First and certainly not the last time I've seen this clip. I love Focus and have done since I was about 8 years old. Uncomparable to anything or anyone on Earth. Every one of them a master of their instrument. Majestic.
@thomasdale469616 күн бұрын
The guitar was invented for Jan Ackermann. Fucking genius.
@charlesweeks502718 күн бұрын
Great
@Michael-dz9vk19 күн бұрын
saw them live at the chancelor hall chelmsford in 1972 ,i was 15 years old ,with two friends,got to front of the stage ,they were amazing ,such good musicians ,who formed the perfect band together unique,great memories of wonderfull times ,❤😊 mick ,chelmsford
@petritanskanen846520 күн бұрын
There is a reason for it why Pierre van der Linden is one of my favourite drummers... Love Focus!
@ElectronicazMusic20 күн бұрын
Magic ! ! !
@rolandconnor57520 күн бұрын
Jan is number 1, but so is Pierre Van Der Linden (not here)
@ItsMeTheUser21 күн бұрын
Full concert please 😊
@ItsMeTheUser21 күн бұрын
The legend.
@user-qi5mh3pq1p22 күн бұрын
TRULY A FANTASTIC BRILLIANT EXPERIENCE FOCUS ON A ROLL. JUST BREATHTAKING 😊
@MrDjango195323 күн бұрын
what piece do Bert and Thjis play at 6mins in??
@user-qi5mh3pq1p23 күн бұрын
TRULY AMAZING BRILLIANT BAND, NOT TO EVERYONE TASTE. BUT LIVE BLOODY HELL REALLY HAD SOME TALENT 😊
@billchessmen25 күн бұрын
They still rock!!
@ProStreetS25 күн бұрын
My 16 yr old self just about fell out of my chair when I found this video - Bookmarked and email sent to the author of this page. LOVE it !!
@tszirmay25 күн бұрын
I have a good Focus story : Capitol Theater in Montreal summer 1973. Return to Forever opening (!!!) . It was an extremely humid night and at one point through one of the extended Anonymous parts , interference from a classical radio station was coming through on Akkerman's amps, a soprano was blasting an aria . Jan, without missing a beat, started kicking the amp, and when nothing happened , Thijs interjected "two for the price of one"! The audience cracked up in laughter.
@aloysiussnailchaser2727 күн бұрын
I recall Rory Gallagher picking up the radio playing at a Crystal Palace garden party in 1971. If I remember correctly it was the football results. Crystal Palace Bowl was of course right next to two huge radio transmitters visible from all over London.
@YaofilsdelaJungle27 күн бұрын
Yeah... Focus + Catherine vus à Popperinge... (j'sais plus quand, mais au moins avant 79)
@prog196228 күн бұрын
Hello Rolling Stone magazine..wake up and listen to this incredable group..Jan Akkerman in the guitar list..probably under Keith Richards and Lou Reed😅
@majorbloodnok714129 күн бұрын
Amazing. Saw them in 1972 and 1974.
@glennhall661522 күн бұрын
envious! never seen the original , only later lineups. All awesome gigs
@torybrown7730Ай бұрын
The ONLY reason why song classics like this are in DECLINE is because NOBODY CARES & young people only listen to the crap coming out now and don't have the gumption to discover music like this from the best age in rock music.
@thomasguldenberg6377Ай бұрын
thanks a lot!
@DrZaius3141Ай бұрын
This/Thijs might be the closest, humanity might ever come to creating Klingon Opera.
@andyturner3056Ай бұрын
Fantastic. Thank you for sharing
@chuckwesley4954Ай бұрын
I care for what i like and have loved this band since the 70ths
@mennobults6464Ай бұрын
So glad I fiound this. Thank you so much for this posting. There is hardly anything of this mastergroup. Jan Akkerman played before this in Brainbox. Absolutely mesmerizing. Good day to everybody.
@gabrielramalho8221Ай бұрын
Esquizofrênico, porém talentoso
@TeDuffourАй бұрын
The fact that this has less than 500 likes is heartbreaking
@juanma260Ай бұрын
9:48 Thijs Van Leer ladies and gentleman
@gokuchikito4374Ай бұрын
On a once in a life mescaline Floating over a mountain, make the scene Step off into the sun, feel the blood through your run On a once in a life mescaline Have a nightmare lifelong, live it through (Taste the beauty of a sweet red wine) Grab for air, see your skin turning blue (Smell the freshness of the grass beneath the pines) There's a man with three heads There's a girl with three beds See they're both running fast after me (Gonna catch you, gonna fill you full of love) Have your head filled to the top with big pearls (Feel the softness of a mountain silk) Then you hear someone's dead in the world (Sink your body in a cold bath of milk) You can bet your sweet life That they fought with a knife See they're all running fast after me (Wanna kiss you, run their fingers through your hair) Get a feeling deep inside that you're dead (Can't you hear the clock of life ticking loud?) Try to run from the snake pit in your bed (Then you find what you thought could not be found) Smell the nearness of the grave Wonder if you can be saved Oh, the world's still running fast after me (When they get you, gonna give you everything) On a once in a life mescaline Floating over a mountain, make the scene Step off into the sun, feel the blood through your run On a once in a life mescaline Source: Musixmatch