­......................this  is what my grandpa would listen t0o...

[abfplano54]

@seinfeldsandwhich if you dont like it why would you listen to it?

[Estonianwoodsman]

@seinfeldsandwhich tell your grandpa that he's awesome and i feel bad that he indirectly brought you into this world.

[duderock009]

@Estonianwoodsman awesome joke.

[alfredobecht]

to create this you need a magic inspiration and to execute it you need some magic finger also...

[0AZ909]

Homage to you, David Russel! You are a great classical guitarist whose gifted Hispanic cand Latin American is huge! I love often hear you, David, and I am grateful to have produced such fine CDs as eg "Leyenda", "Air on a G String" and many more !....

Odette

[margold7]

Pure magic!

[marronazo81]

tienen razon es la mejor interpretacion que he escuchado, Russell es un Maestro y Barrios un extraterrestre!!

[jumaik]

Magistral, la mejor interpretación, por mucho, que he visto de esta pieza.

[Rafax134]

tremulo perfeito

[avietdung]

see John,can understand.....better a lot......

[gamergeek3000]

A few drunken hollers would really fill the silence nicely...Like the ones you hear at them real rowdy concert.

Lovely piece btw, and played lovealy. Gotta learn me some good Barrios--any suggestions for most beautiful/interesting barrios pieces ever?

[cliffanlover]

@gamergeek3000 La Catedral is still my favourite. :)

[clearlynotstefan]

@gamergeek3000 Start with Vals op 8 no 3

If your tremelo is good learn - una limosna por el amor de dios

and my favorite.. La Catedral... however... the third movement allegro solemne is a bitch!

[xsknight]

barrios was a genius,all of his pieces are completely wonderfull

[guygash]

So very good,Beautiful,well done.

[Joshyi18]

does anyone know what guitar hes playing??

[gibson4ever75]

Matthias Dammann

[TempterMan]

Barrios was a genius!!! Greaaaaaat!!!

[r58black]

@TempterMan . He was a gift.

[dridri30300]

Cette oeuvre est fantastique elle me fait vibrer . Quelle musicalité quelle technique c'est juste parfait...

[joseguitar1]

¡¡ Bravo maestro !!

[HyrulianWarlord]

oh my god! the dynamics of this interpretation are just amazing, a true interpreter

[arfurlife]

A dodgy RH thumb (it flexes and bends a lot )and index finger but such an awe inspiring sound and rendition. Regardless of technique it just seems you either can tremelo or you cant. This fine young man CAN. DR is a deeply thoughtful and talented interpreter of music. A major bravo to indeed a superior version...not that its a competition.....but he sure would be a contender.

[PCBaranda]

This by far the best "Sueno" that I've heard. I'm a big fan of John Williams but damn... this the best!

[alienwareufo]

Is his guitar a Double-Top?

[sakyfuxe]

@alienwareufo Yes. Double-Top with Nomex

[Aetherex]

Amazing tremolo.

[pablol61]

Bravo

[ftryew]

TREM NAIL CLICKIN COULD BE MUCH MORE ,MIND YOU THERE AINT A LOT OF REAL HARD CORR MASTERS OOT THERE .BUT TO BE FAIR A LOT O HARD WORK ,bUT STILL NOT THERE .DEAREST BARRIOS WOULD BE PROUD xNICE WORK YOUNG DAVID. CHEERS STORM X

[mstetson72]

Fantastic! No one plays Barrios like Russell!!

There's definitely some kind of addition on the end of the fretboard to give him the 20th fret for the high C. It looks like it's made out of different material than the fretwire, which is why it's harder to see.

Supposedly when Williams first recorded the piece, he glued a piece of matchstick to the end of his fingerboard to make the "fret." It's probably something like that...

[japenagosc]

That's right. However, i think this guitar has only 19 frets... 5:08 he plays the C on the string but with no fret... jejejej

[mstetson72]

You're right, there are only 19 full frets. However, there is a smaller 20th "fret" under only the high E string and maybe the B. As I said, it's made of a darker colored material than the rest of the frets, so it's harder to see, but there are several spots in the video where you can see it clearly.

