Pierre Bensusan

Legendary guitar virtuoso Pierre Bensusan brings his stunning talent to the Oh Yeah this November. A veteran of over 40 years, Pierre Bensusan has brought his unique genre-blending fusion of world music, classical, jazz and pop across the world to incredible acclaim from outlets such as Melody Maker and Guitar World (whose readers voted him Best World Music Guitarist).
Widely considered one of the greatest guitarists of the 21st Century, Bensusan has been described as a "genius" by fellow guitarist Jon Gomm and has been immortalised in the song "Bensusan" by Michael Hedges. His influence on modern guitar playing cannot be overstated and this is an unmissable opportunity to experience Bensusan's incredible talent first-hand.
"Bensusan is very much his own animal. It’s like listening to a butterfly, to dappled sunshine coming through quaking aspens. His music flits and darts around like fish in a pool. And his compositions manage to encompass both the calmness of the pool and the flashing of the fish. It’s an entrancing, almost hypnotic thing to watch and hear, as he seems eager to share his journey, his light. I was struck by how the aim of each song was to be beautiful. Not witty, not avant-garde, not new, necessarily, but beautiful. A great craftsman plying his trade. A shepherd with his flock. As I left I felt all of a sudden that I’d been to temple, my own sort of temple, and by the end of the service I felt purified, cleansed, and ready for the new year."