GEORGE BENSON HERE COMES THE SUN

[Jopa47z6]

As always George Benson delivers. I liked when the song picked up after the slow introduction. I wish the camera operator had the camera at a better angle because that post behind the keyboard player and the distant shots across the room did not give George or the band the visibility they deserve. But that does not take away from their performance.

[ee11bjt]

I just love how everything is so tight. I think the Bass and Drums have been a little overlooked. They just kill it. Then again I think they might just be the coolest people ever...?

[KayJay1880]

Ok so its Jorge Dalto not Bill bailey, but if ever there was a double!

[ee11bjt]

I swear Bill Bailey is on the keys.... that aside...

Incredible. Got not idea how someone could dislike this... unless their hand slipped....

The real question becomes..... where is the auto repeat button....?

[shopirlika]

Most beautiful & soft voice...best Guitarist !!!!

[bluessiren78]

An incredible rendition.

[benthemiester]

I think I saw the fifth Beetle in there.

[edegbe892]

Uncle George's a man committed to good music.

[FrankyStarlite]

Whoever "disliked" this deserves a thorny didlo in their asshole sideways.

[xelles3010]

@FrankyStarlite thank God i like this video LOL !!!

[FanaticWonder]

Thank you seboze for posting!! It's so great, I love this version :)

[barzoman2]

OMG .....What a voice ...What a star...What a musician ...What a LEGEND

[roaringwaterbay]

what year is this?

[chernwern]

The soundman was completely dreaming. There are so many parts when those guys were pulling solos which were completely not audible.

[TiraMiMusic]

Seb, thank you so much for the link...!!! What a fantastic concert...!!!

"Absolutely Live" is absolutely fantastic... amazing George Benson...!!!

[TiraMiMusic]

Absolutely GREAT .... many thanks to you.. !!!

[krenx]

The applause at the end was pathetic before such a performance.

[ChristJesusAddict]

George Benson at his best, and with his original nose...

[MsLoveYT]

George at his best, the soulful sound of his voice is out of this world x

[israelVXL]

no face at 3:17

[manutdforu]

I was born in 1955, grew up with the Beatles, Rolling Stones etc,... hated them all. Loved Motown, Atlantic and Stax, George Besons version made me realise the beatles were good song writers and boy could Benson sing the lyric's!!

[marteldaniel]

People just dislike it stops. That's all!

[lickedhand]

Where can I buy this live dvd?

[holobody]

@lickedhand  You can buy "The Other Side of Abbey Road" CD by GB

[lickedhand]

@holobody

Yeah, I've got it. The track on there doesn't compare to this one though. Not in the slightest.

[flylers93]

i dont understand how anyone could possibly not like this. its pure genius

[happyinnanaimo]

Beautiful man, beautiful voice.

[billybobs309]

46 people are in the shade

[JordanRohanJB]

Fantastic cover, beautiful vocals...I dont think people realise that the point in a cover is to redo the song in your own style instead of mimicking the original and I think that he and the band really encapsulated the song in their own way

[Vandebilt]

I don't get it. Whats wrong here?. I mean why make a cover that is so different from the original that it¨s unrecognizable. Why not put a new title on it and use what ever words that doesn't matter as he is just mumbling and howling.

[dixxjamm]

@Vandebilt Yeah right, and most musicians would sell their souls to be able to mumble and howl like that...including probably George Harrison...you have no idea how much pure talent, virtuosity and skill counts among musicians. Stylistically and prefference wise you make dislike it, but talent is talent.

[mattd564]

burn it with fire!

[cassanbleu]

I'd see him in live 3hours ago ! It was magic !

[spacecoke]

GROOVY!

[Zimnyification]

I think he over does it with his voice...

[JohnnyPilgrim]

I don't think all the haters listened to minute 2:43

[veeseee128]

george at his old nose best! before all the surgeries. plastic surgeries, facelifts, nose jobs,ect.

[mariekevanminnen83]

i just to love the version of nina simone, but this also awsome,

[liktidikaka]

Great music, but he forced himself to change this song, it's better to enjoy the original song.

[MeBestGuitarist]

It's better to enjoy the original? And why is that? Let me guess, you have no appreciation for how great the song is and how it can be done in many styles and genres. Tunnel vision. I think it's better to say that you personally enjoy the original.

[electrickabuki]

BENSON, nuff said.

[rosafria45]

go in youtube and write UN NEGRO DESKONOCIDO,kis,thanks

[MrMrazzy]

matt u absulute mupet even i can distinguish the diference between jazz and pop.

