😂😂😂 Great reaction!! They are a Dutch band. The Midnight Special only allowed songs up to 4 minutes long. I think the song is 7 minutes long so instead of cutting things out they sped it up. It’s one of the most fun songs to watch reactions to 😂 Everyone is shocked for a bit and almost everyone is jamming out by the end 😂❤ There a few compilation videos of reactions to this song and it is hilarious to watch 😊
That is right. This was their signature song. When they were told that 4 minutes was all they could do they said "F*ck it!" and played it REALLY fast. And being very good musicians they pulled it off, without overdubs or autotuner 🙃
Studio version is twice this length. Midnight Special wouldn’t give them the television time to do the entire song so they crammed it all into the 3.5 or so minutes they were given.
I thought this was fun , and the different sounds made were so interesting. I really liked the whistling at the end! Red, your face reveals so many reactions, which is why it’s fun to watch your videos! Thanks for the joy you bring to my day. I don’t tell you often enough. 🎶 Cyd
Thijs van Leer, the vocalist / keyboard / flautist still tours to date, usually at small venues and festivals. They were one of the only bands to receive a standing ovation on the Midnight Special TV show.
A few years later Thijs van Leer recorded a few albums playing flute with an orchestra, the Introspection series (director Rogier van Otterloo), with classical (a.o. Bach) and own compositions.
I heard the studio version of this song on the radio when it came out & I was about 6 years old. I wanted to learn how to play drums because of this song. I ended up playing for the next 40 years.
The studio version of this is played at a slower tempo. This was done because the song would not fit in the time allotted by the Midnight Special. They simply decided to speed it up and make it fit.
I remember my brother introducing this to me in the nineties. I'd never heard of them either and had pretty much the same reaction. 😂 Can you imagine when they were writing this? What are we going to do about lyrics. Keyboard player: I got this. 🤣
Focus was a fantastic Dutch band!!!! The television format gave them only 4 and a half minutes. They did not want to skip a part of their 7 minutes song so they did it bizarre fast. And how they did it!!! The only standing ovation in this show ever! The guitar player is Jan Akkerman. In those days he was voted "the best guitar player of the world". Thijs van Leer is the multi talented singer/ fluit player/ Whistler. They perform to these days. For instance Thijs can be seen in Ayreon from Arjen Lucassen. It is prove of genius and pure art that this performance is being discovered and admired up to these days 51 years later. They were genius.
@@wesmiddaugh230 TBH - I've only listened to a few of Cuby and the Blizzards songs - Window of my Eyes & Distant Smile - I'm not the biggest blues fan ( although I've been a massive fan of Dutch music since the late 60s . It's vastly underrated !
The album version of this song has been in rotation on my local classic rock station for decades, I don't know any other song they have. But they did play it a lot faster than normal here, to squeeze it into the allotted time before going to commercials. There's some other differences between live and studio versions.
Thijs van Leer, the guy on keys, flute and yodel is still going strong. In 2019 he starred in Ayreon's live concert, so here's a great follow-up, also because for some inconceivable reason, Ayreon (featuring lots of symphonic/prog metal vocal giants.. some of which you're quite familiar with by now).. so Ayreon is still not graced with a red reaction. Two birds w/ one stone, here goes: "Ayreon - Amazing Flight (Electric Castle Live And Other Tales)". Enjoy! 🤘
Well, seeing you found Focus, their incredible Moving Waves album is worth a full listen, the title suite is amazing! I saw them in the 70s and they were amazing, they did the entire Moving Waves album and much of the Hamburger Concerto. Freaking unique band, the rock with bits of jazz, classical, new age, prog and Renn atmospherics, they shocked us when they first arrived, just like what you just want experienced. Amazing the variety of utterly great music from the mid 60s to the mid 90s, 30 years of tunes to Rock your soul! Enjoy. 🔥🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶🔥
Haven't watched yet, but I know this is gonna be good. There's two versions out there, one missing a couple of 'verses' that was edited so well you can't tell, and the other with the whole thing.
