name | Jason Becker |
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background | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
birth name | Jason Eli Becker |
birth date | July 22, 1969 |
instrument | Guitar, bass, Keyboards |
genre | Neo-classical metal, instrumental rock, speed metal, heavy metal, hard rock |
occupation | Musician, songwriter |
years active | 1986–present |
label | Shrapnel |
associated acts | CacophonyDavid Lee RothMarty Friedman |
website | JasonBecker.com |
notable instruments | Carvin Guitars, Hurricane Guitars, Peavey Guitars }} |
Jason Eli Becker (born July 22, 1969) is an American neo-classical metal guitarist and composer. At the age of 16, he became part of the Mike Varney-produced duo Cacophony with his friend Marty Friedman. They released ''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. He later joined David Lee Roth's band and recorded one album with him. However, Becker's success was hampered by his then-diagnosed amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease) and was given three to five years to live. In 1996, Becker eventually lost the ability to speak and now communicates with his eyes via a system developed by his father. Despite his disability, he continues composing by using a computer and has since released Collection, a "best of" album of his favourite songs and 3 new songs.
Due to his illness, he eventually lost the ability to speak and now communicates with his eyes via a system developed by his father. Although his ALS gradually robbed him of his ability to play guitar, to walk, and eventually even to speak, he still remains mentally sharp and, with the aid of a computer, continues composing. In the back of the ''Perspective'' CD case, Becker states "I have Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. It has crippled my body and speech, but not my mind." His medical condition has remained stable since 1997. In 2003, Becker posted on his website that he was feeling better and had gained some weight, while the folder for his 2008 album ''Collection'' also mentions an upcoming book.
Several years later, Becker released ''Raspberry Jams'' (1999) and ''Blackberry Jams'' (2003); the first contained various unreleased demo-tracks, and the latter contained demo-tracks and alternate versions of songs that were later reworked and published into other albums.
Two tribute albums to Jason Becker have been issued. Respectively entitled ''Warmth in the Wilderness I'' and ''Warmth in the Wilderness II,'' they feature guitarists such as Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, Marty Friedman, Joe Becker, Rusty Cooley, and Mattias Eklundh. The album profits were sent to Becker to help him with his medical finances.
Track Listing: # Rain # River of Longing # Images # Opus Pocus # Higher # It's Showtime! # Altitudes # End of The Beginning # River of Longing (Reprise) # Meet Me in The Morning # Air # Electric Prayer for Peace # Mandy's Throbbing Little Heart
Enhanced CD Features: # End of The Beginning Demos (5 Tracks) # Go Off! Intro # Noodling For Rob and Tony
Atlanta Institute Of Music
Japan Clinic
Other works
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Name | Yngwie Malmsteen |
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Background | solo_singer |
Alias | Yngwie J. MalmsteenLars Y. Loudamp |
Birth name | Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck |
Born | June 30, 1963Stockholm, Sweden |
Instrument | Guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals, sitar, cello |
Genre | Heavy metal, neo-classical metal, speed metal, hard rock, power metal |
Occupation | Musician, songwriter, producer |
Years active | 1978–present |
Label | Polydor, Polygram, Elektra, Rising Force Records, Universal Music |
Associated acts | Steeler, Alcatrazz, Rising Force, Hear 'n Aid, G3 |
Website | Official website |
Notable instruments | Yngwie Malmsteen Signature Stratocaster }} |
Yngwie Johann Malmsteen ( ; born June 30, 1963) is a Swedish virtuoso guitarist, composer, multi-instrumentalist and bandleader. Malmsteen became known for his neo-classical playing approach in heavy metal music which became a new musical style in the early 1980s. He is considered by many to be one of the most technically gifted rock guitarists of all time and a pioneer of shred guitar.
