<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Jason-becker ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/jason-becker Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:52:51 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “You’re hanging out with your hero, then they go, ‘Okay, cool. Now pick up the guitar and show us what you got’”: Virtuoso Luis Kalil recalls the time he met – and played for – Jason Becker, at the shred icon’s house ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/when-luis-kalil-met-jason-becker HnYeqotMvuLEGsbnbYxr2k Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:52:51 +0000 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:22:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The recording was brutal. Daytime was Dragon's Kiss, nighttime was Jason Becker's Perpetual Burn. I was in the studio 16 to 18 hours a day”: Marty Friedman on leaving Megadeth, reconnecting with Dave Mustaine, and why he wasn't a good fit for Ozzy ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/marty-friedman-drama h2i7jrEyDmeCJUbeGMRm8j Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:10:46 +0000 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:10:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was falling out of love with music. Playing with Elton John woke me from my slumber. I got blisters every night because it was fun again!” Matt Bissonette’s “dumb-guy” approach to bass has taken him round the world with pop and rock royalty ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/matt-bissonette-david-lee-roth-joe-satriani-elton-john mdgTRnAij75M5nP24NEufE Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:40:51 +0000 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:58:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “His future is as bright as his talent is undeniable”: Jason Becker hails Matteo Mancuso as a guitar hero destined for greatness – after the two virtuosos meet up ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/matteo-mancuso-meets-jason-becker iDekcXLQ4QCpy5xLypbmvC Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:56:29 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:47:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We knew listeners usually wanted a memorable song rather than an insane guitar solo or riff, but we wanted to be extreme”: Jason Becker and Marty Friedman on their wild ride making Cacophony’s Go Off! – one of the Eighties’ most in-your-face shred albums ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/cacophony-go-off RKQMzSK6uHb6nRFeYWxavb Tue, 07 Jan 2025 10:33:43 +0000 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:47:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We shared and borrowed gear from our students, who usually had better gear than we did”: How Jason Becker and Marty Friedman made one of shred’s most celebrated albums with a little help from their pupils ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/marty-friedman-jason-becker-borrowing-student-gear P44os8y2BUuykQvdtZR5va Sat, 28 Dec 2024 09:10:00 +0000 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:48:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This experience has deeply touched my heart in a way I never expected”: Jason Becker gifts guitar to viral 11-year-old metal star Maya Neelakantan following heartwarming meeting ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jason-becker-gifts-maya-neelakantan-danelectro-guitar ikKaPXozFV9rbo2FYis9Gb Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:29:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “An unforgettable, unmissable display of guitar mastery”: A new Jason Becker single fashioned from an old demo has been released – and it brings together a staggering cast of A-list guitar heroes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jason-becker-some-assembly-required fjBavf2TQHZ57C9d3oF4Uj Fri, 16 Feb 2024 17:30:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Whenever people visited my house and saw the guitar, their faces would light up”: Guitar gifted to Jason Becker by Eddie Van Halen sells for $110,000 at auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jason-becker-evh-wolfgang-guitar-auction 4xYvPY89SH7dgWBg4iuRzD Thu, 21 Dec 2023 12:25:40 +0000 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:45:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The last person to really play it like that was Ed”: Eddie Van Halen personally gifted this guitar to Jason Becker in 1996. Now Norm’s demo whiz Michael Lemmo puts the #69 Peavey Wolfgang through its paces in a killer EVH-style demo ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jason-becker-eddie-van-halen-peavey-wolfgang-michael-lemmo-demo 3wu5LGESbMTSvgxwqhZrnL Tue, 05 Dec 2023 09:51:29 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:39:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Jason’s most treasured instrument”: The guitar Eddie Van Halen gifted Jason Becker during their emotional first meeting is heading to auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jason-becker-eddie-van-halen-peavey-wolfgang-auction mkw8TEFPoCkyEuLfaogzGd Mon, 13 Nov 2023 13:07:57 +0000 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:50:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I looked up Tosin Abasi and Tim Henson, and I was so inspired. I had to stop watching their videos because I wanted to pick up a guitar and try playing their stuff”: Jason Becker opens up on his heroes old and new, career regrets and unreleased music ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/jason-becker-2023-interview xzP3jgdgjZDth6qLbBSi7G Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:37:34 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:20:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jason Becker is selling the guitar Eddie Van Halen gave him in their emotional first meeting ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jason-becker-eddie-van-halen-wolfgang-guitar-sale a3M6HSrokRNWN2Z2To4oQX Mon, 24 Jul 2023 11:11:12 +0000 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 