Focus - 50 jaar - Full Concert | Live at De Kroepoekfabriek

00:00 - Introduction
02:17 - Focus (Vocal Version)
08:47 - Anonymous Two
09:41 - House of the King
12:55 - Who's calling
17:16 - All Hens on Deck
23:24 - Focus 4
28:06 - La Cathedrale De Strasbourg
35:34 - Funk in F (Sylvia Prologue)
37:28 - Sylvia
41:43 - Harem Scarem (Main Theme)
43:57 - Harem Scarem (Part 2) Guitar Solo
49:40 - Harem Scarem (Part 3) Raga Revenge (Swung Jam)
52:16 - Harem Scarem (Part 4) Bass Solo
56:29 - Harem Scarem (Part 5) Rhythm section jam (Anaya, improvised)
58:32 - Harem Scarem (Main Theme) (Reprise)
1:00:34 - Improvised Scarborough Fair (Flute Solo)
1:03:09 - Focus Zero (Improvised)
1:04:14 - Hocus Pocus
1:10:38 - Drum Solo
1:18:51 - Hocus Pocus (Reprise)
Focus - 50 Jaar | Live at De Kroepoekfabriek
Focus is maar liefst een halve eeuw oud (in 2020) en nog altijd is de legendarische band ‘alive & kicking’.
Met een volstrekt unieke vorm van progressieve rock manifesteerde Focus zich in de eerste helft van de zeventiger jaren als het succesvolste en meest gewaardeerde exportproduct van de Nederlandse popmuziek.
De hoofdzakelijk instrumentale hits ‘Hocus Pocus’, ‘House Of The King’ en ‘Sylvia’ hebben zich als tijdloos bewezen.
Albums als ‘Moving Waves’, ‘Focus 3’ en ‘Hamburger Concerto’ staan te boek als monumentaal.
Tot op de dag van vandaag tourt en oogst Focus grote waardering tot ver buiten onze landsgrenzen.
Niet de minsten, Dave Grohl, Rush en Marillion om er een paar te noemen, zijn fan van deze pioniers van de progressieve rock.
‘Zware jongens’ als Opeth en Enslaved beschouwen Focus zelfs als een van hun belangrijkste inspiratiebronnen.
Nike gebruikte de wereldhit ‘Hocus Pocus’ in de commercial tijdens het WK voetbal in 2010.
Hetzelfde nummer is bovendien te horen in de remake van de Amerikaanse sciencefiction-actiefilm ‘RoboCop’.
Focus bezetting anno 2021
Thijs van Leer (Hammond organ, flute en vocals), Pierre van der Linden (drums), Menno Gootjes (guitar) en Udo Pannekeet (bass guitar)
Datum: 8 februari 2020
Geert Scheijgrond Geluids Engineer
IJsbrand Klok Videograaf
Leon van Elk Lighting Technician
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[@markcasterline1810]

Focus got out of focus

[@muziekplaneet]

Met Jan?

[@shawnlang3862]

Love this concert. Such an awesome band

[@RodM.Peters]

Fantastic to see Focus still playing so brilliant. Thijs and Pierre are two of the best rock musicians ever, and the younger guys are absolutely great.

[@sommelierramon]

In rock because they are soooo jazzy.

[@bigdawg7703]

Focus and Jethro Tull. Rock Flute excellence. Hocus Pocus never gets old to still hear.

[@MichaelNY78]

Just amazing. I'm glad that found this live concert. FOCUS FOREVER!

[@LGuitarB]

Pierre van der Linden still drumming as lively and dynamically as if he never aged one bit!

[@simonb6982]

True!

[@sommelierramon]

Because he's so jazzy as well. Jazz is the solution in many rock things, You know ?

[@user-so9nr9wv7q]

Besten drummer aler tijden😊

[@brianandrew9706]

Focus played Bury Met between lockdowns, Started with this first Track..Reduced me to Tears in the Venue, Unlocked some powerful Emotion that utterly took me by surprise...more than music!

[@stuartwaby3081]

Same thing happened to me when they played Answers Questions, Questions Answers in 2012 at the Musician in Leicester, powerful band but never realised how emotionally charged their Music was 😊

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

One of the greatest bands in the world. Followed Focus since my teens listening to Hocus Pocus, Sylvia, House of the King etc. Utterly superb musicianship. However, for me, always were better when Jan was with them.

