I am just happy that we have amazing music like this to make the hard times easier and the good times into a party. Let's agree that Santana, Benson, Jordan, Pass, Montgomery and all the rest are great gifts that we only get to enjoy for a short while.
Annotations - What he's playing is in the same key structure and chord sequence as the song - its actually the intro.
I can play seriously fast but its just a feeling and I just have impulses of chordal sequence and just see a pattern - if I look at the neck, they are just under your fingers after decades of playing.
I still think the original by Jose Feliciano was the best. All of the dynamics and feeling behind them were there. When I listen to this, it just sounds like the usual jazz improvization. Not to say that Bensen isn't great, because he is, it's just my preference.
Anyone even comparing who is better or even the best at an instrument or style must not be proficient on any instrument. As you grow you will learn it doesnt matter. If it great in your opinion just leave it at that.
Why doesn't everyone just shut the hell up about Santana, because he isn't even playing in this video! You know who talks about other musicians on videos like this? Fucking Justin Beiber fans, so STOP IT!
@srvgravesdime Yeh but you can see how Benson's style has been affected by Santana, and I'm sure that they would both like to have the fan base of Justin Bieber, so think what you are writing before posting these comments....THINK
@isleoforkney I seriously doubt that either of those artists would want a bunch of stupid teenagers as a fanbase. Santana has fans that range from kids being introduced by their parents to people well into their later years. I doubt you will see people in their 60's listening to an overrated pop star.
You know cats, what is inspiring about jazz is that it opens these new sounds for you. And if you like the devil dancing with his latin mistress high on acid, you go for Carlos or maybe Brian Jones on Can't You hear me knockin', but when you want to listen to these angelic sounds, you go for WM or GB... It's just about what you want to hear, sing and finally maybe play... Just do not take the devil/angel referrences to literally, allrigh? ;-)
As Miles Davis puts it, any kind of music is about style. GB played with the best ones, I mean he knew Wes, Grant, Les Paul, Martino. If you listen to his early records, he played bob, hard-bob, modern jazz, or whatever and then he just got back to his roots (R&B and gospel) and started playing this amazing branch of soul/funk jazz ow what you called this groovy music. But he had have fun always playing anything that's why it is so inspiring to listen to him and watch him playing.
You can't say he's the best at everything in jazz guitar. What he does much better than anyone else is play funky jazz guitar. He oozes groove and syncopation. But Wes Montgomery, for example, had more interesting phrases. Benson, not an arrogant man, would probably say so too.
@Drblooter99 i'm sure everyone would agree wes had some of the best chops, but anyone with a thumb and an archtop can play his licks.. i DARE you to try to copy george benson... that is true skill and there is no substitute for that.. that's why i would say he's the best
Anyone can play Montgomery's stuff because of the relatively few notes? Seems a dubious claim. Anyway, the point is he thought up those phrases, and that's why so many regard him as the best.
I don't know why my first comment got linked, because I said something normal and true. Justin Bieber and Britney Spears they are not making music, that's nothing.
I concur, but try to convince all the clueless dummkopfs who think Rap and Hip-Hop is the shit At least with the advent of Rap, Punk-Rockers can now relax and let their Rap counterparts eat all the denigrating remarks from the music community lol
@jazzx251 "plays on the "George Benson" guitar. A "125" or some other gobbledygook.?
FYI, the "George Benson" guitar is either an Ibanez GB10 or GB200, not a 125 or some other gobbledygook. You must be referring to the Gibson ES"175." If that's the case, it's NOT the "George Benson" guitar, although it can easily be mistaken for a GB model to non-guitarists. The guitar used here looks like a GB200, but I thought they only came in brown sunburst?!?
Geolrge is one OF the greatest. There are certainly guy who are his equall or better. Take for instance Larry Carlton just to name one. Another guy is Lenny Breau who is considered by the greatest guitarist to be the greatest ever. Love George also. Each is great in there own styles.
Larry Carlton is a bad comparison - he's more of a fusion player than a traditional Jazz guitarist Best to compare Larry to Lee Ritenour. Lenny Breau's most known attribute is his INSANE versatility. In that respect, I consider Lenny Breau the best of all time, and I'm not one who uses superlatives. There may be a few who can match, or even surpass Benson on a technical level, (although I haven't seen them lol) in the Jazz genre, but George is insurmountable for what he does...
