George Benson - Breezin' (at the 1976 Downbeat poll-winners' show)
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10 жыл бұрынGeorge Benson performs Breezin' with Chick Corea (keys), Billy Cobham (drums) and Phil Upchurch (bass).
@emiliostieca 9 ай бұрын
I absolutely love watching Chick doing the goofy faces haha
@siriusra2692 3 жыл бұрын
........R.I.P.Chick Corea.......the coolest version of Breezin ever...... George and Chick were grooving on this.......Upchurch and Cobham were holding down the groove.....
@alejocmoralesjr.1057 3 жыл бұрын
Very smooth Jazz ever 😍
@room6102 3 жыл бұрын
This is groovin and movin beautifully
@bobsaturday4273 2 жыл бұрын
are you kidding ? they cut this to pieces , George is real pain for the first 2 mins , then he just ignores those hambone "legends" (in their own mind) and plays the song at which point the keys get quiet and the bass sorta falls in line , lucky the drums was with him , THIS WAS AWFUL !!!! worst version ever !!! watch the drummer grimace in pain at the off timing of the bass in the first minute
@ChuckTruck78 2 жыл бұрын
HAHAHAHA!!!!! The funniest, most emotionless comment on youtube ever! LMFAO! You're whack. Sorry...😂😂😂😂😂😂
@joecavazos1786 2 жыл бұрын
I thought that was Chick Corea. Hearing some of my favorite jazz guitar player. Joe P. and George are up their. Chet Atkins as well. And some others. I think I'll hear some Les Paul next. Maybe"Somewhere over the Rainbow". He does a great rendition. Or Herb Ellis.
@johngardiner7537 3 жыл бұрын
When I first heard this back in the 70's I had no idea who it was playing. I had no idea who it was. I was in my 20's. Luckily I had a friend,, God rest his soul. I dropped to his house . He said " Breezin? George Benson. I am now near 70. I still have the album. Teach me Mr. BENSON. God Love you
@ryanmcallister2321 3 жыл бұрын
This some funky ass jazz
@MattMasterman 3 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace, Chick.
@dhaniOliver 3 жыл бұрын
Can we take time and appreciate the bass player ?
@shelbyplanet 2 жыл бұрын
Definitely! SOLID foundation right there. Flawless pocket player
@abdulrahmanraheem423 2 жыл бұрын
For sure he is rocking that bass line!!!not over playing and not to loud, just perfect
@moochincrawdad 2 жыл бұрын
Phil Upchurch - bass & guitar player - he played rhythm guitar on the breezin' album - monstrously talented! 😀
@gtoneyprice5293 Жыл бұрын
True Facts
@jonrussell7998 Жыл бұрын
Fun fact! Upchurch who plays rhythm guitar on the 1976 Breezin' album played the original bass line on Gabor Szabo's version in 1970 off the album High Contrast
@johnwillis2649 4 жыл бұрын
I can’t believe that was 44 years ago. Time flies.
@jodykinney5727 4 жыл бұрын
AMEN omg yes
@alansenzaki4148 3 жыл бұрын
I was a young man!
@prettyboy1970 3 жыл бұрын
thanks for making me feel old. LOL. I was in elementary school when this jam hit.
@jonathancharles1730 11 ай бұрын
The whole groove is a song that sings by itself.. such a beautiful piece of work
@joeysplats3209 10 ай бұрын
Love Benson's licks... not so fond of that keyboard at the start!
@michaelcallaghan8358 Жыл бұрын
This performance will go down in the annals of humanity. So great that they recorded this on sound and vision in such great quality. Its a piece of history
@jaghyavondoorze6720 Ай бұрын
My uncle use to imutate mr George Benson one of the best instrumental artists thank you Mr Benson you rock the boat!!
@tonystopar7329 2 жыл бұрын
What a soulful piece. I close my eyes and go Breezin!
@groverhet 9 жыл бұрын
So good. I love how Cobham has all those toms and doesn't even touch them. Just laying down a tasty groove.
@stevemitchell2252 5 жыл бұрын
George Benson... a Gibson guitar... a Fender Twin Reverb amplifier... equals Magic!!!
@stevesummers3921 2 ай бұрын
Right there❤
@zennor_man 4 жыл бұрын
Upchurch, Cobham, Corea & Benson......sublime..
@ruelsmith 5 жыл бұрын
I so miss this level of artistry... 😥
@Onlythetruth247 5 жыл бұрын
1976, wow. Can we go back.
