George Benson Jazz Blues guitar Lesson, Guitar Gods 2

Hey Guys, welcome to Guitar Gods Episode 2. This weeks Lesson is inspired by the amazing playing of George Benson.. We discuss the early 60's albums and dvd's that inspired me as well braking down 3 cool licks.
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Ep.3 out Friday March 12th 2pm GMT. Who will it be? Tune in to find out.
Video Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:43 - Broken Guitar
1:03 - First heard
1:40 - 60's CookBook Quartet
2:39 - That's Incredible!
3:13 - Not my Guitar
3:33 - Favourite Tracks
3:56 - Early Albums
4:13 - Live Shows/Dvds
4:37 - Lick Lesson
4:50 - Example
5:14 - Lick 1 Octaves
6:12 - Lick 2 Double stop
7:20 - Lick 3 E7 Fast Run
9:42 - Slow Playthrough
10:35 - All 3 licks together
11:22 - Sign off
11:37 - Final Jam

[@DCSeraph]

This series is just sublime, Alex. Not only do we learn great licks but we also learn a little guitar history and learn about you!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you D C, really pleased you're enjoying it.. So much more to come... All the very best. 👍

[@wadesharp11]

100% correct and agreed..Im addicted atm to this series and Alex atm👍🏻🥇

[@g-love6507]

@@AlexHutchingsMusic You need to do a lesson on your picking technique if you haven't already done one ! I see a lot of sweeps incorporated into your picking style here !

[@railgraf]

versatility of Mr. Hutchings as a guitarist and musician is mind boggling!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

THanks man, very kind of you to say so. 👍🎸🙏

[@jakemixd]

I appreciate you changed your tuning for us mere mortals.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

No worries man, I hoped that would help, glad it has... Cheers for watching man. 👍

[@johnnyh64]

Wow! You REALLY have his style down. I would love to see more lessons on George. Thanks for posting!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you John, I really do love George's playing, he's inspired me for most of my life.... Thanks for watching mate. 👍🎸🙏

[@Kjhd9987hy]

geroge benson really is the example of a guy born with talent, yes he worked damn hard but he is gifted.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

One of the best ever. 👍 🎸 🙏

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

Incredible musician.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Indeed mate, He's such an inspiration in so many ways. Thanks for watching ;-) 👍

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

@@AlexHutchingsMusic While agree George is very good, I was actually referring to you fella :)

[@DanielRezendeGuitar]

Pure gold.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thanks man, I hope you enjoyed the licks. 👍🎸🙏

[@patoapu]

Absolutely LOVE this episode!!!!! Last one too... Congratulations on this series, just awesome.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you mate, so pleased you're enjoying them.. All the very best 👍

[@wadesharp11]

Here i am again! Great man just fantastic playing!! Love that mixolydian beebop sound

[@kettlejitsu71]

Awesome! More george benson!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Awesome, glad you enjoyed it mate. thx for watching.👍

[@TheSproox]

You nailed it, or Benson nailed you. I can't tell just listening with my eyes closed.

[@deanrobertnoble138]

George to me is very similar to another favourite of mine; Nat ‘King’ Cole. Both became widely known for their amazing singing, yet before that were monster Jazz musicians. Nat is killer pianist influencing Oscar Peterson and lots of others. I was always drawn to George due to feel and sound. Great video; thankyou.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you Dean, yeah interesting about NAt... very similar... Cheers for watching. All the best 👍

[@comeforh]

Dayum...that George's tone is lit. Nice playing also. Hope this guitar god series could keep on.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you Mate, I'm glad you're enjoying it... I've got at least 10 episodes planned. ;-)

[@bradsims5116]

Breezin is sick and smooth !

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Indeed, In fact I recorded several version of that for this along with Affirmation too but didn't have enough time to squeeze it into the video... A beautiful track for sure, Thanks for watching. 👍

[@kate.sessionslive5359]

I really love the music the vibe and Your work inspires a lot of people and you're just amazing! Hope to see more videos to upload!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you so much Kate that's very kind of you to say so.... I'm working on episode 3 as I write. All the very best to you 👍😉

[@pneumaticman5927]

This is just fantastic. I can’t even begin to keep up.

