Jason Becker reflected on recording David Lee Roth’s third solo album soon after he’d been diagnosed with the illness that doctors thought would kill him within five years. By the time the record was released in 1991, Becker was suffering increasing symptoms which left him unable to tour. READ MORE: Watch Eddie Van Halen Visiting Jason Becker in 1996Asked about his memories of making the album, Becker told Ultimate Guitar: “It was a lot of fun, and hanging with the band and Dave was great, but I had just gotten diagnosed. Becker said he’d remained “strong and focused” at first, but became aware of increasing physical and mental pressure. Jason Becker Wishes He and David Lee Roth Kept in Touch“I had just gotten a muscle biopsy and a spinal tap, so I wasn’t able to come up with the most creative and cool riffs.”