George Benson So This is Love 1976

[@themadafaka6839]

I still think Benson's stuff from the 70's are his best.

[@SoulconversationDuo]

He is at the peak of his powers for sure

[@clivelange7879]

i agree..besides warner bros his time with cti produced some magic too

[@danielsuarez1431]

Benson opened the jazz door to people that didn't understand the classic jazz with his smooth style. 🎸

[@nickp9102]

For a lot of artists, the 70s was the best music! That was like a renaissance era in my opinion.

[@foodbackstories]

From Grammy award winning Breezing. Affirmation was the very first time I heard the great GB way back as a 14 year old - and am hooked til today. Besides thanking our lucky stars all fansbof jazz guitar should be extremely grateful we have a guitarist of his ilk and virtuosity still around with us. Many of us have only seen tapes or heard former late greats like Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Barney Kessel on LPs. Here we still have this humble virtuoso with us. Salute. Forever grateful to my guitar hero I never tire listening to. Those octaves man on this is love - so special.

[@DaFranchiZe55]

My favorite Georgie Benson track.. eloquent and smooth as can be.. timeless music that I will be moved by until the end of time.

[@brandon2912t]

This is live and sounds perfect as if off the album, that was the standard in those days! Just dope!

[@jamesharper8372]

Yes... I love this song

[@claudefabricei4959]

​@@jamesharper8372 Thank you for uploading archive of George Benson,I am fan of him .kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmfNnINmgciWnNksi=yiy7_X59o7xHK02f

[@caprise-music6722]

Epic music! One of my favorite guitarists in the world, GB. And that whole band is just fabulous

[@tonydialsr7190]

Now this is the way we use to jam in the nightclubs back in the day. The music now is trash. Where can you go these days to hear and see black musicians getting down like this? Those who control the industry do not want this.

[@TheRetlow]

for me it all started with Breezin' and In Flight + the live LP Weekend in LA. Mind you this fantastic musician becomes 80 years young next year. He has won 10 Grammy Awards! Saw him this year at North Sea Jazz, still going strong.

[@Brooklynmarti]

The greatest era of music just 12 years old when this was released in 1976. I used to steal my sister George Benson breezin 8 track all the time to listen to this masterpiece, in 1978 I saw him in concert at the pine knob music theater in Clarkson, Mi, this has to be the best live version of so this is love, I’ve ever heard.

[@cobaltmidnightoilamp6748]

Abraham/Greene Project, I got a chuckle @ your memory of stealing your sis's Breezin' 8-track just to hear this cool 😎 and airy song. Hopefully you did this in the sly without managing to get caught!😲😆

[@boreed5734]

You know music is great if today it still rocks and grooves....

[@gusmartins1660]

So fantastic giving Phil Upchurch some space. That was great of Master Benson sharing some guitar spotlight. What a great piece of music. GB didn't compose, or at least record his own compositions that often, but he did write some great pieces. This was just superb and from the time I was really starting to discover this great artist and this type of fusion. George is a gift as well as the musicians on stage with him. Just a great memory.

[@PolaOpposite]

Too bad he doesn't give Michael O'Neill that chance on stage... not that Mike doesn't deserve it, or that George doesn't want to let him solo, but I think audiences aren't as open as they use to be.

[@foodbackstories]

Phil Upchurch, Jorge Dalto, Ronnie Foster, Greg Phillanges among the best who played a lot with the virtuoso

[@foodbackstories]

Unfortunately Michael O Neill - a great guy and guirarist by the way - has to and, is prepared to play 2nd fiddle to the virtuoso and maestro. That's just how it is isn't it?

[@SoulconversationDuo]

Great solo from Phil Upchurch here. Biting tone..

[@SoulconversationDuo]

@@PolaOppositeI’ve seen George a few times over the last few years and each time Michael O’Neil had had 2 or 3 solos. Especially this year when George isn’t playing much guitar live Michael took nearly all the big solos

[@josegerardosolisvenegas879]

Maravilloso tema , del increíble GEORGE BENSON , que interpretación !!!

