"Wu Wei" Composer: Pierre Bensusan

[undryoasis]

Is the tab available online? 

[Jkaterchannel]

Pascal, tes interprétatons de Bensusan sont extraordinaires. Et celle-ci ne fait pas exception. Chapeau!

[alipps3]

Pascal, this is really quite impressive. Your flourish at 2:42 is especially amazing and makes me smile every time. Well done.

I'm just starting to learn this one and trying to use your cover as a guide like many else. Thanks for this!

[nathanialbeltz]

nice touch with the birds. approach is everything

[bohmaniac]

You sure can find your way around on the fretboard :D

[fransgreg]

Toujours un bonheur de réentendre ça ! Tout bon, même avec de petites imperfections, tout bon !

[MrKennymaes]

hey michael,

long time since i heard you play magnifiseo bro

kenny maes

[michelecavaliere52]

This man rocks! Pierre's official cover player! We like Pierre and we like you, you deserve it, great player!

BENSUSAN FOREVER

Ciao!

[devinturner17]

Dude, holy crap. Well done. I learned how to play this song a while ago and it doesn't sound even close to this good. I better get back to practicing lol.

[frmertd]

you are ridiculously, ridiculously, ridiculously talented!!!!!!!!

[mrpregnantmusic]

wow this is better than the orginal.

Mr Pregnant...!

[Qpidon]

@mrpregnantmusic Well many thanks: but I would not push it that far man! ;-D

[oscilis]

Makes me want to get a metal string guitar. Brilliant with headphones.

[cansadomehallo]

whoa, really impressed

[Morzadec]

Great stuff

[tarkineWild]

Finally got around to trying to tackle this piece Pascal ,so I thought I'd check your fingering as some of these chords stretches and runs are quite difficult. so Im drawing on your fine version as my guide

Wish me luck m8 as might need it lol

[Qpidon]

@tarkineWild it is an uplifting peice to play, Lesley! It seems harder than it realy is. You have those wide stretches, typical for DADGAD, and the repetitive runs are always played slightly different: to give it an "improvisational impression", so typical for Bensusan. If you hav skype, we can go over this peice together? In any case: good luck!

[tarkineWild]

@Qpidon I knew something that sounds this good was never going to be easy m8 and my fingers are getting a very unaccustomed workout, but it will come with practice Thanx for the skype offer pascal but sorry I dont have it m8 but thanx for the kind offer :)

[rusty5hi]

Very nice man

[g33tar]

Dude. Wow. How long does it take to get a hold on a song like this start to 'finish', if there is such a thing

[simonjung]

Just amazing. Wow.

U are unbelievable!!

[fransgreg]

J'aime bien ton sourire à 2:47 ... Tu as aimé entendre ça sous le casque, hein ? Moi aussi j'adore la pêche que tu donnes à cette descente et cette magnifique basse !

Allei, wanneer een nieuwe opname, peï ?

[Qpidon]

haha, tu me fait rire de bon coeur! lol ;)

Heureusement que tu n'écrit pas *Awesome* ...le "pei" risquerai de s'énerver haha,

Serieux: je te promet *Solanellement* que je posterai une video AVANT la fin de cette année!!! PROMIS, nah!

[fransgreg]

@Qpidon Tsss ! Tssss ! Tssss ! ;-)

[Heronymusic]

So lovely Pascal!! Every now and then I come here to watch and hear you play Pierre Bensusan. And you do it awesome! Bedankt Jeroen

[ConstantinRupf]

I love this song and you played it just wonderful.

Thank you! =)

[Jkater100]

You are an amazing musician. I am thoroughly impressed. I play quite a few pieces from Bensusan, Renbourn. de Grassi, etc.

I'd love to learn that one.

Keep the good work!

[SF1899]

bravo Pascal !

j´ai mis ton interprétation dans mes favoris et je l´écoute souvent !.

Ta rencontre avec Pierre B. a du etre un moment magique !.

Un grand bonjour de Dusseldorf.

Fred

[isa2222]

enjoyed your poayig even more the second time trully enchanting Pascal bravo tu as capte le esprit Bensusan!!

[pederfi]

Uitstekend/super-bien/awesome. Pierre Bensusan is not for the faint-hearted. Well done.

