Focus - Hocus Pocus | live at De Kroepoekfabriek

00:00 - Improvised Scarborough Fair (Flute Solo)
02:35 - Focus Zero (Improvised)
03:41 - Hocus Pocus
10:05 - Drum Solo
18:18 - 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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[@mookyyzed2216]

STILL bringing it after all these years! Treasure it folks, sadly, they won't be doing it much longer. Not to sound cryptic, but time will catch us all. Performances like this are moments that us fans are lucky to be able see. When these masters are around this long and able to deliver at a level we could only dream to? Man, this was just plain awesome.

[@bernardcromarty485]

Delighted to have seen this live at Sale Waterside Arts Centre, UK in November 2023 - and finally got to meet Thijs afterwards - we are both 75!

[@paulenhelenjonsthovel9311]

Bemoedigend om Pierre van der Linden nog zo goed in vorm te zien op zijn 75e!

[@Mariazellerbahn]

Pierre on the drums is an absolute legend. Unique style and very under rated.

[@mrchain.6289]

At almost 60, still a fan, from the first hour. Who listens with me in 2021?

[@rickayres9049]

Me too brother, I saw them on a little black and white TV screen in the early 70s at my Grandparents house. I am also nearly sixty now. They were /are phenomenal. I duck onto KZbin occasionally for a quick fix :-)

[@ronjohnson9661]

i will

[@gregorybeavins738]

50 plus years and still in FOCUS 👍😀

[@marcdemell5976]

Hahaha ,,Good one.HalleluYAH !

[@carlcostanzo4010]

Best drum solo of all time. ever. In history . Most powerful band. ever

[@ATalkingBadger]

Lmfao not even close. It was good, but that's about it.

[@johnkramer2866]

Pierre on the drums. Amazing and brillant.

[@johnkramer2866]

Conclusion: Pierre is a brilliant "Story Teller " on drums.

[@ameliafennec2892]

Thank you for letting everyone see this. Forever Love.

[@rtalbot87]

Listened again. Just excellent; brilliant. Pierre, so pleased you have not retired yet. Please don't retire.

[@valtteriisometsa988]

RIP the drum set. Pierre is not even sweating after that solo. I lost 5 kilograms while watching that.

[@jvictor77]

Been a fan since they started. So good to see the two older guys still going strong - especially Pierre on drums - he's even better!

[@pianist007]

Wow wow wow ... Pierre van der Linden is now even more hip than he was back in the day .. what he did at 11:19 onward is beyond belief .. composite rhythm with the hi hats holding the original tempo while tearing apart the rest of the drums with other tempos and time signatures all playing at the same time .. talke about a man with 3 brains here!

[@wouterengel1345]

Totally agree! Very impressive!

[@hassenfuttingah2744]

Glad to see that Pierre hasn't lost any intensity in his playing and the chops are still there.

[@fernandomartinheras5025]

Focus es la mejor banda holandesa de la historia. Grupo fundamental del rock progresivo.

[@alexhall6375]

Still stunning after all these years

[@mauro6676]

I started listening to them in 74, then the great Jan Akkerman on the guitar, nothing to take away from this, Thijs van Leer ........you're a myth !!!!!!👍🐘

[@RDL1984]

And playing as "when you have 4 minutes..."

[@popeyesailor9571]

Pierre Van der Linden was one of my biggest influences as a drummer since the 70's. his work with Focus and Trace speak for themself.

[@MrRRHHMM]

Me to, Van der Linden was my greatest influence to my drumming... good to read it was the same for you popeye, good luck to you..

[@rodmcdonough6111]

One of my very favorite all time drummers going back to the masterpiece Focus debute LP: MOVING WAVES

[@hoozerob]

Much respect for Pierre here. I didn't know this guy was this good! I don't hear of him in circles, among affluent drummers who we've all come to know over the decades. It must be, that he is just way underrated!

[@marcdemell5976]

The man is a player ,indeed.HalleluYAH !

[@steveforks9698]

He is a legend mate

[@jameswaddell3348]

I heard a fill on the B-side of Moving Waves, that had me confused for YEARS.....And i knew he didn't have 2 bassdrums. So through the years i've heard numerous live recordings of Pierre, and know for a fact he was way ahead of his time as a drummer!! I believe him being classically trained and his love for Jazz, had him take a very unique approach to music.

[@alanneil4974]

True, you do not here his name mentioned by anyone at all, but after hearing him playing on the album "moving waves " about 30 years ago I've admired him since and still listen to that album. In the drumming world, he deserves greater recognition. The man's simply brilliant.