@RobertMStFleur: That's right, Benson is untouchable. That's the only thing you've said here that makes sense. Even if he's not as good as TheTranslator100, who apparently can play anything.
realmente ver y escuchar a este tipo me arranca una sonrisa y una alegria que sale de mi pecho enormemente, de vdd me emociona el poder escuchar algo como esto, esque es algo inexplicable jejeje, todo el conjunto y la armonia es excelente jaja, no se que mas decir, amo todo el JAZZ
realemente ver y escuchar a este tipo me arranca una sonrisa y una alegria que sale de mi pecho enormemente, de vdd me emociona el poder escuchar algo como esto, esque es algo inexplicable jejeje, todo el conjunto y la armonia es excelente jaja, no se que mas decir, amo todo el JAZZ
@GigglingGirI I didn't see the comments by the "White faggots" who disliked this video, but I'm willing to bet that they're a couple mediocre Rock guitarists who don't possess the technical skill to play this genre of music...
@TheTranslator100 they clicked on dislike the video x2 so i would think they are white racist.
My husband and I used to chat on George Bensons Official Forum but there were so many white racists so they shut down the site and now the real students of George Benson missed out because of it.
@GigglingGirI Sounds like some pretty heavy duty stuff there, but I not surprised that sort of thing still exists.
Oh hun, sorry to go off-topic, but good Lord, who's that extremely HAWT looking lady in the "I am Too Sexy" video on your channel - that wouldn't be YOU, would it?!? (tongue hanging out)...
What a guitarist.this man is incredible.Such warm tones coming from his signature series Ibanez guitar. Yes George Benson was the first Ibanez endorsee and after 30 plus years stills endorse his signature series guitar ( and it woduld be hard to find a better sounding jazz axe) Great work George. BTW he is (along with Grover Washington Jr.) the godfather of the smooth jazz sound.
Benson = WAAAYY better than Hendrix. And don't give me the different styles reason or whatever. Benson is the best of all time - feeling AND technique. Read my lips : MOST UNDER-RATED GUITARRIST OF ALL TIME !!!
We can't compare Carlos Santana with Benson; Santana is a famous, great, an excellent Rock n Roll player. You can place Carlos Santana among the ones who are playing Rock n Roll music. Place Benson among the ones who are playing jazz guitar. Benson is best at playing jazz music. Santana is best at playing Rock n Roll. They both sound good playing breezin because the style was different.
@RobertMStFleur I wouldn't label Santana straight ahead Rock & Roll. He definitely (and most of the time authentically) crosses over into jazz. not straight ahead jazz in terms of tone but i've definitely heard some nasty bebop licks on santana records
@stroids "i've definitely heard some nasty bebop licks on santana records"
I've seen Santana live, and heard many of his post-commercial recordings with Fusion artists. The "bebop licks" or rather lick (singular) he does, is the same pentatonic Rock lick McLaughlin plays with more pick action, as opposed to the traditional hammer-ons pull-offs "traditional" Rock players use.
Santana reminds me of Jeff Beck; he really doesn't have a lot of authentic Jazz chops, but he somehow pulls it off.
@RobertMStFleur completely agree in regards to bensons guitar capabilities, but i can't place santana infront of the likes of jimmy page, hendrix, clapton, knopfler, but he definately is up there but can't say he is 'the best at playing rock n roll'
@sfinas91 It seems like Carlos Santana was born to be loved; scholars classify Santana as the most talented musician in the 21st century. I am talking about University level books such as psychology, sociology, anthropology and many other scientific books refer to Santana's as incredible. Maybe these scholars could have come to us as musicians and ask who is who and why. As a result, the young generation of guitar players believe that Carlos Santana is the best guitar player on earth.
@RobertMStFleur would love to see these university level books that have these claims, currently studying musicology at uni no real mention of santana, more so chet atkins, tommy emmanuel(new-gen),hendrix (expected) even van halen has been emphasized more on guitar influence(even though i disagree) but maybe the books i review and revise for a living are false! hanging out for the 'sociology book' claiming him the most talented musician haha comical
@RobertMStFleur : Scholars classify Carlos as the most talented musician in the 21st century...what? I'm not sure talent can be quantified. Ability, maybe, but talent? How would anyone do that? Also, if we were quantifiying ability, I"m pretty sure Carlos Santanna (while a fabulous quitarist) would not make the cut.
@RobertMStFleur While you're right about their different styles, and the fact that one plays rock and the other plays jazz, the reason they can't be compared is simple. Carlos Santana is an iconic guitar hero, famous for playing a Latin flavored blues which is pretty interesting. George Benson, on the other hand, is the baddest motherfucker alive. Santana's stuff is really good, don't get me wrong, but totally accessible for an advanced guitar player. No one can play like Benson. No one.
