Jason Becker playing End of the Beginning (RARE AND AWESOME)

[TheAvengedsevenfan6]

My to 4 inspirations That got me wanting to play music are 1. Johnny cash 2. Avenged sevenfold 3. Metallica 4. Jason becker

[fras444]

this sounds so painful when you know what is going on at the time, listen to how he is bending those strings with the energy he had left in his fingers.

[PeazyG420]

0:42 kit kit kit kit kit kit wooooo!

[FJag92]

the sound of jason its unique

[Phyanketto]

What technique was he using starting at 4:13?

[mattek92]

@Phyanketto Palm mute and delay, I guess.

[dave22h34]

@ jimmyleppard6 Amen little bro , I sure stirred up a hornets nest !! I really don't know his music well . I wish people would get off my case now . Thanks anyways !

[heartabear]

BEAUTIFUL!!!! I LOVE JASON MUSIC SPIRITUAL FANTASTIC AWSOME!! !

[theheavymetalhero]

This sounds amazing, these should have been put in the album version! It's so incredible, he can barely play but I can't even tell... He plays these parts with so much feeling. I want to cry. Just awesome...

[SlayerL66]

@theheavymetalhero Yes he does. You can tell that even though his hands are weakening you can hear his style of phrasing cut through. Extraordinary musician.

[dave22h34]

@cOrnpop5 ; Shut up you idiot and don't call people gods. Never said I didn't like JB . You JB fans can bug off !

[ZOMFG102]

@dave22h34 fuck off you religious fuck

[dave22h34]

Sorry guys I didnt know his condition . Yipes !

[dave22h34]

If you like classical , he's good, but I don't dig classical. [you turkeys ! lol ]

[dave22h34]

Gilbert would smoke him !

[dtongamusic]

@dave22h34 As much as I like Paul Gilbert, I'm pretty sure Jason Becker could've spanked anybody in the world. That kid had so much attitude and fire. Jason had a massive sweep picking ability. He also had killer (if not some of the best) neo-classical chops, and was a great showman.

[DeadMumakil]

@dave22h34 Gilbert wouldn't smoke him anyhow. Nobody denies Gilberts technicall chops, but it takes more than only chops to compete with Jason Becker ... And even chops was something Jason had tons.

[c0rnp0p5]

@dave22h34 That is highly debatable, but dude, don't shit on Jason Becker just because other people idolize him more than your clearly beloved Paul Gilbert, I don't know how somebody can like Paul Gilbert and at the same time NOT like Jason Becker, do you have a mental deficiency? Gilbert is a God and Jason Becker is also a God, and this goes toward everyone, please stop arguing about the masters' talents when clearly nobody else has the same ability to even come close to judging them

[jimmyleppard6]

@dave22h34 DING DING DING DING DING. YOU JUST FAILED SO HARD THAT ONE FACEPALM ISN'T ENOUGH. Get real or get the fuck out. In this video, Jason is playing guitar when he already suffered from ALS, if you know what that is. If not, check it out. If you wanna hear real, healthy jason becker, you have to check his albums like perpetual burn or songs like altitudes, air or images.

[4658dan]

I wish he was able to bless us with his music at this present time. One guitar player i would have loved to have seen live!!

[Jagguar20]

One of the most beautiful guitar songs ever.

[gato1352]

He is the best ever

[relbbl]

increible..!!!*



[KetamineAddict]

beautiful playing

[valecalzada]

We can hear the songs in the Raspberry and Blackberry jams CD´s of Jason Becker!! i have both! and other rares!!

[87shaney]

sickens me everytime i hear one a jasons songs wat happened to such an amazingly talented person wheres everyones god in situations like that if he is true wats his fucking problem destroyin a legend and hardly anyone no's him wich is an even bigger fucking shame

[naxolxdxa1]

he is a god.

[retrorage1]

Beautiful and uplifting. Jason is amazing. 

[xlukatsx]

I don't listen to jason's songs very often, I save them to hear at the best moments of my life.