16:18:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Marty Friedman on the challenge of relearning his solos for the recent Megadeth reunion, his guitar legacy, and pushing the studio limits with Jason Becker ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/marty-friedman-us-tour-megadeth-reunion nBbfLwZFTp9nUGzwVY5EJb Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:30:21 +0000 Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:50:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Marty Friedman recalls covering Jeff Beck for Jason Becker – in front of Eddie Van Halen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/marty-friedman-jeff-beck-cover-jason-becker-eddie-van-halen 5V93MetkC9nvFNXacQeYRP Wed, 01 Mar 2023 13:17:19 +0000 Wed, 01 Mar 2023 13:19:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch a 16-year-old Jason Becker blow the roof off his high school talent show with a flawless cover of Yngwie Malmsteen's Black Star ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/jason-becker-yngwie-malmsteen-black-star-16 HY2fRHVDAxxjH4NKatrXK6 Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:41:36 +0000 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:03:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 ways to up your shred game in the style of Jason Becker ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/5-jason-becker-guitar-techniques LzbmJm7vBdkBkWnxdyzccN Fri, 19 Aug 2022 12:36:00 +0000 Fri, 19 Aug 2022 17:17:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Stevens teams up with Herman Li for Jason Becker fundraiser jam ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/herman-li-steve-stevens-jam WTtgtVaARnUCiTrjH4K6Vi Tue, 09 Nov 2021 13:06:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Nita Strauss ended up playing Jason Becker’s prototype Peavey 'Numbers' guitar live ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/how-nita-strauss-ended-up-playing-jason-beckers-numbers-guitar GxW8BvREUpb8eLuRyae8Cg Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:39:09 +0000 Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:57:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Nita Strauss shred onstage using Jason Becker’s original prototype Peavey Numbers guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-jason-becker-peavey-numbers-guitar cwSCDX8qENjNBHUSkcVTzV Wed, 22 Sep 2021 19:16:19 +0000 Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:32:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Three of Jason Becker’s prized guitars sell at auction for $230,000 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/three-jason-becker-guitars-sold-at-auction NQ6m9LAhRxzbd8f4TpXD55 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:38:11 +0000 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:54:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paul Gilbert to sell signed, super-rare Ibanez PGM90HAM signature guitar for Jason Becker fundraiser ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/paul-gilbert-to-sell-signed-signature-ibanez zD7uPeSJ4ogPo9SgwzhB6d Wed, 14 Jul 2021 16:21:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch ex-Megadeth guitarist Chris Broderick nail Perpetual Burn on Jason Becker's original Hurricane guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/chris-broderick-perpetual-burn rQzgYg2LbTpwZ4yygFYBF9 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 11:43:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Three of Jason Becker's prized guitars go up for auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jason-becker-prized-guitars-auction fWWNLm9rVheoHucozhCMjH Thu, 01 Jul 2021 15:32:58 +0000 Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:00:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Tim Henson improvise with Herman Li using Jason Becker’s original prototype Peavey Numbers guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/tim-henson-improvises-using-jason-becker-numbers-guitar EjZ2sVGNvQmeWQR5p7x3Dn Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:16:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jason Becker says he thought he was on his “way out” following recent health issues ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jason-becker-health-issues ftkx5ZBFdfPbJxvSutYCzf Tue, 25 May 2021 16:09:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitars signed by Metallica, Mark Tremonti, Joe Satriani and Nili Brosh go up for sale on Reverb.com to raise funds for Jason Becker ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jason-becker-reverb-store 5xbxxdjGy9BJ6yb8g5cah8 Thu, 20 May 2021 16:25:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jason Becker returns home from hospital after being treated for bacterial infection ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jason-becker-returns-home-from-hospital-after-being-treated-for-bacterial-infection tskeZtRbpCUVthQQPs9HKK Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:15:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jason Becker hospitalized after experiencing continued shortness of breath and rapid heart rate ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jason-becker-hospitalized-after-experiencing-continued-shortness-of-breath-and-rapid-heart-rate s32mesezsBAc2YUeCRecdc Thu, 08 Apr 2021 09:50:30 +0000 Thu, 08 Apr 2021 13:27:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jason Becker is experiencing “shortness of breath and a rapid heart rate”, according to his mother ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jason-becker-is-experiencing-shortness-of-breath-and-a-rapid-heart-rate-according-to-his-mother BDSMESsEJywKYHTv5cWUGK Tue, 06 Apr 2021 11:43:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ World's greatest guitar heroes assemble for mammoth virtual Jason Becker fundraiser ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/worlds-greatest-guitar-heroes-assemble-for-mammoth-virtual-jason-becker-fundraiser 6ZrZLWoQmD2MZUTd69jgzh Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:43:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kiesel joins forces with Jason Becker to create his "dream guitar", the Yin Yang signature model ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kiesel-joins-forces-with-jason-becker-to-create-his-dream-guitar-the-yin-yang-signature-model omimPUUAvWwhwHSV7xEvhS Thu, 25 Feb 2021 13:00:12 +0000 Thu, 25 Feb 2021 15:01:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jason Becker shares never-before-seen footage of his visit from Eddie Van Halen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jason-becker-shares-never-before-seen-footage-of-his-visit-from-eddie-van-halen g6zPvwto8q6ZkSKR4CogQd Mon, 14 Dec 2020 11:43:33 +0000 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:16:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai, Yngwie and Satch signed this Jason Becker-owned Kiesel - and it just sold for $26,000 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/eddie-van-halen-steve-vai-yngwie-and-satch-signed-this-jason-becker-owned-kiesel-and-it-just-sold-for-dollar26000 EukNPYbQFr4iSRETgiwhEb Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:45:50 +0000 Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:47:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jason Becker: "My heroes understand how devastating it would feel to not be able to play their guitar anymore" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/jason-becker-my-heroes-understand-how-devastating-it-would-feel-to-not-be-able-to-play-their-guitar-anymore ar3pPWXSa6QLR5M3TCDVoN Tue, 15 Oct 2019 09:54:07 +0000 Mon, 21 Oct 2019 19:14:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Jason Becker Shred for Over Six Minutes in 1986 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-jason-becker-shred-for-over-six-minutes-in-1986 CsG8cN9EZnwX7CwbpLrPSM Tue, 11 Jun 2019 21:02:32 +0000 Wed, 23 Oct 2019 21:24:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cacophony Guitar Duel: Jason Becker and Marty Friedman Shoot It Out in Japan ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/cacophony-guitar-duel-jason-becker-and-marty-friedman-shoot-it-out-japan-video G2bJKMf4aBGU2VaLnu2re7 Wed, 24 Apr 2019 20:18:27 +0000 Wed, 24 Apr 2019 20:47:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jason Becker Shares New Song, "Hold On to Love" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jason-becker-shares-new-song-hold-on-to-love XQCBbjXFze9uns9eM8hkKZ Thu, 15 Nov 2018 16:06:13 +0000 Mon, 19 Nov 2018 17:33:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Listen to a New Jason Becker Song, "Valley of Fire," Featuring Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert and More ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/listen-to-a-new-jason-becker-song-valley-of-fire-featuring-steve-vai-paul-gilbert-and-more PiQNzfKhpgs2QRUWURSxzZ Wed, 10 Oct 2018 15:54:39 +0000 Wed, 10 Oct 2018 16:12:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Easy Whammy Bar Tricks Used by Jason Becker and Adrian Smith ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/easy-whammy-bar-tricks-used-by-jason-becker-and-adrian-smith uiZUBKziCf44MSfCZjyVXh Fri, 22 Jun 2018 13:26:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch John 5 Play Jimi Hendrix's SG Custom, Paul Stanley's Ibanez Iceman and Jason Becker's Peavey "Numbers" Guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-john5-play-jimi-hendrix-sg-custom-paul-stanley-ibanez-iceman-and-jason-becker-peavey-numbers-guitar BXKraSXKLj9to23Gk5XGZN Thu, 22 Feb 2018 15:20:37 +0000 Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:11:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is This Creepy 19th-Century Guitar Cursed? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/cursed-guitar-mary-shelley-percy-bysshe-jane-williams-niccolo-paganini-jason-becker DYpX4WkTr2iXG62rTXa4pD Wed, 15 Nov 2017 19:58:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Are These the Top 10 Hardest Rock Songs to Play on Guitar? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/are-these-top-10-hardest-rock-songs-play-guitar 5hBTJpPp5SQ8LinEX2gSza Fri, 10 Nov 2017 18:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Riff Axelerator Marty Friedman Lesson Pack Raises Funds for Jason Becker ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/new-riff-axelerator-marty-friedman-lesson-pack-raises-funds-jason-becker 2gHovCocsYcfcWx3xMHNBb Thu, 14 Sep 2017 14:03:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blazing "Betcha Can't Play This" Supports Jason Becker's New Album Project ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/blazing-betcha-cant-play-supports-jason-beckers-new-album-project x9pJfZfSdfnMQzAWNgytWQ Tue, 25 Oct 2016 19:38:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jason Becker Announces New Album Featuring Satriani, Govan and More ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/jason-becker-announces-new-album-featuring-satriani-govan-and-more LVyom43L8sKGMDghTUARX3 Tue, 04 Oct 2016 14:34:56 +0000 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:02:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ 16-Year-Old Guitarist Tina S. Shreds Jason Becker's "Altitudes" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/16-year-old-tina-s-shreds-jason-beckers-altitudes-video yvk9xEPuAEeEpF4sY4srF8 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 19:05:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nita Strauss Meets Jason Becker and Performs “Perpetual Burn” — Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-meets-jason-becker-and-performs-perpetual-burn-video 2WpEL8h9XJf6oSJom4mS9F Wed, 02 Sep 2015 16:10:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Eddie Van Halen Play Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and The Beatles — Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-eddie-van-halen-play-jimi-hendrix-led-zeppelin-and-beatles-video EefTe5gShES8Hv6kBSM9Qd Thu, 09 Jul 2015 20:52:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitarist Michael Hermes, 14, Demos Kiesel/Carvin Guitars' Jason Becker "Numbers" Tribute Model — Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitarist-michael-hermes-14-demos-kieselcarvin-guitars-jason LuLsgkL3gjB6CwiLFcBwVG Thu, 16 Apr 2015 14:29:39 +0000