George Benson re charges my faith in humanity. So humble. A true great. Amazing. When i listen to Herbie Hancock on keys, I wish i played keys. Just one listen to George Benson makes me thank the lord a play guitar.
Anyone know where to get a transcription of his solo guitar tune, "From Now On" and the famous "Ode to a Kudu," which wasn't solo but done with bass and drums? GB always talks in interviews about feeling deficient in solo guitar, but every time I hear him play that way, it is utterly amazing. I wish he'd do more of it, or maybe trio/quartet numbers. For you folks who like Benson's hot, fleet style, Mark Whitfield did a CD in the 1990s called "The Marksman" that captured Benson's style well.
@DanielMarchMusic Hi there, just watched this clip. Shame they don´t show his right hand up close cause his picking style is great (says Tuck Andress), but anyway. The name of the guitarist he mentions is Tal Farlow aka "The Octopus", referring to his big hands. Cheers
Not only is George Benson a unique and utterly original talent on guitar (and vocally, too), he is as fine a gentleman as you could hope to meet. Mr. GB, please come play the Jazz Showcase in Chicago!
@GeorgiaBoy1961 I met him and talked to him after a concert in the 90s and I enjoyed it so much that I wanted to see him in concert again and specially speak to him again after the show , and indeed I did couple years later ,,,
@mshisha007: Hey, good for you... seeing GB and meeting him, too. Next time you talk with him, please ask him to do some club or small theater dates with a hardcore jazz band. Thanks, GB, but I'd rather hear you do something sublime instead of the umpteenth version of "Turn Over Love Around." But hey, that's just me, I guess....
Benson went out on the road as a teenager and hasn't stopped playing since. You just don't get that sense of authenticity from conservatory-trained guys.
This is what you get when you MASTER all the fundamentals. When you do not have to consciously think about how to play your ideas, because they're all as deeply ingrained in your memory as knowing how to move all the muscles in your mouth and tongue that you need to say "George Benson is phenemonal."
You don't stop to think about how to say that phrase. You don't HAVE to. And if you fully master the fundamentals of your instrument, you, too, can play what you are thinking.
wow man, i'm speechless, what a classy kat, a true gentleman and musician's musician..they don't makem like this anymore..GodBless you george and thank you for all the wonderful music i have had the the honor and pleasure of listening to and enjoying. we are so blessed with your talent and sharing it with us all..cameron scott
Just imagine the mind that can process the amount of information capable of playing those scales THAT quickly, with that accuracy. This is more than a guitar solo. This is VERY significant in terms of what some people believe we as a race are capable of......
@CustomJ: On one hand, why bring race into it? Anyone with any sense at all can see that Benson is an extremely gifted musician. But you do raise a good point, that the best jazz musicians sometimes do not receive adequate recognition of the deep intelligence this music takes. That is, gifted black jazz players are often described as being naturally talented, as if this precluded working very hard to master your craft. Me? I prefer to recognize Benson as the genius he is, period.
@GeorgiaBoy1961 yeah I agree entirely. When I commented on this, there were some very derogatory racial comments about George on another post. Some folk still hold on to some antiquated ideas though, but I agree that even with natural talent, it takes much practice to be really good at something regardless of ones race.
HEY! I'm a punk rock star and I use all those amps and pedalboards!! hahaha But I totally agree with you (chooseyourblues). However, I do have a classical guitar degree, so I've learned to love and recognize good playing. I love listening to Benson, Martino, and Metheny. Have any of you listened to Ede Wright?!?! If you haven't then you should go check his music out! He's one of my new favorites.
Amazing George! do me a favor. A HUGE one .. please post a video of you performing Ode to a Kadu! And a little history about the song. {Wekkend In LA Live Album} ... I'm currently trying to learn it for the like the 10 time in my life. (Check it out on my Youtube Channel) LOL Thanx for sharing your gift!!!
forse vuoi dire "what does he say about Django? Please tell me". comunque, dice che era uno dei chitarristi più fenomenali della storia e che ne è ancora ispirato, come accade anche con altri chitarristi che ha menzionato nel video.
Glad you still doing your thing George please contact me my brother i use to work with the late John Hammond I would like to do a celebrity interview on the black pinoy web site on you
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@GtoThaillDog: Benson is a genius in the style of playing he invented, no doubt, but he learned some of his chordal ideas from Wes Montgomery, his early mentor. Benson adapted them to pick-style playing and became a legend, just like his mentor Wes.
