george has a much nicer tone, and i think he's much better at pure jazz where as chet is leaps ahead at this kinda thing and the more sort of rock/blues/country stuff... but much love to both
I hear the tone thing too, but I think it is merely because of old VHS-->crap digital compression=twangy sounds get bad sounding. Live, I bet both were completely delicious with Chet's sound being crystalline and George's being rich and thick but not muddy.
Chet really liked showcasing guitarists. Make no mistake Chet was absolutely one of the best ever, but was one of the few who truly enjoyed sharing the spotlight with others. he could take the lead and blow your mind in the process, but was so comfortable making the other guy look good. Not that George needed much help in that area, but Chet seemed to bring out the best in other guitar players because they knew they were going to have to bring their A game to play along with him.
@rockinredneck57 You are entirely correct he was definatley the country gentleman, to put a long story short I met Chet when I was playing in the states, after the show he congratulated my playing (then my head grew from about New Orleans to DC) ha ha and he played my guitar, foolishly I said "impress me" dear God... I still don't know how the guitar didn't catch fire ; )
@ancientastronomer I love the music. What I was speaking of is who they look like - it's called humor. (Which if you knew and understood the concept of which I am speaking is not that hard to pull off.) Good luck big guy.
@fishypop13 If YOU knew & understood the simple concept of humor in print, then YOU would know & recognize that it is VERY difficult to pull off successfully. Especially when you are an UN-Educated Lout
@ancientastronomer You are a humorless ass bag and you don't know shit. You are probably a lead singer or something. That would explain you dull wit and bloated ego. I loved the video. I made a joke and you jumped on it like a hall monitor. I politely retort and you resort to name calling. YOU seem uneducated (without a hyphen) and you are definitely a lout and a moron. I hope everyone enjoys the music as much as I did and I also hope you shut up at let them. What a frickin' dork.
@ancientastronomer Kinda funny....your favorite book is the Bible yet you go around picking on people and calling them names on the internet. I bet hypocrites like you really make Jesus proud.
@fishypop13 Kinda Sad.....You have to go digging into my background in search of hidden treasure.
I can see you now; Yheee-Hawww!!! I got this cockucker now!!! He claims to believe the Bible!!!
Yeah. OK, Ya got me. Caught in the act. Yes. I am just another piece of shit sinner. The difference between you & me is that I will freely admit it. Oh, and as for "Name-calling," I suggest YOU read Matt. Ch.23. You may be very surprised to discover that Jesus himself resorted to "name-calling." Ck it out
@ancientastronomer I think the difference is that Jesus didn't call people names over a guitar video. We are all sinners and I think it is great to believe in the Bible, I play guitar in a couple of area churches. I think you need to take a deep breath and put this all in context. For some reason you didn't like my joke. Fine. Why couldn't you leave me alone? Why are you so angry? Benson and Atkins are awesome together, right? Lets just find common ground and leave it at that. Peace.
@Jazztastic2112 ...LOL...and just how the fuck do you come to that conclusion? Ya wanna know somthing asswipe? For EVERY NON-Musically educated piece of dogshit such as yourself that would dare allow such a comment pass thier lips regarding a Master of the Guitar such as Chet. The same will be found amongst scum like you that would dare say the same about another Master of the Instrument, George. ONLY a NON-Guitar-Playing Shit-for-Brains would dare cross such a boundary & then laugh about it.
Two great players playing great together. I'm so impressed with Chet's maturity and generosity.
A lot of players would have turned that into a "cutting contest," in which Chet could certainly have held his own. He didn't do so, however. He seemed delighted to let George break loose on the tune without feeling like he had to compete. There aren't many players who play half as well as Chet who would let that happen. Chet was a true master and a real class act.
@jgiblin You are absolutely correct. The greatness of Chet Atkins was more in his humble approach than in anything else. The guitar world has become, excuse me for my language, a pissing contest, where only technique and speed seem to matter, and Chet - While he was both technically great and speedy when he needed to - Always played what was BEAUTIFUL, only what was necessary for the tune to shine. Chet was the master of "No unnecessary notes", and for that above all else, to me, he's the best.
@LickNRiff To me, the great thing about Chet was his discretion and abililty to not overplay.(or repeat themselves) There have been some great technical players through the ages but the main problem was they never knew when to stop or use space (Garcia and Trey are 2).
Both great technical players but they leave me yawning. Chet was never into 45 min solos.
I agree with you entirely about the pissing contest.
Although i love all guitar players from all genres the Jazz guitarist (or jazz musician in general) shows much greater mastery over harmony, melody, chord changes, arpeggios..greater imagination that isn't just stuck in a Mixolydian/Pentatonic cage or ceaseless string bending. George Benson, Pat Martino, Joe Pass would run rings around rock guitarists like Clapton.
@3rdPR I used to love Clapton's playing as a kid but he really hasn't "said" anythjing new since Blind Faith. I always thought it hilarious when he dictates to Doyle Bramhall the 2nd just "how a Robert Johnson Blues SHOULD be played!" ( from the "Me & Mr Johnson" DVD)
I mean to say, he's telling an American how true Blues should be played(??) Eric gets abit smug at times.
