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George Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American musician, guitarist, and singer-songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 21 as a jazz guitarist. Benson uses a rest-stroke picking technique similar to that of gypsy jazz players such as Django Reinhardt.

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The greatest guitar player in the world today for me is Paco de Lucia, who is actually Spanish.

Guitar, Paco, Player, World

My whole career from the early 70s on has been mind-blowing. I didn't imagine in my life that I would ever be considered a guitar player first of all because I started off as a singer.

Careers, Considered, Guitar, Player

Of course we've lost so many superstars who've made jazz what it is. We've lost so many musicians who created new things and changed the way we think about music and who took jazz to a new level. So jazz is suffering from that. But we still have a lot of incredible people playing jazz in the world. We have a lot of people leading the way.

Change, Changed, Jazz, Music, Thinking

I spent a lot of time teaching myself theory and harmony so I could be free to express myself on the instrument.

Harmony, Spent, Teaching, Theory, Time

No matter what they take from me, they can't take away my dignity.

Away, Dignity, Inspirational, Matter, Take

Love songs are one of the great essences of life, the only thing thats lasting.

Essence, Essence Of Life, Life, Love, Song, Thing

The less one remembers about the day before, the more the new day will be unfettered by triviality.

Memories, New Day, Remember, Remembers, Triviality, Unfettered

As my career has progressed, I've had the pleasure of playing with the baddest jazz cats on the planet. But that doesn't change my desire to entertain folks. That's really who I am.

Cat, Change, Desire, Folks, Jazz, Who I Am

You might not feel like playing pretty all the time. Instead, you might want to play something nasty. . . . you might want to play something out of context with the tune. It might be a note that creates so much tension it becomes unpleasant, but you want it to sound that way.

Play, Playing, Sound, Tension, Tune, Tunes

Guitar gigs were everywhere in the '50s, and I started diddling around so I could keep working. Playing honky-tonk, simple stuff. I took a few gigs with an organ band that put me out front.

Band, Everywhere, Gigs, Guitar, Simple, Working

Never give up on a good thing, never give up, never give up!

Give, Giving, Giving Up, Good, Never Giving Up, Thing

Lenny Breau dazzled me with his extraordinary guitar playing. . . I wish the world had the opportunity to experience his artistry.

Artistry, Guitar, Lenny, Music, Opportunity, Wish

Larry Carlton is an incredibly versatile guitarist who has been a major force for guitar for many years. He is easily recognizable - all you have to do is hear him once and from that point on you'll be a fan, just like me. It gives me great pleasure to extend congratulations to Larry on his 2011 George Benson Lifetime Achievement Award. Congratulations !

Awards, Congratulations, Easily, Gives, Guitar, Pleasure

People who love jazz musicians love us when we play what we want to play and we're starving. But as soon as you commercialize your sound like Wes Montgomery did, the jazz fans and the critics are down on you!

Commercialize, Music, People, Play, Sound, Starving