I am fortunate enough to know a couple of guys who saw GB in the clubs in the old days, and they say that hearing and seeing him up close could blow up away, his playing was so powerful.
It is fabulous that George is sitting there having a chat, it is as if he was in the room, it is genuinely a treat to just sit and listen to him. Thanks for sharing the time, so kind, what a beautiful man!
i play rock guitar george was playing those incredable riffs way before metal it is a lot harder to play clean than backed with a whole lot of distortion and echo he is amazing
@bradhamerstrat That is what I have been saying since week 5 of playing guitar (around Aug. 1976). I glad you get that kid because it is true. There is nothing wrong with distortion and I like it when used right. Too many songs have bad guitar leads with distortion and they are boring. Distortion always "sounds cool". . wrong. You play guitar and know what I mean but the average listener dosn't most of the time. We are harsh critics because we know what is good.
@GaryNull yea i beleive if a solo should be written with out distortion first. if it sounds good? then add it. too many players just do the speed to much all the time.i also like some country pickers as well ricky scaggs brad paisley.a musician should be able to play every form of music not just one that's boring.i seen a video of zakk wylde playing chet atkins stuff it proves he can really play
@bradhamerstrat: You are so right... playing clean, without sustain or distortion, is the way to really test whether your playing is happening or not. Used tastefully, overdrive has a place in jazz guitar, but the greats all learn to play clean first. If you get your sh*t together without effects, you can do anything you want after that.
Legend. Absolute Gentleman,. You can take all your snotty, punk rock stars and their 200 guitars, amps and pedalboards the size of football fields and throw them in the river. This is music. This is guitar. This is George Benson.
@awfulguitarplucker whatever dipshit. there's more to music than just Jazz and Benson. i apologize for not being a boring fuck and appreciating all kinds of music
that's the weirdest thing, there are coltrane, montgomery, and armstrong enthusiasts who would say the same thing about benson.... what has this instrument done to music
Totally agree, it's all about where you're coming from. From my perspective I guess I am more of a guitar fan than a Jazz fan. Although I love Wes Montgomery and John Coltrane as well. There's room in my heart for all these great musicians.
But I'll still listen to The Sex Pistols at the end of the day. lol I prefer a simple sound as well, but I'll still listen to the music I listened to before this guy.
Mr. Benson.... naming others as inspirations to what I personally consider 'greatness'.... My admiration for this man is unequivocal. To listen to what he feels are his influences is a gift any jazz or blues based guitarist must take heavily, especially if you want to emulate a sound as immaculate as his.
One of the best jazz guitarists that I had the pleasure of knowing said, "Music is nothing but a bunch of stealin'' , though I would classify it a little differently to be politically correct :D
As far as George is concerned, I'd love to 'steal' some of his licks; He's better than great, and as a guitar/bass/percussion player, I'd kill to spend some time with him. What a wonderful musician!
Great player, but they shouldn't have marketed this as an instructional video. It's very disorganized and he's mainly just noodling and talking about random stuff. Still, he's awesome when he gets going.
@myopinionxxx A baby? I'm just pointing out the misleading marketing of this DVD. Would you like to drop 25 bucks or so on this, only to find out it's just him talking about random stuff? Personally, I wouldn't. I'm not knocking Benson, just the company that markets the product.
WOW! I think that we can all agree that this man is a TRUe JAZZ MASTER!!!!!..Im so inspired by his music and his overall approach to jazz improv. Had the privledge of seeing him in north carolina is april.. i have NEVER heard live music like that in my 34 years of living!!
i have been listnening to him since i was like 2 years old my dad use to play his awsome music 24.7 hehe :D Now i play guitar for 15 years and he is my idol
holy fuck. he should keep a tape recorder rolling, jam out, crop it by the hour and sell it as separate CDs. everything he plays is worth listening to. fantastic.
The name he mentions around :52 is Tal Farlow. He's got some serious chops. Check him out. But i gotta say, Benson is just THE Master of feel and i have enjoyed his playing for years and years...
@fcbtim Benson is really a Rhythm & Blues singer/guitar player who took to the stage at 4 yrs old. He then got influenced by hard bop artists like saxplayer Charlie Parker (as did Joe Pass)...there's ALOT of Parker in GB 's playing judging from the chromaticism (i.e those long , blindingly fast runs across the frets) 'sheetsofsound' (Jack Zucker)on youtube really explains GB's style wonderfully.
