Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme (live by Kebu @ Dynamo)

A studio version of this tune is out now on my "Synthesizer Legends - Volume 1" album:
zyxdance.lnk.t...
A live version of this tune is also available on my "Live in Oslo" album:
ZYXDance.lnk.to...
I always liked this tune and was inspired when I heard Michael Cassette's version. So for my live performance I made an arrangement that was influenced by both versions, but put my own twist on it. The tune ended my show in Dynamo, Turku, where this video was recorded 5th May 2012. Unfortunately, I only had three camcorders going and the heavy bass drum in the club made the cameras vibrate with each beat. But the feeling was so high in the club that I definitely wanted to upload this particular take!
The song was performed using only analog synthesizers, either played live or sequenced. The performance was recorded line in to one of the cameras. The ambience in the club was recorded using the built-in microphones on two of the remaining cameras and mixed together with the line signal. Some mistakes were replaced with audio from a rehearsal take.
Equipment used in this song: Korg Polysix, Poly 61 (through a SansAmp GT2), Mono/Poly, Micro-preset M500; Roland TR-808, Jomox AirBase99, Juno 60, Alpha Juno 1&2; Touched-by-sound DRM1, Oberheim Matrix 6R, Yamaha RM1x (only for MIDI sequencing), Behringer DDX3216, Lexicon MPX500, as well as a midi patchbay and additional preamps for my mixer. Cameras: Canon HF100 (x2) and HF200.
A big thank you to the amazing audience in Turku and to Turku Synth Club for arranging the gig!
WWW:
kebu.fi
/ kebunator

[@Motoscotty]

Still listening in 2024, what a performance, what a tune!

[@rizkyfauzy4183]

2026 iam here

[@williamchiafos3889]

​@@rizkyfauzy4183it's 2030 where I'm at and the world is burning but Hammer is still a legend

[@JakobDANicolaisen]

Going to Kebu concert this Sunday night at Rust in Copenhagen, Denmark 🙂😎🎶

[@eagle6875]

Soy🦅🐅🚀

[@jeanneymar2603]

dude is still liking comments after 9 years. What a legend

[@SpitfireLionheart]

Is that Samurai Cop? Classic.

[@thedude8046]

Me too!

[@Simomotard33]

"dude"

[@barbarabury9265]

@@SpitfireLionheart 😍😘

[@acatlover138]

Cuz it the tits!❤️

[@Planeswalker0]

How many synths do you need? Yes..

[@dlyras]

This was played and mixed live by ONE MAN in one take. Let that sink in. No cuts, no edits, no re-dos. Legendary!

[@Aqualong53]

ONE MAN is not true! All the backing is programmed!

[@joaoc_PT]

Oh yeah, this is what legends are made of. No computers. Pure syntetizers, moog and skillz.

[@Worldowner]

you know, syntetizers also some kind of computers...

[@porozex3061]

@@Worldowner nowdays dj are show mans. this dude is on another lvl

[@bobclavile5653]

I know I'm old, but when I saw CROCKETT'S Theme. MIAMI VICE, and Sonny Crocket's image came to mind. This SOUND IS MIRACULOUS AND AMAZING. BRAVO PERFORMANCE. All we need to is hear PHIL COLLINS singing "SOMETHING IN THE AIR TONIGHT". A complete Amazing Performance.

[@WarrenPostma]

It’s 2022 and this is still the best live synth performance I have ever seen.

[@kuukivi]

Absolutely!!!!!

[@handigeharrie9550]

I would recommend some Jean Michel Jarre then ;)

[@kuukivi]

@@handigeharrie9550 I tried out JMJ and was pretty impressed. Magnetic Fields is magic

[@prunabluepepper]

Yes indeed!

[@petert3355]

Even better than Bruno Martelli?

[@bethcraig5286]

AWSOME PERFORMANCE!!!!!!!

[@DavidThomas-fz1qi]

Never tire of the original, this gives it a strong refresh that works well and looks every bit as much fun to perform as it was to experience. 🙏👍

[@ArizonaRedTV]

I love this song Kebu!!! Please come to America and do some shows! We love you here!!!

[@maxbates91]

The performance transcends time and reality. I can’t even imagine the audiences reaction. Can only imagine this stuck with them for all time; as it’s done with me.

[@Jacekmig]

VERY GOOD!!!!

[@mikilambastein1449]

Keep coming back to this video, still kicking ass.

[@rainier53094]

Still gives me chills all these years.

[@gilbertcouillard6313]

I just watched this for the first time and all I can say is.... I AM IN COMPLETE AWE OF THIS.

[@simpleman-13]

Song for eternity!

[@nicholasleonard5061]

🤩 What an absolute talent. Love this guys work. A true genius.

