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

John Williams in the 70s on Australia TV.

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[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!

[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

[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!!!

[Tojiro06]

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

[IsamuBlack]

i prefer the version of david russell

[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