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Lance B
30-12-2012, 3:39pm
Anyone remember the Dutch band, Focus? Prepare to be educated youngsters!

How good are these guys, simply stunningly good musicians? This is Focus performing their hit Hocus Pocus live on NBC's Midnight Special in 1973. Apparently, legend has it, they were offered the gig but only if they could perform the normally 6minute 43second song in under 4:30 and they obliged with a furiously fast version that has to be seen to be believed. Watch Jan Akkerman on guitar, WOW! and classicly trained Thijs van Leer do his yodelling, whistling, play the organ and his amazing antics, Colin Allen is a wizz on the drums. These guys had to be on drugs!!

Play it loud and be rewarded with a music feast for your ears!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4ouPGGLI6Q
Mary Anne
30-12-2012, 5:58pm
Well Lance for an old chick that liked to feel the beat through the floor boards and the walls I actually turned my iPod off to listen.
Two minutes was enough for me :lol: Thank You For Sharing.. And a http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v426/mistymorn/Christmas%20Stuff/smileyearspin.gif to you..
old dog
30-12-2012, 7:40pm
haaa...that was mad Lance...thanks. Have a look at Ten Years After.....great early blues.
peterking
30-12-2012, 10:57pm
God! But I remember hearing that and loving it.
Thanks for the reminder.
Lance B
30-12-2012, 11:36pm
haaa...that was mad Lance...thanks. Have a look at Ten Years After.....great early blues.

Ha, another of my favourites. Alvin Lee was a legend!! :D

A Space in Time is one of my favourite albums.

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God! But I remember hearing that and loving it.
Thanks for the reminder.

Good to know I'm not the only old fogie. :D

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Well Lance for an old chick that liked to feel the beat through the floor boards and the walls I actually turned my iPod off to listen.
Two minutes was enough for me :lol: Thank You For Sharing.. And a http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v426/mistymorn/Christmas%20Stuff/smileyearspin.gif to you..

Two minutes?? Come on Mary Anne, you can do better that that! :lol2:

Happy New Year to you as well. :D