@RobertMStFleur i love santana, but jazz is jazz... we can just say that both that the feeling out of the instrument... this song among others is one of those that makes you feel just ok... greetings everyone
Classic right here, coming from New York listening to this man while going to school on CD 1019 only made me work harder to become a better musician no one can replace George Benson..
@doodlenuke - You're right I've been playing about 35 years too and perform this live with my group and I can only about 60% LOL my right hand just can't get it done!!
@doodlenuke He's more than licks, his feel and groove is great, that's something copycats always fail to achieve. Everything is so natural to him, even his sophisticated stuffs, he always make it seems so easy.
I have to agree with black bear. There are some musicians, most of them sadly now dead, that are worth any amount of money - Benson is one of them. He's the finest guitarist in the world.
George Benson is so good... especially on this song... excellent job with Jose Feliciano's tune. Benson is one of a handful (or less) I would pay hundreds of dollars to see perform as well.
This Gentleman will never short change you,I have never seen nor heard anything or anyone like him.He plays as though he's lived every note,he makes you feel it.There's no way a guitarist can listen to him and not be inspired or influenced.I'm not taking away from all the Other Great Guitarist and I do listen to others.But then he's the only one that I would take a day off work drive 6hours pay $200.00 for a room and $235.00 for a ticket to see"Live".
He obviously has worked very hard at his craft and I'm sure he ;practices daily, just to keep his chops tight. But he's at a very high level and must practice to maintain.
@highintel Yngwie (and all the other Metal Gods).may sound faster with all their tapping and sweeping, but believe me, Yngwie's shit isn't as hard to copy as Jazz - at least for me, anyway..
so does picking your nose, but, what level of thought are we talking about here? Picking up the guitar requires thought too....hard to articulate your logic.
I honestly believe he is the best jazz guitarist period. His melodies and feel are just as amazing as his chops. And now matter how fast hes playing, he always does it with soul. GB for the win!
Perfect
ollyaaa 2 weeks ago
W O W !
hotfunkcooljazz 3 weeks ago
George Benson continues to take jazz guitar to unexplored areas with such strong delivery. He is definitely one of my favorites.
Jopa47z6 3 weeks ago
I believe he is the greatest jazz guitarist of all times.
1955aho 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
I just stopped my porn to watch that.
odingr 2 months ago
@Moogul Latin- pentatonic boundaries! hahahahahaha! Awesome line! :D
odingr 2 months ago 2
I am just happy that we have amazing music like this to make the hard times easier and the good times into a party. Let's agree that Santana, Benson, Jordan, Pass, Montgomery and all the rest are great gifts that we only get to enjoy for a short while.
UDAD88 2 months ago
Annotations - What he's playing is in the same key structure and chord sequence as the song - its actually the intro.
I can play seriously fast but its just a feeling and I just have impulses of chordal sequence and just see a pattern - if I look at the neck, they are just under your fingers after decades of playing.
3Deity 2 months ago
love this song as well as the others on his 'masquerade' album.
madtoytle 3 months ago
Great music.
lighthouser1 3 months ago
Please notice the neck movement of the bass player in the 1:25 He's really feeling it!!!
XDDDDDDDDDDDD
GuitarLover83 3 months ago
Feel the groove ! I love it !
ronaute 4 months ago
I still think the original by Jose Feliciano was the best. All of the dynamics and feeling behind them were there. When I listen to this, it just sounds like the usual jazz improvization. Not to say that Bensen isn't great, because he is, it's just my preference.
darkestrays 4 months ago
Comparing Santana and Benson are kind of like the apple and orange thing
Which do you like better
That's up to you
gbtayc 4 months ago
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GR4C3W 4 months ago
But Jazz is a harder music than any other genre of music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jazz the music of Angels
RomeyBlack 4 months ago 2
Anyone even comparing who is better or even the best at an instrument or style must not be proficient on any instrument. As you grow you will learn it doesnt matter. If it great in your opinion just leave it at that.
MegaPc09 4 months ago 2
Why doesn't everyone just shut the hell up about Santana, because he isn't even playing in this video! You know who talks about other musicians on videos like this? Fucking Justin Beiber fans, so STOP IT!
srvgravesdime 5 months ago
@srvgravesdime Yeh but you can see how Benson's style has been affected by Santana, and I'm sure that they would both like to have the fan base of Justin Bieber, so think what you are writing before posting these comments....THINK
isleoforkney 5 months ago
@isleoforkney I seriously doubt that either of those artists would want a bunch of stupid teenagers as a fanbase. Santana has fans that range from kids being introduced by their parents to people well into their later years. I doubt you will see people in their 60's listening to an overrated pop star.
fucker661 4 months ago
amazing
bakalarbakalar 5 months ago
it's not warming, it's probably introduction, a part of the song iteself but not warming.
