Jason Becker (David Lee Roth) - It's Showtime!

[Danimal77]

This is a BLATANT reworking of Hot For Teacher. "I'm HOT for teacher"...."Because it's SHOWTIME"! It's the SAME SONG.

[ThePatrickEllis]

@Danimal77 The only things similar to Hot For Teacher in this song are the tempo, and that David Lee Roth is singing. The guitar riffs are very different.

[ivanmq1]

porke david lee roth tiene a los mejores guitarristas de su bando??? XDD

[johnnyscoundrel1]

I remember when this album came out, and many of my friends, who loved David Lee Roth, said that they didn't like this one, and "That they knew what he was trying to do." I didn't really understand what they meant at the time, but listening to this song now, I realize what they meant. Hey, if Dave was making better Van Halen songs, then Van Hagar at the time, good on Dave, and bad on Van Hagar.

[horrorscope71270]

When Jason Becker works out on a guitar...the guitar gets better.

[UglyKidJoeFan]

I tried for months to learn how to play this song, got close, but definitely not close enough. Jason Becker is a guitar god.

[Tareijk]

Jason is just like a Chuck Norris of guitar

[GuitarWholesale]

@Tareijk

Yeah, both dead right now.

[louhazosc]

@GuitarWholesale WTF are you talking about???!!!! Jason with ALS has written some of the most prolific music in a very very long time. Maybe you should watch the Jason Becker Not Dead Yet Movie Trailer. That was a complete douche thing to say about such an influential guitarist and genuine nice guy.

[wifflwaffl]

This is better than almost any Van Halen song.

[DZkmach1ne]

Jason's guitar isn't loud enough.

[sakk3d]

Is there a bit of Michael Lee Firkins in the solo?

[ricardolobatos]

better than van hallen if jason wouldn't get sick :/

[MultiTurlute]

Boy, oh boy ! A lil' sure ain't enough, even after all this time ... Am I gettin' old ? No way !!!!!

[shariotoflove]

im stoned, this sounds very epic.

[dammit301]

ah, Becker. providing backround music for love making since i was a teen :P

[tobiasdick09]

god dammit jason becker es so damn good. i'm jealous as shit.

[Alhambrattp]

Great

[KetamineAddict]

I love Becker's sick guitar work.

His riffs are tasty as hell.

[horrorscope71270]

Jason Becker was the ONLY reason I got this album.

[mikeybbdrummin]

@horrorscope71270 ................Dave is good on this album............dont forget the Bissonette brothers........great rhythem section!!!

[stevedadaian]

that's such a monster riff and solo. love the chorus too. i would expect nothing less from becker, an absolute master.

[miyavizim]

I'm not a fan, but the word "Primus" comes to mind when I hear the solo with all that weirdnesss

[ALNLEMTORTECH]

jabs are ruthless and merciless so dont expect any mercy from van halen fans.leave them be.i love van halen as well as jason becker

[intuitioninstitution]

This songs like Steve Vai's "The Audience Is Listening" at the beginning. I'm not sure which one came first, might be the other way around.

[evilthrill]

@intuitioninstitution firs came hot for teacher

[torogami2]

@intuitioninstitution they came out at the same time

[ShinOnigashima]

@Joshwest17

Who?

[MUDSHARK111]

fantastic solo BTW master becker

[MUDSHARK111]

any one ever tried to play this ? its no fun at all.you can see the vains on my neck popping.

[Thetarantinomaniac]

Easily the best song off A Little Ain't Enough, and probably one of Roth's best solo songs overall. It reminds me a lot of old Van Halen...except with a Jason Becker guitar solo!

[rensklaassen]

I'm the biggest VH fan on the world and still I think this is the best song ever made!

Drums = Hot for Teacher X 10

DLR = DLR which is awesome!

Jason becker is one of the few guitar gods!!!

[SECONER1]

larga vida a david lee roth y jason becker , grandes leyendas !!!!!!