[@PRiBz73]

Now that's a true keyboard warrior... So awesome Kebu can't wait to sample EVERYTHING!

[@vanessak.620]

Yeah always talking shit behind those keyboards. True keyboard warrior

[@credo6752]

Yesterday 🎉

[@KareiTV]

I like that it’s more uptempo than the original version. Really adds a groove to it. The 80’s really were THE decade for musical experimentation.

[@ИгорьМишустин-г3т]

Can't play without looking, but still, great performance! Keep going on Kebu! You rock!!! 🤟

[@MikeSmith-mr1od]

April 2024, still watching Miami Vice, still listening Kebu playing 12 on keyboards in one track. And I love it =)

[@paulweytjens1073]

Back to the eighties. Great feeling. No Facebook, no internet, no instagram, no Google.... We had a great simple live.

[@giuseppedantonioesposito8589]

A Firenze si usa la lingua fiorentina la quale é la lingua ufficiale in Italia

[@TheGraphix71]

Kann gar nicht sagen, wie sehr ich den Song und die Serie liebe!

[@JosephelLeon]

Watching/listening to in 2024! This is great.

[@Schreag]

an artist who not only understands his craft but also lives through his performances

[@aksHandler]

This song is capable of being calming, powerful, and nostalgic.

[@millennialchicken]

This is one of the best covers of all time, not changing my mind.

[@LTartworkx]

By far the very best......amazing

[@SOROUSHT]

Fantastic. Synthesizers are one of my favorite part in my life❤

[@neilbrodie1305]

Once in a generation you get someone who has a special gift and this man is one of those special few what a legend and keyboardist best I have ever heard

[@charlesshaw9090]

This guy is a synth genius but the Jan Hammer original had so much feeling and was also technically totally original. That’s a true musical genius.

[@pikvlieg]

My god… this is sheer brilliance… unbelievable

[@anthonyzaphiris7931]

«we're not worthy, we're not worthy ! » Thank you, you start my day. From my 80’s inside nostalgic kid ✌🏼

[@DefaultTheseus]

You could taste the obvious alternation in his version yet it never felt forced, that too live. Incredibly gifted.

[@janbecicka465]

Awesome,very very good work. Thank you Mr. Hammer. 🇨🇿😃♥️

[@davidholder1192]

Kebu doesn't push play, he doesn't twist knobs. No, Kebu is a magician, and magicians make magic.

[@LCFR1]

This is without a shadow of a doubt the best comment YT has ever seen. Hats off to you sir

[@dannywest7587]

63 years old, me and my lady still make thud. Thanks, man big time

[@o.portista]

Miami Vice, Literally a series that was ahead of it's time. What an era. The nostalgia is real man. Been re-watching the entire series these past months, and what a time. Don't think any show can come close too it these days. Sad that the era, is long past. Iconic storyline, themes, instrumentals, characters and so much more. Legendary. Espically with Jan Hammer, and how he nailed it. So glad he got massive credits for the theme, and got chosen for it.

[@sharepointone]

Miami Vice Reboot series will start again somewhen in 2025, Vin Diesel will do directors cut.

[@Italian.wiseguy]

Miami Vice is one of those series that doesn't need a reboot but let's how that would turn out.

[@jamesedinger4956]

He's not afraid to let a synth sound like a synth...love it

[@katman911]

Now there's a man who loves what he does. And his synthesizers! Love and respect, I'm a big fan, thank you for many years of great music!

[@regularstan6212]

Legend has it the song is still going on!

[@pgroenable]

Wow, so many keyboards and hundreds of keys and dozens of buttons! How can this legend manage to recreate this awesome tune live with it's own catchy twisted version of it. He's a musical wizard!

[@80sGamerAndSon]

Who in the world could dislike that performance? It is so satisfying and one of the best songs ever created. 80s were such a great decade.

[@phrixos2826]

a bunch of arse holes thats who

[@friktionrc]

I’m going back there...gotta DeLorean...hop in

[@80sGamerAndSon]

@@friktionrc Leaving everything behind. Lets Goooooo! ;)

[@joetuktyyuktuk8635]

It was all that 80's amazing blow... led to alot of creativity 🤣

[@amitparikh8340]

This is what made me a Kebu fan. This man is paying the ultimate respect to the masters. What a brilliant artist, Kebu, brings it live.

[@Highland_Moo]

I could listen to this 24/7! He’s incredible ❤

[@weapon131]

A Geek, a fortress of synths and pure fucking passion. That's how you do Electronic Music.

[@diggachang4223]

2023 best Performance ever... from Crockets Theme 😍

[@berserker2551]

Baddas Work!!! I like to see you surrounded by keyboards and living your moment of music with euphoria 😎

[@somethingtobelievein]

He is seriously enjoying playing the keyboards.I can see the passion in him.

