Focus - Live at Don Kirshner's Rock Concert 1974 (Full Performance - HD)

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@shanksworthy
@shanksworthy 2 жыл бұрын
I swear, every time I discover a new performance of Hocus Pocus it's played faster than the last.
@urbykanters1525
@urbykanters1525 Жыл бұрын
lol that is why the song is named Hocus Pocus 😉
@ItsMeTheUser
@ItsMeTheUser Жыл бұрын
True 🤯
@The_Real_Indiana_Joe
@The_Real_Indiana_Joe Жыл бұрын
Vocalists has CRAZY talent!! 😂😜
@KeremcanBuyuktaskin
@KeremcanBuyuktaskin Жыл бұрын
Lol, exactly. 😅
@KevyNova
@KevyNova 11 ай бұрын
No kidding!
@JonahJojoTheMan
@JonahJojoTheMan 4 жыл бұрын
Thijs Van Leer was a genius. If he were English he would easily be in the pantheon of the greatest progressive rock names of all time, alongside legends like David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Ian Anderson, Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Jon Anderson or Peter Gabriel. Anyway, I consider him magnificent.
@narvul
@narvul 3 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah no doubt.
@gelubatir9794
@gelubatir9794 3 жыл бұрын
YOU EASILY CAN ADD GENTLE GIANT...Anyway, FOCUS WAS the best band in those years...
@robertore65
@robertore65 3 жыл бұрын
He still IS a genius. Listen to the last focus albums. Masterpieces.
@wopellegrini58
@wopellegrini58 3 жыл бұрын
Van Leer is not english, but he is in the pantheon of the greatest progressive rock names of the entire world. And Focus as a band too. The most finest progressive rock band.
@dannymalboeuf1692
@dannymalboeuf1692 3 жыл бұрын
I agree.
@fareedaramdial7000
@fareedaramdial7000 3 жыл бұрын
one of the greatest guitarists of all time ,nobody mentions him as one of he best...he needs to be recognised jan akkerman
@mariocroisetiere4900
@mariocroisetiere4900 3 жыл бұрын
I absolutely agree...
@agegroot5666
@agegroot5666 3 жыл бұрын
Not even in Rolling stone's 100 best guitarists of all time ...would have been different if he had been an American or from the UK.
@jeanmariezeyen111
@jeanmariezeyen111 3 жыл бұрын
but he was voted "best rockguitarplayer" in 1973 by the "melody maker" !!
@fareedaramdial7000
@fareedaramdial7000 3 жыл бұрын
@@jeanmariezeyen111 but hardly known by the world music scene then ...no informaion like these days
@mariocroisetiere4900
@mariocroisetiere4900 3 жыл бұрын
THAT S RIGHT@@jeanmariezeyen111
@Mitchell-lc5kj
@Mitchell-lc5kj 9 ай бұрын
The audience had their faces melted
@ΤεσταροΤηφαση
@ΤεσταροΤηφαση 11 ай бұрын
Jan Akkerman at his best. His final dark jazz notes are out of this world. Pure genius.
@thomastunezz9459
@thomastunezz9459 3 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this as a kid. Thijs Van Lee looked like an escaped lunatic from a mental institution. Pure GENIUS!!!
@lucbaerts5511
@lucbaerts5511 Жыл бұрын
Greatest dutch rockband of all time with all of them superb musicians!!!
@RenzoGarolla
@RenzoGarolla 8 ай бұрын
Che dire, eccezionali e dire poco😊❤
@mikedebois2566
@mikedebois2566 7 ай бұрын
Helemaal gelijk!!!
@FernandoSouza-nh7tr
@FernandoSouza-nh7tr 3 ай бұрын
I agree!
@guitarguy382
@guitarguy382 3 жыл бұрын
00:02 - Hocus Pocus 06:13 - Hamburger Concerto 20:50 - No Hang Ups I have a cassette copy from when this originally aired. I parked the cassette recorder in front of the TV and hoped for the best. Amazing how I can now watch this great band at any time, from any computer.
