Focus - Anonymous Two (Old Grey Whistle Test, December 1972)

[@TheHermit72]

Rest in peace Mr.Bert Ruiter. thanks for the amazing lines! Groove in heaven!

[@jeroenschoondergang5923]

The 'other' half of the tightest rhythm section of the seventies..

[@edgeman148]

Bloody amazing all these years on!

[@smoothjazzuk5168]

My favourite band ever....the interaction is just unbelievable.....

[@eirikask4034]

How many of us over 60 still listen to FOCUS?

[@damirhlobik6488]

@@eirikask4034 Me 🙂 62 now

[@mikenicholas9017]

@@eirikask4034 how many of us over 60 can still dance to Focus?

[@bluarcher5941]

totally agreed. when we were getting out band together we were living and breathing any and everything we could listen to by Focus.

[@pietkeizer5279]

Agree, I saw Focus two days ago. Still great, Thijs van Leer is a hero

[@michelhille8107]

Best Performance ever. Great Band. They are all unique.

[@garylove5475]

For me every aspect of this session and Focus are as music should be played, enjoyed , presented and appreciated. Nothing comes close these days . Seen them many times over 5 decades....

[@TeDuffour]

I thought this was a bit overstated until I listened to the song again. So many emotions. Cheers.

[@nikolaosantoniou6490]

Thijs, the best Flute and Keabordplayer👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@jeanmariezeyen111]

bert is a perfect bass...he just fits in at any moment... pierre is tHE drummer ! effortless perfection.. trying to characterize jan as a guitar player would be an insult...he IS the guitar !

[@narvul]

And Thijs..................????

[@jeanmariezeyen111]

@@narvul ...thijs !?? he's m..m...m..mad...h..h..he's m..m..mad, sir !

[@jeanmariezeyen111]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3rQd358drx5kJo

[@narvul]

@@jeanmariezeyen111 and extremely talented and one of my favourite Monty Python scenes.

[@jeanmariezeyen111]

@@narvul this would be mine : kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6vKhGlnr8yDe8k

[@fernandoperdomomusic]

A Gibson Les Paul Custom with a Gretsch Filtertron pickup!!! Insane.

[@Hawkrvo]

I saw them shortly after this. People were excited to see them.

[@avfc1956]

RIP Bert 🙏🏻😢

[@smoothjazzuk5168]

Genius on every, every level.....the older I get the more I love TVL and this band.....

[@josemiguelpallaresdiaz2054]

Pierre van der Linden!!

[@bobbyggare8364]

I just love this. The bass the drums the guitar! every aspect of it is amazing. that drumsolo gave me chills!

[@thomasdale4696]

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.

[@paulbuxton1326]

Supreme band , love Jan big all maestros 🎼🙏

[@bart-janvanvliet1722]

One of the best bands ever.

[@alancumming6407]

Is saw them in Clouds Disco above Green's Playhouse in Glasgow a long long time ago. They were absolutely brilliant. Not a note wasted. I particularly remember them playing this with the superb inventive soloing.

[@alexx7473]

Ik ben geboren in Sovjet Unie. Mijn oudste broer heeft lp ' live at the rainbow' op de zwarte markt gekocht omdat het muziek uit westen was verboden . Dat was uistekende optreden . Nooit vergeten. Super bedankt!

[@herbertdarick7693]

Mooi Nederlands! Of is dat de verdienste van Google?

[@alexx7473]

@@herbertdarick7693 dank u wel !!! Nee, geen Google. Ik woon nu toevallig in Nederland.

[@brucegelman5582]

So much genius.4guys teleported from the baroque period to the prog jazz 70's.Brilliant shooting stars never to be heard again

[@carlosmosacula5454]

Si hubieran sido ingleses o norteamericanos nos lo meterían por los ojos .la verdad y lo bueno prevalece

[@JakobusVdL]

nope they were around a long time, check out their many albums

[@krugmeister7301]

The Drummer Pierre is AWESOME and So Underrated..😠😠😑👏👏🥰🥰🥰💯🥁🥁🥁🥁💯💯💯

[@mikebyrne3682]

those drums , feckin superb playing

[@nickM6362]

Thijs, Jan, Piere and Bert the best performace, I have seen them many times live in the Netherlands

[@jeanmariezeyen111]

thijs is intense on whatever he does...i love his hammond sound !

