Collection is an album by Jason Becker

Jason Becker

Jason Eli Becker is an American virtuoso 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...

 released by Shrapnel Records on November 4th, 2008. The album includes three new songs in addition to some older recordings. It includes many musicians and features guitarists such as Marty Friedman, Greg Howe, Joe Satriani, Michael Lee Firkins, Steve Vai, and Steve Hunter.

Collection

This album contains a mixture of remastered songs from Becker's previous projects, as well as three new songs. Even though he can no longer move, he was still able to compose for the album. He explained his method in an HTML file included on the album disc.

"I used a music software program called LogicPro with a Mac computer and a synthesizer keyboard hooked up to it. My father had invented a very fast and effective communication system for me when I was losing my voice. It is a sign language that requires only eye movements and is faster than any computer. I would try to explain to my caregiver (usually my dad, mom, or my close friends) what to play on the keyboard. When they got fairly close, I would have them take me into LogicPro where I could edit every part of every note. After composing in this way I got together with my friend and co-producer, Dan Alvarez. We worked on arrangements and sounds to make it better. Then we got musician friends to add their talents to the mix."

In addition to 13 tracks, the disc also includes bonus features that are playable on a computer. These features include demo versions of Becker's piece End of the Beginning recorded while he could still barely play, as well as a demo of Go Off!

Go Off!

Go Off! is the second and final studio album by Cacophony, released in 1988 through Shrapnel Records. A few years later, guitarist Jason Becker was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , rendering him completely unable to play to this day.-Track listing:-Personnel:*Peter Marrino –...

 from Cacophony

Cacophony (band)

Cacophony was an American Speed metal band formed in 1986 by guitarists Marty Friedman and Jason Becker. Cacophony is often recognized for its technically challenging, neo-classical metal and speed metal elements, as well as featuring two shred guitarists...

 and a recording of Becker "noodling" on guitar.

Track listing

Musicians

• Jason Becker - Guitar, Producer, Mixing
• Dan Alvarez - Organ, Piano, Arranger, Keyboards, Choir, Chorus, Synclavier, Drum Programming, Keyboard Arrangements
• Caren Anderson - Soprano
• Atma Anur - Drums
• Jennie Bemesderfer - Alto
• Mike Bemesderfer - Flute, Throat Singing
• Gregg Bissonette
  Gregg Bissonette
  Gregg Bissonette, is an American drummer. Gregg was born in a family of musicians. His father Bud Bissonette plays drums, his mother Phyllis plays piano and vibraphone, and brother Matt Bissonette plays bass guitar. Gregg started learning to play the drums at age 5 from his father...
  
   - Percussion, Drums
• Matt Bissonette
  Matt Bissonette
  Matt Bissonette is an American bass player and the brother of drummer Gregg Bissonette. He attended the University of North Texas's jazz music program. According to Guitar 9, an online musicianship magazine, he has played bass and other stringed instruments on at least 22 albums, with music...
  
   - Bass, Vocals
• Joey Blake - Vocals
• Deen Castronovo
  Deen Castronovo
  Deen Castronovo is an Italian American drummer who has played in various bands, including Kandles at Nine, Cacophony, Bad English, Journey, The Enemy, Wild Dogs, Dr. Mastermind, Hardline, Planet Us, Soul Sirkus, Social Distortion, and Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler's G/Z/R, as well as in...
  
   - Drums
• Bryan Dyer - Choir, Chorus
• Cathy Ellis - Soprano
• Michael Lee Firkins
  Michael Lee Firkins
  Michael Lee Firkins is an electric guitar player whose sound fuses bluegrass, country, blues, and jazz elements into his distorted rock sound. He is noted amongst guitarists for his prolific use of hybrid picking at high speeds....
  
   - Dobro, Guitar
• Marty Friedman - Guitar
• Danny Griffin - Throat Singing
• Greg Howe
  Greg Howe
  Gregory "Greg" Howe is an American guitarist and composer. As an active musician for nearly thirty years, he has released nine studio albums in addition to collaborating with a wide variety of artists.-Recording career:...
  
   - Guitar
• Raz Kennedy - Vocals
• Marc LaFrance - Vocals
• Alison Lewis - Choir, Chorus
• Dave Lopez - Guitar
• Salar Nader - Tabla, Dhol
• DJ D Sharp - Beats
• Jimmy O'Shea - Bass
• Melanie Rath - Vocals
• Steve Rosenthal - Cymbals
• David Lee Roth
  David Lee Roth
  David Lee Roth is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality. Roth was ranked nineteenth by Hit Parader on their list of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Singers of All Time....
  
   - Vocals
• Joe Satriani
  Joe Satriani
  Joseph "Joe" Satriani is an American instrumental rock guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, with multiple Grammy Award nominations...
  
   - Guitar
• Anisha Thomas - Soprano
• Brett Tuggle - Keyboards, Vocals
• Steve Vai
  Steve Vai
  Steven Siro "Steve" Vai is a three time Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. Steve Vai is widely known as a flamboyant guitar virtuoso....
  
  - Guitar

Production

• Mike Varney - Executive producer
• Ashley Moore - Mastering
• Jason Becker - Producer, Mixing
• Dan Alvarez - Producer, Mixing
• Mike Bemesderfer - Producer, Editing, Mixing
• Matt Bissonette - Bass, Vocals, Producer
• Steve Fontano - Producer
• Marty Friedman - Producer
• Greg Howe - Producer
• John Lowry - Engineer
• Bob Rock - Producer, Mixing

Other personnel

• Gary Becker - Cover Painting
• Mark Leialoha - Photography
• Tony Masterantonio - Graphic Design
• Ross Pelton - Photography
• Dave Stephens - Graphic Design