Jason Becker rocks The Badass Project

In the late-1980s, Jason Becker was at the top of the world. A virtuosic young guitarist, he had already had an influential start to a promising career, being recognized the world-over as an up-and-coming metal guitar prodigy. Not long after joining David Lee Roth’s band, replacing Steve Vai, Jason began experiencing cramping and a subsequent limp in his left leg. During the recording of Roth's album A Little Ain't Enough (on which Jason not only played, but contributed to some songwriting duties), the limp worsened and he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's Disease. He was given only a couple of years to live. More than 20 years later, Jason continues to live with ALS while writing, composing music, and inspiring the masses...

Channel: iTunes Video Length: 0s Date Found: Thu, Jun 23 2011 7:57 PM Category: Lifestyles Date Produced: Sun, Jun 12 2011 12:00 AM View Count: 1