Understanding Jason Becker
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INFO: Jason Becker was one of the most talented guitar prodigies in the world. By the age of 6 he could sing, play the guitar and the harmonica. By the age of 16 he had listened to every Clapton and Van Halen record, learning every note and riff from the guitar legends, turing himself into a guitar virtuoso. He was soon invited to work with another guitar legend Marty Friedman, and eventually got on board of David Lee Roth’s band. He achieved all of this before he turned
20, but that was the year when he met a wall. He was diagnosed with ALS, making it slowly but surely impossible for him to pick up the guitar again. But this didn’t stop him in his journey to create music though. Let’s take a closer look
What band or artist should be next?
Prince
Lie Likes Music MUSE!!!!!!!
Lies Likes Music Van Halen
King Crimson would be pretty cool
NMH
It was Steve Vai, not Stevie Ray Vaughan!
Luis Diego Obando Lol that’s a big mistake!
I was about to say lol in my head I was like... dude, SRV played with Roth?? lol
LOL that would have actually been kind of good.
i was so fucking confused😂😆😅!!
Honestly that would have been interesting if SRV had been in Roth band 😂
Stevie Ray Vaughn wasn't the only one to play with David Lee Roth. There was also Stevie Wonder, Steve Harvey, Steve McQueen, Steve Irwin, Steve Martin, Stephen Seagal, and last but not least Steve Jobs
You forgot Steve Albini
And Stephen King wrote all his music.
ahahahahahahahhahaahah
Seagal has no talent and can't play guitar.
Wrong David, SRV played with Bowie and never with Roth!
Jason Becker was one of the best guitarists in the 1980s. Not only an amazing virtuoso, but also a really creative guitar musician.
For sure. I would imagine he'd be even better today. Or that he would've been even more prolific at least.
Jason has singlehandedly been the biggest influence on my style as a guitarist. The fact that he still manages to compose masterpieces even in his state is on another level. Here's to many more years Jason.
Can't wait for the new album!
Word! Does anyone know when his new album is dropping?
Understanding Jason Becker: Jason Becker is always gonna be better than you-End of lesson.....
It was a horrible tragedy when Steve Vai died in a helicopter crash in 1990.
He did? Wow. I didn't know that happened. Thanks for letting me know.
lmao
sobo2001 😂😂😂😂
Lie Likes Music you got trolled boi.
Wtf bro... This is not a joke
This made me shed a tear. Love this guy.
Ah that's very nice of you. Cheers from Norway.
What happened to Jason was tragic... not being able to even speak anymore let alone play his beloved instrument could almost be seen as death... still he soldiers on and actually writes great music to this day! ALS can't kill his talent, his music or his will to live.
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julioorange we need this!!!
Yessssss
Please
This!
How anybody could
The Bruce Lee of guitar! One of a kind talent, emotion smolders from his music and his guitar techniques will inspire generations, its a legacy that ALS or anything else life throws at him will never touch
For sure. It takes a strong mindset to get over that and still be able to further develop your craft.
I really hope he inspires more musicians. And especially people with ALS.
Amos Stubbs isn’t Bruce Kulick the Bruce Kulick of guitar?
Awesome thank you...Perpetual Burn was my first instrumental album.. I still listen to Altitudes every morning before work after I wake up. FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANTASTIC
Really? That's cool dude. I'm glad this hit you hard! Personally i've only listened to Perpetual Burn twice.
I'm slowly but surely getting into this.
I’ve listened it total 58 times
I'm a simple man, I see JB I click fast af
Simple men like simple stuff. Thanks for resonating with this dude. It means a lot.
My greatest fear is to be unable to play guitar
I guess that was Becker's greatest fear as well...
Yeah, when I saw that part I remember feeling really really sad and sorry for the guy. I was just like "wow, that..fuckin..sucks.. dude. 😔
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Luis Diego Obando it’s already in the way he’s making it now
Yupp
Lie Likes Music I’ve been checking TH-cam every day to see if it’s been uploaded
when rock musicians bitch about their vices and the fact that touring wears them out...look at Becker. dude can't even move most of his body and still manages to make wonderful music.
That's a good perspective to have. But sure enough, touring can be super-tough as well though.
"This is Jason Becker the sexiest man alive" He still was a joker, Legend.
Jason is simply The Man.
Jason and Marty, the best Duo ever!
Perpetual burn is my favorite album of all time. The playing and the composing is the best I’ve ever known.... i soooo badly wish he could’ve kept recording and playing.
