How could I not have heard of him until now?! I just discovered him by seeing an (arr by Roland Dyens) credit from Erik Satie. I might have died incomplete if not having stumbled upon this gem of a musician! Life is too short to find all the gems of life.
There was no one like Roland. His guitar playing was his alone and it seemed like only he could play his compositions and arrangements in the spirit that he did it.
@@szymonantoniak1772yea that s true but this kind of arr like a night in tunisia , no one is playing it like him or better that s why he s the best guitarist (in my opinion) rest in peace master
This gentleman obviously has a jazz sense of timing to go with his classical skill. It's a shame that he struggled with heart disease for all of his adult life. R.I.P. Messr Dyens.
In the end about 4:23 you can clearly hear how he impressed his struggle into the very fast and hard guitarplay. I directly heard how much he suffered and knew it might be his last show, cause his heart was to kind and to big to carry.
A friend invited me to a concert in Toronto recently where Roland performed in Yorkville to celebrate Eli Kassner's 85th birthday. It was an amazing experience. No one moved, coughed... you could hear a pin drop. He is quiet amazing. Like a fine wine, a good book, a gourmet meal. Bravo! LE
I had the chance to see him playing in Grenoble for 12 years... just amazing. There was a snow storm and the heating was broken... In spite of frozen fingers, it was almost perfect and such an expressive performance!
OMG, could not stop tapping my foot, and then my whole leg, through this one, HE'S GOT SWING!!!. There's more going on in this one guitar than most bands. Just amazing.
I have been listening and playing the classical guitar for a while, I heard many great guitarists. But what Roland Dyens is able to deliver in beauty and technique is just amazing. Also check out Berimbau and Nuages arranged by R Dyens as well. Bravo Roland c'est du bonheur, ma mère m'a fait écouter nuages il y a longtemps, je n'ai cessé de vous écouter depuis!
He is the ultimate solo guitar player. He does not need a drummer, a base player, nor any accompanists, he can do everything on his guitar at once. 究極のソロギタリストですね。ドラマーもベーシストもいりません。 彼一人で全部やってのけます。
This man is a living legend! Does anyone in the world has imagination as he to do arrangements? Or to play in such a masterful and yet, original way? I doubt it. "Long Live Roland Dyens!"
complete genius! he came to my country (paraguay) last year... he amazed me in every way possible. This man is what I call, a TRUE musician. Music from the soul
that was without a doubt a quite marvelous interpretation and an all round genius performance of A Night in Tunisia by the late great Roland Dyens. i'm now going to have a listen to dizzy Gillespie original and RIP to the both great men
RIP we lost marvelous, outstanding ,splendid and wonderful guitar composer.... maybe he was a talented and gifted guitar composer per one hundred years.
Whoa, umm, just whoa... That was the coolest thing I've seen in a long time now, I was captivated the whole time. First I've heard of this fellow but safe to assume I'm hooked.
im 15 and im learning classical guitar in a conservatory my teacher learned with him, and it shows she can play music out of thin air no sheets no nothing amazing...
Night and Day is a book by Roland. Its got this song, all of me, polka dots and moon beams. He is probably one of the coolest guys i have met! he did a master class at Fredonia and just blew everyone away.
Roland Dyens great composer of classical guitar like me. He created of master pieces.Exelent arranged of "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie). Wonderful!!!
Roland Dyens definitely was a different type of guitarist. He was very unique. He didn't pigeonhole himself in classical guitar only. He could go into jazz and tangos for the classical guitar.
My father studied with Roland Dyens at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique. They both studied under, Albert Ponce, and I had the pleasure of meeting Roland many times in my life. He would call me "joufflu" because I was always a bit rotund. What I wish people knew about him is that he was a very funny man, and he loved to joke around! The last time I saw him in person was after he finished "Sor & Giuliani", and my family visited him at the Conservatoire where my dad once learned. Roland became the teacher there taking the position of Maestro Ponce, deservedly. I kind of knew that it was going to be the last time I would see him, due to raising my young family and not wanting to travel too much. His last words to me were, "I'm glad that you did not want to play the guitar like your father and me, because it gets tiring to do this as you get older (touring/travel). Suerte, joufflu!". . .in reality none of this happened, but thank you for reading my story! I hope I brought a smile to your face today!
Thank you for your brilliant arrangement and performance and for your talent!!! God bless you and your creativity!!! Your friends Olga & Vladimir Krylov.
Très "habile", très virtuose, de belles trouvailles pour arriver à mettre "tout en un" : l’inaccessible quête ! ... Je pense que Roland est un des rares à tenter ces choses plutôt casse gueule et que ce genre de "challenge" le motive !!! Pour moi, j'ai du mal à me détacher de la pulsation d'origine ... c'est intéressant mais c'est pas "JAZZ" et je pense que d'ailleurs c'est pas son but, tout en restant une belle "démonstration" de l'impossible à la guitare "classique" ... Je préfère Roland dans ses propres compositions . ( Avis personnel) .