@taildragger53 it would be interesting to see a jazz musician match up against a 40's mississippi delta musician though. delta is far less knowledgeable but man could they bring their guitar to a godly level.
@taildragger53 So you´r saying just because Chat plays a simple melody he lacks harmony knowledge?
Go look for a video with Tommy Emmanuel - yet just another "mixolydian/pentatonic" guitarist if you like to call it that way :D playing with John Jorgenson
@HrubyHonza I did misunderstand you and i do apologise . Well, i have lots of Atkins stuff on LP and i saw him live a few times...once with Lenny Breau. The thing with Chet was he never rushed...but then he hand picked tunes that were perfect for him..Chet's style was Country and that doesn't call for chromaticism.
I recall when Breau got chastised for playing chromatic jazz on a C&W tune!
He got sacked from his own fathers band for playing "outside' the theme!
But then again, his magic has always been in the mix of major and minor pentatonic melodies.
Simplistic, yet great. I do agree with you about the harmony skills of cats like Benson, Pass, Lagrene and others. Guess I got carried away because of Chat, because his ability to play the melody in so many ways and his composing skills as a fingerstyle guitarist were amazing. And choosing between Emmanuel and Clark is picking up favorite child
Oh yes, i agree with you that Chet is reknowned for being a pretty player.
Always the right tone for the song and many of his songs were Latin show tunes or novelty tunes but the arrangements were always 1st class. "Fiesta" was one of my faves of his.
Always played well within the boundaries of the song, unlike Benson who just completely baffles you with chromaticism.
Both Chet & Benson were influenced alot by Hank Garland.("Sugarfoot Rag")
@taildragger53 I so agree with you. I have a friend who thinks Clapton, Beck, etc are the greatest guitarists of our time (a view shared by many). I think a view encouraged by their style of popular music. But George Benson is so underrated and could play circles around the aforementioned. Yes, the jazz guitarist is a good level above these other players. I am so impressed by George Benson (and the other jazz guitarists). Btw, also check out the Gypsy Jazz players, who are also amazing
@Humanfactor7 The Gypsy style is born out of Flamenco, which is hugely Arabic.
I've been a Django fan since 1967. I recall seeing Wes Montgomery when i was a kid so Clapton etc don't impress me. Some may like the 3 licks those guys play but i prefer imagination and command of the frets.
The jazz musician is pushed to learn his instrument backwards & forwards.
Joe Pass said "In jazz, if you play blues licks, within 1 min you've run out of them and end up repeatiing yourself".
@Humanfactor7 I have to say, alot of folk don't know that Benson plays guitar because of his vocal pop hits (which were poor in comparison) but it brought him alot of cash. Although he was initially a vocalist, at 4 yrs old, BEFORE being a guitarist.
His guitar took the back burner for MANY yrs during the 80s/90s.
But i recall seeing him in 1972 when he burnt a hole in the ground with his unbelievable fiery fretwork.
Very few knew about him, or even Pat Martino, back then.
@taildragger53 You seriously underestimate Mr. Clapton, and Jerry Garcia, and Trey Anastasio, and Carlos Santana, and Warren Haynes, and Jimmy Herring, and Dweezil Zappa and.......
When it comes to true innovators we come down to just a handful.
Wes Montgomery, Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian. But i DO admire Eric Johnson's playing..also Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, Sonny Landreth & Derek Trucks, Danny Gatton. They have/had their OWN sound. Clapton is hugely overrated, so is Carlos.
@vibratingstring Metheny has done some wonderful stuff. I have all his very early albums.
Joe Pass; I saw J.P 4 days in a row in London in 1977 (Ronnie Scott's Club) and then the following week met him whilst browsing in a jazz record store near to where he was staying. He was looking for his own LP's from the early 60s.Joe was a very sincere & modest guy. The store owner gave Joe a very hard time . was very insultive.
My jazz band instructor/leader is one of the really great jazz trumpeters in Texas. He says there are many really great technical plaayers but only about 1% are "naturals". George and Chet are technically great, but both are naturals. They clearly demonstrate that in this duet when they take two widely separated musical genres and meld them into a truly great performance.
Music has no racial boundaries whatsoever. It brings people together and that's the way it should be. These guys are playin' the blues, gospel, country and some r&b. Classic.
This is a really great duet. There is a nice contrast in guitar tones. Both of these guys have great taste but coming from different backrounds. The result is an interesting and entertaining conversation. Very tasty stuff.
@AlAlekhine We all know benson is outstanding, but any guitarist should know Chet set a standard of quality back in the 50s. In any of his videos you can find good taste and musicality. Check his cd with Tommy Emmanuel if you haven´t. Tommy is actually the best acoustic guitarist ever. his cd "Only" will certainly be amoung your favorites, trust me. best wishes from Arg.^^
@casyatbat 'jimmy page , hendrix , clapton santana n al di meola' dont even get close to montgomery, benson, christian, les paul, joe pass and d other jazz guitar masteros.. agreed tht each one is individual.. but musical out put on a common progression speaks loads.. love n peace from the equator
@casyatbat ,look its not my opinion or yours dat matters... d amount of chords santana , al di meola or hendrix can handle is obviious...do lisn to how insensitive by wes, shadow of your smile and california dreaming by benson, and paco de lucias rio ancho wid out al di meola..... i;ve heard to the traks u mentioned.. dey are alll great players buddy.. just tht a few of dem have worked alot harder dan d rest and deserve d due credit... love n peace again from the equator
George Benson tore up that fret board! He just plays it so smoothly! It's like a Shaolin Martial Artist performing masterful Kung Fu forms yet making it look smooth & easy.
