Saturday, December 29, 2018

Jason Becker

Artist:  Jason Becker
Birth Name:  Jason Eli Becker
Born:  July 22, 1969.  Richmond, California, USA
Genre:  Instrumental Rock, Neo-Classical Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter, Composer
Instruments:  Guitar

Jason Becker is an American Musician, Songwriter and Composer.  At the age of 16, he became part of the Shrapnel Records-produced Duo Cacophony with his friend Marty Friedman, they released the albums Speed Metal Symphony in 1987 and Go Off! in 1988.  They broke up in 1989 and he began doing Solo Work and released the first album Perpetual Burn in 198.  Later, he joined David Lee Roth's band.  His performing career was cut short by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).  In 1996, he lost the ability to speak, and he now communicates with his eyes.  Despite his disability, he continues composing by using a computer.















Title:  Triumphant Hearts  (2018)
Genre:  Instrumental Rock, Neo-Classical Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
Label:  Mascot Records
Rating:   *****

Format:  CD:

Tracks:


 1.  Triumphant Heart (feat. Marty Friedman, Glauco Bertagnin & Hiyori Okuda  (4:09)
 2.  Hold On To Love (feat. Codany Holiday)  (7:28)
 3.  Fantasy Weaver (feat. Jake Shimabukuro)  (5:08)
 4.  Once Upon A Melody  (6:45)
 5.  We Are One (feat. Steve Knight)  (5:54)
 6.  Magic Woman (feat. Uli Jon Roth & Chris Broderick) (7:10)
 7.  Blowin' In The Wind (feat. Gary Rosenberg)  (4:58)
 8.  River Of Longing (feat. Joe Satriani, Aleks Sever, Guthrie Govan & Steve Morse)  (5:53)
 9.  Valley Of Fire (feat. The Magnificent 13)  (9:05)
10. River Of Longing (feat. Trevor Rabin)  (5:57)
11. Taking Me Back  (4:25)
12. Tell Me No Lies   (4:21)
13. Hold On To Love (feat. Codany Holiday)  (5:59)
14. You Do It   (0:55)


















Format:  LP:

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A

 1.  Triumphant Heart (feat. Marty Friedman, Glauco Bertagnin & Hiyori Okuda  (4:09)
 2.  Hold On To Love (feat. Codany Holiday)  (7:28)
 3.  Fantasy Weaver (feat. Jake Shimabukuro)  (5:08)

Side B:

 1.  Once Upon A Melody  (6:45)
 2.  We Are One (feat. Steve Knight)  (5:54)
 3.  Magic Woman (feat. Uli Jon Roth & Chris Broderick) (7:10)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  Blowin' In The Wind (feat. Gary Rosenberg)  (4:58)
 2.  River Of Longing (feat. Joe Satriani, Aleks Sever, Guthrie Govan & Steve Morse)  (5:53)
 3.  Valley Of Fire (&The Magnificent 13, feat. Michael Lee Firkins, Steve Vai, Joe Bonamassa, Paul Gilbert, Neal Schon, Mattias Ia Eklundh, Marty Friedman, Greg Howe, Jeff Loomis, Richie Kotzen, Gus G., Steve Hunter, Ben Woods)  (9:05)

Side D:

 1.  River Of Longing (feat. Trevor Rabin)  (5:57)
 2.  Taking Me Back  (4:25)
 3.  Tell Me No Lies   (4:21)
 4.  Hold On To Love (feat. Codany Holiday)  (5:59)
 5.  You Do It   (0:55)

Personnel:

Jason Becker:  Composer on All Tracks, All Guitars, Some Keyboards on Track 4, Rhythm Guitar on Tracks:  8, 10 (Played In 1990), Guitar on Tracks:  11, 12

