OK IM DEAD🤣💀Focus - Hocus Pocus Live '73 (MUST WATCH)REACTION!

[@toddstevens13]

ONLY full audience standing ovation in the 9 years of The Midnight Special.

[@Suldog29]

One of the best things in all of music is seeing the face of someone reacting to this the first time. Love it. Thanks!

[@seandobson6221]

Every time I see someone do this one for the first time it’s always entertaining! This song is actually much slower and longer but they were told to shorten it so instead of cutting music off it they played it double fast.

[@notgivennotgiven7776]

Ah dude, this would come on the radio when we'd be riding around and it would be cranked up. The original isn't this fast, but it's twice as long. It was their only radio hit. They were a progressive band, and amazing. Yeah. Peace

[@gordonjenkins8171]

Thy had a hit with Sylvia as well

[@videoinformer]

For someone who "can't get with that", it looked like you were having a lot of fun!

[@drazennikolic9727]

This is progresive rock...this is revolution of Mind....this is FREDOM...🎸🤘😈

[@hibraisil]

good reaction. Love watching people see this for the first time. It's always wtf, then they love it.

[@blueeyedsquirrel2]

Love your reaction to Focus. All their songs aren’t non lyrics like this one. But, this particular non lyric song, hocus pocus was a huge hit. This is in the rock categories of “experimental “ rock. Back in the 70s experimental and progressive rock was very common.

[@georgeknox1822]

This is just genius, their skill levels are INSANE . This is one of the finest live performances ever …

[@damirhlobik6488]

Thijs was shaking head to relax facial muscles

[@weaselwolf]

Midnight Special "I know your song's 8 minutes long, but you only get 5 so either cut something or just play 30% faster." Focus: "Hold our cocaine." "Wait, this bag is empty." "YEP!"

[@Rhinedragon]

They don´t need some Cocaine or other Drugs...... The Guys are naturally stoned!

[@harrymetalhead3776]

Thats how you sing after your rocketship has crashed into an asteroid ! Really enjoyed your reaction.

[@garyzink1927]

At high school the next day after hearing this we would try to imitate this... drove our coaches nuts! Your reaction made my day, thanks! Peace from Northern Michigan.

[@terryconnelly484]

The studio version is 3x slower... They sped it up for tv time allowed

[@richardhargrave6082]

Brilliant, cramming at its best! Best reaction to this. EVER!

[@cameroncurrie7208]

The face is him warming up.

[@donkunes8630]

Very underrated progressive rock, fusion bands ever , Moving Waves is a masterpiece

[@pnadell9231]

I saw this original broadcast (at age positive 13) and everyone I knew talked about it for weeks.

[@chrispawlus1226]

Well whatever you think about it there's definately nothing else like it, personally I love it😂

[@peterschick9075]

In 1973 speed rock was born on the midnight special,,,

[@Phenix1111]

Its the fastest no lyrics hirricane 5 genre

[@iain860]

The start of a journey....... 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤣🥰💖

[@ShuKatashSam]

They were playing like they were double parked.

[@proudarmymom8657]

This song is usually more slow down. It runs between 7 1/2 - 8 minutes, but when they did they show the midnight special there was a time constraint and they refused to cut anything out of the song so they sped it up a lot to turn an almost 8 minutes song into 4 1/2-5 minutes song.

[@michaelbarks5912]

Can u imagine what it's like when you smoke weed and hear that😅😅

[@henrijansen4224]

If you can speak Dutch then these sounds are no problem!😂🤣🤣🤣

[@gerardvbrakel8774]

zo is dat !👍😊

[@sleipnirvalhalla9322]

😂😂😂 voor mij toch wel een beetje, ik verslikte me net

[@Kotic1959]

Crazy fun song. Was a big hit back in the day. They had to speed the song up as they only had 5 minutes for a 7 minute song

[@richardtaylor6187]

It was a Hit.

[@wqnamisanthrope]

How long did it take you to realize that, after every chorus, they played even FASTER ?

[@Lewis9700]

This wasn't originally on VH1. VH1 was simply rebroadcasting old footage. Cable channels like VH1, MTV etc. didn't exist in the early 70'e.

[@ImsunaSong-gw2gs]

Love it!!!!!!!

[@SnuSlavin]

Glad you enjoyed.....you took it like it was meant.....but check the facts....they made Money.

[@theglanconer6463]

We Dutch are the best joddlers in the world (but don't have any mountains) that's legit :) !

[@SnowEfaust]

My new favorite reaction to this song!!!!❤❤❤

[@alastair1955]

This from 50 years ago when music was not generic

[@mikekeenan8085]

That was Gladys night introing them.

[@3pan1]

I was positive 12 and the beautiful lady is Gladys Knight

[@zarkopetrovic7472]

I knew 😂😂😂

[@chriscollins2788]

vh1... wasn't originally aired on it.. If you look at the begining said the best of the midnight special. And that was on a regular station back in the day.

[@TracyJustice-xd9ql]

Looks like your entertained.

[@visionlandmusic]

They are all top session players. Also check out 'Sylvia' by Focus.

[@laytonturpin864]

It’s called prog rock!

[@mennobults6464]

This song is a more than 7 minutes, but they had 3:30 so they played it twice as fast.

[@briantaylor9475]

VH1 was not playing this as their own thing. VH m1 was not even around until the late 80s.

[@SpikeMatthews]

Hello, and welcomed to 1970's prog rock. Drugs were involved.

[@steveadkins394]

LOL isn't it wild. Play it to cheer up a friend

[@antoniosagamuccio7370]

Not sure what "genre" your regular reaction videos would fall under, but I would suggest staying away from music videos. You apparently don't know talent when you see it. You might have only seen this as insanity, but what it was in realty was an insanely talented vocalist and musician, backed by an equally insanely talented band. They took a nearly 7 minute long hit, and played it in double-time to fit the time slot on the show. The result was an absolute frenetic shred, a gut-punch of hard rock and roll that could literally leave you breathless.

[@jeanmariezeyen111]

...so "focussed" on madman thijs, you missed the badass guitar of jan akkermann !?

[@inekebaalman3320]

It ain’t much, if it ain’t Dutch😅!

[@jackdavies9631]

That's when a artist had talent and no computers or anything to change a voice. Un like today today's noise I'm sorry music is absolutely horrible. Take me back to the 60s and 70s

[@bloodyliar]

Hmmmm audience seemed to like it ?

[@Eitner100]

Half a century ago.

[@pit2ryan3]

Sander - And he's still doing it...

[@RienClaassen]

to much interruptions

[@briancleveland6115]

A horrible review for a very excellent song.

[@Phenix1111]

Bro...listen. Do this better and we talk again

[@briancleveland6115]

Worst reaction Ever.

[@Dixxymcgee]

dudes alot more talented than you are

[@dredre4302]

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