Rare Guitar Video: John Williams plays Danza Paraguay by Agustin Barrios

[chudnovsky]

What an amazing composer Agustin was.... speechless!!!

[kromekrush]

God the Fleta guitar he's playing here sounds so much better than the Smallman guitars he plays now. It's just my opinion but the Smallmans really have a kind of nasal or banjo like tone just to the back of the palette that I can't quite get over.

[dlevita]

this rocks !!!!!!!! JW is a maestro of the highest order!!!! thanks for helping bring the greatness of Barrios to light!!!

[IsamuBlack]

i prefer the version of david russell

[Tojiro06]

@IsamuBlack me too but john william's version is stiff awesome ^^

[sepeisa]

at 1:40 did he silenced the guitar by himself? It sounds like the sound was off for a sec.

[emizaelfrancisco]

"... as a guitarist/composer, Barrios is the best of the lot, regardless of ear. His music is better formed, it's more poetic, it's more everything! And it's more of all those things in a timeless way. So I think he's a more significant composer than Sor or Guiliani, and more significant composer --- for the guitar --- than Villa-Lobos."

-- John Williams

[airedezamba]

part B has some different notes to the Barrios original recording. But not a big deal. All the top guitarists play it differently,it seems. It's not as difficult a tune to play as you might think.

[juliocerada]

if you wanto to listen one of the best in world you must listen luz maria bobadilla, she is from paraguay.. guess she is mangore daughter, cause she play so good

[soullessSiIence]

The bass strings overpower the melody

[mikhailasanovic]

ear-meltingly awesome

[minasgekos]

I never thought I'd had to say this 'cause I'm a huge fan of JW, but the best version here on YT of this Danza is from Maestro Cesar.

[maarargu]

ninguno de los demás tiene ese maravilloso clock de williams cuando apoya

[guitarmbar]

Listen to the David Russell version.

[biacomas]

Berta Roja's performance is better by far.. listen to her.. she's paraguayan and knows very well how to play pio barrios' songs..

[ditman333]

@biacomas You should listen to the original recording of Barrios, its played almost exactly the way he plays it. Berta Rojas does do a magnificent job at this song. Go type in youtube " danza paraguaya agustin barrios"

and you will find about near the end of the first page a video with about 300 views, that's Barrios Himself playing. Check it out!

[percey]

this and Maxixe are two of the most challenging Barrios pieces for anybody to attempt, even JW.

[ditman333]

@percey Maxixa is actually not that hard, I can play that song very swiftly, but other songs like La Catedral, are much harder that those two you mentioned.

[goph999]

This is the very FIRST time I am not inpressed with JW. I think he has missed the essence of this song. But of course everyone can have bad days.

[ditman333]

@goph999 listen to the original recording of Barrios himself playing this song, Williams plays it almost to the tee.

[VulcanZoso]

somebody has to tell me where i can get the sheet music for this!!! PLEASE!!

[elkeseaplana]

Con TODO el RESPETO a Sir. John Williams, he escuchado versiones mucho mejores. Por citar una la version de David Russell

[gonguin57]

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[beedeetripo]

Excellent performance of this wonderfull music!!! 5***** greetings and respect, Bram D., Holland

[rockdrumr429]

Williams is a rock 'n' roll generation guitar player. You can tell in his approach. It may be subtle, but he's rockin' out! This new approach has brought many of us to know classical and hear other more traditional modes. I can intellectually appreciate the others, but Williams "moves" me! Arsenio-

[slayeder]

no le sale muy bien .

cmo que le falta algo...

[rockdrumr429]

...te falta madre, pendejo!

[ronaldoviedo22]

pffff se nota q no sabe quien es......

[Liranm89]

Thanks!! I really wanted to see this! great vid

[RogerTiger]

this is so great... Thank you so much!! :D

[AzeriMagicStrings]

Agustin Barrios the genius!!!

His compositions as huge birds flying to boundless space.

John Viljams the professional of a high class.

In his execution this piece sounds brightly and with inspiration.

Bravo, Maestro!!! 5*****

Thanks for video. Elmar

[Cyrloud]

thanks, pleasure

[japenagosc]

John Williams has very good versions of Barrios' music. Thanks for sharing this.