George Benson Jazz Blues guitar Lesson, Guitar Gods 2

[@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 :)

[@rockyrax9725]

Thank you sir!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

My pleasure 👍 🎸 🙏

[@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 👍🙏🎸

[@Quang_guitarist]

This is so cool and exciting to watch to! I love to hear about your stories and inspirations ❤

[@GregsGuitars]

nice video - very entertaining

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thanks Greg I'm glad you enjoyed it. ;-) 👍🎸🙏

[@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 !

[@mikah4051]

Wow. Sweet.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you! Cheers mate. 👍

[@railgraf]

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

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

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

[@Bluesguitarlessons]

Whaou great

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Cheers mate. 👍

[@othomas1825]

Amazing Alex thanks!!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

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

[@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 👍🎸🙏

[@garyballard723]

Alex you are on fire. Great video.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

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

[@przemyslaw1235]

I am waiting for new part Guitar Gods Alex Hutchings🙂

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Hahaha, Thanks mate 👍🎸🙏

[@spookybaba]

My favourite solo by Mr. Benson is from a tune called Modern Time Blues from the Jean-Luc Ponty album Open Mind.

[@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. 👍🎸🙏

[@fabriziopacifici7531]

hey Alex U R the best. thanks

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

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

[@Kasper911band]

You or a bad man! Very cool! 👍🏽🏆

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you Kasper. ;-) 👍

[@BuckJoFiden]

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

[@DanielRezendeGuitar]

Pure gold.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

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

[@SkwisgaarScampini]

Your playing is otherworldly

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you mate. 👍🙏🎸

[@DJF1985]

Thank you for this!!! You are an incredible guitarist just like George, but maybe better. I love your sound.

[@TheSproox]

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

[@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. 👍

[@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 👍

[@LuisMorales-xm6wc]

Awesome player and teacher.

[@keithpatel6584]

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

[@wadesharp11]

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

[@sauerbone5208]

Soooo goood!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you mate. Cheers for watching. 👍

[@sammyrothrock6981]

Alex is a guitar beast! Always tasty player !!

[@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. 👍

[@caryverhalen]

Pure Gold to me, ty sir!!!

[@timmorgan3681]

That TONE THOUGH!!!!! OMG!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thanks for watching mate. All the best 👍

[@alfredsalamon6806]

You are the best Alex

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you Alfred, much appreciated. 👍

[@alfredsalamon6806]

@@AlexHutchingsMusic HI ALEX YOU COULD CONTACT ME ON FACEBOCK I WOULD HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT GUITAR LESSONS THANKS

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

@@alfredsalamon6806 Hey Alfred thanks very much for your request, I'm not currently offering guitar lessons but I do have some pretty comprehensive courses available. Here's my store link if you're interested mate. All the best and thanks for getting in touch. jtcguitar.com/store/artist/alex-hutchings/

[@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 :)

[@brandonlewisguitar]

Guys got great ears !

[@albertodelgado7610]

Alex, I love how you play de guitar!!!🧐

[@nbevan3]

Just like that! 😮

[@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. ;-)

[@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 👍

[@HMJohnsonGuitar]

Thank you!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

My pleasure, good luck learning the licks. ;-)

[@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 👍

[@kettlejitsu71]

Awesome! More george benson!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

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

[@花山大吉-u4l]

pretty good jobs and effective.............👍 from JP

[@MrWisers69]

That’s some kool notes

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you mate. Cheers for watching. 👍

[@vanderangcan176]

your video alex is getting better. awesome

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Glad you think so! All the best Vander. 👍👍

[@jacktoddy9783]

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

[@waynemiller6070]

I heard an 8 track of GB Cookbook and bought the tape. I didn't even have an 8-track player. I had to play it on my brother's deck (when he wasn't around as he was kind of possessive back then)

[@chrisclermont456]

Great playing and explanation!!

[@luigicannizzo2669]

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

[@obiem9319]

4:40 Awesome.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you mate glad you enjoyed it, Good luck learning the licks.👍🎸🙏

[@JamesJLaRue]

Edutainment heavy on both the edu and the 'tainment. I feel pleasantly informed. Feels like time for me to buy another guitar after hearing this. (I've no attic guitar stash here). Nice tones here I don't have in the solid body collection. I remember an Artcore at the shop having great action and a low price. I'll check out these earlier GB recordings as well. And the instructional video. Can't wait for your look at the Yngwie Instructional with the purple suede coat. And maybe someday the MacAlpine video where nobody has any sleaves, but suspenders are in partial use.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you mate, sorry to make you spend money on another guitar but you can never have too many... ;-) Have fun with the GB collection of tunes and see you on the next vid.... Thx for watching. 👍

[@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. 👍

[@tom87856]

Unreal!!!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Cheers Tom. Thx for watching 👍

[@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. 👍

[@erikedgerton1669]

Yes! George Benson truly one of the greats.