[@SkwisgaarScampini]

Your playing is otherworldly

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you mate. 👍🙏🎸

[@Banzurit]

Hi, Alex! Thank you very much. I really love what you're doing🙏

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Cheers man, I'm glad. See you on the next one. Al the best mate. 👍

[@erikedgerton1669]

Yes! George Benson truly one of the greats.

[@johnstangland6900]

Brings back memories of Larry Carlton, Stanley Jordan, Norman Brown, and Lee Ritenour! Great video...

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you so much sir. All the very best 👍🎸🙏

[@robertomighty4562]

Great job. Thoughtful, humble, virtuosic, generous in sharing. Kudos!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you man, I'm glad you enjoyed it. All the very best 👍🎸🙏

[@RaptureReady2025]

GB guitar is unbelievable. Knowing how to play it and actually playing it are two diffferent things. Amazing SIK SKILLS!!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you Mark so glad you enjoyed it... All the very best 👍

[@andrewwiggins7190]

Awesome video again Alex, George is amazing, what a smooth voice he has too! Love the mix of great players, looking forward to the next one!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you mate, yes what a fab player, glad you're enjoying it mate.. See you on the next one.. Working on it right now in fact. Coming Friday. Cheers for now, 👍

[@MecchaKakkoi]

Amazing! This stuff is such fun to play. Definitely gonna try these out!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Go for it mate. 👍🎸🙏

[@jtmarinuk]

Oh man I love Benson, I got so excited when I saw this! Amazing episode !

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Brilliant mate, yeah me too... what a legend.. Love him. ❤️ Thx for watching

[@barthaande893]

Loved it! Great links to work on. Thanks Alex!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Awesome, my pleasure mate. Glad you enjoyed it. ;-)

[@Kilovolver]

Alex, amazing evolution in your channel. I have been here for long, I'm an absolute fan of your playing. This going up to million subs in a heartbeat! thanks!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thanks so much man, that would be nice... Cheers for the support mate. All the best to you. 👍🎸🙏

[@LuisMorales-xm6wc]

Awesome player and teacher.

[@bijanalimohamadi5313]

What a fantastic idea...talking about yours and our guitar gods! Thank you. What a great player you are too Alex. I have been enjoying your guitar playing for sometime now. 👏👏👏👏

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thanks so much man... I'm glad you're enjoying it... All the best Bijan. 👍

[@timmorgan3681]

That TONE THOUGH!!!!! OMG!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thanks for watching mate. All the best 👍

[@bloodstain9327]

OMG this is soooo awesomeee please have more of these types of content...you are a legend Mr Alex.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

I'm glad you're enjoying it... Episode 3 will be out tomorrow I'm now working on Ep.4 & 5 many to come... All the best

[@caryverhalen]

Pure Gold to me, ty sir!!!

[@manningtreeosteopathicclin7108]

Cracking lesson , just love Alex’s playing so damn tasteful 👌🏻

[@galroth136]

This series might be the best thing on youtube! Thank you so much for this

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Aw that's very kind of you... Let's see if we can get it up to Bieber view levels a couple of billion would be fine with me.... 🤣😂 Glad you're enjoying it mate. See you on the next one. 👍🎸

[@othomas1825]

Amazing Alex thanks!!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

My pleasure I'm glad you enjoyed it.. All the best 👍

[@locomotive43]

sharp dressed man Alex for this lesson

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you mate... Good luck with the licks if you decide to learn them. ;-)

[@tenbroeck1958]

Awesome playing man. I love your guitar tone.

[@leonardolionzo9453]

AWESOME phrasing and playing! You really got into the essence of those Benson lines!! Thanks for this, Alex!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you so much Leonardo... I appreciate it... All the best mate. 👍

[@abdelrahmankhaled8239]

This is a great I definitely needed to learn some jazz lines because I was starting to play the same things over and over. I love how you incorporate these types of lines in a high gain situation as well. can't wait for the next episode

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

THank you mate, glad you enjoyed it... (Sorry I accidentally slipped on the unlike when I meant to push like...) hope it doesn't count.... Wishing you all the best 👍

[@iainkirmanguitar]

This is just awesome mate. Such a great player, and great to watch.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Hello mate glad you're enjoying it.. Thanks for stopping by.... All the very best 👍

[@joshuaadelaja9996]

great playing, great insights on the octaves, and some cool stuff to start getting under my fingers! thanks! also love the memes 🤣

[@chrisclermont456]

Great playing and explanation!!

