Focus - Live at Nederpopzien 1974 (Full Performance)
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- Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
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0:00 Introduction
0:21 House of the King
2:48 Hocus Pocus
7:50 Britannia
11:25 Hamburger Concerto
29:06 Sylvia
31:40 Hocus Pocus Reprise 
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In 1979 I was hitchhiking from Amsterdam to a place near Den Haag when we (also the girl who was also hitchhiking in the same direction) were picked up. She sat in front; I sat in the back. And suddenly my eye fell on a box with a text on it: "especially made and packed for mr Thijs van Leer". I took a good look... Indeed: it was him!!!
Outstanding ‼️♥️‼️
Excellent version of Hamburger Concerto!! Love the improvisations by Jan especially on that one.
I’ve been a big fan of Focus ever since I picked up their second and third albums while I was stationed in Germany in the ‘70s. I never picked up their fourth album (sure wish I had), and just discovered the song ‘Hamburger Concerto’ today! And what a song it is… it is epic in my opinion, a true signature song for the band. Thank you, Focus… I’m still a fan of yours after all of these years. 👍👍
Knowledge of music theory (van Leer even studied counterpoint) inspiration, technique, feel, tightness as a group, talent all around.
Saw them live that year. Sold out! In rock island. Illinois.
Loving Jan on the lute! Thank you for sharing from Brooklyn, NY.
beautidul and amazing music!!!!!
Beste band die Nederland ooit gehad heeft!!!!!
How I wish they could have made just a few more albums back then!
hamburger concert is the “supper’s ready” or “close to the edge” of Focus”.
Just amazing👏👏👏
You can also add ERUPTION to the list. Great stuff!
"Eruption" also is !
I was really expecting Thijs to have a nose bleed during Hocus Pocus. 😀love it!
I'll never understand why they were not as popular as King Crimson, Yes, Genesis, Camel etc. Maybe because they were Dutch, I don't know. But they are criminally underrated for sure, that's a fact.
In a word: Vocals. Yes had Jon & Chris, Genesis had Peter & Phil; etc...
there will never be another band like this. Severly under-rated both then and now....so many people think that Hocus Pocus was the only thing they ever did..... Tremendous talent. Focus forever.
Do you know the track list for this plz ?
@@dlv1977 Newer upload of it on the channel with full track list
@@FocusVideoArchive
lo estoy buscando, por favor ¿adonde lo puedo hallar? gracias
I''m looking for it .... where may I find it? Thanks for the upload!!!!👏👏👏👏
🇦🇷🌻🤙🍺
Too Underrated Band Just Listen How They Sound A True POWER BAND!
these guys are a european version of rush. the talent is very evident. with that said, ive never seen one version of hocus pocus done twice. its very entertaining to see what wild stuff they come up with cuz yer not gonna guess.
One of Classic Progs Great Bands and often forgotten !! 👍🎶🎸🎹🥁🎼
What a guitarist Jan Akkerman
amzing to see jan playing the luth
Notice the complete lack of pedals for Jan? He got many of his "effects" with just his guitar controls and his amp cranked to '11'. There is one on/off switch on the floor, which was perhaps for his Leslie cabs? (*Very* few guitarists used those live BTW, another player who did was Roye Albrighton)
Jan Akkerman is just all over this 😎
No mucking about here -- solid, tight, awesome musicianship! Sitting up far too late, ah fuck it, I'm 63 years old today.
Happy belated birthday, I'm 66 on 06.08.21. Nothing to do with Focus, but try Amon Duul II: Yeti, Dance of the Lemmings and Quatermass IMO one of the least known best English bands their original LP is exceptional, I saw them in Liverpool 26.08.70 (when they supported Deep Purple).
I'm in great company here lol..65 coming next year,and still love this band.. truly original.. Akkerman is just a superb, very underated guitarist 👍🙏🎸
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@@ranjitverdi5702 .. haha .... I was born in 1955, but I am suddenly 17 or 18 again when (still) listening to Focus ... and other unmatched and non-imitable timeless stuff of the era ... I consider myself lucky to have had my musical (and other, like cinematographical) tastes formed in those years ...
Akkerman!!!
Er zijn, naar mijn gevoel, weinig gitaristen de luit zo goed kunnen spelen als Jan Akkerman. Volgens mij staat het nummer op zijn eerste soloalbum "Tabernakel".
Het langste nummer heet "Hamburger Concerto": het titelnummer! Met een van de beste gitaarsolo's.