@shiki_fa14
@shiki_fa14 3 жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4q3kGmkeM9pfrc new found footage of birth at the beginning
@guitarguy382
@guitarguy382 3 жыл бұрын
@@shiki_fa14 WOW!! I forgot that they also played 'Birth' on that episode of DKRC. Much Thanks for letting me know!
@ProStreetS
@ProStreetS 4 ай бұрын
I had to bookmark this one when I found it - I was 16 when it was on TV first time, recorded with a 7" reel to reel stereo recorder, mind BLOWN - I'm 66 now and still listen to this when I re-discovered it. :)
@Benedito-jb6dw
@Benedito-jb6dw Ай бұрын
Foram trilha do Jornal Nacional muito tempo gênios
@kenm.3512
@kenm.3512 2 жыл бұрын
My God, these guys were so good. Plenty of power and beauty in this music. Akkerman and Van Leer were phenomenally gifted musicians. Great to see them having fun in this clip. Focus were an amazing band. Great to see them perform in their heyday. A stunning display of prog rock at it's finest.
@drdave25
@drdave25 3 жыл бұрын
The US had never been exposed to FOCUS....Thijs Van Leer and Jan Akkerman were off the charts with talent.
@allenlocke1935
@allenlocke1935 3 жыл бұрын
I am from the US and I became aware of Focus in the early '70's. I was in the third or fourth grade at the time. I was blown away buy Hocus Pocus!!!!!!! Heard it on mainstream radio stations. Saw them on late night concert shows on one of the major networks of the time. I consider them way ahead of their time and influential to many successful acts to follow, especially the instrumental guitarists that would follow!
@Crystl22
@Crystl22 3 жыл бұрын
I'm in my 60's, in the US & I heard them in the 70's. This was awesome. The 70's were the best!
@josephtravers777
@josephtravers777 2 жыл бұрын
We were definitely exposed to Focus. Where were you in '73?
@paullevine1813
@paullevine1813 Жыл бұрын
Dave, In some ways that's true as only Hocus Pocus got any air play & most didn't take the time to listen to what they really were capable of. Saw them on their only US tour in 73 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in MD. Peter Frampton with his new band Frampton's Camel opened the show & Focus ended up playing for nearly 3 hours for a crowd half the size of the venue .but those who came knew just who they were & what a great show they put on. Akkerman is still one of the worlds best modern Rock players plus the man can play anything with strings & any style he wants . They were well known here but only by folks with good ears.
@mortimersnerd6119
@mortimersnerd6119 9 ай бұрын
I bought Hamburger Concerto as a "cutout" album... On sale for 2 bucks! My favorite all time Album!
@garyadkins4194
@garyadkins4194 2 жыл бұрын
I am 68 years old now & we still play Hocus Pocus!
@ProStreetS
@ProStreetS 4 ай бұрын
66 here - your not alone! Recorded this as an audio track when it hit the TV - my class mates thought I'd lost my mind, well, yeah. FOCUS ROCKS !! Just found this about 2 months ago - somewhere I have the original TV recording on 7" Reel to Reel. Think I need to get another unit.
@MichaelHill-o4t
@MichaelHill-o4t 4 ай бұрын
IM ONLY 67 YOUNG AND THE TOUR 1974 WAS BREATHTAKING MANCHESTER ENGLAND 🇬🇧
@faceinthecrowd5810
@faceinthecrowd5810 Жыл бұрын
I watched this in 1974, I was 16…..still amazing!!!
@mikedebois2566
@mikedebois2566 7 ай бұрын
I was born in 1974, amazing, and I have the same great taste in music as you do!!! hahaha
@MarkLayel-c9s
@MarkLayel-c9s 7 ай бұрын
Me too. They played North Carolina then. Blinking magnificent
@MichaelHill-o4t
@MichaelHill-o4t 4 ай бұрын
TRULY AMAZING TOUR 1974 MANCHESTER ENGLAND 🇬🇧 JUST BREATHTAKING 😊
@iggyfritz7150
@iggyfritz7150 7 ай бұрын
Their talents were completely madness riding the wave of genius. No musicians today could hold a candle compared to Focus.
