Focus play Sylvia live at Trading Boundaries in 2018.

This is a clip from a fantastic Focus gig at Sir Thijs Van Leer's self proclaimed favourite UK venue, Trading Boundaries. We are remaining hopeful that they will be back on our stage by the end of the year!

[@fernandogarajalde4066]

Live long and prosper 🖖 Mr. Van Leer! Hope to see you in 2021 or 2022.

[@ChaslyMat]

Amazing band. Just seen this line up live tonight in Dover UK. What a treat!

[@peterhorah7884]

It was a great gig and venue! And thank you Trading Boundaries for making my American visitors feel special and welcomed!

[@gfunkmusic6836]

Musicianship of the highest order, stunning.

[@rikbikker9556]

Keep up the playfulness Thijs, it is very refreshing!

[@helannavanbrakel6537]

Love and love and even more love! Thank you for the music.

[@bennettskb555]

Still great all these years later, excellent performance 👏👍

[@RickTransit]

I've just come home from seeing them at the Powerhaus in Camden and it was exactly like this! They are phenomenal.

[@grahamspence-music8777]

Evoking great memories.

[@juliansymes1274]

Just saw them last night in The Earl Haig Club, Cardiff... ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!!

[@andrewlofthouse7121]

I was there that night. Fabulous. Mr Van Leer was a complete gent to talk to.

[@daveebryan828]

LUV This!!! Great sounding mix. This live mix is nicer than the old 'Live At The Rainbow'...from way back when. Well Done, All!

[@peterr1001]

Menno Gootjes is no Jan Akkerman, but then nobody else is. He is still pretty good.

[@xmandlt]

He sounds better than the smooth jazz meanderings Akkerman gravitates toward these days.

[@gbeachy2010]

The intro is longer than we expect in pop times but I like the jazz mode. The melody is like a story you hear as a kid and don't mind hearing every night the same way.

[@garypowell1540]

Reminds me of those days, many years ago when great musicians wrote and played great music, that the public used to buy and listen to. Unfortunately, the music died even if all of the musicians have not quite done so.

[@fabriciofelix7908]

Wonderfull music of Focus.Congratulations for all

[@philipfreyaborn8288]

Hey genius keyboard player and yodeller - no need to sod about with fancy intros - I bought Sylvia as but a child in the 1970's - NLs should be proud of you - your music from this era early 70's is up there with the best of English music from early 70's --- best music era ever --- don't compromise or dumb-down for anyone

[@MEDYK1961]

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[@ospreyhover]

Looking forward to seeing them at Trading Boundaries again this Friday

[@ljw5768]

A word for Udo Panakeet killing it on bass.

[@alfiefranklin7831]

Brilliant.......

[@wetulow1623]

amazing

[@jeffking4176]

Fantastic ‼️

[@jeffreyroberts7438]

Brilliant!!!!!!!

[@evertvanwesterop3536]

nog steeds super!!!!

[@robertorabello486]

Qué gran versión GENIOSSSSSS!!!!!!!

[@paulbuxton1326]

Awsome live band 🎼👌

[@evertvanwesterop3536]

steen goed!!!!!

[@nigelskinner2733]

Looking forward to seeing them there on Jun16th 22 after their last gig there fell foul of Covid!...

[@RTD553]

Super.

[@ronaldtroost]

Very very nice...

[@karstengrunberg2477]

Jan sein Nachfolger ist gut.Glückwunsch für dieses Erbe

[@benbos6625]

de meester aan het werk: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaPbc6idg7t5fNU

[@harrykee123moore7]

Congratulations Menno. Superb. Come to Ireland soon. We'll give you a great Cead Mile Failte.

[@MEDYK1961]

FOCUS | 50th Anniversary Celebration Live in Warsaw Poland Hybrydy Club 2023 4K (Full) kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3Ooo55qqth4bcU&t

[@georgeg4136]

One of ten prog songs. Hocus Pocus included.

