Life sucks, its not fair nor does it give a f*ck about you or anyone else, do your best while you are here. Only a few guitarist actually really get it.
This is what separates Jason Becker from the armies of other fast guitar players. The dude could play a million miles an hour but he would do it with MELODY. He had a particular ear for things that only a few have, which is great melody combined with amazing technique.
@@s1iznc1d34 Totally agree. Saying how awesome Eddie was takes nothing away from Jason's abilities. They both broke the mold of rock guitar, it's just sad Jason had such a short time to play for us.
@@s1iznc1d34 Yeah it's a tragedy. The poor man had everything taken from him for no reason and it's unfair and cruel. To me though honestly, no one tops Eddie. Just so much to hear in everything he plays, it's a journey that never ends. I miss the hell out of him.
@@famouslastwords0791HRI agree because of how much he revolutionized how guitar was taught, how many people he inspired to pick up a guitar, and not to mention, helped Kramer outsell every other guitar maker for guitars in the 80’s in the $500 range.
thing with Becker and his shredding- it wasn't mindless. guitarists nowadays mindlessly shred sweeps and a million notes per second, but exactly like you guys have stated, Becker had melody, he had structure, he had soul in his playing. that's what makes it triumph above almost anyone you see
@King Brilliant Yes! I know him. Very good guitarist. Makes sweep sound like music. But gotta say Jason's sweeps are also as musical as Frank's. For my personal taste, I stay with Jason's sweeps. But its completely subjective.
Read the Guitar Player piece from July 2012 on Jason's recollections. He says that Eddie came over to give him a guitar and cried when he couldn't play it. Eddie jammed for him and Jason's mother told him to TURN IT UP! Eddie was very nice to Jason even helping him to eat. There's more info on the encounters Jason had with EVH and DLR in this article.
Jason learned three songs in one night: Hot for Teacher, Yankee Rose and Ladies Night in Buffalo. He programmed the drum machine in one night. It was amazing that he could learn material so fast and put his own spin on it. Truely amazing.
@@BigJackGameplays Jason, EVH, Randy Rhoads, Jimi Hendrix, Yngwie Malmsteen had one thing in common: a tremendous work ethic. All of them, without exception put in thousands of hours of practice time while still in there teens.
@@acepaul407 you can't say it's just that... Jason did his stuff 'till 21 years old; even if you stuff for 21 years, everyday, you still wouldn't be as great as he is! The same apply to other people. He has something in him, AND he studied, etc...
I've come to the conclusion that he was already at Vai and Eddie's level at an earlier age. Imagine what that would sound like now. Very glad that I can still hear his playing style in his songwriting.
100% he wouldn’t be considered the “best” by the mainstream world because he wasn’t an innovator but those who truly know would likely consider him the best ever.
Listening to this and his demo for Yankee Rose I am amazed at how he made the songs his own despite following two iconic, unique players. Even the rythme parts he put his stamp on! Blown away.
"One of the best in the history" is a tall order. Jason was known for his sweep arpeggios but many other Shrapnel artists were doing them around that time faster and cleaner and also quite melodically. This is one of the best examples from that era and you'll note that technically it's on a higher level and musically, too, in my view: ruclips.net/video/Oi2EWA6iNBo/видео.html.
@@a.s.2426 very subjective What makes Becker’s sweeps distinctive is they’re very trebly and crunchy as well tone wise. Rather than smoothing everything out on the neck pick-up every time, he’s no less clean for it They’re generally phrased better (and more awkward to play) and he transitions to tremolo flourishes or picked runs in the middle of his arpeggios Which few even in the Shrapnel staple at that time we’re managing
@@StewartMillarTheManCave Yes, that summarizes his style well. I was simply responding to the original post which implied that the speed and clarity were on another level for that era and indeed all eras (he says "in the history of the instrument"). I don't think that that is the case at all. Did you listen to the track I linked to? Much faster and clearer than Becker. That one is -- admittedly -- one of (if not) the best ever in regards to clarity and speed of sweeping I can fairly confidently say (having in that era owned virtually every single Shrapnel and Legato release). Whether you like the music is another matter. But many other Shrapnel at the time were doing at least what Becker did in regards to clarity and speed on the sweeping. Still, yes, Becker had a distinctive sound and many liked his compositions more than the average Shrapnel shredder.