[@brunosampaio2399]

A hundred thousand guitar players around the World would like to be in the place of that fortunate guy. God bless him!

[@lucguenette7534]

Pierre der Van Linden, class act,period................

[@ramonbravi5094]

Thijs Van Leer

[@ramonbravi5094]

Yo lo conocí así en la ciudad de México que gran tipo, que musicazo le aplaudimos .muchisimo, se presentó Focus y Baletto di bronzo, una noche inolvidable, al final de tanto aplauso tocaron juntos el y Leone una canción mexicana. Que músicos tan enormes...

[@palomalopez4308]

Fantastic drummer. I like his jazzy touch and sense for the "space"!😊

[@jasonabuelhaj105]

​@@palomalopez4308Out of this world

[@ChrisMezzolesta]

My God, they are still on fire. Pierre is undoubtedly the most underrated drummer. And a touch of genius from Thijs adding the vocoder...

[@kelvinwilson9217]

It's good to still Focus still going in one form or another after all these years, and Pierre van der Linden a total delight.

[@josephbarr4145]

Was going to see Focus in Glasgow on 10 Nov but the concert postponed until April next year,can't wait

[@davidpaterson3443]

Same here, unfortunately....

[@HumanDimensionsTVJourneyHome]

FOCUS!!!! The greatest progressive band- EVER! Thys is a genius and Pierre is aglessly awesome!

[@michelhille8107]

Dankeschön Thijs und Pierre für die großartige Musik die sie in den 70 er komponiert haben. Außergewöhnlich ist die Qualität und der einzigartige Sound von Focus. Love them❤

[@JakobusVdL]

Great to see that Focus are still going - with some of the originals Fantastic music

[@Bannaeable]

Pierre Van de Linden - Excellent drummer !!!! Always....

[@victorgrebelsky1869]

Incredible.... I was a teenager when Hocus Pocus came out..... have yet to hear anyone sound or perform like this from that era

[@TheOrganiston9th]

"Eruption", on Moving Waves, is easily one of the all-time most beautiful and FASCINATING pieces of symphonic progressive rock brilliance ever recorded... ditto "Round Goes The Gossip" and many other tracks from this amazing band...!

[@alpcns]

Fantastic band, incredibly talented. The guitarist is a stunning virtuoso like Jan Akkerman - and that's the biggest compliment imaginable.

[@Turbodrummer]

Dikke proficiat met 50 jaar Focus. Pierre van der Linden [ Drums ] , Thijs van Leer [ Hammond en Fluit ] en natuurlijk Menno Gootjes (guitar) en Udo Pannekeet (bass guitar) Geweldig goed concert. Wat een Band en dat al 50 jaar lang altijd zeer goed de concerten. Het maakt ze niet uit of ze in een Cafe staan te spelen of op een Festival, ze zijn er voor het publiek en dat laten ze smullen van hoogstandjes in de muziek. Heerlijk om te zien en te horen. Nog vele jaren erbij voor de liefhebbers van goede live muziek.

[@harryurz]

Seem the band twice in the last few years; I love to take friends who have no idea who Focus are or what they do. Metal heads, soul fans, jazzers, classical buffs, they all come away with a smile on theri faces!!

[@andyjoepi]

wow, drives me still crazy after all these years ;-)

[@FukiMakai]

Thijs Van Leer and Pierre Van Linden still rocks! Thijs is so talented. Plus it's impressive how he plays flute and organ at the same time, and the hability he has to compose and improvise clever classical progressions.

[@MrPeter3011]

HOCUS FOCUS......still great after decades......

[@M-a-r-s-h-a-ll]

What a drummer !!!!!! In that age !!!!!. Bravoo

[@rogerhoner3718]

Careful! 😂🥁

[@daniellevy330]

Focus forever, and ever

[@nochspoorrapport3432]

WoW. The bassist is incredible good

[@Thombene77]

Saw them play at Central Park August '72 Schaefer Music festival good times!

[@alexisvialortiz1829]

Focus, inolvidable. A traves de 50. años sigo deleitandome con sus melodías y temas originales..

[@Elfutre1957]

Quality shows when they play live.

[@TheSSMusicChannel]

Fantastic. I just remember the first time I saw them in 1972. I was blown away. I still am and this gig proves that they were so so good. Dank u wel....

