[multitrack cover] - FOCUS - Big Medley (Sylvia, Hocus pocus and many more)

[@ndav5677]

Just outstanding Tom! Akkerman was hailed as the top axeman in the early 70s, and you get his nuanced playing entirely. Wonderful musicianship all through. They are still one of my 'go to' bands for sheer quality.

[@stevencooper7382]

Brilliant Thanx for sharing I love Focus...

[@kenakahane599]

何度見てもスゲー♪ Amazing no matter how many times i come here to see it 🥰 From Tokyo🗻 I can see both Thijs van Leer and Jan Akkerman in you after all 🎸🎹

[@jm131719]

This music was new when your grandfather was a young man. You do it honor and justice in an absolutely phenominal performance. Well done and thank you.

[@entubadao]

Somebody, please, offer this kid a big, well stuffed contract !!! WHAT A TALENT !!!

[@williamlogan8116]

Absolutely outstanding.

[@entubadao]

This is absolutely what we can call a complete musician !!!

[@tubesnakeboogie9584]

Absolutely stunning musicianship. The source material by the wonderful Focus is great but you have rejuvenated it - and all on your own. I'm speechless!

[@tompenag1]

wow thank you !

[@entubadao]

This guy is an entire band !!! Awesome !!!

[@lacantropical]

Muito bom! Sempre bom ver a galera jovem que curte ouvir um Focus e prog em geral! Awesome!

[@patcahill7056]

I am a big Focus fan and I can only applaud what you have just played, excellent. Good to see someone so young playing Focus and enjoying their music.

[@perrytomassini8331]

Of the exquisite become open to divine presence the cosmic intelligence expresses .And now that I speak and back in my mortal sense Admiration is given.

[@xpkbrz]

What can I say??? Blew the socks off my feet. Perfect...you captured the mood of every part of the ensable. Period! Focus is a hard match, congratulations 🎉🍾

[@ljw5768]

Been listening to Focus for about 50 years and I'm a bit speechless to be honest. Very impressive indeed. Thanks so much.

[@mellotroll]

GREAT! fuckin awesom great

[@marioantoniomartinezrodrig1183]

Exelente

[@paulgonzalez2153]

Nicely done dude. A Focus fan from Colombia is grateful with your art.

[@jcobbett1958]

I used to play sylvia back in the early 80's. I loved this song and to be honest you did it justice. Qudos to you. Great performance.........don't give up, I did and now regret it at 63.

[@johncoulson9586]

Tom - Magnifique! I am a massive fan of Focus and have seen them live 15 times or so. You have done them great justice. I hope you have also seen them live. If I get the chance I will tell them to view your KZbin channel....bon chance

[@markjamesmeli2520]

No words sir. This is just wonderful. Thank you.

[@celestelindgren6347]

I am shocked! You're all absolutely the most amazing sextuplet band I've ever seen/heard!

[@寺井和男]

Focus愛を感じ取れる素晴らしいメドレー 演奏も良い

[@singsang9460]

Jan Akkermann is a fantastic guitar player and composer. In 1968 he released "talent for sale" which is among the first fusion lp's, maybe the first ?

[@Baz-Ten]

don''t think so..It's Rhythm and Blues cover versions?..except a great version of `Ode to Billy Joe'

[@neritina4562]

Love it.Your own interpretation is beautiful. Guitar work exceptional. Nice one

[@drumdad54sdl47]

One word... WOW. Instant fan here. Absolutely incredible!!

[@kellerproof]

Fool arriving too late to watch a rising star. Great job, man. Best Tommy rendition on the entire net by far. Kudos!

[@martinquinn5971]

I can't stop listening to this medley! Bravo!! 👏

[@0613237330]

I have seen TvL less then five years ago. Him and the original drummer was what was left of the band. It was a bit pathetic to see that his wife was selling merchandise, obviously part of their pension/livelyhood. I am stunned by how very well you play all the different parts, especially the lead guitar. My compliments and you deserve definitely a place in heaven.

[@prickrick]

you should be a die-hard fan of the band to be able to make a great job like that...and also of course the talent to play instruments....

[@DanBertelli]

Uma grande homenagem aos caras do Focus... Parabéns, abraço do Brasil!!!