Can't gripe about the tone...he was miked poorly in a poor room. It brought it the wrong frequencies especially from the pic striking the strings. I was thinking that I would have liked to hear some guitar without the pic. But, this was a reall turn on; get you up and over to the axe. It's about strength, and energy too. Some of us have hands or wrists that hurt after five minutes...and can't get it up, but we can definitely relate. Pretty guitar...why did you ever sell Wes's guitar, George?
Jesus... that was awesome! A whole life of experience playing guitar to play like that...and with such grace and humor and a beautiful smile! and another caracteristic of only the very best: they don't take them self's seriously! Thanks GB.. you made my day!
@mankalabeat I had to give you a' thumbs up'. You said it all. I've been a fan of GB since 4 decades ago and will never forget seeing him in London in 1973. He tore up the stage! A formidable mixture of classic '50s R&B & hard bop. The 'Woody Woodpecker' motif is pure Charlie Parker! Very few can keep up with him and his extra heavy .015 string gauge.
@jazz1bro Well, that comes as a relief because i'm tearing my fingers to shreds with 12's! I met him briefly in London wayback in 1973 and back then his strings were VERY heavy...must be getting old(?) Thanks for the info though!
The greatest since Wes.Yes,George usually has good tone.Archtops are very mid-rangy and not really pleasing to the ear as they were made for volume(used in a big band) not tone.You can't have it all,not all the time anyway.
I love George and he is one of the best...but is it me or does his tone kind of suck on this video? Where is that nice warm sound he is famous for? thhis sounds like he is in a metal box/
George Benson re charges my faith in humanity. So humble. A true great. Amazing. When i listen to Herbie Hancock on keys, I wish i played keys. Just one listen to George Benson makes me thank the lord a play guitar.
mushroomscouser 3 weeks ago
django reinhardt
MrPianoguitar 1 month ago
Anyone know where to get a transcription of his solo guitar tune, "From Now On" and the famous "Ode to a Kudu," which wasn't solo but done with bass and drums? GB always talks in interviews about feeling deficient in solo guitar, but every time I hear him play that way, it is utterly amazing. I wish he'd do more of it, or maybe trio/quartet numbers. For you folks who like Benson's hot, fleet style, Mark Whitfield did a CD in the 1990s called "The Marksman" that captured Benson's style well.
GeorgiaBoy1961 1 month ago
lol I like to fidadle on the guitar.
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who did he say did the wide harmonic playing ?? terrel faraway or something ?
DanielMarchMusic 2 months ago
@DanielMarchMusic Hi there, just watched this clip. Shame they don´t show his right hand up close cause his picking style is great (says Tuck Andress), but anyway. The name of the guitarist he mentions is Tal Farlow aka "The Octopus", referring to his big hands. Cheers
yukkuri96 1 month ago
Not only is George Benson a unique and utterly original talent on guitar (and vocally, too), he is as fine a gentleman as you could hope to meet. Mr. GB, please come play the Jazz Showcase in Chicago!
GeorgiaBoy1961 2 months ago
@GeorgiaBoy1961 I met him and talked to him after a concert in the 90s and I enjoyed it so much that I wanted to see him in concert again and specially speak to him again after the show , and indeed I did couple years later ,,,
But you are right, he is cool like his music
mshisha007 1 month ago
@mshisha007: Hey, good for you... seeing GB and meeting him, too. Next time you talk with him, please ask him to do some club or small theater dates with a hardcore jazz band. Thanks, GB, but I'd rather hear you do something sublime instead of the umpteenth version of "Turn Over Love Around." But hey, that's just me, I guess....
Benson went out on the road as a teenager and hasn't stopped playing since. You just don't get that sense of authenticity from conservatory-trained guys.
GeorgiaBoy1961 1 month ago
This is what you get when you MASTER all the fundamentals. When you do not have to consciously think about how to play your ideas, because they're all as deeply ingrained in your memory as knowing how to move all the muscles in your mouth and tongue that you need to say "George Benson is phenemonal."
You don't stop to think about how to say that phrase. You don't HAVE to. And if you fully master the fundamentals of your instrument, you, too, can play what you are thinking.
