Jason Becker's Air Covered By Konstantin Kokourov

[@wildchild01]

When a full orchestra plays your composition, your are a timeless legend

[@LogioTek]

When a full orchestra plays a composition you wrote as a 17 year old...

[@juancarlos-mj6kq]

@@LogioTek that’s absolutely right. He WAS 17 when he wrote this.

[@plebisMaximus]

@@LogioTek That's literally on par with other timeless legends like Mozart himself. Becker truly is the Bach of our time.

[@robertkidd6270]

I wonder what the classical musicians thought of the composition? 😆

[@mixmixture7049]

@@juancarlos-mj6kq Jason compose song like timeless composite musician like Mozart, Beethoven, or Bach😂.

[@jardongerardoramiro1953]

Today I was crying of sadness but now im crying of happiness

[@jardongerardoramiro1953]

My dream since I was a child was to be the best guitarist in the world, I came to America just to be a great guitarist like Jason, I rehearse every day to be able to record a great album and I only hope that one day my album will become something as majestic as perpetual burn, I’ll never give up!!!!

[@Artur-nj7lm]

I play electric guitar too, Jason is my favorite guitarist. My dream is to learn to play his masterpieces like "Perpetual burn", "Air" and my favorite and the greatest in my opinion composition he ever created "Altitudes". I play every day for few hours and I hope that one day I will share here, on KZbin, my own cover of these songs. Keep playing bro and never give up, electric guitar is the most beautiful instrument!

[@agustinquindimil6594]

@@Artur-nj7lm Same here! I'm inspired by Jason since the beggining, when i heard his first song altitudes i was blown away, and i said "I NEED TO LEARN THIS SONG" and i will! Thank you for the great music Jason!

[@levisalvini4110]

And this is for all the people that are going around saying that Jason is just a shredder without soul... This is art to its finest...

[@LogioTek]

But only people that never dug deeper into his discography. 'Perspective' album put that argument to rest ~25 years ago if one couldn't already hear it on 'Perpetual Burn' album.

[@levisalvini4110]

@@LogioTek Well stated my friend...

[@kannachthemusiclover2869]

Wait, who the fuck said that Jason has no soul?? for me he is one of the most soulful guitar shredder of all time.

[@michaelharrington75]

I never heard anyone say that.

[@juancarlos-mj6kq]

Beethoven was deaf while composing beautiful music. Jason for over 25 yrs now, confined to a wheelchair is still composing music with only the movements of his eyeballs. Jason Becker is a super musical genius and we have had the pleasure to experience his work. And to think he began composing this when he was just 15. Thank you Jason. As a guitarist myself of over 40 years, you are my hero.

[@portuguesebeer5069]

I agree! Cheers from Portugal 🍺🤘

[@lindabergman3127]

Incredibly talented 😳

[@OutOfPlace0]

Fun fact: Beethoven used bone conduction to hear his piano and through that composed while being deaf. Of course, he also had such a developed musicianship that he could imagine the sounds in his head.

[@jdefabs2112]

🎯🙌💯👊

[@TheModernHermeticist]

next up, speed metal symphony!

[@mitsukitakahata5952]

Yeah!!

[@bm8584]

The end of the beginning, please!! If you do Crowdfunding I will help for sure!!

[@3therspark63]

Fudge yeah!!!

[@bm8584]

Epic win, Jason!!! I am so happy I am crying!

[@elSireable]

me 2.

[@sochaclasic]

And me

[@jakezavala]

Yep.

[@sbeqstion]

Imagine if they played serrana

[@abdulghofur7144]

I am very agree

[@funkrocker8011]

That would be awesome.