''Rising Force'' won the Guitar Player Magazine's award for Best Rock Album and was also nominated for a Grammy for 'Best Rock Instrumental', achieving #60 on the Billboard album chart. Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force (as his band was thereafter known) next released ''Marching Out'' (1985). Jeff Scott Soto filled vocal duties on these initial albums. His third album, ''Trilogy'', featuring the vocals of Mark Boals, was released in 1986. In 1987, another singer, former Rainbow vocalist Joe Lynn Turner joined his band. That year, Malmsteen was in a serious car accident, smashing his Jaguar E-Type into a tree and putting him in a coma for a week. Nerve damage to his right hand was reported. During his time in the hospital, Malmsteen's mother died from cancer. In the summer of 1988 he released his fourth album, ''Odyssey''. Odyssey would be his biggest hit album, mainly because of its first single "Heaven Tonight". Shows in Russia during the Odyssey tour were recorded, and released in 1989 as his fifth album ''Trial By Fire: Live in Leningrad''.
Malmsteen's "Neo-classical" style of metal became popular among some guitarists during the mid 1980s, with contemporaries such as Jason Becker, Paul Gilbert, Marty Friedman, Tony MacAlpine and Vinnie Moore becoming prominent. In late 1988, Malmsteen's signature Fender Stratocaster guitar was released, making him and Eric Clapton the first artists to be honored by Fender.
In 1993, Malmsteen's future mother-in-law, opposed to his engagement to her daughter, had him falsely arrested for holding the woman hostage with a gun. The charges were quickly dropped. Malmsteen continued to record and release albums under the Japanese record label Pony Canyon, and maintained a devoted following from some fans in Europe and Japan, and to a lesser extent in the USA. In 2000, he once again acquired a contract with a US record label, Spitfire, and released his 1990s catalog into the US market for the first time, including what he regards as his masterpiece, ''Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra'', recorded with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in Prague.
In the mid 1990's Malmsteen went on to release the albums Magnum Opus (1995), Inspiration (1996) Facing the Animal (1997), Double LIVE! (1998) and Alchemy (1999). In 1996, Malmsteen joined forces with former band members Jeff Scott Soto and Marcel Jacob on the Human Clay album where he played lead guitar on the track Jealousy
Malmsteen released ''Unleash the Fury'' in 2005. (This title may be a reference to an audio recording that supposedly captured Malmsteen's immoderate response to a flight attendant who spilled a beverage on him. The recording found popularity in filesharing networks as an example of the absurd behavior of celebrities.) He is married to April (Ebru Solmaz, born in Istanbul, Turkey) and has a son named Antonio after Antonio Vivaldi, and they live in Miami, Florida. A noted Ferrari enthusiast, Malmsteen owned a black 1985 308 GTS for 18 years before selling it on eBay, and a red 1962 250 GTO. In 2007, Malmsteen was honored in the Xbox 360 version of ''Guitar Hero II''. Players can receive the "Yngwie Malmsteen" award by hitting 1000 or more notes in succession. February 2008 saw the replacement of singer Doogie White with former Iced Earth and Judas Priest and current Beyond Fear singer Tim "Ripper" Owens, with whom Malmsteen had once recorded a cover of Ozzy Osbourne's song "Mr. Crowley", for the 2000 Osbourne tribute album ''Bat Head Soup: A Tribute to Ozzy''. The first Malmsteen album to feature Owens is titled Perpetual Flame and was released on October 14. On November 25, 2008, Malmsteen had three of his songs ("Caprici Di Diablo", "Damnation Game", and "Red Devil") released as downloadable content for the video games ''Rock Band'' and ''Rock Band 2''. In 2008 Malmsteen was a special guest on the VH1 Classic show "That Metal Show". In the 10th of March 2009, Malmsteen's label Rising Force has launched his new release Angels of Love, an instrumental album which features acoustic arrangements of some of his best-known ballads.
In August 2009, ''Time'' magazine named Malmsteen #9 on its list of the 10 best electric guitar players of all-time. Malmsteen recently released another album compilation entitled High Impact on December 8, 2009.
Yngwie has stated that he prefers Stratocasters from the period of 1968-1972; he claims that the bigger headstock on these generates more sustain. Yngwie customizes his guitars by fitting a brass nut, removing the middle string tree and scalloping the fretboard. Yngwie previously disconnected the tone controls on his guitars but has said that he no longer does this.