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Wow Benson is Amazing !!! i look up to him alot if any cares to check out my channel im 17 years old and i love to play any style guitar
PrashantMurthy100 3 months ago
that was fantastic....lol....those triads.... that chord progression...lol...
sleeplessingc 3 months ago
wow man, i'm speechless, what a classy kat, a true gentleman and musician's musician..they don't makem like this anymore..GodBless you george and thank you for all the wonderful music i have had the the honor and pleasure of listening to and enjoying. we are so blessed with your talent and sharing it with us all..cameron scott
scottfree6 3 months ago
I JUST QUIT GUITAR AFTER THAT! LOL
2patero 4 months ago
Just imagine the mind that can process the amount of information capable of playing those scales THAT quickly, with that accuracy. This is more than a guitar solo. This is VERY significant in terms of what some people believe we as a race are capable of......
CustomJ 4 months ago
@CustomJ: On one hand, why bring race into it? Anyone with any sense at all can see that Benson is an extremely gifted musician. But you do raise a good point, that the best jazz musicians sometimes do not receive adequate recognition of the deep intelligence this music takes. That is, gifted black jazz players are often described as being naturally talented, as if this precluded working very hard to master your craft. Me? I prefer to recognize Benson as the genius he is, period.
GeorgiaBoy1961 1 month ago
@GeorgiaBoy1961 yeah I agree entirely. When I commented on this, there were some very derogatory racial comments about George on another post. Some folk still hold on to some antiquated ideas though, but I agree that even with natural talent, it takes much practice to be really good at something regardless of ones race.
CustomJ 1 month ago
DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE this is some seriously seriously cool stuff!
ConerTheStoner 4 months ago
so glad i got to see this
mojokiss 4 months ago
Love it!!! King George Benson
netstepb 5 months ago
He is the Best of the best I love this man. He makes my soul sing!!! His singing voice gives me chills. There is no one above him!!
blueyedsoulsound 5 months ago
the most talented guitarist of all time. hands. down.
realitymodel2 5 months ago
dude when he started playing the chord stuff it was too much for me to handle.. i had to press pauze lol seriously xD
smashingpoop 5 months ago
GRAN MAESTRO.
BRILLIANTCORNRS 5 months ago in playlist jimmy smith
The man.
PGROSYE02 5 months ago
YOU put them ALL TO SHAME, George. You're the greatest jazz guitarist
known to man. @Humanfactor7 How can you NOT love him?
14hunan 6 months ago
George is just so smart, thoughtful and talented... and with a great sense of humor. I love the man!
Humanfactor7 6 months ago
1:00...im pretty sure he just did that like it was nothing too
jz726 6 months ago
HEY! I'm a punk rock star and I use all those amps and pedalboards!! hahaha But I totally agree with you (chooseyourblues). However, I do have a classical guitar degree, so I've learned to love and recognize good playing. I love listening to Benson, Martino, and Metheny. Have any of you listened to Ede Wright?!?! If you haven't then you should go check his music out! He's one of my new favorites.
waltmr01 6 months ago
My god. That was insane
hjerthinfarkht 6 months ago
George the master of guitar!
funkyswede62 7 months ago
Like any true master, he makes it look easy.... which is fine until I try to play his licks :)
mattnite1 7 months ago
good god. who the f*** do today's "musicians" think they are?
jasoncreek 7 months ago
George is the shizzle
Jazztastic2112 7 months ago
this is my guitar player for life!
fireguits 7 months ago
hey, 6 dislikes. i feel sorry for you.
thelonious1234 7 months ago
Haha.He's just crazy.He's ...crazy! haha.Mr.George Benson,you are GOD'S GIFT!.Just do it!Love your productions.
kenvarna 7 months ago
amazing!!!
MrPlainsteel 7 months ago
as a blues guitarist, i really want to be able to play those jazz chords. man they got something special in them
wick2107 8 months ago 5
a young brain,with an overview over 60 years of jazz guitar-playin'.
