Focus Hamburger Concerto

[@aschuppe]

Masters. Never to be repeated.

[@ragnor56]

I have not heard this in a long time..... thanks for posting ...it brings back a lot of good memories...still sounds fantastic .....

[@cultofmao]

One of Greatest pieces of music ever, i bought it was my very first Album, i have listened to it Thousands of times and i never bored of it , always something new in it, This is The Mona Lisa in Music.

[@trevizons]

Despite the success of I&O of F, Moving Waves and F III, this is definitely the peak of their glorious past, musically speaking, as Genesis did with Selling, Yes with Close, Pink Floyd with Dark Side, ELP with Brain, Jethro with As Thick, Rush with 2112 and many other magnificen progressive bands, Thijs and Jan's and the rst of the band put together another masterpiece, full of strength, rythm, melody and beautiful arrangements in such a perfection that the four of them could only have achieved!

[@dojomania]

I love the way Akkerman solos...harmonic and melodic minor scales, pulling off on open strings, his playing on Focus inspired me to get a les paul custom 30 years ago.

[@sonykroket]

The melodies and harmonies are priceless. I just love the medical classical break Thijs is playing at 9:55. Pure class.

[@a.kraaij4529]

one of the best bands in the netherlands ever. love this album bought several lp and also the cd's. (cd is still in the car)

[@fmtfniuprog8029]

One of the best bands in the World ever!!!

[@Dolphingabi]

I am SOOOO glad I could re-discover these GEMS of Contemporary Music. More so that "Hocus Pocus" was selected to be the Nike 2010 Soccer World Cup Anthem!? A CLEAR indication of how timeless FOCUS was/is as a Group. This Music changed my life and gave me a career in music....Much Respect Thijs, Jan, Pierre, Bert, Cyril...I SOOO wish we could re-unite this group in Sout Africa, but I'm not sure enough people here were exposed to Focus's magnificent music.

[@DANTESAAVEDRA]

mi primer disco comprado en 1975, tenia 14 años!!! excelente!!! jamas los vi en vivo...2 grandes del rock y de la musica Akkerman y Thijs van Leer

[@pglogofilms]

Thanks so much for posting this. I'm pretty certain I was at this recording - I certainly saw the band live at the BBC studios around about this time. Because there was a chance that shots of the audience would be used, we all had to sign a release form and were paid a nominal fee of 50p. Quite a night!

[@Hansenomics]

I am glad I stumbled upon this. Heavy.

[@spoXbert]

thanx for posting this video. I saw them maybe 5 years ago in Vienna("Reigen") with Tijs and Pierre vdL and a very good guitarist, whose name I shamefully forgot.But it was as always an awesome concert(o).

[@hootsmon]

Surpasses the studio recording.Thanks for the upload,goldheartguitar

[@Hammill]

absolutely brilliant. My best regards from Chile.

[@cupido47]

Nostalgie pur. Thank you so much!

[@Wrongald]

This is one of my absolute favorite pieces of music. Thanks for doing this goldheartguitar whoever you are... I wonder if they did the end like they did on the record, I hope it turns up sometime...

[@balintmate8286]

Fantastic!!!! From Hungary : Valentin Mate

[@pataplush]

wonderful!!!!

[@MrNeonkind]

this is true art

[@gazmanc1]

find this on the focus live dvd.. its amazing..

[@Lau91]

Awesome man! Thanks for uploading such great stuff! k.

[@boxingjos]

Well Goldheart, this is really great. If you have more Fucus-material, please load it up!

[@Musichead1968]

@nsgobbi I saw Jan Akkerman last year and managed to have a few words with him after the show. Bert Ruiter (a terribly underrated bass player if ever there was one - I love his playing!) now works for the Dutch equivalent of the PRS and is the only member of Focus Jan is still in contact with. Colin Allen is still around playing in various bands, most notably with a reformed Stone The Crows a few years back.... Now, whatever happend to Hans Cleuver and Martin Dresden????

[@MEPG75]

gran cantante con estilo propio

[@andzwe]

@sonykroket: Yes, maybe because of using the "violin" technique. Makes it sound a bit a bit more moving, I think. Elswhere, with the distortion and leslie effect, it sounds in tune. Very impressive. A one of a kind band, especially during this period, in this line-up.

[@narvul]

Grew up with that.

[@WELLBRAN]

grew up with that like it was just normal music...now we crave for something now that is this good...but we live and dream in hope.. but sadly the music "business" Will never be anywhere like this.

