Jason Becker's Not Dead Yet festival

Live CD out

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2012-07-22T14:07:38+02:00

The recordings made during the festival have been mixed and a selection of songs just was released.
Currently you can order the MP3 download at CDBaby.com but physical CD’s will follow very soon too. have a listen and please buy it! You support Jason this way!

Bid on a custom made premium guitar Oakland Factory signed by Guthrie Govan!

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-12-04T20:43:36+01:00

You can add this guitar to your collection. Special custom handmade supreme quality. Signed by the great Guthrie Govan.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250946798002#ht_560wt_1413

Specs:

Highly Flamed Maple Neck Through body

Compound radius back/front

Medium Jumbo frets

Basswood body

Gotoh Style Tuning machines

2 humbucker configuration

3 way selector switch

Single volume

Metallic blue Satin finish

Retail Value: $1800.00 as a finished order (See review)

(VIDEO) http://vimeo.com/31582180

Auctions for Jason ongoing!!

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-11-27T17:34:08+01:00

I would like you to remember the auctions are live right now!

You can own a banner from Dunlop signed by all the musicians who performed for Jason on November 13, or an autographed Vigier guitar by Guthrie Govan, Michael Lee Firkins, Stephan Forte, Daniele Gottardo and more!!!
Or you maybe could win the 5150 Van Halen Hoodie signed by Eddie Van Halen himself!!
And some more autographed and personal items coming soon, watch our auctions page!!

Venue, where?

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-10-22T10:44:49+02:00

Patronaat
Zijlsingel 2
2013DN Haarlem

GOOGLE MAP
And how to get there translated from the website of the venue into english!

Ook tickets via Ticketmaster

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-10-22T10:40:38+02:00

Tickets nu ook te koop bij Ticketmaster.nl en alle Free Record Shops

Voor kaarten van concerten en feesten in Patronaat kunnen bezoekers vanaf 20 oktober bij meer voorverkooppunten terecht. Patronaat verkoopt nu namelijk ook via meer dan 200 Free Record Shops door het hele land.
In Amsterdam komen daar nog vier adressen bovenop: Amsterdams Uitburo, Concerto, Fame en Pico Records. In Den Haag bij Haags Uitburo en Van Leest, en in Rotterdam, Leiden, Utrecht, Apeldoorn, Groningen, Zwolle, Deventer en Enschede kan dit ook bij Plato winkels.
In Haarlem kan dat nu ook via muziekwinkel Sounds (Grote Houtstraat 141, Haarlem) en Start At Rabobank (Grote Houtstraat 5, Haarlem).
Online is er de mogelijkheid bij gekomen om via de website van Ticketservice (www.ticketmaster.nl) kaarten te bestellen.
Telefonisch reserveren is nu ook mogelijk op het nummer 0900 3001250. Dat kan doordeweeks tussen 09.00 tot 21.00 uur en in het weekend van 10.00 tot 20.00 uur.

Through the internet http://www.ticketmaster.nl/artist/jason-beckers-not-dead-yet-festival-tickets/873264

Attending the rehearsal of your idol(s)? Highest bidder will attend!

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-10-10T12:16:22+02:00

Because this special Jason Becker’s NOT DEAD YET! festival is a benefit, we are giving you the opportunity to attend the full rehearsal of the guitar player you love! The rehearsal location is secret, nobody is allowed to attend beside the participating artists. So this is very unique!

But you get a chance to be part of this special event and attend one or more of the rehearsals of your favorite artists.

If you would love to attend one of the rehearsals (taking place 11th, 12th of November - so you need to be in the country), you are free to make a bid. The minimum starting bid is € 200,- per guitar player.

What will you get?
- A ride with us to the rehearsals
- Attend the rehearsal
- have a chat with the artist(s)
- Get a picture with the guys
- Ask them some guitar tricks

How to make your bid?
- Send an email to org@jasonbeckerfest.com
- Include name artist
- Include bid

NOT DEAD YET! VIP Packages Available

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-10-09T12:07:15+02:00

Hi everyone!

We are going to put a couple of special VIP packages together for a selected number of fans that already acquired an entrance ticket.

When you buy a VIP ticket, you will get the following:
1. Entrance during the soundcheck
2. Meet & Greet the musicians performing
3. Special goodies
4. Pictures with the artists you like
5. Special pass

The extra VIP ticket costs € 75,-
100% of this ticket will go to Jason Becker’s care.

More information how to apply and get this special ticket, mail org@jasonbeckerfest.com

NOT DEAD YET: Get your tickets!!

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-10-02T13:15:18+02:00

We are happy we put a great set of musicians together on this impressive bill to play for Jason Becker on a voluntary base to raise money for Jason’s medical cares and for ALS research.