[AngelofDeath595]

is this guy still alive??

[mynameiskobi]

@AngelofDeath595

Very Much Alive , but not kicking..

[xxtortonexx]

i have ALS Too. typing this with my only finger that is halfway dead.

[Daim0th]

@xxtortonexx

If you're trolling, fuck you. If not, keep fighting. It isn't a death sentence, and this man is proof of that. You can carry on.

[jose044]

@xxtortonexx Jason is the best example to show that you can keep on going! cheers! :D

[UrbanAssault5150]

So damn beautiful

[THYEERIEGAZE]

It is jason for sur !

[SutraKarma]

Que alguien cuelge el bass cover!! por dios!

[autopsiante]

This is a masterpiece composed by the mind of God (sorry i mean Jason Becker!)

[04394]

ThnX for the post.. Jason is very inspiring ...long live Jason *!!

[Jeahbuddy]

who is even fucking if jason played this....

Only HE is able to play like that

[totalmetalisation]

Hey man! where can I find these demos?

[manuorchestra]

@totalmetalisation Jason Becker 's website ; click on "discography", then "Never Heard Recordings"

[macaius]

Jason, a great shredder, an awesome man.

[SlayerL66]

This is Jason... His wonderful phrasing and articulation is so beautiful... I wish he didn't get ALS so he could of played it on his record even though I think Firkins does an excellent job...

[mike6254]

What a brilliant musical mind

[FlyinVJs30RR]

its so beautifully sad..

[Phyanketto]

He was suffering from a terrible disease, and yet he could still play better than most people. It's so sad that this happened to such a great guitarist...

[FlyinVJs30RR]

LOVE JASON BECKER!

[primozuado]

If i could ask god (if he exists) an favour, i would sure ask for a cure to jason becker

[TrueFineReptile]

I would sell my soul to satan if I could play like Friedman and Becker combined.

[giahuy23]

@primozuado no you would ask for him to be immortal

[TheEldarTree]

@primozuado If there is a god it's Jason

[Elainiwen]

@primozuado Good news, they know what causes it by now so the cure is possible in his lifetime.

[primozuado]

@Elainiwen i hope so =)

[DietGrape]

i hate god. not like i believe in one anyway

[fabman7]

if you guys are such big fans you would hear how it is him and how he plays just listen harder or something

[SEVENTHSON89]

Masterpieces from the God.

[uchicha666]

@mightywing111

I have this video but I don't remember where I downloaded it from

[Brun047]

La puta madre loco, pobre Jason, que cagada que le pasara esto. A pesar de todo siguio componiendo, es un ídolo

[dorianpod77]

All of this parts are played by jason,as he explains in his official website.

[Whyrendog]

@mightywing111 It used to be around on VHS on a site I think it was "Pete's Videos" or something. Don't know if it was ever made into a file. I decided with the way things were going/$ needed for Jason that I would no longer share it and have no idea what happened to it . Hot Licks must have got the original because it is MUCH better quality than the copy I had. You can search "Jason Becker AIM-Clips (not from Hot Licks)" here/talk with poster maybe.

[Whyrendog]

I believe this is Jason because the bar technique Jason uses is more this style. He bends notes in half steps a lot whereas MLF is almost always diatonic and with more vibrato right from the bar (whereas Jason does more combinations). He talked about this style a lot in his full clinic video, which I got to see a copy of a long time ago before it was remastered. Marty always copied it but without using a bar. Not sure who "started it" though might have been Marty.

[SlayerL66]

@Whyrendog You are absoulutely right. Anybody Who has seen the hotlicks video can tell this is not Firkins. Listen to the studio and listen to this. Firkins does not play this way and Jason even demonstrates his usage of the bar in the hotlcks video. Glad to see someone actually knows their stuff. :)

[Whyrendog]

Ah, I always wondered if there was something that MLF based the guitar parts on...awesome!

[PATRICIONROSES]

It's not Becker.

