Hocus Pocus - Gary Hoey

[xploitdfreek]

hoey cant -- screw a song up -- didn't like the Nugent riif -- but hes human

[CodithMichael]

yeah,,and the original fuckin sucked compared 2 this!yodel-ee yodel-ee lol

[bahgheera]

This is the song that made me decide to play guitar.

[softballgirlmia]

OMG SAW HIM AT STAGE AE AND THE STEELERS GAME YESTERDAY HE WAS AMAZING I WANT TO MEET THIS GUY IN PERSON

[dokkcrue71]

Gary was superb in Heavy Bones !!!

[BallofJustice]

I love how he throws in the lick from Stranglehold at 2:36

[albertdaniel1000]

Hocus fuckin pocus. thanks songs my new wake up..........

[willdobbies]

I met this guy in real life! :D

[clownwithoutmakeup]

@willdobbies you win at life forever

[CassandraAntares]

awesome love this version

[AulusMaros]

Hell yeah...

[fart813]

nothing but love for gary

[AnnaAnnaYes]

Reportedly,Ted Nugent was'nt too happy when Gary Hoey used his "Stranglehold"

riff in this cover.I don't know why,but that's Ted being Ted!

[clownwithoutmakeup]

@AnnaAnnaYes he is the the motor city "madman" so, that might explain something

[AnnaAnnaYes]

@clownwithoutmakeup True,that's true!

[rockodicki]

@AnnaAnnaYes Yea, he only does it for like a second and you'd think thats its a tribute to Ted. What a dick! Still like his music tho.

[AnnaAnnaYes]

@rockodicki That is what Gary said,he only did it as a tribute.Ted is a legend,but i don't

think i'd would want to meet him.

[somarriba333]

THIS is the version I was looking for! Thanks for posting. I could not remember who did this version but I remember there was no yodeling.

[GreeksRethink]

Man, you are doing a great job, thanks so much!! I was thinking of Gary Hoey's work missing for quite some time now. I would like to see every one of his songs uploaded but I really miss "zen den", "surf alert" and "Coasting". I hope you will be able to upload them sometime soon. Cheers!!!

[littlewingdesign1]

K- so glad I/m not the only one hearing that little bit of Stranglehold here:)

[WOLFMANKAYLDOTNET]

He threw a little stranglehold in there, rad, much less gay than the original, but admit the original still gets a laugh and a toe tap out of me now and then

[littlewingdesign1]

@WOLFMANKAYLDOTNET Glad to know it's not just me hearing the Stranglehold in there. I love both Gary's and Focus's versions.

[BriHawk67]

One of those songs you listen to and just can't help but think: Ho-ly sh*t!!! Great job Gary! One of the few songs that is actually better than the original.

[manjaganj]

IF GARY HOEY IS INFACT YOUR FAVORITE PLEASE UPLOAD THE ENTIRE ANIMAL INSTINCT ALBUM!!! GOD BLESS YOU GOD BLESS HOEY!!

[dmarkj22]

Shredder

[nomad6886]

Well...ridiculous supporting group, rack mount pre-amp, solid state power amp, and complete lack of surfer attitude = one effing rocking remake!

[kornelious1]

Post gary hoey fade to blue, i've yet to see anyone post a video for that bad ass song.. probably gary hoey's best song hands down..

[9TEEN60NINE]

FRANKIE BANALI ON DRUMS AND TONY FRANKLIN ON BASS.

[power7154]

WOOOOOOOW



[YamiDarthVakiler]

wow this guy is amaizing...

I need had his discography XD

[rafaelnk123]

I think I want this song for my weding!

[6672rock]

Definitely one of the more melodic, tasteful shredders out there. He can rip when he wants to, but somehow makes every single note count and doesn't just shred for the hell of it.

[bikeman40]

I've seen Hoey a bunch of times. He's awesome. I wish he would come to Cali again.

[Karmoon7]

A modern cover that doesn't make me wretch with bile and anger.

Colour me impressed. :)

[Dachaz]

Worst Hocus Pocus cover ever.

[andyz28]

@Dachaz I'd LOVE to see you do better....or even come remotely close.

[yourunclehank1]

@Dachaz This is the only cover that I've ever

heard of this tune

[jiaheh]

can give me a link for it

[kriztuhfuh82]

MY FACE WAS JUST MELTED OFF. you myust warn people when you're posting this much rock

[6672rock]

That was beyond awesome, and the ending was epic! The guy can shred and has great tone and a very bluesy feel.

[prorsoft]

I miss the yodelling from the original by Focus.

[deviantangel21]

epic song! enough said

[Yarsh52]

It would be cool if he covered some other Focus stuff too because it would very well be mind blowing.

[Hunter7471]

I just love this song!!! Gary rocks!! But it's Focus who should get the most honour, after all they wrote this song!!!!!!!!!

[trippystrobelights]

@Hunter7471 i agree that focus should get the most credit for it, but this is a great listen

[Tortanus02]

@trippystrobelights Yea...but his version is SOOOOOO much better lol theirs is so teribad i was like wtf?! this is the original!?! that may just be because Yodeling doesn't Exactly do it for me XD

[Hoota5150]

@Hunter7471 sholud the Kinks get it for You Really Got Me ala EVH ?

He Schooled it.

[Hoota5150]

@Hunter7471 should the Kinks get it for You Really Got Me ala EVH ?

He Schooled it.

Took this to another Level.

[xploitdfreek]

@Hunter7471 INSANE



[xploitdfreek]

@Hunter7471 INSANE

DUDE HOCUS WAS WAY BEFORE THERE TIME

[druidmacarthur]

@Hunter7471 Focus version is much better unlike Sails of Charon which is best by Malmsteen.

[TheRockerchef]

@Hunter7471 You got that right brother,Hoey is freaking great no dout,but it's Focus that wrote this piece after all

[YooZherName]

Heh... Yes, the comments say "GARY HOEY OWNS THIS SONG" ... in more ways than one, Mr Trippy. Gary owns... period. Thanks so much for posting!

[calfender08]

I love hoey, but I thought this was satch.

[guywhousesyewtube]

tyvm havent heard this in a while. I think youtube totally eradicated this song a little while back.

[trippystrobelights]

@guywhousesyewtube glad to have helped!