RaerY1959 8 months ago
an absolute gentlemen of the pipes
lotorobly 8 months ago
HE PLAYS IN ''G'' ! next step - 60 years practicing
UnceBobTouchedMe 8 months ago 2
wtf. this is amazing
suckemgood 8 months ago
what is that song hes playing at the end? i know the melody, i just cant seem to remember...
jimmyjubejube 8 months ago
The best.
govlover 8 months ago
Amazing George! do me a favor. A HUGE one .. please post a video of you performing Ode to a Kadu! And a little history about the song. {Wekkend In LA Live Album} ... I'm currently trying to learn it for the like the 10 time in my life. (Check it out on my Youtube Channel) LOL Thanx for sharing your gift!!!
th2damax 9 months ago
duvido ele tocar tchubirabirom ,qto sera que ele cobra pra fazer um carnaval !!!!
esse cara é um genio se deus viesse a terra e perguntasse seja quem vc kiser eu seria esse cara ele é fóda
breviglierisinger 9 months ago
what is he talks about django reihnhartd ??!! please talk to me
SexyItaliano20 9 months ago
@SexyItaliano20
forse vuoi dire "what does he say about Django? Please tell me". comunque, dice che era uno dei chitarristi più fenomenali della storia e che ne è ancora ispirato, come accade anche con altri chitarristi che ha menzionato nel video.
danlovesnan 8 months ago
@danlovesnan grazie a mille :-) ..
SexyItaliano20 8 months ago
Glad you still doing your thing George please contact me my brother i use to work with the late John Hammond I would like to do a celebrity interview on the black pinoy web site on you
ToHereIsToSee 9 months ago
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ToHereIsToSee 9 months ago
Is he playing the woody woodpecker theme song at the end of this video? GB is amazing.
STRATSofPLENTY 9 months ago
how cool would it be to have George Benson steal a lick from you hah
emmetwhitey 10 months ago
i wish he was my dad.
JoeWhy1 10 months ago 2
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Is there a "cooler" guy on the planet? I don't think so.
MrDarinWarren 10 months ago
lol I like to fidadle on the guitar. lol I wish i could say that.
jlicona101 11 months ago 13
first my jaw dropped at his soloing, but then all the fast chords came and those impress me even more its so fucking amazing
GtoThaillDog 11 months ago
@GtoThaillDog: Benson is a genius in the style of playing he invented, no doubt, but he learned some of his chordal ideas from Wes Montgomery, his early mentor. Benson adapted them to pick-style playing and became a legend, just like his mentor Wes.
I am fortunate enough to know a couple of guys who saw GB in the clubs in the old days, and they say that hearing and seeing him up close could blow up away, his playing was so powerful.
GeorgiaBoy1961 1 month ago
Mr. Benson's neighborhood.
Reubenator77 11 months ago 2
Lord have mercy!
OrisLover 11 months ago
wow very cool!!
megatigerteeth 11 months ago
George is the BEST!
sirtubbyhayes 11 months ago
SHIIIEET MAN
wookieproductions 1 year ago
It is fabulous that George is sitting there having a chat, it is as if he was in the room, it is genuinely a treat to just sit and listen to him. Thanks for sharing the time, so kind, what a beautiful man!
BuddLightbrain 1 year ago
And don't forget that Mr. Benson can sing as well as he plays. He is a hugely gifted jazz artist.
aedamesyn 1 year ago
mi fai impazzire...
pacolecce 1 year ago
great playing! i admire his fast cadences, changes and chord substitutions. It is a blues performed by a master. 4:00 till 4:02 goes like this :
Db7 - Bb 6/9 -Ab 6/9 - Gb j7/9 - F 6
florafox 1 year ago
@florafox not to forget his inversions ! haha ....
florafox 1 year ago
2:39 why was that so funny lol
GawdGood 1 year ago
@GawdGood cuz when you play jazz, is all joy hehe. I have laughed at my own licks sometimes during improv.
francisco444 1 year ago
Hey, that guy is my best friend.
conor1123 1 year ago
George sould be declared a national treasure.
jjemsnd7 1 year ago
great man!
kuriaki71 1 year ago
Geeorge is the one Lester William Polfuss would always been glad to have as a SON!
awfulguitarplucker 1 year ago
anda pal carajo
nasheselmejor 1 year ago
i play rock guitar george was playing those incredable riffs way before metal it is a lot harder to play clean than backed with a whole lot of distortion and echo he is amazing
bradhamerstrat 1 year ago
@bradhamerstrat That is what I have been saying since week 5 of playing guitar (around Aug. 1976). I glad you get that kid because it is true. There is nothing wrong with distortion and I like it when used right. Too many songs have bad guitar leads with distortion and they are boring. Distortion always "sounds cool". . wrong. You play guitar and know what I mean but the average listener dosn't most of the time. We are harsh critics because we know what is good.