[@paulinedavis8734]

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

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Wow I bet that was amazing. Merry Christmas 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. 👍

[@hansvandenhurk7497]

Amazing playing!

[@BuddhikaPereraGuitar]

Amazing Sir..

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Cheers Mate, thx for watching. ;-)

[@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

[@winstonsmith8240]

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

[@locomotive43]

sharp dressed man Alex for this lesson

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

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

[@joshuaadelaja9996]

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

[@candrabalimirage]

You are A Very Cool and Details Guitar Guru...Greetings from Bali

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you very much, cheers from the UK... All the best to you out there in Bali. ;-)

[@candrabalimirage]

@@AlexHutchingsMusic you're welcome alex... Keep Going and all the best for your career

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

@@candrabalimirage Thank you Mate, much appreciated.

[@elpastor7155]

i learned a lot today, thanks alex!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

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

[@mexicandromusica]

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

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

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

[@michaelsolomon6594]

Good stuff!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thanks Michael 👍🙏🎸

[@Ben_La_Gratte]

love it !!!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

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

[@tonyrapa-tonyrapa]

Really enjoying this series so far.... I wonder who's god next time???

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Hahah thank you mate, yes tune in next week to find out... Sorry, I would tell you but I love surprises too much. Hope you do too. Catch you next week mate. All the best

[@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 👍

[@williamstover5497]

Awesome lesson man!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thx man, Glad you liked it! 👍🙏🎸

[@isaachgbeis]

great video, thank you very much

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching. 👍

[@isaachgbeis]

@@AlexHutchingsMusic you very welcome sensei, cheers from México

[@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 👍

[@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

[@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. 👍

[@robertomighty4562]

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

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

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

[@pneumaticman5927]

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

[@agamhamzah2924]

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

[@andrehendricks8044]

Oh ,is that how you play guitar!!!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

THanks for watching Andre... 👍🎸🙏

[@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. 👍🎸🙏

[@thebomontellano4996]

5:22 awesome 👌

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thanks man glad you enjoyed it. 👍🎸🙏

[@thebomontellano4996]

@@AlexHutchingsMusic I did enjoyed. I always wondered how GB played those octaves. Thank you for sharing.

[@thebomontellano4996]

@@AlexHutchingsMusic Ive had such a hard time doing those GB ideas by ear. Thanks maestro

[@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!

[@gianniruvidottismusic1879]

thank you

[@wadesharp11]

The man I can’t get enough

[@markscheld535]

Smooth

[@Jens_2013]

_haha idea three @__05:05__ ---- blows me away, stunning!!! I need 6.552 years to get it_

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Nice one mate, glad you like it... I'm sure you'll nail it.. Good luck and all the best 👍

[@SuperlocoGypsy]

you are incredible!

[@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. 👍

[@stringandreed]

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

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Cheers mate 👍🙏🎸

[@neiloxenrocks1362]

great playing mate

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you Neil, much appreciated. 👍

[@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.

[@thorndog100]

Just when you thought you couldn't get any more blown away by Mr.H and he goes and does it again...in spades. My god man...is there nothing you cant do on the guitar?? I'm surprised at Mr. Benson being a major influence. I love Wes but haven't really heard much George Benson so I guess I will now have to did into his collection of music for inspiration. I love the sound of that style of guitar. So pure and honest. No frills just skills.. Just like you Mr.H.. All pure skill and dedication. I cant wait for the next instalment. Peace brother Alex

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Thank you mate, much appreciated. Glad you dug this one.. A little different eh? What I didn't say is the first guitar had an action large enough to drive a Bus under and had 13's on..!!!! 🤣 Anyway, next week will be different again. See you there... Cheers mate. 👍

[@thorndog100]

@@AlexHutchingsMusic 🤣🤣😂🎸🎸🎶lol. Cant wait. see you there...

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

@@thorndog100 Yes mate, I just noticed i miss wrote my earlier comment... Meant to say the guys action was so high on the Aria Guitar you could drive a Bus under them... 🤣

[@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. 👍🎸

[@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, 👍

[@KingParisBuckingham]

Yes George benson the best jazz guitarist of all time...earl Hough I like too , mark whitfield and my favorite is Norman brown

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Yeah man, I also love those other guys too... So many awesome players out there. 👍

[@KingParisBuckingham]

Earl klugh I meant ( especially on collaborations with benson and Bob james

[@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. ;-)

[@AnthonyShaw-ty9pi]

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

[@RoryG]

Looking sharp playyyaaa!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

It's hard being Playaaa of the year! 😎

[@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

[@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 👍😉