Jason Becker- Altitudes

[Lokar92]

Fuck! I've just found about this guy. He's fuckin' amazing. I've read his bio while listening to this song and I've almost cried. Thanks Jason for this outstanding piece of music. I wish that life wouldn't suck this bad sometimes.

[jimmyguitar343]

12 people are no ears

[stako008]

Thanks Jason

[redgunner7771]

how can he remember all these tabs :S TRUE GOD

[6EELZE6U6666]

@redgunner7771 LOL I doubt Jason ever used a tab in his life, you don't get this good from using tabs, it's all in the ear man

[90zzz09]

this fucking blows. sure he can play and hes advanced, lame as fuck though

[falseprophecy666]

@90zzz09 It's not that its lame, its that you don't appreciate the emotion he incorporates in his music even though he's handicapped and cannot play anymore.

[MykungfuSupermassive]

@falseprophecy666 It's not even that... look at his channel. There are no rappers on this track.

[KiroiNoir]

@90zzz09 its called emotion and feeling. something that you dont have

[metalrossello]

seriously guys....who can dislike that?it's so fuckin' amazing!!!!

[jimmyguitar343]

@metalrossello because that guy are no ears......!!!

[SeanMcStomper]

Christian Muenzner? anyone?, he's very influenced by Jason Becker, sometimes shows an influence from Steve Vai, etc. He plays in Obscura, Spawn of Possession and now Terrestrial Exiled (with Jarzombek, it will be so fucking amazing!) and has a solo album. Check him out, specially the solo album.

As a side note, i don't understand the "hate" on Malmsteen, i really like his playing style. I got his albums Rising Force, Trilogy and The Odyssey and I enjoy them a lot.

[HYPEROVERDRIVEN]

the other hand has gotta be like John Petrucci, Alex Lifeson, Tony Iommi, Alexi Laiho and Marty Friedman

[Blaine465]

@HYPEROVERDRIVEN Those guitarists are too weak to be his right hand.

[KamzPoddle]

To make such a perfection that even the guy was not human, because humans are not perfect.

[binky69]

so no one here has heard of guthrie govan?

[ClassicalGuitarRulez]

Guitar players of the 80s played with feeling, but they knew just 2 scales. Neoclassical players of 70s and 80s create great and fast tunes and built complex music architectures, but they are pretty tasteless. Shredders of nowadays are incredibly fast and technically complete, but they would play random notes in order to be faster than the others. Jason had technique, culture, speed, emotion, completeness and feeling, he was one the greatest guitar geniuses of all time. Malmsteen sucks.

[memmori1]

@ClassicalGuitarRulez Moslty you are right but Malmsteen was very good in his early years, I mean 1983-86. In 1990s he has done nothing very special but one thing, concerto suite for guitar and orchestra. It is really fine and I loved to listen to it. And his live shows are still much fun. I love and respect him for the things he has composed before, but don't expect anything great from him in the future. I do not expect much from Jason as well, for obvious and tragic reasons.

[Snide666]

@ClassicalGuitarRulez Dude,I advice you to check out Jeff Loomis. Closest thing to Jason I´ve ever seen.

[combinownage]

It's sad that ALS took the abilities from highly intelligent people like Stephen Hawking and Jason Becker.

But at the same time, I am happy that they are able to express themselves even through a shell of a body through technology.

[kryalmeer]

no guitarist i know of today can play with this amount of feeling

[johnscraco]

four more guys tried to tune it up and realised they suck

[archaettyx]

Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Eddie van Hallen, Michael Angelo Batio are the names of jason´s fingers

Jason Becker -> God

[Cyrsis13145]

@archaettyx no man..he's very good but not god :)

[jarkanciofan]

@archaettyx and in the other hand Paul gilbert, Greg Howe, Richie blackmoore, david gilmour and richie kotzen

[WhoCarez123]

666 likes.. woh...