[@josegerardosolisvenegas879]

MARVELOUS GEORGE BENSON 👌👏👏👏👏👏

[@RealmeMec21]

Grande GB❤😊

[@nevillepalmer3131]

What a gifted talent not wasted

[@dr.ivanfilho1485]

Incomparável Inimitável Genial Único Criador deu pra ele um dom de exclusividade Sou apreciador de jazz Conheço inúmeros e excelentes guitarristas, mas GB é "The Man" Queria muito poder ter visto ele ao vivo..... Tenho vários lps Desde 1984 Quando conheci e fiquei maravilhado com a habilidade técnica e fluidez, sem contar o estilo, que fora imitado por vários, graças a Deus!!!

[@stevebellaiche9303]

Each time I hear this track, my soul is on fire, or rain, i dont know. Another brillant compo of Maestro GB

[@jamesharper8372]

I love that guitar lick that he plays at 6:35 he was in the zone on this song

[@mariamanghisi1397]

Super geniale è il mio preferito da sempre Georg Benson.❤️❤️❤️

[@gabri3l367]

Wonderful Benson !

[@markholmes2665]

Wonderful!!!! And I might be wrong, but Mr. Phil Upchurch looks like he's playing a Les Paul Signature Sunburst with humbuckers......a rare guitar indeed....

[@nevillepalmer3131]

Amazing wow what pleasure to absorb

[@jochemfeuser8686]

They all of them..... Genius. I love this

[@mademepickaname]

Great post. It’s nice to see Phil get a solo.

[@jamesharper8372]

Thanks bro it's one of my favorite all-time songs from George is technique when he plays guitar it's so amazing

[@jamesharper8372]

Yes you right Phil Upchurch is not no slouch either nice guitar playing

[@clivelange7879]

a blast from the past.sounds still soooooo good,love it

[@andreurban9966]

Thanks for posting this incredible piece of music! This is my all-time fav song and having found a live recording makes me really happy! However, I do like the bass&drums of the studio recording more.

[@jamesharper8372]

You're so welcome this is my favorite song as well I've been listening to this song since I was 14 and I love the studio version as well especially when the strings come on in The First beginning of the song and throughout the song

[@PrometheusForever]

Thanks for uploading this. Almost true to the studio cut.

[@jamesharper8372]

You're so welcome I'm really fortunate to find the live version of this song this is one of my favorite of all time

[@DoriTarta54]

George mio favourite chitarrista..😀

[@eduardobispo725]

Esse tema é o melhor desse CD Pra mim marcou e marca demais 👏👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙌

[@danielsuarez1431]

Totalmente de acuerdo. Es el mejor tema del "Breezin". Su exigencia técnica como su estructura armónica da oportunidad a improvisar y crear muchas figuras como se da en este concierto. En el disco original, el sintetizador de Ronnie Foster y la guitarra de Phil Upchurch de manera sutil dibujan adornos q realzan el tema. Coincidimos en q es el mejor tema. 🎸👍

[@gabri3l367]

Great Feeling !

[@foodbackstories]

Evergreen Stanley Banks on Bass. Some longevity there because he still travels with GB today. The other is Michael O'Neill. I recall Ronnie Foster and Jorge Dalto on Fender Rhodes in the good ole days! What joy GB and his band has brought to our lives and upbringing. I remember this music in the background at every party back in the day!😍

[@justin______nguyen]

thank you for uploading this to the internet

[@jamesharper8372]

You're welcome I had to because I never seen George play this song live this is one of my favorite tunes of George Benson's it's actually number one on my list

[@eduardobispo725]

Banda de primeira linha Só os feras.....🎶🎵🎶🎹🎷🎸

[@josephblow5946]

3:33 Don't let those pentatonic blues licks fool you. Phil Upchurch plays totally jazz orientated stuff in his solo albums. The same with Michael O'Neal.

[@bassplaya4196]

Oh most definitely!! Phil is a straight beast!!

