Jason Becker, (born July 22, 1969) is an American 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.

Jason Becker studied the works of violinist Niccolò Paganini. He later composed a rendition of Paganini's 5th Caprice, performing it during an instructional guitar video. Becker's compositions often include high speed scalar and arpeggio passages, both of which are trademarks of his 'shred' style of guitar playing. The song "Serrana", appearing in the album Perspective, is an example of his sweep-picking skills. He demonstrated the arpeggio sequence during a clinic at the Atlanta Institute of Music. A video of this performance first appeared on his Hot Licks guitar instructional video and can now be viewed on YouTube.[1].

Becker started out playing alongside Marty Friedman in the Mike Varney produced duo, Cacophony. Becker and Friedman toured together with Cacophony in Japan and across the United States. In 1989 Becker left to pursue a solo career, releasing his first solo album titled 'Perpetual Burn' in 1988, and has since released 'Perpsective', as well as two albums of demos, entitled 'The Raspberry Jams' and 'The Blackberry Jams'.

Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990), born in Dallas, Texas, was an American blues-rock guitarist. His broad appeal made him one of the world's most influential electric blues guitarists. [1] Known for his warm blues rock tone, Vaughan characteristically used very heavy strings on his guitar ranging from 11 to 16-gauge sets to give a fuller sound which he tuned down a half-step to the key of E flat. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Stevie Ray Vaughan #7 in their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time,[2] and Classic Rock Magazine ranked him #3 in their list of the 100 Wildest Guitar Heroes in 2007. He was the younger brother of Jimmie Vaughan, born 1951.

What is Rock Music ?

Rock music is a form of popular music with a prominent vocal melody accompanied by guitar, drums, and bass. Many styles of rock music also use keyboard instruments such as organ, piano, or synthesizers. Other instruments sometimes utilized in rock include harmonica, violin, flute, banjo and less common stringed instruments such as mandolin and sitar. Rock music usually has a strong back beat, and often revolves around guitar, either electric or acoustic.

Rock ‘n’ roll was most popular into the 50s. It is essentially based upon the chord progressions and styles of blues. Rock ‘n’ roll came to become very popular in the mid 1950s into the mid 1960s It became the dominant popular style in 1955 with “rock around the clock” by Bill Haley. As time progressed, the nation’s tastes began to change as well. By 1960, many of the early and mid 1950s performers had disappeared for one reason or another, as new artists began to appear; such as Elvis Presley, who offered music of a quite different sort. Some of the more 50s styles were revitalized- brought back for a good while in the early 1960s with dances like the twist, and many new US and British acts, such as the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, and one of the most popular pop groups ever- the British sensation, the Beatles. After the reign of rock ‘n’ roll- a new form of music began to sweep the nation.

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