Press | Jason Becker

Jason Becker’s 50th Birthday and an Update.

by JasonBecker.com | Jul 20, 2019 | News, Press

Hello everyone. Jason has a birthday coming up (50th!) and I know, since he hasn’t been on social media much lately, you all might be wondering how he is doing. He looks forward to his birthday celebration every year; seeing his buddies and catching up on...

Former guitar prodigy Jason Becker looks back at the long road to his recent album, Triumphant Hearts, and talks about living with ALS

by JasonBecker.com | Jul 11, 2019 | News, Press

Triumphant Hearts is a really eclectic record. What were your starting points when it came to writing it? My starting points were always to write what I was feeling. I think more along the lines of wanting to tell my story to music, or wanting to make a funky...

GuitarPlayer.com – Learn how to properly play the Jason Becker classic, “Perpetual Burn,” from the man himself.

by JasonBecker.com | Jun 3, 2019 | News, Press

There are some great covers of my song “Perpetual Burn” out there. Check out Jeff Loomis’ version on YouTube. Alexandra Zerner also has a nice one. I notice that some people have a little trouble figuring out the intro licks, though. That is understandable,...

Jason Becker and Marty Friedman: “Music comes out of silence… and I have a lot of silent time, without a pesky guitar interrupting my thoughts!”

by JasonBecker.com | May 30, 2019 | News, Press

The duo open up on their remarkable journey as guitarists… After signing with Shrapnel Records at the age of 16, forming Cacophony with Marty Friedman, and later releasing his Perpetual Burn solo debut to mass critical acclaim, Jason Becker replaced Steve Vai in...