[@Marctull66]

I bought "Perpetual Burn" the week it was released in June 1988. It was released the same day as Marty Friedman's "Dragon's Kiss" and I bought this one too the same day. I knew the two men were friends and played in a very heavy band called Cacophony. I knew I wouldn't like Cacophony because of the vocals but this was another affair... I was immediately amazed by the performance but also the very original compositions on "Perpetual Burn". Jason was hardly 18 and already, he wasn't a clone of Yngwie Malmsteen, far from it. "Altitudes" is the first masterpiece on the album. "Air" is the second. Everybody should have this album just for those two single tracks, really. Not only the music on "Air" is absolutely beautiful but the level of playing is incredible and rarely heard in rock music. I seem to hear some JS Bach in the middle and as I've always loved classical music and Bach especially, it was heaven for me... I've always cherished this track and it's obviously a piece very close to classical music. It is great to hear it orchestrated and played on the piano. A nice change. Jason Becker has always been way more than just another great metal guitar player... His music was different right from the start. And it's really fantastic that Konstantin Kokourov found this and had it arranged this way... I just love the initial arrangement with the clean electric guitars and a bit of synthesizer but this one is interesting and gives another dimension to the track, more epic. There is certainly more music, from "Perspective" especially, Jason's second album, that would benefit from such arrangements.

[@LogioTek]

Well said. 100% agree with everything including rarely mentioned and already orchestrated Perspective masterpieces. I think the difficulty for Perspective covers is perhaps there is no sheet music and transcription from that level is a daunting task. Also some stuff there isn't even playable unless you stagger the players and sync them perfectly. Those masterpieces were composed using a computer program to synthesize instrument voices and without any regard for the actual orchestra. My favorite from Perspective is Life and Death.

[@mixmixture7049]

Yngwie Malmsteen music is boring. Yeah he's good but if we listen his music overtimes that's absolutely boring and dizzy🙁.

[@Marctull66]

@@LogioTek : I only see your answer today, sorry. Thank you for the insight. Yes, i remember the liner notes in Perspective, where it's explained that the notes are sequenced and come from a computer program. We can hear it's not played by human hands, actually... I suppose that M. Kokourov could maybe do the transcription. I guess it's a difficult work. I remember that a classical musician whose name escapes me now, transcribed Deep Purple's Concerto for Group and Orchestra written by the late Jon Lord, because the score was lost, in the late 90's, it must have been a big job as well. Life and Death from Perspective is a very original piece, quite complex.

[@ananominity]

I found this album in 1989 on CD. I didnt own a CD player yet so I bought one just for that album. I had never heard anything like it. I was so blown away. A couple years later I found the tableture for Air in an issue of Guitar Player Magazine.and issue and practiced it for months until I knew every note and inflection. This orchestra version is great but The original became etched into my brain and will always be the preferred version. Same goes for The End of the Beginning from Perspectives. It was tragic and cruel what happened to jason. Out of all the ppl in the world, why Jason?

[@metaloutlander]

Well said. I remember Jason and Marty put on a guitar clinic back in 88-89 so a friend and I went to see them because we were huge fans of Cacophony. I couldn't believe that maybe only 50 people showed up, people just didn't get their genius. Cacophony also played later that night and again only 75-100 people showed up. True the vocalist made it a little hard to listen to but it grew on me, great band and great show.

[@TheModernHermeticist]

Air was always a very meaningful piece to me.

[@Hadri_ART]

The Modern Hermeticist same for me, it s special

[@shininggallade]

It must feel incredible to finally have your classical piece played by a proper orchestra 30 years later. After all the struggles, your work continues to inspire others. This is really awe-inspiring!

[@OoogaBoog]

written at 18 years old.

[@LogioTek]

@@OoogaBoog 17 - says so by Jason himself at the start of the video.

[@deathlust666]

I remember being 16 trying to write scores like this. Phenomenal work. I was and still no where near the caliber of Jason but everything he writes just inspires me to play again. It wakes up that child I was that wanted to learn and understand music.

[@DVDVAMPIRE01]

The views should be in the millions. This was always a Masterpiece.

[@mohdfaeizyusop9775]

I completely agree with this remarks. The total number of views is criminally underrated for such masterpiece!

[@lindabergman3127]

No doubts about it 😁😁😁😁

[@juancarlos-mj6kq]

Jason was only 17 when he composed this piece. As far as I know, as a musician myself who studied classical guitar, Jason Becker is quite possibly the greatest musician since Ludwig Van Beethoven. Even with only moving his eyeballs today, he has written beautiful complex music. It’s amazing to say the least

[@jorgeherrera1574]

I really think so. He's a genius.

[@calvinfreeman2112]

Wow, just simply incredible….wish I could have seen Beckers face the first time he heard it

[@briannavarrete7459]

Jason compuso esta genialidad con solo 17 o 18 años, es.magia pura.

