Focus - Hocus Pocus (Live in Denmark 1974)

[@irmasil3]

Akkerman is superb....So much ahead of his time...He is writing the 80s shred book here and no one notices....

[@paulbuxton1326]

Blows Clapton Page etc away 🎼

[@gverlies]

No one notices? In 1973 Akkerman was voted Best Guitarist in the World by readers of the UK magazine Melody Maker.

[@wayneschlange2105]

If your not impressed by the talent of each one of these guys, then there's no hope.

[@toring61_52]

I remember when they appeared on TV the first time. Also another band before it's time was Bubble Puppy.

[@patriottothecore6215]

I saw Jan Akkerman play at a small venue here in the UK about 10 years ago. He was magic. At one point he busted a string, kept on playing whilst walking to the back of the stage. He proceeded to change the string whilst still playing. Never missed a beat. Insane.

[@iggyfritz7150]

There is nothing out there today that compares to the level of musicianship these guys have unbelievable

[@jan-paulvanderhoeven1639]

Oh come on , they’re not thát bad….

[@jbflintstone8213]

Most today don't even play instruments!

[@knightfall9394]

I think you need to listen to some other music because there are plenty of bands from this period and now that displayed some serious musicianship

[@iggyfritz7150]

I am 62 years old I have heard anything from 20s gypsy music to Modern Day stuff as a musician of 40 plus years I have heard many many musicians and rubbed elbows with many great musicians. Yes there are a lot of great musicians out there today also but they are not in the mainstream. I was speaking from my heart and not my head I should have said there's nobody in mainstream music today that compares to them.

[@iggyfritz7150]

@I Love Aviation - Burger Club - always open. Mr Aviation I don't claim to know all but I definitely know quite a bit about music ever heard of a Girl by the name of Rachel flowers ever heard of John Gary Mario Lanza, Django Reinhardt? have seen everyone from the Beatles to Rush to ZZ Top and everything in between and I have seen many Broadway plays including cats Les Miserables I have seen the Quincy Jones Orchestra many times obviously you're the one with a small Horizon because if you paid attention I put another post on there had you read it you would understand what I meant with my comment. To make the comment that you made not knowing who the hell you're talking to can be really unhealthy for you.

[@George.Andrews.]

I am 62 and saw them live in 1972 when I was 12. I have seen a lot since then. How could I have known I was watching my favourite band with the best guitarist I would ever see ( sorry Guthrie and Alan ) at that young age.

[@LeadSurge3000]

*Well, at least you're giving a nodto Guthrie Goven! Nice! Jan is amazing!*

[@joeblog2672]

Akkerman is the best guitarist many have never heard of. For those that have heard of him I would put him in top ten all time! The dude can and does anything on guitar!

[@tastewithjase]

This never gets old. They were all ridiculously talented but that guitarist was so far ahead of his time its insane

[@entubadao]

I can't understand how Thijs smoked like a chimney and had that clear, crispy, super tuned yodelling voice !

[@merlinmeteor9302]

These are truly the mad geniuses of progressive rock in the 20th century and beyond!

[@philsarkol6443]

One of the most musicaly gifted bands of that era...versatile, spontaneous and with a very distinct sound of their own.

[@mortb9]

I just heard this for the first time last summer. It blew me away!!

[@senianns9522]

The understanding between Van Leer and Ackerman is simply beyond belief! love it!

[@FrankHeuvelman]

The mix sounds as if the vocals come from another planet. Very vierenzeventig.

[@tjerkschoonheim]

Zo cool hoe hij de band voorstelt met die losse akkoorden..hier was hij zeker in z'n prime. En Jan akkerman wow hey...het zijn echt genieën bij elkaar. En dan begrijp ik het twee kapiteins verhaal wel. Wat tof dat er iig nog die albums zijn 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 moving waves bv...

[@ingefranz2013]

If you are down, hopeless and somehow depressed, you need to listen to this

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

It's 1974 and Akkerman is tapping and sweep picking. Who else was doing this stuff? Pretty much nobody else. Eddie Van H was paying attention.

[@Rupert14]

Steve Hackett

[@jasonmisfit5781]

The guys NUTS! Yodels,plays organ,flute,whistles,AND scats like nobody's business!