[Icepacalapse]

When the band comes in hard after that break................just amazing at high volume.....just hits so hard.

[evilthrill]

pero si es verdad,es una version mas ``pirotecnica`` de hot for teacher ajkajklajklajkla

[JeannotGourdin]

"It's showtime !"........... Sums up perfectly Diamond Dave's life and work !

[2Funky4me]

Hot for teacher on steroids xD

[MrSpecre]

Jason is a god ! 

[Metalxguitarx]

hit for teacher? hahahhaha, Jason Becker the leyend

[ShinOnigashima]

@Metalxguitarx

jajaja siempre dicen lo mismo >_<

[Metalxguitarx]

@ShinOnigashima me falto la o jajajajajaj saludos

[GuitarWholesale]

@ShinOnigashima

Por qué será?

[ekgerke]

any idea where I could get accurate tabs for the song?

[ShinOnigashima]

@ekgerke

Google?

[ekgerke]

@ShinOnigashima you mean a query like "accurate tabs for it's showtime"? :)

[ShinOnigashima]

@ekgerke

I can upload the only tab I found if you like (it's a Power Tab, not standard GP5).

[Moh1Z]

@ekgerke if you want it done properly, do it yourself

[motleycrue24]

@ekgerke learn it by ear thats how us real players do it

[thisischavez]

@ekgerke . good luck with that. e-mail jason. who knows? maybe he'll respond.

[Trahira517]

Can't help but to come back and listen to this every now and again. Thanks again for uploading it.

[siegvash]

You know what is the most amazing thing about this album?

Jason was diagnosed with ALS in 1989, this album was released in 1991. Jason was suffering from ALS when he recorded this, and yet, he is still an amazing player.

[eisentzgruppe]

little Van Halen style, isn't it?

[YummyBananaFish]

@eisentzgruppe I wonder why -_-

[ShinOnigashima]

@YummyBananaFish

Ya, I hurd this unknown guy was one time in Van Halen! Can you believe it?

[ShinOnigashima]

@LegendCorridor

no u

[MetalReaperDanielR]

lovin how david lee roth is in brackets on his own solo album -_- :D

[ShinOnigashima]

@MetalReaperDanielR

Uhh, they're not brackets, and the main attraction is Jason Becker here, not DLR ;)

[MetalReaperDanielR]

@ShinOnigashima oh i know! i was just tryin to make a joke. it didnt really go down well did it XD. sorry bout that

[StixZidinia777]

@ShinOnigashima uh, David is.

[nikitofin]

jason genio

[MetalReaperDanielR]

I FUCKING LOVE THIS SONG!!!!

[nicelegsbabe]

I wish i could play like Becker!

I feel like a GuitarN00b now :/

[js100serch]

Ohhh so this is where Satch Boogie came from jejeje XD awesome O.o

[ShinOnigashima]

@js100serch

Noo! jaja de hecho Surfing with the Alien salioo en el '87 si no me equivoco y este salio en el '91 XD

[deathgift07]

reminds me of eddie van halen a bit ^-^

[Erkyos]

Sounds a lot like "Hot for Teacher".

[ShinOnigashima]

@Erkyos

Yes, and to "I'm the One" and Steve Vai's "The Audience is Listening". That's because they're all fast shuffles, not that they copied one from another ;)

[Erkyos]

@ShinOnigashima Speed ain't the only thing. Play the third mvt of Moonlight Sonata, with a little crunch, it won't sound like that song. And it's closer to "Hot For Teacher".

I didn't mean they copied, just that David Lee Roth still had that thing like when he was in Van Halen. Like Dave Mustain and Metallica, when you listen to "Hangar 18" and "The Call of Ktulu".

To me, it just sounds like a "Hi guys!! How're you?! Fine? Great!! Me toooo!!!"

[ShinOnigashima]

@Erkyos

I meant, the style is a shuffle, but I get your point. Indeed, DLR got stuck on those type of songs during that period, like saying VH did tapping on every single solo from his first 3 records for example.

