May 2017 and still the best cover. This Korean guy first uploaded his cover of Altitudes on a Korean website called mule (뮬) where Korean guitarists upload their covers & originals. If I remember correctly, he had about 5~6 covers uploaded to this website and this was back in 2004-2006. I also remember him writing in the comments section saying that he was in his late 20's and he is not a professional guitarist - he played guitar as a hobby. I imagine he is now busy being an average adult making ends meet, supporting his family, and not having time to play/upload his covers. Whatever the situation is, I wish him well and I thank him for this amazing cover.
Lol Are U Kidding Not Having Time First Off The Older you Get The More Things There Are to Do So Busy Yes But That Doesn't Always Mean Having To Make Economic Tradeoffs Decisions
I agree. There are several very good covers out there, but this was the first I saw, and was shocked that someone would even attempt this song. The emotion and technicality are incredible. The grainy video only adds to the mystique.
Guys please notice this I finally found he’s channel oh my god ruclips.net/video/2zU_RnItDDA/видео.html I was shocked to find this after 7 years passed since I've seen this phenomenal cover. amazing player really... Really really insane....
after many years i still come back to this video, cause it is just .. fucking amazing! the only video to capture the emotions of this song when you ask me
@@badnoodlez I've seen Vai and Satch live individually and tbh would would pay double to see this guy live...I've always thought it could be Vai playing but still seems a better technique than him even...words don't describe just how awesome this cover is and I never get bored watching it...god knows how many times I've watched this cover...
Most rockers don't know who Jason Becker is until they push themselves to be better rmusicians and start looking for real musical inspiration. He was and is one of the greatest rock guitar players that God has ever devised. It's awesome that he is still writing and his music is still being played in his brilliant style.
+Pinus2 Sorry, but I'm 99.9999% convinced this is Vai (2:24-2:25) proves it for me anyway.. but, whoever it was.. it's so close to sheer universal perfection it's simply incredible.. And like +Mr Aquiles says "THOSE SWEEPS MAN!" We Love you Jason Becker!
Let's not forget, someone flawlessly covered this 12 years ago. Goddamn. Keep revisiting this now and then. This and the Korean funk girl are the two videos which motivated me towards learning instrumental guitar.
Tuve las partituras de Jason Becker como una biblia musical hacia fines de los 80's... aprendí a tocar guitarra con su estilo cuando tenía unos 15 años... nadie tocaba su música, y nadie lograba su estilo, porque para tocar así debes iniciar con dicha influencia ... y este cover es el mejor que he podido ver, inigualable... Me emociona el estilo y técnica con el que tocas esta pieza... la veo desee hace más de 15 años... y me transporta a esas épocas... nostálgicas... Pero siempre pensé que este cover fue tocado por Jason Becker y siempre he tenido la duda...
+P5ych00 Youre not the only one to wonder. This was brought up years ago, one said he was a phantom, he stopped by earth to record this, then took off again. Whatever, this is THE definitive version (besides Jasons of course) Awesome!
Amazing cover. This used to pop up whenever I searched for altitudes back in the day. For some reason, youtube no longer shows me this video. What I love about this cover is that it doesn't sound robotic. Amazing cover indeed!
i first heard this at 2009, i watched a lot of altitudes covers from pros but this guy has the soul of jason, im still coming to listen this again. Bless you man
this Korean guy is a mad man.... this is the best cover I've ever seen. I really hope Jason got to see this cover. I wonder what this guy's up to now lol I would hate to see this guy's talent go unnoticed.
Zeke sinceramente el cover de jesus parra me parece pésimo en especial la sección de arpegios con sweep picking, por momentos suena sucio, no respeta los acentos(que es lo mas esencial para que esta sección de altitudes deba sonar como debe) y hasta se sale de tiempo. Algunos dicen que es el mejor cover de youtube... ellos sinceramente no saben de lo que hablan.
Timothy Z Cleaner than Jason Becker? LoL. don't loose ur mind. This cover is the best on YT. But some parts are slower than Jason Becker Studio version.
i watch this video almost every day for the past 2 years. It is the video which made me learn the guitar. Rarely a cover outdones the original, but this one.... it made it!!!!
une vidéo 580000 visiteurs, c'est magnifique avec un des plus beau morceau sur you tube tous les guitaristes confondus, merveilleux, c'est juste à pleurer...