[@progniuprogg9733]

Masters, far ahead at that time ...

[@oskarvikstrom229]

yes

[@bluesfortheredsun]

total gods

[@keithcarlson7267]

My god this is amazing!! What an awesome band!!

[@oldbluesboy]

Wow, top drawer, Id forgotten how good they were. What a treat this is. ♥

[@girijar68]

Amazingly talented musicians. Absolutely the tops.

[@albertgoedhart8261]

All songs and first 5-6 albums are great but this their best song. It got everything and amazing solos.

[@damirhlobik6488]

Absolutely right, version from Focus 3 is the best Focus ever did....well, Eruption too 🙂 And of course Hamburger Concerto When Akkerman left after Mother Focus, it was no longer Focus

[@paulwestwell7160]

I’ve worn out 3 copies of Focus 3 since 1973 with my children playing a big part.

[@andybenstead7240]

My fave band is The Who ,but Focus when i bought the Lp focus live at the rainbow blew me away ,Jan Akkerman has to be one of the most insanely genius guitarists that has ever lived

[@andybenstead7240]

@Satanic Panic Fun and Games Not forgetting the best live album ever made The Who Live at Leeds

[@kelvinwilson9217]

Beautiful musicianship and masters of their craft.

[@tanakahideki7913]

I've been a fun 50 years ever. FOCUS is in my 5 most favorite rock groups.

[@paulpearce1161]

Often imitated . Never equaled . Sheer magic.

[@Bob-b7x6v]

YAAAAAS! The ultimate live cut...

[@JakobusVdL]

Brilliant! Amazing musicians

[@garyoldroyd2239]

I first saw and heard Focus on one of the 70's late nite weekend USA TV's Music shows. They played Hocus Pocus which the people I saw it with thought it was very funny! The more the band played I could hear something AMAZING goin' on. Totally on it's own musical thought process and a very high level of creative and instrumental chops. When it was over I stood up and said this is one of the best groups ever. Next time you hear don't laugh!

[@yesemitesam333]

Pretty much my experience too. None of my friends liked them but their music has gone on to be a huge part of my life - now in my mid-60s. The first LP I ever bought was Moving Waves and the second was Focus 3. I still play both albums regularly. My first live concert was Focus at the Glasgow Apollo in May 1974. After all these years they are still my #1 band. The line-up in this video is also my favourite.

[@George.Andrews.]

50 years ago I saw them aged 12 . I was not wrong to be amazed but I didn't know it wasn't going to get much better.

[@JohnPedant]

I love this band. First heard them in 1973. Have been following them (especially Akkerman) ever since.

[@TheFunkadelicFan]

Insanely talented geezers. What a groovy performance.

[@guimax11]

Hope to see Focus again in Belo Horizonte, Brazil!

[@michelhille8107]

Wow😏🎸🎹🎼 Fantastic Band.

[@damirhlobik6488]

the best composition from Focus

[@NibaldoLores-re8vf]

Calidad musical, genios de la musica, Focus gran banda.

[@guyjeaninwonderland]

Pierre van der Linden is the absolute opposite of a head-banger. His head stays almost completely still while all his limbs work overtime. His solo on the Focus III is one of my all-time favourites.

[@vonm1954]

I remember having seen them live on stage in the city of Amersfoort...

[@dougmphilly]

thijs is intense on that flute solo

[@richardrobbins9660]

Focus was so unique they had this whole jazz. Jam band thing going on. Plus the classical side too. The flute is off the chain Jan Ackermanns guitar wow !! Farout video 70s prog matched by none.

[@vinto34]

Great band...all masters at what they did.

[@smoothjazzuk5168]

Thijs...please release every take of these sessions XXX

[@tomj6650]

Fusing classical, jazz, and rock. FAR beyond the musically elementary English blues brand of rock going on at the time.

[@marceloramos4386]

Muito bom...incrivel...gosto muito desta banda...

[@mirojr6854]

yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssss wonderful song

[@nigelgreaves2027]

First time I've heard this. Very good. Highly reminiscent of the Byrds Eight Miles High.

[@edljnehan2811]

Jan akkerman God on the guitar. Growing up in the late sixties early seventies I had focus and Emerson Lake and Palmer and Jeff Beck I mean what else do you need it doesn't get any better musicianship wise😮😮😊

[@henrico7niente]

One of the best Dutch bands ever I think.

