Thijs Van Leer from FOCUS Talks to Phil Aston about The New Album FOCUS 12 & his Career
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Join me for an exclusive interview with Thijs Van Leer, the visionary founder of the legendary rock band FOCUS. In this episode, Thijs delves into his musical influences, shares behind-the-scenes stories from his illustrious career, and gives us a sneak peek into the creation of their latest album, "FOCUS 12." Discover the magic behind their iconic hit "Hocus Pocus" and learn about Thijs's unique approach to composing music that has captivated audiences for decades.
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I’ve seen focus many times over the years but the last time I saw them was at Troon’s winterstorm festival 2023 and they were just phenomenal! Best performance ever - it’s great that a band that has been going for so long to be at their peak of their live performance! Looking forward to hearing the new album and seeing them again !!
Lovely to see Thijs...just listening to In And Out Of Focus...simply adorable...
Thijs van Leer is a giant music genius and a very kind human being! Another great album from the Dutch Masters, Focus 12!! Long live Focus, one of the best bands in the world! Thank you so much for this interview!! Greetings from the extreme South of Brasil!
Focus are regulars at the Ephraim Gardens annual music festival and are still a superb live act. Great effort Phil with the interview which is probably more challenging when the interviewee's first language is not English. However Thijs come across as a most charming chap. I hope drummer Pierre van der Linden is playing on Focus 12. His performance on the band's previous album was astonishing especially on the track 'Palindrome'.
Fantastic singer and musician!!!!!
I met Thijs a few weeks ago in Velp NL 😃👍 my 70's hero and still is.
Nice interview my friend take care man.
Great interview with Thijs. Well done. It's clear to see that he enjoyed your company. Whenever I've met my musical heroes, my brain goes to mush. Never interviewed them though. I think your introduction came across as heartfelt, and it flowed from there. I wouldn't have got past saying "Sylvia" was the best song I ever heard until they released "All together, oh that!" a few years later. Still my favourite piece of music.
Thank you 🙏
@@NowSpinningMagazine You're welcome. This is why your channel is so good.
Awesome!!!!Love Focus!!
I saw them live in 1972 right after Jan Akkerman was voted "World's Greatest Living Guitarist" from Melody Maker. Would love to know if Thijs is still in touch with him and how often? Now I will watch the video and wonder if you asked him this.... thanks Phil
Hallo Thijs, leuk om zo jullie album te promoten. Succes 👍