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Product Details:
Actors:
George Benson
Format:
Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Language:
English
Number of Discs:
1
Studio:
Hot Licks / Music Sales Corp.
Run Time:
65 minutes
DVD Release Date:
January 31, 2006
Average Customer Rating:
based on 14 reviews
Description:
Eight-time Grammy-winner George Benson covers chord substitutions, turnarounds, the Wes Montgomery style, and more. He demonstrates his signature scat-style singing on the groundbreaking This Masquerade and soloing over the famous On Broadway vamp. Also
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A Very Good DVD From the MasterJul 13, 2008 This DVD is excellent in the way it focuses on Benson's hands while he is playing but a word of warning, this is not a 'put your finger here' type of video although it does come with a transcribed booklet that includes both TAB and standard notation. But if you have knowledge of various scales and modes you can really put what he is talking about to good use. When he shows you how he solos over changes using a 2, flat 2, 1 progression instead of a 2, 5, 1, it helps if you are able to comprehend what he's talking about. But if you DO understand and put George's suggestions to the test, you will be rewarded. The best part about it is that you will sound like YOU and not him. If you DO want to sound like him, he shows you some of the tricks he likes to employ (wait til you see the part about 'rattling the keys'). I love this DVD. As another reviewer noted, there is a problem with some of the guitars going out of tune but in all fairness these were NEW instruments, not George's personal ones. I think the idea was to set everything up so all George had to do was sit down and play. At any rate, this is a very good DVD and even if you aren't familiar with various scales and modes just watching him play by himself is well worth the price of this video. Thanks for sharing George.
Out of tune throughout.Jun 03, 2008 I'm a big George Benson fan and this DVD really amazed me. Apparentely, he played everything on it without any preparation. My jaw just dropped. That said, it's a pity that he didn't even bother to tune his guitars before as he should. They are totally out of tune all the time. It could have been a much better DVD.
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Good enought, but it cames in a pretty big case (it didn't fir at my mailbox and the postman return it to the box office). Apr 09, 2008 The DVD cames in a pretty big case and it didn't fir at my mailbox. So, the postman return it to the post office and I'd to go to the post office and loose my time... One of the reasons that I choose Amazon is cause you don't have to move to shop something. I'm always busy and I hate drive to the post office and loose my precious time...
SPECTACULAR DVD!Aug 03, 2007 This is an awesome DVD that depicts George Benson in an informal environment. He's an absolute master on the guitar. HE IS THE GUITAR VERSION OF NAT KING COLE. I enjoyed listening, watching, and learning what he had to offer. I was even able to articulate his exercises (using the slow speed DVD feature) and they have helped me to become a better musician. If you love George Benson and want to incorporate his playing into yours, buy this DVD! If you can't pick up the exercises, then just watch it. You will definitely be entertained.
Mike
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INSPIRATION & INSTRUCTION FROM "THE GREATEST"Apr 21, 2007 I am very excited to let all of my fellow musicians know that this product is simply awesome! Before making my purchase, I read some of the reviews. Many were suprisingly very harsh, disrespecting, and critical of George and his aproach to his presentation. This is not guitar and theory 101, but George is getting some very valauble information to players who want to continue to grow and achieve. This DVD also has a slow-mo feature so that you can see in more detail some of Benson's unique techniques. My DVD player has a loop feature that combines into a very powerful learning tool that I would recomend to any accomplished player who is working to improve skills in jazz guitar.
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