Whenever you feel that you're getting somewhere with your guitar playing, listen to Jason Becker's demos for DLR. He recorded these at home, in one night, by himself... It's a brutal feeling
So this is how Hot For Teacher would have sounded if he hadn’t be cruelly forced out of touring with DLR. I saw them in Shepton Mallet on the Lil Ain’t Enough tour and was utterly gutted Jason wasn’t there.
A great version. Jason is a genius. The overall sound is clear, crisp, and the solo is excellent. He combines tasty blues staccato with fluid arpeggios. Jason's unique style really cuts through, giving the song a new twist while staying true to the original. Van Halen did the same on dozens of songs they covered in the '70s before their first album was released. Thank you for posting.
Wow!!! I love Jason!! I was able to see him live with Cacaphony and at his first benefit concert after his ALS troubles started. So sad but glad he is still able to create music with modern technology.
That little ain`t enough tour with Jason and Dave would have been amazing. Pity crying shame that Jason didn`t get the chance to tour before the disease struck. I think the story was Dave asked Matt Bisonette, find me a player. He sure did. Saw Dave with Steve two times loved it. Left school in 84 so just missed VH. Three great amazing and unique players.
Jason played like a man possessed. I was lucky enough too see him and many others in their prime when I was younger and fascinated by these guitar virtuosos (VH, Yngwie, Satch, V.Moore, Lynch, Friedman & Becker, Nuno, Roth, and many others.) but Jason was definitely a stand-out player. No one matched the influence of Eddie on playing and NO ONE could write songs that resonated like him. Although not my favorite player, EVH should be on the Mt Rushmore of guitar playing. Everyone nicked from him and that is without a doubt. He was a pioneer without peers and although he improved on techniques that had existed in the past, he played with such creativity and tone that it just worked. Plus, remember that the world hadn’t even really had an electric guitar for 20, years when he got into the music game! He was so passionate that he just made it sound new. God bless Jason. I remember Cacophony and the awe it inspired me.
Both also made a huge impact and are both extremely influential to the 70's and 80's Hard Rock/Heavy metal era. Eddie's Main influence was Eric Clapton. He pretty brought the guitar to another level. Listening to the first four Van Halen albums speak for itself. Schenker had great phrasing, very tasteful with awesome chops and tone. If it wasn't for Uli, their would be no Yngwie!
ligamentpull1 No, If wasn't for Hendrix there would be no Malmsteen (his own words !). Cannot agree more with you about EVH, he's on that top shelf of guitars players, he changed even the way the instrument is built nowadays, the way to look at pre-amp distortion, and much more... He changed "hardware" and "software", if I may dare to say.
He was naturally inclined but he also put in the work of no less than 10-16 hours a day for about 15 years by the time he recorded this. He started playing at age 5.
I love the chord vibrato which is such a nuance thing that is rarely established in such a young player. He continues to be a pinnacle of inspiration to all players. Much love and aloha to you for your continued musical journey, braddah! ❤️🎸
yea , i saw jason twice, once in San Francisco and once in Oakland with Marty freeman , shrapnel records was brand new and speed metal was the new kid on the block. It blew away everything i knew and i stop playing Guitar i realize i would never be close to what these guys accompleshed . But now i am back in the game. Still cannt play worth of shit , but i own it. i am insyper by my experience that i had and now with you tube i am still rock and not turning back. Long live rocken roll and jason becker. Rock on !!!@
He actually is a song writer, in case you weren't aware. He's got about 6ish albums out. The difference between Becker and those three you listed is, Becker didn't need to do drugs to write any of his music, and if those three had ALS I highly doubt any of them would have ever put out any kind of new music again.
Sweeps the intro..amazing..people dog on sweeps..he doesn't use them repetitive like noise like yngwie did later on...I heard buckethead do it too..but wasn't like Jason's...
debate all you want about about Steve & Jason; but Jason did it earlier in their lives. Steve wasn't truly a virtuoso until about 21 when he worked with Frank Zappa. Jason on the other hand, started Cacophony with Marty Friedman when he was 16........
@@haywardunl Steve Vai was proposed to join the Zappa band after he made tapes of Black Page in two different tempos. Frank asked how old Steve was "18" and after hearing Steve age Zappa said "You are too young to join the band".
Very true . I wish he could have made more material. I love all sorts of players. Including steve and Eddie. Like Guthrie and petrucci and pretty much anyone besides Michael Angelo batio. Not sure how you can develop such technique and have no feel to his playing.