@Aristotelezz
@Aristotelezz 4 жыл бұрын
It's very difficult to say what is the best Dutch band ever because making music is not a sport. But if I get forced to name one it will be Focus.
@edwhite7475
@edwhite7475 3 жыл бұрын
And then Golden Earring and then Johan.
@Oatmeal_Mann
@Oatmeal_Mann 3 жыл бұрын
Ahh, the Dutch. Probably the weirdest nation on earth, which is no bad thing, and also one of the coolest. Thanks for giving us Focus.
@johneshuis1215
@johneshuis1215 10 ай бұрын
Bleep from Amsterdam....
@mikedebois2566
@mikedebois2566 7 ай бұрын
I am Dutch, and I agree, long may we stay that way!!! And you are welcome!
@jorgeespinozam.4517
@jorgeespinozam.4517 Жыл бұрын
I' m crying. From Chile ....amazing!!!!☮️
@MEDYK1961
@MEDYK1961 Жыл бұрын
FOCUS | 50th Anniversary Celebration Live in Warsaw Poland Hybrydy Club 2023 4K (Full) FOCUS | 50th Anniversary Celebration Live in Warsaw Poland Hybrydy Club 2023 4K (Full) kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3Ooo55qqth4bcU
@Fresh-tw7ev
@Fresh-tw7ev 2 жыл бұрын
Hamburger Concerto is one of the band’s greatest achievements! Prog Rock forever!!
@arthays5327
@arthays5327 2 жыл бұрын
Pure unadulterated fire. Vocal section at @19:20 is just beyond. If I saw this live I would not have been able to control myself.
@ItsMeTheUser
@ItsMeTheUser Жыл бұрын
My brain lost control 🤯🤯🤯
@paulocesarpossetti6496
@paulocesarpossetti6496 4 жыл бұрын
Save FOCUS - 50 years! - T. Van Leer and Jan Akkermam - SUPERBS! - EXTRAORDINARIES! - Salute from Brazil!
@henkprevoo7408
@henkprevoo7408 4 жыл бұрын
I've seen them perform many times in the 70's and seen Jan Akkerman play in several concerts. I even see Jan driving by my house several times on his Harley. He is still performing and still one of the best guitarists in the universe.
@narvul
@narvul 3 жыл бұрын
Volendam right?
@henkprevoo7408
@henkprevoo7408 3 жыл бұрын
@@narvul that's where he lives
@johnbriggs6280
@johnbriggs6280 3 ай бұрын
I remember this song as a kid,iam 58,its still badass !!
@losaikosavetheearth4215
@losaikosavetheearth4215 4 жыл бұрын
I can remember staying up late just for Kirshner's shows.
@ProStreetS
@ProStreetS 4 ай бұрын
My 16 yr old self just about fell out of my chair when I found this video - Bookmarked and email sent to the author of this page. LOVE it !!
@andyharman3022
@andyharman3022 2 жыл бұрын
Jeez. Jan Akkerman was so far ahead of his time.
@zencat999
@zencat999 3 жыл бұрын
love the platform shoes and fkn big bell bottoms on the guitar player! wow...really showes the times.
@bluarcher5941
@bluarcher5941 4 жыл бұрын
amazing performance...easy to underscore the vocals that Van Leer was putting out there, live no less. Hats off to them...Focus forever.
@davidborrelli1081
@davidborrelli1081 Жыл бұрын
We were skying, drinking hot coco and fon due in the alps when this guy came and cause an avalanch.
@napomania
@napomania 3 жыл бұрын
One of the first time ever I heard bass louder than guitar in the mix . Awesome gig
@guitarguy382
@guitarguy382 2 жыл бұрын
08:52 - What Jan does right here.....that descending -> ascending line.......still makes me smile 47 years later. And I love the sound of his guitar thru those grinding Leslie cabinets.
@tomj6650
@tomj6650 Жыл бұрын
Jan inspired me as a 14-year old guitarist and still inspires me at 63. I play well but still cannot emulate so much of the gypsy/jazz/classical/rock/blues/modal hybrid he effortlessly creates. And he’s a virtuoso lute player. Huh? I’ve gone to Holland to meet him and see him perform several times over the past 15 years and his passion still burns in his 70s. He’s a bit eccentric for sure but it comes with the musical genius. A true legend of the guitar and certainly a gift to my life.