And Chet Atkins has that Tennesse twang that exemplifies art in motion with some wine on the side.
I like how both these masters have their own sound & their own style to the point that they're having a conversation with 2 guitars. Just simply Amazing!
Two greatest guitarists of all time...George played with all his passion !! But Chet, man, I don't know how he put the melody into my head so relaxedly !!
@assa123assa123 The song is called,"Help me make it through the Night."
It is an old Country Music Song from the Late 60s or early 70s. Type it in to YouTube here & it will probably spit a hundred different renditions of the song back with a wide assortment of Singers from that era of time.
I am having a really hard time believing that there are actually FIVE thumbs down on this... Beautiful seems a silly word. What incredible synergy and mastery here.
Only these two could play as many notes and not get in each others way..... now that is pure talent. Oh and i agree with jvlvs2, they both adapted their styles ever so, to make this work SO well.
It may be the tune itself... but I do believe that Chet, with a couple of slight, subtle phrases, gets George to play with more chitlin's than he usually does...
The two best guitar players ever..Most people now days do not even know who either one is..The know May,Clapton, Santana, SRV, but these guys are old school
bedrock of guitar playing...Rock remember your roots..Jazz,soul and country
@shetalkscrazytalk84 I couldn't have said it any better... If there was a guitar speed limit George benson would have racked up enough tickets to pay off every US citizens credit debts... The man is FAST
Two of the greatest guitarists ever, complimenting each other like I've never seen before. Smoother than ice and glass. Talk about eat sleep and drink guitar. The best electric guitar ever. Thanks a truckload!
I don't care who it is playing with Chet. All of us guitar players are just students. And deep down in Benson's being (you can see it in his eyes around 1.10-1.18), he wants to be approved by the master, just as all us players do.
@ttsqas silly me. I was thinking of that moment when an apprentice like Jeff played with Les using a Strat.Have a feeling Les felt a bit astounded when listening to Chet play.George, the elephant in the room?
@jvlivs2 Agreed! ANY popular music that keeps the blues in it will be good IMO. I think music goes wrong when the blues is stripped out, for example most pop country, heavy metal, alternative, new age, what have you.
@flipperboy Presume anything you want. I will point out, however, that you seem to have misread, or misunderstood, my post. The first key to understanding it is "popular", as in pop music. They second is "stripped out." The composers you mention never had "blues" to begin with. Might I presume your reading comprehension skills suck?
@jvlivs2 Larry Carlton, GB, Mark Knopfler..... They've all played with Chet. HE is the link between them all, look at his smile when he plays, always : just have fun playing your guitar.
We all miss you, Chet, but as you told us, you're still alive when we listen to your guitar....
Remember back when people performed live like this? Awesome.
saildapper2001 1 month ago
I always wondered if Chet could read/write music.
oaklandtobangkok 1 month ago in playlist More videos from muzikman74
@oaklandtobangkok
I have an interview where Chet was asked the same question, his answer was;
"Yep, but , luckily, not enough to mess up my pickin'!""
taildragger53 1 month ago
george has a much nicer tone, and i think he's much better at pure jazz where as chet is leaps ahead at this kinda thing and the more sort of rock/blues/country stuff... but much love to both
mondishify 1 month ago
@mondishify
I hear the tone thing too, but I think it is merely because of old VHS-->crap digital compression=twangy sounds get bad sounding. Live, I bet both were completely delicious with Chet's sound being crystalline and George's being rich and thick but not muddy.
This is one of the coolest videos.
vibratingstring 1 month ago
Everyone is certainly entitled to their opinion. I think these guys are great. I also like all the guys mentioned below.
mariostowers 2 months ago
very beautiful
yitwailu2 2 months ago
Two master guitar player.this is a very nice video.
Jorgedesgroux 2 months ago
Chet really liked showcasing guitarists. Make no mistake Chet was absolutely one of the best ever, but was one of the few who truly enjoyed sharing the spotlight with others. he could take the lead and blow your mind in the process, but was so comfortable making the other guy look good. Not that George needed much help in that area, but Chet seemed to bring out the best in other guitar players because they knew they were going to have to bring their A game to play along with him.
rockinredneck57 3 months ago 2
@rockinredneck57 You are entirely correct he was definatley the country gentleman, to put a long story short I met Chet when I was playing in the states, after the show he congratulated my playing (then my head grew from about New Orleans to DC) ha ha and he played my guitar, foolishly I said "impress me" dear God... I still don't know how the guitar didn't catch fire ; )
Airomist 3 months ago
what an incredible pairing.................wow!
rainbowkeys711 3 months ago
Such great artistes as Chet, George, Pat and Joe would have enough manners and mutual respect to not try running rings around anyone.
cowboywarden 3 months ago
Run rings around Clapton? Stop taking nonsense.