Finnjackie

[bjjforme]

hiya pascal, awesome stuff man...

the_coolest

[ginrou]

the look on your face screams wu wei ^^

[Qpidon]

;-))) that is one funky comment , 'love it ;)

[ginrou]

it's just... it seems passionate, but absolutely effortless. to do naturally without thinking or worrying, that is part of wu wei, right? ^^

[Qpidon]

;) well..It's been a while I have not played it, but I remember..it was a LOT of work ;)

[isa2222]

what dows it mean wu wei? please

[isa2222]

bravo merci de jouer pour les utubers , l emotion envoutante de cette musique me fait chaud au coeur ,

[Qpidon]

merci de tout coeur.

Pascal

[MBlues02]

I had no idea people existed that could even cover Pierre's music, let alone capture the fluidity and soul so perfectly. Wonderful stuff.

P.S. Nice screen saver too ;-)

[Qpidon]

such a nice comment..: from my hart: thanks a zillion!

Pascal

[ssfounder]

that's superb!

[BirdmanWayne94]

You play Pierre's stuff quite well my friend... thanks for sharing this with the rest of the world. A lot of people need to hear Pierre's work...

[orangecolby1]

very very nice playing

[jefds]

You write: thanks for watching...

I'd say thanks for posting this jewel !

Nice text too.

[darthfocus]

Wow, fun, do you have a job? where do you find the time to work this stuff out, Bensusan is great. It sounds like to stole Bensusans effects box, what are you using?

[mudpick]

awesome playing but i think you should slow down a little bit, its more enjoyable at a slow beat. Sorry about my english

[Qpidon]

no problem!

Maybe...personaly I like it like this. IMHO I think slower one might get into problems with the general dynamics of the tune...at the end of the day, I think its a matter of taste ;-)

Thanks for being honnest!

P.

[pontepolentepontepi]

I don't remenber if i had already write about this song, but i didn't know

WU WEI until last month even if a pratice taiji ...

A wonderful tune PAscal !!!

Bravissimo !!!

and also beautiful words you wrote about ...

Luigi

[Qpidon]

thanks, Luigi, many many thanks,

Pascal

[lukessummer]

Subscribed LOL!!!!

[Qpidon]

hahaa! I was getting desperate!

[lukessummer]

Starred, added to favourite's and shared!

[lukessummer]

I have to say that this is pretty impressive playing my friend, especially since you mentioned that you neither read nor write musical notation, I can and believe me it would take me 2 week's of practice or more just to get the basic framework of this piece memorised. To then add in the proper dynamics ( i.e. vibrato, grace notes, rubato et al ) to make the piece flow and sound musical could take another month.

You are without doubt one of the finest finger style players on youtube my friend!

[christian11h11]

toujours les plus hot qui sont pas connus... 200 étoiles....

[philooooo]

Fantastico amico !!!

Filippo

Do you have the tab ?

[brock1857]

brilliant job man.

[martzybua]

Wow, thats really fantastic! It must be very fun to play it. I always admire people who are their own teachers. What you play is Fingerstyle on the highest level!

Pierre Bensusan is also one of my favorite composers

[GuitarKudo]

I feel that the melody of Mr.Bensusan's songs is like fluent water or wind(I can not express exactly by using my poor English...but,it's a kind of sense,in Chinese idioms we call that 行云流水 ), which makes my ear follow his musical note with little disharmony，from the begining to the end.

[katalina2007]

Very Beautiful!

[Qpidon]

Well, from my heart: thank you.

So glad you like it.

Warm regards,

Pascal.

P.S. My sympathy for your loss in your husbands family.

[katalina2007]

Thank you!

[HexagramHuang]

well done......

improve the artificial homarnics skill would make this more perfect.

[djayvid]

la classe ...C'est super bien joué .

Très beau et belle maitrise technique au service de la musicalité. Peu de gens maitrise ce style aussi bien.

[Qpidon]

de mon coeur : MERCI

[Qpidon]

thats just such a sweet comment :-D

MANY thanks!

Pascal

My son is 7 ....

[acoustic60]

Superbe !!!

