There is no one who can stand up to Benson. He is just in a different class and zone. The jazz world understates and underestimates him unjustly only because he ventured into a new sound in 1976, forgetting what he achieved as a straight-ahead jazz guitarist in the days of Mcduff and Kessel. The thing is with this Monk tune is that every note Benson plays, is played with precision, clarity - and soul. And then those chromatic runs. The tone of the guitar is top drawer and despite the fact that this was from a concert probably more than 30 years ago. Benson is genius.

@paulgentile1024

Ай бұрын

He didn't forget.. he wanted the bread !..

When your virtuosity is such that you can simply play in real-time whatever your mind comes up with. It's called playing "free", the instrument is not in your way. Bravo George.

This is the reason why Very few, IF ANY, can stand up to GB's virtuosity. They'll only realise it when he's not around anymore one day. But, long live George Benson - the king of jazz guitar

George handed me this guitar once and said go on and use it..I took it home and had it in my possession for almost 3 years then out of the blue seleno Clarke called me and said 'George wants his guitar back' ,I was a little surprised, I thought he'd given it to me but what could l say?..seleno came by a couple of days later and took the guitar 😆

@tomtheeagle1

Жыл бұрын

Are you the Ed Cherry I saw playing in Dizzy Gillespie's band at Ronnie Scott's all those years ago?

@bobbybroom

Жыл бұрын

😂 I’ll raise your frustration, Ed… Circa 1991, I was over at his house in Jersey and he takes me in his closet full of guitar cases. My heart is pounding and he gets up on a step-stool and starts handing me cases… L5s, Johnny Smiths, Gretch, this and that. He settled on an L5 and said, “Take it in the living room and warm it up.” I’m salivating thinking that he’s about to grant me one of his guitars, and probably not playing much of anything because… it’s friggin’ George Benson!!! Then he says, “You like it? It’s nice, huh? I’ll sell it to you for $5,000.” After I picked my heart up off the floor, it was back to the practice room…

Like the legends who preceded him Wes, Django, Christian, George takes the guitar to places it’s never been. The virtuosity is astounding. Every note full of soul and passion.

After all, George Benson is in a class by himself.

What a MIND Mr Benson possesses!

The quartet is wonderful. Also, Aaron Scott, on drums, brings an unreal athmosphere ans a wicked groove! An all times great!

..now THAT was sweet....a Master at work.....

Round Midnight: Thelonious Monk was the poet who wrote the bluesy poem without words. Wes Montgomery's version lifts it up, making entertainment out of it. George Benson puts a power trip over it, dressed like a policeman, rendering a show of force.

@oluwaogundiran

Жыл бұрын

Wes' is the most emotive if you ask me. Edit: From a second listen, I'll have to say that this just might be the more emotive rendition of the two covers. It took me a while (years, actually) to get to listening to another version from the original and the same with Wes Montgomery's. Intriguingly, George Benson was my earliest direct influence to jazz (and Louis Armstrong) but today, I'll shout Wes' name anywhere. C'est la vie.

All you can do is trust your Self win them real McCoy 🎹 changes come along🎶🎸

GB has been my inspiration on my chosen instrument ever since I was a child……his touch, tone, timing……exquisite……..for me it’s long been Wes , GB……and everyone else.

So good... George make more straight ahead records!!!

GEORGE!!!!!!!!!!!

Like Wes Montgomery, Grant Green and Jimi Hendrix, Mr. Benson had the blues in his heart. Beautiful sounds with the master, McCoy Tyner.

@jonaszepog1829

3 ай бұрын

has

pure magic man..wow

In addition to his effortless virtuosity and amazing sense of time - GB is the most soulful Jazz Guitarist of all and accidently became the greatest R&B Guitarist ever also... Brilliant Guitar Genius .

@blackknight7017

3 жыл бұрын

SO TRUE...

@philsarkol341

3 жыл бұрын

this not their best "round midnight"....or the sound quality was a mess..but George had McCoy Tyner on piano ..maestro extraordinaire..tastefull as always

Just "WOW"!

True master, Benson…

Incredible playing by the one and only, George Benson. A true guitar master!!

Dude goes off. So so amazing.

I wish they had recorded together. Great chemistry.

@oluwaogundiran

Жыл бұрын

They didn't? Then this must have been a jam session in that case. I'm just poking at you.

George Benson - The Great One !

Beautiful reading!

Scary 🎸chops😬 He plays like there is no tomorrow. 😊

I generally dislike the typical front pickup jazz tone. But GB brightens it up, much like Jim Hall did.