[CosimaSchreier]

It's seldom to hear a singer with such a really perfect voice in the time of today where every fool can become a superstar.

[MissYummymummy1984]

george's voice is angelic, my favourite cover of this lovely song he really makes it his own ...underrated guitarist too ;)

[MissYummymummy1984]

george's voice is angelic, my favourite cover of this lovely song he really makes it his own ...underrated guitarist too ;)

[slightlycurvedcube]

44 dislikes to date - what's not to like here - puts a smile on my face every time I see or hear this from George. Love it or loathe it... you can't take it away from him... genius!

[aammirr]

...Jorge D'alto piano and clavinet / Stanley Banks bass and tambourine / Ronnie Foster synth and organ / Harvey Mason drums !

To bad most of you keep comparing the Beatles and Benson. Apples and oranges. Learn to appreciate the best of both.

[vitboi08]

@aammirr For real. I love both

[nottinghill1963]

For one moment, I thought it was Dr. John on keyboards. Thanks for uploading.

[eddieirivnerocks]

just soo good.. so good.. 43 people need to check there lives. 

[mattd564]

@eddieirivnerocks what are you hearing this is shit george benson shouldn't EVER do the beatles hes talented but the beatles are 1000000 times better!

[PaulMcJazz]

@mattd564 ..........this is jazz you idiot...........besides nobody's better than George Benson!

[ahmidis74]

@mattd564 You're a musical novice to the core! If you're not then you're a good comedian

[veeseee128]

guy playing drums looks like marvin gaye.

[olafuragust]

George Benson saved my life in ´75

[bltbuplb80]

Can't find musicians as great as those we had 3 decades ago. George Benson is one great artist.

[TheVinciol]

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

[boomaga]

I'm back to watch it again. Watch very, very carefully at 5:13 - some cat is playing the tamborine with his foot , I think it's the bass player, that's bad ASS.

[boomaga]

OH shit - 2:46 that was NOT where I was expecting this to go

[BraLE77]

Brilliant!

[drakides]

This is the best version ever!! at 2:45 when it kicks into the groove is what it's all about and especially at 3:05 when the sting patch comes in...it's a beautiful thing!!

Nick A Drakides...NYC

[irfuzizmar]

G B U

[WackyPick]

daiz marvin gaye drummin?

[Mtwapaner]

Er ist der Grösste!

[Guitarstring187]

his band or the band is so good. the drummer is awsome and the keys are great...all around fantasic/.

[SherryDavisMusic]

what a gorgeous voice, and great piano!

[MartijnBosma]

Who's the drummer ???

[TheDocMasi]

Jesus Christ...GB is a Bad Ass. The Beatles version is really shitty compared to this one. Love it!

[Mr6292]

@TheDocMasi I guess I'm lucky then, as I love both versions and have been a Beatles fan since that 'long time ago when they was fab'. Later, when George Benson really came to the fore, well I was hooked on Breezin', Masquerade and Twenty-Twenty vision. For me, the Beatles version is favourite, but I also believe any song that undergoes the 'Bensonisation' process comes out a winner. Really glad to have both versions in my collection.

[BL80488]

@TheDocMasi Dude, the Beatles version is much better, as are Harrison's solo performances of it.

[JFruscianteGod2]

@BL80488 everything about this is cooler and better than the original. the vocals are way better, the music is much cooler, and there is just a hell of a lot more feeling behind it.

[chito6464]

Dammnit ! Ok it is original Beatles I'm an idiot - my bad , but still .. cool

version man !

[chito6464]

That's not even original

Beatles, Check out Nina Simones cover ppl -

George Benson takes a pretty song and livens it up with a whole lot of soul !

[TheDocMasi]

I make a bow. That's beautiful stuff.

[foreheadboy]

very beautiful!

[foreheadboy]

legendary

[BuddLightbrain]

Beautiful voice!

[danbo1984]

goddamn it, that band is TIGHT!

[rodmiusik]

QUE VACILÓN! MUY BIEN!

[rome0125]

Awesome Nuff Said....

[slightlycurvedcube]

You show me one of todays artist that can sing like this live and I will hold my hands up and say "Music isn’t dead"

[jorge2009181]

i love the voice,but not so much the cover.

[MrALF423]

kutta942 Mr. George Benson is a fantastic artist in his genre but he misses the spirit of this song completely ! But thats only my opinion of course ! ...

[MrALF423]

This is awfull man ! A massacre of a beautiful Beatles song ! George should be ashamed !

[kutta942]

@MrALF423 i think you may have a hearing problem, just saying..

