Jason Becker is an American neo-classical metal guitarist and composer. At the young age of 16, he and friend Marty Friedman (who went on to play for Megadeth) became part of the Mike Varney produced duo Cacophany. In 1987 they released Speed Metal Symphony and Go Off! the following year. In 1989 the duo split and Becker went on to do solo work, having released his first solo album Perpetual Burn in 1988. Becker later joined David Lee Roth's band, replacing Steve Vai who went on to join Whitesnake, and recorded one album with him.
However, while recording the A Lil' Ain't Enough album with Roth and preparing for a subsequent tour in 1989, Becker's success was held-up when he began to feel what he called a "lazy limp" on his left leg. At the age of 20, he was diagnosed with Lou-Gehrig's Disease and was given three to five years to live. In 1996 Becker lost the ability to speak and now communicates with his eyes with a system developed by his father. Despite his disability, he still composes music and released an album in 2008.
There is currently a documentary about Becker's awe-inspiring story being produced. You can find more information at http://www.jasonbeckermovie.com/ .
Jason Becker is truly an inspiration.
Nothing can stop Jason Becker.
check out these links from youtube/vimeo:
Promotional Clip for 'Perpetual Burn: The Jason Becker Story'
Jason Becker performs at his high school. Strange that no people exploded....
Jason Becker (with Cacophony) live in Japan. Truly amazing.
Becker's masterpiece "Air" from Perpetual Burn.
PERPETUAL BURN
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