@catboyzee 4 жыл бұрын
I've watched this at least two dozen times and it never ceases to crack me up seeing Chick Corea playing all those conservative keyboard licks and chords on one of the biggest crossover Jazz instrumentals of the mid-1970s. Whenever I watch this I'm always on edge expecting Chick to do one of his outside, angular, harmonic Chick-isms...and it never happens. Too funny...LOL!!!
@shelbyplanet 2 жыл бұрын
His facial expressions are everything!😂🎶
@zdunas23 Жыл бұрын
But why would he? It is a jazz-pop tune and all of the musicians did a great job. Simplicity is the key here
@UltimateForceMarketing 7 жыл бұрын
Nobody..but Nobody can groove the guitar like George and hit all those flawless Octave lines as wayyyy too smooth and shows George;s genius absolutely!!
@guitarman6742 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah!
@maximilianoguzmanmoreno3707 2 жыл бұрын
gabor beats her groove and swing those mystical melodies listen to her
@josephblow5946 2 жыл бұрын
@@maximilianoguzmanmoreno3707 Gabor's version sounds boring.
@maximilianoguzmanmoreno3707 2 жыл бұрын
@@josephblow5946 for me George bores me and it's very commercial I don't want that garbage
@josephblow5946 2 жыл бұрын
@@maximilianoguzmanmoreno3707 His traditional Jazz stuff blows Gabor out of the water. I'm talking about Body Talk, and his work with Jack McDuff, not Benson's sellout Top-40 pop bullshit from the mid-70's, like Breezin
@davidwatson6751 2 жыл бұрын
George Benson is the best to me. Been listening since high school to breezing. Will never forget this piece
@lindacarothers1834 Жыл бұрын
I Love Chick Corea On The Keyboards As Well...Takes This Piece To Another Level...😎❤
@kristallin 7 жыл бұрын
George Benson and Billy Cobham. Now that's one hell of a groove machine!
6 жыл бұрын
+ chick corea one bad cat !
@donf3877 4 жыл бұрын
Was stationed at Kadena AB Okinawa Japan 1976-1979. EVERY single man in EVERY room in the barracks had this album. Walking back from a shower you would hear it fade in and out as you went past the doors.
@mastermao8592 3 жыл бұрын
One of my fav all time performances ….. chic was so far ahead of his time
@eldoabrahamson Жыл бұрын
No.
@jessecompestine7861 4 жыл бұрын
That's what you call Smooth Jazz!!!
@PNgaia33859 8 жыл бұрын
Billy Cobham Drums , omg.. Chick Corea Whaa,, a Band THAT kicked arse...RTF
@juanitabeltran9396 4 жыл бұрын
Yes !!! 👍👍👍
@TheEleatic 4 жыл бұрын
Big collars, lapels, bell bottoms, and BIG imaginations. They found the pocket inside the pocket.
@albertchavez2693 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheEleatic Indeed gret tune great bunch :) God this brings big feelings and grin Class of 1978 Az.
@Riddlemewalker 3 жыл бұрын
How can you not smile? God bless the band!
@h.k3260 3 ай бұрын
Wow what a version
@JFK1180 8 жыл бұрын
Beautiful playing. Makes me belive in the world still.
@jacobrey1132 2 жыл бұрын
perfect performance i wish i could live in this song
@EricBlackmonGuitar 6 жыл бұрын
Dang! A bunch of individual LEGENDS jamming out on stage together!
@jamesjohnson1522 3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing....if George Duke had popped out of somewhere I would have passed out lol
@neiles335 4 жыл бұрын
One could argue that GB is the originator of the Smooth Jazz genre. One of my all-time favourites!
@princetangira8902 6 жыл бұрын
Old skool classics
@CamiloJamesGuitar 8 жыл бұрын
George's guitar and Chick's keys really are just the perfect musical blend 🎶
@gaelenmckee6400 4 жыл бұрын
@JohnnieRhodes You know his keyboard player plays clav in just about every live version of this song? It's filling in for the rhythm guitar on the original track. I think it adds a lot of funk and groove to it, and Benson is obviously loving it, and totally grooving with him.
@digitalmedia6457 4 жыл бұрын
Its really about contrast. It works very well.
@mdp303 2 жыл бұрын
The BASS!!!
@aframaco9491 2 жыл бұрын
George Benson !!!! Musical genius on two feet!! Those guitar licks are like breeze blowing in! Maad oh !
@sandywright6670 3 жыл бұрын
GEORGE FOREVER
@geoffbeyer1873 4 жыл бұрын
Four great musos working together here. What a treat it is to watch.
@bryanleigh6497 6 жыл бұрын
Funkiest and most soulful jazz guitarist ever. And one of the best pure jazz guitarists.
