"This album is not an actual Jason Becker Album, sorry to diappoint any Jason fans. However, it is a great look into the way Becker used to write and think when he was younger, on and off the road. There are actually no finished songs in this album - Only thoughts and ideas. But still, to a musician, this is a rare look into another musician's soul, into another musician's thoughts. Every musician in the world has his stack of unused ideas, whether on tape whether on paper, and it's allways interesting to listen to them. Especially if that musician just happens to be the one and the only Jason Becker."
Man!
Bill | USA | 07/09/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I have ben playing guitar for about 4 years and I have been looking for some other guitar players besides Greg Howe, Vai, and others like that and I went looking and I found this CD and man I was completly blown away .Just listening to this cd for 5 min. you will get hooked. I have already bought his other cd and one with Marty is on the way.He has so much harmony, speed,and style and his music is so beautiful.When i found out about ALS, and that he cant play any more it made me almost cry this has never happend to me before. He will always be my favorite guitar player. Go buy this cd and any others with him you will like what you hear. (I hope you will play again Jason and i hope you get better).Peace out Yall and enjoy the sweet tunes. Bill"
Genius interrupted by disease...
monosodiumglutamate | st. Paul, minnesota | 04/28/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"OK, so Jason's music ain't Bach, but I'll tell you what, I've played music for over 15 years, and of all the Mozart,Bach,Beethoven I have heard, Jason's music has the same understanding and genius to it. I was a little dissapointed by the sound quality of a few tracks,but the insight into how his brain works is there..He is as good a composer as he is/was a musician. When I am really down in the dumps Jason's music is comming out of my speakers before the old classic dead guys (whom I have a great respect for..) And when Jason and Marty Friedman get together...dont even get me started ! The only reason Bach didn't play electric guitar is he didn't have one ! Have a good one !"
A nice flowing guitar album from the boy wonder of the 80s
Flanger | California | 06/19/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I like Jason Becker's guitar work and it's good that he has released this record for his fans. Since Jason was struck with this evil desease I haven't heard any player quite as talented since. Jason's career was very short lived, definately a Van Halen of his time in my opinion, purely for his versitility around the fret board. This CD delivers a mixture of what I would describe as experimental guitar work. I think the track names must have been made up after a few joints though! But for anybody into the guitar I am sure they will find this is an interesting and enjoyable album to listen to."
This is a great guitar album
Chuck | US | 05/30/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I don't understand where some of these reviews are coming from. Jason Becker was one of the best guitarists of his genre and to get a place in Roth's bands rests my case. I think it is great to hear out-takes from the studio of Jason's experiminetal edge. There are some great tracks on this record and what makes them different is that they have not been released for commercial venture. Jason Becker was a trus artist of his time and in the upsurge of space guitaring in the Eighties he out played many around. I only hope for him and his family that one day they find a cure for this desease that ruined his life, because what happened to Jason at the turning point of an awesome career just wasn't fair."