Blackberry Jams - Jason Becker

The second collection of rare and alternative versions of Jason Becker material is less strong than the first, but in a way this only makes it more endearing as something for the fans - and no one else. The songs tend to be of worse quality in a production sense, implying that these are either leftovers from the earlier collection or new material that has surfaced in the interim, but fortunately the scope is as diverse as usual, featuring classical variations, heavy metal instrumentals, acoustic plucking ditties and even a keyboard and flute finale in 'If it Weren't So Purdy I'd Call it a Skin Flute,' that's reminiscent of his album 'Perspective.' There's a ...  Read the complete review