@Steezologist

2 ай бұрын

Dawg Jim Hall had one of the darkest tones in jazz guitar lol. One of the greatest though

Genius

Thanks for sharing. I heard the band 1989 in Athens, GR.

gb is insane, how he tries to squeeze every bit of harmonic information in there. and his guitar playing is so present compared to most muffled jazz guitar tones. only wish his comping was louder on all recordings. i know it's about making room but he does such nice things with it

@dextershumba7262

Жыл бұрын

His harmonic sense is scary!

Never left a comment on this one either, George Benson, McCoy Tyner Quartet. ON MY PLAYLIST ALSO.. BEAUTIFUL 😍❤️🔥

many thanks indeed

That's beautiful)

absolutely amazing!

Lovely drifting...

Greatest of all time, GB.

So beautiful

Monster guitarist, the inconceivably consummate axe-man.

A guitar genius at work

This quatuor is so good...

Benson is one of the all time best and a number one guitar influence on me for a number of my younger years.

Nails it

Incredible.

Te Amo Maestro,salud,abrazo gigante desde Santiago del Estero,Argentina.

The Master

George Benson Wes ¡.Awesome ❤

this is so fantastic that is simply not real : )

Величайший гитарист в мире. Любимый в России. Наряду с Маховишну и Димеолой.

There should have been a DVD release featuring this quartet.

Hell yeah! The only Round Midnight version that does not sound dissonant af!

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

This is show music.

king

Does anyone know what planet George is from? ….because his playing is ‘out of this world’!

@SalimSivaad

Жыл бұрын

A planet called *”Pittsburgh”* 😉

@kevinsspanish

Жыл бұрын

@@SalimSivaad 😁

เปียโนโซโล่ได้เยี่ยมมาก ไม่จำเจจนเกินไป ส่วนจอรจ นะหรือ ไม่ต้องถาม เขาแตะต้องไม่ได้อยู่แล้ว

check out another version of this on youtube with Peter Bernstein.

@ianbuxton8332

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that info! 👍

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Benson Pat martino Grant Green Santana Hendrix Gary Moore Stevie Ray Vaughan Albert king are my heroes 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

2:08 - что это было? Он так быстро подстроил струну? И не пришлось поправлять?

@krotart

2 жыл бұрын

Да ... и после этого он улыбнулся ...

@user-cy3od4is4q

Жыл бұрын

@@krotart Да. Интересный момент

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This is not fair

Last time I saw him was at the Hampton Jazz Festival - 2017 I think. He was touted as the headliner in print and media, along with - of all people, Fantasia. Turns out he was only allowed to do an hour-long set and she closed out the show - with her quivering lip. What a disappointment. If I wanted to see Fantasia, I would have gone to a Fantasia show. After ten minutes I was walking out the door. May as well had burned that couple hundred dollars using lighter fluid as the accelerant.

I really don’t think God himself could play any better... this is as good as it gets folks imho !

@broskoone

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t know Wes was pretty dam good!

@ianbuxton8332

2 жыл бұрын

@@broskoone YEAH, he was! So's George!!

What happened to the melody?

@sclogse1

2 жыл бұрын

It went through some changes.

@SalimSivaad

Жыл бұрын

You’re new to jazz, huh?

The backing is too busy for George to cut through fully. He’s a good drummer, but should have toned it down a bit.

@jonaszepog1829

3 ай бұрын

Could be the bassist. He had a terrible tone live, also too loud through his amp; heard him many times w/ McCoy, and always wished it was Jimmy Garrison instead on bass! .

Too many notes.

Badly mixed. Soloist hard to hear cause piano‘s too loud.

@paulgibby6932

3 жыл бұрын

I think it's the drums that are too loud. Have to listen hard to hear GB's greatness.

@joeyberger2511

3 жыл бұрын

You're not wrong

@ArnaudSiemons

Жыл бұрын

Dumb

@ArnaudSiemons

Жыл бұрын

Are you just commenting for the sake of commenting........ 😃 What an ass......

@berachtdorian6191

11 ай бұрын

I don't think that it's strictly a question of the mix. McCoy's style just doesn't mix well with Benson's. McCoy is blood, guts, and thunder. George is velvet and cologne. Those don't go together.

Cacaphonous drivel.

@herculesrockefeller8969

3 жыл бұрын

Then you should be able to do it. Please let us know when you do, we need a good laugh.

@davissinclair4945

Жыл бұрын

@@herculesrockefeller8969 We all have different musical tastes. The ignorant ones don't try to understand the level of musicianship that was on stage at this show.

It’s called improvisation.