[@deacontheseer4804]

From my favorite Benson album

[@jh5235]

Spitzeee 😎😎😎

[@eduardobispo725]

GIGANTE 😱

[@carlospizarro806]

Musica de verdad

[@diegogoodman3671]

With Jorge Dalto

[@pablotorres7436]

Jorge Dalto encajó 100% con lo que necesitaba Benson en ese momento pasado ya... Fue director y arreglista y estupendo para el Soul Funk en formas de Smooth Jazz, bastante pionero el estilo que fue masivamente popular desde ese encuentro a mediados de los 70'... pero Dalto resultó ser todavía más apegado al jazz latino, y estuvo con Tito Puente, algo grabó y arregló para Willie Colón. El tiempo no le alcanzó para más, pero quedó Jorge Dalto como líder en dos universos. Eso es cosa para pocos # George Benson no compone mucho pero pega centro cuando lo hace... esta es de su inspiración y visión

[@chironjo]

Dalto dejó su huella con su Interamerican Band. Sí, ese fue su contribución como bien dices, a sus dos mundos; jazz Latino y smooth jazz. Aún recuerdo la tristeza q sentí cuando supe de su muerte.

[@pierrechaouat]

He plays on Super 400? Is it the same So this is Love than in Disney 's Cinderella?

[@jamesharper8372]

he's playing a Gibson Johnny Smith and no this is not the same on Disney's Cinderella this is original song that George Benson wrote on the Breezin' album in 1976 track 5 on the album

[@jamesharper8372]

You have to be a full-blown idiot to put one thumbs down on this song right here and this video it sucks to be you if you don't understand music like this

[@greeksalad4783]

Not everyone has the same musical palate or ear. Remember: Different strokes for different folks. Me? I like this song. It puts me in a good head-space. GB is an extremely gifted guitarist, but I'm an old soul when it comes to jazz guitar and jazz. My absolute favorite guitarist is the late great Wes Montgomery, followed by the late Grant Green. My favorite contemporary jazz guitarists: Pat Metheny, and Eric Essix.

[@jamesharper8372]

Oh yeah I'm also big fan of West Montgomery and Grant Green Kenny Burrell

[@foodbackstories]

Look it seems people forget why GB is such a great guitar player. His roots are in straight ahead jazz. Do the thumbs-down peeps know he toured many years with Jack Macduff - and learned the ropes from guys like Kessel, Wes etc? Sure they do. He played the jazz clubs until he was 32 or thereabouts. Tired and burnt out from playing clubs since age 8 - without much commercial success - he nearly packed it in - for good. Thank God Almighty he did not. Are the thumbdowners not acutely aware of recordings such as Benson Burner, Good King Bad, White Rabbit etc? Even though Benson took the contemporary root with Grammy award-winning Breezing (and found new success to the chagrin of the jazz purists) there's absolutely no way, if you have an ear for jazz, that you cannot recognise his jazz roots, his virtuosity, sublime talents and appreciate his transition to the birth of a new trajectory with the self-same Breezing in 1976. Some of the old die-hards still don't forgive him to this day for having "turned his back on pure jazz". But to me that is just ridiculous and speaks of deep naievety. Who can't admire his dexterity, suaveness, skills, talent etc. on This is Love or Valdez in the Country, etc. etc. Many younger generations who followed the great GB have a lot to thank the maestro for. Many though try to emulate the great George Benson, but truth be told there is ONLY ONE GB. We will only truly know the height and depth of his influence when he departs the stage. So please celebrate the MASTER while he is still around. George Benson. The Best. Another Level. Still today's god of jazz guitar. Indisputably so.

[@brandon2912t]

Or no soul one of the two lol! George will always have a special place in my heart as his sound is so unique and conjours up a time when life was simpler and we were left in peace to live our lives. This live version is just the bees and I am SO glad to have been young and able to enjoy discovering this type of music as I have wonderful memories and no one can take those away from me!

[@ernestslaughter6620]

This is the shxx

[@timothylawson3262]

Bad Benson.