We have great guitar players like Guthrie Govan (Aristocrats), Michael Lee Firkins, Mattias IA Eklundh (Freak Kitchen), Kiko Loureiro (Angra), Andy James (Secret Mother Tongue and Lick Library teacher), Daniele Gottardo, Marco Sfogli (James LaBrie), Stephan Forte (Adagio), Joop Wolters, Marcel Coenen (Sun Caged), Timo Somers (Delain).

On the drums we have a drummer who has played like with all possible guitar players you ever heard off, on bass we have the well renowned Stuart Hamm (Satriani, Vai, G3, Frank Gambale), Barend Courbois and Franck Hermanny (Adagio), on keys Rene Kroon (Sun Caged, Barstool Philosophers).

If we are all very lucky we might have some unannounced guest(s) passing by ….

Get your tickets if you don’t have any yet!! Check at http://goo.gl/M22xA

Stéphan Forté string wizard announced

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-09-13T21:50:43+02:00

Stéphan Forté has been added to this huge bill too!
He has been working on a solo album to be released very soon. Stéphan Forté has been influenced since he was a child by Jason Becker and considers jason as his big example. Stéphan Forté dedicated one of his new tunes to jason and will play that to jason in Haarlem November 13!

On his very first solo album friends like Mattias IA Eklundh and Jeff Loomis and Daniele Gottardo have been playing some guest parts. So you never know what will happen with some of those guys on the same bill that night!!

Timo Somers (Delain) joining!

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-09-08T12:34:05+02:00

Timo Somers, talented Dutch young guitar player, who recently joined the famous band Delain, was added to the bill!
We are proud he will be playing with a special all star band some tunes Jason wrote for David Lee Roth and also will perform some of his personal tunes that will appear soon on his first solo album.

NOT DEAD YET! Banners

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-09-09T12:29:52+02:00

Hi everyone. Please support this festival and Jason Becker and link to us!

Please add some banners to your website, personal blog, magazine site, forum, artist page etc.
Let’s make Jason proud!!

Check the www.jasonbeckerfest.com/NDYbanner/banner.php page!! (link Banners at your right hand in the menu)

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Extra forces! Barend Courbois

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-09-01T21:06:40+02:00

Having a dozen of guitar players on stage means we need extra focus on the four string!
Beside Stuart Hamm on bass, we are happy to announce Barend Courbois will join forces! Barend is known for his session work. He did play with Walter Trout, Steve Fister (European support act Satch with Stu on bass), Tony Spinner, Adrian Vandenberg and many more.

Andy James, massive Becker fan, joining forces!

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-08-14T17:40:29+02:00

We are happy to announce mr LickLibrary Andy James who just released his new self titled album joined the huge bill on behalf of Jason. Andy, being a massve Becker fan is very happy he will be part of this epic event.

Marco Sfogli joining for Jason Becker

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-07-24T19:27:25+02:00

We are very happy to announce that Italian guitar master Marco Sfogli joined forces with the other guys already committed for this major benefit festival for Jason Becker and ALS.

Marco is well known for his incredible beautiful melodic but technical solo album There’s Hope, but also as a member of Dream Theater’s James LaBrie Band for whom he excels on records and during the live shows.

Jason Becker & Michael Lee Firkins

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-07-22T19:05:32+02:00

Hi everybody!

22nd of July Jason Becker celebrated his 42nd birthday. We wish him all the best and good health for the coming years.

During his birthday party the following message was recorded. Please read the message. This is important to understand why we are organizing this benefit.
Thank you.

Ticket Sales started!!

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-07-02T11:34:46+02:00

July 1st, 2011 the ticket sales have begun!

The Patronaat website has published the event and announced the ticket sales. Tickets cost €39,- for over 5,5 hours of great guitar worshipping!
So far it looks like the first day already many people (almost 100!) got their ticket because they don’t want to miss this epic event. People from England, Spain, US, Belgium, Holland got already tickets. The venue’s capacity is 1000! Sold out will be sold out.

To get your ticket, you can use this direct link to the online ticketing system. You can pay by credit card (Mastercard / Visa) or by PayPal.

See you all in Haarlem!!

Venue and ticket sales NEWS

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-06-29T21:37:06+02:00

We are happy to announce that the venue where the festival will take place is the PATRONAAT in Haarlem. Haarlem is like 15 minutes from Amsterdam and from Schiphol Airport. The capacity of the venue is 1000 people and the ticket price will be € 39 for almost 6 hours of high class guitar performances with the world’s best guitar players.

Venue will announce the festival on their site July 1 (www.patronaat.nl) and give information how to order the tickets by linking to the online ticketing system. You can order internationally and pay by credit cards (Mastercard, Visa) and Paypal.