How could I not have heard of him until now?! I just discovered him by seeing an (arr by Roland Dyens) credit from Erik Satie. I might have died incomplete if not having stumbled upon this gem of a musician! Life is too short to find all the gems of life.
Roland was a true composer, trying different genres of music as well as hammer ons, pull offs, chord harmonics and drumming.! R.I.P. Roland.
There was no one like Roland. His guitar playing was his alone and it seemed like only he could play his compositions and arrangements in the spirit that he did it.
I feel the same, I've yet to see some of his arrangements played as expressively and fluently as he did. Fuoco for a start.
@@szymonantoniak1772 I'd recommend elena papandreou, she worked closely with him and seems to be the only one to play truly to his vision
@@szymonantoniak1772yea that s true but this kind of arr like a night in tunisia , no one is playing it like him or better that s why he s the best guitarist (in my opinion) rest in peace master
@@szymonantoniak1772 as far as Fuoco, check UA-cam for Roxane Elfaschi. She's awesome at it!!
I really enjoy Alexandra Whittingham’s performances of Tango en Skai. Super articulate and spirited.
This gentleman obviously has a jazz sense of timing to go with his classical skill. It's a shame that he struggled with heart disease for all of his adult life. R.I.P. Messr Dyens.
@@MrUrech Your statement is utterly meaningless. It's a relative of "it is what it is". Really? No shit. You mean something can't be what it isn't?!
@@Eleuthero5 yea i know srry i was drunk ill delete that now
In the end about 4:23 you can clearly hear how he impressed his struggle into the very fast and hard guitarplay. I directly heard how much he suffered and knew it might be his last show, cause his heart was to kind and to big to carry.
I think Roland Dyens is one of the best musicians that through one guitar to express music.
Man thats some demented english
@@MrUrech Sorry for my pool English!
@@ldmixer4228 naw im sorry. You're a damn good man
WOW! If that's what A Night In Tunisia is like, I'll go and stay forever. Roland Dyens is absolutely amazing and masterful.
A friend invited me to a concert in Toronto recently where Roland performed in Yorkville to celebrate Eli Kassner's 85th birthday. It was an amazing experience. No one moved, coughed... you could hear a pin drop. He is quiet amazing. Like a fine wine, a good book, a gourmet meal. Bravo! LE
I had the chance to see him playing in Grenoble for 12 years... just amazing. There was a snow storm and the heating was broken... In spite of frozen fingers, it was almost perfect and such an expressive performance!
OMG, could not stop tapping my foot, and then my whole leg, through this one, HE'S GOT SWING!!!. There's more going on in this one guitar than most bands. Just amazing.
We are seeing the fusion of man and instrument before our eyes! True Art tru3 Genious.
I have been listening and playing the classical guitar for a while, I heard many great guitarists. But what Roland Dyens is able to deliver in beauty and technique is just amazing. Also check out Berimbau and Nuages arranged by R Dyens as well. Bravo Roland c'est du bonheur, ma mère m'a fait écouter nuages il y a longtemps, je n'ai cessé de vous écouter depuis!
He is the ultimate solo guitar player. He does not need a drummer, a base player, nor any accompanists, he can do everything on his guitar at once.
究極のソロギタリストですね。ドラマーもベーシストもいりません。
彼一人で全部やってのけます。
GORGEOUS PANOS(GOD BLESS YOU)
those chords!!! this is why i love the guitar
This man is a living legend! Does anyone in the world has imagination as he to do arrangements? Or to play in such a masterful and yet, original way? I doubt it. "Long Live Roland Dyens!"
Will be missed.
Sebas Tian
didnt know he had passed
Sebas Tian He will never be forgotten.
complete genius! he came to my country (paraguay) last year... he amazed me in every way possible. This man is what I call, a TRUE musician. Music from the soul
RIP Maestro.
that was without a doubt a quite marvelous interpretation and an all round genius performance of
A Night in Tunisia by the late great Roland Dyens. i'm now going to have a listen to dizzy Gillespie
original and RIP to the both great men
A Masterpiece
was lucky enough to see this genius live and in person, for FREE! incredible.
RIP
we lost marvelous, outstanding ,splendid and wonderful guitar composer....
maybe he was a talented and gifted guitar composer per one hundred years.
The fact that periphery is in the suggestion section makes me really happy.
WOW -- love this. Thank you, Maestro.
This isn't my favorite piece of music to listen to, but Mr dyens was such an absolute mad genius.
Whoa, umm, just whoa... That was the coolest thing I've seen in a long time now, I was captivated the whole time. First I've heard of this fellow but safe to assume I'm hooked.
The man is an original! One of the most wonderfully intriguing guitarists of my lifetime.
This is seriously impressive!
What a jazzy play it is! it's very cool
fantastic guitar player!!!!!
Une incroyable prestation ! Roland Dyens était tout simplement génial !
That's a hell of an arrangement. Played immaculately as well.
Amazing piece and performance
Genius!!
