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Tag
07-12-2009, 01:00 AM
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Working through his solo on this one. All you can say is damn. There is no guitar player who has lines that hip. Work through it yourself and see. The way he voice leads even in the fastest passages. He hears EVERYTHING. His line will bounce between moving the bass line, middle voice and top note of the given chord, with each one reaching the perfect resolution, all in single note lines. Truly unique and incredible playing. You can not play like that without hearing it all. What a talent.
loofery
07-12-2009, 01:32 AM
Got a link?
harmonicator
07-12-2009, 01:41 AM
Yep. The one with Herbie on piano, and the conga player (Ray Barreto?) I remember copping a soulful double-stop lick he does in the intro...first few bars. There's a live Benson boot from 1972 or so...I think it was called Casa Caribe or something. He plays a bunch of standards. I used to use one of those primitive "phrase sampler" devices and try desperately to figure out his lines.

wait till you stumble onto his "picking method". you think you're frustrated now...
DrSax
07-13-2009, 08:23 PM
here's a nice one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Livoan9WNtQ
Tag
07-13-2009, 08:25 PM
here's a nice one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Livoan9WNtQ

Thats the one I am working on!
gennation
07-13-2009, 09:16 PM
The version on Blue Benson has been a 'guitar solo' treasure for me since I was about 10 years...my mom and dad had the record. That's still one tune I haven't even learned the head for. Damn that's a good tune, and Benson walks all over it.

I can't get the audio to work for the youtube clip :( but I can imagine it's a mind blower, I'll check it tomorrow again.
Tag
07-13-2009, 09:43 PM
The version on Blue Benson has been a 'guitar solo' treasure for me since I was about 10 years...my mom and dad had the record. That's still one tune I haven't even learned the head for. Damn that's a good tune, and Benson walks all over it.

I can't get the audio to work for the youtube clip :( but I can imagine it's a mind blower, I'll check it tomorrow again.

Make sure you check it out, its jawdropping. And James Moodys solo is stunning as well! :eek:
heretic
07-13-2009, 10:40 PM
wow...a young Creatchy, burnin' on the ivories!

I enjoyed that clip -Benson is amazing as always...

hey, is that a clam at the beginning of his solo (time index 4:15)?
heavypick
07-14-2009, 12:53 AM
Amazing.
James Moody sounds great as well. Sometimes when he plays out it sounds contrived and forced but here he's really killin'
Sammo
07-14-2009, 01:13 AM
This version is from 1988 Pori Jazz aired by Finnish TV. I was lucky to record it to VHS and transfered it to DVD couple of years ago. The program had Misty on it and burning uptempo version of So What -- I think I've seen them on Youtube, also.

Is that lick at 5'01 also on recorded version with Hebie Hancock?
Sammo
07-16-2009, 04:33 AM
Here is some footage from same 1988 tour from Spain.

Misty : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lha00KTdNoo&feature=PlayList&p=8E87A38DCC4C46E2&index=8

Billie's Bounce : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0O0hLgXpgY&feature=PlayList&p=8E87A38DCC4C46E2&index=7

Rhythm Changes : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JDMQfgRC1o&feature=PlayList&p=8E87A38DCC4C46E2&index=9

Moody's Mood For Love : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaaDEQluXuM&feature=PlayList&p=8E87A38DCC4C46E2&index=6 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaaDEQluXuM&feature=PlayList&p=8E87A38DCC4C46E2&index=6)
gennation
07-16-2009, 10:03 AM
Not to take away from the greatness of this playing. It should be noted that George has been playing Billie's Bounce for about 40+ years.
Tag
07-16-2009, 10:50 AM
Not to take away from the greatness of this playing. It should be noted that George has been playing Billie's Bounce for about 40+ years.


Seeing that he was in his 40s in that video, I guess he was playing Billies bounce from birth. :crazy Lol!


In any case, that makes it even more incredible because it remains so fresh. Listen to all the different versions on it you can find. Totally different solos everytime. The man is one of a kind.
Tag
07-16-2009, 10:51 AM
wow...a young Creatchy, burnin' on the ivories!

I enjoyed that clip -Benson is amazing as always...

hey, is that a clam at the beginning of his solo (time index 4:15)?


No.... b5, maj3rd and #9
ivers
07-16-2009, 10:54 AM
Wonderful clips here, thanks!