BRILLIANTCORNRS 5 months ago
would this song be considered a jazz standard?
RedEyesRhott 5 months ago
@2patero nothing more true than this LOL
MYNAMEISIKN 6 months ago in playlist 60,70,80 SONGS
5.24-5.27 'STICK THIS IN YOUR PIPE AND SMOKE IT'!! FARKIN STRINGS ARE TURNING TO MOLTEN! HEHE
2patero 6 months ago
sorry sir but chops are chops and nobody out chops mr. george benson!!!!!!!! with no offense intended to mr. Santana or anyone else!
1938gmann 6 months ago 2
You know cats, what is inspiring about jazz is that it opens these new sounds for you. And if you like the devil dancing with his latin mistress high on acid, you go for Carlos or maybe Brian Jones on Can't You hear me knockin', but when you want to listen to these angelic sounds, you go for WM or GB... It's just about what you want to hear, sing and finally maybe play... Just do not take the devil/angel referrences to literally, allrigh? ;-)
TheBonneMaman 6 months ago
As Miles Davis puts it, any kind of music is about style. GB played with the best ones, I mean he knew Wes, Grant, Les Paul, Martino. If you listen to his early records, he played bob, hard-bob, modern jazz, or whatever and then he just got back to his roots (R&B and gospel) and started playing this amazing branch of soul/funk jazz ow what you called this groovy music. But he had have fun always playing anything that's why it is so inspiring to listen to him and watch him playing.
TheBonneMaman 6 months ago
bensons a bad dude
thejazzman8 7 months ago
WOW i love the original and his rendition is simply stunning...
jonathanguitar27 8 months ago
yeah!!! thats got to be Luis Johnson on bass!!!
Hamporkcheese 8 months ago
@Hamporkcheese Stanley Banks
grooveskin 4 months ago
2 people have affirmed their love of Bieber
STYLISHMOVEMENNYC 9 months ago 8
You can't say he's the best at everything in jazz guitar. What he does much better than anyone else is play funky jazz guitar. He oozes groove and syncopation. But Wes Montgomery, for example, had more interesting phrases. Benson, not an arrogant man, would probably say so too.
Drblooter99 9 months ago
@Drblooter99 i'm sure everyone would agree wes had some of the best chops, but anyone with a thumb and an archtop can play his licks.. i DARE you to try to copy george benson... that is true skill and there is no substitute for that.. that's why i would say he's the best
xXironraiderXx 9 months ago
@xXironraiderXx
Anyone can play Montgomery's stuff because of the relatively few notes? Seems a dubious claim. Anyway, the point is he thought up those phrases, and that's why so many regard him as the best.
Drblooter99 8 months ago
the great David Garfield on the keys
lininho 9 months ago
Fuck Justin Bieber, fuck Britney Spears, GEORGE BENSON FOREVER!
Xiphosss 9 months ago
@Xiphosss "Fuck Justin Bieber, fuck Britney Spears"
I don't know about Justin Bieber, but I'd love to fuck Britney Spears...O_O
TheTranslator100 9 months ago
@TheTranslator100 Haha, funny guy.
I don't know why my first comment got linked, because I said something normal and true. Justin Bieber and Britney Spears they are not making music, that's nothing.
THIS IS MUSIC!
Xiphosss 9 months ago
@Xiphosss "THIS IS MUSIC!"
I concur, but try to convince all the clueless dummkopfs who think Rap and Hip-Hop is the shit At least with the advent of Rap, Punk-Rockers can now relax and let their Rap counterparts eat all the denigrating remarks from the music community lol
TheTranslator100 9 months ago
I've used the intro of this song to begin every mix tape I've ever made for a girl. Magic!
Jakuta11 10 months ago
Who's the keyboard player?
qo0OaXeO0op 11 months ago
My guitarist (I'm a professional musician incidentally) plays on the "George Benson" guitar. A "125" or some other gobbledygook.
It sounds just like this one - so he must be doing something right.
jazzx251 11 months ago
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@jazzx251 "plays on the "George Benson" guitar. A "125" or some other gobbledygook.?
FYI, the "George Benson" guitar is either an Ibanez GB10 or GB200, not a 125 or some other gobbledygook. You must be referring to the Gibson ES"175." If that's the case, it's NOT the "George Benson" guitar, although it can easily be mistaken for a GB model to non-guitarists. The guitar used here looks like a GB200, but I thought they only came in brown sunburst?!?