Fantastic !
im 15 and im learning classical guitar in a conservatory my teacher learned with him, and it shows she can play music out of thin air no sheets no nothing amazing...
Wow, top of the heap. Love it and a half.
Roland Dyes is a National Treasure of France!
such imagination and class. What a artist of the highest caliber.
Bravo! Roland.
This is a magestic way of playing guitar by a great guitarist!!!
I was blessed to see Roland at his very first USA concert at half moon bay, CA. As a double whammy I sat next to Badi Assad the whole show!
fameux musicien , super guitariste trés créatif , quel talent
un genio de la Guitarra
he has magic hands :) his each performace is amazing
he's got a command and dynamics in very many different ways, great tune to show it on...
what a goddam incredible arrangement holy cow
Quel génie ! Il est fantastique.
Très original et captivant.
Je l'ai découvert grâce à un de mes élèves.
the detune at the end is just brilliant!!!!
I'm learning this right now. It's brilliant. Everything this guy does is awesome.
a phenomenon with a unique touch
Absolutely marvellous..he really makes it swing.the jazz drum solo at the start is shrewd!
Extremely TALENTED and creative
This guy has taken a raging can opener to my tin guitar mind…
That was incredible
The man is a One Man Band. Simply amazing.
Insane! I hope one day I can reach this level
Spectacular!
Night and Day is a book by Roland. Its got this song, all of me, polka dots and moon beams. He is probably one of the coolest guys i have met! he did a master class at Fredonia and just blew everyone away.
Maravilhoso! Com certeza ele está entre os melhores do mundo.
WOW just WOW
maestro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
superbe !
Il nous manque...
Excellent, on many levels. Bravo!
¡Se pasó de genial!
RIP Maestro
Just wow. I also love his shirt
Can't believe you're the first one to mention this :)
Senza parole.....without words...
Maestro so magic👌🌟👍
Roland Dyens great composer of classical guitar like me. He created of master pieces.Exelent arranged of "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie). Wonderful!!!
agreed, definitely the two biggest innovators atm. he absolutely pwnz
Sensational, fantastico maestro !
Stunning!
such ambitious playing! a great piece and fun to watch
Um monstro da música clássica!
este mundo necesita mas personas como el, musicos de verdad de eso hablo
Amazing playing and arrangement
Roland Dyens definitely was a different type of guitarist. He was very unique. He didn't pigeonhole himself in classical guitar only. He could go into jazz and tangos for the classical guitar.
wow that's amazing!!!!
I love seeing a real original talent like that
This is so amazing
My father studied with Roland Dyens at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique. They both studied under, Albert Ponce, and I had the pleasure of meeting Roland many times in my life. He would call me "joufflu" because I was always a bit rotund. What I wish people knew about him is that he was a very funny man, and he loved to joke around! The last time I saw him in person was after he finished "Sor & Giuliani", and my family visited him at the Conservatoire where my dad once learned. Roland became the teacher there taking the position of Maestro Ponce, deservedly. I kind of knew that it was going to be the last time I would see him, due to raising my young family and not wanting to travel too much. His last words to me were, "I'm glad that you did not want to play the guitar like your father and me, because it gets tiring to do this as you get older (touring/travel). Suerte, joufflu!". . .in reality none of this happened, but thank you for reading my story! I hope I brought a smile to your face today!
espectacular y perfecto ese arreglo de roland
C'est un de mes morceaux préférés et là tout y est.
Magnifique!!
incredible and magnificient !!!!
good lord i have to go practice now
Loved it!! amazing guitarist right there!
Wow. Ive got to get that dvd.
Wow beyond perfect
Thank you for your brilliant arrangement and performance and for your talent!!! God bless you and your creativity!!! Your friends Olga & Vladimir Krylov.
Great Scott!
There exists a saxophone taking flight with song @2:07
That ‘ s the nature of the silence .
Phenomenology of absence .
it's incredible this music!!!
thanks for posting!!
Magnifique ! quel talent !!!
well done ! good performance!
Congratulations
Amazing !!
A guitar Master....Amazing
UNIQUE. R.I.P Maestro..
On parlera encore de Roland Dyens dans les siècles à venir. On le jouera aussi. L'un des guitaristes majeurs de son époque.
Très "habile", très virtuose, de belles trouvailles pour arriver à mettre "tout en un" : l’inaccessible quête ! ... Je pense que Roland est un des rares à tenter ces choses plutôt casse gueule et que ce genre de "challenge" le motive !!!
Pour moi, j'ai du mal à me détacher de la pulsation d'origine ... c'est intéressant mais c'est pas "JAZZ" et je pense que d'ailleurs c'est pas son but, tout en restant une belle "démonstration" de l'impossible à la guitare "classique" ...
Je préfère Roland dans ses propres compositions . ( Avis personnel) .
El maestro Roland, es un fuera de serie!!!
dyens is such a badass
It certainly is another level altogether however, it doesn't need to reflect superiority. Respect to you RD.