Life is cruel.
Yupp so we better stop living as if we're gonna live forever!
It's not necessarily cruel, it's indifferent to what it does. I was attacked by flesh eating bacteria that took my left leg last year, partially took my vision and my blood went septic and I nearly died. I was in the hospital for months, and rehab after. I got right back into music as soon as I got out, practicing to get my chops back. It's about attitude, and refusing to give up. Being relentless in your persual of your dream and vision. Jason surely has that, and I do too. He inspires that when a tragedy hits, you just change the way you do things. You sure as hell don't give up!
ego is a disease
@@darkkkkkknight damn yeah
God wants us to suffer from diseases
That was amazing!!! Extremely inspirational! And learned something new today! Have heard his name before but didn’t know anything about him
Well, goos thing that you're more informed now! I'll definitely listen more to this guy's music after making this video.
Very interesting guy.
I have done a lot of work with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and have been positively blessed to collaborate, in a sense, with Jason and his dad on some media encouraging volunteers for MDA fundraisers. Those Becker boys are straight up just about the sweetest and most generous people around. While I have never had the opportunity to meet Jason in person, the communications that we have shared has been very touching. He is a beautiful human being. He has expressed to me on more than one occasion that he typically greets each day feeling genuinely grateful and thankful for every opportunity that he has to simply experience the life he leads.
Try as I might, I cannot fathom how anyone who has achieved what he did only to lose it the moment he grasped it can be grateful. And that’s why he will always be a better man than I can ever hope to be.
Thanks for giving credit to such a beautiful spirit :)
No problem Saucisse! I'm glad you liked it.
my god. this is the saddest story i've heard in a while. jason is such a beautiful soul. nobody deserves this. life fucking sucks sometimes but this just shows that you shouldn't give up.
I almost fell off my chair laughing at the Stevie Ray Vaughn part!!! LOL!!!
I knew someone would get the joke eventually ;)
@@LieLikesMusic Nope, you screwed up man, admit it. And your "joke" is definitely not appreciated.
This is really sad
Yeah it is
Wtf? "Step in for Eddie van Halen or Stevie Ray Vaughn". Well, none of them played in David lee Roths band, it was Steve Vai he replaced :)
Eddie played together with him in Van Halen obviously. The Vaughan part was a mistake.
I thought it was Steve vai not Srv
+Lie Likes Music I think you fucked that up majorly...
You thought right!!!!! Somebody didn't do their homework and should get their ass kicked
might be a bit harsh. mistakes happen
And it actually included a photograph of SRV. Just to pathetic to laugh at.
You are beautiful Jason and will always be. I was very emotional and admired by you. Beautiful you are and your music 🎶 Thank you for your great strength, light and courage towards life... your a great soul and musician. God bless you and your lovely family❤️ a big warm hug and a kiss on your cheek and forehead. My respects admiration and love❤️
The mans mind is a music encyclopedia. The mans fingers are incredible. Jason Becker was underrated. It’s devastating not only to him but all of his friends, family, and the people that loved him that his music was took away from him because of his illness. Thank God he is still here living easy. God Bless him
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just watch his videos, no one will explain him better than he
It’s hard to understand him lmao
thisssssssss
He killed someone who probably would’ve killed him, they were both psychos. So what?
RuffisInc that's the beauty of it
This is one of the most depressing thing i've ever heared
I think so too.. Still inspirational that he kept on making music though.
It depends on how you look at it. I try to look at and admire the genius of Jason Becker and his pure love for music, not letting ALS stop him. I truly feel honored to live in the same timeperiod like him.🤘🤘🤘
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I'm happy to hes still alive and making music!
Jason is one of the rare examples where someone mastered the instrument. I really can only think of maybe two other players.
I met Marty Friedman on the Rust in Peace tour and asked him about Jason, he didn't have any kind words to say. I hope that he reconciled those thoughts. 🙏🙌🎸
Dude, Marty played guitar on some of Jason's recent compositions
@@wesdizz6297 that's awesome. I am glad it all worked out. Time heals all. Thanks for the 411!🙌🙏🎸🐕
Todd Ryan damn really? That was right around the time Jason got sick. Kind of a dick move on Friedman's end. I never even knew they had any rift between them.
@@thesunbehindthesun1574 transitional period so emotions were flying I imagine. Enjoy your weekend!🙌
What did he say?
I was totally on board until the Stevie Ray Vaughan thing, then I instantly lost faith in the video.