I love this cover the most for its sense of musical phrasing, direction, and because this is a musician taking you on a well prepared journey in sound.
+Wassim Rahmani you should clean your ears dude. You're the only who thinks this isn't the best cover. He definitely has the feels, besides playing it flawlessly.
jason becker u are a inspiration to may music followers and guitar players. uv foufht throufh so much and yet u never give up on music evwn when u can no longer play youself. i personaly want to say ur my musical idol. and we support u in every witch way posible
Covid hell 2022 and still this is the best guitar cover ever in history of mankind , i look forward to hearing from myself when I'm 90 years old on RUclips and still saying this is number 1 lol
The only RUclips amateur guitar vid that actually deservers 5 stars... God bless You Jason. Thank You for Your music. (btw, wtf are those 83 dislikes ?! Come on, people - just 'cause of the fact You'll never play that well ain't enough to hit a dislike...)
I'm also Korean, but I've never heard about the guitarist named Kim booil and I've also searched for Kim booil, but nothing appears about guitar. But It's the real fact that this uploader is Korean and he made this cover for tribute to Jason in 2005.(pretty long ago.) and above all, He Is Not Famous! Despite this freakin beautiful play!! We don't even know whether his job has relation to guitar! So I'm so sad for not knowing about him and I always watch this video while I go to stool..
How the fuck does this guy only have 415 Subs but nearly 1 million views ? Anyway this is the greatest Cover of this song ever in history of the universe end of argument.
Este artista es otro de los músicos mas infravalorados que puede haber. Creo que junto con Malmsteen son los padres del metal Neoclásico. este tema en especial es el mejor instrumental que conozco, un poema...el cover está tocado a la perfección...felicitaciones! sos un fenómeno!
rict1t2t3 the guy in the video may be, I was saying that this isn’t Jason himself, sadly. I with there was good video around of Becker playing this himself 👍🏻
Nobody even knows who the hell this is playing, it's pretty much the worst video quality in existence. But even so, this cover is absolutely legendary.
So many years passed, and this is still the best altitudes cover on youtube....
5 years since your comment and it's STILL the best.
Agree, probably still the best playing on you tube still also.
yes , is the best cover!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Skepz All the covers are ok, but this cover isn't about the actual song, the mastery is in the technique, this version is just so effortless..
So many years sense this comment now lol
May 2017 and still the best cover. This Korean guy first uploaded his cover of Altitudes on a Korean website called mule (뮬) where Korean guitarists upload their covers & originals. If I remember correctly, he had about 5~6 covers uploaded to this website and this was back in 2004-2006. I also remember him writing in the comments section saying that he was in his late 20's and he is not a professional guitarist - he played guitar as a hobby. I imagine he is now busy being an average adult making ends meet, supporting his family, and not having time to play/upload his covers. Whatever the situation is, I wish him well and I thank him for this amazing cover.
Lol Are U Kidding Not Having Time First Off The Older you Get The More Things There Are to Do So Busy Yes But That Doesn't Always Mean Having To Make Economic Tradeoffs Decisions
Whoever is playing this , it isn't Kim boill from Korea.
this should be considered the best cover of all RUclips, every year back and still feel the same as the first time!
I agree. There are several very good covers out there, but this was the first I saw, and was shocked that someone would even attempt this song. The emotion and technicality are incredible. The grainy video only adds to the mystique.
Guys please notice this
I finally found he’s channel oh my god
ruclips.net/video/2zU_RnItDDA/видео.html
I was shocked to find this after 7 years passed since I've seen this phenomenal cover.
amazing player really...
Really really insane....
july 2020, even in a pandemic still the best cover
For real 😂
Alessandro Zilio dropped the best one recently
After 15 years that's is still best cover of Altitudes by Jason Becker. I've watched this cover zillionthly.
after many years i still come back to this video, cause it is just .. fucking amazing! the only video to capture the emotions of this song when you ask me
ditto
2017 and i keep coming here...
You're not alone! Since 2010 I listen to this haha
would be good to find out who the player is
+1
me too ! *-*
2018 and me too. Chills every god damned time. Occasionally a tear or two.
