So somewhere during the night, the very songs they came to hear they'll probably get to hear before the show is over. Those are the things that make us who we are. Some people think we're tired of playing, but we're not. But how does he know what to play after all these years? He said to Newsweek last year….” when I get out in front of the audience, I take in the vibe from the room, once I get off the ground, I do something that makes them get up and makes them glad they came that night. For this special performance he did 'Feel Like Making’ Love', 'The Ghetto', 'Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight', 'I Hear You Knocking' and L.T.D.’s 1976 hit, 'Love Ballad’. But he’s always done covers - that’s how it was in the early days - make a name for yourself by playing fan favourites. But the audience came for the hits and he delivered right from the top, including 'Give Me The Night', 'Turn Your Love Around' and 'In Your Eyes'.
George’s bass player for the last 40 years, Stanley Banks, is among the six musicians on this career retrospective with all the hits and even some deep cuts like 'Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You', 'Moody's Mood', 'Never Give Up On A Good Thing’ and the instrumental finale 'Cruise Control’ (a Wave favourite) taken off 1998’s Standing Together. Benson hadn’t played at Ronnie’s since 1974 during his CTI Record days - but just four years later, having signed a new deal with Warner Brothers, he would release the double live album, 'Weekend In L.A.' following the massive success of ‘Breezin’. Count Basie, Sarah Vaughan, Miles Davis and Buddy Rich are just some of the many talented artists who have performed at this classic basement venue.
This memorable night was recorded for posterity at the famous Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club which recently celebrated its 60th year in London's Soho. This doesn’t happen very often! But in 2019, the legendary George Benson performed in an intimate setting for a very lucky 250 guests.
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