I miss this music so much, this is the music of my youth, May it live forever,cheers!
Spot on bro.👍
Very incredible prog. band
Focus was doing Prog Metal when everyone else was doing Prog Rock. I wonder how many younger musicians realize how much they were influenced by Focus, without knowing it.
Best band ever in my opinion. Focus 2, focus 3, eruption, carnival fugue.........
Akkerman should have been cast in a medieval movie as a minstrel in one of the big festival scenes...he could have played the lute part live with no problem whatsoever. what a musician.
He's a good guitarist allright, but a terrible person. You should see the names he called me on Facebook, simply because I said something good about Thijs van Leer!
@@kingfrediimusic478 I didn't know they still were mad at each other... Why is that?
@@TheOrganiston9th Jan is Mad at Thijs but Thijs is not mad at Jan. Jan just can't stand the fact that Thijs has more success, is my guess.
So cool this vision you have of him :)
Fantastic
When people talk about the great heroes of guitar, particularly in rock, prog and so forth, the usual subjects are always mentioned, Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Clapton, Rory Gallagher and so forth. Well, great respect to all of them for their achievements, but none of them could play close to Jan Akkerman in any terms. I'd like to see Jimmy Page tackle a lute! Jan can play just about anything, with aplomb, dexterity and a great sense of excitement and melodic content, whether classical, rock or jazz; but not just play, he excels in every genre. Actually, I would love to hear Jan tackle a simple rootsy blues and hear what he'd do with that form.
To me he is my mentor i like play guitar for him
He had a sense of far off and right there. You'd think he was going to fall off or get lost but he always seemed to find a way to bring it home. No small feat from the bassist either to keep up or haul in Akkerman. Moving waves indeed. These accolades apply to those two men. The other two are Masters in their own right.
YESS MY FRIEND,THAT IS ROCK,AND HARD ROCK! ALL OTHERS HAD COMMING LATER! THAT'S IS WHY I LIKED 1973,AND 1974? WHEN I WAS BORN 1975? I HEARD ON THE RADIO!! AND CCR! CREEDENCE CLEAR WATER (I HOPE YOU KNOW WHAT IS PURE HARD ROCK,AND I AM STILL IN PLAYING ON MY WAY ON CRAZY PIANO! YOU CAN LOOK ON MY CHANNEL ( YOU PUT YOU TUBE AND THE NAME"LUKA GOVORČIN" I PLAY ALL THE ROCK MUSIC!! YOU CAN HEAR,AND TELL ME WHAT YOU FEEL! GOD BLESS YOU,ALL THE ROCKER!! HH
Fairly certain Rory would figure a lute out pretty fast.
Agreed...as for the lute, didn't Steve Howe play one? I'm thinking he did but can't remember on what record...?
I love that drum sound on this show. Organ sounds awesome too.
Wonderful Song and Rock Band !!! I m fan !!
I am an idol of focus..
These are the greatest musicians I've ever seen. Jon Ackerman
Talk about a blistering guitarist!! The talent all these guys possess is off the charts. There is nothing since or until now that even comes close. I was probably 14 when I was first introduced. They were here and gone. Now That I'm Older I'm glad I rediscovered them they are the true definition of Genius and hocus-pocus in my opinion is one of the greatest rock songs ever written.
His name is Jan Akkerman. And as I said before: he's a great guitarist, but a terrible person.
@@kingfrediimusic478aint all musicians of talent got some stupid hangup? first ive heard of him, but not really surprised.
@@kingfrediimusic478 A lot of my favourite musicians are people whom I would never care to meet socially or personally. I just accept that as going with the territory somehow.
Outstanding!!
this is the best looking and sounding footage ever. holy heck.
Right? It looks at least as good as what we're seeing today - and this was recorded about 48 years ago...! Brilliant show...
Focus at its best. Love these original musicians (guys)
Track list?
@@dlv1977 Track list is on a newer upload of this concert on my channel
One of my most favorite bands.
Great stuff. Brilliant solo by Jan Akkerman
He was simply the best 😎
these guys were really at the top of there game, outstanding musicians.......
Track list?
@@dlv1977
...again... :)
1 House of the king (fast style) 0.00
2 Hocus Pocus 02.48
3 Britannia 07.48
4 Hamburger concerto 11.26
5 Sylvia / Hocus Pocus (reprise) 29.05
My preference is Pierre van der Linden on drums.
@@briane5706 mine too, exceptional drummer
Incredible.....