[rocknrollhoochiekoo1]

Fuck the Beatles. George did what the Beatles they could do

[lovesongsmad]

@rocknrollhoochiekoo1 best comment ever posted on youtube 5 stars not enough

[LazyHammond91]

who's the piano player?

[doubledajay]

@LazyHammond91 His name is Jorge Dalto. He is an argentinian-born jazz pianist that is known for his Afro-cuban and latin jazz playing during his prime years. Unfortunately, he passed away in 1987 to cancer. Look his name up in YouTube, he has some videos out there leading bands and playing solos.

[johnnnas]

@doubledajay Gracias por la info...lo estaba buscando!

[chironjo]

@doubledajay I had a one in a lifetime opportunity to watch Jorge Dalto play live her in Puerto Rico with Tito Puente's Latin Jazz Ensemble. I got fascinated by his piano and later, looking for his recordings, I found GB's Breezin'. From that point on I have been a great GB fan (although he lately looks like a wax figure of himself). I was in a very sad state when I learned about his passing away. How fortunate were we when these two guys got together to make this wonderful music!

[danielvsh]

@doubledajay fucking soulful playing. the lad was a legend.

[Bigbird1920]

Better than the reel song!!! lol

[BabyMful]

does anyone know the name of this song album or any information about the musicians with george benson?



[GaryNull]

@BabyMful This band here is band that playing on the Breezin album. A fantastic band. You can get this song, which sounds way different from the Geoge Benson Collection (best of) album. The studio version sound very "tender", and I was hoping to hear that version when I clicked this and wasnt' expecting this live.

[kayo1111]

This is the first time I'm listening to Georg Benson and I can't stop. This is such a great version. Wonderful. This is why youtube is all about

[TheDocMasi]

This version is just awesome.

[dawebni]

Jouissif!

[bigman9099]

A master artist.....great performance.

[robycoss]

Grosso!!! Muy bueno!!

[colton422]

34 people can jump off a cliff. i am a HUGE fan of The Beatles and think that is one of their greatest works. John, Paul, George, and Ringo would all say that this version is EPIC. simply stunning!!! GB is the man!

[ringading47]

Yes, he is blesser - I see it like this: all these wonderful artists were send to held us - to bring us other eyes to look at our lives to look at this world.

For me it is okay that he has written so many great titles: thank you!!! George Benson.

Positive, very positive vibrations - I need this.

So, George you are a great musician and man.

[PopsTake4]

Great singer ☆☆☆☆☆2:43

[pretorious700]

2 of the best Georges ever

[royal16129]

You can convert this or any youtube video to an mp3 at instantmp3s..com

[MrJAK9584]

he screwed george harrisons song up

[PoorPantsPictures]

@MrJAK9584 you're a fucking idiot

[Xiphosss]

@MrJAK9584 Fucking idiot.

[caligoldboi]

Brilliant!

[WhiteNite1971]

What concert/ show is this?

[jimraw1]

@WhiteNite1971 This is from george's appearance on Musikladen in 1977. Musikladen was a West German music television show that a number of well known musicians performed on.

[LXDnQuestCrew]

great singing...why does the guy need 5 pianos/keyboards? lol

[Blackheathguy]

This is sickkkkkkk! Love it!!!

[MrBuc128]

George is such a good guitar player we don't need the piano just him on guitar

[pampirri]

nada, que puedo decir???

[ioannis69k]

Great musician and a fantastic performer ! Lucky to see him (Paris 97' or 98')

Thanks George !

[TheCaptnAwesomee]

justin bieber created 33 accounts to dislike this

[PopsTake3]

Great singer ☆☆☆☆☆2:43

[Stupidfilms1]

@PopsTake3 wow just how cool is that

[LouellaG]

One of my all-time favorites, super artist George Benson.

[tscholent]

put me on a rock up by the end of the world with nothing but georges music in my head and I'll gladly stay for ever...

[PopsTake3]

ＧＢ Style　☆☆☆☆☆

[Mopedioadicomputer]

the drummer is really feeling it, lol cant stop shaking his head

[gabymoyano2203]

The King of Love & Soul !!!! Awesome George !!! xoxo

[oziefernz]

Beatles did Chuck Berry to begin with and ended with Benson and Michael Jackson doing Beatles Covers... full circle of love and music, I think

[flesheatingsmoothy]

i dont understand why this is completely different song to the beatles: here comes the sun, but one of the licks in it is exactly the same aas one in the beatles song:S can someone help?