GaryNull 1 year ago
@GaryNull yea i beleive if a solo should be written with out distortion first. if it sounds good? then add it. too many players just do the speed to much all the time.i also like some country pickers as well ricky scaggs brad paisley.a musician should be able to play every form of music not just one that's boring.i seen a video of zakk wylde playing chet atkins stuff it proves he can really play
bradhamerstrat 1 year ago
@bradhamerstrat: You are so right... playing clean, without sustain or distortion, is the way to really test whether your playing is happening or not. Used tastefully, overdrive has a place in jazz guitar, but the greats all learn to play clean first. If you get your sh*t together without effects, you can do anything you want after that.
GeorgiaBoy1961 1 month ago
Reminds me of the band Daughters :)
danTES8011 1 year ago
a Wizard!
CE750 1 year ago
god i hope this sort of talent never dies! simply amazing! x
JJoneEIGHTY 1 year ago
swing boy, swing.....
jgl2222 1 year ago
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great! he is not human.
mina1217 1 year ago
Learned from everyone and makes it look so fun and easy. Gotta love him!! Thanks so much for sharing : D
danceswithcrayons 1 year ago
Good stuff, I love the effort. Brandon Jarod is coming out real soon!
11181001 1 year ago
Legend. Absolute Gentleman,. You can take all your snotty, punk rock stars and their 200 guitars, amps and pedalboards the size of football fields and throw them in the river. This is music. This is guitar. This is George Benson.
chooseyourblues 1 year ago 57
@chooseyourblues It's nice to know you confine your music to a little box
jonah956 11 months ago
@jonah956 oh sure...a little box ,only HEAVIER in Jazz than the whole Earth and Dense with Swing more than a Black Hole!
awfulguitarplucker 9 months ago
@awfulguitarplucker whatever dipshit. there's more to music than just Jazz and Benson. i apologize for not being a boring fuck and appreciating all kinds of music
jonah956 8 months ago
@chooseyourblues best comment on youtube i've ever seen
Valeu 9 months ago
@chooseyourblues
that's the weirdest thing, there are coltrane, montgomery, and armstrong enthusiasts who would say the same thing about benson.... what has this instrument done to music
ragglefraggle09 8 months ago
@ragglefraggle09
Totally agree, it's all about where you're coming from. From my perspective I guess I am more of a guitar fan than a Jazz fan. Although I love Wes Montgomery and John Coltrane as well. There's room in my heart for all these great musicians.
chooseyourblues 8 months ago
But I'll still listen to The Sex Pistols at the end of the day. lol I prefer a simple sound as well, but I'll still listen to the music I listened to before this guy.
SalandFindles 7 months ago
@chooseyourblues Your music is wrong. My music is right.
LennonVC81 6 months ago
@chooseyourblues Throw them in the river? Maybe some people enjoy that stuff, what's wrong about that?
metalcore929 5 months ago
Genius.
rayjr62 1 year ago
what name did he say at 1:04 ?
Elad110 1 year ago
tal farlow
Songsremainthesame 1 year ago
awesome.
JazzLinesForGuitar 1 year ago
what name did he say at 0:51 ????
Kaitano94 1 year ago
@Kaitano94 : "Tal Farlow"
dumbfunk500 1 year ago
@Kaitano94 Tal Farlow
Unidyne7 1 year ago
GB THE GREAT
travelinman617 1 year ago
He seems to be so kind and friendly as a musician and as a human.
One of the greatests!
88sublunaire 1 year ago
love and pace with george
Gendolavigna1 1 year ago
jeez!!!
jazzych001 1 year ago
Benson i'm tired of you stealing my licks :D
j3m1995 1 year ago
his fingers tell him what to lay
rovkbag23 1 year ago
Mr. Benson.... naming others as inspirations to what I personally consider 'greatness'.... My admiration for this man is unequivocal. To listen to what he feels are his influences is a gift any jazz or blues based guitarist must take heavily, especially if you want to emulate a sound as immaculate as his.
deathrib 1 year ago
I cant even wrap my head around what he was doing there....
it just seems like he can produce any sound he wants
illnastic 1 year ago 14
@illnastic
I think that's called mastery.
Philzwhodrumz 1 year ago
yeah, these last 3 minutes are things I'll hardly ever be able to play! so great mr. benson !!!!!
