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Topic: E9: Breezin' intro |
Frank Freniere
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The First Coast
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Posted 25 Jul 2023 3:59 am |
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So I’m invited to play an art gallery event with a pickup group of local musicians. The music is standards, blues, some jazz/swing numbers (think “Don’t Go To Strangers” and “St. James Infirmary”). The instrumentation is doghouse bass, cornet, sax, harmonica, 2 guitars and the pedal steel. Oh and another 6-string will be joining us.
A few minutes before we start, the 3rd guitar player strolls in, plugs in and starts playing this George Benson riff and we all kind of fall into it. At break time, come to find out that the guy is Russ DeFilippis, who played many years in George’s band -fancy that!
Here's the riff: https://youtu.be/G1QjyskJ9jw?t=19
And here's the Doug Arrington Band:
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George Duncan Sypert
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Colo Spgs, Co, USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2023 12:59 pm
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How neat is that. Played this song many years ago when I had a young guitar player about 19 who was a big Benson fan. I had never heard it before. Really a great song. George
Thanks Frank for posting this. |
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Ron Funk
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Ballwin, Missouri
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Posted 31 Jul 2023 8:04 pm
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Thanks Frank -
Ron |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 1 Aug 2023 5:34 am
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By coincidence, I just arranged this song for C6 lap steel yesterday. The Beginning of Benson’s move into the pop arena
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Frank Freniere
From:
The First Coast
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Posted 2 Aug 2023 5:20 am
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Thanks, guys.
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| By coincidence, I just arranged this song for C6 lap steel yesterday. The Beginning of Benson’s move into the pop arena |
Can't wait to see your arrangement, Andy! |
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Jack Stanton
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Somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
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Posted 11 Aug 2023 5:28 pm
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| Very cool story, Frank. |
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