Focus - Hamburger Concerto (Nederpopzien TV Show - 1974)

Dutch prog rock band Focus playing live at Nederpopzien TV Show, in 1974.
Line-up:
-- Thijs van Leer - organ, flute, mellotron, vocals
-- Jan Akkerman - guitar, lute
-- Bert Ruiter - bass
-- Colin Allen - drums
Credits to CaptainJos - / captainjos
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[@deanbagdasarian8122]

We were so lucky to grow up in the 60s and 70s with bands like this. So what they lifted classical music and incorporated it into their compositions. Still light years ahead in talent to most of the crap that calls itself music nowadays.

[@KayDee73]

Ridiculously good musicianship. Still makes the hairs on my neck stand up after 40-odd years. And they still sound fantastic today.

[@davidlinde3990]

In my book, this never gets old. They are all such great musicians. I love the way

[@saylormalan]

Unforgetable bands: Focus, Gentle Giant, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and a few others. Good times that don't return. Does today exist something like those bands? I don't think so. Hamburguer Concerto is a fantastic piece! Prog rock of the best quality.

[@roycrashley7109]

Fabulous musicians. Still enjoying their craftsmanship after 50 years 🎸🎹

[@natkinkhole779]

God bless the times when music was at its peak. Like 50 years ago. But it is timeless and will be loved for etermity.

[@profwilliam5]

I saw Focus at the Rainbow, Finsbury Park in the mid seventies, I had no idea what I was going to see. Suffice to say over 40 years later I am still listening to them, an exceptionally talented group, up there with the best (I saw most if not all of them From Taffic, Camel, Caravan, SAHB, The Who, Bowie, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea, to an endless list of glory. Nostalgia does no one any good, yet how I long for and miss those days).

[@larschristensen9367]

A great time is putting on your headphones, close your eyes, and listen to Hamburger Concerto 👍

[@ajc.1012]

I heard this for the first time. Born in 2005 this music was out of reach for me. It's beautiful. Unbelievable, one track 17 minutes, hard to imagine now. I liked the guitarplayer especially, so talented.

[@amsedelm]

Freaking unbelievable. There are moments on this song, especially the whole ending, that literally sends me soaring. Thank you FOCUS!!!

[@Real4rio]

Akkermann was a genius!!! They came to Brazil and I didn't even knew it. I'm 61 and I'm done, man. Those guys were great musicians. Jan Akkerman was a jazz man.

[@moremendelssohn3611]

Only geniuses can write this. I've listened to this over a hundred times and I still don't believe how 2 human beings were able to come up with this piece of art. I'm a classical music fanatic, but Hamburger Concerto is up there in heaven with the stars and the moon.

[@ogrebattle22763]

A masterpiece .... such an overlooked album by Focus.... it hardly ever gets mentioned....

[@robshef718]

NICE to see this Done LIVE!!!

[@ttomgast1769]

Jan Akkerman , what a beast , an equal on guitar to Page , Beck , Hendrix , etc .

[@klauspeter1019]

This is the ultimative masterpiece of Focus!

[@lillian-cyradeaville1061]

Happy 72nd Birthday to Sir Thijs Van Leer xx

[@marcoscamargo7763]

Ouvir essa sublime peça progressiva dessa banda holandesa, sempre me deixará emocionado. Uma época maravilhosa e fértil da música.

[@Happysongkla]

From Tokyo. I remember buying a Focus video for $ 40 because I wanted to see it. We Japanese are now in an era where focus images can be viewed for free. thank you.

[@colinallen6330]

The HC Tour 1975 live bootleg in Japan named "Sylvia" is Pierre on drums - I left the band early '75.