We also will put the right links and information on the festival website. Please do not contact the venue before July 1, because you can’t order anything before that date.

Later on we probably will sell some special add-on VIP tickets. Part of the package will be attending soundcheck, meet some players, etc.

Dutch guitar player Marcel Coenen

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-06-28T21:31:21+02:00

Marcel Coenen, Dutch well respected shredder, well known for his fast melodic guitar talents, will be appearing at the NOT DEAD YET festival in November.
We are happy Marcel accepted the invitation and we are looking forward.

Michael Lee Firkins announced he will be playing November 13

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-06-27T21:25:51+02:00

Michael Lee Firkins announced Monday morning 27th of June that he will be playing at the Jason Becker’s NOT DEAD YET in Holland in November.
Currently he is touring through the USA with Montrose.

Michael is a personal friend from Jason and played guitar parts on the last albums Jason released. July 2, Jason Becker and his family and friends will go see Michael Lee Firkins play live in Novato California.

Dutch guitar player Joop Wolters added

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-06-22T20:58:09+02:00

Joop Wolters, Dutch well respected guitar player has ben added to the bill. Joop is well known across the borders in the international guitar communities.

Kiko Loureiro added to the bill!

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-06-18T16:27:16+02:00

Kiko Loureiro, well known from the prog band Angra, has been added to the list of guitar players appearing during the NOT DEAD YET Festival in the Netherlands for Jason Becker’s cause. This will be an epic event and many others will be added soon.

Hope we all see you there!!

Stuart Hamm appearing for Jason Becker

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-06-15T19:41:04+02:00

Stuart Hamm, well known 4 string bass guru from recording and playing with guys like Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Frank Gambale and many others, will be playing on behalf of Jason Becker side by side with a long list of well known guitar players. Confirmed already by now are Guthrie Govan, Mattias IA Eklundh and Daniele Gottardo. More shredders will be added the next month. Stu will be playing also some of his own tunes!

Talented coming man, Daniele Gottardo, added!

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-06-09T20:17:20+02:00

Talented coming guitar hero added on jason’s request.

Check out this guy!

And a second guitar player, Mattias IA Eklundh, announces himself

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-05-31T12:33:07+02:00

After the announcement Guthrie Govan will take the stage on the 13th of November, this following freak guitar master announces his appearance. Happy to have Mattias IA Eklundh from Freak Kitchen on the bill!

First Guitar Player, Guthrie Govan, Announcement: Be there!

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-05-29T13:40:24+02:00

NOT DEAD YET!

The new festival is in the Netherlands...
Get ready to book your flights to Amsterdam!!
About a dozen of the worlds' best guitar players will appear on stage for the right cause...
They will entertain you...
Expect over 5 hours of stunning guitar...
Over a million notes...
Each note hand crafted and dedicated to Jason Becker!

One of them performing November 13, 2011 will tell you himself why you need to be there!

Atma Anur will play the drums for Jason!

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-04-27T23:24:02+02:00

Atma Anur, friend of Jason, drummer of Cacophony, recording drummer on the records of Jason Becker, Marty Friedman, Greg Howe, Richie Kotzen, Tony MacAlpine and a lot more will be playing the drums at the Jason Becker’s Not Dead Yet Festival in Amsterdam. We are all happy Atma will be present on behalf of Jason.

www.atmaanur.com

Great guitar wizard confirmed!

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-04-19T11:45:26+02:00

Just received some very good news.

A great well respected guitar wizard just confirmed his presence in Amsterdam where he will play for Jason. Jason loves his playing and kindness a lot and also this great guitar wizard loves Jason a lot.

Names will be revealed soon as soon we have the right dates and venue confirmed. Keep you posted.

Jason Becker's Not Dead Yet in Amsterdam!

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-04-19T10:11:41+02:00

In November 2011 Jason Becker's "Not Dead Yet" Festival will be held in Amsterdam.
Well respected guitar players and friends from Jason will perform during this unique special event. Proceeds from the evening go towards medical supplies for Jason as well as a trust fund to provide for his future security.

More news follows soon...

Jason Becker's Not Dead Yet Festival

org@jasonbeckerfest.com — 2011-04-17T10:07:24+02:00

The first 'Not Dead Yet' Festival happened in San Francisco March 26, 2011. Guitar heroes like Joe Satriani, Steve Hunter, Greg Howe, Steve Lukather, Richie Kotzen, Michael Lee Firkins, Jeff Watson and others honored Jason Becker that night. This was very unique and touching.

In November 2011 a similar festival will be organized in Amsterdam. Performing musicians will be announced as soon they have been confirmed.