Benson is the greatest guitar player my ears ever heard. He's creative with good taste and, man... GROOVE & SWING AT THE IMPOSSIBLE!!! I hope he come to Argentina someday because I never saw him live. And I'll feel incomplete if I never see him. Don't you ever die, George!!! : )
you know George, I am 53 years old now and I have played guitar for the better part of my life, I have covered many of your tunes as well as other artist, I am classical guitar virtuoso, I have one cd to my credit and I have also written many tunes, what I am trying to say is I believe this is the finest guitar playing I have ever heard. thankyou George.
In my lifetime too! His ability to express emotional content in his playing seems to be on another level compared to other players. There's always a rightness to his note selection and also he knows when the melody calls for simplicity or conversely when to go for broke.
George has taken Wes, charlie Christian,grant green, and all those legends,{He's played with most!] to a new level,There isnt a guitar legend alive today who would'nt tell you that Benson is the Master!
Superb, George is one of the last Jazz greats! Amazing musician. By the way, this is one of the few occasions when he played the RED GB5 Ibanez guitar,... it was not a production model. The production one was brown sunburst. This one in red is VERY VERY beautiful !
Being from NYC, I have had the privilege of jamming with some of New York's best jazz guitarists like Bobby Broom, Rodney Jones, Ed Cherry just to name a few. In my opinion, George Benson was born with a special gift in which he took the time to develop. He is just simply a natural. A good friend of mine would argue that Pat Martino was a better player. Pat is an icon in his own right but in my lifetime, the guitarist that has left the most lasting and impacting impression is George Benson.
This is a great track and this performance is virtuoso by the greatest musician even. The speed, the detail, the complex notes and it looks like he's having a ball on stage making it look easy. Masterpiece!
I'm not going to name my heroes, because there's no comparison...But George Benson makes my guitar gods look like amateur hour..he actually played w/ Santana in that Breezin vid..and well, you seen what happened(on an off night too)..man i wish i'd had youtube(sadbuttrue) when I was younger!!
"...the guitarist that has left the most lasting and impacting impression is George Benson." Right on! He has so much to say, even on lesser compositions, he always sounds killer. Rock players, hip hoppers....they should hear this. Being an artist is a lifelong development. "I GOT RHYTHM" is quoted at 4:36 and damn he sure does!
I bet those 3 people that dislike this are metal lovers :) Some people just don't know what good music is. This guy is crazy. I wish that I could right music like this.
'Guitar Man' tour Austin Oct 1st. Breezin opener followed by W in LA, dk the next one, Love X Love, Everything must change, Give me the night, MJ and a Nora Jones instrumental, Tequilla, This Masquerade and closed w/ On Broadway
Even though he plays alot of pop fusion these days (that's where the money is) as long as he is alive he will always be the BADDEST jazz guitar player out there! No matter what he plays! Of course I love his straitahead stuff best.
@intelimundo You said it right brother, Benson has the elasticity on the guitar. He does not play tunes the same each time. Benson plays the tunes according to his feelings. There are some excellent guitarplayers out there but most of them remain too radical in their playing. Spirits communicate to spirits and not techniques to spirits.
There was Charlie Christian, then there was Wes Montgomery and now George Benson. There's not going to be a fourth it doesnt get any better than Benson. Benson, Buddy Rich, Stanley Clarke, Louis Armstrong, Sarah Vaughn, Roger Troutman and Dizzy Gillespe come to mind when I think of pioneers that are often imitated and never duplicated
George Sets The Tempo Here With The Rhythm Intro - Pretty Obvious I Think Yawn Jones Meant The Quality Of The Piano Player's Solo Forced Benson To Keep Up - At Least That's How I Interpreted His Post.
This kind of "in the pocket" groove playing is a dying art. Everybody today thinks quality is measured in notes-per-second. It's okay to play a lot if the groove doesn't suffer...
I bet those 3 dislikes are from metal fans. :) still, only three dislikes out of 210,812 viewers. This guy is great. I wish I could write music like him. G.B Rules!!!!
rhythm is the King ..not notes. Notes follow if one has a soulful way of using time feel. African percussionists are the masters of this kind of feel good time feel mastery. Sure there are other cultures who may have developed a more complex set of theories for reasons based maybe on needs to prove something . But who seems to have more fun? Wes smiled and didn't strain so much of his time while playing.We know who the greatest time feel and tonemasters are. Many can imitate but never exceed.
In all my years (62) mostly as a musician, I have not heard of anyone else as totally talented as GB. Damn!!he's great. Funky, sweet, moving, soulful.
My very first guitar hero, and after over 30yrs of playing I still am awestruck by this Master.