TheTranslator100 9 months ago
Yes! but George has more charisma! The smile does it : D
BuddLightbrain 1 year ago
@BuddLightbrain "The smile does it"
Yes, that BIG charismatic smile, as if he's laughing all the way to the bank lol
TheTranslator100 9 months ago
Geolrge is one OF the greatest. There are certainly guy who are his equall or better. Take for instance Larry Carlton just to name one. Another guy is Lenny Breau who is considered by the greatest guitarist to be the greatest ever. Love George also. Each is great in there own styles.
skipper8257 1 year ago
@skipper8257
Larry Carlton is a bad comparison - he's more of a fusion player than a traditional Jazz guitarist Best to compare Larry to Lee Ritenour. Lenny Breau's most known attribute is his INSANE versatility. In that respect, I consider Lenny Breau the best of all time, and I'm not one who uses superlatives. There may be a few who can match, or even surpass Benson on a technical level, (although I haven't seen them lol) in the Jazz genre, but George is insurmountable for what he does...
TheTranslator100 9 months ago
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unamprod 1 year ago
ES GENIAL
ivanovickr 1 year ago
@RobertMStFleur: That's right, Benson is untouchable. That's the only thing you've said here that makes sense. Even if he's not as good as TheTranslator100, who apparently can play anything.
anndeesavage 1 year ago
Welcome to the United States of America with the untouchable George Benson on the guitar.
RobertMStFleur 1 year ago
Satch played there!
amithabajan2 1 year ago
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realmente ver y escuchar a este tipo me arranca una sonrisa y una alegria que sale de mi pecho enormemente, de vdd me emociona el poder escuchar algo como esto, esque es algo inexplicable jejeje, todo el conjunto y la armonia es excelente jaja, no se que mas decir, amo todo el JAZZ
TAOMEX 1 year ago
realemente ver y escuchar a este tipo me arranca una sonrisa y una alegria que sale de mi pecho enormemente, de vdd me emociona el poder escuchar algo como esto, esque es algo inexplicable jejeje, todo el conjunto y la armonia es excelente jaja, no se que mas decir, amo todo el JAZZ
TAOMEX 1 year ago
love this song!!
23torresj 1 year ago
Nujabes Countin Stars
Capitankenji 1 year ago
@Capitankenji ...no, Nujabes in Counting Star sampled the Jose Feliciano original Affirmation... not the George Benson cover...
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margretbarjghrts 1 year ago
To the two white faggots that disliked this video i hope you die in hell you racist white bums.
GigglingGirI 1 year ago
@GigglingGirI I didn't see the comments by the "White faggots" who disliked this video, but I'm willing to bet that they're a couple mediocre Rock guitarists who don't possess the technical skill to play this genre of music...
TheTranslator100 1 year ago
@TheTranslator100 they clicked on dislike the video x2 so i would think they are white racist
GigglingGirI 1 year ago
@TheTranslator100 they clicked on dislike the video x2 so i would think they are white racist.
My husband and I used to chat on George Bensons Official Forum but there were so many white racists so they shut down the site and now the real students of George Benson missed out because of it.
GigglingGirI 1 year ago
@GigglingGirI Sounds like some pretty heavy duty stuff there, but I not surprised that sort of thing still exists.
Oh hun, sorry to go off-topic, but good Lord, who's that extremely HAWT looking lady in the "I am Too Sexy" video on your channel - that wouldn't be YOU, would it?!? (tongue hanging out)...
TheTranslator100 1 year ago
That intro is just too sick. I've been playing this all morning trying to get it down.
thagoodosn 1 year ago
5:00 ssss...! He's my idol. They shall dance as some, all! Wow
ire7blues 1 year ago
If I could just have him walk me through 5:20 on, I could die happy. there is no other like Benson
wesshayes 1 year ago
Counting Stars - by Nujabes. that is the sampled song of this.
yocam420 1 year ago 2
PERFECT just that sound he makes nothing like it
humm2thaU 1 year ago
George and the Gibson guitar is a great match :-))) Love his sound.
eikcid 1 year ago
@eikcid Sorry he only play on Ibanez.... But that works for Pat Metheny!! Loved his sound on his Gibby jazz box!!
Fleg 1 year ago
Did you hear all those mistakes! George you need to practise! hahahaha just jokes!!!!!