[@johanbranstrom9992]

Damn it Jason. Youre up there with the greats. Bach Mozart Beethoven Becker. This is the real deal. nothing in this era have moved me to tears. until you. This is magic. Thank you Jason for having the prevelige beeing on this earth along side you. Fantastic! Thank you maestro!

[@AshManzarek]

Jason you will go down in history

[@Alfonso9814]

Im crying.. so beautiful!! I love you Jason

[@ThatDangKid1]

Air will forever be the greatest piece of the 20th century

[@jsgguitar3143]

JASON. YOU ARE THE NEW MOZART. 🙏 GOD BLESS YOU. THANKS FOR ALL. ❤

[@sexandskateandrocknroll4741]

Besides Mozart, Bach and Segovia, I think also you payed respects to composer Joaquín Rodrigo, who was blind since the age of 3 and still learned to read music in braille, studied music and wrote amazing masterpieces. He lived 97 years. You are also capable of overcoming difficulties and succeed due to your passion, talent and love for life. I admire you so much Jason. Long Live Jason Becker.

[@bm8584]

So true

[@tingladosskateboardingvale4908]

Jason Becker you are a legend. Great job by Konstantin Kokourov as well.

[@NoName-ql1wk]

@@tingladosskateboardingvale4908 Segovia shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath as Bach or Mozart FFS.

[@kimmcdonald3971]

I get tears in my eyes every time I hear Becker's song, "Air". Such unbelievable talent, silenced too soon. He may very well have been the greatest of them all if given more time.

[@akinnon2000]

Absolutely incredible :) Having an orchestra play your song is the greates honor, well deserved.

[@alvarodominguez2239]

This is why Jason is one of the best classical composer of our time.

[@gannicux]

Jason becker God bless you forever

[@RickHawkDavison]

Great rendition, Jason should be proud. God bless you and yours Jason.

[@pocewar]

You set the bar too high with “ Air”, a true masterpiece, composed at a very young age. When I first listened to it back in 1988 I knew you were different. At that tender age you demonstrated to be a big bad scary monster both as a guitarist and also as a composer. You became my favorite rock guitarist from that moment on (above Marty, Gilbert, Yngwie, Vinnie Moore, Tafolla, McAlpine, etc, etc). The beauty of this masterpiece captivated me, and led me to discover more beautiful compositions of yours, from “Altitudes” to “Triumphant Heart”... and through different videos of yours I also discovered my guitar hero was also a very, very, very nice, decent and likeable human being (rare to find within rock scene), humble and shy who happened to transform into that monster when grabbing a guitar. This is indeed a beautiful version, a must have one .... but I still prefer the magic of the original. Hats off Maestro!! You set the bar too high.... too high...

[@gunneralivr7558]

17 years old a master of his profession and his love... Bless you Jason

[@OoogaBoog]

The intro and then the outcome.....im in tears.

[@WorldvsTruth]

There I go again; brought to tears in public by beautiful music, yet another of God's gifts, which He giveth us, freely. 🙏🎶

[@davidteixiera8398]

Simply beautiful Jason much love.

[@demonlust75]

beautiful hearing those notes on piano wow love it! jason is our beethoven, bach etc

[@singenix]

Than you so much for this beautiful version!!!

[@rfhelper4610]

You are the reason why my father gave me this name Mr. Jason.

[@kharymjhaquez3236]

Ay MAESTRO JASON AORITA PUEDO MORIR EN PAZ ¡YO SOÑABA ESCUCHAR AL MENOS UNA DE TUS OBRAS EJECUTADA POR UNA GRAN ORQUESTA COMO ÉSTA .. AGRADESCO AL RUSO POR ESTA INTERVENCIÓN .. GRACIAS BECKER HNO MIO. POR LA BELLEZA DE TU MUSICA ..

[@kresle_]

Yah I lived in a Jason Beckers era!

[@AbdulAziz-ec5xv]

Feels to hear the rhythm of magic and its beauty..⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍👍

[@dannylharper6889]

Jason a Genius.. A Masterpiece at 15.. WOW!

