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Two songs from Jason Becker.
If you can, listen to them on headphones....enjoy! \~/

"Rain"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl4cSzoK-3o

"Higher"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMn7nDfv ... re=related

hows that Moment video going? one of the best song in ages
hope you get well soon

Final performance of Ronnie James Dio - going through youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo9bqL3pw2w

scarab wrote:hows that Moment video going? one of the best song in ages

Hey there....

Well, right now, it's just....um.....sitting there....in pieces....
I was SUPPOSED to work on it last night but had to cancel because I felt like absolute $#!T

And that's ALL I NEED....to get the videographer sick - I don't know how to use anything in the Editing Suite.
I just discuss the storyboard, find the pieces, and then we "Frankenstein" them together.

Sean's coming over on Wed nite.....I have a bunch of moments -no pun intended - already scripted out and located.

hope you get well soon

Thanks!

Feeling MUCH better today....but then, I think ANYone would after spending a day and a half in bed, watching the "Harry Potter" marathon....

TRAGChick wrote:Two songs from Jason Becker.
If you can, listen to them on headphones....enjoy! \~/

"Rain"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl4cSzoK-3o

On a side note:

I think Neal would ABSOLUTELY KILL on this if he covered it.

TRAGChick wrote:

TRAGChick wrote:Two songs from Jason Becker.
If you can, listen to them on headphones....enjoy! \~/

"Rain"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl4cSzoK-3o

On a side note:

I think Neal would ABSOLUTELY KILL on this if he covered it.

Jason Becker...Now there is one inspiring individual.

conversationpc wrote:

TRAGChick wrote:

TRAGChick wrote:Two songs from Jason Becker.
If you can, listen to them on headphones....enjoy! \~/

"Rain"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl4cSzoK-3o

On a side note:

I think Neal would ABSOLUTELY KILL on this if he covered it.

Jason Becker...Now there is one inspiring individual.

AMEN, Brother! \~/

His whole CD is devastating.....he's all over the place, Musically....
...and it's Absolutely BEAUTIFUL

He was starting to lose his coordination among other things when this was being written & recorded...
...you can HEAR THE FIRE.

TRAGChick wrote:

conversationpc wrote:

TRAGChick wrote:

TRAGChick wrote:Two songs from Jason Becker.
If you can, listen to them on headphones....enjoy! \~/

"Rain"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl4cSzoK-3o

On a side note:

I think Neal would ABSOLUTELY KILL on this if he covered it.

Jason Becker...Now there is one inspiring individual.

AMEN, Brother! \~/

His whole CD is devastating.....he's all over the place, Musically....
...and it's Absolutely BEAUTIFUL

He was starting to lose his coordination among other things when this was being written & recorded...
...you can HEAR THE FIRE.

I only have a couple of songs I downloaded from a pay-per-track site, so I haven't heard the whole thing, just what grabbed me at the time. I can't remember the track titles but the guy obviously has a talent for composition and wasn't just all instrumental talent when he was able to play.

Oh My God.

I had NO IDEA about any new projects....a "hunch" made me pick out his CD to play.
Read this, through to the end:

Style

Considered a virtuoso guitarist and one of the top players of his time, Jason Becker studied the works of violinist Niccolò Paganini and was a playing partner with Marty Friedman. He later arranged Paganini's 5th Caprice, performing it during an instructional guitar video. Jason's compositions often include high-speed scalar and arpeggio passages, both of which are trademarks of his 'shred' style of guitar playing.

Often incorporating advanced techniques such as sweep picking, alternate picking, artificial harmonic accenting, and tapping; He was among the leaders of the field during the technical 'shred' guitar and Neo-Classical Metal movement of the mid to late eighties and is still respected and honored by his musician peers today. He demonstrated the arpeggio sequence during a clinic at the Atlanta Institute of Music. A video of this performance first appeared on his Hot Licks guitar instructional video.

Jason started out playing alongside Marty Friedman in the Mike Varney produced-duo, Cacophony. Jason and Marty toured together with Cacophony in Japan and across the United States. In 1989 Jason left to pursue a solo career, having released his first solo album 'Perpetual Burn' in 1988, and has since released 'Perspective' and 'Collection', as well as two albums of demos, 'The Raspberry Jams' and 'The Blackberry Jams'.


Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

At the age of 20, he joined David Lee Roth's band, replacing Steve Vai, who went on to join Whitesnake. While recording the 'A Little Ain't Enough' album in 1989, and preparing for the subsequent tour, Jason began to feel what he called a "lazy limp" on his left leg. He was soon diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (also know as MND and Lou Gehrig's Disease) and given just three to five years to live. He could barely finish the recording, using low-gauge (thin) guitar strings and other techniques, which would make it easier to play with his weakening hands. Although he managed to finish the album, which was released in 1991, he did not join the supporting tour due to his inability to perform on stage; former Lizzy Borden guitarist Joe Holmes took Jason's place on tour.

Due to his illness, he eventually lost the ability to speak and now communicates with his eyes via a system developed by his father, Gary Becker. Although his ALS gradually robbed him of his ability to play guitar, to walk, and eventually even to speak, he still remains mentally sharp and, with the aid of a computer, continues composing.

In the back of the 'Perspective' CD case, Jason states "I have Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. It has crippled my body and speech, but not my mind." His medical condition has remained stable since 1997.

As of 2010, Jason is feeling much better and has gained over 40lbs. He is still writing music and is working on a book about his life. The documentary film, 'Perpetual Burn: The Story of Jason Becker', is currently in production and is scheduled for release in 2012.

TRAGChick wrote::arrow: As of 2010, Jason is feeling much better and has gained over 40lbs. He is still writing music and is working on a book about his life. The documentary film, 'Perpetual Burn: The Story of Jason Becker', is currently in production and is scheduled for release in 2012.[/i][/b]

I hadn't heard this, either. That's amazing. Good for him...I'd like to see them make a movie about this guy also. It kicks my ass just thinking what he's been able to accomplish when he's had every reason in the world to just give up.