Warmth in the Wilderness: A Tribute to Jason Becker

Summary

Warmth in the Wilderness is a tribute album to guitar virtuoso Jason Becker. It features many artists such as Paul Gilbert, Marty Friedman, Mike Campese, Anders Johansson, Lars-Eric Mattsson, Paul Nelson, Jeff Pilson and other groups as well. A second tribute album was released in 2002, with the title "Warmth in the Wilderness Vol. 2 - A Tribute to Jason Becker". Many songs were originally written by Jason Becker and David Lee Roth, before Becker was stricken with Lou Gehrig's disease.

Warmth in the Wilderness: A Tribute to Jason Becker
Studio album by
Various Artists
ReleasedOctober 2, 2001
GenreHard rock
Length155:47
LabelLion Music
ProducerMattias Eklundh, Torben Enevoldsen, Ron Keel, John Pace, Jeff Scheetz
Various Artists chronology
Warmth in the Wilderness: A Tribute to Jason Becker
(2001)
Warmth in the Wilderness, Vol. 2: A Tribute to Jason Becker
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing edit

Disc One
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Little Ain't Enough - performed by Stormwind"Jason Becker, David Lee Roth4:32
2."Altitudes - performed by Torben Enevoldsen"Becker5:48
3."Eleven Blue Egyptians - performed by Ron Keel's Iron Horse"Jason Becker, Marty Friedman5:51
4."A Jam for Jason - performed by Cosmosquad"Jeff Kollman10:22
5."Higher - performed by Dave Martone"Becker7:00
6."Alfie and Linda MacDonald of Phantom Blue-Becker Ola - performed by Puamana"Becker4:17
7."Dogtown Shuffle - performed by Rolf Munkes' Empire"Steve Hunter, David Lee Roth, Brett Tuggle3:50
8."Go Off - performed by Evolution"Becker, Friedman3:48
9."Hammerhead Shark - performed by Lars-Eric Mattsson & Mark Boals"Eric Lowen, Roth, Preston Sturges3:36
10."Jasin Street - performed by Hit the Ground Runnin'"S. Williams4:22
11."If You Have to Shoot... Shoot-Don't Talk - performed by Tony Baena"Becker4:50
12."Baby's On Fire - performed by Josephine of Phantom Blue"Hunter, Roth, Sturges3:26
13."Sensible Shoes - performed by Jeff Scheetz"Dennis Morgan, Roth, Sturges5:06
14."ESP - performed by Cyril Achard"Becker, Friedman5:58
15."Air - performed by Phi Ansari Yaan-Zek"Becker6:00
Disc Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Opus Pocus 2 - performed by Project Alcazar"Jason Becker5:43
2."Mandy's Little Throbbing Heart - performed by Eric Sands"Becker3:33
3."Blue - performed by Paul Nelson"Jason Becker3:36
4."It's Showtime - performed by May Lian"Becker, Roth3:39
5."Becker's Bolero - performed by Jeff Pilson"Becker3:18
6."Lydia's House - performed by Mattias Eklundh"Becker3:33
7."Drop in the Bucket - performed by All the Usual Suspects"Becker, David Lee Roth5:13
8."Forcefield - performed by Rob Johnson"Rob Johnson4:15
9."Urmila - performed by Mistheria"Becker4:30
10."Black Stallion Jam - performed by Marty Friedman"Becker, Friedman3:35
11."Hawking - performed by Paul Gilbert"Todd Rundgren7:09
12."Primal - performed by Anders Johansson"Becker6:47
13."Rain - performed by Eric Zimmermann"Becker3:51
14."Concerto - performed by Mike Campese"Becker, Friedman5:00
15."Tell the Truth - performed by Lars-Eric Mattsson"Steve Hunt, David Lee Roth, Brett Tuggle6:49
16."Outro Jam - performed by Lars-Eric Mattsson" 6:30
Total length:155:47

References edit

  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Warmth in the Wilderness: A Tribute to Jason Becker - Various Artists". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-02-27.