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They are one of the most well-known and influential rock bands from the Netherlands. They successfully fuse inspired jazz, rock, and blues improvisation, classical musical structures, and accessible pop melodies into a powerful and instantly recognizable sound.
Akkerman’s technical mastery of the guitar and the often unpredictable brilliance of his improvisations were the perfect counterpoint to Van Leer’s extensive knowledge of musical styles and disciplined approach to composition. Van Leer’s tongue-in-cheek musical references include the reworking of motifs from an early Monteverdi opera in the extended piece “Eruption” on the Moving Waves album, the contrapuntal passage in the middle section of “Carnival Fugue” on the Focus 3 album, the Renaissance-era harmonic progressions in “Anonymous II” (also on Focus 3), and the quote from the first chorale of J.S. Bach’s oratorio St. Matthew’s Passion in the track “Father Bach” on “Mother Focus”.
Focus are possibly best known for their “Hocus Pocus”, a top 40 hit from the Moving Waves LP, which included inspired bits of yodeling (believe it) and explosive guitar work.
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Moving Waves
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Focus III
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The Best of Focus: Hocus Pocus
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Hamburger Concerto
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edefakiel
Progressive rock, classic, jazzy, tribal and electronic free download album http://throneofthorns.bandcamp.com/album/our-god-has-gone-insane Enjoy.
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crownanchor
cool band...
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SabbathHippy
Focus = Utopia
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Abomination317
Focus 3 is mindblowing stuff, from start to finish.
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OneWingedAngel-
so frickin' great!
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raspadd
FOCUS JE FOKA IZ BAGREMARSKOG BLOKA DUVAJTE GA ČILAGERI
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spock243
Focus - Hocus Pocus Live '73 ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4ouPGGLI6Q got to just love this!
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beatlenut909
Just got X via spotify ... its good stuff
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BlackKing999
Focus are going to be my favourite prog. group
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gustavmenezes
Focus X is awesome! Great to see they haven't lost their touch!
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FlavioCotta
"Focus X" Reminds the 70's albuns! Wonderful!
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AzazelBM
Where did you guys get X? Can you please send me a link via message? Thank you.
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Andru1990
X is good. back to the roots but III is the best
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TheMightyWaffle
They're dutch? Must be good then.
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andrew58
x is wonderful
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gui_x
classic
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