Tag: Motor neurone disease

Meet ALS sufferer Jason Becker: more inspiring than a bucket of icy water

Jason BeckerYou probably haven’t heard of Jason Becker. In the late 1980s he was God’s gift to rock fans. With frizzy black hair and a shiny leather jacket, he was a virtuoso performer whose guitar solos silenced head-bangers in awe. Today he is still considered to be one of the world’s most gifted guitarists – even though he hasn’t played strummed a note in years. Read more