Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet

Jason Becker Not Dead Yet is a featurelength documentary film directed by Jesse Vile about legendary guitarist Jason Becker and his 22yearlong battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

The film documents Beckers rise to nearstardom, following him from the first time he touched a guitar as a fiveyearold to when he was drafted into The David Lee Roth Band as lead guitarist at the age of 19. In 1990, this was considered perhaps the most coveted rock guitar gig on the planet, as Becker would be following in the footsteps of acclaimed guitarists Eddie van Halen and Steve Vai, both of whom played with David Lee Roth as lead guitar player. It was shortly after that Becker was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, more popularly known as Lou Gehrigs disease, and given justtoyears to live. Becker was able to finish the recording of Roths third fulllength studio album A Little Aint Enough but was unable to make the tour due to his physical decline.Despite his diagnosis, Becker continued to write music even after losing all the ability to move and speak. Becker would go on to write and record two full length studio albums Perspective 1996 and Collection 2008. Becker communicates exclusively via an eye pattern chart invented by his father, artist and poet, Gary Becker. ........

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