cowboywarden 3 months ago
the seven people that disliked this can kiss my ass
countrybobmusic 3 months ago
unimaginable licks for a simple song
shemlexluger 4 months ago
Wow, that is actually smooth on the quantum level. Sub-atomic sized mellowness...
arklowrockz 4 months ago
Apollo Creed vs George W Bush
fishypop13 4 months ago 7
@fishypop13 These 2 gentlemen are not in any way "Opponents." What they are is Masters in thier own right
of a very difficult instrument to Master. They are playing together. ( which if you knew & understood the concept
of which I am speaking, is extremely difficult to successfully pull off )
ancientastronomer 4 months ago in playlist Music V
@ancientastronomer I love the music. What I was speaking of is who they look like - it's called humor. (Which if you knew and understood the concept of which I am speaking is not that hard to pull off.) Good luck big guy.
fishypop13 4 months ago
@fishypop13 If YOU knew & understood the simple concept of humor in print, then YOU would know & recognize that it is VERY difficult to pull off successfully. Especially when you are an UN-Educated Lout
such as yourself.....Moron.
ancientastronomer 3 months ago
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fishypop13 3 months ago
@ancientastronomer You are a humorless ass bag and you don't know shit. You are probably a lead singer or something. That would explain you dull wit and bloated ego. I loved the video. I made a joke and you jumped on it like a hall monitor. I politely retort and you resort to name calling. YOU seem uneducated (without a hyphen) and you are definitely a lout and a moron. I hope everyone enjoys the music as much as I did and I also hope you shut up at let them. What a frickin' dork.
fishypop13 3 months ago
@fishypop13 ...LOL...Along with your complete lack of education, you have now shown the entire world
that you completely lack any kind of creative imagination. You have to stoop to stealing my insults slung
at you, just to sling back at me? ......MORON
ancientastronomer 3 months ago
@ancientastronomer Kinda funny....your favorite book is the Bible yet you go around picking on people and calling them names on the internet. I bet hypocrites like you really make Jesus proud.
fishypop13 3 months ago
@fishypop13 Kinda Sad.....You have to go digging into my background in search of hidden treasure.
I can see you now; Yheee-Hawww!!! I got this cockucker now!!! He claims to believe the Bible!!!
Yeah. OK, Ya got me. Caught in the act. Yes. I am just another piece of shit sinner. The difference between you & me is that I will freely admit it. Oh, and as for "Name-calling," I suggest YOU read Matt. Ch.23. You may be very surprised to discover that Jesus himself resorted to "name-calling." Ck it out
ancientastronomer 3 months ago
@ancientastronomer I think the difference is that Jesus didn't call people names over a guitar video. We are all sinners and I think it is great to believe in the Bible, I play guitar in a couple of area churches. I think you need to take a deep breath and put this all in context. For some reason you didn't like my joke. Fine. Why couldn't you leave me alone? Why are you so angry? Benson and Atkins are awesome together, right? Lets just find common ground and leave it at that. Peace.
fishypop13 3 months ago
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TearzGypsy 3 months ago
@fishypop13
Know that was fuckin' funny!!!!!!
ke1mc2 3 months ago
Is that a Peavey Bandit?
krelbar 4 months ago
george benson shreds the hell outta chet!!! so hilarious
Jazztastic2112 4 months ago
@Jazztastic2112 ...LOL...and just how the fuck do you come to that conclusion? Ya wanna know somthing asswipe? For EVERY NON-Musically educated piece of dogshit such as yourself that would dare allow such a comment pass thier lips regarding a Master of the Guitar such as Chet. The same will be found amongst scum like you that would dare say the same about another Master of the Instrument, George. ONLY a NON-Guitar-Playing Shit-for-Brains would dare cross such a boundary & then laugh about it.
ancientastronomer 4 months ago in playlist Music V
George oozes cool class and mastery. Chet... well he was the daddy
TheBobnalyd 5 months ago
Stylish and perfect!
Grabbeus 5 months ago
Benson plays Country awsesome
PabloPancho100 5 months ago
Two great players playing great together. I'm so impressed with Chet's maturity and generosity.
A lot of players would have turned that into a "cutting contest," in which Chet could certainly have held his own. He didn't do so, however. He seemed delighted to let George break loose on the tune without feeling like he had to compete. There aren't many players who play half as well as Chet who would let that happen. Chet was a true master and a real class act.
jgiblin 5 months ago 6
@jgiblin You are absolutely correct. The greatness of Chet Atkins was more in his humble approach than in anything else. The guitar world has become, excuse me for my language, a pissing contest, where only technique and speed seem to matter, and Chet - While he was both technically great and speedy when he needed to - Always played what was BEAUTIFUL, only what was necessary for the tune to shine. Chet was the master of "No unnecessary notes", and for that above all else, to me, he's the best.
LickNRiff 1 month ago
@LickNRiff To me, the great thing about Chet was his discretion and abililty to not overplay.(or repeat themselves) There have been some great technical players through the ages but the main problem was they never knew when to stop or use space (Garcia and Trey are 2).
Both great technical players but they leave me yawning. Chet was never into 45 min solos.
I agree with you entirely about the pissing contest.
.Chet's tone was always perfect!
taildragger53 1 month ago
The beauty of Chet, was that he would "sit-in" with anyone! This made for some interesting collaborations.
Hence, we have this. . .