This performance is crazy fun and faster than the studio version, which I have on my music list and it's very good, so different eh! I remember hearing it on the radio years ago. I don't know if I've heard anything else by Focus, and I should see if I do know other songs. Great reaction
First saw them live a couple of months before this appearance - and I'm going to see them live again in 2 months - 51 years later ! 😱🤣( there's only 2 of the original band left - Thijs van Leer on keyboards and Pierre van Der Linden on drums - and one of me ) Thijs still plays with AYREON occasionally This performance is ridiculous due to the time constraints put on them by the programmes producers - the time slot they had was only about half the time the song actually lasts so rather than compromise and play a part of it they thought " We'll just play it at twice the speed " and such is their skill they pulled it off !
This is just their most famous song. They created incredible music for decades. I love "House of the King" and "Sylvia." Thijs and Jan did a couple of albums together that were wonderful. Unfortunately, they had a falling out and stopped working together. It was a loss for us all. Glad you enjoyed this super-speed version of this classic.
Focus is Prog 70s from Holland. Loyal following. Instrumentals mostly. Amazing music, arrangements, skill. About 7 albums,, or so. Wonderful stuff to sit back and enjoy, if you have the time. Not a quick listen at all.
Focus was a Dutch band, definitely a "one-hit-wonder" outside of their home country with this. The live version is definitely faster, and each round of the main riff they are speeding up the tempo progressively.
I first heard this years ago at a friend's house while indulging in the Devil's Lettuce...(LOL) And it just blew me away. I had to go find the record. Mind blowing.
I actually do put these guys in the same classification with Edgar Winter. They were experimenting with ANYTHING and EVERYTHING to stand out. Meanwhile they created some really interesting shtuff.
And you have to say it-Hocus Pocus by Focus. This is a bit allegro of what I remember first hearing oh so many years ago. Yeah I just looked up Focus this was on the album Moving Waves and was an extended version on the album and the tempo is slower. I think they played it faster for time constraints.
Red.. hope you get around to bands like Jethro Tull (the flute band you alluded to) and Kansas. Think you'd be impressed by Yes, Genesis and Emerson,Lake & Palmer as well. T
Thijs' parents were both top Dutch opera singers hence his amazing vocal skills. It is something special when very clever people do some thing a bit silly. Jan was voted top guitarist in the world that year. The studio version is not as manic but the album has some stunning musicianship on it. I did enjoy the look on your face when Thijs started yodelling.
They are playing an upbeat version of this song because they were told they had a limited amount of time to fit it in. They are a Dutch progressive rock band.
Yodel Rock that is new LOL 💯 that flute is sick 💯 What is better than a beautiful redheaded country girl drinking tea out of a mason jar MY WORd I adore you Red❤#focus #hocuspocus #focusreaction #hocuspocusreaction #70smusichits #70smusic #progressiverock #dutchband #Thijsvanleer #janakkerman #pierrevanderlinden #redheadedneighbor #bestreactor #redsarmy #beautifulfuncountrygirl #31K #heartofgoldwithmetalinhersoul #bestbadjokes #Rushcrush #redheadparrothead #warningawarningaddict #parrotheads #parrothead #redrocker
I think they were for most people. Until tonight I never knew another song by them but they have a few albums here on youtube. I had a listen to a few songs and I don't think I need to do that again.
This is "Experimental Jazz" actually. Sorta like the Grateful Dead but more high octane. You could lump it in with "Progressive Rock" but I think its more Jazzy than Progressive. I was 10 years old when this came out so I remember it well. It was a different time in music when "Top 40" AM radio would play many types of music. I miss those days but they have come and gone never to return again.
I think this about double time compared to the original studio version. It may be the birth of speed metal... You're thinking of Ian Anderson in the group Jethro Tull, probably Locomotive Breath or Aqualung, as the wild man with a flute (and playing on one leg.)
In contrast to so many other reactors to this performance, you appreciated right from the start the musicality of it all, instead of misunderstanding and breaking out in hysterical laughter. Great reaction!