Sorry about that. Big mistake on my part.
Jason Becker is just so good, thank god for him and his music.
I loved this! Thank you for honoring him.
No problem ;) Let me know what other rock musicians you want to see in the future.
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This is an absurd request. You can't understand a God. :/
@@Slashhead1 you can try aha
How do you mix up Steve Vai with SRV? lol
I have no idea... I managed to mix them up somehow.
Every one of these video essays are so inspiring
Ah that's very kind of you! Cheers
One of the greatest shredders of all time. God bless you & your family Josh.
i was quite sleepy when the video notification came on my phone and i read it like "understanding justin bieber", ain't jackson becker. honestly, i was surprised until i got it a few moment later
Lol you must've been really tired dude. What was the time over there?
@@LieLikesMusic i think about 5 am...
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Poor guy . I remember in high school,, he was hailed the next Malmsteen. We all were excited . I bought the DLR cassette and I was so blown away. Soon after,, he got sick . We were all pissed off !! It’s sucks . Poor guy ,😢
Jason is the G.O.A.T.
Love you jason! Thanks for the work you do.
Man, you need to double check your research before you post. SRV isnt even in the same genre...ouch. lol
Yeah it's all a process of learning. Sorry for making such a dumb mistake.
Great content on one of the most talented, good hearted, inspirational people ever. Been playing for 20 years, and he has been my #1 hero guitarist for most of them. I still believe to this day, that had he not gotten sick, he would have probably attained a level of guitar technical ability the likes of mozart or paganini.
P.S. Understanding Muhammed Suicmez/Necrophagist would be a great episode.
It would've been interesting to see where he would go if he didn't get ALS. Although he's probably still making great
music though. I haven't heard his later solo albums myself, but would love to sometime. So nice to hear that he inspired
you. And could you suggest me a good album by Necrophagist btw? Never heard of him/them.
Agreed. I still feel that even with his career being cut short, he's still one of the best guitarists ever to live. Also, pertaining to Muhammed/Necrophagist.... Muhammed is considered by many in the death metal community as a legend, despite releasing only 2 albums (onset of putrifaction/epitaph), then walking away from music at the height of his legendary status.
I always learn something new from your videos!
Thank you! That's the goal i'm aiming for.
The fact is that the greatest Jimi Hendrix blues cover of all time is for the love of god
Such a crazy story. And I feel so blessed, I wish this curse would leave Jason. He's a brilliant mind. ALS cure 2020 🤞
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Jason is someone to look up to. Certainly a motivating individual who inspires me to keep playing the guitar. I may never be as good as he is but i’ll just keep playing cos maybe tomorrow I’ll be a little bit better than I was today.
Oh gosh, I didn't expect to see Becker in this video series! You my man have earned a subscriber :D
I'm literally wet, I love his work.
That's a shame that I can't get my hands on film about him anywhere, literally enywhere :C
Well his documentary is avaliable here on youtube. The "Not dead yet" one. But maybe you're referring to
another one? Thanks for all your support btw. It means a lot to me. Cheers from Norway!
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I always get very teared up when i listen to altitudes from J.B.
Glad this touched you in one way or another. Also ironic that one of his best tracks would perfectly set the mood for
the story of his life.
Yes now I have a reason to procrastinate
Lol no you don't. But thanks for watching tho!
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Song at 4:30? It sounds like Becker but I've never heard it
Best ending for a yt video ever!
I thought you we're going to analyze his music in a deeper way, I already knew all of this
Oh alright. Well i'm not too good at analyzing music. I'd rather tell the story.
Clearly listened to none of David Lee Roth's solo albums, lol.
I think you do a good job. @@LieLikesMusic
Common you can't make these kinda mistakes in these kinda videos..It's steve vai and not stevie ray vaughan
Who dislikes videos like this? it baffles me. What a sad story but makes me feel good to see how postive jason is, and how much of an inspiration he has become!
Probably because of the Stevie Ray Vaughan part.
Without a shadow of a doubt one of the most inspirational and technically proficient shredders to have played. I'm unbelievably stoked for his new album.
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Pedals, lack of talent and being sad. There, done.
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Please make this happen!!!!
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and this year launch new album !!! SO AWESOME JASON IS MY INSPIRATION
Understanding who was in David Lee Roth's band. OR, understanding researching your subject matter if you don't have first hand knowledge. 😀
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KãzzTriK thisss!!!
KãzzTriK is that possible?