It's not a who is better kind of thing. Edward is an icon, no question. That said, I've never heard anyone besides Ed simply KILL on Hot For Teacher like that. Becker is a legend. No question there either. Anyone who says otherwise is in denial.
Man, I get goosebumps when I hear Jason's version of the HFT intro. This kid murdered Eddie Van Halen (and Steve Vai) on their own shit. He was dangerous, and it's a f-n crime against humanity that he got sick.
This is one of the most energetic and brilliantly executed cover of hot for teacher I've ever heard. The intro riff has picking in it too for extra rhythmical snap. Man. So exciting
Hes a genius. Still able to write music just by blinking. I know I will be chased down the street with pitch forks and lanterns for saying this but, this might just be better than the original verison.
Awesome version. I remember having tickets to the DLR show and finding out Jason wasn’t on the tour. It was still a great show but we were so bummed about not seeing him. I think at the tome of the show they didn’t know what was wrong with him yet.
That's great! I love the way the original solo was not really acknowledged . i 'm sure JB played it at one time but he advanced as a recording artist so he just played something else
.08- .09 .........what in the ungodly Fuck was that? Haha Damn man. I'd humanly trade my body just to hear you play to your fullest as you're deserved. We need to make a time machine bud.
@NathanRyanAllen he was just so young and got close when he got with roth, but 1 week after joining roth he was diagnosed with ALS and couldnt tour, he even had to use smaller strings to record because his hands had already weaker. definately keep looking on youtube for songs of his you haven't heard
Song is called ‘Hot for Teacher’. There’s no ‘the’ in it. Original by Van Halen. JB was amazing. EVH the original guitarist was a Rock God along with the other 3 boys in the band at the time. ❤
pics of Jason in his wheelchair are so sad. The only way I can look at them is remembering how he didn't give up and how he's still writing music without the use of anything but his eyes
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Imagine being David Lee Roth and having Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai and Jason Becker as your guitarists
its like Ozzy, somehow him and DLR who are not the best singers on paper but somehow always have the best guitarists around
😮😮 I didn’t think about that
Or David Coverdale working with John Sykes, Steve Vai, Adrian Vandenberg, Vivian Campbell, Ritchie Blackmore, Reb Beach, and more
John 5 too!
probably the greatest series of guitarists for a singer ever. I think only Ozzy with Randy and Zakk comes close
Jason is easily one of the greatest guitarists who ever lived hands down.
Too much top guitar heroes.
Dont joke please..
And what's even more wild is that Becker was like 19 or 20 at this time.. He even had his solo album released at like 17 years old. Absolutely insane.
@@joepipe1010 To be fair, he did say "one of the greatest" and his opinion does not have to synonymous with yours. Have a good day.
@@derekn4579 yeah, people make an hero in so fast time.
there are many great guitarists who ever lived
So fluid, but so tight. Why do the nicest guys get the shittiest end of the stick? Thank god he can still compose, the man is a singular talent.
KJezza Thank god for his ALS also.
Nice is a lie, nature is evil.
To create a powerful example. Also your observation is petty and cheap like your wit.
Life sucks, its not fair nor does it give a f*ck about you or anyone else, do your best while you are here.
Only a few guitarist actually really get it.
@@JakkDaniel nah all pestilence is a product of satan, God never meant for anybody to be sick
This is what separates Jason Becker from the armies of other fast guitar players. The dude could play a million miles an hour but he would do it with MELODY. He had a particular ear for things that only a few have, which is great melody combined with amazing technique.
@King Brilliant Amen. He studied classical music growing up.
@@s1iznc1d34 Totally agree. Saying how awesome Eddie was takes nothing away from Jason's abilities. They both broke the mold of rock guitar, it's just sad Jason had such a short time to play for us.
@@s1iznc1d34 Yeah it's a tragedy. The poor man had everything taken from him for no reason and it's unfair and cruel.
To me though honestly, no one tops Eddie. Just so much to hear in everything he plays, it's a journey that never ends. I miss the hell out of him.
@@famouslastwords0791HRI agree because of how much he revolutionized how guitar was taught, how many people he inspired to pick up a guitar, and not to mention, helped Kramer outsell every other guitar maker for guitars in the 80’s in the $500 range.
thing with Becker and his shredding- it wasn't mindless.
guitarists nowadays mindlessly shred sweeps and a million notes per second, but exactly like you guys have stated, Becker had melody, he had structure, he had soul in his playing. that's what makes it triumph above almost anyone you see
Has there ever been anybody in history who sweeps as amazingly as Jason Becker? It never sounds like a parlor trick. It just sounds like music
@King Brilliant Yes! I know him. Very good guitarist. Makes sweep sound like music. But gotta say Jason's sweeps are also as musical as Frank's. For my personal taste, I stay with Jason's sweeps. But its completely subjective.