Benson is the greatest guitar player my ears ever heard. He's creative with good taste and, man... GROOVE & SWING AT THE IMPOSSIBLE!!! I hope he come to Argentina someday because I never saw him live. And I'll feel incomplete if I never see him. Don't you ever die, George!!! : )
and lol he doesnt need no distortion !
you know George, I am 53 years old now and I have played guitar for the better part of my life, I have covered many of your tunes as well as other artist, I am classical guitar virtuoso, I have one cd to my credit and I have also written many tunes, what I am trying to say is I believe this is the finest guitar playing I have ever heard. thankyou George.
In my lifetime too! His ability to express emotional content in his playing seems to be on another level compared to other players. There's always a rightness to his note selection and also he knows when the melody calls for simplicity or conversely when to go for broke.
Weekend in LA ('77 W-Bros) / George Benson
my favorite Disc!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!
monsieur Benson un grand ! je l aime merci pour cette belle vidéo Cathy
This piece was done at such great speed . How did he maintain it . Excellent work by the master
Awsome, Mr. G.Benson, so heart-touching always & always...GRACIAS! & great band!
If there is such a thing as a guitar god, you're watching him now...
George has taken Wes, charlie Christian,grant green, and all those legends,{He's played with most!] to a new level,There isnt a guitar legend alive today who would'nt tell you that Benson is the Master!
Superb, George is one of the last Jazz greats! Amazing musician. By the way, this is one of the few occasions when he played the RED GB5 Ibanez guitar,... it was not a production model. The production one was brown sunburst. This one in red is VERY VERY beautiful !
Being from NYC, I have had the privilege of jamming with some of New York's best jazz guitarists like Bobby Broom, Rodney Jones, Ed Cherry just to name a few. In my opinion, George Benson was born with a special gift in which he took the time to develop. He is just simply a natural. A good friend of mine would argue that Pat Martino was a better player. Pat is an icon in his own right but in my lifetime, the guitarist that has left the most lasting and impacting impression is George Benson.
Raw Pure Soul Power!! No crazy guitar effects. Just plain great. My friend GB.
Love this !....gracias George & RUclips! (Lima PERU)
He sounds awesome in this one....I saw him three years ago he was great
I said, hes the greatest !!!!
George Benson is my best favorite guitarist in the world!!!!
Yes.What do you think about carlos santana?
This is a great track and this performance is virtuoso by the greatest musician even. The speed, the detail, the complex notes and it looks like he's having a ball on stage making it look easy. Masterpiece!
Superb - another brilliant clip. It's like Christmas came early. Thanks for uploading!
I have this CD and it still sounds good some umteen years later. Please upload "We all remember Wes" and "Lady Blue".
I'm not going to name my heroes, because there's no comparison...But George Benson makes my guitar gods look like amateur hour..he actually played w/ Santana in that Breezin vid..and well, you seen what happened(on an off night too)..man i wish i'd had youtube(sadbuttrue) when I was younger!!
George Benson and the band was on fire at this gig.!
I love this song
Lovely song to hear.
Even more lovely to play it.
We use this one as our starter.
"...the guitarist that has left the most lasting and impacting impression is George Benson."
Right on! He has so much to say, even on lesser compositions, he always sounds killer. Rock players, hip hoppers....they should hear this. Being an artist is a lifelong development.
"I GOT RHYTHM" is quoted at 4:36 and damn he sure does!
WOW! I am Bowing down to the King.
Monstrueux magnifique electrisant quel talent mais quel talent ce George benson bravo bravo !!!!...
George Benson is unique, no one can touch him!
Tout simplement le plus fort 👍🏼👌🏻🎸🇺🇸
Bass player is Stanley Banks. Been with George over 30 years and is, I think, way underrated! Solid as a rock.
Yes Sir!! George always knows how to do it! Rhythmn section just that right groove to let him do his thing!!!
The Sound ist insane
You listen to every tune ok than You know he ist not Kidding
Whoa! With the band providing the accompanying blanket, he's demonstrated his tasteful nastiness.
he is simply the best in harmony
Guitar Genius George...always make my day!
Very Nice. Thanks for all your Benson Videos!
Actually, the instrumental title is " weekend in L.A.".
He's got the super chops, and he's cookin' with gas on this one!
simply... awesome jazz/funk... baby. god bless george
Benson is on fire!!! I have seen him at concerts and jam sessions bit I have never seen him better than this! What else is there to say?
I've been there this night it was a rainy day but good feeling with George Benson...
the best ive ever seen or heard!!!
Fantastic talent!!!
When shredd meets feel, in a jazzy funky way. No one like him.