Thx anyway for the video.

[DietGrape]

@PATRICIONROSES yea it is. he released it with the album "Collection" as a bonus. he recorded it before ALS fully got to him

[PATRICIONROSES]

@DietGrape Thx for the correction!

Becker rules!!!!

[jovany69]

@PATRICIONROSES Yes it is jason i can tell

[norranun]

3;40 - 4:09

that's melody not from this planet

RESPECT !!!

[NEMEPOLYNHA]

Two thumbs up!!!! to a GOD.

[Foly55]

el es dios!

[joeylodes]

thank you so much for posting this!

[BrUSomania]

Becker approves

[guusrsg]

Great demo matetial. Jason sound is really recognizable and unique. It's sad to hear that some fast licks are a bit too fast for Jason. I think Jason deserves all the respect for still composing music and staying positive.

[VinmanMJ23]

MLF did it justice, that's for sure. He stayed true to the tone and phrasing that Jason plays here. I had never heard this before, only the MLF version on Jason"s CD. Great stuff.

[RoCkEr882009]

Right away you can tell its Jason playing.....only he can make that unmatchable sound from the soul......

[Hardysamnin]

@gunsproof - This is the demo, not the album version and it IS Jason playing.

[Godspine]

he will always be my most favourite guitarist. god bless jason becker.

[enyal8390]

how the fuck can anyone not like this video?

[NEMEPOLYNHA]

OOPS, I MADE A MISTAKE....ON MY COMMENT. SORRY DESMODO...WHATEVER....

JASON BECKER IT`S GOD

[NEMEPOLYNHA]

You are very wrong...DESIMODONTIDAE...this is Jason playing...the tracks. Firkins plays the studio version...after, when JB can not play because of ALS.

BUT HERE IT'S JASON BECKER. THE GOD'S BLESS HIM!

[JasonBecker85]

In this demo play Jason....In the official version of the album Prespective Michael Lee Firkins play that song...

[Kr3gg]

This guys is so great... his music is a perfect balance of creativity, melodic and fast picking... he's simply the best...

[veguixor]

its clearly jason becker style U_U

[veguixor]

oh my fakin god ! O_O

[ItsMoleMania]

Arguably one of the best songs in the world.

[SutraKarma]

UFFF!!!

[Longcatcrusade]

truly some excellent playing

[RoccoMATION]

these were all on his old web site, of course they are HIM!!! if you can't tell it's Jason by his sound and tech, gtfo... Firkins is good but HE IS NO FUCKING JASON BECKER. he did justice with the studio recording but Jason would have made it better if he was able to do it..

[jovany69]

of course is jason

[Marcosgroso07]

Are all the parts played by him?

[NavyxSEALxGuy]

Damn ALS took a great musicians ability to do what he loves best away just imagine how great he'd be today if it wasnt for that fuckin disease may lights shine on you from the Heavens Jason

[jannus90]

Becker was, is, and will be a genius...forever...god bless him..

[jonspada]

and there r some people saying jason dont have felling....this is fuc* amazing!

[VanishaGlamChick6]

The only reason people say these kind of stuff about Jason and some other players is because they envy them!!

[franpurasangre]

que fenomeno

[crepochocola]

c'est pas lui qui la joue il l a composée de tête alors qu'il était incapable de jouer. quoi qu'il en soit l'interpretation n'en reste pas moins géniale

[mydog2134]

he wrote this without being able to move..its someone else..

[Desimodontidae]

Nope. If you listen to the 'jams albums you'll hear bits and pieces of what would eventually evolve into this song Jason started writing (or finishing you could say) this song as he was getting weaker, and these are recording of Jason himself. The final recording for the "Perspective" album however had Michael Lee Firkins on guitar because by that point Jason could no longer play.

[manuorchestra]

@Desimodontidae At 1:48, the solo is played by Michael Lee Firkins I think, not Jason....