[grandbib]

impressionnant! quelle maîtrise! j'ai vu deux fois Bensusan jouer ce morceau dans une petite salle... franchement vous n'avez rien à envier à l'original. (et Dieu sait si je l'admire)

[Qpidon]

tres apprecier ton compliment. L'été prochain je compte participer au stage que Bensusan organise chez lui...j'ai hâte!!

Aussi, depuis cette video j'ai poster deux autres a lui, n'hésite pas a les regarder!

Bien a toi,

Pascal

[mapaste]

Bravo bellissima esecuzione ,mi piace molto...

[ninjapenguin16]

these videos are really good, but i'm just curious which of these are written by you because i can see your really good at guitar, i just want to see how something you wrote would sound

[Qpidon]

thanks.

I have 4 originals up, please check my main page ;-)

Also, I've been playin "again" for merely two years, I am still learning and working to get my fingers back ;)

Kind regards,

Pascal

[lockedaway2]

Great Job man!! The intro to the piece is so beautiful.This is my second favorite tune from Pierre, my favorite is "around the day in 80 worlds"

[eten1294]

amazing. thats all i can say about this video. i am fourteen and have been trying to learn this song for quite a while but it is, as i am sure you know, very difficult. great job

[SkylineToTheSeaAndMe]

Ahh, Perhaps my favorite Bensusan song and you

played it perfectly (almost better than Pierre himself) You look like you are having a lot of fun too ;)

[Qpidon]

Thank you so much BUT you will understand I strongly disagree!!!! Pierre's play is another dimension alltogether.

But I do agree on the fun part, indeed, this was a LOT of fun! ;)

Pascal

[Qpidon]

muchisimas gracias!

A cabo de subir otro video de Bensusan...si te apetece?

Un saludo cordial,

Pascal

[lovejazz1211]

Pascal, did you ever see him play live? I did about 15 yrs ago. It was a tiny, dark club in NYC, a dungeon, really-and he seemed nervous to be there. But during the break, he walked right up to me, SAT DOWN in the empty seat next to me-and proceeded to chat with me. Of course, his accent was so thick I could barely understand a word he was saying, but my heart was beating a thousand times a minute & it is one of my nicest memories of all time. Just thought I'd share that with you. :0)

[Qpidon]

I have seen him perform ones... like 25 years ago! He had a massive impact on me. Actually, I saw him a second time during a concert where he attended as a spectator. He was sitting right behind me, as he saw I recognized him, he humbly bow...Noble silence was what was left. ;-)

[lovejazz1211]

I've been listening to him since around 1990, when an old boyfriend of mine, who could play his tunes perfectly from 'ear' on his Lowden, introduced me to his Nice Feeling CD. I've been in love (with Bensusan!) ever since. Have you ever gone to any of his guitar workshops? The ones he offers at his home? If you haven't, oh you SHOULD!! You are amazingly talented, maybe you could teach Mr. Bensusan a thing or two! lol

[lovejazz1211]

Sorry, it was the Solilai CD that he played for me.

[Qpidon]

funny you mention his work-shop: only a few days ago I mentioned to my wife I really would like to attend one....! But with the economic crises..hmmm maybe it'll have to wait. Speaking of which, I want a Lowden!!! (or a Ryan ;)

Me, teaching Bensusan, lol lol lol ...on the other hand, I am SURE Bensusan would say one can ALWAYS learn a thing or two from ANYBODY (...)

Btw, my icon from my main page is gone!? can you see it?

[lovejazz1211]

I see a photo of an acoustic guitar in your icon slot. :0)

[Qpidon]

thanks...I needed to restart my PC...

BTW, tomorrow I intend to record "Silent Passenger" from Bensusan.... if I find the time for it, that is ;)

[lovejazz1211]

Looking forward to it! btw- your wife is extremely lucky to get to listen to her extremely talented, attractive husband play this beautiful music in her home all the time! (Sshhh--that was a harmless, little flirt-wink)

[Qpidon]

my wife doesn't give a toss about my music, for her, its only noize....I'm serious! snif... her input is: "if I dont say anything, that means its ok..."

Oh well...

[lovejazz1211]

Pascal, I am sorry to hear that, but I can relate to what you mean, truly. I am jealous of those couples who both share the SAME passion for beautiful, soulful music-and when it becomes the center of their love, well, then it is magical. In any case, you have TONS of admirers here on YT, myself included! :0)

[afriend8888]

how can she find this to be noise?!? well i guess when ur starting to learn it for the first time but now that you got the whole song down it sounds great!