@mattg432
@mattg432 Жыл бұрын
And that's why there are so many Focus cover bands.
@tomtrana3449
@tomtrana3449 Жыл бұрын
Small side note in 2023: Focus - Live at the Rainbow. The album was recorded at the Rainbow Theatre in London on 5 May 1973. 50 years ago now!
@PeterHoogerbrugge
@PeterHoogerbrugge 4 жыл бұрын
What a treasure! Never saw this clip before. I was there in the early seventies in the Netherlands and this very much reminds me of the concerts in those days. Thanks!
@narvul
@narvul 3 жыл бұрын
You're probably there right now as well.
@Mirando67
@Mirando67 3 жыл бұрын
FOCUS immense! Fun and excellent musicians
@Mark-jw7to
@Mark-jw7to 2 жыл бұрын
Akkerman is the man ! !
@steveberti7060
@steveberti7060 Жыл бұрын
The greatest Jam /Classical band off all time Jan Akkerman did look like Jesus my Favourite band of all time
@Eitner100
@Eitner100 3 жыл бұрын
It seems to me that every latest version was faster than the previous one. Going for a world record no doubt and they won every single time.
@thosoneill
@thosoneill Жыл бұрын
Jesus I was at the 50th anniversary gig in Glasgow last Thursday night - absolutely sublime
@fareedaramdial7000
@fareedaramdial7000 3 жыл бұрын
I WAS SO DELIGHTED WHEN IT WS PLAYED ON SOUTH AFRICAN tv FOR THE fifa WORLD CUP IN 2010.....PEOPLE NEVER KNEW IT WAS A TEENS FAVOURITE(FEW) IN THE 70S
@noizyneighbour5790
@noizyneighbour5790 3 жыл бұрын
So much amazing music came from the Netherlands. Ahora Mazda, Brainbox, Finch, Pantheon, Trace - just to name a few. I've amassed over 130,000 albums to date and I still discover bands I've never heard of. Although the KZbin algorithm can be quite random at times with its suggestions - I love the journeys of discovery I have been sent on when looking at the recommendations that appear in the columns whilst I am watching things. I can't believe I was over 50 before I heard of Eloy for example. KZbin is like the worlds best music library.
@andyharman3022
@andyharman3022 2 жыл бұрын
It kind of depresses me to think that there's so much music, and so little time.
@robertsiljak6417
@robertsiljak6417 10 ай бұрын
andyharman, there's so little time to hear it all, and not possible of course, but enough time to make your own, like they all did..
@alexandreguitar
@alexandreguitar 3 жыл бұрын
This bring back My teenage years
@allenemery4665
@allenemery4665 3 жыл бұрын
All geniuses and what a band. Glad I was alive in this era
@philjohnson4607
@philjohnson4607 2 жыл бұрын
Lucky dog
@rudybellomo4865
@rudybellomo4865 Жыл бұрын
I agree, only comment I can muster about this performance is : Oh my God!
@patriciomaia3200
@patriciomaia3200 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic Rock Concert !!! FOCUS is Wonderful Progressive Rock Band..
@carlovisentin2961
@carlovisentin2961 2 жыл бұрын
Questi grandissimi musicisti di mezzo secolo fa mi hanno lasciato letteralmente a bocca aperta. Conoscevo i Focus, li ho sempre apprezzati, ma in questo filmato ho potuto sentire e vedere quanto siano stati sottovalutati. 👏👏👏
@allenemery4665
@allenemery4665 3 жыл бұрын
Greatly underrated band still sounds great today
@prog1962
@prog1962 4 ай бұрын
Hello Rolling Stone magazine..wake up and listen to this incredable group..Jan Akkerman in the guitar list..probably under Keith Richards and Lou Reed😅
@Quinceps
@Quinceps 7 ай бұрын
Dammit! I was missing this one live… They were so inspired!