@natichomik7839 11 ай бұрын
❤❤❤beautiful all the band❤❤❤
@ernieball20 6 жыл бұрын
My favorite guitarist! The great George..
@danjv 5 жыл бұрын
I've got this album but this version with Chick, Billy and Phil is really incredible!
@rickysingh1230 4 жыл бұрын
Simply some of the best jazz guitar playing you might ever see Virtuoso!!!
@munyaradzimunyaradzi3731 Жыл бұрын
The drummer is a joy to hear....wow....just together
@SynclavierMPDR 9 жыл бұрын
Chick Korea and George Benson! AMAZING!
@softwaresimulators7261 4 жыл бұрын
I listen this song since 32 years now. And probably for the rest of my life
@samiayahiacherif Ай бұрын
Toujours aussi fort ❤❤❤
@ryanmelvey8764 3 жыл бұрын
RIP Chick! We love you!!!
@stephenord3403 3 жыл бұрын
Saw Mr G Benson in 78. Pure genius. Love from England
@keye55 7 жыл бұрын
I love jazz
@zipperdingo6385 Жыл бұрын
Benson, just his musicality is above most today musicians
@trisht8462 7 жыл бұрын
this will be my funeral song when o die. i want everybody to enjoy it it reminds me of my first love
@Snagman67 6 жыл бұрын
Four amazingly talented musicians right here! Oh man this is good!
@SELMER1947 2 жыл бұрын
God of guitar
@thehypnoticdog6682 2 жыл бұрын
To the best of my translation skills I think they meant guitar God
@rafaelpecinalopez9881 4 жыл бұрын
The genious of George Benson!
@skoodaray 10 жыл бұрын
man.. what a great era for music.. too bad it had to end.
@michelepiteo7179 6 жыл бұрын
it never ends things go in cycles always.there is new music after being suffocated for 30years, there will be more and new music
@pw9133 4 жыл бұрын
It'll never end
@YQN2149 4 жыл бұрын
all eras are great for music, keep your ears and mind open
@michealshannon4227 4 жыл бұрын
@@michelepiteo7179 ke
@bluejysm2007 4 жыл бұрын
I agree, but it did not have to end but now days we are short of creative minds of creative sounds!
@manoelelias344 5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful song.
@marceloalejandrovarela6131 4 ай бұрын
Que grupo espectacular!!!
@davido3230 6 жыл бұрын
Love Love Love that man and every note he plays... simply said!:)
@UltimateForceMarketing 7 жыл бұрын
Man!!I really love just how much George really get's into his Group while playing as he seem's to be just giving it all up to them and NOT the audience and (ofcourse i know he knows that they are indeed important but he seems to let the PR work all that out ) really gives it up for his players especially bro.Chick here and ofcourse Chick wantin' to give it right back, too!!Brilliant..i have had the pleasure to get to know BOTH these amazingly humble & dow to earth Cats!
@user-od9pj3vq8y 6 жыл бұрын
those keys are just wonderful
@PickoWebba 7 жыл бұрын
Still my jam
@amileoj9043 3 жыл бұрын
My Lord what a band!
@rodneyparker5313 Жыл бұрын
That was sooo ssoooo great.
@peacelovejoy8786 2 жыл бұрын
This song just puts me back in a time where things weren't quite as complicated... I was 22 and life was free and easy and people liked each other! March 2022, Oh how we've learned nothing from war and here we go again 😔 I walk softly on this earth, in the light of God's name 🙏❤🌻
@eddieville13 Жыл бұрын
One word brilliant.
@fauscardona 5 жыл бұрын
All of them true "Artists" !!!! May our humanity keep being gifted !!!. What a wonderful performance !!!
@dtown2816 5 жыл бұрын
This was phenomenal! Chick added so much to the groove.
@zoranfriganovic468 Жыл бұрын
Ingenioznost Grande ekipa George Billy Chick base man superioran music expresions Tnx, what a time wonderful....
@ManfredElsingBielefeld 2 жыл бұрын
Phil Upchurch (bass)....geil,!
@surfgod509 Жыл бұрын
He's on his old Johnny Smith... tone is excellent on a good night 😴... excellent line up..thanks for the Memories... sincerely, JD
@buck-pucker 3 жыл бұрын
Just amazing. Chick must be popular in heaven.
@moochincrawdad 5 жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTE GOLD! 😀
@rebtolentino4343 3 жыл бұрын
JUST PERFECT BLEND OF EVERYTHING...FEELS LIKE I'M ALL ALONE IN SOME TROPICAL ISLAND,😃🐚🐙🐠🐟🐬🌴🍉🍌🍍🌏
@softwaresimulators7261 5 жыл бұрын
I like everything in this music. From earliest seconds my hairs stand up.
