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jazzyvee
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Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 4922
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 7:33 am:   Edit Post

Just been watching some vintage George Benson video's from before he went all commercial and came across this one. Towards the end when the bass solo comes on you can see the bassie is playing what looks like a Spoiler.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jdH1T8hc9c
gtrguy
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Username: gtrguy

Post Number: 1017
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 10:35 am:   Edit Post

I remember seeing him live twice back in the 70's (with Seawind as the opener) and his bass player used some kind of Gibson Ripper back then. What a great player George is!

The Gibson bass did not have what I would call a great sound to it, but it fitted in exactly with George's band and overall sound.
edwin
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Username: edwin

Post Number: 2217
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 3:03 pm:   Edit Post

Great video!

It seems like in some of it George is channeling a bit of Albert Collins.

What a monstrous talent he is.
hankster
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Username: hankster

Post Number: 432
Registered: 6-2004
Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 5:09 pm:   Edit Post

Sea wind! What a band. Loved them.
hankster
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Username: hankster

Post Number: 433
Registered: 6-2004
Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 6:17 pm:   Edit Post

And as for George Benson - he is a monster. He never went commercial. Commercial came to him.
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 12061
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 7:22 pm:   Edit Post

Cool video; thanks!
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 8815
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 8:30 pm:   Edit Post

Holy cow! Ron Long! I haven't heard from him in many years, wow.
jazzyvee
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Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 4924
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, February 26, 2016 - 12:51 am:   Edit Post

Yeah George is awesome player I guess got to know his music in the mid 70's when he did more guitar playing than singing and the commercial route he took did nothing for me but did great things for his popularity and bank account.

I saw him on tour here in the 70's just when that particular track came out as a single which was before all that change in direction happened and never been to see him since.

But I do love that song.
gtrguy
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Username: gtrguy

Post Number: 1019
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Friday, February 26, 2016 - 10:44 am:   Edit Post

He needs the GB-10

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