I grew up with this Band and i still get goosebums when i hear Sylvia and Hocus Pocus
"Sylvia" is one of those incredible songs that I love and have since first hearing it decades ago... it just hit me from Listen 1. I first heard "Hocus Pocus" on the "Live At The Rainbow" record; I had pretty much the same reaction. "ON THE BASS GUITAR, BERT RUITER.... ON DRUMS, PIERRE VAN DER LINDEN..."
Love remember is the the track I whistled to the stars at the helm of a old wooden cutter crossing the pacific.
I owe so much joy to this band of fantastic musicians.
@George.Andrews. this stuff would be pretty cool sailing at night. ill hafta try that sometime. thx man. rags up keel down bro!
Fantastic!
Top music!!!
Extreme musicianship, full range from classical to jazz all blended flawlessly. Outstanding performance, phenomenal improvisations and I am not overexaggerating.
Great band, so much talent !!!!! 👍👍👍
Espetacular!!
YES I AGREE,THAT IS FANTASTIC GENIOUS BAND FOR ME FAVOURITE!!!! SO BIG TALENTED!!! EVERY SONG IS SPECIAL AND DIFFERENT AND FANTASTIC FEELING WHEN YOU HEAR THIS AND SEE THEM, REALLY ENJOYING!! FANTASTIC TALENTED PEOPLE!!!!
Excelente. Focus. Saludos desde México
❤ware Künstler mit Können,keine Stars oder Sternchen 😅❤
This video shows the begining of the end, when they tried to go with the pop trend. They should never do it. They were already classic. The first song goes from 6/8 for 4/4, thinking it could sound more "pop". Huge mistake. P.S. - I LOVE Focus and will always do.
Estoy enganchado a este grupo desde hace años una maravilla
What a great pleasure to hear and see this show in 2021. 👏👏👏👏
2023
Focus foi uma das bandas que fez parte da trilha sonora da minha adolescência. Uma banda muito além do seu tempo!
Músicos virtuosos e uma banda inesquecível que nunca deixarei de ouvir! FOCUS FOREVER!!!
Sempre....ouço diariamente preparando aula de Fisica...mas já ouvia desde 1971...
My name is Teneyck so I have to like them,LOL They were some of the best musicians around but sadly we didnt hear anything but hocuspocus on the radio in the USA. This stuff was great.
Geile Performance. Klasse Band superb Musiker. Love Focus, on of the greatest Bands ever🎸🎹🎼🎤🎉🙂
I love how Germans use the word Geile. Not sure if it has the same meaning as Dutch...
Hamburger Concerto is truly epic 👏👏👏👏👏
It takes you on a journey, without needing to use words. It kind of reminds me of "Autobahn" in that way, but I love HC by far the best out of those two.
With a magnificent final!
What a talent amazing.
P.S. - I´ve NEVER seen Jan Akermann using a single effect pedal! Guitar, cable, amplifier!!!
He used a volume pedal all the time, but yeah, that’s different
You got that right 100 percent
I love the surprise Hocus pocus on the end.
How about some love for the late, great Bert Ruiter on bass, eh? Such a criminally underrated player!!
Cosa mi sono perso❤😮
0:00 - House of the King
2:48 - Hocus Pocus
7:49 - Jan Akkerman Solo
11:25 - Hamburger Concerto
29:06 - Sylvia / Hocus Pocus Reprise
0:00 Introduction
0:21 House of the King
2:48 Hocus Pocus
7:50 Britannia
11:25 Hamburger Concerto
29:06 Sylvia
31:40 Hocus Pocus Reprise
Grait!!!
No comprendo cómo una banda con tal calidad musical no fué más famosa. Mis respetos y agradecimientos por ese aporte a la música!
Das war auch mein Gedanke. 👍🙋♂️ *RD* Munich-Germany
This is by far the best performance of hamburger concerto ive seen, Jan is going crazy on this one, earporn!
Especially the magnificent finale, better than the album!
6:32 If there is anyone who hits more octaves than this in a single song, do tell.
Fricking Amazing is the under statement of the century.
Apart from Wes Montgomery 😀 jan akkerman is one of the greats, I went to see him a few years ago and he was amazing
Judas Priest's Rob Halford probably, in Dreamer/Dreamer Deceiver
Don't hear any octaves there. Just a flurry of notes that span an octave, but no octaves in the Wes Montgomery sense.
Roy Orbison had a 5 octave range. And Glenn Stewart (ex Magna Carta) also has a 5 octave range.