@ManfredElsingBielefeld 2 жыл бұрын
1976........very nice!
@thelomeleisea9443 3 жыл бұрын
RIP Chick - A true Legend
@robsgarage552 6 жыл бұрын
one of my favorite jazz cds; can drive endlessly listening to "brezzin.",,,rr
@cliffworks748 3 жыл бұрын
credit the composer is an instrumental song composed by American singer and musician Bobby Womack. It was originally recorded in December 1970 by the influential Hungarian jazz guitarist Gábor Szabó, in partnership with Womack himself. The song was originally released in 1971 on the Szabó's album . The song was released as a single in April 1971 in the United States and in 1972 in the Netherlands. The single reached No. 43 on the R&B chart the same year. "Breezin'" was produced by Tommy LiPuma. Bobby Womack did write some lyrics for the song but these were never officially released. However, Womack performs the song himself with the lyrics he could remember on his Raw DVD released in 2010.
@Shay_Mendez 8 жыл бұрын
learning how to play the bass version of the song from my dad, absoluely love this song!
@traceyscott909 5 жыл бұрын
A set of Legends at play!
@k-oss1951 6 жыл бұрын
wonderful!
@purodiletto 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic
@ndumisonkomzwayo4307 5 жыл бұрын
any version of this song is amazing
@santana9154 7 жыл бұрын
Badass musicians, period!
@jimmycastro2293 5 жыл бұрын
Saw George Benson @ Circle Star Theatre San Carlos about this time, Breezin was just as good then!
@dwgraham22 6 жыл бұрын
Two geniuses at work.. It doesn't get any better than this man.
@jocapamusician 6 жыл бұрын
Mr George Benson is uncomparable,he is simply the best guitar player i ever seen,sure !!!
@F20ization 6 жыл бұрын
jose carlos Aparecido ,you re right.However what do u think about flamme kapaya from congo?watch his demonstration on youtube.You will tell me.Thanks
@Archer335 4 жыл бұрын
jose carlos Aparecido, I went to a Lee Ritenour concert back in the early eighties. Ritenour called him an “okay guitar player,” with emphasis on the word “okay.” Maybe he shouldn’t have said that, but if you know Ritenour’s history, you can’t really argue with him. Ultimately, they’re both great, in their own ways.
@spanishcastle1234 4 жыл бұрын
Lee is a, 'Great, ' guitar player. But Benson has a grove and soul that Lee could NEVER TOUCH. So, he looks at the technical aspect. Lee, a great guitarist, Benson, a LEGEND !!
@skineyemin4276 3 жыл бұрын
@@Archer335 Well, as great as Lee Ritenour is, he ain't 'better' than George Benson, and, Benson could really, really sing great, too! I think Pat Martino is in the same class and on the same level as Benson as far as guitarists.
@Archer335 3 жыл бұрын
@@spanishcastle1234, Could you provide examples to substantiate your point? Your statements don’t really mean anything unless you can do that. Specific examples, please.
@eneasfragoso4915 6 ай бұрын
Essa dupla é perfeita George Benson e chick corea
@ROBYRH4 Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah the Best George Benson Number One❤
@railcar123 5 жыл бұрын
George certainly had (has) a lot going for him. Great great guitarist, vocalist, writer, good looking guy.
@davidhendrix6663 5 жыл бұрын
George is the best jazz guitarist that ever lived
@frankdiscussion2069 4 жыл бұрын
No...that would be Joe Pass
@tootallmaninflorida 4 жыл бұрын
or Joe Pass, or Pat Metheny, or Bob Hall, or Wes Montgomery, or Larry Carlton or Chuck Loeb
@fatimabenstaali9903 9 жыл бұрын
une pure merveille !
@ChristianBazundama2 5 жыл бұрын
What a Magic Benson !! Je suis aux anges ☺😌
6 жыл бұрын
At 3:44 the stuff gets freak-ass-cool... Motha, can that guy play that shit!!!! That octave groooooove is just outta sight.
@justafanofnerdculture7602 5 жыл бұрын
This speaks for itself!!! 👏👏👏
@donaldcright5292 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a lineup...all superstars in their own right....thanks for posting this wonderful video !
@angieoconnor7400 10 жыл бұрын
You can't but help curling your toes - shear magic
@juhuharris7868 7 жыл бұрын
Angie O'Connor I love looking at your toes angie
@markdesmarais8720 2 жыл бұрын
Saw George live 1991 Ontario Place. Incredible experience
@mezzucruise 7 жыл бұрын
Wow what a lovely jam
@tomvitti2415 5 жыл бұрын
Magic
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