I watched this video for the first time in 2007.
THE FOUR MOST BEAUTIFUL PIXELS EVER
At the end of the clip,you can see "Kim Booil" is korean and he says "This cover is for Jason who has ALS and hopes Jason will get over it ".
It’s 2020 and this is STILL the only cover of Altitudes that holds a candle to the original recording.
IMO
Who are you mystery human? This is fucking incredible. If I want to hear this song I literally watch this version going on like 10 years.
I'm so much older now. But this still reigns supreme. I will be back. Again and again.
Yeh I think in another 50 years it will still reign supreme...still the best playing on any RUclips vid.
@@tonytg9099 I agree
@@badnoodlez I've seen Vai and Satch live individually and tbh would would pay double to see this guy live...I've always thought it could be Vai playing but still seems a better technique than him even...words don't describe just how awesome this cover is and I never get bored watching it...god knows how many times I've watched this cover...
Most rockers don't know who Jason Becker is until they push themselves to be better rmusicians and start looking for real musical inspiration. He was and is one of the greatest rock guitar players that God has ever devised. It's awesome that he is still writing and his music is still being played in his brilliant style.
13 years and still the best cover on the internet.
16 years old it is now and still number 1
At first, I listened to this cover. Then I searched for Jason Becker. Thanks.
October 2015 and still the best cover lol, those sweeps man!!
+Mr Aquiles I´m agree...
I think this is Paul Gilbert with a fake account
JA, You think so, may be, i tried the search for kim booil in internet but i haven´t found anything...i think i will never know
+Breidyn Villa maybe he passed away
+Pinus2
Sorry, but I'm 99.9999% convinced this is Vai (2:24-2:25) proves it for me anyway..
but, whoever it was.. it's so close to sheer universal perfection it's simply incredible..
And like +Mr Aquiles says "THOSE SWEEPS MAN!"
We Love you Jason Becker!
Let's not forget, someone flawlessly covered this 12 years ago. Goddamn. Keep revisiting this now and then. This and the Korean funk girl are the two videos which motivated me towards learning instrumental guitar.
Just realized that this video is nearly 10 years old and no one else has done this song even remotely as good as this guy, Amazing.
what about now?
I first watched this video so long ago and I randomly stumbled on it again. Still one of the best covers of all time
video 240p sound 1080p !
2023! This cover is legendary
The cream rises to the top. So good he’s still getting recognition:) truly epic xx
Tuve las partituras de Jason Becker como una biblia musical hacia fines de los 80's... aprendí a tocar guitarra con su estilo cuando tenía unos 15 años... nadie tocaba su música, y nadie lograba su estilo, porque para tocar así debes iniciar con dicha influencia ... y este cover es el mejor que he podido ver, inigualable... Me emociona el estilo y técnica con el que tocas esta pieza... la veo desee hace más de 15 años... y me transporta a esas épocas... nostálgicas... Pero siempre pensé que este cover fue tocado por Jason Becker y siempre he tenido la duda...
The day I play this as well as you did, I will run around town butt naked screaming 'God Bless Jason!!'.. That was unreal!
the years pass but still the fucking best cover ..
I agree, not only the best cover, imo maybe the best playing I've ever seen...
+tonytg909 Seriously who the fuck is this guy, been watching it for years too... he's like the boss
+P5ych00
Youre not the only one to wonder. This was brought up years ago, one said he was a phantom, he stopped by earth to record this, then took off again. Whatever, this is THE definitive version (besides Jasons of course) Awesome!
This song will never cease to be the epitome of impeccable guitar technique and feel.
2020 and still the best cover around!!!
Amazing cover. This used to pop up whenever I searched for altitudes back in the day. For some reason, youtube no longer shows me this video. What I love about this cover is that it doesn't sound robotic. Amazing cover indeed!
this is the best play of 'altitudes' i've ever heard... the tapping part is perfect, never heard no one playing it like that....
The most amazing quality of Jason Becker's music was his ability to incorporate his fantastic technique into something musically beautiful.
man who is this guy?? this cover is beyond perfect!! the bends,the tapping,the sweeps!! amazing!!
This is probably one of the first youtube videos I ever saw back in the day!