[Qpidon]

...when I had sooo much to say....

[reginr]

Hi Thanks for the Post!

May I know your setup for recording?

Many thanks!

[hyperboreal]

masterfully played and packed with a lot of feeling, nothing less than five stars here.

[dagrote]

You've worked really hard on this piece. I know it well. I've spent several years on it myself! Let me ask you, "What is the reaction of non-Bensusan fanatics?" I'll bet they're dulled by all the music and all the notes. That is a flaw in some of Pierre's pieces and in particular in some of his live performances. Just too much music. Recently, I've reduced this piece by about 1/2. Half the speed and half the embellishments. When you try that, Pierre's genius for melody really comes out. My $.02.

[hyperboreal]

"Just too much music"? What is that supposed to mean? It's perfect the way is supposed to be played. Your words remind me those of Emperor Joseph II to Mozart in Amadeus: "Just cut a few (notes) and it'll be perfect". Flat wrong. And "My $.02"? Oh, well...

[Qpidon]

I don't disagree completely. But often guitar players listen to Bensusan with what they know to be the limitations of the instrument. Its not easy to leave that behind when listening to him. Bensusan does not (IMHO) play guitar, he plays music....but this sounds silly..and I agree, lol.

[112358miau]

Precioso.

[DaniD71]

Awesome performance!!

Very good job.

[BluegrassForte]

You are very talented! 5*

Gretsch'n

[TomStHubbins]

Brilliant

[EddyGuitar]

Good job, man

[tommylee115]

Hope that I can play like you like to dance finger in that board!

[xuehui123]

Well done!!!!

[SF1899]

Bravo, fantastique !.

Je n´ai découvert que récemment Pierre Bensusan.

Existe-t-il un cd best of avec notamment "Wu Wei" ?

merci pour ta réponse

[Qpidon]

Merci!

Je te conseille vivement de faire un tour sur la page web de Pierre Bensusan... Tu y trouveras tout ce que tu me demande.

Bien a toi!

Pascal

[SF1899]

excellent !

GO ON PASCAL !!

[basemmagd]

101/100

[DinnerNV3]

Tres bien

[robertoriace]

thanks for subscripting Pascal,

you rendition is great! ;)

wish you all the best!

RIACE

[fouramhq]

Pascal...thanks again. Just got from from another day at a job I don't like...sat down with a beer and listened to you play, and things got better. The stress melts away. Your playing is more gentle than Bensusans. That is not a plus or a minus....it's just someting good.

[Qpidon]

Beautifull comment, realy.

From my heart: thanks.

Pascal

[chaoticblue123]

Hmm I do believe we need a our next dose of your playing!

[rogeriopequeno]

Wonderful song! Fantastic!

Rogério Pequeno

Brasil - Rio de Janeiro

[crunkykong]

This is gorgeous. You did a fantastic job with this!!

[Daeteger]

Quelle maitrise ! Bravo, ce morceau ne doit pas être facile à jouer et tu le fais vraiment bien sonner ;-)

[Guitback2]

Great job Pascal.

Martin.

[MrJackGrayson]

Remarkable Pascal! Once again I have added another one of your fabulous videos to my Amazing Instrumentals playlist.

[souellette22]

I've always been a huge fan of Pierre Bensusan...definately one of a kind...there will only be one Bensusan!! Scott

[acousticangelo]

It's alway a pleasure to come on your page.

Love !

Angelo

[glaoud]

C'est de la haute voltige ,et sans filet !

Comment as tu pu rester plusieurs années sans jouer (si j'ai compris ton CV)!*****

[Qpidon]

franchement, je ne sait pas...quand je suis arriver en Espagne...j'adorait mon boulot, et il n'y avait personne avec qui "graté"....maintenant, il y a Youtube, j'imagine, donc plus d'excuse...

Blague a part: j'ai retrouver une réelle joie en jouant. crois moi!

Je t'embrasse.

Pascal

[wildkofta]

Very, very, nicely done, excellent execution and feel...keep on rockin' man!!! I agree we need more Pierre Bensusan videos.

