George Benson w/ McCoy Tyner

[blackmagswithcats]

benson's chops are just nasty

[MCalixte89]

forget about george benson. listen to the piano player. mccoy tyner!!!

[zodiacbluesbaby]

George is a virtuoso you can actually listen to.

[mrmilesdavisable]

why did george and miles never happened?

[invisaman75]

@mrmilesdavisable George Benson played with Miles. I think he was on one tune on a Mile Davis album called Miles in the Sky.

[mrmilesdavisable]

@invisaman75 Thanks !!

[xXironraiderXx]

@codyr222 it's just a difference of opinions and taste... I drool when GB gets crazy and flies off the handle.... I'm sure Theloneous would appreciate GB's solo in this video because monk wasn't much of an orthodox guy himself

[xXironraiderXx]

George Benson plays with a wreckless abandonment..... And I freaking LOVE IT!!!!

[PunkLooees]

yawn..............

[GeorgiaBoy1961]

The group behind GB is playing way too busy behind Benson as he solos, especially the drummer, who is overplaying massively. The bassist, Avery Sharpe, Tyner's usual bassist, is very talented so I don't know why he is overplaying so much. Lay back, fellas... let the song breathe a little.

[shecky308]

George,could you help bring back the gb-20 into production,thanks!!!!!!! 12-05-09 also the older ibanez models inc.the JP-20!!!!!!

[sandrea0616]

The guitar is basically six piano's. And that's what I love about Benson and other great jazz guitarist...they play it in such a way that is totally independent....and it shows in the playing ability!!!! Bob Stigall

[Tohuwabohu200]

does anyone know the drummer's name?

[sumn3r]

i'm not sure but he's playing with the mccoy tyner trio so look them up and you might find it.

[MrBlues2jazz]

Aaron Scott Drums- Avery Sharpe- Bass

[baloghzr]

Hi,

Do anybody know what is this guitar type what in George Benson's hand?

[horolovar]

It's an Ibanez 2461NT, a Johnny Smith L5-copy from the seventies. Very, very good guitar.

[djaninja]

It's an Ibanez copy of Gibson's Johnny Smith guitar. A very nice guitar, but they stopped making them.

[thailow117]

the other guys already answered perfectly correct. if you are in search of these ibanez guitars, it may be helpful to add the term 'lawsuit' in your search, since ibanez got sued by gibson over numerous models. those 70-ish Ibanez guitars are amazingly good and sometimes at moderate prices on ebay

[codyr222]

You gotta space it out with McCoy. Benson is doing his normal, virtuostic playing here, which, under normal circumstances, is A-OK. But if you're playing with the actual "Real McCoy," you gotta let him set your harmonic landscape, and then groove over that shit nice and slow a la' Coltrane.

[MrBlues2jazz]

WTF are you talking about???? this is not a modal piece.. these are Monk's tune with his chords/changes. not much arrangement, this all improv off the standard changes. its a great contrast with his very bluesy and smoky guitar and McCoy's nimble band percussive style and succinct solo too.

[codyr222]

i never said it was a modal piece. in fact, i never made a single reference to the harmonic structure of the tune. i said benson should use "space" or pauses more often in his solo. GB's frenetic soloing, e.g. 1:48, doesn't fit the mood/feel of the tune. check out wes montgomery's take on this tune. unlike benson, wes knew how to "take a breath" when improvising and use space to his advantage. and just because a tune has complex changes doesn't mean the soloist has to play quickly or intricately

[TheJazzgtrman]

@codyr222 Re: unlike benson, wes knew how to "take a breath" when improvising and use space to his advantage.

This has to be the most foolish statement about Benson's playing I have heard. Benson knows how to take a breath he is simply much quicker than Wes was so he takes breaths at different points than Wes. Also just because you prefer to hear a guitarist play slower or less intricately doesn't mean that they have to slow down just to please you who are in the minority.

[marazapan]

Did George just come off the Jackson's Victory tour? Great clip from one of the true legends of guitar.

[MandyMayzy]

sweet

[cainewreck]

there is only one way to this is... a lifes passion that drive this . this shadow i could only hope for.Immense beyond measure!

nature can only judge.

[ClintWillDie]

I like Benson's outfit

[Mungo13]

George benson is awesome and it's good to see him in a setting where he's not doing his "smoother" poppier stuff, which I like sometimes

[monganni]

Stanley Jordan - Montreal Jazz festival

[ernestangley]

McCoy's such a sensitive cat - can you imagine him playing a solo like this in any other context except following and fitting in with GB's groove?

[kdall26]

GB is on top all the jazz guitarist and after that comes pat martino, pat metheny, joe pass and so forth....................

[monganni]

Check out Stanley Jordan man!! and it aint just gimmick.

[Sunderlanding]

Yes it is. Check out Lenny Breau he's the shit.

[BXJAV]

George Benson, Joe Pass, Pat Martino, Pat Metheny, ... that's my list! And they're almost all from Philly. Imagine that.

[sonofrest]

George Benson is from Pittsburgh, Joe Pass is from New Jersey, and Pat Metheny is from Missouri. Pat Martino is from Philly, though, so you did avoid a shutout! My all time favorite is Wes, who lived in Indianapolis for many years.