Sadly someone has sent you the edited version of the performance - this was the full broadcast version (they've edited out the "circular breathing" section) th-cam.com/video/GyxSvZOby54/w-d-xo.html
I never found out who the members of FOCUS are. I'm almost 66 years old and to this day I'm clueless about them. We should rename this song Syncopated Pandemonium.
A simple google search would reveal: Thijis Van Leer- Keyboards,flute,vocals / Jan Akkerman - guitars / Pierre Van Der Linden - drums and I forget the bassist's name...T
Studio version actually feels boring. Their US single was recorded at this faster tempo. They have some really beautiful slow tracks with flute solos. Focus 1, Focus 2, Focus 3, Birth, are all fabulous, and some longer tracks like Eruption showcase their wide variety of moods.
This song got most of Focus' attention in the US simply because of the novelty, but the band's less ... "unique" ... material is well worth the listen - "Sylvia", "Eruption" (not related to the Eddie van Halen solo with the same name), and "Questions? Answers! Answers? Questions!" are some excellent songs to check out!
Aaaah you are really giving us a treat. Floor Jansen, now Focus (one day you'll transform into a Dutch lass too :) Yeah brilliant band. When I was a tiny toddler, discovered a few dusty records of them at my parents place (wow did they ever listen to music (except Johnny Cash and Elvis :) !?) & I tried to learn the guitar riffs of Jan Akkerman (the guitar player (and we had a neighbour who was bloody brilliant (still plays in a few Dutch bands) Needless to say, me being a relatively (read; extremly) talentless musical Quasimodo I didn't succeed. My little brother did better (the utter stoaty bastard !!) Anyway. We are the best joddlers n the world and our highest point is 0,001 millimeter above sea level. Eat that Austria and Nepal ! So we're good for ... well... at least Focus I guess.
Unfortunately you listened to the wrong version of that performance. Whoever posted that edited out about half the verses. This is the full version. th-cam.com/video/GyxSvZOby54/w-d-xo.html
Awesome, ain't it? Unfortunately, this is the VH1 cut, which has a very tough yodeling verse edited out - the Midnight Special channel has released the unedited version. Either way, it's a one of a kind wonder!
they are a one-hit-wonder. the reason it sounds like a 33 1/3 record played on 45 is because they were only given a short period to play and that is not a song you can cut parts out of so they sped it up. their is a version on TH-cam that has the proper speed but this is the one everybody reacts too. I can of like it, but you can tell it was rushed.
"Why have I never heard of these guys?" -- Answer: One-hit wonder. Great chops and super fun but I don't think they had anything else out there, as far as the American market goes. Cool stuff tho!
Hey RHN, That is great that you checked out this band. This was near the beginning of the instrumental rock years. Except for the surf bands in the 60's. Now check out the other extremes like Joe Satriani or Steve Vai or Steve Morse to name a few. I know you would love all that stuff. Great reaction. Have an awesome day.👍👍🤘🤘🤘🤘
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Great reaction!! They are a Dutch band. The Midnight Special only allowed songs up to 4 minutes long. I think the song is 7 minutes long so instead of cutting things out they sped it up. It’s one of the most fun songs to watch reactions to 😂 Everyone is shocked for a bit and almost everyone is jamming out by the end 😂❤ There a few compilation videos of reactions to this song and it is hilarious to watch 😊
That is right. This was their signature song. When they were told that 4 minutes was all they could do they said "F*ck it!" and played it REALLY fast. And being very good musicians they pulled it off, without overdubs or autotuner 🙃
Actually, the entire recording for MNS was 6 minutes, but they only aired 4. Can see the 6 minutes on the MNS YT channel.
The only band to ever get a standing ovation.
Yeah, the same! So I don't need to comment 😊
And they are still performing.
Studio version is twice this length. Midnight Special wouldn’t give them the television time to do the entire song so they crammed it all into the 3.5 or so minutes they were given.
Love the look of "WHAT" on your face!