2patero 1 year ago
What a guitarist.this man is incredible.Such warm tones coming from his signature series Ibanez guitar. Yes George Benson was the first Ibanez endorsee and after 30 plus years stills endorse his signature series guitar ( and it woduld be hard to find a better sounding jazz axe) Great work George. BTW he is (along with Grover Washington Jr.) the godfather of the smooth jazz sound.
sosmooth7 1 year ago
the bass guy @ 1:30 haha
sierra23ification 1 year ago
very very good
TheMsbenson 1 year ago
All budding guitarists...stick this in your pipe and smoke it! haha
Eat this SHRED HEADS....REAL SHREDDING ON THE CLEAN CHANNEL!!!!!!
2patero 1 year ago 12
it's a woman, at least she did born a woman, now i don't know (:
MetalInsideGust66 1 year ago
hes my idol!
deeznuts183 1 year ago
5:00 best dancer ;D
C3pp3lin 1 year ago
Stanley Banks on bass - right?
gbgoul 1 year ago
@Linwood70 i agree
C3pp3lin 1 year ago
Benson = WAAAYY better than Hendrix. And don't give me the different styles reason or whatever. Benson is the best of all time - feeling AND technique. Read my lips : MOST UNDER-RATED GUITARRIST OF ALL TIME !!!
nathands 1 year ago
@nathands I dissagree. Ernie Isley is the best...
killahcornbread 1 year ago
@nathands DONT COMPARE MUSICIANS! Benson is playing jazz or funky-jazz. Hendrix playied rock n roll man! this type of music u cant compare.
C3pp3lin 1 year ago
Benson has an impacable technique, he makes no mistakes... I really love his playing and singing
lemadera 1 year ago
oohh Man ..Benson is a Giant !
Nasyid1 1 year ago
We can't compare Carlos Santana with Benson; Santana is a famous, great, an excellent Rock n Roll player. You can place Carlos Santana among the ones who are playing Rock n Roll music. Place Benson among the ones who are playing jazz guitar. Benson is best at playing jazz music. Santana is best at playing Rock n Roll. They both sound good playing breezin because the style was different.
RobertMStFleur 1 year ago 16
@RobertMStFleur I wouldn't label Santana straight ahead Rock & Roll. He definitely (and most of the time authentically) crosses over into jazz. not straight ahead jazz in terms of tone but i've definitely heard some nasty bebop licks on santana records
stroids 1 year ago
@stroids "i've definitely heard some nasty bebop licks on santana records"
I've seen Santana live, and heard many of his post-commercial recordings with Fusion artists. The "bebop licks" or rather lick (singular) he does, is the same pentatonic Rock lick McLaughlin plays with more pick action, as opposed to the traditional hammer-ons pull-offs "traditional" Rock players use.
Santana reminds me of Jeff Beck; he really doesn't have a lot of authentic Jazz chops, but he somehow pulls it off.
TheTranslator100 1 year ago
@RobertMStFleur completely agree in regards to bensons guitar capabilities, but i can't place santana infront of the likes of jimmy page, hendrix, clapton, knopfler, but he definately is up there but can't say he is 'the best at playing rock n roll'
sfinas91 1 year ago
@sfinas91 It seems like Carlos Santana was born to be loved; scholars classify Santana as the most talented musician in the 21st century. I am talking about University level books such as psychology, sociology, anthropology and many other scientific books refer to Santana's as incredible. Maybe these scholars could have come to us as musicians and ask who is who and why. As a result, the young generation of guitar players believe that Carlos Santana is the best guitar player on earth.
RobertMStFleur 1 year ago
@RobertMStFleur would love to see these university level books that have these claims, currently studying musicology at uni no real mention of santana, more so chet atkins, tommy emmanuel(new-gen),hendrix (expected) even van halen has been emphasized more on guitar influence(even though i disagree) but maybe the books i review and revise for a living are false! hanging out for the 'sociology book' claiming him the most talented musician haha comical
sfinas91 1 year ago
@RobertMStFleur : Scholars classify Carlos as the most talented musician in the 21st century...what? I'm not sure talent can be quantified. Ability, maybe, but talent? How would anyone do that? Also, if we were quantifiying ability, I"m pretty sure Carlos Santanna (while a fabulous quitarist) would not make the cut.
thaneyoung 1 year ago
@RobertMStFleur While you're right about their different styles, and the fact that one plays rock and the other plays jazz, the reason they can't be compared is simple. Carlos Santana is an iconic guitar hero, famous for playing a Latin flavored blues which is pretty interesting. George Benson, on the other hand, is the baddest motherfucker alive. Santana's stuff is really good, don't get me wrong, but totally accessible for an advanced guitar player. No one can play like Benson. No one.
anndeesavage 1 year ago
@anndeesavage I couldn't have said it better! Apples and oranges.