[@hr936]

Definitely this is not my guitar! :) Man! You are the one who can enjoy with his guitar. Love from Bangladesh.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Hahah thanks for watching man. All the best from UK 👍

[@hr936]

​@@AlexHutchingsMusic :)

[@buckjofiden4804]

Awesome !! Great lesson , and you sir , CAN play !!

[@hansvandenhurk7497]

Amazing playing!

[@alward5678]

You always sound Amazing as well Alex.

[@wadesharp11]

The man I can’t get enough

[@srleb3462]

Thanks for an extraordinary series Alex .. Great one

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

My pleasure! So pleased you're enjoying the videos. All the best 👍🎸🙏

[@Roman8883]

This episode is so well put together, and the music is awesome, and the weather is getting warmer, and the weekend is here, in short- Happy times 👍 Thank you Alex

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you so much Roma... Glad you like it. Yes good times a coming... 👍 All the best man. 😎

[@OlegVoronin]

This is Gold! thank you Alex

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

My pleasure Oleg, thanks for watching. 👍

[@ViciousColdness]

Man Alex, this is just great, totally nailed it. Definitely subbed. Stumbled across George Benson and Quincy Jones and the folks rather late but am going to absorb a lot of it now. Thank you!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you Yann, great to have you here. Go have fun man, Quincy is another bad ass... So much cool stuff to check out. All the best

[@agamhamzah2924]

Thanks for great lesson, you're incredible Guitarist n Great teacher Mr. Alex Hutching 🙏💛

[@SomeKindOfMadman]

Very beautiful playing Alex, thank you for sharing it with us. Cheers. : )

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

My pleasure mate, thank you for watching. ;-) 👍

[@elpastor7155]

i learned a lot today, thanks alex!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

My pleasure mate, thank you for watching. All the best 👍

[@Ivan_Ku.]

Super lick! Thank you so much for sharing this idea! And as always - your playing is astonishing! Cheers!)

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

My pleasure Ivan, thank you for watching. ;-) All the best

[@johnbuell8035]

Fab playing. George’s Cookbook album was an eye opener. I remember doing Ain’t that peculiar, Borgia stick, Prodigal son in bands back then.

[@mexicandromusica]

Alex Huthings todo un maestro! thanks for this amazing series.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

My pleasure! I'm glad you're enjoying them. All the best

[@AnthonyShaw-ty9pi]

Absolutely awesome!! So glad i found your channel. George Benson is my favorite guitar player as well. 👍🎩👌

[@Nicollo88]

Man, this execution was so sweet that I need a coffee now! Very inspiring, as I love the guitar mastery of Benson, have taken some elements for myself, but you showing this makes me want to go deeper this way!

[@keithpatel6584]

Great advice right here just needs a little practice to get under the fingers and GB is in town.Thanks very helpful 👏

[@MrSantiago1911]

You are my master and my inspiration bro. Thanks

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Cheers Edgar, that's very kind of you to say so.... All the best 👍

[@winstonsmith8240]

George isn't just a great singer or guitarist, he's an incredible musician. Period.

[@federicomercado8789]

Thank you alex ! You are the best. Great lessons!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

My pleasure Federico. I'm glad you enjoyed it... All the best 👍

[@jcugnoni]

Wow, this is great. Really good series so far. A lot to learn and get inspired. And your playing / explanations are top notch.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you Joël, I'm glad you're enjoying them... All the very best 👍😎

[@markcrisostomo108]

I really enjoyed watching this! Incredible display of talent and versatility. Love George Benson, I'm mainly a rock/metal guitar player but I listen to all sorts of stuff to enrich musical vocabulary. Jazz is something I've always wanted to learn how to play. Cheers mate!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you very much Mark, I'm glad you enjoyed it. 👍

[@chordshape8753]

Wow Alex.. Thank you for sharing.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it. 👍

[@jacktoddy9783]

Sometimes Alex really shines when he is not doing main stream stuff. A very enjoyable video - many thanks for making it.