[Pendrakulya]

2:51 - 3:00 my fave part, SO awesome

[Noriko1989]

jason becker una hermosa figura musical ke me inspira

[ttocsqwetrty]

great, thanks for putting on star wars dude... say good people check out my channel jusy for.fun.o

[oshi1000]

listened to this first time right now(i apologize for that btw)

and WWWWWWWOOOOOOOWWWWWWW !!!!!!!!!!

i wanna cry~

[genemusicable]

A great man, a superb guitarrist, marvellous music,this is Jason Becker, we are lucky to listen,very lucky

[Charl760]

now who says shred guitarists dont have any feel ?

[sharkmisdeed]

6 ppl thinks that guitar is a nuclear weapon.

[iNikkkolas]

omg siriousily this is soooooo x 1000000 orgasimic

[64soul1]

Super Melodic from out of this world...Magnificent!

[TheAntialah]

SOUND...so unbelievable

MUSIC...so unreal,not from this world

[soundank]

god bless you jason..

[1HGPG]

Damn this Song Is Just Too Good..

[elchato25]

Jason kick ass!

[Estonianwoodsman]

does anyone know if he's using pull offs in the sweeps starting at 1:58, or is he articulating each note with the pick. it sounds like he's pullign off but i'm not sure. i know it would make it a lot easier.

[jammed85]

@Estonianwoodsman

1:58 - 2:24 is pretty much entirely sweeps with an occasional hammeron/pulloff

[0adireita]

If he plays one note..you know what's the next one...

It fascinates me...

[RoadWarrior2006]

Genius.

[tonytg909]

This tune has got to be one of the greatest guitar accomplishments to date, what amazing technique, sound,sytle and execution.

[BlitzKriegDelay]

There are two dreams I wish to realize: drinking ayahuasca with peruvian shamans, and playing that song. One I will fulfill pretty soon, the other it may take years and years before I may possibly realize it.

And, who agrees: There is currently no single best guitarist, but given Jason Becker never had ALS, there may have been one?

Even though, at that same age, Malsteen too was insane.

Plus J.B. is a decent composer.

[fishguru73]

6 people tried to tune the guitar they got for Christmas and failed.

[TerrorizerGrindspeed]

@fishguru73 hahahahah that was good

[project25012]

I have no words.. :(

[jdogtarding]

greatest guitarist and guitar

 song of all time

[aligurantahsin]

Eargasm..

[natagaima]

it pisses me off to see fucking criminals in perfect health!

[sorabulq]

wait...what? could you please redo your comment with punctuation...or something? I'm having a hard time understanding it, and I'd really like to answer your comment...or as previous comments have displayed, you may have just misread it.

[sorabulq]

@Cardrigd

wait what? Can you add some punctuation or something please...I'm having difficulty understanding your comment. I'd appretiate it so I could properly respond...

[ILuvDianet]

does 5 people that disliked this should lose their motor movement and be passed on to Jason

[arramirez2010]

dude best song ever

[themetalislaw]

god bless you jason, you always will be the best

[Matlike1]

Not everyone can appreciate metal, some people just don't dig it. What bugs me about metal TODAY compared to the 70s 80s and even 90s is the shitty attitudes that new metalheads have, the fighting and arguing that goes on, on any given metal guitar shred or metal music video on youtube is pathetic, you make yourselves look like immature wannabees that need to grow the fuck up, and it shows your narrow mindedness about music and others points of view. metalheads today are fucking sad.

[calin1491]

1:59 holly shiitt eargasm

[RockBirdAMV]

nicee :D

[GIGGLE2]

talk about jason has no emotion...then go fuck yourself

[3201920]

Jason,Jesus pode mudar sua vida creia tao somente.........voce é o melhor.

[eddie90129]

one of the best guitar instrumentals all time.. it has so much emotion beyond Jason's incredible techniques

[leadsoloman1992]

If this song was matter , i would marry it.

[CallMetheMusicMan]

just gets better every frikkin time i hear it, master peice doesnt even begin to describe this. It's like ambrosia in audio form.

[matinofxhc]

REAL GUITAR PLAYER!!!! NO FANTASY GUITAR OR TRICKS HERE ONLY SOUL & IMAGINATION :)

[mangymetal]

2:48 it's .. fuck man.. :/

[MrStratocasterguy]

I'm a new fan of Jason, so can someone let me know how he died? Just curios =/

[undeadmoogle3]

@MrStratocasterguy

Jason is still alive. Sadly, he has Lou Gehrig's disease and is completely paralyzed with the exception of eye movement. He actually composed a new album recently that was recorded by people like Marty Friedman and Steve Vai.