I think the band you may have been thinking of, that has flute music in it, is Jethro Tull. Check out the live version of "Locomotive Breath" (1982).
A full standing applause at the Midnight Special ever
Their album Hamburger Concerto is so worth a listen from start to end. It's very very rewarding to listen to.
During this time period (early 1970’s) Dutch guitar virtuoso Jan Ackerman was considered the best guitar player of the time
1973 Melody Maker poll if I remember correctly
@@alastairmcintyre4752 yes that is correct thanks
I thought this was fun , and the different sounds made were so interesting. I really liked the whistling at the end! Red, your face reveals so many reactions, which is why it’s fun to watch your videos! Thanks for the joy you bring to my day. I don’t tell you often enough. 🎶 Cyd
Thijs van Leer, the vocalist / keyboard / flautist still tours to date, usually at small venues and festivals. They were one of the only bands to receive a standing ovation on the Midnight Special TV show.
Love this song... same band did a video for it during lockdown bout 2 years out in the middle of a street and they still rock just as hard :)
Just back from a 50 mile bike ride🚴♂️ this was so good Focus are brilliant.
I remember suggesting this when you reacted to Edgar Winter 😀
A few years later Thijs van Leer recorded a few albums playing flute with an orchestra, the Introspection series (director Rogier van Otterloo), with classical (a.o. Bach) and own compositions.
I heard the studio version of this song on the radio when it came out & I was about 6 years old. I wanted to learn how to play drums because of this song. I ended up playing for the next 40 years.
I remember this so well when it first came out. So unusual but so groovy. This was a big hit in the UK at the time.
The studio version of this is played at a slower tempo. This was done because the song would not fit in the time allotted by the Midnight Special. They simply decided to speed it up and make it fit.
My oldest brother bought this album when it came out, been listening ever since and yes this about double time from the album version. 😊
Your honest reaction great as always, listened to Focus on radio in the 70’s, they were different for sure.
I remember my brother introducing this to me in the nineties. I'd never heard of them either and had pretty much the same reaction. 😂 Can you imagine when they were writing this? What are we going to do about lyrics. Keyboard player: I got this. 🤣
Amazing, isn’t it - there is a longer version of this as well.
Focus was a fantastic Dutch band!!!! The television format gave them only 4 and a half minutes. They did not want to skip a part of their 7 minutes song so they did it bizarre fast. And how they did it!!! The only standing ovation in this show ever! The guitar player is Jan Akkerman. In those days he was voted "the best guitar player of the world". Thijs van Leer is the multi talented singer/ fluit player/ Whistler. They perform to these days. For instance Thijs can be seen in Ayreon from Arjen Lucassen.
It is prove of genius and pure art that this performance is being discovered and admired up to these days 51 years later. They were genius.
* is a fantastic Dutch band 😉
i have had a Cubby+Blizzards album for a long time. mostly unknown yet a great listen
@@wesmiddaugh230 TBH - I've only listened to a few of Cuby and the Blizzards songs - Window of my Eyes & Distant Smile - I'm not the biggest blues fan ( although I've been a massive fan of Dutch music since the late 60s . It's vastly underrated !
The album version of this song has been in rotation on my local classic rock station for decades, I don't know any other song they have. But they did play it a lot faster than normal here, to squeeze it into the allotted time before going to commercials. There's some other differences between live and studio versions.
Thijs van Leer, the guy on keys, flute and yodel is still going strong. In 2019 he starred in Ayreon's live concert, so here's a great follow-up, also because for some inconceivable reason, Ayreon (featuring lots of symphonic/prog metal vocal giants.. some of which you're quite familiar with by now).. so Ayreon is still not graced with a red reaction. Two birds w/ one stone, here goes: "Ayreon - Amazing Flight (Electric Castle Live And Other Tales)". Enjoy! 🤘
Well, seeing you found Focus, their incredible Moving Waves album is worth a full listen, the title suite is amazing! I saw them in the 70s and they were amazing, they did the entire Moving Waves album and much of the Hamburger Concerto. Freaking unique band, the rock with bits of jazz, classical, new age, prog and Renn atmospherics, they shocked us when they first arrived, just like what you just want experienced. Amazing the variety of utterly great music from the mid 60s to the mid 90s, 30 years of tunes to Rock your soul! Enjoy. 🔥🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶🔥
Haven't watched yet, but I know this is gonna be good.