1955gasman 1 year ago
@anndeesavage Cause no one, i mean NO ONE, has Benson's groove.
Bojazzki 1 year ago 2
@RobertMStFleur Sure we can.. Benson Blows everyone away.. Nuf said ;0
LogicalTaste 9 months ago
@RobertMStFleur i love santana, but jazz is jazz... we can just say that both that the feeling out of the instrument... this song among others is one of those that makes you feel just ok... greetings everyone
ephugog 5 months ago
sorry but at 03'58 it seems to be david garfield! isn't it????
misterlot 1 year ago
!!!!!!!!!!!!
MrCipo07 1 year ago
FUNKEYYYY!
KaRmOdAgUrU 1 year ago
Benson has no match. He can not be compared to any guitar player out there. He has it all.
RobertMStFleur 1 year ago
@RobertMStFleur Hey Carlos Santana isn't too bad either.
intrusosgang 1 year ago
@intrusosgang Carlos Santana creates great compositions and has great melody lines, (e.g. Europa) but his solos are questionable, at times...
TheTranslator100 1 year ago
He just DEMOLISHES the intro.... Best to ever pick up a guitar
xXironraiderXx 1 year ago
Classic right here, coming from New York listening to this man while going to school on CD 1019 only made me work harder to become a better musician no one can replace George Benson..
Deeandd 1 year ago
5:18 - 5:35 = incredible. Although it's amazing from start to finish.
kfalk 1 year ago
Better than the album version!!!!!
sotonemuel 1 year ago
so damn good!!
FromOutsideTheBox 1 year ago
when george plays.. he doesn't WORK the guitar.. he PLAYS it.
piccicacca 1 year ago
after 35 years i can play about 70% of his licks
doodlenuke 2 years ago 9
@doodlenuke make a video!!! I wanna see!! I got about 5 licks down..lol
FromOutsideTheBox 1 year ago
@doodlenuke It's crazy that he was able to develop such a monster of an ability at such a young age.
listen2this 1 year ago
@doodlenuke
Really , you can play 70% of his licks ?????
So you are one the greatest guitarist in the world !!
remijazz 8 months ago 2
@doodlenuke - You're right I've been playing about 35 years too and perform this live with my group and I can only about 60% LOL my right hand just can't get it done!!
intune1234 8 months ago
@doodlenuke That truly is awesome, as Mr Benson is an iconic example. Please keep up the effort because we need fewer "stars" and more musicians!
LiverPuncher 6 months ago
@doodlenuke He's more than licks, his feel and groove is great, that's something copycats always fail to achieve. Everything is so natural to him, even his sophisticated stuffs, he always make it seems so easy.
William102582 6 months ago in playlist george benson
who is at the drumset?
compares90 2 years ago
@compares90 tony hawk
theblackhalo 1 year ago
@theblackhalo thanks
compares90 1 year ago
BEAUTIFUL and soulful
strongerthanallgtr 2 years ago
I have to agree with black bear. There are some musicians, most of them sadly now dead, that are worth any amount of money - Benson is one of them. He's the finest guitarist in the world.
lillyleg 2 years ago 2
George Benson is so good... especially on this song... excellent job with Jose Feliciano's tune. Benson is one of a handful (or less) I would pay hundreds of dollars to see perform as well.
eugenemcgirt 2 years ago
This Gentleman will never short change you,I have never seen nor heard anything or anyone like him.He plays as though he's lived every note,he makes you feel it.There's no way a guitarist can listen to him and not be inspired or influenced.I'm not taking away from all the Other Great Guitarist and I do listen to others.But then he's the only one that I would take a day off work drive 6hours pay $200.00 for a room and $235.00 for a ticket to see"Live".
blackbear2136 2 years ago
nujabes(:
flipchick2595 2 years ago
Yamaha DX7 . .. rofl
I remember when that was "the thing".
GaryNull 2 years ago 2
He still is !!
abc4714 2 years ago
He obviously has worked very hard at his craft and I'm sure he ;practices daily, just to keep his chops tight. But he's at a very high level and must practice to maintain.
romienomie 2 years ago 2
Heard an interview of George, . . and he said something like. . " people dont' realize, .. but I practice a lot". .
GaryNull 2 years ago 2
your right! :0
I didn't mean it like it sounds.
I meant to say that I bet it's more than just blazing scales for 6 hours when he practices like some people might think.
He probably "Practices" Improvising a lot.
The word "practice" is pretty vague.
