JASON BECKER - "The Legendary Guitar Of DVD" Due In April
February 20, 2007, 17 years ago
Hot Licks/MVD Entertainment Group have set April 10th as the street date for JASON BECKER's The Legendary Guitar Of DVD. A description of the DVD (pictured left) is as follows: "Jason Becker is one of the worlds most moving, innovative, and awe-inspiring guitarists and musicians. At 17, he recorded the first of two CACOPHONY CDs with Marty Friedman, followed by two amazing solo albums: Perpetual Burn and The Raspberry Jams. In 1990, he was voted Best New Guitarist by the readers of Guitar magazine. While recording DAVID LEE ROTH's A Little Ain't Enough, Jason contracted ALS. Twelve years later, he released his groundbreaking third solo album. Included on this DVD: Archival footage of Jason from 1986 to 1999; Jason's guitar clinic at the Atlanta Institute of Music; Solo performances; Archival footage of Cacophony and Selected."
In an EXCLUSIVE interview with BW&BK; recently (found in BW&BK; #102 - out NOW!), Becker says that “I’m currently working on two new songs for a Best Of Jason Becker CD. I’m still plugging away at writing my book, and I’m working with a writer/director/actor on a possible movie about my life. Amma (note: an international humanitarian) is making my communication system available in India. For music, I use LogicPro to compose and then I record musicians to play various parts. I use the eye grid to communicate every single thing to my caretaker who does everything for me that I ask, including typing.”