[@TheWolvesCurse]

i guess for classically trained musicians like these, playing such a piece is their daily bread and butter, but for a simple rock and metal guy like me, who hardly plays more than 4 chords has hardly more than 2 key changes in a song, this is just mindblowing and hard to believe some rock guitar player half my age (at the time) composed this. Jason you're truly an extraordinary person. one of the all time greatest.

[@epoizparadigma8986]

common ..why this epic stuff only have litle view..very sad to the new genaration..

[@epoizparadigma8986]

jason make this 15 years old ..oh jason ur a genius

[@dan666x]

Fills me with joy to know this exists.

[@deprivation8700]

Anything that Jason makes. is just a TRUE MASTERPIECE in musicality of this generation and so fourth . It's just sad he can't play anymore but! He's still writes bad ass too supreme music!

[@milonkazar5168]

Great, so great, great, great.... I do not find my words. JASON BECKER!!!!!!!

[@nikopiirainen51]

Wow! This is pretty amazing.

[@1madaboutguitar]

There's no stopping a spirit with this determination... Jason, you keep this world beautiful!

[@sarahlennox8963]

One of the greatest artists ever.

[@JohnnyAbrao]

It's so beautiful to see humans trying to match the creative power of a GOD. Jason Becker is absolute! 🤘♥️

[@leonardofilgueiras6329]

Bravo, bravíssimo, não contenho as lagrimas. Jason, você é o milagre! Sou feliz por viver a existência simultânea com você na terra.

[@TromptZ]

Idem

[@kemperharlow9199]

We love you, Jason. ❤

[@sexandskateandrocknroll4741]

Sublime! Fantástico! Bravo! Grandioso! Maravilloso! Gracias Jason Becker! Gracias Konstantin Kokourov!

[@pipecifuentes7012]

This is magic. Jason you are great my friend❤

[@bryanmateo5997]

just *WONDERFUL*

[@yusefsdir6588]

is amazing how happy can you be listening this composition, but with orchestra WOW!

[@hendi463]

Jason is the Big maestro

[@danielsalomfuster6188]

Thanks For your Perpetual Inspiration Jason. Love this life because you and your music are Here.

[@Odysseus.Composer]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

[@metaloutlander]

What a honor.

[@misaelalejandrohenriquezhe339]

Perfecto

[@oniMaskk]

Jason you are my hero and idol. Respect from Turkey.

[@daddyyotv3832]

The greatest cover of AIR by Jason Becker. Truly a masterpiece. Another great cover you can watch at

[@jemarikustudio9846]

No words 👍

[@sebatiranus]

beautiful like all jason's music! If the ELA doesnt attack jason maybe now would be the most important compositor of the new era! Love u jason, love ur legacy!

[@funkrocker8011]

Yes sir! The orchestral cover of Jason's guitar song speaks volumes about his ability as a composer. My God, this is mind blowing.

[@LogioTek]

Jason's 'Perspective' album already spoke on that topic 25 years ago.

[@tanemahuta7365]

That bought tears the my eyes, just like the first time I heard it when it was first released... The treatment was exquisite... Like it expanded and breathed anew

[@mrlokii704]

wowwww..!! I'm crying...!! #JasonBecker

[@iamiam5053]

I can just so effortlessly see tears run in their streams on your face as you first encountered this my dear brother

[@AstraVex]

A beautiful arrangement of a Genius' work that's magnitudes higher than one could possibly strive for: An absolute perfection.

[@tommartling2473]

Thank you Konstatin and players. Great job. Appreciate it VERY much. Great tribute

[@donnacurran3388]

Thank you for this amazing music and video, dear Constantine, Jason Becker we love you and your music Donna

[@Izztana666]

Indeed this Jason Becker ‘Air’ is a masterpiece that will be heard for many many years.

[@theviking5318]

Oh that's perfect !! This is real neoclassical music. Thanks to Jason and to the orchestra. I hope Jason will listen to this

[@SuperHARMONIQUE]

😲 UNBELIEVABLE 😲 NO WORDS 🙏

[@Vrdavila67]

Another great tribute to Jason Becker one of the greatest musicians to ever walk this earth.

[@axelhammer1691]

POWERFUL grandiose pompous brilliant orchestration immortal Great tribute Jason becker Thank you

[@YoBooBoo]

Beautiful song perfectly translated into this format.

