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Hooked is a duet jamband that perform improvised jams and arrangements inspired by the themes and melodies of favorite songs and original music.
We have been trying out different ideas for our upcoming performance with Intrinsic Arts Fire Performers. Click the video below to check out a practice that toys around with some themes from Beetle Juice, Metallic, and more.
Jam > Beetle Juice Jam (Danny Elfman) w/ Ring of Fire quotes (variations on Johnny Cash 01:03) > Jam > Sweet Dreams quotes (The Eurythmics 02:10) > Whereever I May Roam (Metallica Quotes 03:47) > Breakdown (5:37) > space > Variations on Here Comes The Sun Jam (The Beatles 06:33)
Hooked is formed by music teachers at McMusic Lessons & Performances. They perform improvised jams inspired by the themes and melodies of favorite songs and original tunes.
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Hooked is formed by music instructors at McMusic Lessons & Performances. The duet play, teach, and write music in a variety of styles and genres. They play in different musical acts and projects that range from classical music, jazz, folk, rock, alternative, jamband, and more. The instructors use two BOSS RC-300 Loop stations and an Alesis SR-16 drum machine to produce a full band sound and the agility to improvise development within the music.
Watch Hooked jam Wherever I May Roam by Metallica.
Hooked will be performing a set in Manteno, Illinois on July 19th, 2022 at “Fire on the Square” presented by Intrinsic Arts. Come to 2nd street in Manteno to experience the fire performers and a set of improvised jams and arrangements inspired by the themes and melodies of favorite songs and original music. RSVP to request songs we may be able to include in our set.
Hooked is formed by music teachers at McMusic Lessons & Performances at www.mcmusiclessons.com. The music instructors teach, study, and perform music for children and adults. They have had many different musical projects that span across a wide variety of style and genres that include classical, jazz, blues, folk, rock, alternative, jam-band, and improvisational music. In Hooked, the duet use an Alesis SR-16 drum machine and two BOSS RC-300 loop stations to produce a full, jam-band sound with the agility to improvised development within the music. Performances include musical quotes and variations, song mash-ups, and on the spot rearrangements of covers songs and original music.
McMusic Lessons & Performances is a small, veteran-led, family business. A duet husband and wife write, perform, and teach music in a variety of style and genre. They are invoulved in many different musical projects that range from classical, jazz, folk, and blues, to rock, alternative, jamband, and improvisational music. Please be sure to like, share, follow, or subscribe at any of the following links to support our music and help us reach others.
Jam > Simply Timbered (Phish Mashup) > Jazz on the Way to the Bop (Hooked)
Hooked perform improvised jams and arrangements inspired by the themes and melodies of favorite songs and original music. Visit Hookjams.com for more music and information on streams and performances. Like share, follow, or subscribe at facebook.com/hook.jams.
Hooked celebrates Independence Day 2021 with private party in stream. We will be streaming 2 days of music on the 3rd and 4th of July beginning at 8 p.m. View the stream on Facebook, YouTube, Twitch , or Twitter. Click on the face book link to RSVP to the event. Friends and family are welcome to stop by at anytime throughout the day.
Hooked perform improvised jams and Arrangements inspired by the themes and Melodies of favorite songs. Watch Hooked Jam on The Jacksons “Can You Feel It” into variations on Pink Floyd’s “Mother” from their Mother’s Day stream 2021
Hooked is a duet formed by music teachers at McMusic Lessons & Performances who perform improvised jams and arrangements inspired by the “hooks” of favorite songs and original music. Music Lessons on the guitar, piano, ukulele, voice, music theory, and composition are available for children and adults on a pay-as-you-go basis with options to prepay for discounted rates at https://www.mcmusiclessons.com
Hire the #musicinstructors to perform at your special events. Clients have options to customize setlists and choose between a standard or “Hooked” presentation in performance. The “Hooked” performance includes creative, thematic musical arrangements and improvisation in any style or genre. Hooked works closely with clients in creative planning of musical themes, style, genre, and presentation to provide a fully customizable and unique musical experience specifically tailored to your event.
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Hook perform music inspired by the “hooks” of favorite songs and melodies with some original music here and there. Like, Share, Follow, or Subscribe at any of the following links.
Hooked 05/18/21 Jam 1 Pinwheel > all I want to do ( Sheryl Crow quote) > I feel the Earth Move Carole King Jam) > Break Down Jam > Digging In (Hooked) > Meditation (Hook) > Going around In Circles (variations on Billy Preston)
Hook perform improvised music inspired by the “hooks” of favorite songs and melodies with some original music here and there.
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We stumbled upon a cool arrangement of “Bottom’s Up”, an original tune, during a jam today. Recorded at McMusic Lessons & Performances. More original music in the works.
Hooked “Bottom’s Up” 05/17/21
Hooked is formed by music teachers at McMusic Lessons & Performances. They play improvised jams and arrangements inspired by the themes and melodies of favorite songs and original music. Learn more at any of the following links or pages. Like, Share, Follow, or Subscribe at any of the following links. Hooked on Facebook:
Hooked Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/hookedonjamz
Hooked on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC616hsSvEjR5Yo9UOBXQnFg
Hooked perform improvised music inspired by the themes and melodies of favorite songs and original tunes. Check out our Facebook live stream on St Patty’s Day at 7:30 p.m. CST. https://m.facebook.com/events/445330536571133
