George Benson on his new Ibanez LGB300-VYS
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- George Benson showed and played his new Ibanez LGB300-VYS at the Namm 2012. He was so kind to let some guitarplayers in the audience play the guitar! We filmed the full 19 minute presentation. Enjoy!
This man is a treasure. Please, everyone, take a good look at one of the greatest and most profound artistic inspirations in the last hundred years. There are so many enlightened people who "get" his impact all over the world. And they're much, much better for it.
George Benson is one of those guys you would like to spend an afternoon just chatting about everything... so down-to-earth and such a good story teller.
A man humble with a big hearth calling on everyone to give his guitar a try... I love this.
I had the wonderful opportuninty to meet Mr. Benson and he personally autographed my GB 10, He is one of the nicest human beings to every meet.
I had the honor to play an hang with GB for one week in the early 70's, he taught me all about his life, his childhood, development, enduring my endless barrage of questions, he said he could always hear and sing articulately since he was a kid and sang note for note charlie parker's solo of just friends as it played on a jukebox. he played my old 175 for a set and you know what? it sounded exactly like him!
I've been listening to this guy for 40+ years. He's such a unique and immensely talented player. Truly one of the most musical guitarists I've ever heard. I would love to hang out with him, even for a few minutes. The stories this guy must have.
I got Ibanez artcore i had it about 12 years
George Benson is a living guitar legend. Class act!!
+realityme I saw him and Earl on their collaboration tour in Detroit years ago. Real class!
How gracious and nice he is to these other players when he knows he could smash them all he's a true class act
compared to the others, I think there's a great deal of patience and discipline in his playing, almost restricted. It's like he's trying to put the music first and his ability second. beautiful.
Kewle C .....YES, YES, YES!!!!....#daughterofaguitarplayer
It doesn't matter what guitar George plays, he always sounds great.
He's not only a jazz master but a human master!!! Amazing!!!
George Benson, how gracious you are for letting some people from the audience play. A sign of a great artist, happy to hear other peeple show their talent.
I absolutely adore and love George Benson , I heard him in Kolon, Germany , bought his album , constantly played his album for my ,military friends , his music is magical ! !
I just love how humble and approachable a person he is he adjusted the amp and guitar for his guest and complimented them on their talent which was great. I don't think I could touch a guitar in mr bensons presence
I know what you mean about not touching a guitar in his presence. I wouldn't dare, because I love him so much!
George would be the first to tell you that Wes was a king with the thumb!!!!! That was Wes's style. George learned to do the same thing in his own way. I remember when he taught me that when it came to playing with a pick it's all in the right hand. I had to tell him though that I was lefty playing righty. I did not have the same coordination in my right hand. George said just relax and let it happen! Don't force it! It will come. It did finally come. Performing live with George was a gas!
Amazing!
He is just the coolest, nicest and seemingly genuine guy. I love listening to him play and talk too.
So inspireing to hear how George loves all the guitar players, pure love for the music.
I would shit my pants if I was playing jazz in front of George Benson. Such an astounding man, and he will always be a legend guitar player. Reinhardt, Christian, Montgomery, Benson.
That first sentence is one of the greatest things I've ever seen on TH-cam, ha!! And very very true!
George, you have done a great service in your guitar designs for Ibanez, I have the LGB30, it's best sounding and playing guitar that I've ever played, I've owned a lot of guitars, this LGB30s Alinco magnet pickups have that vintage sound I love, you have done guitar players like me a great service too, in that you have designed a great affordable guitar that plays and sounds professionally, thank you for your service.
Nice to see how humble George is .. He can easily put on a clinic for the likes of Eddie Van Halen, and yet he says, he respects everyone that plays guitar .. George Benson FTW!
What a wonderful and gracious person
Yet another man my children will know of.
Khalil Mason ....✊🏾
Cool guy.
big props to anyone who gets up straight after George to lay a bit!
Sir George Benson.The Legend,the Player,the Man.
Thank you so much for your musik!
Mr. George Benson master craft of being a jazz guitar player. Legend!
My favorite non-family photo of all time was taken with George backstage at a concert of his. What a gentleman and a genius guitar player. I hope to see George again if we can get past Covid and bring back concerts in full force.
The young Guitarists who don't know him should really listen to his music they could learn so so much .
I've always wanted to sit right in front of Benson and watch him play.
So this is NAMM. They're surrounded by top notch equipment and experts, and this is the best sound they could get? I bet most people trying to hear GB speak couldn't. Very interesting talk, GB is great!
yeah george is the best! just havin a good time
Thanks for sharing George Benson's presentation with us. All I could say was "Wow!" I've always admired his playing. George Benson is one of the greatest ever!!!
And we're intrigued by you, Mr. Benson! A fantastic guitar player.
George Benson sold an L5 guitar that belonged to Wes Montgomery at an auction and it was bough by Pat Metheny. WoW incredible stories!!!!
I know this is a sales pitch but I love to listen to George talk
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George Benson has always been my absolute favorite. How cool. Damn he makes me want to get one.
Great to see the master at work! Absolutely love this guy
What a very cool dude Benson is!
fantastic and compelling speaker and storyteller.
