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  • jason becker and marty freidman were guitar gods back in the 80,s i know what has happened to jason with his als he cant play anymore but what has happened to marty ive not seen him on tv for years

  • @shredmaster100 Hes still out there. he lives in japan now and has had a couple of his own tv shows there i believe. put out a couple solo albums aswell. his most recent is Tokyo Jukebox i think. Whatever hes doing, im sure hes still kicking ass (;

  • its good to hear hes still making music he is one of my favourite guitar players and should be ranked with players like slash hendrix or page because he can play almost any stlye on the guitar

  • @shredmaster100 Forsure man. Marty, Jason, and David Gilmour are my favorite guitarists. Of them all i think Marty is the best because his skill, style, and how smart he plays. So melodic and dangerous in a sence, most people wouldnt play what he does and thats why hes so unique. Its sad that these guys names aren't "standards" for guitarists. I really hope marty gets invited to play on G3 soon, id love to see him live =]

  • Well, time to find a new hobby...

  • I guess i'm the first to react to this video! Incredible!

  • Jason didn´t learned to play guitar...guitar learned to express those WOUNDERFUL melodies JASON had inside him! There´s NO ONE like him......NO ONE!!!!!

  • Big Big xD

    

  • becker is gold

  • Oh man he is so young here.You rock Jason.

  • Thank you Edward Van Halen to bring us guys like this, it was your inspiration Ed.

  • @aapoaalto2

    0/10 for troll effort.

  • @xD0NKEYx What an earth are you saying. Edward inspired millions of young guys to pick up a guitar and The Great Jason Becker was one of them.

    Check Jason Beckers videos on YouTube where his playing the intro of Hot For Teacher.

  • @aapoaalto2

    I'm sure there was more there than just EVH to get him on guitar. Painting everything with such a general brush stroke allows for ridiculous things to happen. I'm sure JB was influenced "heavily" by Rap and such then.

    If anything by his arpeggio usage, he's influenced by Yngwie and classical composers WAY more than EVH.

    Then again, anyone who plays guitar really seriously almost unanimously has Yngwie as a guitar source.

  • @xD0NKEYx I am sure that Yngwie was a big influence as well, but EVH is probably the biggest influence on most guitarist on the planet, he brought so many new ways the handle the instrument. And now Hendrix fans are going to get mad. And did you know that EVH and Jason are very good personal friends.

  • @aapoaalto2

    Yeah the Hendrix fans are really annoying retarded, I definitely agree there. You mention EVH has more enjoyable songs or guitar skills with tapping...etc; they flip out.

  • @xD0NKEYx

    Jason Becker eclipsed Jimi in technical skills but you say EVH had more "guitar skills with tapping"; bro, tappings not indicative of "guitar skills", Hendrix even tapped during Tax Free as did others...I can tap I wish that made me better than Jimi.

  • @daljin1991

    I think you missed the point of my really old post that makes me wonder why you're reading something posted so long ago.

  • @xD0NKEYx

    the point wasn't lost on me but you just worded it badly. the effect of your statement was: EVH has more enjoyable songs than Hendrix and (more) guitar skills with (via?) tapping which I object to.

    not that it matters, but the only reason I replied to the old comment is that it was in the Top Comments.

  • @daljin1991

    Rofl I didn't even know mine was in the top comments

    Also, I think that's the crappiest English I've ever written... don't know how it got +8

  • @aapoaalto2 Guitar technique i think EVH and Yngwie were his biggest influences. In a writing aspect, id say its Niccolo Paganini. He studied his violin work for a while, and i really hear it in his guitar playing.

  • This was taped 20+ years ago and still inspiring all guitar players these days. He was only 18 or 19 in this tape and his playing was just ridiculously insane. Can you guys imagine how great guitar player he would be today if he was not sick?

  • i think,, Jason Becker is invincible.. his skills are inhuman..

  • does anyone know if there tabs or that classical section he played?

  • 3:20 - 4:00 so funny part, hahah xD.

  • poor jason, if he wasnt sick, im very very sure he would be the most sought after guitarist. ...good health jason!!

  • who said you cant mix speed and soul?

  • @Sirpwnalot4321 are you stupid??

  • @Sirpwnalot4321 Fuck you!!

  • hahaha

  • how old was he here?