[@jorgemauriciomercado288]

I’m studying him, specially Cookbook Album and George B lenguague is amazing !!

[@BuddhikaPereraGuitar]

Amazing Sir..

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Cheers Mate, thx for watching. ;-)

[@AntoineMikhtarian]

I'm loving this guitar gods series :D Thanks for sharing mate!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Awesome, I'm glad... Hope you enjoy the rest of the episodes. All the best 👍

[@luigicannizzo2669]

" Infinity George Benson ". .. So' Good ... ☺😊😉/💙💙💙/👍👌👏👋

[@themechanix393]

Love these weekly videos, always cool stuff to learn during the weekend! Have a nice one yourself:)

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

That's great mate, glad you're enjoying them... Have a good one and good luck with the licks. 👍😎

[@edwardstewart4920]

Bro, I'm so happy to see you so fluid after that BS injury you went through. Hearing you clean (for a change up), i don't know how you physically feel, but it looks good and sound good. Happy for ya!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you very much mate, yeah man that was some scary shit last year.... I still suffer with numbness but luckily I can play through it without too much hindrance. It still bothers me in everyday life though but I'm very grateful is wasn't worse... I'd say I was quite lucky if you can say that about such a thing. 😉 Anyway I appreciate your thoughts mate, and cheers fro watching. All the best 👍

[@sauerbone5208]

Soooo goood!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you mate. Cheers for watching. 👍

[@godkillller]

Thank you very much! Got a lot of fun!)))

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

You're welcome mate, I'm glad you enjoyed it. 👍

[@stringandreed]

Thank you so much Alex. Not a finer guitar teacher on the internet.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Cheers mate 👍🙏🎸

[@tom87856]

Unreal!!!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Cheers Tom. Thx for watching 👍

[@garyballard723]

Alex you are on fire. Great video.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you Gary, glad you enjoyed it. 👍🎸🙏

[@ahmedghedjghoudj9427]

Great video, love it 🙏🏻

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you mate. 🙌 All the best

[@Ben_La_Gratte]

love it !!!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Awesome, I'm so pleased mate. All the best 👍🎸🙏

[@yodajazzcat]

'Oleo' is downright scary. Great playing, Alex! That's some serious burn! And I love the natural distortion that comes from playing 2 or more notes from those guitars. And thanks for the breakdown on the licks!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Nice one man, thanks so much for your kind comment. Yeah i know what you mean about the natural distortion, cool isn't it? Good luck with the licks and catch you on the next one. ;-)

[@shaibal6363]

Amazing. Loved the cookbook album. All of me was a great track. You sound great with that guitar Alex. What a great show!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thanks so much man, glad you're enjoying it.... Catch you on the next one. All the best and thanks for watching.

[@williamstover5497]

Awesome lesson man!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thx man, Glad you liked it! 👍🙏🎸

[@SuperlocoGypsy]

you are incredible!

[@heinzconrads5243]

great player AND teacher!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

THank you very much. All the best 👍

[@___d_r_p___]

0:38 a lick there! awesome videos btw Mr Hutchings, you’ve inspired me so much that i’d hoped to play like you one day🥺

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you mate, glad you're enjoying them and they're making you want to play... That's great. Thanks for watching. 👍

[@mikah4051]

Wow. Sweet.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you! Cheers mate. 👍

[@supernatural9r406]

Beautiful and and entertaining. I like this Music and this Series. From me Green Light. Keep doing what youre doing. Have a Great Weekend ahead. And look forward for the next Video. Very interesting Video. I like the Story and that you explain and tell Everything . 👍

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you mate, really pleased you're enjoying the videos... See you on the next one. have a great weekend too. 👍

[@jackdolphy8965]