[@TheOrganiston9th]

Thijs Van Leer is no less than a musical genius... what he does with flute and on Hammond XK5 Organ is beyond brilliant...!

[@sommelierramon]

True, agree.

[@tatsuhikomaekawa9308]

タイスはまだまだお元気で安心しました。 素晴らしいです！ オランダ行きたい‼︎

[@CarlosmanuelChavezayuso-gi5qy]

FOCUS IS A TALENT'S BAND .LEGEND .PROG ROCK70s 🎸👍😎🤘🔥 MASTERS . THANKS FOR SHARED WITH US. GREAT'S 👋

[@anthonio7830]

Wat een geweldig concert! Fijn om te zien dat Focus geen verlopen band is! En dat na inmiddels nu 51 jaar! Thijs en Pierre zijn nog steeds top! Menno en Udo zijn eveneens geweldig!, Heb lang,lang geleden Focus gezien in toptijd. Maar anno 2020/2021 zijn ze niet minder als toen. Integendeel zelfs! 4 klasse muzikanten! En Menno is een geweldige gitarist, die niet onder doet voor de altijd veel geprezen Jan Akkerman. Menno wordt volgens mij steeds beter! Geweldige band, hoop ze gauw weer tezien in Nederland, in het theater of festival. Na al die Corona toestand, zou dat super zijn!

[@remkovanalphen5294]

Geweldige gitarist inderdaad en wellicht minder grillig als Jan Akkerman..... Het is maar wat je mooi vind maar ik vind deze tig keer fijner om naar te luisteren als Jan(niet perse beter).

[@wodzimierzandrzejski9528]

Hocus Focus Fantasticus Musicus!!!

[@thephantomarse]

After years of listening to the albums I'm actually going to see them play in a few days can't wait

[@simonb6982]

How did you like it?

[@thephantomarse]

@@simonb6982 it was really good van leer and van der Linden were walking round chatting with the crowd and taking photos I would go and see them again if they were in my area it was a great show my only negative would be the new guitarist and his endless noodling over tracks so there not really the same in places as the old album versions And the support act were terrible But focus are still a brilliant band well worth seeing if you can

[@jaimecueva121]

Saw them play San Diego 1973. Jan Akerman and Van Leer were incredible in Sylvia and House of the King. Their classical and jazz influence is incredible! What a hybrid music. I THOUGHT THE GUITARRIST WAS JAN AKERMAN'S SON, he is that good! 😇😇😇❤

[@janpedersen8376]

The best guitar players make love with a guitar and nothing else, i just had the fortune to listen to one!!

[@FukiMakai]

12:55 Who's Calling 70s style Context: That piece was written and performed by Thijs Van Leer and Jan Akkerman in a sort of obscure duo album done in 1985 ironically called "Focus". The piece was done with synths and acoustic/electric guitar and synth accompaniment plus chorus, and it was slow paced and filled with like 10 variations, with a long duration (like 18 minutes long). This version makes it sound like what could have sounded like in the prime time of the original Focus.

[@LGuitarB]

Excellent guitar playing by Menno Gootjes, also using great new interpretations of several parts

[@sommelierramon]

Wat een lead gitarist ! Hij is zichzelf en met respect in de nummers naar Jan, klasse !

[@rodmcdonough6111]

Excellent band from the very beginning with their first album Moving Waves. Tjiis Van Leer is a genius with beyond-human talent

[@helmuthb]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focus_Plays_Focus

[@danielconti1220]

moving waves was the second lp ...

[@nisgotthardsen581]

"In and out of focus" was the first LP, "Moving Waves" the second

[@stevencooper7382]

Wow Superb Concert ! Wish I could have been there Great to see two original members playing together again Thjis Van Leer (Organ, Flute, voice) Pierre Van der Linden (Drums) Thank you very much for sharing ...

[@andycrawford8110]

Ah the memories. Saw them at the Roundhouse Dagenham (!) in about ‘71, the power went off in the middle of Hocus Pocus and Van Leer played a ten minute flute solo!

[@thevalkhoffmusiccollection1759]

This band rocks, with a LOT OF HELP from Pierre van der Linden, the best Dutch rock drummer ever.

[@ohrid59mk76]

YES , he is great drummer and his drum kit sound awesome .

