With jason becker, dan alvarez, ehren becker, gary becker. The official trailer for the feature documentary film, jason becker. It currently holds an 83% rating on rotten tomatoes. When doctors diagnosed 19yearold rock star jason becker with lou gehrigs disease, they said he would never make music again. Jason becker is a truly gifted musician and his life story is mindblowing and truly inspirational. 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. Not dead yet is a featurelength documentary film that tells the incredible story of a guitar legend who refuses to give up on his dream of being a musician despite the most incredible odds. Jason becker cannot speak or move but makes music with his eyes. This tshirt was sold at the third jason beckers not dead yet benefit concert for jason becker.
Jason becker, a 19yearold rock star, hears that he has lou gehrigs disease and will never make music again. Becker, a guitar wizard whose promising career was derailed by one of the most unforgiving afflictions there is, amyotrophic. That one day he would make a film about jason becker the greatest shred guitarist in the world. The film includes footage from beckers childhood and his early days with guitarist marty friedman and the rock band cacophony. Twentytwo years later, jason cannot speak or move but makes music with his eyes. Sep 03, 2012 the year is 1989, and all the dreams of jason becker, a downtoearth teenager from california, have just come true. This moving doc tells the incredible story of a guitar legend who refuses to give up on his dreams despite the most incredible odds. This awardwinning documentary charts the inspirational story of rock guitar legend, jason becker. Starring jason becker, ehren becker, gary becker, joe satriani, steve vai and marty friedman. Not dead yet pays hearty tribute to paganiniplaying shredders and offers up a blueprint for dedicated care in the home and community.
Not dead yet is a featurelength documentary film that tells the incredible story of a guitar legend who refuses to give up on his dream of being a musician despite the most. Not dead yet director jesse vile video interview jesse vile, director of a documentary about musician jason becker, describes the inspirational experience of. Buy jason beckers not dead yet festival tickets from the official site. It started with some weekend work tasks, which as anyone in it knows is fairly standard issue. There are currently two videos available for the film, of which two are trailers, as listed below. A prizewinner and audience favourite at hot docs, the newport beach film festival and more, and featuring interviews with industry heavyweights like mike varney and steve vai, jason becker. Trailer also available from kino lorber littlerock taqwacore audio 5.
Not dead yet on friday 16th november marks another milestone in the difficult journey debut feature director jesse vile undertook to fulfill a promise to his 15yearold self. Not dead yet opened to general acclaim from critics. Official trailer for the new documentary film, jason becker. It is a story of dreams, love, and the strength of the human spirit. Nov 16, 2012 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing jason becker. Official trailer for the new documentary feature film jason becker. Find jason beckers not dead yet festival tour schedule, concert details. Not my genre of music and to be honest i had never heard of jason becker but that is irrelevant. The shirt features the front of jasons collection cd, with art by his father, gary becker. Jason becker collection music tshirt with gary becker art. Not dead yet is the inspiring story of one mans unshakable dedication. Not dead yet, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2012. Not dead yet is equal parts an engrossing rockdoc on a young virtuoso guitar players development and rise to fame in the early days of shred metal, and an inspiring story about him, and his amazing familys, courageous ability to continue to create and love life after lou gehrigs disease leaves him unable to move or speak just when his lifelong dream is finally within grasp. Not dead yet is a featurelength documentary film that tells the incredible story of a guitar.
Not dead yet is the extraordinary story of guitar prodigy jason becker and his fight with the degenerative disease als. Not dead yet includes interviews with becker himself, his family and close friends and the many international musicians that hes worked with over the years. It is a beautifully constructed and intimate film that will make you feel privileged to have discovered jason becker. In the mid1980s, when rock guitarists resembled not grizzled bluesmen but tousled paganinis, jason becker was the real deal. Con jason becker, ehren becker, gary becker, pat becker, ron becker. Not dead yet 2012 starring jason becker and marty friedman on dvd and bluray. Not dead yet, will be released sometime in 2012 as many of you may know, becker suffers from als, better known as lou gehrigs disease. A trailer for a new documentary celebrating the life of guitarist jason becker has been release. Jason beckers not dead yet festival tickets, 2020 concert. Not dead yet starring jason becker in this documentary on directv. Not dead yet is the inspiring story of one mans unshakable dedication to rock and roll. But hes still here when doctors diagnosed 19yearold rock star jason becker with lou gehrigs disease, they said he would never make music again and that he wouldnt live to see his 25th birthday. Video 4min sec, jesse vile, director of a documentary about musician jason becker, describes the inspirational experience of.
Jason has just landed himself the biggest rock guitar gig on the planet. Jason becker not dead yet official trailer youtube. The film charts the life of jason becker from his early years learning guitar, to wowing fellow students with his prowess at the talent show, to being chosen as guitarist in david lee roths band, to the diagnosis, and to where he is now, twenty years later. The year is 1989, and all the dreams of jason becker, a downtoearth teenager from california, have just come true. When doctors diagnosed 19yearold rock star jason becker with lou gehrigs disease, they said he would never make music again and that he wouldnt live to see his 25th birthday. Nov 16, 2012 video archive for the film jason becker. Not dead yet play chapters bonus extended interviews steve vai marty friedman joe satriani jason becker performance archive bach prelude suite no. Axs tv to premiere nine acclaimed music documentaries in. As many of you may know, becker suffers from als, better known as lou gehrigs disease. Not dead yet director jesse vile video interview jesse vile, director of a documentary about musician jason becker, describes the inspirational experience of working with the motor. Its a much bigger reason than anybody out there knows why hes still here.
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