  • HOW WAS HE SO GOOD!!!!!!!!

  • 0:55 Jason Becker flipoff

  • @JP10022

    In the actual vid (which thanks to the OP i now have) Jason Actually flips off the audience just joking around.

  • Jason Becker is truly gifted and natural, i've never seen anyone plays guitar that fast and souded clean and with such ease like he does.

  • 2 people are hatin'

  • I dedicated my disease project in anatomy to him. When I finished the slide, I showed all my classmates and my teacher how he communicates nowadays

  • thats funny that he says for A major and he uses A, Db, and E. It would actually be C#

  • @MasterOfPuppets16 ammm really???? I think thats actually an a mayor triad.... he didnt mentioned any c#'s so how can it be c# then??

  • @MasterOfPuppets16 ammm really???? cuz he didnt mention any c#'s... so amm how can it be c# arpeggio????? and A,Db.E i think is an A mayor triad....

  • @angelbecker

    @  1:30

    Db=C#

  • @D1vid3By0 oohhh yeah now I get it ...hahahah sorry.... I was wrong.... you are right... its called Db when your talkin about A mayor triad... thanx for pointing it for me....I guess he was a bit nervious.... you know... in front of sooo many people....

  • @angelbecker

    Hey dude, it's all good. I'm nervous too in front of other people, Jason was only a year or so older than me during this vid. I would wet myself........ Anyway 217 Are awesome for having a good taste in talent/ genius

  • Satan stopped him from playing I swear cause he had Divine interventions...

  • @THEUNSPOKEN100 i think both god and satan collaborated to stop him because they felt threatened

  • HOLY SHIT!! was that real? watch 6:45 to 7:22 that was one of the best improvised solo's i have ever seen in my life!!!. I pray that one day they may have a break through on stem cell research, Jason Becker needs to come back and save heavy metal. \n/>_<\n/

  • @OfficialSITHSoldiers he was diagnosed at 19

    :( hes still awesome...

  • God Damn ALS.

  • @OfficialSITHSoldiers He was 20. If my memory is correct, this was recorded in December '89

  • He keeps flipping us off....:P

  • @juanbestu

    He actually flips you off in the full video. He goes through some crazy lick and then does it. pretty funny stuff.

  • 1:35 ... it's really sad that you can see where it starts. I'm sorry for our loss. I know he's not dead, but..

  • @OfficialSITHSoldiers 17 or 18 i think...

  • how old was Jason when he did the Aim U. event?

  • Oh yea, these are just arpeggios I play on autopilot when I'm not thinking,

    *Plays some crazy shit that's impossible for 90% of guitarists

  • haha its true when im at a concert i just cross my arms and watch. my friends all think im a puss for not moshing but i like to appreciate the music

  • you know the  reason he got that diesese is because god was jelous of jasons skillz!

  • such an awesome dude!

  • he, George Lynch, Carlos Paredes & Slash the best for me

  • @dxvolt look up Paul Gilbert if you havent already.

  • Thank you for this!!! Where can I watch the entire AIM event?

  • @michiganboy10 you can download it my friend!!!

  • @manolisworld

    Where?

  • @D1vid3By0 isohunt.com

  • @manolisworld whats the name. the name of this video.

  • @mightywing111 the legendary guitar of Jason Becker!!!

  • that is a spider chord?? jajaj just kidding

  • really nice person,my favorite guitarist

  • Fuck guitar hero ha ha ha!!! ok Seriously Jason Becker is the greatest Guitarist EVER!!!!

  • ROFL, the guys in the crowd sitting there with their arms crossed! XD XD Its funny cause its so true, I see them all the time! God damn I love Becker's guitar playing, and even his composing today, he is truly an inspiration and a down to earth funny guy! Love Live Becker! :)

  • lol "most of you guys are thinking show us something new", no, actually i was thinking "im glad i watched this, but now i gotta change my underwear"...

  • Seems like a stoner, very amusing to watch!

    I am very influenced by Becker so watching this showed me his personality more than anything, good watch!

  • @speedmetalplease The funny thing is he wasn't a stoner at all, and is still funnier than shit! Even now, he cracks my ass up all the time!

  • easy there jesus.... im putting up my guitar and let the pros handle this

    i watched this like 50 times

  • haha 0:55 he says "fuck you guys! you can't play this!" JASON BECKER FOREVER!