Rezqewr 5 months ago
1:47
sixstringsamurai88 5 months ago
I never thought I'd see this , very difficult , the award still goes to chet
various reasons such as his work on bach and mozart.
now don't get me wrong , george and I have had some good times
love em both.
azkeyz 5 months ago
Some of Benson's licks there...I found myself saying "%$£ off!" out loud with a big smile on my face! :o) Absolutely superb!
nathonjones 6 months ago in playlist Guitar Heroes
thank u for posting this
guitrz1 6 months ago
Damn George Benson!
ARKfusion 6 months ago
Legendary!!!!!!!!!!!!
tysonkayla35 7 months ago
GREAT MUSICIANS making GREAT artistic MUSIC.
justphil101 7 months ago
GREAT !!! TNX !!!
everhard1000 8 months ago
beautiful playing, terrible song
stoob1969 8 months ago
@stoob1969 How is this a terrible song? ^^
LuXguitaR 8 months ago
@LuXguitaR 70's cowboy cheese, but hey, whatever floats your boat...
stoob1969 8 months ago
Really nice...classy! Nice pairing. Bit tense, like it.
closetome 9 months ago
They look like they are in love :D
MsMarc1234 9 months ago
ai sim olha a patada eo que é pior ele canta pra caramba tbm
breviglierisinger 10 months ago
Two guitars don't get any better than this.
cepinobel 10 months ago
What a team! Perfect blending!
golfvilla 10 months ago
Nothing cooler than seeing two giants from different sides of the muical track GETTING DOWN! Thanks for posting!
dantean 10 months ago
I love that lick at 1:46
thagoodosn 10 months ago
@thagoodosn nice way to begin a solo
3rdPR 9 months ago
Two super heavyweights! That was so good!!
StandardSam1 11 months ago
Although i love all guitar players from all genres the Jazz guitarist (or jazz musician in general) shows much greater mastery over harmony, melody, chord changes, arpeggios..greater imagination that isn't just stuck in a Mixolydian/Pentatonic cage or ceaseless string bending. George Benson, Pat Martino, Joe Pass would run rings around rock guitarists like Clapton.
taildragger53 11 months ago 24
@taildragger53 True. At least Clapton is one of the ones who admit it. The 1930-40's guitarists run rings around the 1960-70's players.
3rdPR 9 months ago
@3rdPR I used to love Clapton's playing as a kid but he really hasn't "said" anythjing new since Blind Faith. I always thought it hilarious when he dictates to Doyle Bramhall the 2nd just "how a Robert Johnson Blues SHOULD be played!" ( from the "Me & Mr Johnson" DVD)
I mean to say, he's telling an American how true Blues should be played(??) Eric gets abit smug at times.
taildragger53 8 months ago
@taildragger53 it would be interesting to see a jazz musician match up against a 40's mississippi delta musician though. delta is far less knowledgeable but man could they bring their guitar to a godly level.
wick2107 8 months ago
@wick2107 Absolutely true.Actually most Jazz guitarists are huge Delta Blues fans.
Benson is one, but they all have a deep respect for the early Bluesmen.
One of the closest links to the earliest forms has always been Kenny Burrell.
Check out his track on youtube called "Downstairs"..a tribute to Lightnin' Hopkins.
taildragger53 8 months ago
@taildragger53 So you´r saying just because Chat plays a simple melody he lacks harmony knowledge?
Go look for a video with Tommy Emmanuel - yet just another "mixolydian/pentatonic" guitarist if you like to call it that way :D playing with John Jorgenson
HrubyHonza 7 months ago
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taildragger53 7 months ago
@taildragger53
Sure we are I didn´t mean it in a bad way...I just wanted to point out that simple doesn´t have to mean stupid
HrubyHonza 7 months ago
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taildragger53 6 months ago
@HrubyHonza I did misunderstand you and i do apologise . Well, i have lots of Atkins stuff on LP and i saw him live a few times...once with Lenny Breau. The thing with Chet was he never rushed...but then he hand picked tunes that were perfect for him..Chet's style was Country and that doesn't call for chromaticism.
I recall when Breau got chastised for playing chromatic jazz on a C&W tune!
He got sacked from his own fathers band for playing "outside' the theme!
But that's why i love jazz.
taildragger53 6 months ago
@taildragger53 I have removed my absurd reactionary comments.
Apologies once again!
taildragger53 6 months ago
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taildragger53 6 months ago
@taildragger53
Yeah I suppose you´re right ´bout Slowhand.
But then again, his magic has always been in the mix of major and minor pentatonic melodies.
Simplistic, yet great. I do agree with you about the harmony skills of cats like Benson, Pass, Lagrene and others. Guess I got carried away because of Chat, because his ability to play the melody in so many ways and his composing skills as a fingerstyle guitarist were amazing. And choosing between Emmanuel and Clark is picking up favorite child
HrubyHonza 6 months ago
@HrubyHonza
Oh yes, i agree with you that Chet is reknowned for being a pretty player.
Always the right tone for the song and many of his songs were Latin show tunes or novelty tunes but the arrangements were always 1st class. "Fiesta" was one of my faves of his.
Always played well within the boundaries of the song, unlike Benson who just completely baffles you with chromaticism.