[@brentlabeau]

The '80's movies, the music never dies, the genre is picked up and rediscovered for the generation coming forth. It's that good, you can't fight it, give in to the spine-tingling sound.

[@Xaniyo]

I love when musicians is totally IN their music.

[@DavyMagowan]

ABSOLUTE PURE QUALITY

[@ДмитрийКрячко-ч5щ]

Что в 89 году, когда я услышал эти мелодии, это был шедевр, что в 2023 это пушка!

[@OceanbornAngel]

The best song to blast while driving down a long city street in the middle of Summer with the top down on your convertible.

[@64TommyG]

Nja ett perfekt ljudsystem hemma utan någon störning och att du hör med kropp och själ- inte bara med öronen! Men du bör byta till tjockare fönster då tunna rutor spricker... Jag spelar så bra jag kan för mig själv och har eget hus så hur grannarna tar det struntar jag i även fast jag vet att det känns som en jordbävning...

[@64TommyG]

Måste bara tillägga att jag lyssnade på liknande musik i bilen som ung och hade oftare gasen i bottenläget än vad som kan rekommenderas! Retfullt eller tur så gick min bil bara någon km under 200 kr/h men den var trots det snabbare än den då så populära Audi Quattro! Hur många har klarat av att köra ca 150 på asfalt i mörkret för att sedan flyga uppåt 100 m och landa i början av en skarp kurva där framdäcken gled rakt fram tills jag tryckte gasen i botten så att det blev fyra svarta spår genom hela kurvorna ända ut till gruskanten? Garanterat något som jag inte skulle kunna idag och så krävs det rätt sorts bil dessutom! Men jag har många fina minnen från en hel del som jag har varit med om till just liknande musik på mer än högsta volym...

[@VaclavM]

2:47 You know the bass is JUICY AF when even cameras capture it.

[@womblesofwimbledon]

Kebu is the grand master of digital perfection! An Audio Dynamo of Infinite Proportions!!!! Rock on 🤘!!

[@bryanl3452]

Dude... this is probably one of the best live synth performances i've seen...

[@pedrocampinopt]

Kebu, I return to this masterpiece once in a while, great job old sport

[@ravetilldawn]

I can never get bored listing to Kebu ! he nail's it everytime !

[@gastonmcok]

I'm here again, watching this again, when I need to get back on focus this is my refuge.... this is the soundtrack of my life.

[@DMWBN3]

Reminds me of going on holiday to Tenerife with my family. I was 15, got my step dad to hire a scooter and remember the whole time there listening to Miami vice cassette on my Sony Walkman. Mid 80's?? Brilliant, love the old MV days on tv.

[@ArifHussain-zo7yj]

Those were the days

[@fontaholic]

I was 15 and recorded some episodes on our vhs c camera and played it in my room on holiday. Check don johnson in that cool newer tv series.. 🐵🤩🔥🐼

[@DMWBN3]

Pixel_Germany don was & is cool as fuck.

[@DMWBN3]

Arif Hussain oh to be a kid again. This music literally brings a tear to my eye. Fond memories ... yet life is pretty shit these days.

[@LukaMoC2234]

I watched this masterpiece more then hundred times, fantastic

[@Sascha01101977]

Crocketts Theme is a real Masterpiece of Jan Hammer. I heard the original already hundred and hundred of times. Its the most timeless Track I ever heard. ANd i will hear it hundred and hundred times in future until I die. As I was young (Born 1977) i played Organ/Keyboard and bought the Scores of this Song und cwas able to play this thing in sleep.

[@stilz0]

Fantastic performance of a great theme song! Loved the way he played both keyboards at once and behind his back. Remarkable. How can anyone not like this? I guess they don't get it or it's over their heads.

[@claytonpascoe480]

I love this guy. And what an amazing keyboard player. Whoever you are, You are beyond amazing. Peace and love.

[@korzbro35]

That's how you pay tribute to a classic! I can definitely see that this guy is having tons of fun, precisely it's 80 tons ;)

[@craigleach8473]

Keep coming back to this video, it's just so friggin awesome!

[@gdwnet]

I've never heard Crocketts theme played like this. It works really well!

[@Sierra-Whisky]

This is probably the first track ever that got me hooked. I vividly remember being a 7 year old boy when this track was launched and I was amazed by the futuristic "computer" sound. I still love it ❤️

[@BaronVonYolo]

As an 80s child I know exactly what you feel! Jan Hammer, Klaus Doldinger, Vangelis etc defined my musical socialisation...

[@yodavai]

@@BaronVonYolo Yes and jean Michel Jarre, Axel Foley and yes Vangelis Ilike it! But this crocket theme has basses of 2022 and the DJ has my respect : what a remix ! (remember the pink floyds in intro kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYbQgIxsmtCSj5Y)

[@saren6538]

Wow you were an advanced 7 year old 😂

[@Sierra-Whisky]

@@saren6538 🤣🤣🤣 thanks!

