For me, if it doesn’t have a blues base, it doesn’t connect as well. In rock and pop music, I want the blues involved. George Benson is primarily a jazz guitarist, but he’s…just a deep natural talent (a musician’s musician). He’s got some big-band and pop influence, and some R & B, so he’s generally okay for your parents.

Like many other blues musicians, often times, the guitar becomes an extension of the voice (scat vocalizations).

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