[@paulwestwell7160]

One of the best World bands ever I think Henny

[@dusankasoc9308]

No Dutch..Focus and Magma..the best on the World

[@stevebinning977]

@@dusankasoc9308 Weren't Magma French? Or maybe Kobain?

[@HansenPodcast]

Awesome!

[@raikkuhagertmusiikkipelika2385]

Perfect drums solo! Wou very good 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😮😄

[@postmanlondon]

Genius level music

[@juliobalaguerferrer4102]

Mi canción de Focus por excelencia.

[@borisblade564]

magnificent

[@rockemteclas5700]

sensacional 🤘👏👏👏🇧🇷😎

[@akiramd1701]

This is　THE FOCUS！！！

[@joeryan6271]

Soul music

[@JohnLRice]

God I LOVE Pierre's drumming SO much! I also want to punch 70's video directors in the face for rapidly changing camera angles during drum solos!!! 😠 I want to watch and learn! 😫😭😁

[@SirMikeyD]

You are so right. He has such a cool style - better only show him for a half-second at a time!

[@sebastianprato5768]

Three on the tree and rainy day 😊 cornering

[@RobPettit55]

Perfect back-beat groove, end of!

[@markjamesmeli2520]

Still AMAZING!!

[@stephenhainey2057]

fantastic!

[@nico.1987]

Están despegados! Otro nivel

[@andrerocha82]

wow...

[@JerryMetal1979]

cool the drummer of this band Focus, I will begin to deepen their musical knowledge

[@jameswaddell3348]

You should listen to some live bootlegs from 1971 and 1973, audio only, especially the 46 minute ERUPTION.... This drummer was ahead of his time.

[@Mr.Petlover]

Da gab's bestimmt jedemenge Gras zu rauchen. Die Jungs von Focus hatten und haben es drauf. Progrock vom allerfeinsten!!😮😊

[@BrianKlobyGuitar]

Me thinks Mr. Page was scoping the Bad-Ass Chops and Tone of this here Guitar Master 🎸☕

[@walrtbstudios5430]

They fair raced through this- it’s twenty-six minutes long on the album. Seriously though, they didn’t play their compositions by rote, did they? I wish now I’d seen this line-up live, but I was only fourteen at the time. Still play Focus III a LOT…

[@Alfu100]

yes you missed some bloody good shows we saw them quite a few times in Manchester loved them, but there again there were many groups of the day we missed "such is life"

[@smoothjazzuk5168]

Music sure hasnt moved on from this.....I bet Miles would have loved to jam with Focus!!!!

[@renehuizinga3630]

Top!

[@franciscamaria-be2fx]

muito bom

[@colinrunciman5166]

Completely pro, rgds Colin.

[@colinrunciman5166]

Bought the album, Focas Live at the Rainbow,, 1973,

[@lubbertwestra7452]

Met kayak en golden earring de beste nederlandse band ooit

[@djnicksedits5525]

People might or might not agree with me but I like this condensed version better than the Focus 3 version. Not saying I don't like the album version though!

[@TheHermit72]

fucking love this!

[@WELLBRAN]

then you see what they dish out at glastonbury and think....naaaaa!

[@agegroot5666]

Jazzrock by Focus.

[@tomhwoods]

You can't touch this? It's ineffible music in an early rock fusion music genre. Keep carrying on you drummers, keyboard players and you guitarists all.

[@quentinmurphy6120]

Hello Mr Hammer. And yes I agree

[@Bob-b7x6v]

Ian Anderson who? This guy shreds a flute, too.

[@nelsongiacomini8014]

Zonder woorden...!

[@Bob-b7x6v]

Prog 100.

[@marcchapleau8343]

I believed that this piece was from Jethro Tull!

[@Kgio-2112]

Sure as I am sitting here?

[@arcticmorning]

Led zeppelin. Step aside

[@tomboil2172]

noise!

[@stevebinning977]

But what fucking great noise if you understand music

[@markproctor8857]

@@stevebinning977 too damn right. Kids of today have no idea what they missed.

[@grimoire7851]

focus 3 bit boring exept house of king

[@baronmeduse]

This is based upon the opening of House Of The King.

Awesome!