Played one yesterday in a guitar shop, unbelievable. Serious GAS for this guitar.
this guy is cool. He s still so interested in learning from others like eager to learn still. I am impressed
George, you are unbelievable. Glad to be living at the same time, than him being around.
"Don't ever say what you can't do." Sage advise from a Master.
Exactly one year later. Just catching this. Awesome! Reminds me of the day I tried a Ibanez Benson at Guitar Center. I fell completely in love with it! I would have got into trouble if I had that money and it was for a bill. Was a definite buy!
Long live Mr. Benson. You have inspired my life even when I wasn't a guitarist at the time. And now that I am, your spirit lives on in me and for that I am grateful.
Would love your guitar George your the man love you so much. The guys that played your guitar sounded great and the comment he said the neck is fast sold me! Love small necks yeeeeessssss
Benson = Gentleman King
George benson is a humble legend. What a cool man
George makes me smile ..
...so I'm watching the video and I think that's my homie Jerome Ali who was the first check it out. George Benson is a great guitarist and an even greater person. Blessings...
I snuck into one of his shows back in the early 80s in Boston. Changed my life. Always hope I can meet him and give him the admission $.
He wears what he wants because he is king.
well deserved signature guitar keep on jamming George..
"As you can see I'm an experimenter and I'm not afraid." (9:27)
George Benson
Absolutely amazing...did u see him smile when he was doing the 1st demo (6:55)...his expression was one of complete happiness...goddamn assassin...
Charles Hess ...LOVE this comment! (And Yeah, I saw it😉) #alegend✊🏾
Gear is a great actor and sales person. It is areal pleasure to watch him him.
This man is insanely cool on both guitars and jackets
I saw George the other day at the Guitar Center, he was playing Stairway To Heaven.
You lucky duck!!🦆
Love George benson, total class in every way.😀
Master class. Legend.
One finger wow God bless Georges Benson
Thanks for your help that make play better.
What an articulate karizmatic big brother.. one of my all time idols ..
an artist through and through
George Benson Genius!!!
this guy is fantastic!!!!!!!!!
I dont know if i've would have dared to go up to that stage and play!!
Nice guitar. Genius from "the hill". Great to see you....
George - what a nice guy! I would love to meet him some day.
What a great, great player he was. Remember "I have nev.. Ver.. Been so much... In love.... What a difference.. True love made in my life" just awesome...
Thanks for this upload. I have this guitar - it’s just beautiful to look at, so well built and the neck is amazing. George is an inspirational player and a real icon for jazz and blues guitarists. I’ve never seen him live but this June he will be playing in Leeds so I bought tickets and can’t wait. I bought mine 2nd hand on eBay for a decent discount but still v pricey for me, however, I’m so pleased I bought it. I’ll never sell it. I’d like a GB10 now in natural then I can die happy!
GB is an amazing guy!
big up for those three guys!!
love george benson!
If there ever was a testament to his greatness it must be George Benson setting up a practice amp for his fans
The greatest living jazz guitarist!
très bonne guitare , le son est très feutre , merci Georges Benson je le remercie pour ses leçons de jazz
Kudos George Benson 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🎸🎸🎸
He's got a whole band coming out of that thing!!
The best down the road
i want this guitar so smooth:) and George seems like such a cool guy id love too meet up,and its cool how he let ppl try the guitar
Quando George Benson era criança, seu pai, cortou a tampa de um baú em formato de guitarra, colocou as cordas, e deu de presente pro menino Benson>>>>, Sergio From Brasil.
To use an overused phrase - Legend!
George Benson is a marketing genius!
Just like Wes Montgomery, George can play with alternate thumb picking while knocking out those amazing chords and melodies
10:45 11:35 hehe, imagine being a jazz guitarist and playing with george benson looking over your shoudler...
what a cool guy.
George benson, a magnanimous gentleman.
Great story, George has no equal.
dig that Benson dialling up the amp for complete stranger - hope the company saw this - he said who did Tenderly, was it Tal Farlow
All these guys deserve credit for getting in front of GB but I couldn't help but smile when the last guy got up and played a jazz chord then an Yngwie run. ;)
I am glad that I had the opportunity to see many of the great jazz guitarist starting with Kenny Burrell , Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, Al Dimeola, Larry Carlton, Larry Coryell, and Geogre. There are others but these guys I saw in person. George's music is little more accessible because he sings too. Peace.
a livin legend
there was an oriental gentleman behind mr benson peeking at the crowd. He might have been part of the company 'cause when the maestro was waxing lovingly about his ax, the guy tried his best not to appear proud or arrogant in that they had inadvertantly priduced what sounded like a near perfect jazz bag. I want one. No nit picking no kvetching. I just want one
I always wonder just to stop trying but then I realise the greats never thought like that. So everytime I think like that, i play for another 2 hours.
When is he just going to admit he kills vampires in between gigs
lmao
DaveDexterMusic LOL LOL!!!
DaveDexterMusic.
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J ETN means Blade from the movies lol
the man!
CHRIS KWOK in
well done
nice.. George is in good shape
George is the BEST!
The One And Only
Doesn’t get any better than George Benson
Norman Brown played an Ibanez GB-10 on his debut CD.