Both Chet & Benson were influenced alot by Hank Garland.("Sugarfoot Rag")
taildragger53 6 months ago
@HrubyHonza I saw Eric so many times during his career.From 1967 right thru. to 1989.
The worst time was when he was the main spokesman for the Neo-Nazi Party in the UK (around 1976)
That was a hoot ! He was supporting Freddie King at the time.( I actually went to see Freddie.)
IMHO I liked Mick Taylor & Peter Green more than Eric, as far as Brit Blues goes.
Taylor has to be one of the most inventive players in Blues.
taildragger53 6 months ago
@taildragger53 I so agree with you. I have a friend who thinks Clapton, Beck, etc are the greatest guitarists of our time (a view shared by many). I think a view encouraged by their style of popular music. But George Benson is so underrated and could play circles around the aforementioned. Yes, the jazz guitarist is a good level above these other players. I am so impressed by George Benson (and the other jazz guitarists). Btw, also check out the Gypsy Jazz players, who are also amazing
Humanfactor7 6 months ago
@Humanfactor7 The Gypsy style is born out of Flamenco, which is hugely Arabic.
I've been a Django fan since 1967. I recall seeing Wes Montgomery when i was a kid so Clapton etc don't impress me. Some may like the 3 licks those guys play but i prefer imagination and command of the frets.
The jazz musician is pushed to learn his instrument backwards & forwards.
Joe Pass said "In jazz, if you play blues licks, within 1 min you've run out of them and end up repeatiing yourself".
taildragger53 6 months ago
@Humanfactor7 I have to say, alot of folk don't know that Benson plays guitar because of his vocal pop hits (which were poor in comparison) but it brought him alot of cash. Although he was initially a vocalist, at 4 yrs old, BEFORE being a guitarist.
His guitar took the back burner for MANY yrs during the 80s/90s.
But i recall seeing him in 1972 when he burnt a hole in the ground with his unbelievable fiery fretwork.
Very few knew about him, or even Pat Martino, back then.
taildragger53 6 months ago
@taildragger53 Yes, that's the essence of what they do. The jazz musicians will play the same tune a hundred different (creative) ways.
nemo227 5 months ago in playlist Bernie Williams
@taildragger53 i dont think comparisons are valid between any music.. because its all subjective.
AakwardAardvark 3 months ago
@taildragger53 You seriously underestimate Mr. Clapton, and Jerry Garcia, and Trey Anastasio, and Carlos Santana, and Warren Haynes, and Jimmy Herring, and Dweezil Zappa and.......
yragoner 2 months ago
@yragoner Sorry, so many sound identical.
When it comes to true innovators we come down to just a handful.
Wes Montgomery, Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian. But i DO admire Eric Johnson's playing..also Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, Sonny Landreth & Derek Trucks, Danny Gatton. They have/had their OWN sound. Clapton is hugely overrated, so is Carlos.
Carlos's brother , Jorge, is better than Carlos.
taildragger53 2 months ago
@taildragger53
Recently I've been totally blown away by Joe Pass. And Pat Metheny is totally distinctive, too, even without his MIDI. (q: do you fly a Piper Cub :-)
vibratingstring 1 month ago
@vibratingstring Metheny has done some wonderful stuff. I have all his very early albums.
Joe Pass; I saw J.P 4 days in a row in London in 1977 (Ronnie Scott's Club) and then the following week met him whilst browsing in a jazz record store near to where he was staying. He was looking for his own LP's from the early 60s.Joe was a very sincere & modest guy. The store owner gave Joe a very hard time . was very insultive.
I don't fly anything.)
taildragger53 1 month ago
My jazz band instructor/leader is one of the really great jazz trumpeters in Texas. He says there are many really great technical plaayers but only about 1% are "naturals". George and Chet are technically great, but both are naturals. They clearly demonstrate that in this duet when they take two widely separated musical genres and meld them into a truly great performance.
davnkatz 1 year ago
Just push record! These guys totally rule this number. Enough Said!
surferschannel 1 year ago
Music has no racial boundaries whatsoever. It brings people together and that's the way it should be. These guys are playin' the blues, gospel, country and some r&b. Classic.
partidoalto1 1 year ago
This is a really great duet. There is a nice contrast in guitar tones. Both of these guys have great taste but coming from different backrounds. The result is an interesting and entertaining conversation. Very tasty stuff.
ironpirites 1 year ago
Maybe it's just me but this song puts me in the MOOD :D
hayami7 1 year ago
@AlAlekhine We all know benson is outstanding, but any guitarist should know Chet set a standard of quality back in the 50s. In any of his videos you can find good taste and musicality. Check his cd with Tommy Emmanuel if you haven´t. Tommy is actually the best acoustic guitarist ever. his cd "Only" will certainly be amoung your favorites, trust me. best wishes from Arg.^^
insaneguitarfreak 1 year ago
All I can say is,WOW
heycolslaw 1 year ago
There are many great guitar players, Hendrix, Clapton, Santana, Al Di Meola, Tommy Emanuel, Jimmy Page, Johnny Winters, Paco De Lucia, etc.
