Focus formed at the start of the 1970s, and were very successful in their early days
with, in particular, albums Moving Waves and Focus III and hit singles Hocus Pocus
and Sylvia; indeed they were (still are?) the only band to have two instrumental singles
in the UK top 40 at the same time (if you don't count yodelling!). Guitarist Jan Akkerman
left soon after, but keyboard/flute player Thijs Van Leer remains and drummer Pierre
Van Der Linden has returned and is joined by Menno Gootjes on guitar and Udo Pannakeet
who has replaced Bobby Jacobs on bass.
They were the first band I saw live, at Bracknell Sports Centre on January 13th, 1973.
Click here for the band website
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