[Desimodontidae]

IIn the STUDIO VERSION, all guitar parts are played by FIRKINS, however IN THIS VIDEO, ALL GUITAR PARTS ARE PLAYED BY JASON, THAT WAS THE POINT OF HIM RELEASING THESE RECORDINGS IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!!!!!! Sorry, but I am tired of people saying this isn't Jason when it clearly is. Also, Jason played ALL PARTS IN THESE RECORDINGS, multiple guitar tracks all recorded by him and layered on top of each other.

[manuorchestra]

@Desimodontidae Impressive how close he is to Michael 's tone and style...

[manuorchestra]

@Desimodontidae Impressive how close he is to Michael 's tone and style...in this part

[hairlessdog101]

@manuorchestra its jason buddy



[KornSOAD]

@manuorchestra No this is the demo version. Jason played all of this.

[manuorchestra]

@KornSOAD Yeah, I know I was wrong, i've checked the demos on Jason's website since my previous post ;-)

[brosaguitar]

@manuorchestra

Nope, that's Jason all the way.

[mrmikeman10]

GOT A QUESTION!!! what the hell happened to the og music video of the blonde dude(i think its loomis) and the classical band playing too ya know what im talkin bout? anybody? where do i find the full version?

[netorockerg]

@mrmikeman10 on the album "perpective"

[Desimodontidae]

that is Michael Lee Firkins on guitar in that video.

[zupei]

@mrmikeman10

Just google it

[proteoid]

@mrmikeman10 I think it was removed for copyright violation. Shame, because i loved that vdeo.

[CyValkarion]

@mrmikeman10 no way it could be loomis. He can't get that sound with his equipment. Firkins, however, gets such a sweet, open sound... damn now i need to look up some Firkins.

[PanzerLeo]

@mrmikeman10 dude, loomis was a kid at the time of that video xDD

[D1vid3By0]

@mrmikeman10 Lol you thought it was Jeff Loomis. That's all sorts of funny.

[Daim0th]

@mrmikeman10

Jeff Loomis? lol. Jeff doesn't play this soulfully, ever.

[mrmikeman10]

@ gozhn niiiiiice! need more ppl appreciating the REAL shit. i think ima make someone play this song for all of eternity when i die. my last wish

[gozhn]

I listen to this every day.

[billyvh]

i listen to jason and marty's masterpieces everyday and i swear it makes new connections in my mind every time

[AngryLlamaz]

i wish all the best to jason becker.. he probably got ALS because no one on earth was meant to play guitar that good!

[dioseolo]

Simply the best.

[Kr3gg]

Best composer of all time!

[JasonBecker85]

the best

[Alez15666]

He is the best, my idol..!

[Jagguar20]

Fuck I'm going to cry.

[theshreddedcheese]

I feel ya.

[dejiyoung88]

@Jagguar20 lol

[Jagguar20]

Some time ago I decided to check out Becker's website, the page loaded up and there were many pictures of Jason before and after ALS, all of them while the song "Higher" from Perspective album played. I kinda cryied that time.

[petak23]

just beautyfull...

[thegoddescomposer]

his make his guitar sound like a symphony so strong so beautifull

jason becker i really adore u so much your are the best guitarist

[pointpurple]

Very cool, very very cool man. Great find.

[axlfied123]

ok now i highly doubt this is jason becker at all. i have all his cds and just listened to all the songs on blackberry jams and rasberry jams and not one of em was in this video so this guys lying. if you have the cd's ud know these arent on there so i dont think this is jason becker unless only this guy has these unreleased demos

[Desimodontidae]

Pop the new album into your computer, and you will be able to hear these. They are all on "Collection", as a CD-ROM bonus. They aren't exclusive to me, I'm not that special. I just put them up for everyone to enjoy. BTW: You will NOT find these songs on Blackberry/Raspberry Jams, Collection only. Also, I'm pretty sure they were on the old Jason Becker website...

[axlfied123]

oh ok gotcha. sorry,i was just looking at an old comment of what some guy said saying these were on rasberry and blackberry jams.