[MrRuggo]

@Erkyos Dave was in both band and wrote or co. wrote Call of Ktulu :)

[Erkyos]

@MrRuggo I'm aware of that. Just as David Lee Roth was in Van Halen, and was the singer of Hot for Teacher.

Read my comment again, you'll see it's obvious. ;)

[Yngsatchvai]

Jason's most face melting tune (IMHO) is Perpetual Burn from his solo cd Perpetual Burn!!!!!!!!!! Sic Sic Sic cd! He not only shreds but he does it with taste! not just a bunch of random note like MAB seems to live for.

[ShinOnigashima]

@Yngsatchvai

I agree with you man, MAB shreds without taste (not always, but most of the time) and Jason rips it out on the Perpetual Burn CD. A must have for shred and any good music fans IMO.

[TheFarriesmetalhead]

haha the fastest guitarist,but not always has feeling.

[cheese0tron]

@TheFarriesmetalhead

you obviously have not listen to alttitudes

[ShinOnigashima]

@cheese0tron

Or 'Air' :)

[TheFarriesmetalhead]

???i never thought jason was faster than michael after i try to learn how to play altitudes.

and i did listen to altitudes.

[cheese0tron]

@TheFarriesmetalhead Michael??? wtf are you talking about????!?!?!?!!?

[TheFarriesmetalhead]

i'm telling everyone that michael angelo is the fastest guitarist for me but not always has feeling.

i did'nt say jason.get it?

[ShinOnigashima]

@TheFarriesmetalhead

Haha yeah, the other guy didn't get it right., I know that your comment was a reply to the one where mike was mentiones, no worries man.

[UnIXbLueStar]

@TheFarriesmetalhead a guitarist will be faster than another only in certain scales and pattern... even a newb like me has his little pattern that i have overpracticed and that i can play as fast or faster than some of the biggest guitarists. Its impossible to compare two guitarist on any facet. There is no fastest and there is no best. Just appreciate them man.

[joeraydownes]

Holy shit! My face just got melted!

[ShinOnigashima]

@joeraydownes

My face was already melted.

[clem070605]

@joeraydownes if you enjoy that sensation, may I recommend that you listen to Cacophony, that way you will have your face melted by Jason Becker and Marty Friedman at the same time :)

[ShinOnigashima]

@clem070605

Exactly!! I love Cacophony, and Where my Fortune Lies just proves how face melting they are.

[theShowStopper321]

This is like a mix of Hot for Teacher and Sinner's Swing.

[ShinOnigashima]

@vilippon

No problem!

[vilippon]

its good you put these here

[ericgenocidex2]

thumbs up! Jason kicks ass! thanks for posting this.

[ShinOnigashima]

@ericgenocidex2

No prob man! Jason Becker, always the best

[JakJoProduction]

@ShinOnigashima Jason's name should be way before David Lee Roth ! Highlighted ! in burning red with thunder bolts piercing every single letter of his name !

[ShinOnigashima]

@JakJoProduction

Heh, yeah now that you talk about it, I'll do something...

[Lyraka]

I always thought this was by far the best track on that album. Super guitar solo too.

[ShinOnigashima]

@Lyraka

I totally agree with you man. Jason Becker is a true genius.

[ShinOnigashima]

Whoever didn't like this is a pussy :)

[Trahira517]

I know that this is around the time that Jason was getting sick...but did he actually do any of the other songs on the album? If so...then by all means, upload them if you have time, please. Thanks alot man.

[ShinOnigashima]

Yes, to my knowledge, he did the whole album (albeit weak), the only thing he missed out was the tour, right after the record was released.

Yup, I'll be more than glad to upload the rest of the songs!

BTW, I like your solos!

[Trahira517]

@ShinOnigashima Awesome, I'd love to hear the rest of it. Thanks, and since I just got a new guitar hopefully I'll quit being lazy and upload more :)

[ShinOnigashima]

Alright man, I'm looking forward to it!