LIVE
Benedict plays live regularly and has accumulated an extensive list of live performance credits over many years. He regularly performs on various size stages across the UK with his own jazz-rock band Big Sky Orchestra, as well as several other regular live projects such as, live sessions for a prog rock band, an acoustic and vocal duo, an acoustic and electric blues project, and more. Benedict has played live on stages such as Shepherd's Bush Empire, festival stages such as at El Dorado and Camper Calling, on tour stages such as supporting the legendary rock band "Love", and in intimate acoustic sessions and private events as a solo guitarist, or accompanying a vocalist. He also specialises in slide guitar and improvisation, and has performed on stages in Tokyo.
Benedict can play any genre live and is available for bookings large and intimate, either as a guitarist alone or with one of his existing live bands/projects.
Benedict's Equipment/Specs:
Electric Guitars: Fender CS 1960 spec Stratocaster, Fender Telecaster, Gibson ES-335, Gibson SG, Epiphone Flying V (custom out of phase mod), 1980 JV Squire Stratocaster, 1980 Greco SuperReal (Les Paul Style) Acoustic Guitars: Martin DSS-17, Taylor 114, Pogreba Resonator Amps: 633 Onyx, Fender Blues Junior, Cornell Plexi 45/50 2x12 speaker cab (Celestion) Pedals: Sonuus Wahoo, Keeley Compressor Plus, Ibanez TS9, Marshall Blues Breaker, Hudson Electronics Broadcaster, MXR EVH Phase 90, Alexander F13 Neo Flanger, Providence Chrono Delay, Strymon Big Sky, Earthquaker Devices Dispatch Master, DigiTech Whammy, TC Electronic Polytune, Boss DD3, and more.
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