[@secretfacekid8920]

This blows the doors off anything around now.

[@petepeterson8420]

They were having so much fun, Jan was actuallly playing tongue in cheek. The looks they shared back and forth, all 4 guys. Perfection.

[@djnicksedits5525]

I like how this is just the speed they go at this song, not just on Midnight Special under the time restraint. I love Colin Allens drum fills before the breaks.

[@nathanielrose274]

I just love Thijs van Leer. On the parts where he is not lead I have never seen someone trying so hard to not just rock out on an insane level as he.

[@robertmiller3750]

So gifted these guys streets ahead of their time takes me back ! 👍😄🎸🎸🎸

[@iangee3311]

Fabulous & great rapport between Leer & Akkerman.

[@johnsulistyo9856]

The last time I saw Thijs and friends was in Dordrecht Netherlands 2017... Still with full of energy and great sense of humour....

[@malorix1164]

Jan Akkerman, still the string king..!

[@joetunon]

I grew up with the radio and have never seen them play it twice the same. This is one of the funnest renditions I’ve seen. Absolute talent and lunacy!

[@metube2824]

They are crazy great.I to remember this group from my teens.

[@frankie666micmicmic]

I totally agree Joe!

[@metube2824]

This is my drug of choice !

[@Mariazellerbahn]

Best jamming song ever written.

[@jorgeo9495]

This is how to be extremely passionate about something while having a ton of fun doing it. Spectacular performance by all members. Credit to those who brought yodeling into rock 'n roll! Thank you for posting this gem.

[@川井ヒカル]

I like Jan Akkerman’s guitar performance very much. His guitar makes out an astonishingly strong notes and he has a heart of music, as well as an incredible skill of playing the guitar. How old was he at that time？He has not only outstandingly command on guitar , but also musical heart which will penetrate into the heart of each individual of audience.

[@rickblackers88]

A true artist,a master of tone,musicality and ability

[@ramizkuljicneurolog3217]

Akkerman was around 27 or 28 at the time of this performance

[@ronjohns8002]

live at the Rainbow ,JA just shreds!!

[@daseguin]

THIS is DEFINITELY the best version i've ever heard!!! ❤️☺️

[@libby215]

They were so important to me in my early teens - and it's so lovely to come have across this channel - thank you so much

[@DAVEBLISS2007]

Saw them live in 1972 they were amazing.

[@terencem8795]

Spectacular in every sense of the word. Rock on!✌️

[@gregd3551]

Mind-blowing

[@Aldo-Music-Channel]

This is without doubt the best version I've heard 👏👏👏👏👏thanks so much for sharing 😎 🎵 🎼 🎸🎹 😉

[@mikicoal]

Midnight Special showed the intensity with which they could perform, but this version is a lot more playful. I love the cheeky Akerman nudges thrown in randomly, which van Leer takes in good humour like as if they're just jamming in a garage.

[@mortb9]

The Midnight Special version had to be sped up to fit in the 4 to 5 minute frame. It was insane!

[@GvK-wb2nc]

musicianship at it best

[@jamesdmehl]

ROCKANDROLL AT IT'S BEST!

[@hansfritz6275]

talent and friendship is a good formula in every work and aspect, you can see the rivality and also the repect for each other. also fiddeling nagging taking one for a piss in a brothers way lovely this dies out sadly like garage bands

[@cosmofuriati3314]

Fantastic technical but emotive at the same time. Akkerman conveys the feeling of festive Renaissance.

[@dayuhanspace]

Jan Akkermans solo is so unpredictable

[@jeffreymiddleton4063]

One song that smokes on k tel album a Magick act fah sure superb

[@ResonancerTube]

Thx for this rare one. 😍

[@oreonalfa5907]

Focus.ademas de ser musicos virtuosos ustedes transmiten emosiones intensas y maravillosas

[@nickmoroney1042]

Savagely good Akkerman & Van Leer

[@pedroviriato9356]

Una puta cancion obra maestra,cantante fabuloso,buenos musicos,gracias Paises Bajos.From Spain.