But not as an argument, just an opinion.
highintel 2 years ago
Improvising live like he does and always sounding good doesn't happen by accident I guess.
You have to have the musical knowledge of which scales over which chords and a certain technical ability.
From there, you get into a groove, but still have to keep an eye on which chord you're on and where the song/band is going.
When you can do this without sounding like you are just playing scales over chords, you mastered soloing.
GaryNull 2 years ago
genius!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sandroroj 2 years ago
5:24 play that Yngwie...lol
Kidding That's really tough ascending like that with Pentatonic modes...
For me anyway.
George is a bad dude!
highintel 2 years ago 3
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TheTranslator100 1 year ago
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@highintel Yngwie (and all the other Metal Gods).may sound faster with all their tapping and sweeping, but believe me, Yngwie's shit isn't as hard to copy as Jazz - at least for me, anyway..
TheTranslator100 1 year ago
white boi killt dem rhodes!!!
magu003 2 years ago
=)
Thats all that needs to be said
keeke2190 2 years ago
He can play so fast, but he keeps it clean too.
Afrika009 2 years ago
The beginning isn't warming up, warming up lacks musicality, the intro is filled with musicality and is well thought through.
HammondB200 2 years ago 2
ok........
MellerupMusic0809 2 years ago
I don't think it was thought through any more than the key. He is a master improviser and ear player.
I bet that was mostly improv. I think guys like him don't really "Practice" like you think.
I think practicing for them is playing something challenging but musical. So I think in a way I have to agree with the Annotations.
highintel 2 years ago
improvising needs thinking -_-
HammondB200 2 years ago
so does picking your nose, but, what level of thought are we talking about here? Picking up the guitar requires thought too....hard to articulate your logic.
highintel 2 years ago
wrong . . see my last post.
GaryNull 2 years ago
pretty good!
Top100Guitarist 2 years ago
listen to his solo work on take five. It's beyond pretty good ;)
highintel 2 years ago 2
I love the beginning where it begins to grove just wow
Goethe1900 2 years ago
Dat Bass player is jamming!
joceeco 2 years ago
Appreciate George while he still out there! Playing & singing! He is pure joy!
RixGuitar 2 years ago
Amazing..... he'll definitely be remembered for his guitar supremacy.
shivkm 2 years ago
nice song
takkyuun 2 years ago
No, people will remember George for his guitar playing too, because youtube shows them his genius.
drwinkle101 2 years ago 6
funny everyone is probably gonna remember this guy for his singing which is a real shame he is an outstanding guitarist
tjthebest7 2 years ago
people know what they have in front when they see Absolutely Live (benson dvd) he is top of the list player and singer. no doubt
Nu9v9 2 years ago
nice... I love Benson's version of this Jose Feliciano tune.
ready4peace 2 years ago
Me encanta ese ritmo...
¡George Benson!
MAEPINTANGIBLE 2 years ago
tune in the ears feels soothing...XP
Thsiscool 2 years ago
I honestly believe he is the best jazz guitarist period. His melodies and feel are just as amazing as his chops. And now matter how fast hes playing, he always does it with soul. GB for the win!
NastyKnight370 2 years ago 2
The energy of this gave me chills.
Flosstradamus2 2 years ago
mai nessuno potrà suonare come il più grande di tutti !!!!!
george benson è stato , è , e rimarra nei secoli dei secoli il più grande , l' immenso , l'indiscusso re della chitarra.
se non fosse esistito sarebbe stato davvero un bel casino
beato lui che vivra per sempre !!!!!!!!!!
un abbraccio infinito !!!!!!!!!
totipanzanelli 2 years ago
That keyboardist is really amazing. Then again you can't play with GB if you stink.
MarijuanaGood4U 2 years ago
Hahaha, Boberttheawesome..
Interesting question, but I'm afraid that's a no.
This vid dates back from 1986, the keyboard player's got grey hair now and he in fact wairs it in a pony tail.
His name is David Garfield.
joshuasnell2 2 years ago
Doh, I neglected that this was 20 years ago. Still, the resemblance is striking.
boberttheawesome 2 years ago
Is it just me, or is the guy who posted the video the keyboard player?
boberttheawesome 2 years ago
yo, da bul on da bass is gettin into dis jawn on sumtin CRAZY!!!
gamsk2 2 years ago
godddddam
EarChocolate 2 years ago
mio dio!! è un mostro!! grande benson!!
boccioni1 2 years ago
I would never ever belive that if I could not see and hear!! That is also one of the best piano solos ever!
gdanskJam 2 years ago
che goduria
pacolecce 3 years ago