When you get to that level, I believe you cannot say one is the best as there all the best.
casyatbat 1 year ago
@casyatbat 'jimmy page , hendrix , clapton santana n al di meola' dont even get close to montgomery, benson, christian, les paul, joe pass and d other jazz guitar masteros.. agreed tht each one is individual.. but musical out put on a common progression speaks loads.. love n peace from the equator
PIYUSH1188 1 year ago
@PIYUSH1188, Have you heard Santana's Caravanserai & Borboletta? So beautiful. They were inspired by the Great John Coltrane.
Have you heard Al Di Meola's World Sinfonia inspired by Astor Piazzola or any of the Di Meola/Chick Corea/ Paco De Lucia collaborations?
Have you heard Hendrix Electric Lady Land, so beautiful and imaginative?
Have you heard Tommy Emmanuel?
I like Benson & Montgomery & also Phil Upchurch.
They are great musicians and composers and for me deserve equal respect!
casyatbat 1 year ago
@casyatbat ,look its not my opinion or yours dat matters... d amount of chords santana , al di meola or hendrix can handle is obviious...do lisn to how insensitive by wes, shadow of your smile and california dreaming by benson, and paco de lucias rio ancho wid out al di meola..... i;ve heard to the traks u mentioned.. dey are alll great players buddy.. just tht a few of dem have worked alot harder dan d rest and deserve d due credit... love n peace again from the equator
PIYUSH1188 1 year ago
oh my God! that was awesome
VictorECooper1 1 year ago
George benson def one of the best guitarists around
GawdGood 1 year ago
its chet & george! not george & chet! so we know who the champion :)
fritzempit 1 year ago
AWESOME! And Chet's rockin' a good old fashioned Peavey bandit.
mightybisons 1 year ago
Great!! Shame about the MIDI backing though.
ljguitar91 1 year ago
George Benson tore up that fret board! He just plays it so smoothly! It's like a Shaolin Martial Artist performing masterful Kung Fu forms yet making it look smooth & easy.
And Chet Atkins has that Tennesse twang that exemplifies art in motion with some wine on the side.
I like how both these masters have their own sound & their own style to the point that they're having a conversation with 2 guitars. Just simply Amazing!
JazzyZenBrotha 1 year ago 3
Two gentlemen with talent and Class!
newstart49 1 year ago 8
love how i dont even need to look at the video to know whos playing :)
HiImJerry8 1 year ago
What you have just witnessed is the blending of culture, heritage, individualities, styles and lest I forget, the music was awesome too!!!
In the realm of musical craftsmanship these guys operate at a level even MENSA members fail to understand.
theodas
theodas 1 year ago
Tasty.
hirummy 1 year ago
wow jazz and country mix :-)
Lorando2oo8 1 year ago
Two greatest guitarists of all time...George played with all his passion !! But Chet, man, I don't know how he put the melody into my head so relaxedly !!
badbom92 1 year ago
what is this song about?
assa123assa123 1 year ago
@assa123assa123 The song is called,"Help me make it through the Night."
It is an old Country Music Song from the Late 60s or early 70s. Type it in to YouTube here & it will probably spit a hundred different renditions of the song back with a wide assortment of Singers from that era of time.
ancientastronomer 1 year ago
just the best
harmonicabill 1 year ago
I am having a really hard time believing that there are actually FIVE thumbs down on this... Beautiful seems a silly word. What incredible synergy and mastery here.
avalemert 1 year ago
@avalemert Simple: 5 LOSERS whom will never have the ability, patience,
or aptitude to appreciate true skill and expertise of a precise and fine artform.
Basically, Degenerate Scum.
ancientastronomer 1 year ago
Profiik xXd :D
decilaci74 1 year ago
that drum kit is tight too!!!
D84D 1 year ago
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Wow.. just wow.. So smooth and melodious. Great video, muzikman74!
Godblessindonesia 1 year ago
Wow.. just wow.. So smooth and melodious. Great video, muzikman74
Godblessindonesia 1 year ago
Only these two could play as many notes and not get in each others way..... now that is pure talent. Oh and i agree with jvlvs2, they both adapted their styles ever so, to make this work SO well.
Awesome indeed
sheen4dean71 1 year ago
super delightful!!
denim98 1 year ago
It may be the tune itself... but I do believe that Chet, with a couple of slight, subtle phrases, gets George to play with more chitlin's than he usually does...
Jamman1214 1 year ago
Whoa oohooo!!!!
andy123456789A 1 year ago
smooth,,close your eyes,lie back and just chill,,,,,
mlg1022 1 year ago
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smithkonj 1 year ago
Obama vs Bush,...
smithkonj 1 year ago
@smithkonj Haha...
Godblessindonesia 1 year ago
The two best guitar players ever..Most people now days do not even know who either one is..The know May,Clapton, Santana, SRV, but these guys are old school
bedrock of guitar playing...Rock remember your roots..Jazz,soul and country
jeppesen99 1 year ago
ibanez rule!!!
lail4h 1 year ago
priceless!
lail4h 1 year ago
Awesome... nothing els to say
monjieful 1 year ago
I would say this is the best thing I have ever seen!
michellerivard05 1 year ago
great playing. george overplayed a tad bit tho... chet was telling him to slow down in guitar speak!
fcbtim 1 year ago
"Can't we all get along?" You bet!
utopiandesign 1 year ago
It just doesn't get any better guitar picking than this.....Both are tremendous...