[@HartCris]

That vibrato during Sylvia at 5:55 is stunning. I've been on a Sylvia binge for a week now and keep coming across more and more musicians who appreciate this band. FINALLY! Nice work sir.

[@PCTersites]

¡Qué bueno que personas tan jóvenes sigan disfrutando y haciendo disfrutar de tan maravillosa música!! Felicitaciones desde Argentina.

[@kevinharrington2078]

DUDE, you and your 4 alter egos NAILED IT.. Bravo, Loved and subscribed

[@RanonBentoPereira]

Wow, you are lefty, me too🤘🏻😄 I'm so happy, cause there's so few players like us, and you play so well.. Best wishes from Brazil!

[@massimomariola4632]

Fantastico lavoro, sostituire i Focus da solo, e in modo eccellente 👏👏

[@GuilhermeSilva-rp2it]

Tom, fantastic. You should do a duo with Antoine Baril (One Man Genesis).

[@adrianpolley9419]

I can't believe I've only just found your channel. Magic, you have a new subscriber ! 👍

[@hansung02]

The same here. I noticed that you are left-handed -> guitar, bass and drumset in mirror image! Starting at 10:36 the heavens open up, wonderful. Funny that this music from 43 years ago still appeals to young musicians as yourself. Maybe you should try to contact JA or TvL themselves; JA is a bit of an unpolished character but TvL is very accessible and should be impressed by you.

[@EliasVideoProduction]

FANTASTIC!!!!!! AMAZING!!!!! Thijs van Leer & Jan Akkerman would love this!!!

[@tompenag1]

I sent it to them and they didn't answered so maybe not ^^'

[@MICMESS59]

@@tompenag1 Νο way !! maybe they didn't get the time to listen it

[@fmtfniuprog8029]

@@tompenag1 Have you heard back from Jan and Thijs?

[@timoraymo]

I’m only 4 minutes in and ready to comment. Haha. Amazing. Honestly. And the guitar tone is fantastic.

[@MrLandale]

Really great work! Also nice to see left handed guitar/bass playing :)

[@Georgeth-kb6rg]

I missed your yodeling ... LOL ...

[@trevorowen6564]

Incredible Tom. What a feat! Terrific medley which combines the best of Focus in under 13 minutes - and all done by one bloke. Great job!

[@guvenerenerdinc7242]

incredible man,thanks. you have great equipments by the way..ending with hamburger concerto is nice.

[@Dreac]

What an amazing job !!!!!!! That's freaking awesome !!!!! Je suis fan !!

[@jamescrow9854]

Keep up your good work! Beautiful my musical Brother. Thanks

[@kenakahane599]

Amazing performance !! SO GREAT ... I'm moved so much that I can't help to listen every night before sleep from JAPAN (^-^)y I would like to join you with singing Yodel and playing the flute beside you ....

[@tompenag1]

this is actually something we could try :)

[@kenakahane599]

It really sounds GOOD♪　BTW, I deeply expect you would perform Hamburger Concerto full version soon or later... how?

[@paulwestwell7160]

FM that’s some talent you’ve got there. Thanks for keeping this amazing music and your beautiful interpretation alive 🌞

[@MikoRaiken]

Awesome cover dude keep it up! By the way how did you get the chords?

[@roddersonone]

Great interpretation of the legends. A true, "I did it all myself" kinda deal too. :):):):):)

[@tucano66]

Excellent!!!!

[@andykilvington1651]

Excellent - fair play to you! Seen Focus three times in the last year or so, but this really captures the spirit of the band - and on a SG - interesting! TJL and PVDL already legends, but who would have thought they could find another JA? MG is just awesome.

[@gonzaloottonelli5572]

Ohh man, it has been a long time since i've heard this tunes. They sounded amazing, my respects to you. Keep up!

[@engelbertschoormans]

O my god this is so nice! You are really able to put the Focus sound in this cover.

[@fmtfniuprog8029]

Excellent versions, I loved it, maybe the best versions ever ... from a Focus fan ...