There's two versions out there, one missing a couple of 'verses' that was edited so well you can't tell, and the other with the whole thing.
LMAO when you "asked" , "What is the Tempo ?" and my mind replied "Ludacris Speed !" 😄
Maybe my favorite band of all-time. Priceless seeing people hearing them for the first time!
This performance is crazy fun and faster than the studio version, which I have on my music list and it's very good, so different eh! I remember hearing it on the radio years ago. I don't know if I've heard anything else by Focus, and I should see if I do know other songs. Great reaction
First saw them live a couple of months before this appearance - and I'm going to see them live again in 2 months - 51 years later ! 😱🤣( there's only 2 of the original band left - Thijs van Leer on keyboards and Pierre van Der Linden on drums - and one of me ) Thijs still plays with AYREON occasionally
This performance is ridiculous due to the time constraints put on them by the programmes producers - the time slot they had was only about half the time the song actually lasts so rather than compromise and play a part of it they thought " We'll just play it at twice the speed " and such is their skill they pulled it off !
I noticed Thijs on a few video's of the 2019 Ayreon - Electric Castle Live and Other Tales concerts
I remember when this one came out!!! Not too far behind "Frankenstein" by Edgar Winter.
This is just their most famous song. They created incredible music for decades. I love "House of the King" and "Sylvia." Thijs and Jan did a couple of albums together that were wonderful. Unfortunately, they had a falling out and stopped working together. It was a loss for us all. Glad you enjoyed this super-speed version of this classic.
Amazing song🤘
When you forgot to switch from 78 to 33 ......🤣
Focus is Prog 70s from Holland. Loyal following. Instrumentals mostly. Amazing music, arrangements, skill. About 7 albums,, or so. Wonderful stuff to sit back and enjoy, if you have the time. Not a quick listen at all.
I bought the original album ( purple with the bands pic across the front ) when I was 10. Only for this song !)
Focus was a Dutch band, definitely a "one-hit-wonder" outside of their home country with this. The live version is definitely faster, and each round of the main riff they are speeding up the tempo progressively.
Never heard the beautiful Sylvia? big hit in the UK.
i like this song
I first heard this years ago at a friend's house while indulging in the Devil's Lettuce...(LOL) And it just blew me away. I had to go find the record. Mind blowing.
I actually do put these guys in the same classification with Edgar Winter. They were experimenting with ANYTHING and EVERYTHING to stand out. Meanwhile they created some really interesting shtuff.
This was a huge hit for them if you listen to the extended studio version, you’ll understand a little bit more but love your reaction
And you have to say it-Hocus Pocus by Focus. This is a bit allegro of what I remember first hearing oh so many years ago. Yeah I just looked up Focus this was on the album Moving Waves and was an extended version on the album and the tempo is slower. I think they played it faster for time constraints.
I was the same way first time I heard this...but it was an on an album version.
The lead guitarist is Jan Akkerman,who is the father of Tim Akkerman,who is in Best Gzangers with Floor Jansen.
I did not know that! Jan is such an icon. And Tim was fun to watch in the show.
Red.. hope you get around to bands like Jethro Tull (the flute band you alluded to) and Kansas. Think you'd be impressed by Yes, Genesis and Emerson,Lake & Palmer as well. T
Thijs' parents were both top Dutch opera singers hence his amazing vocal skills. It is something special when very clever people do some thing a bit silly. Jan was voted top guitarist in the world that year. The studio version is not as manic but the album has some stunning musicianship on it. I did enjoy the look on your face when Thijs started yodelling.
They were only given half the time to fit their song in. So they doubled up the speed of it so they could fit it all in.
