Jason Becker简介

杰森·贝克，1969年7月22日出生，是一名美国新古典主义吉他手，开创了新的重金属音乐型态。一边继续从事音乐创作活动，一边与肌肉萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化症搏斗。Jason Becker出生於西元1969年7月30日，初试啼声於1987年，当年他和Marty Friedman(ex-Megadeth)共同组成以演奏为主的前卫速度金属(Progressive Speed Metal) 团体"Cacophony"，首张专辑“Speed Metal Symphony”, 两人以融合摇滚与古典乐的手法，运用大量东方音乐元素，开创出新的重金属音乐型态，速弹、扫弦、点弦及准确的吉他对位技巧和摇捍运用於乐曲之中。同年Jason独具个人风格的演奏专辑《Perpetual Burn》发表.隔年Cacophony第二张专辑“Go off!”发表。 1989年Jason接替Steve Vai的职务，加入摇滚巨星David Lee Roth(ex-Van Halen)的乐团。正当Jason的音乐事业开始飞黄腾达之际，却被诊断罹患ALS-肌萎缩性侧索硬化症，病魔一天天啃噬身体，演奏能力渐受影响，1988年"Young Guitar"、"1989年"Guitar World"、"1990年"Guitar Magazine"、"Guitar Player"读者票选Jason为最佳新进吉他手，受病魔侵蚀而日渐衰弱的他，在双手不时颤抖的情况下完成David专辑”A Little Ain't Enough”的录制，然而衰弱的身体令Jason无法应付巡回演唱的劳累，不得不离开David Lee Roth's Band，但他不放弃对音乐的热爱，开始尝试电脑作曲，1995年於日本发行经典作品"Perspective"，并在1999年发表个人珍藏作品"The Raspberry Jams" !收录Jason Becker现场演出、访谈、教学及幕后花絮，优美动人的旋律结合出神入化的弹奏技巧，吉他神童展现精湛琴艺谱出动人泣血乐章。不过，Jason Becker并没有进天堂。相反，他用这种经验让自己一头扎进了东方（神秘主义——译者注）大师的教诲之中。他声称这种经验为他提供了几次圣灵显圣，而且在他渐渐要睡去时被神轻轻拍打的真实感觉。Jason Becker不顾医生的警告回家了，这个医生想让他呆在医院里，而有报导说正是此医生想要惩罚他，因为他做了气管切开手术而不是“体面地等死”。从那以后，他不仅精神健旺，而且音乐也恢复了生机。在他与ALS斗争的早期，他养成了一种用眼睛的运动来交流的语言方式。1999年，加州康复中心给了他一台叫做“快速扫视”的计算机。他的父亲解释说：“这种“快速扫视”程序用一个红外线摄像机来读取眼球的运动轨迹。如果Jason眼看着字母W，计算机便能知道，然后将W打在屏幕上。在效果上，他的眼球就是鼠标。”Becker计划用‘快速扫视’来把他脑海中的音乐录成三张专辑。他还在等华纳公司发行他创作的一张专辑，其中有一首是他以前的乐队领导人David Lee Roth的对头Eddie Van Halen演奏的。1990年，杰森的成功之路却被随后被确诊的肌萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化症（路格瑞氏症）所阻止，他被认为仅剩3至5年的生命。1996年，杰森逐渐丧失了说话的能力，只能透过他的父亲所创造的一套交流系统来与外界交流。尽管杰森他的身体残疾，他仍然继续著音乐创作。他的好友也为他设计以一套音乐创作的电脑软件，帮助他完成创作。2008发行了合集专辑《Collection（英语：Collection (Jason_Becker_album)）》，包含了他最喜欢的歌曲和3首新歌。

详细介绍

Jason Eli Becker (born July 22, 1969) is an American musician, songwriter and composer. At the age of 16, he became part of the Shrapnel Records-produced duo Cacophony with his friend Marty Friedman. They released the albums Speed Metal Symphony in 1987 and Go Off! in 1988. Cacophony broke up in 1989 and Becker began doing solo work, having released his first album Perpetual Burn in 1988, also through Shrapnel. He later joined David Lee Roth's band and recorded one album with him, A Little Ain't Enough.
Jason Becker’s story is one of brilliance, talent, determination, adversity, and, ultimately, triumph. A child prodigy on guitar, Jason rose to prominence as a teenager when he was one half of the legendary rock guitar duo Cacophony (with his great friend Marty Friedman). After wowing audiences all over the world with his amazing guitar chops and deep compositions, Jason auditioned for—and got—the gig with David Lee Roth, following in the huge footsteps of Eddie Van Halen and Steve Vai. He wrote and recorded the DLR album A Little Ain’t Enough and was poised to take over the rock guitar world when a nagging pain in his leg was diagnosed as ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, a debilitating and fatal condition with a life expectancy of maybe five years. Maybe.
That was 29 years ago.
Jason did indeed lose the ability to play guitar, walk, talk, and breathe on his own. But he never lost his will to live or his desire to create music. Communicating through a series of eye movements with a system developed by his father, Jason spells out words as well as musical notes and chords. He imparts his musical vision to his team who then can input the notes into a computer, edit the parts to his exacting standards, and then generate charts for session musicians. It is through this amazing process that Jason composes his profoundly beautiful music, rich in melody and counterpoint, brimming with emotion. His inspiring music and life story have been the subject of countless news articles, magazine cover stories, and an award-winning documentary, Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet.
Not only is Jason not dead yet, he’s busier and more prolific than ever, as evidenced by his latest release, Triumphant Hearts. The album’s 14 tracks showcase Jason’s gift for melody and his deep knowledge of classical composition and orchestral arrangement. Many of the guitar parts are performed by a who’s-who of 6-string gods including Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Neal Schon, Steve Morse, Paul Gilbert, Joe Bonamassa, and many others. And, in what will absolutely delight his fans, Jason’s amazing guitar playing—recorded in the ’80s and ’90s—graces several tunes.
Jason Becker is unquestionably the sexiest man alive, but he’s also the most positive, upbeat, and inspiring man alive. “I really feel lucky,” says Jason. “I am surrounded by loving people, and I can still make music.”
Jason Becker’s Triumphant Hearts is slated for release Dec. 7, 2018.