  • @7vic11 ????pero no dice eso

  • man! the improvised solo #2 at 6:43 is amazing!!!!!!!

  • @DonnyDaison -i agree that part is bad ass! that is what most guitar player need to play shit like that rock licks and combine other fast shit!

  • i dont have words really JASON BECKER THE BEST

  • q lindo lindo lindo es ese hombre <3

  • after seeing him do the intro to serrana, i wanna record one of my riffs and learn it backwards lol

  • jason is a legend i recently saw a news clip from cnn about jason and they were saying if hed have stayed well he would of been a modern day jimi hendrix he was a genius and a great human being a role model for all

  • @shredmaster100 ...Jimmy who?

  • This is a really good video!

  • Thanks bro!!!

  • how old is he in this video?

  • i think 19!!

  • @killguns95

    really? he is 1,989 years old? wow, i never would have guessed.

  • and do you suck like that...jajaja que grande

  • this guy great guitarist he can laugh make jokes and he is nervous and totally no ego about his skills, this guy really make mi happy with his music

  • This is the only video i've heard him actually talk... :/

  • lol me too i always wondered what his voice sounded like until i saw this

  • i just bought this dvd! =]

  • God of Gods

    The envy of the gods

    4 Ever Jason Becker

  • BTW... He was really nervous on this video.

  • Yer he did look nervous (because he basically had no ego)

    If you want to listen to Shawn Lane's stuff type in "myshawnlanevideos" in youtube. Buiyng his Cds is tricky. Ebay is your best bet

    Peace

  • @diegoescolochog His mind just works really fast.....probably stoned and drunk too but who knows

  • @osiris8605 - No, trust me, he's never been into substances....he's just super witty and smart as hell. He kicks my ass at Scrabble nonstop!

  • Im sorry but overall OWNS Shawn Lane

  • Shawn and Jason were very admiring of each other's playing, and I'm sure both of them would be disappointed to see such a comment. Besides, their styles are too different to be compared in some sort of "fight."

  • Your comment touched my heart but Jason on a creative level is light years ahead of what Shawn was, Im sorry

    That said, Shawn did kill anyone with his speed and he is a great soul missed... and i miss him (sometimes in the form of tears)

    But really Shawn was so comfortable in such a situation of discomforting... which is what these two guys have in common. But I think Shawn 'made his point'!

  • Hey man.

    ¿Some record of Shawn Lane that I can start to listen to?

    Sorry for my bad english.

  • I like a song called "Epilogue for Lisa" but don´t know about his records :(

  • That's a Shawn Lane song.

    Jason seems like a funny motherfucker.

  • SO AMAZING!!!! It's really a shame what happened to him!

  • very good...

  • ..After shredding mad, at 4:48 he says "and then you can suck like that."

    So modest it hurts

  • @howgoyoufar - Lol i heard it as "Yeah suck on that" XD

  • i think he said something like that

  • nevermind he say that

  • fuck grammar fail

  • The hell is up with the kid he talks to at 3 14? Sounds like a douche. It's like Jason is the schoolteacher reprimanding the kids, insane. He handles it so well though, doesnt get mad or anything.

  • He played that at 31 sec and flipped me off

    He's the best

  • And at :55 lol

  • JASON BECKER THE BEST GUITARIST EVER

  • @thegoddescomposer

    You bastard you beat me to it!

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  • nah man this guy is the bees knees. his touch is phenomenal, hes synchronized to the extreme. and also hes so unassuming and modest whilst yngwie kinda comes across as a bit arrogant.

    just waiting for Jason to write a guitar concerto.

  • the man owns! god bless him.

  • unfortunately he was not blessed, and now he can't even move cause he got lou gerigh's disease.

  • Uh, "car crash"?

    Do you even know that Becker can't play the guitar now?

    Yngwie is great, I don't want to bash him... I just believe that Jason Becker is a LOT better when it comes to composing (and playing, but let's just shove it aside)... As far as Yngwie's "car crash" is concerned, I think it just temporarily made it harder for him to play... I don't think that it affected his ability to compose in any way...