Terrific bro. Love your playing! (Duh!). I have a GB story which is fun to retell. saw him at The Jazz Boat in lower Manhattan when Beyond the Blue Horizon was the latest. There was a young looking cat sitting on the side of the stage messing quietly around with a guitar. He’d quit during the sets. At some point maybe around the third set around 1am GB introduces that guy “I’d like you to meet someone I’ve been playing with, Earl Klugh.” At the end of the gig the pal I was with and I literally chased GB to his car, (a burgundy Monte Carlo lol). While he put his axes in the trunk he was absolutely gracious with us these two young kid fans, told us about his new record that was coming out soon, called “Body Talk”. Lol Those were the days. Thankfully for all of us there’s plenty of video of him here, some going back to the early 70s ….

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Wow, how lovely... That's so very cool. Thank you for sharing. What a special memory to have... Wishing you all the best and thanks for watching my humble tribute. All the very best 👍🙏🎸

[@Ransel_music]

Great playing and teaching Alex! In addition to be very entertaining I found these videos very helpful to extend someone's musical vocab. Cheers 😉

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

My pleasure Selim. Glad you're enjoying them. 👍

[@sammyrothrock6981]

Alex is a guitar beast! Always tasty player !!

[@lgmc]

Loved the story of you inviting your teacher to a see you play. These videos are great, cheers Alex!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

So glad you enjoyed it mate, thank you for watching. See you on the next one. 👍

[@Llirik_Kuynorov]

Alex it's great to see you recovered and playing up a storm. It is very inspirational, you broke through to recovery in what otherwise may have been an irreversible condition to another person.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you mate, yes it was a pretty traumatic experience and I'm lucky to have come through it in the way I have.... Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy this new series. All the very best 👍

[@Llirik_Kuynorov]

@@AlexHutchingsMusic I will be watching, good sir. Jazz has taken center stage where my listening and playing is concerned, so its an added to treat to make that Benson connection to your sound...I always felt you had those classic influences even in your fusion playing

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

@@Llirik_Kuynorov Cheers mate, I'm glad you're coming along for the ride... it's also cool that you can now hear the benson connection in my playing.... Thx for watching and catch you on the next one. 👍

[@wadesharp11]

Alex!!! Wow hvnt seen u in ages! Yr the man..Cheers bro for the lesson and looking so funky👍🏻great playing as aways and great lesson, thanks soooo much for making me cooler

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Hello mate, thanks very much, I'm glad you enjoyed the video... All the very best 👍🎸🙏

[@fabriziopacifici7531]

hey Alex U R the best. thanks

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you very much mate. I’m glad you enjoyed it… 👍🎸🙏

[@paulinedavis8734]

Lucky to see Benson live in the summer of 1980 in Toronto.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Wow I bet that was amazing. Merry Christmas mate 👍🎸🙏

[@rickrudd]

The live clips of GB playing "My Latin Brother" and "Take Five" are two of the most ridiculous displays of mastery on KZbin.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Oh Absolutely, I was watching that take five clip all week.... Just brilliant. Thx for watching. 👍

[@chankamfei9361]

ohh yeahhhh Master Alexx!! George Benson!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Wooohoooooo the master...! Cheers Chan... Hope you're good. 👍

[@chankamfei9361]

@@AlexHutchingsMusic Nice and good content as usual Master Alex!

[@jamesyoung1012]

Alex really enjoyed this ...I have been to George Benson Concerts several times , a huge fan' he is one of my favourite Jazz guitar players' and after listening to your jazz playing you are another favourite! It would be so cool for you to have a jazz session with George I know you would be inspired by him I'm sure George would equally be inspired by you with your masterful playing🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸 Keep well James

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you so much James, it would indeed be an honour to sit and jam with him to learn from the master himself.... Cheers for watching and all the best 👍

[@RayTheGuitar]

Just watched the YJM Video, now came back to see this ! Amazing Lesson, Amazing Playing, Amazing Teaching , Great Series ' .... and the 'Time Stamps' really useful ... Just subscribed .. Keep em coming !

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Cheers Ray, really pleased you're enjoying the videos... thanks for the Sub and see you on the next one... Have a great rest of the weekend. all the best 👍