[@MrAlidawson]

One of my all time favourite Drummers !

[@63Baggies]

spot on...but van der Linden is way more than just a Rock drummer....listen closely and you'll hear Buddy Rich, Philly Joe Jones, Gene Krupa and Max Roach....

[@sommelierramon]

Also Because Pierre is so jazzy. thats a solution in rock . Funny ? Well, well known, Tjeezus what a drummer Pierre is !

[@RS-xo7rd]

Just great, solid musicianship and original and unique composition.

[@wynkindeworde6504]

Superb drum solo!

[@bjrnhagen2853]

to long ;)

[@bernardodepadua]

Awesome recording and fabulous presentation, I was very fortunate to have watched Focus live in Brazil 20 years ago, thanks so much for this gift to us fans!! 😍

[@desmondobrien8419]

Thijs is astoundingly talented. When he works out how to sing and play his hammond and flute all simultaneously, I want to be there.

[@rumplestiltskin5280]

Pierre van de Linden rolling back the years

[@MrAlidawson]

Fabulous Drummer !!

[@ohrid59mk76]

@@MrAlidawson great drummer , great sounding Tama star kit too !

[@janpedersen8376]

Thank you so much Focus!!! Melodic, progressive chord progresions, i am on my way to heaven.

[@paulmyers8959]

best performance and line up since Whistle Test.

[@RickTransit]

I saw the same lineup in London three days ago and they were absolutely amazing!

[@thuggeetennessee7981]

Saw Focus twice in Melbourne, like 100 years ago! Great to see this line up. Respect.

[@geoffgoodall3839]

This flute intro can not other than be but captivating van leer will do it to you everytime

[@johnvanbeek5671]

Man so sorry I missed the concert. I first saw Focus during a school party in the Rotterdam Hilton in 1971 ( or ‘72) Still play the records from time to time 👍👍👍👍🥰

[@marcoaureh]

The best band of all time!

[@johnnybell5000]

Im 50 years old and im just hearing Focus now. This band is incredible! Like WOW! And so much to listen to and watch.

[@lahure]

an atypical group!!! Beautiful memories!!!! ❤❤❤

[@Tubemanjac]

Kocht in 1971 de LP "Hocus Pocus", koester koester 😎😍

[@MirkaIrka]

super,super,super!!!!

[@klanggnomvideo--sound---pr2435]

thumbs up what great show. Real fantastic

[@BLzBob.7268]

Watched these guys at Northern Kin Festival 2022. It was awesome. These tunes are timeless. x

[@zebo-the-fat]

I saw them a few days ago, verrry impressed, the guitarist is amazing!

[@TheBrightSounds]

Brilliant. I sooooo Love Focus. Lucky to be alive to see the many ways this band is an inspiration.

[@carlsam1516]

Awesome band

[@maxinemckenzie6076]

Mannu is the best Focus Guitarist since Akkerman. Saw them 2 years ago. Totally Brilliant. 🎶👌💜.

[@woodnoname5015]

Menno is better..

[@jeanlabout3341]

@@woodnoname5015 But Jan created the acordes and the guitar sound

[@woodnoname5015]

@@jeanlabout3341 true..indeed

[@janhofman6625]

@@woodnoname5015 never Jan wordt nooit overtroffen..net als Max Verstappen komt er nooit meer zo talent

[@brianandrew9706]

@@janhofman6625 Nils van der Steenhoven was the cleanest, but Menno is a perfect fit and a talent

[@thosoneill]

I saw the band at The Ferry in Glasgow on Thursday night - fantastic gig - really enjoyed it

[@wiseowl2335]

great musicians

[@karstengrunberg2477]

Den Style der 70er kann diese Band auch .Klasse natürlich auch Thies

[@dennisdinorcia7407]

I miss Jan Akkerman but these guys are great!!!

[@63Baggies]

The kid playing the guitar has sprinkled in a little Jan Akerman whilst still keeping his modern edge,,

[@Stratman70]

Wat een gaaf optreden! Het bewijs dat de muzikaliteit van TvL geniaal is en dat JA daar veel op leunde, met zijn onovertroffen gitaarspel destijds. Om in de voetsporen van JA te treden is een bijna onmogelijke opgave, maar Menno Gootjes lukt het geweldig! Hij speelt fantastisch! Jammer dat TvL en JA in onmin leven. Hoe prachtig zou het zijn als ze nog iets muzikaals samen zouden doen? Geweldige band! PvdL is nog altijd een top drummer en de bassist is retestrak! Oh ook even kudos voor de videomaker; geweldig in beeld gebracht! Ook topgeluid trouwens! Heerlijk van genoten!