[@TheBrightSounds]

guitarist is a badass

[@harryw9598]

Musicians have a story to tell, would like you to listen, want to take you on their journey. there are some when i say no thank you, but with ome thijs i go anywhere, he takes you to places real fine.

[@MEDYK1961]

FOCUS | 50th Anniversary Celebration Live in Warsaw Poland Hybrydy Club 2023 4K (Full) kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3Ooo55qqth4bcU&t

[@JfK--OBJECTivE]

The guitarist is comparable to Mr Akkerman!

[@emilioTW33]

hermoso

[@Unggoyking]

Mark Ruffalo on bass

[@lucianomartucci2520]

veramente enorme

[@MEDYK1961]

FOCUS | 50th Anniversary Celebration Live in Warsaw Poland Hybrydy Club 2023 4K (Full) kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3Ooo55qqth4bcU&t

[@michelelucco5118]

Who's the bass player? Panneket?

[@StraightShooter.]

Ho hum?

[@johnbailey9314]

Only Jan Akkerman and kieth Cosgrove nail this

[@EmpoMedia]

Was the full concert recorded? Can you upload full concert?

[@margaretroberts8222]

Oppsy y doooo original plzzzzzz

[@fortuner123]

Very underrated. Can't believe how the slim keyboard has got so fat!

[@adambinnie1332]

Not the original guitarist of the band?

[@Zerbey]

Jan Akkerman left the band in the 1970s but occasionally contributed, the last time in the 1990s I believe. The current guitarist is Menno Gootjes.

[@bestpix100]

Should have trimmed off the first 2:10

[@frankboogaard88]

Sadly it is not Jan Akkerman playing the guitar, so NOT Focus, but good job on the guitar.

[@thatmatt41]

@@gabbycattell9030 While the drummer here technically wasn't the original drummer for Focus, Pierre appeared on the early stuff and has been part of the band since Moving Waves.

[@tedparkinson6892]

Yeah, like it's not the Rolling Stones 'cause Ronnie Wood is not the 'real' guitarist and the bass player is that other guy.....

[@frankboogaard88]

@@tedparkinson6892 The thing is that Jan was an essential part of Focus. Might just be my Dutch Pride talking there, but that is how I personally see it ;) And I didn't trash talk the guy, even complemented him, he just isn't Jan ;)

[@tedparkinson6892]

@@frankboogaard88 I understand. But we all know what happens to 'older groups'. And Van Leer is using the name for marketing purposes and more power to him. So it is, and it isn't "Focus". About 4 years ago I saw "War" with most of the original players. But due to legal issues, they were not allowed to use that name, and appeared as "The Low Riders". Ridiculous. They *were* War.

[@frankboogaard88]

@@tedparkinson6892 I guess we both agree that Thijs is a bit of a genius, as were the other originals in any musical group of the distant past ;)

[@hugodebruin4013]

Of zo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYHccpmbjdOqetE

[@arneemilbredland2339]

Akkermanns touch is nowhere to be found, otherwise it`s OK.

[@hubertwillems5096]

nee, het origineel liep lekkerder

[@felicionunes4224]

Original é melhor!!!!

[@stringsman12345]

that's not the real one :-)

[@crypto_dreamer]

Helaas doet Thijs een beetje seniel.....

[@arroncooper6077]

Jan Akkerman he aint, very average

[@dondraper2488]

Look at that Old Lesbian playing the organ....

[@duncancox7341]

Dropped on your head as a baby?

[@thedolphin5428]

How sad, that aging musos feel a need to keep rehashing their immortal hits worse and worse over the years. And equally sad that nostalgic fans can't objectively discern such renditions as crap. If you want to hear great renditions of Sylvia (or anything from the 70s), just stay home and put the old albums on. Sorry, but who wants to hear TVL *NOT YODELLING like he used to* and some tense newby *butchering Akkerman's superlative lead riffs* .