George Benson
Electric Guitar Solo on
Mr. Clean

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George Benson's electric guitar solo is the last of four solos on this recording, following Herbie Hancock on electric piano. Set in F at a brisk 172 BPM with a funk feel, Benson contributes a fleet-fingered electric guitar solo that bridges bebop vocabulary with funk sensibility. George Benson was 26 to 27 years old at the time of this recording. Benson's electric guitar improvisation combines melodic inventiveness with a distinctive tone, navigating the changes with both fluidity and rhythmic precision.

George Benson was 26 to 27 years old at the time.