@larryurbon9550
@larryurbon9550 3 ай бұрын
Focus: best EVER
@mariocroisetiere4900
@mariocroisetiere4900 3 жыл бұрын
i love Focus
@kelvinwilson9217
@kelvinwilson9217 2 жыл бұрын
Nice upload thank you. It was good to see Jan Akkerman enjoying the gig rather than his normal serious self.
@franklinboersma3276
@franklinboersma3276 Жыл бұрын
i'm dutch and i'm proud to perform on you tube.
@giangianni503
@giangianni503 3 жыл бұрын
the guitarist is really stunning
@inekebaalman3320
@inekebaalman3320 2 жыл бұрын
His name is Jan Akkerman….
@bluarcher5941
@bluarcher5941 3 жыл бұрын
the band I was playing guitar in held their breath when this episode aired....we were playing several of their songs (or attempting to) at this time...an amazing band that will never be matched.
@lukagovorcin3610
@lukagovorcin3610 2 жыл бұрын
HE IS STILL A GENIOUS! ....
@bobhoukes
@bobhoukes 2 жыл бұрын
Next year 50 year Focus. Thijs van Leer in Amsterdam. Just bought my tickets
@yvesvezzoli138
@yvesvezzoli138 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent concert et musicien d'exception
@MichaelWood-d7s
@MichaelWood-d7s Жыл бұрын
Outstanding!!!!!!!
@charold3
@charold3 3 жыл бұрын
Van Leer was (is?) freakishly talented. No one quite like him. And Akkerman is freakish too; he was a bit sloppy, but fast as hell. (I don’t mean sloppy in a bad way-Jimi was sloppy too.) He attacked that fretboard like a berserker, but then he’d pick up a lute and play something gorgeous and delicate from the 16th century. Great bass and drums too. My fav Dutch band, by far.
@napomania
@napomania 3 жыл бұрын
I like so much the way he used the volume pot. Sometimes does not sound as a guitar.. is freaky and original sound
@Jim181059
@Jim181059 3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad someone's said this - he's superbly talented but I find his improv can be a bit off sometimes.
@madbebopper
@madbebopper 3 жыл бұрын
Jan is a guitar genius and one thing that makes him unique among guitarists who are rockers. That is because he told me himself that his two favorite guitarists are Django and Wes. (Django Reinhardt and Wes Montgomery) Jan has a very open mind and utilizes musical styles from the Baroque and Classical periods as well as being influenced and inspired by the jazz masters. His technique is also much richer than most rock n roll guitarists because since he really absorbed and listened to jazz greats like Miles and the bebop greats, his lines are much more clever and thoughtful than many rock guitarists. His speed is something else - I have no idea how he developed such speed and fluency but it is incredible. One of the most amazing things about Jan to me is his sound. He can make a guitar sing, wail and practically talk!! He is still one of the greatest and he is on top of the pyramid, musically speaking. His playing has so much depth and richness no matter what he's playing.
@Studio-62
@Studio-62 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve listened to Ackerman for years and I would never say he is sloppy. His timing is immaculate, and his solos in the studio version of Hocus Pocus are incredible. However what I find is that he is very unpredictable, especially when watching the live shows, and here you can see it at the end of Hocus Pocus, as the band does not know what he is going to do. I would also comment that during Eruption, that otherwise perfect piece of music is marred twice by very loud feedback from Akkerman’s amplifier. The only way they would have left this in is because the tracks were being recorded live, and the feedback was so loud it was bleeding through into the other microphones and could not be covered up. Given a choice between re-recording the entire track or leaving it in, they chose to leave it, so it must have been that good overall. But I’m sure they gave him shit for it.
@fernandogarajalde4066
@fernandogarajalde4066 4 жыл бұрын
To this day I can’t believe these gentlemen did this show without “chemicals” and “artificial” overdubs.
@KOLDBLU3ST33L
@KOLDBLU3ST33L 3 жыл бұрын
No drugs huh? 😁
@keresak
@keresak 3 жыл бұрын
i think it was more like lsd etc
@charold3
@charold3 3 жыл бұрын
No overdubs here, but I think some chemicals were involved.