[MrFluffay]

@MrStratocasterguy he is alive, just wiki his name -.- he has a full body paralysis

[MasterMetallica010]

@MsBryanfreeman then get the fuck out

[RavenScytheVampire7]

@ sorabulq. I disagree. No offense but its just your view. Metal is'nt just talentless.

[samuraichickdude]

Who ever gets to play this stuff for him is incredibly lucky.

[Aniva66]

I don't speak English very well ,so sorry in advance my friend. I want say your feeling and guitar playing were unique. I hope so very much it'll come a day when your hillnes go away and get u to play guitar again. I love u.

[BombsonBicycles]

Perfection!

[mulholland1985]

its impossible for someone to compose a song like this...simply impossible...its so out of this world..only jason can do it..

[MetalAgainstMetallic]

4 dislikes...sounds like everyone in metallica made it to this video

[mulholland1985]

@MetalAgainstMetallic dont be a dumb ass...whats wrong with metallica/??and y do u wanna grab metallica into a jason becker video???..stfu n listen to this piece

[MrFluffay]

@MetalAgainstMetallic LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO­OL

[MasterMetallica010]

@MrFluffay lol my ass

don't say lol, it's kind of nerdy

[MrFluffay]

@MasterMetallica010 says the guy with metallica on his username LOOOL

[MasterMetallica010]

@MrFluffay metallica is not nerd you asshole

[surawunghejo]

-Slash/Eddie Van Halen is the BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[maruyo94]

DIOS ES DIOS ES DIOS ES DIOS!!

[LEG0B0Y]

So many shivers.

[SEVENTHSON89]

4 Hammett's fans detected.

[DiogoAlmeida95]

4:34 - 5:18 my fav part (kinda freak me out)

[MrOdlidp]

@DiogoAlmeida95 I know.....come on Amott....say it ain't so....then again..Arch Enemy's Pilgrim and Blue Oyster Cult's Astrology have an even more obvious matching riff....especially the one covered by Metallica

[MrOdlidp]

@DiogoAlmeida95 I meant 'Astronomy'

[MuhammadSweepmez]

@DiogoAlmeida95 My fav part too...

[Dojadilomi]

what f*****g idiot clicked a dislike???

[0adireita]

fuck...why would you kill a wookie..they are so majestic!

[BombsonBicycles]

i would love to see this done by an orchestra using different instruments flowing together for the lead .... that would be almost as incredible as the almighty becker.

[MrEllinaras]

This song is pure gold

[zeppelin88ab]

A TRUE GOD! BECKER WILL LIVE ON FOREVER, SO WILL HIS INCREDIBLE MUSIC!

[Jrim615]

i dont want him to seem less amazing than he is but uhhh................i taught him that.

[gokuhatake]

@Jrim615 no...ywngwie malmsteen and perucci did.

[Jrim615]

@gokuhatake well my name is ywngwie petrucci...........

[Baz0kable]

Wow this is such powerful and moving music.

[robert22V]

cheers up master!!!

[Pulsuhundur]

I think it's incredibly sad what happened to Jason Becker... Can you imagine, get's diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease at age 20...

[zoli780830]

@Pulsuhundur :

Yes It's incredibly sad! I can't imagine...or maybe, I don't know jet! Loosing someone's freedom and purity in music is not just sad! For me it's the death!

Sorry for my english and if You don't understand me! Just try it please!

I love Jason! Peace forever for him!

[Live2shred]

Fuckin God amongst men! even to this day

[Grizzlism]

Pls dun kill teh wookie ._.

[sorabulq]

"Becker and Friedman" , the answer to an idiot who states any of the following:

-Blues is the only music with feeling

-Slash/Eddie Van Halen/Jimi Hendrix is the best guitarist

-Metal is just talentless, random noise

[Live2shred]

@sorabulq ya fuck those ignorant douchebags. In my opinion most musicians taht play hevay metal know more about music than anyone else.