They are playing an upbeat version of this song because they were told they had a limited amount of time to fit it in. They are a Dutch progressive rock band.
Do you know any other Focus songs? I don't.
@@Ilikeryche There are some but I don't know the names - hmmm, if only there was a way we could find out???
Wooow ❤❤❤❤❤
Hilarious! You had the same look on your face that I had on mine the first time I heard this song.😂
I remember when this song first came out and played on AM radio here in the USA. That original version was much slower than this version.
We had good times in the 70's red, just a sliver of music you see today, fun to wiggle in music, having fun? :-)
This song started out as a jam. They were just playing around and this developed.
Aha!!! You've finally witnessed the lunatic genius!
Jan Akkerman. One of the all time great 🎸 guitarists.
Yodel Rock that is new LOL 💯 that flute is sick 💯 What is better than a beautiful redheaded country girl drinking tea out of a mason jar MY WORd I adore you Red❤#focus #hocuspocus #focusreaction #hocuspocusreaction #70smusichits #70smusic #progressiverock #dutchband #Thijsvanleer #janakkerman #pierrevanderlinden #redheadedneighbor #bestreactor #redsarmy #beautifulfuncountrygirl #31K #heartofgoldwithmetalinhersoul #bestbadjokes #Rushcrush #redheadparrothead #warningawarningaddict #parrotheads #parrothead #redrocker
The studio version of this song is a lot slower! However, due to limited time constraints on the Midnight Special, they played it pretty darn fast!
Those guys are crazy 🤪 😜 😊
I have Hocus Pocus on vinyl .. In my garage! A great song. They were kinda a one hit wonder for me!
I think they were for most people. Until tonight I never knew another song by them but they have a few albums here on youtube. I had a listen to a few songs and I don't think I need to do that again.
In case nobody has already mentioned it, Focus are from the Netherlands.
Flute player caused hearing loss at the Kinetic Playground where I heard this band live once upon a time.
Writing this before watching. Waiting for your mind to be blown😂
This is "Experimental Jazz" actually. Sorta like the Grateful Dead but more high octane. You could lump it in with "Progressive Rock" but I think its more Jazzy than Progressive. I was 10 years old when this came out so I remember it well. It was a different time in music when "Top 40" AM radio would play many types of music. I miss those days but they have come and gone never to return again.
When I saw the flute I thought about jethrow Tull but I have to say Tull was a better band but wild like these guys at times
I think this about double time compared to the original studio version. It may be the birth of speed metal...
You're thinking of Ian Anderson in the group Jethro Tull, probably Locomotive Breath or Aqualung, as the wild man with a flute (and playing on one leg.)
That was the shorter version of this - with two sections edited out! It started out as a backstage pre-gig warm up exercise
Ironically Hocus Pocus and Frankenstein were released in the same year-1973.
1970’s version of Jinger “Pisces” . 😮 WTF
Pretty sure this was the only band to appear on the midnight special that got a standing O from the audience.
In contrast to so many other reactors to this performance, you appreciated right from the start the musicality of it all, instead of misunderstanding and breaking out in hysterical laughter. Great reaction!
Unfortunately you watched the cut version. For the complete see the official video, the Midnight Special video.
Sadly someone has sent you the edited version of the performance - this was the full broadcast version (they've edited out the "circular breathing" section) th-cam.com/video/GyxSvZOby54/w-d-xo.html
Try Primus, Winona's Big Brown Beaver, with the music video....weird, fun, hellacious bass playing
"The beaver was quick and he grabbed him by the kiwi's".
Red - a mostly instrumental band - some further suggestions: Janis, Sylvia, House of the King......
This isn't the full version of this performance.
Jethro Tull may be the band you are thinking is similar to Focus as they employ the flute frequently.
Flute in rock music. Jethro Tull is a must....
They still playing
I never found out who the members of FOCUS are. I'm almost 66 years old and to this day I'm clueless about them. We should rename this song Syncopated Pandemonium.