Yngwie has previously used DiMarzio pickups - most notably the HS3 and the HS4 (Formerly known as the YJM). Yngwie would use an HS3 in the bridge and the HS4 in the middle and neck positions.
In his earlier recordings, Yngwie used an HS3 in the neck and bridge positions and a disconnected stock fender in the middle. In his earlier years he also used a Ibanez Gio Rg Series
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1983 | Shrapnel |
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''No Parole from Rock N' Roll'' | ||||
''Live Sentence'' | ||||
''Live '83'' | ||||
''No Parole from Rock 'n' Roll Tour Live in Japan 1984.1.28 Audio Tracks'' |
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1984 | ''Rising Force'' | * Released: 1984 | Polydor Records>Polydor | * Format: | ||
1985 | ''Marching Out'' | * Released: October 1985 | * Label: Polydor | * Format: | ||
1986 | * Released: 1986 | * Label: Polydor | * Format: | |||
1988 | * Released: March 1988 | * Label: Polydor | * Format: | |||
1989 | * Released: October, 1989 | * Label: Polydor | * Format: | |||
1990 | * Released: 1990 | * Label: Polydor | * Format: | |||
1991 | ''The Yngwie Malmsteen Collection'' | * Released: November, 1991 | * Label: Polydor | * Format: | ||
1992 | * Released: 1992 | Elektra Records>Elektra | * Format: | |||
* Released: February 18, 1994 | * Label: Pony Canyon | * Format: | ||||
* Released: September 21, 1994 | * Label: Pony Canyon | * Format: | ||||
* Released: October 21, 1994 | * Label: Pony Canyon | * Format: | ||||
1995 | * Released: June 6, 1995 | * Label: Pony Canyon | * Format: | |||
1996 | * Released: November 5, 1996 | * Label: Pony Canyon | * Format: | |||
1997 | ''Facing the Animal'' | * Released: September 3, 1997 | * Label: Pony Canyon | * Format: | ||
''Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra'' in E flat minor, Opus 1 | * Released: February 4, 1998 | * Label: Pony Canyon | * Format: | |||
''Double LIVE!'' | * Released: September 18, 1998 | * Label: Pony Canyon | * Format: | |||
1999 | * Released: September 17, 1999 | * Label: Pony Canyon | * Format: | |||
* Released: March 15, 2000 | * Label: | * Format: | ||||
''The young person's guide to the classics.1'' * | * Released: April 25, 2000 | * Label: Pony Canyon | * Format: | |||
''The young person's guide to the classics.2'' * | * Released: April 25, 2000 | * Label: Pony Canyon | * Format: | |||
* Released: May 9, 2000 | * Label: Dream Catcher | * Format: | ||||
* Released: November 22, 2000 | * Label: Pony Canyon | * Format: | ||||
* Released: January 9, 2002 | * Label: Pony Canyon | * Format: | ||||
* Released: September 4, 2002 | * Label: Pony Canyon | * Format: | ||||
''The Genesis'' | * Released: December 30, 2002 | * Label: Pony Canyon | * Format: | |||
* Released: January 1, 2004 | * Label: Pony Canyon | * Format: | ||||
''G3: Rockin' in the Free World'' | * Released: March 10, 2004 | Epic Records>Epic | * Format: | |||
''Unleash the Fury | * Released: February 23, 2005 | * Label: Universal Music | * Format: | |||
''20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Yngwie Malmsteen | * Released: May 24, 2005 | * Label: Polydor | * Format: | |||
2008 | ''Perpetual Flame | * Released: October 14, 2008 | * Label: Rising Force Records/Universal Music Japan | * Format: | ||
''Angels of Love | * Released: March 10, 2009 | * Label: Rising Force Records | * Format: | |||
* Released: December 8, 2009 | * Label: Rising Force Records | * Format: | ||||
2010 | * Released: November 23, 2010 | * Label: Rising Force Records/Universal Music Japan | * Format: |
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