Check out Mikio Fujioka. Not saying he's any better than Jason, but he was a monster at sweep picking before he passed.
@@madden7732 frank who?
@@datboijoey9587 Frank Gambale
@@datboijoey9587Gambale baby
Read the Guitar Player piece from July 2012 on Jason's recollections. He says that Eddie came over to give him a guitar and cried when he couldn't play it. Eddie jammed for him and Jason's mother told him to TURN IT UP! Eddie was very nice to Jason even helping him to eat. There's more info on the encounters Jason had with EVH and DLR in this article.
True
if you're bullshitting i hate you
there's actually a video of eddie together with jason here on you tube
🥺
That’s an incredible story about Ed and Jason, thanks for sharing.
Jason learned three songs in one night: Hot for Teacher, Yankee Rose and Ladies Night in Buffalo. He programmed the drum machine in one night. It was amazing that he could learn material so fast and put his own spin on it. Truely amazing.
Wow 😳
I'm pretty sure he played stuff like we used to play on Guitar Hero (on easy) lol. He just see those notes man.
@@BigJackGameplays Jason, EVH, Randy Rhoads, Jimi Hendrix, Yngwie Malmsteen had one thing in common: a tremendous work ethic. All of them, without exception put in thousands of hours of practice time while still in there teens.
@@acepaul407 you can't say it's just that... Jason did his stuff 'till 21 years old; even if you stuff for 21 years, everyday, you still wouldn't be as great as he is! The same apply to other people. He has something in him, AND he studied, etc...
@@BigJackGameplays You can see him as the modern Vivaldi, he have concerto's with up tempo close to speed metal on a violin.
He’s a teenager here. Goddamn he was good.
Im thinking we both born 1969 when it was 1986 when Jason did this i played as well; House of the rising sun😅 JB was by then allready in year 2030.
I love this fuckin' guy. As soon as Vai left I knew JB was the guy. I told all my friends. Jason was back then what Guthrie is now.
Couldn't agree more Doug - this version is insane!! Just phenomenal chops and musicality.
Benchmark. I saw Cacophony twice. I spoke to Jason when he was on crutches at NAMM.
Thanks for giving Guthrie the credit he deserves
Guthrie is CRAYZAY.
Eh, I wouldn't say he was like Guthrie, Guthrie is probably more like a present day Zappa. Jason Becker back then is basically what...God is now.
I love Eddie, I love Jason. It's a shame people have to get into these "Who's better?" debates. This is music not the freaking olympics.
This is why I like various guitarists. They all have a different style bringing something fresh to the table.
music is the olympics. that's why it gets better and better.
@@Frip36 Are you sure it gets better and better?
Music is a shelter ... You can be in it whoever you are.
Olympics are not.
The answer is simple...they're both amazing. and without Eddie, no Jason.
Jason better
He picked the hammer-on intro.....unreal. That has to be the most amazing thing I've ever heard anyone do.
I honestly think this version is better than Van Halen’s no disrespect to them tho but there’s just something else about this
Sounds like sweeped arpeggios pretty damn impressive
You know you’re pretty good at guitar when Eddie Van Halen comes over to your house & gives you a signed guitar & hangs around to jam.
Jason is the greatest of all time. (GOAT)
If Jason Becker wouldn't be sick, many of those who are playing would have to throw his guitar away
He did all tappings using alternate picking. That's terrific!
Jason is by far one of the greatest guitarist! This poor guy was struck down with this terrible disease! He's definitely a legend!
I've come to the conclusion that he was already at Vai and Eddie's level at an earlier age. Imagine what that would sound like now. Very glad that I can still hear his playing style in his songwriting.
100% he wouldn’t be considered the “best” by the mainstream world because he wasn’t an innovator but those who truly know would likely consider him the best ever.
@@wesbates1143no he absolutely would’ve been considered up in the best ever category. Even now he is despite not playing for thirty years.
Listening to this and his demo for Yankee Rose I am amazed at how he made the songs his own despite following two iconic, unique players. Even the rythme parts he put his stamp on! Blown away.
