Jason Becker

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Jason Becker, (born July 22, 1969) is an American neo-classical metal guitarist and composer. At the age of 16 he became part of the Mike Varney-produced duo Cacophony with his friend Marty Friedman. They released Speed Metal Symphony in 1987 and Go Off! in 1988. <p>Like many neo-classical guitarists, Becker studied the works of virtuoso violinist Niccolò Paganini. He later composed a rendition of Paganini's 5th Caprice, performing it during an instructional guitar video of his. Becker's works often include high speed scalar and arpeggio passages that are supported by expressive melodies. The song Serrana, appearing in the album Perspective, is an example of his mastery of sweep-picking. While the version heard on the album was not recorded by Becker, he demonstrated the arpeggio sequence during a clinic at the Atlanta Institute of Music. The video of this performance first appeared on his Hot Licks video and can now be viewed on Youtube. Jason grew up musically playing with Marty...