@paddymulligan
@paddymulligan 3 жыл бұрын
Thijs had wa helium binnen
@danno9608
@danno9608 4 жыл бұрын
12:00-12.54 Some people would claim EVH pioneered this rolling volume technique on "Cathedral" however Jan Akkerman was doin it in 1974 folks.
@blakewhittington4336
@blakewhittington4336 4 жыл бұрын
Duane Allman did it in 69
@johndanter2246
@johndanter2246 Жыл бұрын
@@blakewhittington4336 and Chet Atkins in '58. Sounds great whoever.
@matthewcumberland6877
@matthewcumberland6877 6 ай бұрын
Rory Gallagher,Roy Buchanan,
@1gykakukk
@1gykakukk 2 ай бұрын
Ez jobb, mint egy sorozatos orgazmus! Elképesztő zsenik!
@josegondim4303
@josegondim4303 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic Band and moment
@Fulc
@Fulc 4 жыл бұрын
This was one of the performances that shaped my musical understanding back when I was a 12-year-old, and I'm beside myself watching it unfold again. But I remember that there was also a magnificent performance of Birth on the night, and I'm sorry that wasn't included for whatever reason.
@FocusVideoArchive
@FocusVideoArchive 4 жыл бұрын
It is, but it was forgotten to be featured in this long video.. it was just forgotten. How? I don't know. It is on a other video on our channel, tho
@nigelcarpenter4814
@nigelcarpenter4814 4 жыл бұрын
what a band, pure genius
@BloomingdaleTN
@BloomingdaleTN 4 жыл бұрын
Unbelievable talent.
@wcollins7557
@wcollins7557 Жыл бұрын
These guys have inspired me to eat better and exercise more. I'm trying to see if it's possible to watch this so much that I fail to be amazed, and if I only live 15 or 20 more years, there is no way in hell that will be enough time.
@MEDYK1961
@MEDYK1961 Жыл бұрын
FOCUS | 50th Anniversary Celebration Live in Warsaw Poland Hybrydy Club 2023 4K (Full) FOCUS | 50th Anniversary Celebration Live in Warsaw Poland Hybrydy Club 2023 4K (Full) kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3Ooo55qqth4bcU
@superdrive1416
@superdrive1416 4 жыл бұрын
Best version of Hamburger Concerto ever imo. But they were on fire the entire concert.
@CuTLeR331
@CuTLeR331 4 жыл бұрын
I would have to respectfully disagree with u. There are much better versions out there, however this one is very unique and full of energy!
@msaraiva
@msaraiva 4 жыл бұрын
@@CuTLeR331 I'll respectfully disagree with you, lol. I also think this is the best version, followed closely by the one in the NPO presentation. This one is more energetic, although Akkerman's solo in the other is definitely better.
@rickweigle5559
@rickweigle5559 4 жыл бұрын
@@CuTLeR331 other than studio version this is only one I heard live. If you know others out there,man let me know I'd love to hear others,I'm digging this man.
@vano758
@vano758 4 жыл бұрын
@@rickweigle5559 , this is definitely not the only one live version of "Hamburger Concerto" on youtube. There's a video of a live version of Hamburger Concerto with Van Leer wearing a jacket with epaulettes on his shoulders..... Or do you mean that is an overdubbed video??.... No-o-o-o-o-o, i don't think so. Although i am beginning to doubt it now)))
@weitzen
@weitzen 3 жыл бұрын
I agree....imo this is the better version of HC! Stunning in fact!! Wish the current lineup would tackle it!! The whole band , including Colin Allen , is on fire!!
@mainstream1402
@mainstream1402 6 ай бұрын
They are on rails, everyone is working in harmony.
@quar9012
@quar9012 4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! HD at last, thank you. I have been waiting ages to see this concert in this quality
@MarkLAsche
@MarkLAsche 11 ай бұрын
Focus all day, thank you.
@ianseward9928
@ianseward9928 Жыл бұрын
Manic , but absolutely brilliant. Outrageous talent .
