Personal Name:
Vile, Jesse.
Imprint:New York, NY : Kino Lorber, 2012.
Physical Description1 videodisc (89 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Note:Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.
Note:Features: extended interviews with Steve Vai, Marty Friedman, and Joe Satriani; over 30 minutes of archival Jason Becker performances; What is ALS?; trailer.
Note:The year was 1989, and 19-year old Jason Becker from Richmond, California had just been offered the biggest rock guitar job on the planet. He was on the cover of every guitar magazine and was being hailed by critics as a genius and the next greatest rock guitarist in the world. Jason's childhood dream of making and performing music had come true. One week later, during an examination of his leg, Jason's dream would turn into a nightmare when he was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease and given just 3-5 years to live. Twenty-tow years later, however, without the ability to move or to speak, Jason is alive and making music with his eyes.
Audience:MPAA rating: Not rated.