Generalterz 1 year ago
when Benson says "i like to fiddle with the guitar" you can translate it to "things you can't ever play"
"here's some things you can do" no Mr.Benson you can do those things we can't
Phrygian12 1 year ago
@Phrygian12 Talk for yourself
MsMarc1234 1 year ago
Wow!
evolutionmb 1 year ago
what guage strings does he use?
RJiminez51 1 year ago
@RJiminez51 Probably 13's
seamonkeyguitars 1 year ago
One of the best jazz guitarists that I had the pleasure of knowing said, "Music is nothing but a bunch of stealin'' , though I would classify it a little differently to be politically correct :D
As far as George is concerned, I'd love to 'steal' some of his licks; He's better than great, and as a guitar/bass/percussion player, I'd kill to spend some time with him. What a wonderful musician!
deathrib 1 year ago
I agree, all metal-heads need to learn from not only a great Jazz Guitarist, but a GUITARIST PERIOD!!!
afrosensuous 1 year ago 2
a brilliant and very giving man and musician
RJiminez51 1 year ago
Great player, but they shouldn't have marketed this as an instructional video. It's very disorganized and he's mainly just noodling and talking about random stuff. Still, he's awesome when he gets going.
koreankayagum 1 year ago
@koreankayagum Don't be such a baby!
myopinionxxx 1 year ago
@myopinionxxx A baby? I'm just pointing out the misleading marketing of this DVD. Would you like to drop 25 bucks or so on this, only to find out it's just him talking about random stuff? Personally, I wouldn't. I'm not knocking Benson, just the company that markets the product.
koreankayagum 1 year ago
Beyond genius yet humble! Always touches listening to him! Great stuff. Hope next time he's in Africa he can play in Kenya
dnyamai78 1 year ago
great George!
pjrow 1 year ago
WOW! I think that we can all agree that this man is a TRUe JAZZ MASTER!!!!!..Im so inspired by his music and his overall approach to jazz improv. Had the privledge of seeing him in north carolina is april.. i have NEVER heard live music like that in my 34 years of living!!
jstaley335 1 year ago
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you guys dont understand how he quickly became one of my favorite people in zee vorld.
ugh! :D
thamuffindud3 1 year ago
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thamuffindud3 1 year ago
You are truly an awesome Man, thank you for sharing your heart with us! You are a true inspiration.
ladyfingers46 1 year ago
He is very humble, like all the greatest
SirFrancisBurton 1 year ago 2
i have been listnening to him since i was like 2 years old my dad use to play his awsome music 24.7 hehe :D Now i play guitar for 15 years and he is my idol
luiswega 1 year ago
Amazing!!
Favorite part : 2:41 - 2:45
StratoblasterRob 1 year ago
George Benson is the only reason why I like Ibanez's.
Benj888 1 year ago
sei il meglio
pacolecce 1 year ago
There is a true guitar shredder.
hawkrough 1 year ago
I love the acoustic sound of his Ibanez jazz guitar, most be a fantastic mic besides the guitar itself
fridrikur 1 year ago
holy fuck. he should keep a tape recorder rolling, jam out, crop it by the hour and sell it as separate CDs. everything he plays is worth listening to. fantastic.
GauchoLibre 1 year ago
bravo
Dvareckas 1 year ago
Who can play the intro note for note exactly without using a machine to slow it down?
Post it as proof.
jazz1bro 1 year ago
All we need is GB!
zarijes 1 year ago
George Benson; the best jazz guitarist I have ever heard.
Wadesterful 1 year ago
boy, he makes you look at clapton or page with a different look,
LedSlash71 1 year ago
wow! he just blows me away!
chasebjazzguitar 1 year ago
Kind of magic...
krma1970 1 year ago
Id like to hang out with this guy
daisyandsteve 1 year ago 2
it really goes very quickly! somebody with a method to be faster?
jeuneguitaristgospel 1 year ago
@jeuneguitaristgospel his is picking technique is called "oscillation picking",the wich used shawn lane
davidegol 1 year ago
it really goes very quickly! somebody with a method to be faster?
jeuneguitaristgospel 1 year ago
was taht a song?
larry3393 1 year ago
The name he mentions around :52 is Tal Farlow. He's got some serious chops. Check him out. But i gotta say, Benson is just THE Master of feel and i have enjoyed his playing for years and years...
Thanks for posting this.
