GUITAR WOLF.....Jason Becker

Jason Eli Becker is an American composer and former guitarist. At the age of 16, he became part of the Shrapnel Records -produced duo Cacophony with his friend Marty Friedman , and they released two albums, 1987 and 1988. Since the dissolution of Cacophony in 1989, Becker has undertaken a solo career, releasing seven albums since his 1988 debut Perpetual Burn . He later joined David Lee Roth 's solo band and recorded one album with him . Becker's performing career was cut short by ALS, which he was diagnosed with in 1989. Often incorporating advanced techniques such as sweep picking, alternate picking, artificial harmonic accenting, tapping and hybrid picking; he was among the leaders of the field during the technical shred guitar and neoclassical metal trend of the mid to late 1980s and is still respected and honored by his musician peers t...