[Nu9v9]

now,, that hurtsss haha

[guitarice]

George Benson is one of the great guitarists. Love his feel and technique. One of my favorites.

[BakedWalnut]

Mccoy Tyner is perhaps equally brilliant - just listen to his solos on "A Love Supreme".

[646879]

No doubt GB is killer.....if you like this try Scotty Anderson chops meister extraordinaire!! or Robert Conti...also great

[chimstership]

so much skill in jazz...rock is NOTHing compared to this!

[fluffybal]

@chimstership its not a competition.



[William102582]

@fluffybal I also don't agree with competition of music styles but it's still true that jazz and classical music have more rhythmic, melodic and harmonic sophistication than pop and rock.

[mademepickaname]

Awesome!

[paulrichardschuster]

George is an unmittigated bad ass on guitar. I rank him up there as one of the greatest.

[phunnie99]

Yummy! ;D

Thank you! ;D

[sistalinda]

Long live George and McCoy!!

[giobuz]

faboulos mr Benson!!!

[bibihyfor]

Has there been ANYONE of any repute who has not played with or wanted to play anongside Mr BENSON! you name them.....

[augfive]

dazzy pig-- ive seen many great jazz guitarists using pedals..whats the big deal?

[JoeMarklin]

gotta love that shirt...

[tayzluckypenny]

This is godly stuff right here. Thank u George Benson...............

[juloste80n]

thank you !

a french fan.

[soundismymother]

compare - 1. to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences: to compare two pieces of cloth; to compare the governments of two nations.

[campocat]

In music you can have cutting sessions of course. However when you look at the long term stuff that makes a difference and lasts to influence people over generations it is always the substance that holds attentions not the flash. Wes at the time he became popular was considered an oddity, slow, preditable lines. You could not get his older recordings so in hindsight we know what he was playing now but then everyone was listening to Clapton & Jimmy and making the same stupid comparisons.

[kariloo]

Superstellar playing... I wanna hear Stella by Starlight by these same cats... Magnifique... Finesse et rythmique d'enfer...

[joebandana]

great song great playing, quite liked the Tyner/Benson thing too, great vid cheers! shite Benson can play!!

[jasoncasper15]

I think Benson is great (when he plays more of this kind of jazz, IMO). I guess for me though I would have to go with old Pat Martino, Jack Wilkins, or Lenny Breau. But Benson is really great! ;)

[campocat]

People that place comparisons on musicians, know the cost of everything, and the value of nothing.

[nevertoofast2]

Benson's playing on this is perfection. Chops,soul,and great harmonic development. Truly one of the greatest ever.

[avp0713]

What's wrong with comparing? Humans are not 1 dimensional, i'm sure everybody here listened and enjoyed what they heard; and sometimes jazz IS like a boxing match. I'm sure you've heard of trading 8's?

[iposacanuca]

benson is benson and wes is wes...period. this is'nt trading eights so why are we comparing solo performances. they're meants to be simply enjoyed. plus who are we to compare greats? what the hell do we really know? personally, i've been playing long enough to realize that the more you know the less you know so you might aswell just sit back and enjoy the ride and hopefully learn a thing or two instead of pretentiously criticizing.

[denim98]

Benson is no Wes. Benson eclipses Wes !!!

[brandysboi]

God, I wish you guys would stop comparing the untouchables... You don't know what you're talking about!!! Just enjoy the music folks.. It's not a boxing match!

[bruced47]

An astounding display of technical virtuosity. George Benson is the Paganini of the guitar.

[markus180963]

Just so, so good. No superlatives can match that peerless fluidity of technique, tone and originality.  Benson forever!

[bsm1392]

One of Benson's best performances! Historical solo...unmatched!

[Elek50]

When jazz guitar giant Wes Montgomery died in 1968 George Benson (at 24 yrs old) was hailed as the next virtuoso. Wes infact had almost place him there before he passed away. Here we can see why George is the fitting artist. His appraoch is more like Charlie Parker towards the fretboard but most guitar players have to hide behind a range of effect pedals to carry off a good solo. Benson is doing it all with a clean sound. He has the finesse of Andres Segovia.

[Dazzypig]

I must admit i have never in all my expierience (as a regularly performing Jazz guitarist) never even seen a guitarist with a pedal plugged in let alone with intent to use it. He is a very fine player, a very, very fine player, you don't need to clutch at straws like "no effects" to prove that.

[bayouhazard]

You could debate Bill Frisell, John Scofield, John Abercrombie and Pat Metheny's inclusion as "jazz" guitar players. I certainly thing they are and they use pedals aplenty to great effect. George sounds great here.

[mrpossibilities]

Ooohhh... they were gonna play Stella next. I wanted to hear that. Damnit.

[shakti9]

were can i get the complete concert?

im trying to find it... if you could help me out

i've searched under mccoy tyner too.. to see if i can buy it..

saludos

[shiftyshif]

I've tried looking on the net but haven't found it yet. I've seen the cd in a music shop here in South Africa so maybe you could hit a cd shop located in your past of the world and find out if they have the album.

[pixaninny]

Beautiful. Reminds me of his great playing on "Beyond The Blue Horizon".

[shakti9]

this video is amazing!

his ideas keep flowing... incredible

complete mastery of the guitar!

[robilah]

awsom, thanks for that!! Do you have more from that particular concert? post it, please!! :-)