Me too, and still holds strong as the best cover of this song and tbh probably on all of RUclips.
2016 and here i come back again..
+Eni len Keep coming back, too!
me too, after 9 years
Me too :P Still the best altitude cover out there....
Same here...
this shit is fucking awesome !
14 years passed away and my eyes stilll tears when i hear this cover...
i first heard this at 2009, i watched a lot of altitudes covers from pros but this guy has the soul of jason, im still coming to listen this again. Bless you man
this Korean guy is a mad man.... this is the best cover I've ever seen. I really hope Jason got to see this cover. I wonder what this guy's up to now lol I would hate to see this guy's talent go unnoticed.
Zeke Enserio piensas que el cover de jesus parra es bueno...
Ya lo creo
Zeke sinceramente el cover de jesus parra me parece pésimo en especial la sección de arpegios con sweep picking, por momentos suena sucio, no respeta los acentos(que es lo mas esencial para que esta sección de altitudes deba sonar como debe) y hasta se sale de tiempo.
Algunos dicen que es el mejor cover de youtube... ellos sinceramente no saben de lo que hablan.
Zeke
this is way cleaner lol
Zeke I've checked that out. This is BY FAR better.. the timing is perfect, the little details also. and the sweep section oh god
este debe ser considerado como el mejor cover de todo RUclips, cada año regreso y sigo sintiendo lo mismo que la primera vez!
I've watched a few altitudes covers on youtube and this by far is still the best. It's like Becker himself is playing it.
+Nicholas Treadaway this is excellent but the one from @Gus Drax is better
yeah his sweeps are actually even cleaner than the original studio version done by becker at 1:57 in my opinion
Timothy Z Cleaner than Jason Becker? LoL. don't loose ur mind. This cover is the best on YT. But some parts are slower than Jason Becker Studio version.
This cover introduced me to Jason Becker. Thank you so much. My life had been changed that day. Not dead yet!
IDK WTF IS THAT , BUT THIS IS THE BEST COVER ON RUclips
It's been almost 10 years now wondering who this man is and why hasn't he uploaded another Jason Becker cover.
Always leave 'em wanting more...
Actually he died after playing this
@@emanjavascript8358 He didn't die. This is him playing in 2013: ruclips.net/video/2zU_RnItDDA/видео.html
2020 and still the best..
17 years on guys and still the best cover of Altitudes on RUclips.
i watch this video almost every day for the past 2 years. It is the video which made me learn the guitar. Rarely a cover outdones the original, but this one.... it made it!!!!
This version will always be the best one.
14 years ago I saw and heard this cover and it is still the best of all
une vidéo 580000 visiteurs, c'est magnifique avec un des plus beau morceau sur you tube tous les guitaristes confondus, merveilleux, c'est juste à pleurer...
i suck!!! how come i never took the time to listen to Jason Becker!!!!???? i am in LOVE!!! great song full of feeling
I love this cover the most for its sense of musical phrasing, direction, and because this is a musician taking you on a well prepared journey in sound.
december 2099.. and still..
After all these years, still the only perfect version of this song.
Never gets old my friend
I dont understand how this guy sounds better than Jason Becker he did impossible!
David Aghamalyan Nope, the guy's great, definetly the best cover on RUclips, but he misses the feeling of the song a little bit.
Wassim Rahmani I absolutely disagree...He made this song more metal more heavy but plus he really feels it...
+Wassim Rahmani you should clean your ears dude. You're the only who thinks this isn't the best cover. He definitely has the feels, besides playing it flawlessly.
How can someone play a guitar piece better than the creator who composed it and gave it life by implying hes feel?
sound quality right now is better than the sound quality of the 1980´s
Me too just came back to listen this song from back in the day :) Pure perfection ;)
Got bad goose pimples watching this, it's like.... almost perfect. Brilliant job, best i've seen by a country mile.
2023 any one?
2022 and still the best
Awesome job covering this amazing piece of music!!!....much respect!!!!!
One of the greatest guitar pieces. Played and written!! Amazing job!
January, 2017... Aaaannnnnd STILL(read with Bruce Boffer's voice) THE UNDISPUTED BEST COVER OF RUclips!!