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What are the first 2 songs in the background?
Amazing man!
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Stevie Ray Vaughan?..look it’s not April fools day ..after this information I simply stoped the video...omg
Ben Knudsen lmao 😂
My bad. I'll probably do a re-make of this video to get it even better (and correct).
Lie Likes Music okay I wasn’t trying to be rude..just a little shocked lol....okay cool 👍🌞
@@LieLikesMusic Please correct that. It seriously discredits the whole thing. Not to mention every guitar player who sees that will freak out.
Wow. I've never checked out DLR's solo work so I never knew this story. It's very inspiring.
Well now you know. Hope you dig his music.
Jason Becker is hands down for guitar players of any style our biggest motivation to appreciate everyday were able to play. I WANT A JASON BECKER MOVIE. It might be not so full of stupid /partying but could show his passion. I think intelligent people would love a movie with an attention span on dedication and brilliance. Im not even a fast guitar player and im now listening to Jason Becker to understand his understanding of the guitar and music and most of all how to be decent in life and to people. Thank you Jason you have made my life from laziness and suicidal thought to appreciation and humbleness.
Can you please do Robert Smith from the cure!!!!!!
His life straight up sounds like a movie lmao
Yes it really does!
he has certainly packed in a lot before ALS reared its ugly head.
Jason Becker is one of the best guitar players the neo-classical metal genre can offer. He does not merely play fast but is a very creative musician and knows how to produce incredible and memorable melodies and compositions (Serrana, for example) while still maintaining technical virtuosity. Not many fast guitarists can pull off such a feat!
For sure. Maybe that's what a lot of the lesser known shred guitarists struggle with?. The fact that they're
good at playing fast but not able to create memorable music. Seems like JB got the best of both worlds.
@@LieLikesMusic While I respect the amount of work and skill required to be able to pull off fast licks on guitar consistently, the likes of Satriani, Vai, Becker, Tosin Abasi, Al Di Meola, Marty Friedman and Guthrie Govan are very few, i.e. those who can create memorable music while still maintaining their virtuosic playing. Just my humble 2 cents though!
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Oasis for the next video?
There's nothing interesting about the Gallagher brothers or their Beatles tribute band. Blur is superior.
Lol and the brit pop wars go on... forever
wtf Sad Man, they are like the most riveting and exciting band of the 90's and the Gallagher brothers are the funniest and most sensational duo of our time for sure
Sad Man, how many platinum albums do you have?
just ask Oasis ;)
Beck?
Beck?
@@LieLikesMusic yep next video
Wow amazing what’s he’s been through. Makes you feel grateful for things we take for granted like our health. He has an amazing spirit. I saw video of Eddie VH spending the day with him in late 90’s it was very heart warming. RIP Eddie. Jason is an amazing person imo.
dude, edit this thing over and do another upload ... the Steve Ray Vaughan bloop is too much on a video about Guitar Heros
I know, my bad. I've actually thought about doing that several times. Probably will.
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Sarp Alpan YES
Yes please
Oh yeah. That's a sad one. But hell, he was in a band called "Death" ...so...you know...
Very inspiring, like!
Thanks Squiddy
A lot of people dont know this, but the video failed to mention that Stevie Ray Vai is 1 person. I've never seen a picture of them in the same room and SRV "died" 1 month after Passion and Warfare was released.
This is hella inspirational.
Jason Becker, one of my most favorite artists... Don't think I'm mean, because I think his disease is a blessing in disguise for the music world. I like his music better after he was blown by the disease than before he was. My all time hero... Cheers. May you live long
God Bless You Sir!
Thank you!
Without a doubt! The sexiest. I cannot put into words how important your music has been in helping me with life.( no b.s. its every bit that important) I've listened so long it's part of the fabric of who I've become. God bless you sir; in the way you have blessed us all for years.
Seeing Jason smile is the best feeling in the world.
Especially when you don't even know if he's got the muscles to smile anymore.
Oh my God Jason Becker just passed away today rest in peace Jason Becker
Solid content, mostly correct. A couple of points though, Jason was able to finish the David Lee Roth album and right at the end told them about his condition. They had no idea. He kept his secret that well (except for Steve Hunter, his blues tutor).
And Becker took over for Steve Vai, not Stevie Ray Vaughan. A bit understandable, but still they are wildly different guitarists.
If there is a plan to life, he was sent to teach us something other than playing guitar.
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That was such a good video
Thank you Hunty!