[MrCobra285]

@sorabulq They are the answer to much more than just that :)

[sorabulq]

@MrCobra285 haha yeah, to questions such as:

Why did man create the electric guitar?

Why must we find a cure to Lou Gehrig's disease? (well Becker at least)

[MrCobra285]

@sorabulq I think man created electric guitar just so becker could blow our minds.

[sidthecoooool]

@sorabulq i agree with you totally but you have to realize that you cannot compare eddie & jimi with becker and friedman as you do know that if there was no jimi there would not have been rock. he is regarded as the best as he was the first one. just like halen he was the first one to use two handed tapping which is know a very important technique. plus the time these people were launched were diff. the times were diff. what would happen if eddie was born in the period when the blues had started

[Zephirot93]

@sidthecoooool Oh, I must have been missing one guitar technique all this time, please direct to a video lesson on "ONE HANDED TAPPING".

Also, being the FIRST one to do something, doesn't mean you'll be the best at doing that, It's in fact the opposite.

And Eddie Van Halen DIDN'T invent tapping, nor was he the first one to ever use it. He was the one who made it POPULAR, it was a very scarcely used technique at the time.

[sorabulq]

@sidthecoooool I totally get what you mean. As great as Friedman, Becker, McAlphine and virtuosos are I know their impact on guitar playing is nowhere as significant as Hendrix or Van Halen. I love Hendrix, Van Halen and Slash, they are rightfully so well known for being so innovative and influential (well the first two at least) but technically speaking....legendary... but Becker, Vai, Satriani, Michael Angelo Battio...are better

[dnt4get2takeabreath]

@sorabulq the best guitarist part is opinion tho. so yea

[sorabulq]

@dnt4get2takeabreath Very true, but the technical prowess of Becker (during this time) is clear that he should be somewhere in the top 10

[Rain593]

@sorabulq

How does this not have feeling? Have you ever heard Steve Vai? You are ignorant if you believe metal takes no talent.

[sorabulq]

@Rain593 Of course this has feeling and takes a shit load of talent....I worship Becker. I think you might have misunderstood me.

[Rain593]

@sorabulq

I did misread your comment, I am sorry.

[sorabulq]

@Rain593

It's cool dude

[CallMetheMusicMan]

@sorabulq fuck yeah dude now friendman is among the only guys still holdin up the slack, we need more real musicians like those guys pumpin out shit this this

[BeaufMan]

@sorabulq Wrong

[carlospina91]

@sorabulq ur mum is jus talentless, random noise last nite bitch

[sorabulq]

@carlospina91

Ok you're not the first person to mis read my comment, I have to admit, I didn't word it very well. Read it again. FYI, I listen to, play and most importantly I LOVE Hard Rock/Metal! And Jason Becker is not only one of my favorite guitarists, but i personally believe he is one the most technically proficient guitarists ever (when he could play obviously).

[Xemptuous]

@sorabulq Insulting other genres of music shows your lack of knowledge. I personally hate pop but I don't dis it because I know there are many out there who enjoy it. Saying Metal is talentless random noise is total bullshit. Either you are listening to hardcore screamo or are just not listening to the proper types of metal. Never generalize a genre.

[Arkanai]

@sorabulq

The "best guitarist" is actually 3 ppl?

[BrianJLeong]

@sorabulq I used to think that. Then I realized what a dumbass I was

[duck31100]

@sorabulq Yeah they are good but not the best (that doesnt includes Hendrix D:) other 1s like :Dimebag Darell,Paul Gilbert,Joe Stump,Yngwie Malmsteem,John Petrucci,Joe Satriani,Steve Vai,Rustey Cooley and more but that 2 arent the best,they're good but not the best.JIMI HENDRIX!

[CallMetheMusicMan]

WTFUCK is wrong with 4 people?!?!

[Bru2712]

Wow, this is SO beautiful, well played Jason, it even makes me feel actually good.

[aceshighsays]

He is a role model... not Paris Hilton

[sweetguy4u81]

feel sorry for ya becker not been able to play anymore

[SteveGoodness]

Brilliant, awesome and never heard before/after, a milestone in guitarplaying.