A simple google search would reveal: Thijis Van Leer- Keyboards,flute,vocals / Jan Akkerman - guitars / Pierre Van Der Linden - drums and I forget the bassist's name...T
Studio version actually feels boring. Their US single was recorded at this faster tempo. They have some really beautiful slow tracks with flute solos. Focus 1, Focus 2, Focus 3, Birth, are all fabulous, and some longer tracks like Eruption showcase their wide variety of moods.
Some of them did also play in Brainbox.
Down Man,whit the greatest voice we did ever had in the Netherlands Kaz Lux.
But he was not even Dutch
Focus invented speed metal on the spot 🙂
Yes, they were fast but .......They had to be! They did a 7 minutes song in half the time (broadcasting politics).
This song got most of Focus' attention in the US simply because of the novelty, but the band's less ... "unique" ... material is well worth the listen - "Sylvia", "Eruption" (not related to the Eddie van Halen solo with the same name), and "Questions? Answers! Answers? Questions!" are some excellent songs to check out!
Now that you've heard the original, you may enjoy this affectionate cover version: th-cam.com/video/ikt0rJZmM5I/w-d-xo.html
Barking mad but very talented. That's the band not you 😉🤣xx ( at least the mad bit)😁
If you like Focus. You will like Jethro tull "Locomotive Breath" Live Rockpop concert 1980s
It was a cool tune a little wild live....again the album version is better though hun. I remember a Canadian band named ZON covered this song
6 minute song done in 4.
Aaaah you are really giving us a treat. Floor Jansen, now Focus (one day you'll transform into a Dutch lass too :)
Yeah brilliant band. When I was a tiny toddler, discovered a few dusty records of them at my parents place (wow did they ever listen to music (except Johnny Cash and Elvis :) !?) & I tried to learn the guitar riffs of Jan Akkerman (the guitar player (and we had a neighbour who was bloody brilliant (still plays in a few Dutch bands) Needless to say, me being a relatively (read; extremly) talentless musical Quasimodo I didn't succeed. My little brother did better (the utter stoaty bastard !!)
Anyway.
We are the best joddlers n the world and our highest point is 0,001 millimeter above sea level. Eat that Austria and Nepal ! So we're good for ... well... at least Focus I guess.
bahaha ...when you baked your noodle at halloween ! ... imagine this music into a Harry Potter Movie ! " The weird Hours at Hogwards"
Unfortunately you listened to the wrong version of that performance. Whoever posted that edited out about half the verses. This is the full version. th-cam.com/video/GyxSvZOby54/w-d-xo.html
You got the cut version, there us an uncut version on the official channel, longer better and even more impressive r
That almost sounds like an ad for Viagra.
@@Ilikeryche well if you order now I will send you a free cockring, well that's amazing Jim 🤔🤣👍
Awesome, ain't it? Unfortunately, this is the VH1 cut, which has a very tough yodeling verse edited out - the Midnight Special channel has released the unedited version. Either way, it's a one of a kind wonder!
If you like the whole flute thing listen to Jehtro Tull.
they are a one-hit-wonder. the reason it sounds like a 33 1/3 record played on 45 is because they were only given a short period to play and that is not a song you can cut parts out of so they sped it up. their is a version on TH-cam that has the proper speed but this is the one everybody reacts too. I can of like it, but you can tell it was rushed.
Rolling Stone magazine once called Focus the most boring rock band ever.
Loved your reaction!
"Why have I never heard of these guys?" -- Answer: One-hit wonder. Great chops and super fun but I don't think they had anything else out there, as far as the American market goes. Cool stuff tho!
Why haven't you heard of them? Because you're way too young.
You didn't dance
Hey RHN, That is great that you checked out this band. This was near the beginning of the instrumental rock years. Except for the surf bands in the 60's. Now check out the other extremes like Joe Satriani or Steve Vai or Steve Morse to name a few. I know you would love all that stuff. Great reaction. Have an awesome day.👍👍🤘🤘🤘🤘