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Weekend in L.A. [Live]

~ George Benson

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Audio CD (23 Dec 1999)
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Live
Label: Imports
ASIN: B000002KI7
Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Benson's great live album, 2 Dec 2007

By	Olukayode Balogun (Leeds, England) - See all my reviews

Benson followed "In Flight" with this live album, recorded at The Roxy in Hollywood on the 30th of September, 1st of October and 2nd of October 1977. Everyone who played on the previous album is here on this one and it's a great collection of 11 songs, again produced by Tommy LiPuma. The standout for me, is the hit "On Broadway" with its memorable beat break served up by Harvey Mason and Ralph MacDonald.

Benson's version here of "Down Here On The Ground" is another personal favourite of mine, as is "Lady Blue", and he also does a live version of "The Greatest Love Of All", the original version of which was a huge hit for Benson in 1977, off the soundtrack to the Muhammad Ali movie "The Greatest". Personally, I prefer the studio version (availble on "The George Benson Collection") but as anyone who's tried it will know, it is not an easy song to sing and Benson manages to make it sound easy.

Regarding the instrumental tracks, while still firmly aimed at the pop end of the market (I guess what we would call 'smooth jazz' today), he does manage to be a bit more adventurous on the guitar, but only a little. The title track, along with others like "California P.M.", "Windsong", "Ode To A Kudu", the funky "We All Remember Wes" (I defy anyone to sit still while listening to that one) and "We As Love" are all very interesting but nothing like what he gave us on earlier albums like "Beyond the Blue Horizon" or "Bad Benson" or even on "Breezin'".

Still, it was another platinum seller for Benson and it set him off on a path, on which he eventually abandoned all real jazz pretensions in order to achieve true commercial/pop success. I'm not sure he ever returned.

This was another nostalgia-driven vinyl to CD must-have for me. 4.5 stars.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great listening, 23 Dec 2003

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For me, this was a great place to start exploring the genius of George Benson. It's a beautiful combination of his womderful smooth jazz guitar playing and his r&b singing. This live recording gives a lovely indication of where those two worlds overlap.
There's a lot of joy in this record too, which runs through the jazz and the hits.
Highly recommended.

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5.0 out of 5 stars genius., 23 Jul 2005

By	Geoffrey Huxtable (LLANHARAN, MID GLAMORGAN United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

mr benson signed his first record deal when he was ten . yes ten years old.this live album is a magical snapshot of him when he was just about to get more commercial. the charisma that he puts into his performance on stage is something to behold. get to see him live if you can. the mood on this album is upbeat from the start. from the opener through his cover of the drifters "on broadway" and a wonderful rendition of "the greatest love of all". then the stand out track- ode to a kudu
you might never hear better jazz guitar work than this.
like i said- genius

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