Jason Becker - Perpetual Burn (Studio Version)

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Jason Becker studied the works of violinist Niccolò Paganini and was a playing partner with Marty Friedman. He later composed a rendition of Paganini's 5th Caprice, performing it during an instructional guitar video. Becker's compositions often include high speed scalar and arpeggio passages, both of which are trademarks of his 'shred' style of guitar playing. The song "Serrana", appearing in the album Perspective, is an example of his sweep-picking skills. 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 and can now be viewed on YouTube.[1].

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

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 and preparing for the subsequent tour in 1990, Becker began to feel what he called a "lazy limp" on his left leg. He was soon diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease) and given three 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 he did not join the supporting tour due to his inability to perform on stage; former Lizzy Borden guitarist Joe Holmes took Becker's place on tour.

He eventually lost the ability to speak and now communicates with his eyes via a system developed by his father. 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, Becker states "I have Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. It has crippled my body and speech, but not my mind." Now in his 30s, his medical condition has remained stable since 1997

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[ViktoRhodz]

Jason Becker its my inspiration to play guitar.....

[DennChooch]

@ChainsawVsGod on youtube, everybody can be an expert. fact is, you're not. if you don't like this, then just leave. there is nothing wrong with this particular song and/or artist. his skills are beyond what most artists have. noone said you have to like it, but if you really had knowledge of music you'd know that this song is faultless, no matter what your opinion of it is. i'm no expert, just a fan, and this is my view.

[GEO2DOPE]

@EspGuitars1337 batio became shit to to me after hearing jason becker sure he can play fast but thats all he ever does he does not have soul like jason becker on on top of that becker plays a variety of tones way different from batio so no hes not awsome is jason becker is awesome because of the he plays oh not to mention the guy still writes music with his fucking eyes thats awesome and real determination right there

[EspGuitars1337]

@GEO2DOPE Batio is awesome. Becker is awesome.

[EmmaJoy4859]

Holy sh*t hes good.

[TheWeemaster]

Whenever I hear Becker, initially I cry on the inside because I realise I will never match his standards of playing but I also realise I am wanting to cry because of how unjust Becker was stricken with the condition he has. Why oh fucking why? Can't some useless idiot like Lindsey Lohan or somewhat of the such be condemned by such fate? Jason, you did not deserve this but thank you for the music you have given us...

[GEO2DOPE]

fuck you batio you suck compared to becker

[erotomaniacasiam]

He is the reason to music, he is one of the very few people that really understand the true meaning of music out of all musicians, Becker is someone to truly look up to in so many different ways, Thank You God or whatever mystic force to have brought to this world such an inspiring character and one of the most awesome, breath-taking human beings to have ever set foot on this planet, Long Live the Becker !.. a true ICON !