George Benson in his studio

[Goergebenson]

George probably plays ibanez more than any other guitar. He just uses others to record. The tone of that Gibson isnt great. Action too low for Georges big 'ol thumb.

[mcreinhart]

wow !i just watched wes playin round midnight and now this - perfect !!

[bluesont]

he is an Ibanez endorser but we get it :+)

[sibwana]

simply a monster...

[narancor]

Gibson Le Grande, also known as Johnny Smith.

[BringBackBlues]

Does anybody know for sure what guitar that is?

[0008890]

@BringBackBlues I'm not sure but he uses manly Ibanez guitars...

[Grifff0]

@BringBackBlues It's a Gibson but without looking it up I couldn't say which model.

[goreri]

dude is crazy with the thumb

[fishqwer]

@goreri I take it you've never seen Wes play?

[goreri]

@fishqwer great fan of Wes. Nobody beats him.

[creemosoul]

Great footage!!!

[wisesatyr72]

jazz guys are always intimdating to work with..

[GLeone221]

its becuase were so good.

[mattdre88]

I meant: Does anyone know the chords he is talking about?

[mattdre88]

Does anyone know those "nice changes" he refers to?

[NORRATHBEAST]

changes are slang for chords. just learned that this week.

[BSTimmeh]

jeah but that sucks because its incorrect...

CHANGES are the CHANGES between the chords :D

its about how the chords stand to each other

(Functions like tonica, dominant or unfunctional chords)

[swingmanu]

@NORRATHBEAST not slang for chords: proper terms are "chord changes". a chord is nothing by itself, the sequence only matters

[NORRATHBEAST]

@swingmanu well 'changes' is a street musicians term in america for chord sequences. It just an abbreviation thats all.

[youngjoe18]

This video is really top because i try the solo guitar it makes me like crazy i can't , so, i 'd like to meet George Benson face to face like a miracle

[Rootsman262]

Werry crazy guitarist he is awesome.I have to learn playing guitar much more

[recuerdo000]

es genial... donde lo conseguiste?

[melus57]

dentro al brano, fantastic

[JohnGaltX007]

Where'd you get this video?

[rbcrazyriderrb]

he has aged but still a great guitarist tho

[Westy196740]

I have listened to and admired this great man for many years. Listening to this make me feel like I have just discovered him again. FANTASTIC. If only I could. I have had many comments about my playing but if only they heard what inspires me!

Thank you very much

[stargazer1709]

what's the song name, please?

[bireli91]

lately

[KHGuitarFreak1988]

Lately, originally by Stevie Wonder...

[area51restroom]

George Benson is great I love him sooo much

[ruccus61]

so cool

[remijazz]

a great moment of music...

You can heard this song in the album "absolute benson" Sunscream1;

And Jacopoj,Bireli is not only a "jazz manouche" guitarist!!listen what he did with jaco pastorius or even his last album "electric side" , he come from manouche style but he have a lot a different influence like george benson or wes montgomery, Slesspygypsy is right.

[Denousa]

man..that's something...

[Sunscream1]

where can i get this song or on which album is it?

[MarkPoeta]

I love you George !

[bluegoose555]

Can someone tell me of a lovelier melody? Far out! Stevie should get a Nobel Prize ( just to start everyday ...alongside his breakfast)...and for George..well no word or thing I can come up with comes anywhere within lighyears of describing this mans musicality ...Orpheus?

[Triuntolearn]

Total respect Jah man!!

[laszlosirsom]

AWESOME!!Kind Regard Laszlo Sirsom Australia.

[mojogypsy]

Very nice!

[Jacopoj]

George Benson is a great guitarist, but Bireli plays another music, jazz manouche...

[Goergebenson]

@Jacopoj No watch bireli play Stella and he rips benson through the whole thing. Dont get me wrong its fucking amazing, but its very very benson.

[SleepyGypsy]

Benson was a big inspiration to Bireli :D Benson rocks