Jason Becker: Guitar Player acceptance speech

On September 11, 2009, Guitar Player magazine gave out their first "Jason Becker Award" to its first recipient; the composer/classical/electric guitarist, Jason Becker himself. This is Jason's acceptance speech, read by his father. (Unfortunately, my camera ran out of memory before i could record the last sentence),

EDIT:
Last sentences: "This is a great honor for me. I've read Guitar Player since I was a little tyke. To have this cool award named after me means the world. Knowing that I inspire people to go beyond their limitations and keep creating, makes the hard stuff worth it. Of course, ALS and the challenges of making music without being able to move wouldn't be my first choice, but if it shines a little light in this world, then I don't mind. I love that my musical crap still moves people. I can't wait to see who the future recipients are."

(thank you shadowknight132)

Jason Becker's acceptance speech



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