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George Benson - "Lady" (1976) ...
From the album, "Breezin'"..... ... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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this is one great album, every song on it is hot! I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. | |
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LOVE the song, HATE the album. Well, it's more of a faux-hate. 
It just reminds me that this was the beginning of most people's awareness of George Benson as a Pop-Artist as opposed to his 20-plus previous albums as a bad ass Jazz guitarist. tA  Tribal Disorder
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theAudience said: LOVE the song, HATE the album. Well, it's more of a faux-hate.
It just reminds me that this was the beginning of most people's awareness of George Benson as a Pop-Artist as opposed to his 20-plus previous albums as a bad ass Jazz guitarist.  True--Funny thing is, "This Masquerade" smash hit that it was, is the only vocal --the rest of the album is made up of great Pop-Jazz Instrumentals --
- written by everyone from Ronnie Foster ("Lady") to fellow guitarists [ Bobby Womack("Breezin"), Jose Feliciano("Affirmation") and Phil Upchurch("Six To Four"). It's also funny that this was supposed to be his last attempt at doing vocals on his albums. Benson had used vocals before, on "The Other Side of Abbey Road" and when he was with the Harlem Underground Band. For his part, George has said in interviews that he actually tried making it as a singer first, but it was his Guitar skills that were getting him gigs. Even after that he still tried to sing, but people (even Creed Taylor of CTI) kept telling him, "Stick to the Guitar"! It is unfortunate that this is known as the "Pop Transition album"- he went for it with a vengeance after this. I guess the same thing happened to Nat King Cole- a Hellafied Jazz piano player who became much more widely known as a pop vocalist--- -But I will say, It would seem weird for me to see George Benson without his guitar, even while he was singing. He at least tried to keep the persona of a guitarist/singer, rather than just being a singer..... But I still go grab my "Beyond The Blue Horizon" disc to hear him smoke!!
I loved his take on "So What": .... [Edited 12/31/08 2:07am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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now, I unapologetically dive back into Benson's Instrumental Pop,
(well, it certainly beats the Hell outta what passes for "Smooth Jazz" on the radio these days!) Affirmation(written by Jose Feliciano) Six to Four(written by Phil Upchurch) ... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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paligap said: theAudience said: LOVE the song, HATE the album. Well, it's more of a faux-hate.
It just reminds me that this was the beginning of most people's awareness of George Benson as a Pop-Artist as opposed to his 20-plus previous albums as a bad ass Jazz guitarist. True--Funny thing is, "This Masquerade" smash hit that it was, is the only vocal --the rest of the album is made up of great Pop-Jazz Instrumentals --
- written by everyone from Ronnie Foster ("Lady") to fellow guitarists [ Bobby Womack("Breezin"), Jose Feliciano("Affirmation") and Phil Upchurch("Six To Four"). It is unfortunate that this is known as the "Pop Transition album"- he went for it with a vengeance after this. I guess the same thing happened to Nat King Cole- a Hellafied Jazz piano player who became much more widely known as a pop vocalist--- Very true. Your Nat King Cole reference is a direct parallel. A few years ago, during the NAMM show, I went to a concert sponsored by the guitar company Ibanez. Soulive opened followed by John Scofield's band (with former Lettuce drummer Adam Deitch) and George Benson as the closer. Most of the audience consisted of musicians. It seemed to be that when Benson came onstage (based on the acts that came before and the audience) he was thinking, "Y'all MFs don't think I can still throw down.". So the first 45 mins of his set was nothing but killer instrumentals and he was on fire. He even brought Phil Upchurch out to augment his band. Eventually he went to the "vocal hits" after he'd made his point. 
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I don't hate BREEZIN' at all. I still like all the tracks. It's GIVE ME THE NIGHT that infuriates me most. test | |
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theAudience said: A few years ago, during the NAMM show, I went to a concert sponsored by the guitar company Ibanez. Soulive opened followed by John Scofield's band (with former Lettuce drummer Adam Deitch) and George Benson as the closer. Most of the audience consisted of musicians. It seemed to be that when Benson came onstage (based on the acts that came before and the audience) he was thinking, "Y'all MFs don't think I can still throw down.". So the first 45 mins of his set was nothing but killer instrumentals and he was on fire. He even brought Phil Upchurch out to augment his band. Eventually he went to the "vocal hits" after he'd made his point.
that's Kool!! So he was like, "Just so y'all know...."
... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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