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George Benson - Live at Montreux, 1986

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I never thought that something like this could finally came out of the vaults to find its way to my library! An old concert from George Benson in Montreaux! The year was 1986. I never even dreamed to own something like this. The moment I saw this dvd in my cd shop I had to own it, so I did buy it immediatly. What is it all about? George Benson the best living jazz guitarist playing with a small-big band in Montreaux a set of standards and old favorities of his. Nothing less than fantastic! He was in splendid shape, at the top of his game. Young and charismatic. He delight us with burning bop licks and tender lines with the guitar and then he sings like the best with a voice which is nothing less than amazing. George is a master entertainer with a musical talent like noone. As a jazz guitarist myself I really really love him and I suggest the purchase of this dvd to every fan of the Jazz guitar and of good music in general. The program is as i said earlier, based on old favorites of his (Love ballad, Never give up on a good thing, Weekend in L.A. etc), with some standards (I'm in the mood for love etc) ... A must have.

George Benson- Live in Montreux, 1986 is Benson at his best! With a running time of 103 minutes or so, this DVD is priceless, and it leaves you wanting more.
First of all, the DVD is very well put together from start to finish. No fillers, no interviews, no talking, just George and the band doing their thing. The video and sound quality is excellent and so is the set list which showcases 18 songs, all superbly done.
Benson even acknowledges then band member, guitarist Michael O'Neill. O'Neill sounds great here in the spotlight and he also spent several years playing in the George Benson camp before going solo. O'Neill's 2000 release "Never Too Late" is sprinkled with a Benson flavor. It is very enjoyable and is definitely worth the purchase.
This DVD is a must for the Benson fans. George delivers 100%, both singing and playing. This one's a keeper! Five stars isn't enough!

Any self-respecting George Benson fan should grab this dvd now before its too late.The video and sound quality is absolutely superb and should i mention Mr.Benson himself ok he is in top form at his ultimate best...sorry i must go to watch my dvd.

This is one "Live At Montreux" series DVD on which the DTS option is poorly engineered so that the 2 Channel PCM option may be preferable to the 5.1 Surround and DTS options for play back. That is certainly the case with my sound system. In this case the center channel (speaker) dominates the rest of the channels.

The picture quality, while acceptable, betrays the age of the concert (1986). On the whole if you need only one George Benson concert DVD for your library Absolutely Live (the Ireland Concert) will be the superior choice, even if Montreux is the more spirited performance.

Those who used to buy his records in the 80s will find this a wonderful reminder of the magic of his performances at the time. Saw him live a few years ago and he is a really brilliant performer surrounded by great musicians. But why no new songs in the interim that are up to the standard of the 80s?

i purchased George Benson's Absolutely Live DVD quite sometime ago, and considered it as a reference dvd due to both its excellence, and still consider it as one of my favorites. but we arent actually reviewing that one are we?

Albeit Absolutely live is definitely an amazing dvd, it shows George benson 'refined' so to speak. This one, dated back in 86 is George benson being George benson. Playing without being conscious of the camera, and doing what he does best.

PQ could be better, but nonetheless, this is dated material. we can only hope for the best right? it isnt Absolutely Live PQ, but it does have its moments.

AQ is definitely superb here. Great stage presence, and quite comparable to the absolutely live dvd, even better at times.

Highly recommended dvd.

I saw GB around 1980 with the music of his Live in LA tour and was wowed. He is a real musician who can tell a story and many imitators should bow down. This concert creates a lot of the good feeling I had in the 1980 concert but he is missing pianist Jorge Dalto who may have died by that time. Nothing like this going on today.

Even though I am definitely a George Benson lover and a "jazz queen", I expected a little more from this DVD. George sung several of his hits, but too many more of the OLD jazz songs that weren't his. This DVD was just "ok" -- I would save my money and buy perhaps a DVD that is entitled "The Best of George Benson" because this DVD does not consist of a lot of his hit songs. If I were to rate it, I would give it two and one-half stars out of five.

One of my favorite artists, the concert was great, but the crowd seemed almost afraid to make noise. That's really what a concert is!

this dvd will not play in the uk on most of the dvd players sold hear the good news is that i received a full refund from amazon