[yaseldelaosanapoles]

has feelings

[superzombie92]

I feel like scratching heaven... 

[biglouie369]

This is beautiful...God bless Jason...

[gokuhatake]

thats exactly how i feel, when i think about how much i love the woman in my life..to be honest i got a few tears myself.

[Tempoignoto]

che meraviglia

[homestar421]

this is beautiful. tear.

[MasterMetallica010]

1:44 lol

Jason=best guitarist ever

[Requiemofmischief]

thumbs up if you've also seen the 4Y RECORDS tribute to this!!!

Long Live Foamy the Squirrel!!!!

[GuitarFTFW]

Yngwie = Black Star

Jason = Altitudes

(Just my opinion)

[lagartolya]

Jason Becker the closest to God ...

[MegaSteve05]

the best player electricguitar

[TheAntialah]

prelepo.šta pričati više...pored yngwie-a najbolji

[combobommen]

Arch enemy stole 4:35 - end

and used it in their Bridge of Destiny solo

[leopower7]

@combobommen it's different, you stupidfuck.

[combobommen]

@leopower7

of course it sounds a bit different,

but admit, they reaaallyy sound alike

[assdestroyer666]

nstfu? wtf

[DMMK2]

Jason... simplemente DIOS....

[seizaburo92]

man this is AWESOME

Jason is a miracle

[FuryoftheSound]

I wish I was as good as him. He seems like a really cool guy.

Btw, We share the same birthday. July 22. the birthday of champs.

[Veldje040]

nice

[clasicomoderno]

Idolo

[venom1stas]

song is so great that even your horrible slideshow didnt kill it

[ThuXthetrooper]

sometimes when i just hear the song i feel.. the feeling of the song (can't explain) and sometimes it makes me cry. thanks jason for giving your gift of music to me you are my hero dude !!! RESPECT + 32423132112548754..... 1 !

[Metallopolis1]

Everytime i hear this i want to cry cuz i remember he cant play like that again in my lifetime although i hope to god that he will be able to again... LONG LIVE BECKER!

[UrbanAssault5150]

Jason was the one of the few guitarist who let their emotion flow from their music and did it true... this song has words but its the bible of the guitar!

[fishguru73]

Bet you can't blink this!

[DavidWhoDavidWu]

sends a shiver down my spine

[icecoldirishman]

This song is great, but Malmstien, Becker, Michelangelo, and a few others are all of the same cloth and on the same level. Once you get to the point these guys got to, there's no upward movement as a guitarist anymore. There's always more to do, but not better to get.

[Bobry47]

Best BECKER song !

[NANDETEXA]

@Bobry47 EL MEJOR TEMA DE JASON SIN DUDA.

AUNQUE TIENE MUY BUENOS,ESTE SE SALE!!

[vladsomb]

masterpiece.

[Flowersandhair]

4:34 shhhh gods speaking

[OKCFrog]

epic

[quorthon15]

Samus Aran at 3:20 lol

[rafitchos99]

he is the best guitarist in history !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love this song

[sonofgrayfox]

3:20 wtf?

[Cyberflame513]

1:58

Brace for epic shred session.

God bless Jason..

[MaLaKaThIsS]

This was the first piece of music I herd from Jason Becker when I was first discovering him. It always, to this day gives me chills down my spine. Hearing note by note. It gives a tear to my eye to the more things Jason could of accomplished if it wasn't for his ALS.

[EddieBrock1982]

@MaLaKaThIsS What do you mean could of? Even though he's incapable of playing himself he still composes with great feverence, leaving the execution to his closest colleagues. Jason is a gift from God, an example of how we can accomplish anything no matter what our affliction may be.

[MrFluffay]

@MaLaKaThIsS Dude that´s what happening to me as I listen to this, this is the first song I listen from Jason.

[liamzuid]

I really like this!

[KISSAceGenePaulPete1]

Jason hands down is the best. He has great Emotion and Technique and can turn songs you'd he on the violin to guitar. Is there anything he CAN'T do?! (Before He got Paralaized and damn ALS)

jason will fukin