[goyroyni]

Perhaps. Too low video quality for unmistakable conclusions. But look carefully from 5:07 to around 5:19 for a strange 'linear reflection' right where a 20th fret should be, seemingly at the inside of the fretboard's arc. I doubt it would look like a line if it was just some sort of reflection. Plus it stays parallel to the other frets as the camera shifts. Plus the note doesn't sound muffed at all as it ought if played without a fret. So I think he did install a small 'fix' there.

[Aetherex]

I also notice that if you pause the video exactly at 5:10, you can see a "bar-shaped" end at the end of the E stringed side of the fingerboard. I think he somehow modified the board so that he can play it.

[Aetherex]

yes, you are right, CrAzYApE16. Barrios had on his guitar one more fret so he could reach that high note. You could still play it by substituting the High C (appears only once) to A on 17th fret.

But in this video, he is playing it right! I think he pushes the string really hard to make it sound clear. But have really no idea how he is doing it exactly. Unfortunately, the video doesn't show how he manages to do that.

[CrAzYApE16]

I have a copy of this piece, but in the preface, it says a 20th fret is required (the high C). I stopped the video at various times and counted the frets, i only saw 19?

Anybody notice this? But also, he may have a 20th fret only for the 1st string... take a look? let me know what time if so.

[lim5269]

His Aire Latino was sublime...and so is this performance. He should get a honorary Paraguayan citizenship or something...a rare master of latin music.

[ssbman53]

I think that Emmanuel Rossfelder has the best version.

[ssbman53]

This piece is very hard.You must tune the E to D and the A to G. Barrios was a great composer and guitarest.John Williams is a Master.

[Camilo870913]

Extremadamente hermoso

[KRETANMARKET]

great playing great sound not even one mistake

[king3rnie]

though i can´t stand people arguing whether williams is "better" then russel, is better than bream or segovia...

i must admit, this is BY FAR the most beautiful record of this outstanding piece

and his tremolo is indeed out of this world - exspecially the phrasing.

thats a big THX for posting!

[Charliedack]

WONDERFUL!!

[HyrulianWarlord]

oh man, this destroys williams version

[muli99]

John Williams is perfect example of commercial product. He is good, but unfortunately metronome player.

David Rusell, is outstanding guitarist. He posses such a poetic way!!!

[HyrulianWarlord]

well, mainly i cant stand williams tremolo

[JapJackson]

Well said - a note perfect player but he lacks expression (Williams).

A guitarist I've been watching lately on here and I have to find out if he has any DVD's is Aniello Desiderio - an absolute monster player, note perfect but with incredible character, fire and grace in his playing.

[ricointx]

JW and DR are both fine musicians. No one is better than the other. It depends on the listener. I happen to enjoy tremendously JW's and DR's renditions of this lovely piece.

[carystrings]

Great video. Outstanding interpretation, not forced or overplayed.. the music breathes. Great sounding on the Dammann too.

[ralfiona]

simply the best

[churchula]

¿El usuario ''egghead654'' es gilipollas o qué?Anda, escucha su versión de RECUERDOS DE LA ALHAMBRA y sabrás por qué muuuchos lo consideran el mejor...DE TODAS FORMAS ÉSTE VÍDEO ES DE 5 *****!!!

[lumitogo]

es q el mismo nombre lo dice egghead = cabeza de huevo jajajaja..

[JeffNicho303]

churchula carepichula!

[emilemile56]

bravo Monsieur , peu de guitaristes atteignent votre niveau merci pour cette interprétation

[guitarclasic4693]

David Russell intepreta este obra maestra al mismo nivel que John Williams

*****

[BrianMagan]

lovely piece of music, stunning playing, one of the very best players around.

[danielpetrocellig]

David Russell el mejor guitarrista del mundo gracias por el do Magnifico

[Gladstonedana]

A beautiful piece of music, played superbly well, what more can I say but wow!

[macmitchdog]

sounds good to me. Everyone is welcome to thier own interpretation of a melody, etc. That is what makes music so wonderful. It can make you laugh or cry.

[philomelodia]

One of my all time favorite pieces played very very very well indeed. Bravo!

[RicardoS18]

Toda una poesia hecha musica...combinada conla pureza y el amor hacen una obra maestra!

[yodasKameltoe]

Such poetry! Russell never disappoints, au contraire- he always impresses. I love his romanticism, Barrios would weep at the sound of his music in the hands of one of guitar's ALL TIME GREATEST.

[xose73]

brillantez y sensibilidad.

[mars7272]

So mellifluous and emotive. Wow!