[rickdav79]

wonderful

[plyzorba1]

A beautiful tune, and you play it so well. looking forward to hearing the rest of your videos.

[quesapa]

Muy lindo, Pascal! uy lindo!5*****

[mecanicks]

Ola Pascal, I realised that I had not ever listened to this video at all..mucho apologies mate... man you are truly achieving guitar greatness before our eyes.. literally.

I am looking forward to learning to play your tune "Noam" very much in the near future too, that is a great one.. I'm singing it in my head all day at work..so it's a winner.

you are truly in the big leagues now... rgds from singappre ( aussie ).. mike

[Qpidon]

Thank you so much, Mike, your words are going straight to my heart. I'm working hard on recuperating all those lost years...

As for the tabs of Naom, I'll send you a note as soon they are in guitarpro format, unless you want them handwritten?

Wrm regards,

Pascal

[kiowa22]

Just brilliant, nice tone too - 5 stars!

[Tadek59]

Excellent music and fantastic sound !!!

Brilliant !!! 5*****

[Qpidon]

Well thanks again! Now here's a video for you to foreward! ;)

hehe,

Pascal

[tercoplo]

Muy buena versión, como siempre, y esta vez de un tema bastante complicado. A sus pies, Mr. Pascal :)

[robindavies24]

perfectly played great stuff

[MVaquer]

Hello!! I am No tots esl Àngels tenen Ales!

El tema està molt ben construït,ben estructurat i tocat amb una sensibilitat increïble.

[DenianArcoleo]

I really love your playing, absolutely beautiful. If you only dusted your guitar off last year for the first time in ages either you were brilliant before you stopped playing or else you are the most talented natural guitarist on the planet!

Thank you for the inspiration.

[Qpidon]

Indeed. 17 years no playing at all. not a note. I even forgot I played all together before....Untill Tommy emmanuel showed up in my life. This being said, I've been playing again, actively, for two years now. (I should adapt my main page) You should compare my first video I uploaded with my last, and have a serious laugh while you are at it;-))

I'm so glad you like it, because you seriously rock yourself!

Warm regards,

Pascal

[Jeffie08]

Very nice playing, also the guitar sound is beautifull with a little effect, what do you use to record?

[RtotheOY]

oh my god this is fantastic!! good job!

how long did you practise to play like you do now? 5/5

greetings roy

[jazzmom66]

BTW Pascal, can you post more Bensusan tunes? That would be awesome!

[acousticangelo]

Pascal this is brilliant !

I wonder why you're not on the road, on stages ?

Your guitar souds like a cathedral !

Alhambra you said ?

Love.

Angelo

[Qpidon]

Your comment is certainly appreciated: when it comes from such a great GREAT guitar player such as yourself. I feel honoured, realy.

The word "stage" is enough for me to feel dizzy ;)

Btw, tomorrow I plan to record a personal composition. Now THAT will be the moment of thruth, for me ;)

Warm regards, Angelo.

[pvail06]

Pascal this is a beautifull piece of guitar guitar playing.Great touch.

Peter.

[Qpidon]

Thanks, Peter!

This one was a lot of funn, sorry, I meant "work" ;)

P.

[bjjforme]

wicked man, another great piece :)

The_coolest

[jazzmom66]

Beautiful job, and yes! There are not enough PB videos up here. I've been listening to him since 1992, when I saw him live in NYC. I adore his style. His music is among some of the most beautiful alternate tuning pieces I've ever heard.

[kitikunokami]

best wu wei I've ever seen

[zacharron]

Wow, fantastic Pascal. Best Pierre cover I've heard. You've really captured his spirit here!

Zane

[Qpidon]

There are some realy great ones out there! But, yes, the notes are one thing, to add the music is where I struggled....and still am , for that matter.

[13467951]

what a perfect play !!

It's really awesome.. !

i can't wait till next one !

Best regards!

[Qpidon]

Well thanks...I only can invite you to subscribe, as I am about to post another....

Many thanks!

Pascal

[fanoguitar]

Post it! Post it, damn you! Don't keep me in suspense any longer!

[Qpidon]

hahhahaha., lol,. hhahaha

seriously: I'm working my butt of with a personal composition....it'll take another week or so;) Its darn difficult...I feel like a masochist!