@maestroaprendiz4527
@maestroaprendiz4527 2 жыл бұрын
me encanta este grupo..., lo he seguido por mucho, mucho tiempo....
@stevendphoto
@stevendphoto 5 ай бұрын
If this show was filmed at the Long Beach Arena - I WAS THERE...!
@stewartquark1661
@stewartquark1661 4 жыл бұрын
Let's just admit it humanity......God made only one FOCUS....that's it....never again....
@alesk3620
@alesk3620 4 жыл бұрын
Famózní 👍✌🏻🤘💯🎶😁🔥🔊💥😉🖤❤️💪Gretting from czechrepublic 🇨🇿
@josephtravers777
@josephtravers777 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for uploading this. I never missed a Kirshner show and remember this one. Jan playing faster than humanly possible @ 1:56. I'm surprised he didn't injure his left hand, looking back @ it almost 50 years later.
@excession30
@excession30 10 ай бұрын
he did have later problems with repetitive stress injuries.
@pveilleux79
@pveilleux79 4 жыл бұрын
This is an amazing piece of music, thanks for sharing this.
@henryurbach7973
@henryurbach7973 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this! This was one of the first DKRCs I saw. First time seeing Focus and UFO live was a real treat. The next Saturday I bought Live at the Rainbow and Hamburger Concerto. This was shot in Long Beach at the LB Auditorium in late '74, the usual place for DKRC shows. I think it was broadcast in early '75. I still have a cassette with both bands from the show that I taped off the TV. I hope more DKRC shows with this VQ will show up on YT. Next one that would be great to see is with another Dutch band, Golden Earring from Moontan tour. There is a video from the show but of rather dodgy quality and very truncated Big Tree Blue Sea, definitely a highlight where Barry Hay plays the flute and song goes on for about 10 mins.
@lukagovorcin3610
@lukagovorcin3610 Жыл бұрын
YES FOR SHURE THAT IS FANTASTIC!!! AND HIS 🎸 ON SYLVIA!! THAT IS UNIQUE!! ALL OF THIS!!! FANTASTIC SYMPLY FANTASTIC!!!!
@trinamanning1055
@trinamanning1055 2 жыл бұрын
I am the guitar player of Huntress in the late 80's. A neo classical shredder and loved opera. This is so amazing. This is beyond talent. Just my opinion
@lukagovorcin3610
@lukagovorcin3610 3 жыл бұрын
YES,MY FRIENDS!! THAT IS THE BEST ,GENIOUS!!
@benoitbrule1893
@benoitbrule1893 3 жыл бұрын
@javierrivero5335
@javierrivero5335 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing!!
@whitelion1111
@whitelion1111 2 жыл бұрын
What a creation
@arcticmorning
@arcticmorning 3 жыл бұрын
What a treasure.... this is simply amazing...
@eigengrau1
@eigengrau1 4 жыл бұрын
E P I C - but words can't describe what... .... anyway II love this dimension -Period
@crismalsack9079
@crismalsack9079 4 жыл бұрын
The absolute best ever
@juliomonteiro405
@juliomonteiro405 3 жыл бұрын
FANTASTIC!!!
@Since-UniqueOriginalPersonaliz
@Since-UniqueOriginalPersonaliz Жыл бұрын
Most likely written below, but... the reason for the wonderfully insane tempo was a tribute to a Midnight Special performance when the band refused to shorten the song to make the time slot, so Van Leer determined that this tempo would fit the slot. Amazing, amazing, amazing. About 50% faster than the studio version.
@gregoryrock5359
@gregoryrock5359 Жыл бұрын
Maybe but I've never seen any live version slow. Songs often are played fast live, but I'm not denying it's a good story either way. I was in a small local band and the first time we played a "real stage", Peabody's in CLE, I can remember when the first song started, the guitarist played the riff twice as fast. When finished the singer said, "and we could not have played that song any faster!". So it happens. But still ... maybe you are right. Enjoying this set immensely though!
@johnned4848
@johnned4848 4 жыл бұрын
This is PROG!!!
