Understanding Jason Becker 

What band or artist should be next?

It was Steve Vai, not Stevie Ray Vaughan!

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

Jason Becker was one of the best guitarists in the 1980s. Not only an amazing virtuoso, but also a really creative guitar musician.

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.

Understanding Jason Becker: Jason Becker is always gonna be better than you-End of lesson.....

This made me shed a tear. Love this guy.

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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It was a horrible tragedy when Steve Vai died in a helicopter crash in 1990.

Awesome thank you...Perpetual Burn was my first instrumental album.. I still listen to Altitudes every morning before work after I wake up. FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANTASTIC

I'm a simple man, I see JB I click fast af

My greatest fear is to be unable to play guitar

Jason is simply The Man.

"This is Jason Becker the sexiest man alive" He still was a joker, Legend.

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.

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

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Jason and Marty, the best Duo ever!

That was amazing!!! Extremely inspirational! And learned something new today! Have heard his name before but didn’t know anything about him

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.

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.

Life is cruel.

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❤️

Thanks for giving credit to such a beautiful spirit :)

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 :)

I almost fell off my chair laughing at the Stevie Ray Vaughn part!!! LOL!!!

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.

I always learn something new from your videos!

This is really sad

I thought it was Steve vai not Srv

Jason is the G.O.A.T. Love you jason! Thanks for the work you do.

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.

One of the greatest shredders of all time. God bless you & your family Josh.

I loved this! Thank you for honoring him.

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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.

Jason Becker is just so good, thank god for him and his music.

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. 🙏🙌🎸

Such a crazy story. And I feel so blessed, I wish this curse would leave Jason. He's a brilliant mind. ALS cure 2020 🤞

I'm happy to hes still alive and making music!

and this year launch new album !!! SO AWESOME JASON IS MY INSPIRATION

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

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Every one of these video essays are so inspiring

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

I was totally on board until the Stevie Ray Vaughan thing, then I instantly lost faith in the video.

This is one of the most depressing thing i've ever heared

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 ,😢

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.

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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

Wow. I've never checked out DLR's solo work so I never knew this story. It's very inspiring.

How do you mix up Steve Vai with SRV? lol

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I always get very teared up when i listen to altitudes from J.B.

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.

Man, you need to double check your research before you post. SRV isnt even in the same genre...ouch. lol

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Amazing man!

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Yes now I have a reason to procrastinate

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.

LOVE YA MY BROTHER.. MISS GLAD YOUR HANGIN IN AND DIDNT QUIT...WOULD LLOVE 2 MEET YA 1 DAY TAKE CARE LOTS OF ❤

I thought you we're going to analyze his music in a deeper way, I already knew all of this

Can you please do Robert Smith from the cure!!!!!!

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!

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.

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..The Vaughan playing Roth threw me off too!..I said think u mean Steve Vai..Jason ur still loved an still listen to Perpetual burn,..One of my favorite instrumental Albums!..keep on going ur obviously still here for a reason..God bless you..an Thanx!..

Jason is one of the rare examples where someone mastered the instrument. I really can only think of maybe two other players.

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Very inspiring, like!

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

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Common you can't make these kinda mistakes in these kinda videos..It's steve vai and not stevie ray vaughan

Best ending for a yt video ever!

God Bless You Sir!

Oasis for the next video?

His life straight up sounds like a movie lmao

Jason is a huge inspiration to me. I think the greatest guitar player and composer of all time! Would love to see a video like this about Hanoi Rocks and Angel Witch.

This is hella inspirational.

Stevie Ray Vaughan?..look it’s not April fools day ..after this information I simply stoped the video...omg

Beck?

I love Jason one of my heroes

I love him more than anyone 😭

Cchuck schuldiner

dude, edit this thing over and do another upload ... the Steve Ray Vaughan bloop is too much on a video about Guitar Heros

Jason becker was the first guitarist i ever knew about when getting into guitar and mt influence about music and marty friedman both are my favorite guitarist of all time

What a legend

The fact is that the greatest Jimi Hendrix blues cover of all time is for the love of god

Did anyone see Steevie Ray Vaughn in that movie "crossroads"? Great guitar dual scene. 😀

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!

God bless this family.

Insightful personality at a young age.

¡I love this guy!