I bet those 3 people that dislike this are metal lovers :) Some people just don't know what good music is. This guy is crazy. I wish that I could right music like this.
'Guitar Man' tour Austin Oct 1st. Breezin opener followed by W in LA, dk the next one, Love X Love, Everything must change, Give me the night, MJ and a Nora Jones instrumental, Tequilla, This Masquerade and closed w/ On Broadway
George Benson & George Dalton (RIP) - "The Masquerade" Listen to it the best solo for both guitar and piano
My jaw is on the floor. Unreal.
Il maestro di cada guitarist
素晴らしい曲！
...I wish someone would PLeeeeassseee POst theORIGINAL Weekend IN L.A!!!!!!
merci merci c'est tout simplement trop bon!!!!
Installons-nous à notre aise, Maître Benson nous emmène en week end avec brio ! EXTRA
This guy is awesome! I should say this Legend.
Love it!
If jimi hendrix played jazz he would be called george benson
i lovE this song
Maravilhoso.
Daniel Mesquita from Mogi Guaçu SP Brazil
what i want to know is who pushes these dislike buttons, no musically minded person in the world could dislike these real musicians
Absolutely amazing...
Wonderful performance!
BEAUTIFUL.............
Wow great speed ,George at his best
La history of guitar jazz
That's exactly what I wanted to hear when I made my comment :)
Even though he plays alot of pop fusion these days (that's where the money is) as long as he is alive he will always be the BADDEST jazz guitar player out there! No matter what he plays! Of course I love his straitahead stuff best.
wonderful guiter and vocal
@intelimundo You said it right brother, Benson has the elasticity on the guitar. He does not play tunes the same each time. Benson plays the tunes according to his feelings. There are some excellent guitarplayers out there but most of them remain too radical in their playing. Spirits communicate to spirits and not techniques to spirits.
Mr.Benson is one of a kind.
nothing else to say about it - george is the best!
There was Charlie Christian, then there was Wes Montgomery and now George Benson. There's not going to be a fourth it doesnt get any better than Benson.
Benson, Buddy Rich, Stanley Clarke, Louis Armstrong, Sarah Vaughn, Roger Troutman and Dizzy Gillespe come to mind when I think of pioneers that are often imitated and never duplicated
George Sets The Tempo Here With The Rhythm Intro - Pretty Obvious
I Think Yawn Jones Meant The Quality Of The Piano Player's Solo Forced Benson To Keep Up - At Least That's How I Interpreted His Post.
you are not easy!!I wish i meet you and you give me feed back on the way i play guitar.You could be a good analyser ,advisor and conductor
George Benson has a gift from God
George has more rhythmic variations in his lines than Pat. They both share great pick chops. Benson is more Volcanic and unpredictable too!!!
Il est tout en harmonie avec son instrument super benson
Wow what a tempo.
fantastic
4:35-47 = quoting 'I Got Rhythm', just like he does on the (classic) live album of the same name.
this is good, this is very good !!!!!!!!!!
i agree
GEORGE BENSON IS BAD ASS, HE'S LIKE THE FRANK FRAZETTA OF MUSIC.
Hermoso tema completo melódico psicodélico; la creme de la creme
THE TITLE OF THE SONG IS WEEKEND IN L.A.
A true Master of his craft.
This kind of "in the pocket" groove playing is a dying art. Everybody today thinks quality is measured in notes-per-second. It's okay to play a lot if the groove doesn't suffer...
people who dislike stuff cant do it themselves... cant believe i've had the previlege of meeting this guy
He knows how to treat a guitar well
I bet those 3 dislikes are from metal fans. :) still, only three dislikes out of 210,812 viewers. This guy is great. I wish I could write music like him. G.B Rules!!!!
Amen to that.
there's only one master....mr Benson !!
George Benson loves it
soooooooo good!!!!!!!!!! thnx for posting this masterpiece
incredible!
Jorge Dalto on piano and Ronnie Foster on electric keys.
George is the BEST
GENIUS...
Who is the person with glasses playing the piano?
I think it has a very good taste.
Please let me know if you understand the name.
Very nice !!!!
@yawnjones Actually George Sets The Tempo Of All His Songs - The Piano Players DOES NOT Command George!!!!!!!
rhythm is the King ..not notes. Notes follow if one has a soulful way of using time feel. African percussionists are the masters of this kind of feel good time feel mastery. Sure there are other cultures who may have developed a more complex set of theories for reasons based maybe on needs to prove something . But who seems to have more fun? Wes smiled and didn't strain so much of his time while playing.We know who the greatest time feel and tonemasters are. Many can imitate but never exceed.
Just Awesome fingers!!
@intelimundo GB and Pat are both superb, have competely different styles and concepts.