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He can’t speak. 22 years later, without the ability to move or to speak, Jason is alive and making music with his eyes. “The Sexiest Man Alive” Jason Becker’s story is one of brilliance, talent, determination, adversity and, ultimately, triumph. In 1996, he lost the ability to speak, but thanks to a communication system developed by his father, Gary, Jason has been able to communicate and continue composing music using his eyes ever since.Jason’s music is extremely complex and beautiful.

Happy Birthday to an amazing talent and force in the music industry:Truthfully, I was not aware of Jason Becker and his incredible story (Norman’s Rare Guitars sent along a special birthday shout-out to Jason:Being an event organizer and former booking manager here in Los Angeles for many years, I thought I had my finger on the pulse of the music scene, but after watching the movie I was very puzzled that I had not heard about Jason before. While Roth and his band were preparing to tour in promotion of the album, Jason noticed signs of weakness in his hands and fingers, as well as the start of a limp. I had already recorded David Lee Roth’s A Little Ain’t Enough album.

"I still haven't found anything as quick and efficient as my dad's system," Becker said.It was Gary Becker, an artist and poet, who first taught his son how to play guitar at age 5, turning him on to Inspired by the harmony, melody and counterpoint of classical composers Paganini and Bach, Becker started flying through arpeggios at local open mike nights with his uncle Ron, a blues guitar player who taught him pentatonic scales, who was almost always there with a video camera.In high school, Becker joined future Megadeth guitarist Becker's incredible story is told in "Jason Becker: The film, by turns tragic and inspirational, serves as an introduction to many for Becker's fiery, neoclassical style of guitar playing that never got the recognition it merited.In the music world, serving as sideman to Roth in 1990 was a coveted position - a job previously held by guitar heroes But for Becker, losing his dream gig just before a major tour didn't mean that he had to give up his quest to become a musical icon.

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Becker spells by moving his eyes to the letters in the separate sections of the board, although at home, his family has learned to "read" Becker's eye movements without the aid of the letter board.He can smile, raise his eyebrows to gesture agreement or twitch his mouth to say no. If you’re in the same boat as I was, allow me to introduce you.Jason Becker, born in 1969, was raised in Northern California.

We hope to do an interview with him in the near future.My first symptoms of ALS occurred in 2011, but was diagnosed in 2013. There is no cure for ALS. Many reach out to him with letters of support.

He later joined David Lee Roth's band and recorded one album with him, A Little Ain't Enough. "That was in 1997. Jason Eli Becker, 42, has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, the most debilitating form of motor neurone disease.

The residual scar tissue that has been bothering me is nothing to worry about. E-mail: Kiesel will donate an extra $100 to Jason directly for every purchase of one of his signature models all through the month of July! I was given medications which helped but only for a short burst of time, then i decided to try alternative measures and began on ALS Formula treatment from Akanni herbal centre , It has made a tremendous difference for me (Visit www. Happy 51st Birthday to Guitarist, Composer and Inspiration to Us All, Jason BeckerSeether's new album is out Aug. 28 -- and the South African hard rock band shared a dark new song titled "Beg" to preview it. ‘Triumphant Hearts’ is a moving, vibrant, beautiful, excruciating work.” “Jason Becker is a musical phenomenon!” Jason Becker’s story is one of brilliance, talent, determination, adversity, and, ultimately, triumph. "I'm feeling very grateful for the blessings in my life — for you all, and for your prayers and their effect on me. Then I arrange it into a whole piece, and decide where I need to add live musicians. When doctors diagnosed 19-year-old rock star Jason Becker with Lou Gehrig's Disease, they said he would never make music again and that he wouldn’t live to see his 25th birthday. Thank you so much to everyone who has clicked the play button.