[@graemeyetts3465]

Nice solo on Sylvia 😎

[@renerene1984]

Great performance! Watching the vid almost every day since I saw it for the first time 3 weeks ago ✌️

[@cloviskoba]

Fantastic medley, next you could mix Eurídice also! It's nice to know these classics will remain for generations! By the way your Sleep Dirt arrangement was also a pearl, congrats and keep on moving!!

[@gustavomeirelles7488]

Absolutely great !

[@ivristern2601]

What a tribute ! Tanx Tom !

[@sejrec56]

Yes you did an amazing job making the medley. No easy task!

[@fit2fly]

Damn that boy is good! But I get the impression that you connect better with instruments than people? Of course I could be wrong. Anyway, great video!

[@johnkk7863]

Absolutely top drawer dude really good love it.

[@balbinosanchez5493]

Asombroso, felicitaciones.

[@marinahansen5964]

Great cover, u should be super famous!

[@loiseljyef4512]

Trop bien! C'est les accords de Tommy (Eruption) Trop beau:

[@pinball1970]

To You are so good I can't tell what your main instrument is!

[@DRCification]

You are an incredible human!

[@geoffrees418]

Absolutely terrific Tom, love your slightly bluesier interpretation of some of Jan's leads.

[@tompenag1]

thank you ! Jan is one of my favorite guitarists, with John McLaughlin Steve Hillage Allan Holdsworth and Frank Zappa, I'm trying to learn their approach to guitar improvisation, so everything is kind of mixed up

[@geoffrees418]

Tom Penaguin well they are great and interesting players Tom - you should check out the sadly deceased Micky Jones from Man - another maverick who didn't play by the rules

[@johncoulson9586]

@@tompenag1 Tom - try and follow Menno Gootjes (Focus guitarist for last 10 years or so). He's really taken tracks like Eruption and Harem Scarem and made them his own improvisation

[@MusicCollabs70]

Simply Amazing!! I love progressive music.

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

ooh, what a pleasant surprise :)

[@craigplattbgbc2088]

Brilliant

[@八尋洋一]

J`aimerais beaucoup voir une tele-jam entre vous avec Martha Alteza, ca va etre non seulement une nouvelle mais..........on verra!!! essayez voir!!! On na pas besoin de commentaire sur ton talent, c`est infini. Moi??.....on dit que......tellmente tres tres etonne pour ton Clip , Merci beaucoup.

[@pinball1970]

Astonishing

[@johnmurphy5623]

Excellent.

[@sejrec56]

I saw Focus several times in 70s, and very nice job on keyboards too

[@rlago123]

Excellent!! Big fan here

[@LightViews]

Really enjoyed that - well done!

[@s-grid1291]

The good performance homesick earnestly!

[@Aussie6490_gaming]

My man. Your Tommy was feckin ace!

[@supermono1756]

Bravo

[@alfredbranch3789]

Wow! Very impressed!

[@TheChessPatzer]

Bravo!

[@geoffjones9899]

excellent

[@veraroquete4698]

Very good young man.

[@sejrec56]

Your hocus Pocus version sounds kind of like Focus was live in the 70s but they played it much too fast Live, yours was a great tempo and sounded very cool

[@Luijz_Rhamus]

Without words! No words! You are a genius!!!

[@Kebabofevil]

That was really something! Well done Tom.

[@rushyeskansas]

I love Focus ... man, this was fantastic!

[@svenjansen2134]

You got skills!

[@botto2008]

Super congrats

[@stevestevens1154]

Incredible

[@danielmage6381]

Amazing

[@agerisjord7117]

Damn, you got skills man.. Keep it up!

[@U2WB]

Superb, man !! 👊🏻

[@paulfc9290]

brilliant bro!

[@bluarcher5941]

no yodelers in the bunch? good effort.

[@alunrichards8239]

While I'm watching this my old foot is tapping like crazy, absolutely brilliant. When did you record this,and what DAW did you use? Like I said friend absolutely love it. Alun,South Wales, the uk

[@tompenag1]

thanks! It was recorded in 2016 and I used (and still use) Reaper.

[@TheWelchProductions]

You are talented.

[@sejrec56]

I bet you had a lot of fun doing this though right? LABOR OF LOVE?

[@Tuurke01]

Just one word: WOWWWWWWWWW!