http://www.metal-sludge.com/20QuestionsBecker.htm Former Cacophony and David Lee Roth Guitarist Jason Becker gives an interview about his musical past and his battle with Lou Gherig's disease. PEACE
Baked, I knew as soon as I saw the thread title what this was going to be. Unbelievable interview. You have to be made of stone not to be moved by this guy's story. It's worth checking out his website too. The video and sound files are absolutely incredible, and his story is just unbelievably moving. p.s. Baked, do you post on the Gossip Boards? If so, under what name?
I think this bit at the end of the interview just about says it all... If anybody should be allowed to be bitter and jaded, it would be Jason, but he isn't. He's making the best of the cards he's been dealt and isn't complaining about it, unlike a lot of rock stars who might bitch and cry if they don't have the right catering or if people aren't singing along to their songs or they can't handle not being famous anymore. Jason's a true inspiration to all. Good on him. He knows he's been dealt a horrible hand, and he's getting the best out of it, and then some. Good onya, Jason... keep on rockin'.
I have his album Perpetual Burn on vinyl.I grabbed it from storage a few days ago but havn't put it on yet.I might today.Instru-METAL(!!) music is great to listen to while cleaning your house and I'm way overdue. I don't post on the gossip board.I'm more of a thrasher.Here are a few playlists from the metal show I DJ.Sorry.No streaming audio. http://nflfans.com/bengalstalk/forum.php?az=show_thread&forum=101&thread_id=356 It's an off topic board for a helmet ball(NFL)forum.LB is my friend Alec in London.I got him into the Exodus-Nuclear Assault-Agent Steel show with three or four other bands opening.My interview with Exodus went pretty well evidently. PEACE -~~
Your cousin is in Headstone Epitaph ? Dou you have the tracklists for their 1993 demo and 'Without The Slightest Qualm' ? Would be great, as i wanted to add those albums to a metalsite, but couldn't find a tracklist anywhere. Nice playlist btw.