RASKELLGASKELL 1 year ago
Merveilleux George Benson !!! Very very GOOD ! Best regards !
PM
pierremess 1 year ago
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kirk7524875248 1 year ago
he changes chords at a speed that is completely and utterly REDICULOUS!! hes the man
xXironraiderXx 1 year ago
@xXironraiderXx You nailed it! And those chords are so THICK! I love that Woody Wood Pecker line, haha!
kirk7524875248 1 year ago
He likes to fidaddle with the guitar while doo-wopping furiously haha amazing
monkeys350 1 year ago
bravoo georg das war spitze ..gruss gigolo reinhardt aus germany..
MrFavino07 1 year ago 3
What a cool attitude towards other musicians, Benson seems humble and genuinely grateful to other players out there.
amusiathread 1 year ago 14
Who's the third person he says at about 52 seconds?
LedZep1275 1 year ago 3
Tal Farlow
FrankyFontayne 1 year ago 3
I like to "fidaddle with the guitar" too, but I don't sound like that!
drwinkle101 1 year ago 37
@drwinkle101 then you aren't fidaddling
knifey 1 year ago
@knifey
Yes, I guess I'm just noodling
drwinkle101 1 year ago
what is that called? the way he plays his chords and stuff?
fcbtim 1 year ago
@fcbtim Benson is really a Rhythm & Blues singer/guitar player who took to the stage at 4 yrs old. He then got influenced by hard bop artists like saxplayer Charlie Parker (as did Joe Pass)...there's ALOT of Parker in GB 's playing judging from the chromaticism (i.e those long , blindingly fast runs across the frets) 'sheetsofsound' (Jack Zucker)on youtube really explains GB's style wonderfully.
taildragger53 1 year ago
Can't gripe about the tone...he was miked poorly in a poor room. It brought it the wrong frequencies especially from the pic striking the strings. I was thinking that I would have liked to hear some guitar without the pic. But, this was a reall turn on; get you up and over to the axe. It's about strength, and energy too. Some of us have hands or wrists that hurt after five minutes...and can't get it up, but we can definitely relate. Pretty guitar...why did you ever sell Wes's guitar, George?
sclogse1 1 year ago
It's such a pleasure both to hear and to watch his rapid fingers with such intensity. I'm sure Wes is smiling up there when he sees George play.
razterizer 1 year ago
Jesus... that was awesome! A whole life of experience playing guitar to play like that...and with such grace and humor and a beautiful smile! and another caracteristic of only the very best: they don't take them self's seriously! Thanks GB.. you made my day!
mankalabeat 1 year ago
@mankalabeat I had to give you a' thumbs up'. You said it all. I've been a fan of GB since 4 decades ago and will never forget seeing him in London in 1973. He tore up the stage! A formidable mixture of classic '50s R&B & hard bop. The 'Woody Woodpecker' motif is pure Charlie Parker! Very few can keep up with him and his extra heavy .015 string gauge.
taildragger53 1 year ago
@taildragger53 Definetly not 15's .see me playing his GB 200 backstage on facebook or myspace. I won't say anything else. Some things are secret!
jazz1bro 1 year ago
@jazz1bro Well, that comes as a relief because i'm tearing my fingers to shreds with 12's! I met him briefly in London wayback in 1973 and back then his strings were VERY heavy...must be getting old(?) Thanks for the info though!
taildragger53 1 year ago
love this video. i also love the cookbook album and bad benson! cant get much better.even so jazz is such a great escape Swing them notes brothers!!
mrmattstrat 1 year ago
The greatest since Wes.Yes,George usually has good tone.Archtops are very mid-rangy and not really pleasing to the ear as they were made for volume(used in a big band) not tone.You can't have it all,not all the time anyway.
matt1284508 2 years ago
Man, he plays arpeggios sooo fast and effortlessly! Amazing!
OrisLover 2 years ago
effortless!
TheJuliusJT 2 years ago
awesome
solomon8654 2 years ago
I love George and he is one of the best...but is it me or does his tone kind of suck on this video? Where is that nice warm sound he is famous for? thhis sounds like he is in a metal box/
harveydents 2 years ago
I was thinking that as well, his tone is really bad in this video (the playing is great though)
OldTimesCruelty 2 years ago
i can imagine how he wakes up in the morning and smiling like a little kid because he can't wait to play guitar. listen to him makes me smile
flamingosister 2 years ago