[MarcusOhrealyis]

Who's this cat on piano?? Wow he looks the part, of a jazz hipster. George Benson was awesome, such a marvelous talent, both vocally and instrumentally on guitar.

[seelanne]

@MarcusOhrealyis one of them is the great jorge dalto.

[jimraw1]

@MarcusOhrealyis On piano is the late, great Jorge Dalto, a true force of latin-afro jazz piano. He died in 1987 of cancer at the age of 39.

[Zorbasrhodos]

Lieber Georg Benson, Sie spielen so eine geile Gitarre und können so fantastisch singen - super super super!!!

[debourget]

cooooooooooool

[seksy6]

awesome

[PantherDunc]

Sir George and his band took off with their interpretation of this classic!!! What a lesson that was taught.

[mossandthesea]

Like a gentle gospel song.

[steveo27545]

George is a complete package, do your on thing, there is only one George,i love playing music, been playing 42 years I will keep getting better.

But I would have quick long ago if I base my skills on another person..

Enjoy playing and enjoy life your can tell by his playing George does.

Steveo

[sesostres]

We have so many treasures in our people. It is a shame that we do not ever really give them the credit and appreciation that they really deserve in their life time. I hope that The BLACK COMMUNITY can begin the develop institutions that will perpetuate the memory of our most talented and gifted artist this world has ever seen and heard.

[AleGorymusic]

Wow, he looked (and sometimes sounded) like Stevie when he was young! HIs voice is like a mixture of Stevie and Donny... AMAZING!!!

[TATICAMARTINEZ]

wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww benson is beating this song !! I love it in his voice

[EnzoScacchia]

The best

[JF181818]

It's amazing how he can change a song to add his own twist, and it's superb...

[JF181818]

The guitar in this is just smooth and fucking immense. :)

[s2ferraz]

não gostei

[andreoliveira1969]

George Benson inspires me to be a better man, father, husband and worker. I´ll never sing, or play like him, but i can do my duties with the same dedication that i see in every thing that George Benson does. Thanks George. You´re really cool..

[robertojimenez204]

Is that Jorge Dalto on Keys?

[jimraw1]

@robertojimenez204 Yes its Jorge Dalto - One of the great talents who died far too early - hard to believe he's been dead for 23 years.

[diagreen]

MY BRILLIANT COMMENT.H#LY SH*T. just amazing,a million thanx for this.

[JohnNiemsMusic]

George would love what George did to his song! Great COVER DUDE!!!!

[Drwagner2009]

Reminds me to christmas, dunno why

[srtableta]

the bassist

Who is he ???

Benson sing cool

[veeseee128]

I love the drummer he is so funky and in sync with benson every step of the way. Simlply AWESOME!!

[veeseee128]

George at his old nose best. One of my favorite songs, he does this beatle classic RIGHT, so enjoy, listen and feel the moment.

[ebunewway]

this is a great song george, had problems near the end of the piece with the voice. that is all

[jor99912]

GIL SCOTT HERON'S speaking out with his music, on issues like SOCIAL INJUSTICE & CULTURAL RAPE. (Whites Stealing fron Black Artist, for their Fame & Fortune.) Lost many GIGS!

But when he ws asked to speak on HIP HOPPERS, he said NOW DON'T TRY TO GET ME INTO TROUBLE WITH DEM BROTHERS!

Other than Non Musician BILL COSBY,

BENSON" was the only ARTIST, to speak out against against, the HIP HOP culture of MUSICAL GENOCIDE".

[hazzatt]

okay Holy shit he's got a great voice aswell as amazing guitar chops what a performer !!

[MattieSongbird]

Got to have SOUL. It kinda has the same feel as Donny Hathaway. I love it.

[principessaazaria]

<3 it!!

[DarkDutchman]

Nothing as good as the original, George Benson shouldn't cover this beautiful song. His version sucks!!!! WTF!

[thesimonchannel]

Take away the song! I only want to hear the piano..:D

[Zacharesa24]

to to je muj hudebni vzor

[theericgordon]

magical.

[leftfootlouie]

A gift from Jehova Himself!!!

[tukupe99]

George benson was in the u.k - breakfast 09/02/10, great musician/singer. Full of spirit and soul, he looks very well. These songs are to die for and take me back to my youth.

[sagat4]

yeah i saw him too

[jody808]

master musicians

[eppingperson]

had the george benson collection in 1983, this is the live version, reminds me of my husband xx

[Shaolin325]

It's alright now.

[Mopedioadicomputer]

good ol' george,he's not too proud to let his sidemen shine