[@jeffreymiddleton4063]

Smokes all th3se years hocus pocus so7nds like a magical conjugation

[@steveforks9698]

The drum solo is mind blower! PVL had a most beautiful feel on those skins!!!!

[@andrewhughes170]

In about 2015 Focus came to my local town (with Groundhogs and Wishbone Ash on), I had been a fan since Moving Waves and while Groundhogs were on I slipped out for a beer and who should be in the foyer than Thijs (hoping to sell a few CD's) we must have talked for about 20 mins about music in general and M Waves in particular. I told Thijs of my admiration for their music and Pierre Van Der Linden, Thijs said to come back to the dressing room after the gig for a beer and to meet PVDR. They were great company and Pierre, I spoke to PVDR about my admiration for his drumming and the complexity of the Time Signatures of his drumming which is just brilliant. He was staggered to hear of my praise for his skills. For me he is my top 3 of Drummers (Ginger Baker, Cream- Gavin Harrison, Porcupine Tree, King Crimson and himself, in no particular order. Not only is he a humble and very pleasant man but he paid for my beer as well. A top guy!

[@BrentStandridgeBrentZen]

So good to see that Thijs van Leer is still going strong. And Pierre's drum solo was outstanding.... Love this song it was such an inspiration to me as a young musician as is this group.

[@highpath4776]

Drum solo is incredibly musical, as in it follows a lot of what the organ and singing has set up, reprises the guitar work, then adds its own

[@rie040656]

Pierre Vander Linden , de beste drummer OOIT !!!!!! man, man !

[@fernandoernestoruizgarcia2172]

maestros .......los escucho desde los 16 tengo 67 ..... mis respetos

[@stevennieman9837]

Wauw! Tijgers na zo veel jaren. Ooit gezien in bioscoop in Sneek, begin ‘ 70 jaren. Top!

[@dmitrybogatsky1734]

Great Performance, Fantastic Groove & Energy!!! The drum solo is super musical and technically challenging. BRAVO!

[@hrodwulfremus9501]

Tan locos como siempre. Genios. Abrazos desde San Juan. Argentina.

[@rtyuik7]

its always such an empowering feeling, when the crowd sings along...and when Age prevents YOU from doing it Yourself, im sure it feels even better, knowing that the metaphorical baton has been taken...

[@janixinski7526]

Ilu zostało takich mistrzów perkusji! Perfekcja!

[@EricvanDorp007]

Respect, and thanks for the great song Hocus Pocus, that's one hell of an energy giver.

[@sage9836]

Dude! He can yodel 50 years later!

[@ericboncuk5303]

Thijs can still bring it,yodeling and flute.

[@patkent9618]

Different and cool guitar solos cool arrangement.As teens we loved that song always made you smile with that yodeling. Great song.

[@VergerJohnny]

wat een geweldige band (nog steeds) prachtige opnamen en super geluid!! Bravo allen!!!!!

[@emilianobenaglia3018]

SIETE DEI GRANDI!!!! COMPLIMENTI!!❤️🍀🙏🌄🌈

[@BLUEPLANETJAZZ]

Pierre van der Linden is simply the best >75 drummer in the world.

[@jeffking4176]

Ok, so his voice is pretty much shot, BUT, he “improvised “, very well, and the music suffered very little. INCREDIBLE ‼️ 📻😁📻😁👍‼️

[@koentakinte2913]

Paiste, Zildjian, Meinl...Wat maakt het uit, als het maar goed klinkt!! Zo hoort het!

[@LGuitarB]

I'm not a drummer, but I hope I'll be able to move as fast as Pierre van der Linden at my 75th :-o

[@doctorned]

Exceptionnel!!! Merci pour le partage!!!

[@Elfutre1957]

Intro from Thijs is breathtaking

[@claudio130]

I always loved Focus and this is fantastic!

[@gasgiant7122]

9 minute drum solo, not bad for an old guy! Seen Focus in 2010ish in the Citadel St Helens great gig.

[@danizamolina-schiller5222]

Genial, Gracias!!!! Marvilloso!!!

[@Scarecrowmusic415]

Wonderful, this is it. Pure, groovy and delightful

[@tyskerbarn5171]

Fantastisk! Jeg er 14 igjen.... Hilsen fra Norge!💕🤟🤘🤘

[@DrumCovers-d1l]

Amazing!!! 👍👏

[@karavolas13]

Great performance... epic song!t Thanks for filming it! Groeten uit Griekenland

[@marceibel1131]

Absolutely masterful...

[@rtalbot87]

Brilliant. Love the lyrics. Pierre par excellence. Have missed them, great to see them again.

[@Kitecinema]

The lyrics are legendary !

[@thepietvanderploeg]

Hollandse pop history nooit vergeten, toch de "focus" op de toekomst !