Shota Nakama:  Conductor Orchestra:  Sofia Session  Shota on Tracks:  1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9
Dan Alvarez:  Piano on Track 1, All Keyboards on Tracks:  2, 5, 7, 9, 10, Organ on Tracks: 8, 10, Programming on Track 10
Glauco Bertagnin:  Violin on Tracks:  1, 4
Krasimir Kostadinov:  Horn Principal on Tracks:  1, 4
Burak Besir:  Flute, Piccolo on Tracks:  1, 4
Kristin Naigus:  Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet, Bassoon on Tracks:  1, 4
Bryan S. Dyer, Larry Batiste, Ashling Biscuit-Cole, Luq Frank, Kimiko Joy, Omega Rae, Tammi Brown, Geechi Taylor: Background Vocals on Tracks:  1, 5
Alison Lewis:  Background Vocals on Track 1
Ashling Biscuit-Cole:  Female Vocal Solos on Track 5
Alison Lewis, Brian Dyer, Lisa Marie Johnston:  Choir

Track 1:

Marty Friedman:  Guitar
Hiyori Okuda:  Cello

Track 2:

Codany Holiday:  Lead Vocals, Background Vocals 
Bryan S. Dyer, Larry Batiste, Ashling Biscuit-Cole, Luq Frank, Kimiko Joy, Omega Rae, Tammi Brown, Geechi Taylor, Alison Lewis:  Background Vocals 
Andrew Jay:  Intro Guitar Solo 
Daniele Gottardo:  All Other Guitars
Matt Bissonette:  Bass
Gregg Bissonette:  Drums

Track 3:

Jake Shimabukuro:  Ukulele
Kirsten Menn:  Vocals

Track 5:

Steve Knight:  Lead Vocals
Dave Shul:  Rhythm Guitar 
Arion Salazar:  Bass
Javier Torres:  Drums
Norbert Stachel:  Saxophone
Kevin Bryan:  Trumpet

Track 6:

Chris Broderick:  Classical Guitar
Uli Jon Roth:  Electric Guitar
Mike Bemesderfer:  Flute

Track 7:

Gary Rosenberg:  Vocals, Guitar
Jude Gold:  Guitar Solo

Track 8:

Joe Satriani:  1st Guitar
Aleks Sever:  2nd Guitar
Guthrie Govan:  3rd Guitar
Steve Morse:  4th Guitar
Steve Hunter:  Clean Guitar
Matt Bissonette:  Bass
Phil Bennett:  Keyboards
Javier Torres:  Drums

Track 9:

Ben Woods:  All Nylon String
Michael Lee Firkins:  1st Slide Guitar Solo, 6th Guitar Solo
Steve Vai:  2nd Guitar Solo, 16th Guitar Solo, 18th Guitar Solo
Joe Bonamassa:  3rd Guitar Solo
Paul Gilbert:  4th Guitar Solo
Neal Schon:  5th Guitar Solo, 14th Guitar Solo
Mattias Ia Eklundh:  7th Guitar Solo
Mary Friedman:  8th Guitar Solo
Greg Howe:  9th Guitar Solo, 15th Guitar Solo
Jeff Loomis:  10th Guitar Solo
Richie Kotzen:  11th Guitar Solo, 17th Guitar Solo, 19th Guitar Solo
Gus G:  12 Guitar Solo (Acoustic)
Steve Hunter:  13th Guitar Solo
Matt Bissonette:  Bass
Gregg Bissonette:  Drums
Jude Gold:  Clean Guitar under Greg Howe
Andrew Jay:  Rhythm Guitar under Jeff Loomis

Track 10:

Trevor Rabin:  Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Piano
Matt Bissonette:  Bass

Track 11, 12:

Matt Bissonett:  Bass
Gregg Bissonett:  Drums

Triumphant Hearts is a new album by Jason Becker, released on December 7, 2018, featuring:  Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Joe Bonamassa, Uli Jon Roth, Steve Morse, Marty Friedman, Neal Schon, Paul Gilbert, Richie Kotzen, Greg Howe, Michael Lee Firkins Gus G, Trevor Rabin and many more!.








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