[@keefsmiff]

I love the manic faces from they keyboard dude,he is having serious fun

[@juraci73]

Experimental, inovador, autentico,

[@armandoribeiro918]

Jan Akkerman!!!!!!!

[@raymondcava4669]

Awesome

[@steveaustin6467]

got to be the best version

[@gj8683]

4:21 hysterical

[@renatoporcu3097]

25 febbraio 2023 Roma 👑 Dalla nostra generazione ❤️

[@mariocroisetiere4900]

I Jan s Les Paul aounded fantatic,,a very special axe,,,just for him....

[@cooldrawerman]

Easy smoking between two octaves. One sniffing, one falsetto. Thi(j)s is cool!

[@fernandoarguedas952]

Espectaculares todos originales

[@fernandoarguedas952]

Publica o privada Espectaculares orijinales Locos

[@Kgio-2112]

Mia por favor

[@rubedogg6969]

Sounds like Deep Purple and Jethro Tull had a baby.

[@mjosemartinez1011]

Siempre❤

[@wgtspandau8528]

Unübertroffen ! Wer kann da mithalten

[@tip00former1]

Jan Akkerman owned this shit 😎

[@gmanning4881]

if you can't do it live, you can't do it. this rips

[@tasamaantallaaja]

7:06 good improfisation!

[@RONNY1960]

I think Jan Akkerman is only jazz & hard rock'nroll guitarist !

[@tonycaniggia]

organ; Thijs van LeeeeeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@MarkVanHine]

This band's "Freebird" or "Stairway to Heaven"

[@johnstipic1628]

Seriously, how many octaves does he have?

[@shiki_fa14]

in 1978, he could reach 3, this video is 1974 and he can reach a couple of more notes 1978👇👇👇 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5u6iKqAp9iEas0

[@bartonpercival2147]

And on flute and organ Thijs Van Leer eeer eeeer eeeer eeeeeereeeeeeeeer 😆🤪

[@charlesallen9693]

Not to shabby.

[@andrzejfurman8796]

Extra

[@RufusT9]

glorious ending

[@sugartbube]

🔥🔥💯💯💯

[@christopherswinehart891]

i like the part where hes animatronic like

[@zoltanszokev.zoltan9065]

👍👍👍👍

[@carlosaguirrezabala6636]

No puedo encontrar el tema que acá en Uruguay escuché en 1979 con el título en español de "Desde el pasado marzo" de Thijs van Leer. Hermoso tema a través del cual conocí a Focus. Si alguien pudiera compartirlo, les agradecería infinito. Quisiera que mis hijos lo escucharan, pero yo apenas si recuerdo tararearlo en mi espantosa versión. Y no puedo mostrarles a mis hijos lo maravilloso que es el grupo holandés "Focus".

[@charliechan1966]

podrá ser este?"P's March" (Thijs van Leer) - 4:43.del album compilatorio "ship of memories".

[@carlosaguirrezabala6636]

¡¡¡SÍIII!!! ¡Ese mismo! Muchas gracias! ¡Años y años tenía ese tema en la cabeza y no lo podía encontrar.! Hermoso!

[@DeltaSTEX]

Vaya, pense que era el único hispanohablante que le gustaba "Focus" jeje, tenemos buen gusto

[@donaldfaulk2968]

looks like a keyboard mad scientist!!!!!!!!!

[@JapanoiseBreakfast]

Gérard Depardieux on guitar.

[@johnstipic1628]

What would Amy Lee say?

[@DrWhoFanUK]

Hey, clearly no drugs in Nederland

[@tacmason]

I want what they are Smoking !

[@TR6Telos]

Top dogs

[@heimomoilanen9654]

The best musical nonsense recorded 😜

[@johnooms139]

Here you really miss the original better drummer Pierre van der Linden.

[@keithmatthews1673]

I think Ackerman must have been bored stiff of playing in Focus as he just iprovised playing this. In all the videos I've seen he never comes close to playing it the same way twice!

[@jameslanclos568]

What's up with the sloppy guitar intro? Sounds nothing like the record. The guitarist needs to 'focus' more on his playing.

[@hihats]

so much camera work sucked back then

[@RD-kj3fb]

Check out Diesel.another dutch band.

[@corioliseffect1835]

Het https/KZbin.com/c/BOOS