  • jason becker is way better then yngwiemalmsteen , yngwie's solos sounds all the same

  • @thegoddescomposer and yngwies a arrogant prick

  • ok im dont wanna like go off at yngwie, but hes way too single minded in his playing style to come close to becker's precision and ingenious composing, because he rarely travels out of the phrygian or harmonic minor scales

  • jason becker took "neoclassical" to a whole other level bro yngwies got noting on him. and after the car crash all that happened is he got sloppier and less creative

  • @guitar4evr30

    I agree, Jason owned Yngwie. and yngwie has gotten very sloppy. back in the 80's though he kicked ass.

  • i know that im not a ynwie fan, i think jasons always been miles better but what i was trying to say is if the car chrash didnt happen yngwie probably would have been better, not he is better

  • I see I thought you were trying to say if yngwie never got in a car crash he would be a better player than jason

  • Yay I found a youtube video with no artist bashing!!!!! And thank fuck no one is bashing JB cos he's awesome.

  • does anybody got the tabs for the 'bonus lick' at 2:37?

  • yea i do lol no joke dude just message me and ill hook u up

  • Hey tnx dude, can i have them??

  • The Serrana intro is awesome!

  • Jason Becker en mi opinión es el mejor guitarrista de la historia....no solo por su velocidad...sino por su capacidad de componer...!!! Y ademas manejaba la mayoría de la técnicas para tocar!!

  • @bogranrock tengo el gato grande en me pantelones

  • "ive been on auto pilot since ive been here"

    what a beast

  • One of the greatest of all time. Jason for the win man...

  • god bless him

  • I love the clean section in Serrana it sounds so nice

  • very talented guy, and his humour is talented too : D

  • the best!!!!! fukn gifted

  • rite now hes 40

  • Concept wise its real simple, playing wise its ridiculous!

  • Jason is my favorite guitar player

  • Whenever he's finished playing something amazing he looks embarrassd?? why man ffs you should so proud.

  • I think it's because he's so modest. I'm sure he was proud, but if someone came up to him and said "holy fuck, you're amazing!" he would probably have said "well thanks...but its just practice, im not that good". He always wanted to get better...a real player.

  • rguitar, I'm pretty sure you mean Lou Gehrig's, because he was the first person reportedly stricken with ALS, just letting you know.

  • i so freakin angry i really loved the way he plays his the best for ever

  • Watching this makes me want to practice for like 12 hours straight.

  • makes me want to sell all my shit and take up oil painting.

  • that part in 3:12 is so true..

    What a legend. Life is so unfair.

  • a very special guitarist , and at his level is rare to be humile , expecially if so young

  • he is no older then 19 thats when he got lugariges sry for spelling

  • how old is he in this vid?

  • i think he's 20

  • I had no idea he was such a cool person too. I was busting out laughing throughout this whole video. Jason was truly a special person.

  • Such a shame to have this type of talent taken away from us. A great player and a great kid. Rare to find those bestowed with such great gifts and a greater sense of humility. Truly special... God bless you buddy...

  • omg serrana arpeggios O___O ...so beautiful but so fuckin hard to do lol

  • my god that guy is great. jason is my fav. guitarist

  • jason is so fucking handsome. god dammit

  • lol at :55 after he just played something amazing he just gave u all the finger cuz no person on earth will ever be able to play like he just did

  • he is totaly mind blowing. for get gilbert this guy is miles ahead of so many of the greats. not to put them down but this guy is out of this world

  • haha!!!! nice man!!!

  • I dunno... but they' re all good and have they're own styles... "for get Gilbert" i dont think so dude...

    But if you gonna talk like this.. i might as well say Stevie Ray Vaughn is better than all of em!!

    Can't really get more feeling than Stevie!!

  • David Gilmour.

  • WHAT!! Gilmour LOL!! space maybe but not as much sorry.. Some say that Stevie reached even higher than Hendrix...

  • He really explaines good the theory

  • what a nice guy :)

  • FUCK ALS!!! Jason Becker will always be the king!!!

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  • no play arpeggios like becker

  • i fucking hate ALS.

  • I miss you Jason...

  • @Spacca189 Just send him a message on facebook and tell him Kristin said to do it because" you shouldn't miss someone as special, hot, and talented as Jason Becker." Trust me, he will write you back.....then you won't have to miss him anymore. ;)

  • Hes like 19 in this video and still he can get those arpeggios soooooo clean