Jason Becker’s: Not Dead Yet Festival
JOE SATRIANI, STEVE LUKATHER, RICHIE KOTZEN and MORE!
March 26th in San Francisco @ SLIMS
HOLLYWOOD, CA (February 7, 2011) – Joe Satriani headlines a guitar-heavy bill that also includes Richie Kotzen, Steve Lukather, the Kehoe Nation, Flametal and many more, reminding the world that Jason Becker’s Not Dead Yet.
Proceeds from the evening go towards medical supplies for Becker as well as a trust fund to provide for his future security. For ticket sales:
www.slimstickets.com/events/139356/Jason-Becker-s-Not-Dead-Yet-Festival
Jason Becker, a onetime guitar prodigy first known as part of the metal duo Cacophony with Marty Friedman, was diagnosed with ALS (aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease) at age 20. Shortly after his diagnosis, Becker joined David Lee Roth’s band. His stint with Roth was short lived.
Although the disease robbed him of his ability to play guitar – and eventually left him both paralyzed and unable to speak – Becker continues to compose music with the help of computers, collaborators, and a system of communication using eye movements that was devised by his father Gary.
Currently there is a independent movie on Becker’s life being filmed called Perpetual Burn: The Story Of Jason Becker – Here is a movie trailer in this inspirational artist:
For more info on Jason Becker and his fight with ALS, please visit www.jasonbeckerguitar.com
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