by Michael Brandvold | Jan 5, 2020 | News, Press
Screen the inspirational documentary about composer Jason Becker’s 3 decades living with ALS. Q&A, Meet&Greet, Official Merch&Art Sale! Child prodigy Jason Becker was diagnosed with ALS in the same week that he began working as David Lee Roth’s...
by Michael Brandvold | Dec 23, 2019 | News, Press
Even if Jason Becker hadn’t been diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) some 30 years ago, he was always the type of musician whose vision would have ultimately commanded an all-star cast of collaborators. His playing had already taken the guitar into the...
by Michael Brandvold | Dec 7, 2019 | News, Press
Jason Becker looks back at Triumphant Hearts. I couldn’t be happier with the music, and how my closest fans and friends received the album. I am so grateful to everyone involved with the making of this album, yet I couldn’t be more disappointed that not...
by Michael Brandvold | Dec 6, 2019 | News, Press
During an appearance on the Guitar Speak Podcast, Marty Friedman talked about his longstanding relationship with Jason Becker, going all the way from the ’80s to the present day. Marty and Jason founded a neoclassical speed metal band called Cacophony in 1986,...
by Michael Brandvold | Oct 16, 2019 | News, Press
By Mark McStea a day ago Artist The shred survivor details how he assembled some of the world’s greatest guitarists for Triumphant Hearts (Image credit: Ross Pelton) Jason Becker’s story is one that cannot fail to move you. At age 20, he was on top of the...
by Michael Brandvold | Oct 6, 2019 | News, Press
Visit KPIX. RICHMOND (KPIX 5) — The paralyzing condition ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, cut short the rise of a young guitarist living in Richmond. But it didn’t end his love of music or the inspiration he gives to others. Lying in a living room in Richmond,...
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