Rare footage of George Benson in 1966 — the beginnings of a legend.
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@SVG__Collection That’s my friend Billy Kay on drums, we were roommates when we worked on the road together. He used to talk about this group all the time, he is also the drummer on ‘Sugar’ by Stanley Turrentine.
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@SVG__Collection Fabulous … ten years later Claus Ogerman arranged and conducted the strings and orchestral elements for Benson’s landmark album „Breezin‘“
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@SVG__Collection NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL 1966. The middle of the day at Freebody Park behind my house. Great memories 💖
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@SVG__Collection My dad always told me I could practice guitar 10 hours a day for 10 years and never even come close to what George Benson could play. The OG of guitar shredders.
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@SVG__Collection No serious guitarist can live without “It’s Uptown” (1966) and “The George Benson Cookbook” (1967).
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@SVG__Collection Mmm Dirty sound. That shot of those feet playing Bass on the Hammond- fantastic!
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@SVG__Collection Some people are born great. George Benson’s Music is always cool, soulful and kickass great! 🫵😎🎸
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@SVG__Collection so freackin good at alternate, economy, inside picking, guide tones, melody and micro timing delivered with a merciless dry tone. LEGEND
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@SVG__Collection This is pretty cool. It’s definitely better than his 70s Breezin’ kind of material.
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@SVG__Collection He was great, until he decided he wanted to be Nat King Cole and became a singer
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@SVG__Collection Awesome! It might have also been before anyone realized that the legend could also sing.
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@SVG__Collection Age 23. He's one of the greatest guitar players & can sing his lead lines in perfect unison.
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