I swear Akkerman was so in the zone during that Midnight Special performance those solos were like lightning in a bottle. Of course he's always shredding but that one performance was just perfect on so many levels.
@@CosmicHighwayPatrol That's because anyone could pick up a pair of drum sticks and learn to do what he's doing in this song in about 3 weeks of practicing. His fundamentals are good but not very creative or challenging stuff at all, unfortunately.
good musicians having fun with a zany piece of music which was a big hit in the day. the falsetto/scat/yodeling voice and whistling with facial expressions by Thijs Van Leer was hilarious, entertaining and well done
The Netherlands: "we beat the Spanish, French, English, Belgium and helped our allies beat the Germans. Our art is second to none, and our culture is considered a delight everywhere". Also, the Netherlands: WooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHA!". Mental.
It's a shame that with all these years the band put in, to entertain the public, that the last establishment didn't have consideration to provide adequate weather protection at the end of this video...
@@fmtfniuprog8029 as good a guess as any, though I've never seen a variable speed controller for a Leslie...usually it's just a 2-speed switch on the side of the organ by the low register, so I don't know. It's a strange looking device.
Tenho 2 cds mini lps japoneses ship of memories e focus 3 e recentemente adquiri o espetacular hamburger concerto. caixa em acrilico prensado na inglaterra pela(red bullet)amo essa super banda saudo desde bahia brasil
The loony child of Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson and something Deep Purple left behind at an early pub gig that they didn't want because it was a bit weird even for them. This is why the Soviets lost the Cold War-it wasn't blue jeans, the Rolling Stones, democracy, or anything like that-it was because the KGB could never keep this down, even with a million men wearing ridiculous and outdated hats.
I swear Akkerman was so in the zone during that Midnight Special performance those solos were like lightning in a bottle. Of course he's always shredding but that one performance was just perfect on so many levels.
I am enchanted by Pierre van der Linden. He seems to flow like a waterfall across the drum kit. Wonderful drummer.
It seems effortless
His brother Rick van der Linden was also a talented musician, a leader of Eskeption. One of my favorite bands.
@@CosmicHighwayPatrol That's because anyone could pick up a pair of drum sticks and learn to do what he's doing in this song in about 3 weeks of practicing. His fundamentals are good but not very creative or challenging stuff at all, unfortunately.
MAGIC!!!!! ONLY MAGIC!!!
O rock dos anos 70 era outro nível. A guitarra soava muito melhor que nos anos 2000.
Greatest live performance was on Midnight Special intro by Gladys Knight
The only standing ovation ever on that program.💪
good musicians having fun with a zany piece of music which was a big hit in the day. the falsetto/scat/yodeling voice and whistling with facial expressions by Thijs Van Leer was hilarious, entertaining and well done
Adoro !! Rock Progressivo de Qualidade..
Focus made people headbanging🤘🤘🤘
Would've been cool if they got fans to Mosh, personally I Would've liked to see some stage diving.🤘😝🤘
One of greatest band ever
I could listen to Hocus Pocus by Focus all day 😊
You just DID
bro me too me and my son love it 😂
They put a smile on our faces, those zany Dutchmen; Pierre van der Linden and his amazing chops.Thanks ever so much for the memories.
The Netherlands: "we beat the Spanish, French, English, Belgium and helped our allies beat the Germans. Our art is second to none, and our culture is considered a delight everywhere". Also, the Netherlands: WooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHA!". Mental.
I think Focus was enjoying a little Cocus during this rendition of Hocus Pocus
Grandi Focus!
Masters of Prog Rock!
HUMORexplosive SPEEDROCK of the FIRST and HIGHEST perfection
I like the one with the crazy drum fills.
OMG..the drumming, the yodeling, all of it is mind blowing, just brilliant
thanks a lot!
Wonderful video.
Its Magic!
It is incredibly easy to watch this for over a half hour surprisingly lol I could go longer....
Thank you, thank you for this video! They were very good looking young men and incredible musicians. I’m from the U.S. but my heritage is Norwegian!
Great drumming!
Very Good
...28:00 memorable FOCUS
D+
Eterno Hocus Pocus....😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
😎😎😎😎😎
I like the performance with the yodeling
That keyboard player might be one of the most entertaining people iv ever seen .... that was sick
Tys van leer is his name
Thijs Van Leer
Very cool! I especially like the first one although they are all good! 🎶
"WARNING MAY CAUSE SEVERE MIND MELTING IF WATCHED IN ITS ENTIRETY.." \m/
Unbelievable
Muito doido...
Sensacional.
E P I C !!!
Thank you so much for this video!
I didn’t ever expect to see this on YT, great work putting it all together! Plus it’s a treasure trove of drum breaks!🙏🏼
9:40🤘
11:59 & 16:15, ... Awesome little bass lick,... Kudos from a fellow bass player... 🤘
I want to be elected President of the Thijs Van Leer Fan club
May I be Vice President? lol
It's a shame that with all these years the band put in, to entertain the public, that the last establishment didn't have consideration to provide adequate weather protection at the end of this video...
Exactly!!
I like '74 the up tempo one.
Molto bene grazie-frufru-32t
Guys still doing this song there video of him
H I S T O R Y B A B Y
24:49 I forgot Sir Ian McKellen's younger brother was on guitar at this time 😁
in the first clip, what is that device on the organ bench beside Van Leer that has the big adjustment knob on top of it? I've never seen that clip..
I also saw the big button... could it be a controller for Leslie's speed?
@@fmtfniuprog8029 as good a guess as any, though I've never seen a variable speed controller for a Leslie...usually it's just a 2-speed switch on the side of the organ by the low register, so I don't know. It's a strange looking device.
Looks like a variac. Big variable resistor. I can only imagine it controlled the speed of the pulse
9:34 😂
What is the meaning of the lyrics, who can tell?:)
'81 "Cactus"what?
1 to 10 ?.. 1000 !
Bonuses (4:33)😁hahaha
Tenho 2 cds mini lps japoneses ship of memories e focus 3 e recentemente adquiri o espetacular hamburger concerto. caixa em acrilico prensado na inglaterra pela(red bullet)amo essa super banda saudo desde bahia brasil
The loony child of Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson and something Deep Purple left behind at an early pub gig that they didn't want because it was a bit weird even for them. This is why the Soviets lost the Cold War-it wasn't blue jeans, the Rolling Stones, democracy, or anything like that-it was because the KGB could never keep this down, even with a million men wearing ridiculous and outdated hats.
Ironically, your band collage is not too far off, that describes their sound in a great way...
.... Andy Kaufman
@@AlmostReady504 In one of his fever dreams.
Focus on rautaa.
HOCUS POCUS だけ初期のメンバーの演奏から時代を追ってつないだビデオ。
なかなか面白いが、演奏途中でつないでしまうのはちょっとどうかなー？
それにしてもタイスはいつまでFOCUSを続けるのか？
9:40🤘