@Fresh-tw7ev
@Fresh-tw7ev 2 жыл бұрын
Without a doubt. These guys belong enshrined in Cleveland in RRHOF But we know Jann Wenner the prog hater will never allow that.
@gabrielmendivil2914
@gabrielmendivil2914 3 жыл бұрын
¡¡Genios!! De las mejores bandas del progresivo de todos los tiempos. Thijs van Leer, genio entre los genios. Jan Akkerman, ni hablar. Bert Ruiter y Colin Allen, con una solidez tremenda (aunque se extraña al maestro Pierre van der Linden). ¡¡Alucinantes!!
@scream62
@scream62 3 жыл бұрын
so crazy nice !
@normkirk65
@normkirk65 Жыл бұрын
Unbelievably brilliant !!!!!
@gabrielcuauhtemocmoralesul7404
@gabrielcuauhtemocmoralesul7404 4 жыл бұрын
Buenísimo very very concierto. Una joya musical. Hermoso 👍👍👍
@maximilianoloayza3250
@maximilianoloayza3250 4 жыл бұрын
Aunque si estuviera el baterista Original, Pierre Van landen. Hubiera sido mucho mejor.
@manuelgtz6859
@manuelgtz6859 3 жыл бұрын
Diría yo: EXCRAMENTAL! jejejeje... Es un tesoro lleno de joyas!!!
@rockemteclas5700
@rockemteclas5700 2 жыл бұрын
Minha banda do coração 🇧🇷✨👏👏👏👏
@FJAC1953
@FJAC1953 4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic band !
@fernandogarajalde4066
@fernandogarajalde4066 3 жыл бұрын
Answers the age-old question “what would Bach have sounded like if he wrote for Focus?” 😎
@stanvanderlugt8271
@stanvanderlugt8271 3 жыл бұрын
Colin Allen on drums instead of Pierre van den Linden, Focus was already cracking down in 1974. Jan Akkerman couldnt stand van Leers ''"'singing"' no more. Greetings from Holland Stan
@jakewalsh7220
@jakewalsh7220 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, regrettably...
@eveaustin8172
@eveaustin8172 2 жыл бұрын
Sheer rock genius
@martychamplin7793
@martychamplin7793 Жыл бұрын
Praise Yeshua, that is great music! So glad I got to watch it for the debut on Rock Concert as a teen. 😎 better days
@MEDYK1961
@MEDYK1961 Жыл бұрын
FOCUS | 50th Anniversary Celebration Live in Warsaw Poland Hybrydy Club 2023 4K (Full) FOCUS | 50th Anniversary Celebration Live in Warsaw Poland Hybrydy Club 2023 4K (Full) kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3Ooo55qqth4bcU
@lunicola
@lunicola 4 жыл бұрын
in 1974,i was on drums in a local band in a puny town near Niagara Falls,Canada..we did ONLY what we wanted and played ONLY what we enjoyed performing..and were DAMN good at all we did for the time .. we were a prog rock band and covered numbers by Genesis,Yes,Gentle Giant,PFM,several others and Focus..along with a good deal of our own original material.. and we NAILED everything we did because the other musicians,looking back at those times, were extraordinary in that myself AND them could actually perform such numbers..at the time,prog rock was the in thing, and we did manage to get gigs in the surrounding area...some appreciated the band..some at least appreciated the musicianship that went into doing the material by the bands that we chose to do...before we eventually called it quits,we learned and NAILED "Hamburger Concerto".. in its entirety..took an entire set to perform...seeing this video of Focus doing "Hamburger Concerto" brought back enough memories of those incredible times that i shed a few tears...there WILL never be a time again like the 70s from 1970 to 1976.. a time when music MATTERED.. and bands and artists did what pleased THEM...not what was "popular" at the time...and they were true to themselves in what they did,wrote,recorded,and performed..the band i mentioned that we had at the time was called "Hesperus"...and a salvaged remastered cassette recording we made from late 1973 of us doing OUR original material is on my channel here on KZbin... and THAT brings back memories of a sweet bygone time in 1974... that will NEVER be repeated in the same way ever again. >>>> the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGSzmamri8d1bsk
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