[@joferom]

El colgao de los teclaos Tjis Van leer , era el teclista que grabo y llevo Miguel Rios en la gira Rock and Rios , alla por el 1982

[@Thalbb1987]

Remarkable!

[@guyeylon]

exactly 2 seconds after the part in which this video ends comes the best part of Hamburger Concerto... what a shame this is not 15 seconds longer! :(

[@otreblA1993]

my god this is fantastic O_O

[@Arn.Sussekind]

@Geepereet Focus are from Netherlands

[@blartefax]

@Geepereet you can download all their albums

[@valentinian2003]

@goldheartguitar Focus - Hamburger Concerto (Brahms), on CD on March 21, 2001 by Red Bullet label, Catalog-Nr.: 66191. 10 tracks plus one CD bonus track.

[@siscomcarl]

musica muy nutritiva y que perdurara por siembre...

[@Geepereet]

Pretty good example of this band, severe oldschoolstyled but that much well qualified it's still a joy to experience. I'd like to know from which is this coming from officially so I can have a try to buy. Thanks anyway!

[@joshdejager92]

Seems to be a very common riff. Like someone else said, it's almost identical to You Never Give Me Your Money, but also listen to Afterglow (Of Your Love) by the Small Faces. Pretty similar too I think.

[@rmgj]

If I may, Jan Akkerman is a true genius, atonishingly gifted and talented, I would place him among the top two or three, Steve is not there yet, but please, could you recomend the best works of him with Genesis, so as to make a fair comparision?

[@zenncanters]

I don't know where to buy it, sorry! I just found a part of it at home (my dad) and a part on youtube and another part somewhere else on the internet... It's a shame people don't label their video's good, you can't find anything if that's not done properly!

[@vinniegnr]

That's a Dutch church song. Lovely music. Akkerman at his very best.

[@Daggerithian]

Yes, badass song. Also its very much an early RUSH riff

[@fabriciozu]

@SLAMCRAP what is the name of the DVD? Does it includes the full version of this Hamburger Concerto presentation?

[@MrAlfredoferreira]

iT'S ALLTHE BEST

[@dreamccolade]

@BitchArtProductions Actually, it's identical to a riff in Beatles' You never give me your money

[@jOntzohr]

Who is the guy on the drums? becuse it's not Pierre van der Linden

[@Chinokings]

Esta incompleto, en la primera parte falta la lirica de Hammond, y es una formación posterior a la inicial falta el baterista, pero es tremenda canción

[@boxingjos]

Steve Hackett?

[@Zontor2]

@DonDandee Kinda like Jimmie Page, gives it to you raw without apologies. Jan's great!

[@ozzyayres1]

im asking the same question what the heck is that guitar it looks like a les paul but its bigger and has a weird fretboard

[@sendanor]

Chris ayres it is a Swedish guitar brand called Hagstrom. Akkerman made it famous and if I am informed well, Hagstrom made a custommade one with his name.

[@tulsydevi]

wowww que acordes!!!

[@thedistortedguitar1]

Can someone tell me which Gibson model is it? Seems that Ankermann has its own signature or what!?!?

[@sendanor]

Daniel Lambert it isn't a Gibson at all. This guitar is a Hagstrom, swedish guitar brand.

[@sendanor]

Daniel Lambert and yes, Hagstrom made a signature Akkerman model.

[@Ale7abor]

and indeed a piece of "Red" from King Crimson. But w'' the f'': ¡¡¡¡FOCUS WHERE UNIQUE!!!!!

[@julian.castro18]

its a pity they used "Carry that Weight" riff... because this song rocks!!!

[@ATUALIDADE1]

Uma pena que essa obra prima do rock progressivo tem cortes terríveis !!!

[@matloh13]

@BitchArtProductions maybe Stairway to Heaven?

[@MyAnja81]

Too much quality in one band. but this is a very nice piece of music. I'd played in often in the car. Piece of music is almost 30 years old and still standing. They are a few funny things in it like the first notes of dutch song at 2.43 : uil in de olmen

[@sonykroket]

Only comment i have on Akkermans playing is that his guitar seems out of tune, a bit sharpish compared to Bert and Thijs. But he was/is the king, all these dudes actually.

[@sonykroket]

Who gives a shit what guitar he used, it's about the player, not the hardware. Always the same gearfreak-bullshit with so-called guitarists or music-fans these days.

[@sendanor]

Sony Kroket I can tell you it does matter. I played a Hagstrom once and the smooth playing and full guitar tone is really a feast to the ears.

[@sonykroket]

Yeah, that's what i thought. It's about the only good thing that came out of religion, Music

[@borgduck]

Fab but not complete.