A big part of this song is its tone. So many covers get the wrong tone and it just can't do the original justice. This one can.
Probably the best cover I've ever seen for any song, nobody could play this better but Jason himself.
As there decades pass I always return to this! Bravo maestro!👏
2022 this IS the best cover on youtube
16 years holy christ.
jason becker u are a inspiration to may music followers and guitar players. uv foufht throufh so much and yet u never give up on music evwn when u can no longer play youself. i personaly want to say ur my musical idol. and we support u in every witch way posible
Después de 13 años sigo viéndolo!!! El mejor cover que hay en youtube.
2017 and still the best cover!
Plot twist- Its actually Jason Becker
Donny Madison I wish
No
October 2021 and i always come back to it. Best execution ever.
And 2019 has come and i am still here listening to this. Jason should hear it, if he hasn't yet!
never get tired of this
freaking 10 years already
2021 and still here
@@wanmsf1047 yo wtf
2017 and still the best cover
Covid hell 2022 and still this is the best guitar cover ever in history of mankind , i look forward to hearing from myself when I'm 90 years old on RUclips and still saying this is number 1 lol
All hail Jason Becker!!!
Man i want more of this ... beautifully executed!!
March 2022. The world needs Jason more than ever
Still the best...
예전에 뮬에 있었던건데 한국에 이런사람 있다는게 참 자랑스럽네요. ㅎㅎㅎ
감동 그자체입니다 ..아..제이슨 베커..신은 어쨰서 이분에게 시련을 ....
The only RUclips amateur guitar vid that actually deservers 5 stars... God bless You Jason. Thank You for Your music. (btw, wtf are those 83 dislikes ?! Come on, people - just 'cause of the fact You'll never play that well ain't enough to hit a dislike...)
I'm also Korean, but I've never heard about the guitarist named Kim booil and I've also searched for Kim booil, but nothing appears about guitar. But It's the real fact that this uploader is Korean and he made this cover for tribute to Jason in 2005.(pretty long ago.) and above all, He Is Not Famous! Despite this freakin beautiful play!! We don't even know whether his job has relation to guitar! So I'm so sad for not knowing about him and I always watch this video while I go to stool..
This is the best cover already done so far on YT
How the fuck does this guy only have 415 Subs but nearly 1 million views ? Anyway this is the greatest Cover of this song ever in history of the universe end of argument.
HANDS DOWN the best cover of this song on youtube Ive seen!!!! other guitarists on youtube play it and none come close to this guitarists version.
ridiculously talented, and he's so modest he won't even show his face.
I may as well be listening to the album, perfect
people who dislike this doesn't know real musics
2019 and here I am again
16years later I'm still listening to this 🔥
Fantastic playing! It is such a great song!
still the best cover.....
Amazing sound, but was this filmed with a potato?
I know people say that all the time, but I think this legit was indeed filmed with a potato.
It's an 8 year old video so it's no that suprising...
Sammy Becker correction; "It's an 8 year old potato..."*
yeah, video quality sucks, but audio quality is pretty good
Those 2006 potatoes had low resolution, you know?
Este artista es otro de los músicos mas infravalorados que puede haber. Creo que junto con Malmsteen son los padres del metal Neoclásico. este tema en especial es el mejor instrumental que conozco, un poema...el cover está tocado a la perfección...felicitaciones! sos un fenómeno!
Epic song. So much feeling, it´s unreal someone so young could create this.. Inspiring
Is this really a cover of Korean guy? I think this may be a Jason' own performance...
清水謙祐 no
@@Radioheader he's korean i was messaged with him
rict1t2t3 the guy in the video may be, I was saying that this isn’t Jason himself, sadly. I with there was good video around of Becker playing this himself 👍🏻
how did he do it?????
Only one word comes to mind......STUNNING! Great job.
guitar cryin.. im cryin... im very missed jason..
He was extraordinary composer
and this song will remember after 50 years
i farted
Nobody even knows who the hell this is playing, it's pretty much the worst video quality in existence.
But even so, this cover is absolutely legendary.
Hands down the best cover of all time, unreal tone & emotion!!
Halloween 2021, been listening to this cover since 2008. Best there is
This is, of all videos I've watched, by far the best Altitude cover. Salute!