[@djviperx]

I thought it 7 years ago, and I still think it...this is the best version of this track in existence, period.

[@Aglassact77]

I was blown away when I first watched this nearly 11 years ago . I’m a Miami Vice, and Jan Hammer fan and this really did it justice! Kebu really took it to the next level here. This will remain next level for all eternity.

[@АлександрКузнецов-з9э]

Ничего вечного не бывает.Компьютер он им и остаётся.Гр. Гунеш,вот что надо слушать.Я русский

[@petercarey6883]

Literally a one-man band. Pure genius!

[@MrMarky2000]

I will never tire of watching this man perform.... epic!!

[@HansoHasachiI8U]

Keep coming back to this every couple of weeks or so, reminds me of the 80's

[@JustSeJiiTee]

This flik is 10v old. Art never gets old, but nice to see folks still watch it. Great! Kebu! Keep up making fine top notch art. Thx!

[@СергейЧубко]

Чувак просто кайфует от того что умеет..и мы вместе премся от музона.

[@aranthos]

Very cool to be the creator of a piece that’s now essentially timeless, loved it when first released, never stopped liking it. If anything seems to age pretty damn well

[@ridge7524]

One of the goals💯

[@PneumaticTube]

Awesome. Kebu’s performance, here, was just as captivating as when saw Jan Hammer live in Chicago at Park West in the early 90’s. Very, very fun and cool.

[@horstwalter8534]

WIR WAREN MIT "MEIN SCHIFF" DA - liegt JAHRE ZURÜCK. DANKE!

[@2serveand2protect]

...this is beauty in its purest form!... STUNNING!

[@steventaylor3789]

This is simply awesome. Love the performance too. The movement, the sound. Would love to see this live! Inspired.

[@goldens98]

Get ya cigarettes, booze and enjoy your childhood! It was GOLDEN! BE THANKFUL!

[@alanhumphreys1109]

Amazing talent and version of jans hamer,a pleasure to watch and listen to,this guy has got talent

[@geordiejones2]

Kebu, You will never read this, but OMG your an amazing artist, i love your music. Chris (In UK)

[@geordiejones2]

My Friend PLEASE COME TO THE UK, Chris.

[@ИгорьГордейчук]

красивое исполнение и музыка , интересно смотреть на самого музыканта- играет с душой - весь в музыке

[@UweKersna]

if i ever will chill in any tropical island - THIS will be my anthem! i love every bit of that sound. it just... it just fits. i miss you Sonny!

[@ArifHussain-zo7yj]

And the 80s

[@emondrorocco85]

I feel you... This tune is my tropic fantasy soundtrack as well..

[@ivanhajzin3852]

@@emondrorocco85 A to neznáte hudbu jeho rodičů, je to původem Čech a jeho otec Jan Hammer senior byl vynikající lékař a jazzový hudebník, maminka jazzová zpěvačka Vlasta Průchová

[@ivanhajzin3852]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3KYgmOErqh6oJo Vlasta Průchová

[@ivanhajzin3852]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqjOeWmAoamXjq8

[@marcinr3452]

Genialne. Ten występ ma 10 lat a ja nadal to uwielbiam 🥰🥰🥰

[@MrSeth166]

What you are listening is the actual music trasmited that the player is playing inside his head in real live... That is awesome!!

[@TheExxl]

this is my favourite song of all time really dig it and am glad its from my childhood 87

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

It's so refreshing to hear this after many years.

[@helensmall6402]

I must have watched this 50 times.. I just love it Kebu. I look forward to the day you are performing in Australia.

[@nietbepalen]

What a legend. He just captured the whole 80's in one track ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@gibigeliyorbana]

best cover ever! pure, soft and clear. love from Turkey!

[@marcmarti5273]

let me say that this is simply... this is basically....this is FXCKING AWESOMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[@happisakshappiplace.6588]

I thought the likes of Jean Michel Jarre never existed anymore. Still alive in this guy. Awesome.

[@jasondenham560]

Still incredible after so many years since i first watched it

[@jessd423]

9 years later and I still love this

[@bearvinyl950]

Love it, 2022 and still fresh 👍🏻

[@Mabooze]

Superbly SUPERB....BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE of Jan Hammer's Crocket's theme...PERIOD

[@colinsummers2581]

9 years ago, done care. this is fantastic his passion is inspiring

[@oz3251]

This guy is live in 80s, amazing work! Feeling of the rhythm is on the top!

[@djdigital3806]

I'm 55 years old, the 80's was boss!

[@hesspet]

No bank/sound switching at all. Just one sound per synth. This must be heaven!

[@elisabethveel9505]

🙏👌