Восхитительно , впервые вижу эту запись с таким хорошим качеством звука. Уважуха залившему это видео.
After hearing Jan’s Tabernacle Lo I wanted to play the Lute.This was in the mid 70’s.Somehow I have ended up with fifteen guitars and a sitar but no Lute.Been a Focus fan since hearing Hocus Pocus on one of those 20 chartbuster lps that I got for a birthday when I was about 13.When out and bought Hamburger Concerto ‘new’ and oh probably still my fave.
The Same to me!When I Heard hocus pocus the First time i was Overhead! I thought there were two or three guitarists playing!Jan Avkerman was my guitar Hero since These days!
I regrete that he Had difficulties with Van Leer!I Hope they come together Like Gunsn Roses!🙏🙏
Focus los amo toda la vida y la muerte. Tan Holandeses❤️❤️❤️
Must agree with Steve Austin 64.......awesome musicianship.
RESPECT!!!! (In total, as well as individually!!!!) Didn't know Jan was such a talented lute player!!!! (I think it is relevant to the oud)
Fantastic!!!
A much better live performance of Hamburger Concerto than the one on the Classic Rock Series DVD.
The harmonies that happen at around 13:45 show the brilliance of and conflict between Thijs and Jan. There are certain moments in this concert that are among the best this band ever did. In that regard, nothing against Colin, but Pierre should have been here.
Agreed. Pierre was and still is in a class unto himself. The "fireworks show" impersonation he does at the end of Eruption is absolutely brilliant.
Well he wasn't - get over it.
Pierre left Focus of his own accord and years later acknowledged his mistake in leaving. Let it go, already!
@@excession30He partly left because of the incessant stupid bickering between Thijs and Jan. Cannot have been easy for Colin either.
Superlative. Dank u wel. John, Brussel
Great wonderful times! There was no internet (only for some persons of places such as NASA), cable TV (not in Brazil) and technology was very more simple, but the bands were amazing. I've always loved Focus, one of the best live shows I've ever seen, in 2004, unforgetable!!!!
Stupendous. Thanks for this upload which I haven't seen before. I'd like to time travel back there for a day to see Focus and Humble Pie - bliss!
Ilyen csoda sem lesz több!
Brilliant … Sylvia was definitely on speed that night.
Wow Mr van Lear was in fine voice.
Jan Akkerman is the true god.
Sorry Éric
No need to apologise to Eric as Jan was/is in a different league in every way. Horses for Courses :)
I was 17!
...and working in a record shop.
I was 13 at the time and loved this music and band.
Saw them last night at The Robin, Bilston. Fantastic musicians.
great concert, maybe the best one :)
Leslies stacked 3 high ON CASTERS! .. oh my god that gives me anxiety ..
Especially that one on top with the castors.I have aLeslie from about 1970 and it ain’t light.
Cuando la música era realmente buena
Fantastic!!
I HAVE NEVER HEARD BEFORE!!?? THIS FANTASTIC MUSICIANS TOGETHER, AND THIS GIVE YOU A NEXT DIMENSION!! THAT IS LIKE DINAMITE!!
But the is realy exploded... Jan Akkerman wanted a solo-career. One of his best albums is Passion. Just a simple guitar!
This is great PROG ROCK. I love it ! Almost as good as " Yes " , but not quite. Yes are the best band in the world. Real virtuoso musicians.
Unreal
good definition
Hamburger Concerto my favourite, I’m disappointed they don’t play it on their current 50th anniversary tour !!!!!
Yee de best
What the 70's tasted like...w/ hot sauce !! 🎸
Starting Sylvia in up-tempo is cool but then they must keep up the tempo and not decrease as they did. It's a shame cause it's soooo beautyfull. One of the most beautyfull "songs" ever written.
I can't Whistle and walk at the same time , 😂
Nem tenho o que falar dessa banda só isso z😎😎😎😎😎👏👏👏👏👏👏
Falou tudo
@@danielaquino6904 Já tive 2 vinis na década de 70 hoje tenho uma coletânea bem gravada de cd gravado à uns 12 anos atrás ouço sempre, é muito louco.
Before Focus Jan Akkerman played in the band THE HUNTERS ruclips.net/video/FynLIJpGnrM/видео.html
and after the Hunters in the band BRAINBOX
ruclips.net/video/dJWLVYK9zk4/видео.html
He is playing the fantasia of john dowland on lute... Nice and strange thing to listen such piece here...
the good old saris
This effer ain't right, but totally amazing!!