[Qpidon]

Tomorrow, one of my own ;-)

[tarkineWild]

Time has arrived Pascal...dont keep us waiting man

[LeonardoProVincie]

Wonderful music, very nice birds and a beautiful background...ik krijg gewoon weer zin om bellen te blazen ;-) Excellent video!!! You deserve much more stars then five!!!!!

Cheers, Leo

[RLSguitar]

Very beautiful and masterful playing as always from you brother Pascal. I'm adding this video to my favorites. God bless.-

[Qpidon]

Thanks my friend, I feel honoured, realy.

[willpower89]

perfect :)

[tarkineWild]

Not familiar with this Bensusan piece pascal but it has all the sweetness and soufulness of Pierre's virtuosity and you play it superbly.

Hope you have Flamorgan Air in you repertoire as it is a wonderful piece and would be worth the time and effort for submission on here.

[Qpidon]

Thanks my friend, you would not have the tabs for Flamorgan Air, or So long Michael...?

I can t find these two :(

[tarkineWild]

I'll have to check for So long Michael, but I have Flamorgan Air and will send it m8.

[Qpidon]

super!!!

[wxbrewer]

Damn. Great job. You even get the right-handed harmonics he does live. I think Mr. B would be impressed :)

[Qpidon]

...and that was only the easy part... just kidding!;)

thanks, appreciated¨!

[BeatleLike16]

太强啦 向你致敬~

[Qpidon]

you take the words right out of my mounth! lol

Seriously, is that Chinese or Korean?

(saves me time if I wanna search for a google translation...)

[BeatleLike16]

Seriously, it's chinese, I enjoy your music very much, just to let you know, I'll always be on your side, I'm looking forward your next masterpiece!

[matzac97]

bravo pascal c'est du lourd ! et beaucoup de travail . surtout tu dois être fier de pouvoir jouer ce morceau qui n'est pas à la portée de tous le monde. Amitiés ;-)) André

[Qpidon]

Yup, bcp de travaille ceci. Normallement j'ai besoind de qqs jours pour une pièce. Celle ci trois semaines d'intense boulot, croit moi! Mais quel plaisir de joué ceci...même a moitié ;-)

[chaoticblue123]

Wonderful playing and really great song! Also the bubbly things you have bouncing around on your computer screen is awesome as well XD

[jgaudet100]

pierre Bensusan. Toute une gymnastique mais si beau a écouter. surement bien des heures en arrière de ça. Bravo.

[RGC5203]

Beautiful!!!

[night0096]

Wow,simply beatiful melody and excellent play!

how much times you practice it?

Edwin

[Qpidon]

a few hours a day, basicly.

THANKS,

Pascal

[HitomiImaizumi]

very very sweet& beautiful!!great. star5^^

[walkflydesign]

This song incorporates pretty much everything that is difficult to do on guitar and you make it look easy. Your dedication shows. Bravo, Pascal!

[TheCrispenator]

I've watched this about 5 times... I hear something new that I like about it each time. Fantastic

[Qpidon]

Only 5 times...?

;-)

[mom17565]

Excellent job as ever Pascal!

I love the sweet sound that you take out of your guitar.

Marcos

[Ritschi2]

Hi Pascal,

das ist absolut fantastisch und bühnenreif. Spielst Du auch live? Wann ist Dein nächster Auftritt in Marbella? Ich komme!

Jürgen

[Qpidon]

Jürgen, no concerts ....only the tought of it and I feel dizzy. You, my friend, have a house here in Marbella: you are welcome ANY time!

Pascal

[AnchoriteProductions]

Great job Pascal! I got to see Pierre live last February. As you played, I followed along with the music I have to "Wu Wei" from my Mel Bay's Fingerstyle Guitar Solos Vol I. It appears to be only slightly different, but pretty much dead on. Look like yours has a few extra harmonics. Are you using this transcription? Tough rhythms man! Again, great job, and thanks for posting! -Derek

[Qpidon]

Hello Derek! Indeed, I use Bensusan's tabs. Well, if you play ALL the notes that are written...it just sort of "all fits in" , if you see what I mean?

I saw Pierre only ones, and that was 30 years ago, and that souvenir is still very very vivid in my brain!

Pascal

[plateau07]

You must be happy with that! Wonderful playing. Encore :)