Jason Becker - Altitudes (Full Guitar Cover) 

That's a very accurate description!

@@sam08g16Thank You! Maybe it was just a congruent assessment with what I had been listening to at the time…?

What about this is Chopin related? Maybe that clever modulation? Other than that I don’t hear much Chopin-style and honestly a lot more Yngwie.

​@@RozarSmaccotbh i don't dee yngwie here, this is just something on its own, something special. Yngwie is more shreddy

Blows my mind!

Appreciate that, thanks for listening.

As a kid, I spent the whole christmas of 1988 listening to that album. Magic.

He's actually using what looks like a Hot Rails pickup in the bridge, which is a humbucker that fits in a single coil slot.

You understated still

Thank you Antoine, I tried to remain faithful to the original. I played the ending a bit smoother than Becker to suit my style.

What key is he playing it in?

@@_.LZ._ All strings tuned lower half step

Thank you Andres, nice to hear that!

@@ClassicSoloSpotlight i hope you do more perpetual burn full covers... oh, i just remembered i have your bach CD. will give it another listen

Thank you.

Thank you.

Yes there are amazing covers out there, however, he managed to do it its own way and style which make it awesome by itself.

Gux Drax cover of this song is more accurate and the best ever come close ti the original

@@precioustreasures6045No way!

​@@precioustreasures6045Lmao it definitely isn't, the first part of the song is played wrong and so are the arpeggios, he plays them without the slides.

Thank you for the kind words and suggestions. There is more Becker coming. Yes, I have indeed registered a personal YT channel that will focus on my own music plus some classical. More details to come.

It just came out like that and I kept it :-)

That's so funny. Everybody mentions that bend!

Thank you. Practice makes perfect.

Thanks. I actually tried the crazy whammy approach but it just wasn't me.

Neural DSP Soldano, yes. Check the info box and comments for all other details. Cheers

Thank you.

Thank you!

Thank you Viktoria.

Haha, the old blackie. Sh'es a beaut!

Thank you!

Learned it by ear as a kid in 88/89. Tape and vinyl

Thank you very much.

@@ClassicSoloSpotlight my only criticism is you're a little too tidy. A fate befallen many a virtouso player. It's not just you but you're your sound. It's not really a true criticism though, you're seriously a shit hot guitarist which is not a label I use lightly. You have REAL talent..... Respect!

@@alanandjess7516 Thank you. Quite right, I prefer clean execution, it's part of my general approach. Occasionally I might phrase a part differently for style/taste reasons such as the end melody in Altitudes, where the original is a bit too quirky for my taste.

Could be fun, any suggestions?

@@ClassicSoloSpotlight Images would be cool to see or Concerto as it has some really cool sections.

@@linuxbasics7060 I've covered Concerto and Symphony before, but man, Images... I'd forgotten about that one, great suggestion. I will definitely do it.

Its the same in all my videos, the Dimarzio pro track.

That's great to hear. Good luck.

Good question. You're correct, my picking posture changes depending on the song, style and what sound I'm going for. The flat thumb you mention is what I call "parallel picking" (i.e parallel to the string) and it creates a very clean, creamy attack tone. Several of last years' videos contain parallel picking. I love that sound, but it doesnt work on everything. Bent/angled thumb is my "standard" angled posture (i.e. Paul Gilbert) which gives you the "normal" aggressive attack so common in metal. Bent/angled thumb also sets me up nicely for circular picking on the super fast stuff, which you'll see in most of the newer videos. In total I use about 3 or 4 different approaches depending on the style and what the parts need. Maybe I should do a video to compare and contrast the different picking approaches.

@@ClassicSoloSpotlight Thanks ! Man I had to dig for your answer, RU-vid didn't notify me you kindly took the time to reply

@@ClassicSoloSpotlight A video demonstrating the various picking approaches would be really nice. I also find myself using various picking methods, however for me it's never a choice of style but absolute necessity. Of course style also factors in (I would eliminate a technique that prevents me from achieving palm muting when palm muting is required), but mostly I have to pick differently to even hit the strings. Some picking hand positions work great on certain string grouping(s) but the same technique can't land a single note on a different string grouping and I must somewhat reconfigure to activate different muscles and give myself a chance to even play the new string groupings. So any insight on how it works for you, would be really nice. Thanks for replying !

Thank you. It's just the way I played naturally when I taught myself this piece as a kid.

Thank you, glad you liked it!