There's so many nuances going on here, really solid version.
The intro arpeggios are some of the best guitar playing in the history of the instrument. The clarity and speed between them is out of this world.
"One of the best in the history" is a tall order. Jason was known for his sweep arpeggios but many other Shrapnel artists were doing them around that time faster and cleaner and also quite melodically. This is one of the best examples from that era and you'll note that technically it's on a higher level and musically, too, in my view: ruclips.net/video/Oi2EWA6iNBo/видео.html.
@@a.s.2426 very subjective
What makes Becker’s sweeps distinctive is they’re very trebly and crunchy as well tone wise. Rather than smoothing everything out on the neck pick-up every time, he’s no less clean for it
They’re generally phrased better (and more awkward to play) and he transitions to tremolo flourishes or picked runs in the middle of his arpeggios
Which few even in the Shrapnel staple at that time we’re managing
@@StewartMillarTheManCave Yes, that summarizes his style well. I was simply responding to the original post which implied that the speed and clarity were on another level for that era and indeed all eras (he says "in the history of the instrument"). I don't think that that is the case at all. Did you listen to the track I linked to? Much faster and clearer than Becker. That one is -- admittedly -- one of (if not) the best ever in regards to clarity and speed of sweeping I can fairly confidently say (having in that era owned virtually every single Shrapnel and Legato release). Whether you like the music is another matter. But many other Shrapnel at the time were doing at least what Becker did in regards to clarity and speed on the sweeping. Still, yes, Becker had a distinctive sound and many liked his compositions more than the average Shrapnel shredder.
Whenever you feel that you're getting somewhere with your guitar playing, listen to Jason Becker's demos for DLR. He recorded these at home, in one night, by himself... It's a brutal feeling
I would literally give all my money for this dude to be able to play again. Imagine where guitar theory and technique would be today
Theory hasn't changed in 400 years :/
@@WilhelmWilder guitar theory =/= music theory
Whoa.......... I come.back to.listen to this every now and then. He was on fire.
dude this intro gave me goosebumps
Leandro Monteiro ooooooooooh , that was smokin' hot !!!! Talk about speed -- wow !!!
I'm just gonna reply to this incase you forgot all about this and you can enjoy it again. I just heard it and that intro is ridiculous.
Jason is a genius and a tremendous inspiration to every person on this planet. God Bless You Jason.
Yea GOD really blessed him alright. Hail God.
holy shit the solo
So this is how Hot For Teacher would have sounded if he hadn’t be cruelly forced out of touring with DLR. I saw them in Shepton Mallet on the Lil Ain’t Enough tour and was utterly gutted Jason wasn’t there.
He was forced out? I thought it was the A.L S. That stopped it?
@@laureneannedeloggio7479 als forced him out
Jason , a Angel on earth..! Many kiss for him.l... 💖🌹
A great version. Jason is a genius. The overall sound is clear, crisp, and the solo is excellent. He combines tasty blues staccato with fluid arpeggios. Jason's unique style really cuts through, giving the song a new twist while staying true to the original. Van Halen did the same on dozens of songs they covered in the '70s before their first album was released. Thank you for posting.
Wow!!! I love Jason!! I was able to see him live with Cacaphony and at his first benefit concert after his ALS troubles started. So sad but glad he is still able to create music with modern technology.
That little ain`t enough tour with Jason and Dave would have been amazing. Pity crying shame that Jason didn`t get the chance to tour before the disease struck. I think the story was Dave asked Matt Bisonette, find me a player. He sure did. Saw Dave with Steve two times loved it. Left school in 84 so just missed VH. Three great amazing and unique players.
🥺
Just fucking owned the song, the intro and the solo were incredible.
Jason played like a man possessed. I was lucky enough too see him and many others in their prime when I was younger and fascinated by these guitar virtuosos (VH, Yngwie, Satch, V.Moore, Lynch, Friedman & Becker, Nuno, Roth, and many others.) but Jason was definitely a stand-out player. No one matched the influence of Eddie on playing and NO ONE could write songs that resonated like him. Although not my favorite player, EVH should be on the Mt Rushmore of guitar playing. Everyone nicked from him and that is without a doubt. He was a pioneer without peers and although he improved on techniques that had existed in the past, he played with such creativity and tone that it just worked. Plus, remember that the world hadn’t even really had an electric guitar for 20, years when he got into the music game! He was so passionate that he just made it sound new. God bless Jason. I remember Cacophony and the awe it inspired me.