[@andreampers]

Ik ben heel blij met dit soort opnames, omdat ik zelf niet meer naar versterkte muziekoptredens ga. Tijdens de zachtere delen worden je afgeleid door het geouwehoer van het publiek. En later tijdens het concert wordt het geluidsvolume zo extreem hoog dat je onmogelijk nog kan horen wat er wordt gespeeld. Daarom ben ik zo blij met opnames zoals deze.

[@Kruisje2000]

Tja...de "Dutch Disease", zo respectloos naar de zich uitslovende band/muzikant. Als je je eigen ge-OH belangrijker vindt ga dan naar een kroeg ofzo, hoef je ook niet zo hard in elkaars oor te tetteren.....

[@MARCELORIBEIRO-tj1tk]

Lendas na ativa em pleno 2021!!!!! Parabéns Focus!!!!

[@ramadeldib4184]

In LOVE, period.

[@jomalt1]

Sehr geil!!!!!!

[@markleaman8313]

Pierre Vander linden, the man is in his 70s , finominal!!

[@paullacey3946]

What a wonderful session!

[@musik102]

Love the sound and the energy, We all miss Jan but Menno does a great job.

[@andredumbrovskyfilho9647]

Muito bom ter colocado à disposição de todos no KZbin esse excelente show! Resgatando as lembranças da década de 1970, com seus excepcionais artistas do rock.

[@TheChessPatzer]

Splendid!

[@sommelierramon]

That 6 snare lefthand bass, Yes....

[@sommelierramon]

Yes, we lefties, but I cannot bass. Sheer them ! Him !

[@pinguinomutante998]

Genial Focus, por siempre... me marco en tiempos de adolescencia, saludos Desde Patagonia Chile.

[@phillipschlegel6663]

Still one of my favorite prog legends ❤

[@renatoporcu3097]

Dalla nostra generazione ❤️

[@user-rp1lx2et4p]

Mind blowing!

[@ricardorosas9724]

genios por siempre!!!!!

[@mysterytrain84]

Encore un super groupe de Rock Prog que je découvre malgré le fait que j'en connais pas mal .....style Camel Caravan comme je les aime c'es trop rare de nos jours ce style musicale ;)) Merci You Tube :))))

[@EricvanDorp007]

Gewoon te gek om naar te luisteren! Just crazy to listen to ! Briljant!

[@iggy9955]

Best rock group in regia ex Yu. Best guitarist. I saw him alive abaut 2000 with Macedonian guitar virtuoso Vlatko Stefanovski in Zadar's Arsenal club. Wonderfool koncert. I am almost 63 and playing guitars 53y ❤my hometown Zadar is over 3000y old- on Adriatic coast- Croatia❤Jan Akkerman aways❤yes! Where is Jan and others ?

[@fbleslie]

prachtig, was een geweldig concert en wat een sfeer!!! Hoop ze snel weer in het echt te zien met publiek erbij!!!

[@fabriciusphellix8258]

La Cathedrale De Strasbourg minha preferida dessa apresentação .....

[@andreensel4788]

Ja, samen met Harem Scarem ook een van mijn favorieten. 👍

[@fabriciusphellix8258]

@@andreensel4788 are you from ?

[@nsiegers71]

Blessed ❤❤❤😊🎉

[@robertkaplan3324]

Sweet!!¡

[@AlfonsoAuerbach]

woooow great to see Pierre van der Linden again ....... usually I just saw to Thijs van Leer as original member from Focus ; Menno Gootjes And Udo Pannekett spectaculars on guitar and bass respectively

[@ps3cls]

Incredible

[@bobpalmer9989]

Great drum solo Pierre!!

[@Graylegs]

The break in Hocus Pocus with the shoutouts was epic as hell

[@saturnusplanet]

Heerlijk om te zien. Zou er heel wat voor over hebben om een keer mee te doen op de toetsen, met deze oude helden van mij.