[Woerbl]

Yes, I found them on Becker's old website :)

[Kr3gg]

lol.... just listen... no one can play and sound like jason becker.... he got a unique sound... its jason becker..

[Aficionados9]

@axlfied123 I have many jason becker albums and i definitely heard this one on 1 of them. Dun remember which. This has always been my favourite.

[DustinDrums1]

@axlfied123 ur retarded dude, buy his new CD like desimodontidae said.

[DustinDrums1]

@axlfied123 and besides man, if u have all his cds u should recognize his very unique playing style and tone, even after losing strength due to ALS

[Desimodontidae]

gotta annotate it when i'm less lazy, but if you're interested I have 2 kinda new Jason Becker videos up that need views: Groin-Grabbingly Transcendent and Mabel's Air, check them out if you've never hear them before, they're quite amazing.

[aileoz]

He is incredible.... i hope one day Ill met him...

[Lampski007]

this's i call THE BEST guitarists

synyster gates just a junk

[Kr3gg]

im a great fan of jason becker... best guitarist and composer ( in my opinion) yes synyster gates isn't the best guitar player... but his solo his good... not the hardest one to play.. but when you listen to it.. it stay in you head.. he's a good composer with the talent he got... he's not that bad... the song little pieces of heaven is a good composition! there's talent in that band! not only in metal.. but in music in general!

[fabman7]

lol he bad i forgot all of his solos maybe two notes from the begging of a solo but i remember every note that jason becker plays in almost all of his solos even the live ones on youtube much more talent more to remember

[SkywalkerGFZ]

Where did you find this? Are you sure it's Jason Becker playing? He could hardly move when he composed this I think. I'm not sure though.

[Erkyos]

Yes it is him. You can find it in Raspberry or Blackberry jam, 2 cds of home recorded demo/jam, etc.

He had to use superlight strings when he played it. I think it was during the recording of David Lee Roth's "A Little Ain't Enough".

[neoclassic09]

it's him

[sux0rz]

jesus, you can really hear him struggle through this one, but its still amazing that he can play that fucking awesome regardless

[TheDethThrasher]

i would

[bretona]

so i guess knowing history of things that youre passionate about doesnt matter?

you question that which you desire more information about. i study guitar in its forms, latch onto the musicians who explore the instrument, and i study them.

i guess that isn't what i should do?

[modsbeck]

fuckin great..I love this song

[mattdre88]

In general, I am not a whammy bar fan, but this rules.

[midmid]

this track is a bonus track on his original CD, which I bought, not 1, but 3, to support him <3

[Entropy03021990]

Does anyone knows for how long He played guitar?

[LoveStarOcean]

He was like 7 when he got his first guitar and 21 he was diagnosed and I think he laasted two years moving so like 16 years I think.

[faggotgiraffe]

Actually, he started at 5 and got diagnosed at 19/ 20ish so yeahlike 16 years

[LoveStarOcean]

Actually 17 or 18 cause he could move for like 1 or 2 years after being diagnosed.

[Desimodontidae]

In a GW interview, Jason said he was 6 when he got a guitar (he got a xylophone at 5 but hated it) and as about 19-20 when he was getting weaker.

[bretona]

no no, first guitar at age five, diagnosed at age 19. Record deal at 17, however started playing out in the public eye and able to be recorded live at the age of 16. so in a sense his true pro career started at the age of 16. if something in there was wrong, i hope and am sure that someone would correct me.

Cheers and keep his spirit chuggin.

[Desimodontidae]

what is your source for that information?

[bretona]

interviews with him and his family via magazines and TV specials

[Orochimaru666999]

(tears)

[Lespaul09MKN]

Jason Becker is such a great person, even greater musician/composer

Buy his collection album, its flat out AMAZING

[syafinaez]

who play this???

[neoclassic09]

.....jason becker. do you not see the title of the video?

[syafinaez]

stupid jason just wrote it........