Can't compare anybody to EVH. He wrote all the masterpieces! Became the most influential player since Hendrix. Both Vai and Becker would easily agree!
Can't? Uli Jon Roth and Michael Schenker comes to mind - grossly underrated, but without them we wouldn't have EVH.
Both also made a huge impact and are both extremely influential to the 70's and 80's Hard Rock/Heavy metal era. Eddie's Main influence was Eric Clapton. He pretty brought the guitar to another level. Listening to the first four Van Halen albums speak for itself.
Schenker had great phrasing, very tasteful with awesome chops and tone.
If it wasn't for Uli, their would be no Yngwie!
ligamentpull1 No, If wasn't for Hendrix there would be no Malmsteen (his own words !).
Cannot agree more with you about EVH, he's on that top shelf of guitars players, he changed even the way the instrument is built nowadays, the way to look at pre-amp distortion, and much more... He changed "hardware" and "software", if I may dare to say.
you know I agree,..when you've CREATED the material others are playing well ....YOUR the original......
VH is another Les Paul. He's earned his place in the deserves his history books ten times over (y)
God Bless Jason Becker. He's Amazing!
Geez, that solo was awesome! I can't stop listening to it!
A miracle still exist. The past and the present can parallel for us . Cheers .
He was definitely a natural, he was born with a talent for the instrument, abnormally great, scary, 2020...
He was naturally inclined but he also put in the work of no less than 10-16 hours a day for about 15 years by the time he recorded this. He started playing at age 5.
@@LogioTek I know, he was scary
I love the chord vibrato which is such a nuance thing that is rarely established in such a young player. He continues to be a pinnacle of inspiration to all players. Much love and aloha to you for your continued musical journey, braddah! ❤️🎸
His timing and precision are incredible. I'd give my left bollock to play like this.
yea , i saw jason twice, once in San Francisco and once in Oakland with Marty freeman , shrapnel records was brand new and speed metal was the new kid on the block. It blew away everything i knew and i stop playing Guitar i realize i would never be close to what these guys accompleshed . But now i am back in the game. Still cannt play worth of shit , but i own it. i am insyper by my experience that i had and now with you tube i am still rock and not turning back. Long live rocken roll and jason becker. Rock on !!!@
this intro is even better than original !
I liked that he did something original.
Eddie loves Jason also.
THE MAN IS IN THE TOP 10 OF ALL TIME!! WOW!!HIS MUSIC SHOULD BE IN A VEDIEO GAME!!??? G HEROE !!
That is the best reinterpretation I’ve ever heard! And of course! It’s Jason!🤘
Who created the music? A lot of guys can recreate after the fact but the genius is in the creation. EVH is the master!
Man I must’ve listened to the solo in this video 250 times over the years
Simply amazing talent!
He actually is a song writer, in case you weren't aware. He's got about 6ish albums out. The difference between Becker and those three you listed is, Becker didn't need to do drugs to write any of his music, and if those three had ALS I highly doubt any of them would have ever put out any kind of new music again.
God Bless Jason! Recorded the album, never got to tour because of ALS. Still got the Perpetual Burn on cassette. Anyone got a cassette player?
Get the CD!
There was a lot of awesome guitar players and there is Jason Becker. He was a different level than the rest..
Lol please take "the" out of the title, come on
it adds to the likeability
"Hot for the Teacher to Make Benefit Glorious Playing of the Edward Van Halen."
Jason Becker is still alive and making music.
HOLY SHIT
Sweeps the intro..amazing..people dog on sweeps..he doesn't use them repetitive like noise like yngwie did later on...I heard buckethead do it too..but wasn't like Jason's...
yngwie came before jason becker actually but I agree jason is better
Who needs tapping when you have SWEEEEEEEEPING !!!!!
OMG!!!!! THIS IS SIIIIIIICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This guy was wonderful playing ❤️ what a shame life played a trick on him
jason slayed eddie and steve before he could legally drink
well fuck you jason is better
debate all you want about about Steve & Jason; but Jason did it earlier in their lives. Steve wasn't truly a virtuoso until about 21 when he worked with Frank Zappa. Jason on the other hand, started Cacophony with Marty Friedman when he was 16........
Ha ha! Yep!
@@haywardunl Steve Vai was proposed to join the Zappa band after he made tapes of Black Page in two different tempos.