[morrel06]

is he playing a Damman one?

[mars7272]

Yes he is.

[TerryOcelot]

Brilliant!

[SirPixel]

Williams blows Russell out of the water???? It's a joke isn't it? A pity that Williams can't get half the volume Russell has.....and let's not talk about interpretation....I wonder if you 've ever heard them live.....I really don't care if Williams doesn't ever make mistakes....I definitely judge other things

[bobbycamp101]

Williams does...and that little "I definitely judge other things" tag was an example of every condescending douche-bag tone you hear from faggots on youtube.

[egghead654]

dude denfinitely. It drives me crazy when people say he's the best guitarist.  Maybe technically, but he has no musicality

[leavemealone2006]

Define musicality, perhaps?

Just because some one doesn't go out of his way to be expressive doesn't mean that they have no musicality. Often I think the intention of the composer is lost when a performer decides to get too "expressive" a la Bream or Segovia. Of course, these are certainly great performers, and I have enjoyed their playing, but I personally prefer the musicians with a more subtle touch like Russel or Pepe Romero. Barrios' music drips with emotion and doesn't need that much more

[36050330]

Se um dia eu tocar esta musica, poderei dizer: sim estou tocando violão de verdade

Simplismente Perfeito!!!!

[MelasChupa]

Some of the melodies near the end of the peice remind me of La Traviatta,

[DavetheIV]

Superb. Barrios at it's best!

[Jitpring]

Tremendous!

[nicomedesramos]

PRODESASO MALDITOOOOOOOO

[0AZ909]

Extraordinaire! Marvelous!sublime !

To play the genial Barrios require a genial guitarist,like David Russel!

[mikhailasanovic]

absolutely stunning

[3330memo]

esta padrisima la interpretacion

[Y2H]

Do you guysthink David Russell is better than Pepe Romero??

[SigPi05]

I think David is a cleaner player. Romero is faster and has a more flamenco style to his playing classical guitar. I love them both. I can't answer that question to be honest! Once you reach the level of playing of those two men it is no longer a contest. Why do us guitar players have to be so competitive anyways?

[Y2H]

Though I prefer The Romeros and Andrés Segovia, Russell´s really DOES has a cleaner sound! Probably cleaner than anyone in history to be honest.

[horatioq1]

I admire Pepe but the sound of the guitar when David plays Tarrega is out of reach. Russell reportoire is much more diverse and larger, frankly, Mr Russell may be the best guitarrist in recent times (Mr Bream is up there of course)

[bobbycamp101]

williams...is the best.

[unvmoi]

Williams and Russell seem to have a lot in common with their tone.

[bobbycamp101]

actually i did notice that in some of the barrios waltzes...they are both beasts it's just that Williams is blows everyone out of the water.

[DWareMhouseB]

I don't know about that. WIlliams is undoubtedly one of the greatest. But I'd say its unfair to clam he's the greatest and blows everyone out of the water

[Adush21]

I think its very fair and justified. >_>

[DWareMhouseB]

its funny that you say that... but nothing in relation to why you feel that way.

[ucartes]

I think that Williams is colder palying the guitar than Russell, thecnically they are similar

[bobbycamp101]

saying williams is colder is an insult. he is on the other hands more subtle than any guitarist.

[jefftribute]

Fantastic!

[franbidonde]

YO LO TOCO MEJOR

[Lossacos]

jajajajja es una pavada. le falta espíritu

[00cabezasheads]

Además de espíritu, le falta humildad.

[zoperator219]

david russell plays Barrios better than anyone i've heard. boldness of attack!

[gillesletrou]

sublime!!!!

[guitarcameron]

bravo!

[nzaiel]

ho ascoltato molte interpretazioni di questo brano, ma quella di russell è la migliore.

[raulrolonguitar]

Superlativo como siempre!!

[classicalguitarist1]

Beautiful playing. I really love this performance.

Bravo!!!

[Loewengarten]

simply the best. Can't get any better than this. heavenly playing.

5 stars.

[daprahu]

Como siempre: un gran maestro de la guitarra.

[ch3llbabi]

this has to be the best version

[nzaiel]

ottima interpretazione!! bravo russell!!

[EsuMuzikalus]

Ačiū!

[loretta4321]

Beautiful music!

[Jitpring]

Hail Barrios! Bravo Barrios!