Icon Re: Pierre Bensusan? One new fan . . .
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Eugene (view)

Try the relatively new album, "INTUITE".  You can order direct from Pierre's site. 

I also highly recommend his early recordings, on Rounder label.  I have them all on vinyl, but I think they have been re-issued.  His debut album Pres de Paris, was recorded when he was only 17 years old, and won the equivalent of a Grammy in France.  I think the Prix de Disque.  The second one is Pierre Bensusan 2, and has some great accompaniements including sax, bagpipes.

If you can't find the early stuff, Windham Hill put out a compilation of these efforts, called "Early Pierre Bensusan", which IS on CD.  It has the jest of the first 2 or 3 albums. 

I have some bootleg recordings (done with PB's permission) of concerts he gave us after master classes; recording quality varies.  AND...a video I took of our master class in 1991 at Guitar Summer Workshop in Connecticut. 

IFFF..you like PB, and discovered the "open" or altered guitar tunings, you might also enjoy Adrian Legg, Preston Reed and of course the late, great Michael Hedges. 

Pat Kirtley is another fine guitar player, who actually was a classmate during the Guitar Workshop.  I still keep in touch with him.  About a decade or so ago, he gave up his "day job" and went full time.  He now tours the world with his music, and has released several fine recordings.  He can really rip up a tune in DADGAD, but uses another tuning which I love EADEAD..and has several originals as well as "standards"...check him out.  Got his own website also. 

And...if you really get desperate, I can send you some of my guitar meanderings...

Gene

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