Frank asked how old Steve was "18" and after hearing Steve age Zappa said "You are too young to join the band".
Very true . I wish he could have made more material. I love all sorts of players. Including steve and Eddie. Like Guthrie and petrucci and pretty much anyone besides Michael Angelo batio. Not sure how you can develop such technique and have no feel to his playing.
Jason Becker is awesome!
Good grief that is some stunning playing from Jason!
Jeez,...this man has more talent in his left pinky finger than I have in my whole right hand!
It's not a who is better kind of thing. Edward is an icon, no question. That said, I've never heard anyone besides Ed simply KILL on Hot For Teacher like that. Becker is a legend. No question there either. Anyone who says otherwise is in denial.
This youtube page contains some of my favorite things... Jason Becker playing Hot for Teacher and a Chipotle ad in the "promoted video" section.
Man, I get goosebumps when I hear Jason's version of the HFT intro. This kid murdered Eddie Van Halen (and Steve Vai) on their own shit. He was dangerous, and it's a f-n crime against humanity that he got sick.
This is one of the most energetic and brilliantly executed cover of hot for teacher I've ever heard.
The intro riff has picking in it too for extra rhythmical snap. Man. So exciting
Hes a genius. Still able to write music just by blinking. I know I will be chased down the street with pitch forks and lanterns for saying this but, this might just be better than the original verison.
i wish this version of HFT was on some sort of music streaming platform
Becker made the original even brighter.
2:50 = **Head-explosion scene from the movie 'Scanners'**
Did you learn about that scene from Wayne's World?
Awesome version. I remember having tickets to the DLR show and finding out Jason wasn’t on the tour. It was still a great show but we were so bummed about not seeing him. I think at the tome of the show they didn’t know what was wrong with him yet.
I’m pretty sure he was diagnosed like a week after he recorded the album with dlr
@@baileyward1 I remember my buddy telling me why he wasn't on tour and I didn't even know what that was.
I've heard this a long time ago! MY GOD THAT INTRO LMAO!!! SICK!!!!
Genius on the album a little ain t enough.
Like ozzy. Great musician and frontman dlr . Long live
Over the top brilliance!!! Damb
so many things i love about this
This is effing mind blowing !
Good grief that intro.... so dang good. 🔥🔥🔥
That's great! I love the way the original solo was not really acknowledged . i 'm sure JB played it at one time but he advanced as a recording artist so he just played something else
Love Jason becker
.08- .09 .........what in the ungodly Fuck was that? Haha Damn man. I'd humanly trade my body just to hear you play to your fullest as you're deserved. We need to make a time machine bud.
Don’t get me wrong I love eddies way of playing it but this feels way more groovy and easier to get into and that intro is just mind blowing
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@@thedadyouneverhadchannel3544 don’t worry Eddie is my favorite guitar player so dont worry im not insane 😭
He sweep picked the intro. Just an absolute monster on the guitar, I don’t think there’s many talents on earth who come close.
The best, of the best.
@NathanRyanAllen he was just so young and got close when he got with roth, but 1 week after joining roth he was diagnosed with ALS and couldnt tour, he even had to use smaller strings to record because his hands had already weaker. definately keep looking on youtube for songs of his you haven't heard
Jason's chops are next level.
JASON is easily one of the dam best most influential guitar players after Hendrix that I ever heard ,I have to ask Eddie Kramer to see what he thinks
This is just incredible
Jason Becker is the bets,jago
This is probably why Eddie Van Halen has such respect for Jason Becker. ❤️
Song is called ‘Hot for Teacher’.
There’s no ‘the’ in it.
Original by Van Halen.
JB was amazing.
EVH the original guitarist was a Rock God along with the other 3 boys in the band at the time. ❤
Love the ZZ Top groove. Jason is one of those guys..well❤️
2020 still ROCKINGGG!!🎼🖤🖤🖤🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘😈❤️
Haha at the end he went "Hm, how do I cap this off? Oh yeah, right I'm Jason Becker **OMEGA SWEEPS**
Eddie love you from heaven Jason
That solo tho! Wow
He plays it so clean, it sounds quantized
He was the first to get Elon Musk brain implant thats why. Kidding
I loved the album he did with Dave Lee Roth - fab.
Mr Jason Becker = tornado F5
Life isn't fair.
jason eli becker rocks!
pics of Jason in his wheelchair are so sad. The only way I can look at them is remembering how he didn't give up and how he's still writing music without the use of anything but his eyes