[@hgvdweg]

Altijd weer die fluit!(Jan Akkerman)

[@johnhermann8121]

Brilliant. This is all I can say about this. Jan Akkerman once boasted that as far as guitarists went, he was the best. But this guy just about overdoes him! And as for Thijs van Leer: he is just so good! What more can I say?

[@malthuswasright]

This guy is no Jan van Akkerman

[@zenncatt]

Jan Akkerman was humbled by Paco de Lucia.

[@markleaman8313]

You could mention the amazing drum fills by the incomperable Mr. Pierre Vander linden

[@jorgericardooller8088]

Ecxelenticimo!!! cien mil puntos!!!

[@mattwaters6987]

Sweet! 😊

[@gerardwinkel5218]

Genieten top!

[@willynorrmen4494]

Wunderbar!

[@pascalmahe5051]

Genialissime ! Cette version

[@robertmelendrez6941]

Wow!

[@edcerioni]

van der Linden remain magistral!

[@geoffreyhughes9979]

Awesome.

[@dkaloupis75]

Old school daddy's rules.. period

[@malorix1164]

Pierre, still going strong........respect..!!

[@ricardocespedes1955]

sr de kroepoekfabriek gracias por recordarnos a focus-hocus pocus desde en vivo kroepoekfabriek

[@edje8339]

great to see pierre v/d linden

[@lizethsoriano7543]

Genial maravillosa gracias por existir rock estás rolas son droga para el espíritu

[@AdrianRamirez-do6nn]

I love it

[@oscararavenatoloza8017]

Thijs, ya no tienes que demostrar que eres un grande 👏

[@joshuajohnson2216]

Legend 👏👏👏

[@MrPianorgan]

A Great Band for over 50 Years ❤️

[@tylermorrison7051]

Well done!

[@christophhee8851]

Bedankt

[@gunghoadventures871]

Lekker 👍

[@margaritoyoc6358]

Good good focus the legend

[@lawriesmithe]

Magic

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

still love iT!!

[@freedomcomunica]

la musica dei miei tempi,quella bella ,probabilmente legata ai tempi che erano....come ora abbiamo i rapper.

[@malthuswasright]

Shame Thijs can't manage the rising scales any more. But he's still got it on flute and keyboards, and Pierre van der Linden is still magical.

[@fmtfniuprog8029]

Age does not forgive voices...

[@tomtrana3449]

Pierre van der Linden, he' s amazing since 50 years.

[@johngaboury1974]

Yes, Thijs' vocal extremes of his youth can still be heard, softly and mixed with today's Thijs. The spirit of the music lives in him.... uniquely him.

[@NoahTheGamer567]

I think he ruins it when he yodels he should let someone younger do it or retire

[@michaelcowan6254]

It's way past time to hang it up. Reminds me of Jim Dandy still performing. Give it up. Go out great.

[@joanadealbuquerque701]

Bem vindos Focus continuam bem de Carlos Portugal

[@lucguenette7534]

Pierre Van der Linden,is a world class drummer in my opinion, tabernac.........

[@maaanoz4229]

ヤバっ！カッコいい🤩

[@rtalbot87]

No mile a minute double base drum blast; just a melodic rhythmic musical piece. As we should do "Focus on Focus"

[@Maerklin56]

TOP

[@jeffcoleman6444]

Would have loved to been there.

[@jeffcoleman6444]

Him and Jan Ackerman different class

[@augustocruz1208]

Quem é bom, nunca acaba! Who is good, it never ends!

[@KoxxMobilhome]

Met de legendarische Pierre van der Linden,yeah!

[@Rebraunful]

So damn good.... Love IT ♥️

[@user-te5wv5ep9v]

Pierre Van Der Linden is GREAT!!!

[@deeblues1]

Are you effing kidding me.. ONE of my favorite bands... They get better and better... Anyone know if this is a full concert on KZbin??... Looking for there latest gig playing Eruption..

[@andreensel4788]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/paHSn2OiepifgrM

[@tonyvandergaag8765]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/paHSn2OiepifgrM here you are sir....

[@henrico7niente]

Pierre blijft steady drummen!!!!!

[@davidkosa]

After all these years, the yodeling sure seems appropriate coming from an older guy.

[@billlance6211]

Insanity at its best!!!!

[@CiaoGibson]

70’s bag

[@allenhonaker4107]

I'd love to hear them play it on a pipe organ in a cathedral

[@joserobertodossantosvieira2320]

Chacrinha rules!!!! Hail to This Van Leer!!!! Great guitar player too (not an Akerman, of course...)

[@jeanlucchapelon]

Pierre van der linden 👍👍👍