[@SuperHARMONIQUE]

Unbelievable, just unbelievable 😳😳😳

[@LogioTek]

I like your humble version too ;) but this one is hard to top especially the powerful finale Also check Konstantin's debut album Notes of which this tribue Air cover is part of along with other awesome compositions like Voices of Siberia kzbin.info/www/bejne/jl7RgHWciMebrs0

[@lucaprimo359]

Posta que llore con esta versión de la canción!!! Jason sos enorme!!!!

[@Rocky11397]

A brilliant piece will sound beautiful in each performance...

[@patdufresne6209]

Just amazing! That song is so beautiful that even if they played it with the worst instruments in the worst environment, it would still sound great! Thank you Meastro Becker for that magnificient piece. I have said it before, but here it is again. In many years from now, your name will appear in books or on the Net next to the Mozart, Bach and all the Great Composers because you belong in that elite group! Pat

[@80paura16ciao]

Meraviglioso 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@ruiamador]

In 1988 i was only 15, and i listened to this song and got goosebumps. To this day it stills does. Jason is amazing (still is). Thanks for this, i almost cried and again i got the goosebumps

[@adrianleblanc6291]

Puede que algún día llegue el momento de tu vuelta al mundo de los ángeles. Puede que te muestres temeroso al dejar a quienes quieres atrás. Pero no habrá temor bajo la confianza que has formado en vida. Todas tus visiones te mostraron el momento en el que estás ahora, y no hay en ese lugar ningún estridente sonido que infunda en tu corazón miedo o perplejidad. Por que tu obra es alma, llanto y canto de quienes te han escuchado. Sabrás entonces que la magnitud de tu obra es infinita y por ello te damos gracias. Gracias a ti, Jason Becker. Gracias amigo

[@augustorodriguez3158]

Now i understand what you wanted to communicate us... What i realized that you sre not only a prodigy on tje guitar; you are a composer such as john williams, vivaldi, Beethoven, etc. Greetings from Perú!

[@kevinberstler]

Yes, yes, yes!!!!!!

[@gannicux]

Hermoso

[@山本-d2v]

ジェイソンの魂のメロディ✨✨✨✨

[@MorticiaObscurum]

Holy shit the ending was overwhelming, I could barely hang on to it. The piece invokes such a raw emotion.

[@guitarreria_doleire]

Una obra digna de ejecutarse en cada sala de concierto 👏 esto fue lo primero que escuché de tí y sigue siendo asombroso para mis oídos

[@heyimgoingtoplaysomegames]

Hearing this with a full orchestra was otherworldly, and exactly what it has always deserved. I grew up loving every piece of music Jason created, and I had full body chills the entire time I was listening to this. Absolutely amazing, beautiful, and demonstrates what a masterful musician Jason has always been.

[@gustavoalonso9513]

The first thing I did with my new headphones (the first ones that I could consider of good quality) was this song, It worth the money, each cent! Awesome!!

[@BRYAN_Kk]

Wow 👏 👏 👏

[@90Amapolarock]

Larga Vida Maestro Jason Becker. Fuerza y Salud!!!

[@darkgoethe1357]

Some guitarists are famous because of the speed they play with. Some others, for their performance... But you my friend, Jason, you're a legend. I've never seen a guitarist who honours the guitar as you do. All the songs you write have feeling and even the slowest notes can touch our soul. Everyday, I listen to your songs and you encourage me to do my best.

[@epoizparadigma8986]

He is full package..speed plying +soul+techniq...epic..he has a magic touch

[@chr0meice]

Perfect performance by everyone and amazing song by genius musician / legend Jason Becker. One of the best ever.

[@calibr9705]

Jason, восхищаюсь вами! С уважением из России!

[@rodolfomunoz7020]

Wow!!!!!! Un maestro, sin duda el mejor expositor del neoclásico. Un genio, la madurez con que componía a tan temprana edad. Abrazos ídolo.

[@HammerOnTheNet]

Thank you Jason.

[@doobiez2]

I think back to all those years ago when I first heard this... and now I'm watching this and imagining Jason listening to this... and my eyes start to well up. Thank you Jason.

[@RodRodrigues]

I’m in tears... Unbelievable!