R.I.P. Chet we miss you......
10 stars for ever.......
WillyJay3461 1 year ago
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thepianofixer 1 year ago
Grand Masters at work ;)
deylite 1 year ago
WOW!!!
jetking2 1 year ago
Chet's one of my favorites, and George is really SOLID here!
pitbulljesse 1 year ago
'll bet George would add a new diminson to classical music. Or..has he already?
jazzyjan1103 1 year ago
Those men gonna kill me!amazing!!
look their faces..relaxed..happy..serene..
My God..
maiocchiano 1 year ago
Love it!! Made me smile.
RyanMontbleau 1 year ago
Brilliant.
hirummy 1 year ago 3
@shetalkscrazytalk84 I couldn't have said it any better... If there was a guitar speed limit George benson would have racked up enough tickets to pay off every US citizens credit debts... The man is FAST
xXironraiderXx 1 year ago
Too sweet...
cesarbassi 1 year ago
They had fun. So great to see.
Labrabob 1 year ago
chet atkins, the greatest picker of all time!!
love Benson too btw so no harm intended!:)
mmcestate 1 year ago
George Benson is freakin' amazing! Nice guitar too.
platinumplusenter 1 year ago
when you play for a living...and you're in front of a camera and crowd....it's always head-cuttin.
ndailey1234 1 year ago
George does it again.
jazz1bro 1 year ago
Two greats performing with great respect for each others syles. No head cutting here. Love it!
Big Ron
Vermillion2176 1 year ago
Can't stop smiling... thanks for sharing
Elavats 1 year ago
there are some pretty fast players out there but when George gets flyin there's just no catchin'm
shetalkscrazytalk84 1 year ago
thanx for this wonderful video.
beeann100 1 year ago
Two of the greatest guitarists ever, complimenting each other like I've never seen before. Smoother than ice and glass. Talk about eat sleep and drink guitar. The best electric guitar ever. Thanks a truckload!
GORDON330 1 year ago
George Benson...who else wants to follow dat?
Chromatype 1 year ago
I can't stop grinning at this. It's just so nice!
NurseDischord 1 year ago
I don't care who it is playing with Chet. All of us guitar players are just students. And deep down in Benson's being (you can see it in his eyes around 1.10-1.18), he wants to be approved by the master, just as all us players do.
LashBridges 1 year ago
@LashBridges
No? If anyone it would be Django Rheindhart. George praises that man
fenderbender92 1 year ago
Is this an ad for Ibanez?
Rikk303 1 year ago
@Rikk303 How could it be when Chet is playing a Gibson? Of cource George is playing an Ibanez.
ttsqas 1 year ago
@ttsqas silly me. I was thinking of that moment when an apprentice like Jeff played with Les using a Strat.Have a feeling Les felt a bit astounded when listening to Chet play.George, the elephant in the room?
Rikk303 1 year ago
That's a trademark Atkins lick at 0:51 !
toomanygittars 1 year ago
WOW!!! Amazing, two guitar players I would have never thought I'd see play together.
BATCH420 1 year ago
Thanks for posting!!!
itosanjesusprpriedad 1 year ago
God bless em' both. Amazing performance.
deBierce01 1 year ago
Man, who says jazz and country don't mix? And they're both akin to the BLUES, baby! Gotta love the chemistry between these two.
RIP, Chet!
jvlivs2 1 year ago 32
@jvlivs2 Agreed! ANY popular music that keeps the blues in it will be good IMO. I think music goes wrong when the blues is stripped out, for example most pop country, heavy metal, alternative, new age, what have you.
FarEastBeast 1 year ago
@FarEastBeast so im gonna presume chopin, mozart, liszt, rachmaninoff all suck?
flipperboy 1 year ago
@flipperboy Presume anything you want. I will point out, however, that you seem to have misread, or misunderstood, my post. The first key to understanding it is "popular", as in pop music. They second is "stripped out." The composers you mention never had "blues" to begin with. Might I presume your reading comprehension skills suck?
FarEastBeast 1 year ago
@jvlivs2 Larry Carlton, GB, Mark Knopfler..... They've all played with Chet. HE is the link between them all, look at his smile when he plays, always : just have fun playing your guitar.
We all miss you, Chet, but as you told us, you're still alive when we listen to your guitar....
Thanks for all
elbasi2008 1 year ago
@jvlivs2 nice chemistry
RobertMStFleur 10 months ago
@jvlivs2
Anyone who says Jazz & Country don't mix hasn't heard Danny Gatton & Joey De Francesco's CD "Relentless".
Best wishes my friend!
taildragger53 8 months ago
@jvlivs2
..i meant to add, George Benson was really influenced by Hank Garland and Hank straddled the verge between C&W & Jazz.
George Barnes was another jazz player with a C&W feel.
Joe Pass' last CD ( which he did with Roy Clark in 1994) was a tribute to his biggest heroes, Hank Williams & Gene Autry.
taildragger53 8 months ago
It don't get no finer than that, ladies & gentlemen.
Mojochi 2 years ago
what a beautiful ending!!!! Heart to heart to OUR hearts!!! Melody is from GOD!!! Channeled to us through men like these!!!!!!
geetarnut 2 years ago