Jan Akkerman was named best guitarist in the world by Melody Maker in 1973! And Thijs van Leer is a trained piano player and flute player, they are all amazing musicians!
There are 2 persons who stand out Thijs van Leer (keyboards etc) and Jan Akkerman who was voted best gitarist of the world 1973 by melody maker. Both are still alive (thijs is from 31-03-1948 and jan is from 24-12-1946)
When I feel drained, out of energy or just tired, I play this song a few times on level 10 and I go !!! No need for sniff, or smoke, this is all you need :)
The good old Dutch. Check out what the reason was why the played it so fast. The show gave them only 4 min stagetime and the original song is about 8 min long. The band would not skip anything from the song so what do you do............................squeeze the complete song in 4 min!!
Lotta back story on this performance…. Dutch band, no English…so was using words in the second verse…most important Midnight Special…the show…allowed 4 minutes,,,they played it double time hence the the eyes..the signals back and forth
Thijs van Leer. Funny but you have heard him before. He played in the 2017 rendition of the Electric Castle Live and other tales... That said, substantial weight gain, tinted glasses and change of hair colour would make him slightly harder to recognise 🤗 There is a rendition of Hocus Pocus and Silvia you might want to watch, that is slightly longer, not as hurried ruclips.net/video/Dhl6dkcPKq8/видео.html
Love your reaction. Impossible to watch this and not smile. Love to see your reaction to Jeff Healey 'As the Years Go Passing By' ruclips.net/video/gIkOaTVu8uM/видео.html
Jan Akkerman was named best guitarist in the world by Melody Maker in 1973! And Thijs van Leer is a trained piano player and flute player, they are all amazing musicians!
In the 70s, a band had to be great, to get an invite to play "The Midnight Special". How many do you think got a standing O?
There are 2 persons who stand out Thijs van Leer (keyboards etc) and Jan Akkerman who was voted best gitarist of the world 1973 by melody maker. Both are still alive (thijs is from 31-03-1948 and jan is from 24-12-1946)
This version is absolute Classic!!
No language are they using
When I feel drained, out of energy or just tired, I play this song a few times on level 10 and I go !!!
No need for sniff, or smoke, this is all you need :)
Bravo 2
Sweet stuff. Thanks for sharing your (admirably restrained) reaction. 🙂
great! great band and jump to fly or fall, but they can say : we did it ! chapeau Focus thanks for talent and creativity
Mr Akkerman master of guitars
AND THIS VAN LEER IS MY BEST CRAZY FANTASTIC SINGER AND PERFORMER! FANTASTIC BAND!!
Great song when you're trippin'! That guitar player is OWNING his beast!
Bravo that you react to that!
Listened to Karen Carpenter and Petula Clark tribute to her
Good Reaction.
The only Act ever to get that reaction on that programme :)
Yeahhh cheers from Hollanda !
Hocus Pocus Redbull Edition
Lol, pretty hardcore!
That's what they had after to calm down😆
The good old Dutch. Check out what the reason was why the played it so fast. The show gave them only 4 min stagetime and the original song is about 8 min long. The band would not skip anything from the song so what do you do............................squeeze the complete song in 4 min!!
thx mate for doing my request, i shared this vid. to our discord..... pls stay safe and have a nice rest of the day !
YESS JAN ACKERMANN FOR SHURE IS THE BEST GUITAR MAESTRO!! THIS IS CRAZY FANTASTIC!!
Jan Akkerman😊…..
Lotta back story on this performance…. Dutch band, no English…so was using words in the second verse…most important Midnight Special…the show…allowed 4 minutes,,,they played it double time hence the the eyes..the signals back and forth
They spoke English well ;-) ruclips.net/video/JDWSCSO11bc/видео.htmlm15s
This song was always meant as a fun goof...
Thijs van Leer. Funny but you have heard him before. He played in the 2017 rendition of the Electric Castle Live and other tales... That said, substantial weight gain, tinted glasses and change of hair colour would make him slightly harder to recognise 🤗
There is a rendition of Hocus Pocus and Silvia you might want to watch, that is slightly longer, not as hurried ruclips.net/video/Dhl6dkcPKq8/видео.html
Cool. Also good to see you @Ronny Seffinga.
thx
Hi Struthy, still waiting for that Zaritskaya/Sershen reaction :) . I 've turned 59 now so will I ever get to hear it ? :). Hope you ok .
Try YES & ELP dude....
Reaction band : As I lay dying - My own Grave
vox flute organ: Thijs van LeeeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Hey
Legendary...Please shorten your song we don't have enough time...No problem, we will play it twice as fast.. :D
Lol
Love your reaction. Impossible to watch this and not smile. Love to see your reaction to Jeff Healey 'As the Years Go Passing By' ruclips.net/video/gIkOaTVu8uM/видео.html
hey there is no language