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Next time you get discouraged about your playing, check out Jason Becker and his incredible story...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFjQgDe_a0E
Nice version of Black Star as well!
Btw the only guitarist I have ever heard nail Yngwie's feel on the notes.
yngwie308

Becker is awesome. The Cacophony stuff is just crazy.

yngwie308 wrote:Next time you get discouraged about your playing, check out Jason Becker and his incredible story...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFjQgDe_a0E
Nice version of Black Star as well!
Btw the only guitarist I have ever heard nail Yngwie's feel on the notes.
yngwie308

I think you need to trade in your hammer...

Even though it is a throw away version, I think I have listened to enough Malmsteen to tell who can nail the notes/feel, what do you mean...
yngwie308

yngwie308 wrote:Next time you get discouraged about your playing, check out Jason Becker and his incredible story...

You could substitute the word "life" for the word "playing" and this would still be a very accurate statement. Jason Becker is real inspiration for anyone, and unfortunately his playing talent was cut WAY short. Its a shame that we'll have to speculate who and what his playing could have been if not for ALS.

If you are inspired by him, I suggest taking the time to send an email to him. I did, someone there read it to him and I got a reply thanking me, which I did not deserve -- he is a great human being, which is what it's all about.