@@RealLifeCoupleReact no apology needed. If you want more awesomeness from The Old Grey Whistle Test, can I suggest the Sensational Alex Harvey Band's cover of Delilah or Argent playing God Gave Rock and Roll To You? 🤘
For who is interested : Brian May on this guitarist , Jan Akkerman. ua-cam.com/video/PWFA1wz0wFk/v-deo.html . Jan Akkerman was once named world best guitarist in the 70`s. Also, from this recording, up until 5:40 the song is Sylvia. After that is Hocus Pocus.
In this video Focus were actually playing two pieces, they started with 'Sylvia' then morphed into a scaled down version of 'Hocus Pocus'. Focus used to be my favourite band in the 70's. I saw them I think twice then, and also in 2023 in Sale, Manchester.
Thank you for this ❤️ really enjoyed it and his guitar playing was incredible! Gonna do Edgar winter from the old grey whistle test too, I wonder how Belle will react to that one 😜
Used to love the Old Grey Whistle Test in the 70's. A big alternative to Top Of The Pops, which was mainstream Pop but the main music programme on TV. The name came from the fact that artists who wanted to appear on the BBC had to perform in front of a panel who were old guys (old greys) who dismissed prospects they didn't like with a whistle. So the story goes, anyway.
I never heard this version, played at the correct speed. I really enjoyed it. This group was certainly full of very talented musicians. For some extra fun, you should take a look at the version from NBC's Midnight Special downloaded by Elvis Amadeus Jackson. This song is long, and they were told to keep it under, I think it was four minutes. They decided that, rather than take anything out, they would just speed it up. The results are breathtaking.
Okay, this calls for some Ayreon in your lives. Absolutely positive that you'll love it. See the dude on keys there, Thijs van Leer? He's still going very strong and as a testimony to that, here's his 2019 performance (on flute) in a great piece of prog metal: "Ayreon - Amazing Flight (Electric Castle Live And Other Tales)". Cheers from Amsterdam! 🤘
That was fun. I have heard it a while ago. Yes they are Dutch. Two tracks that may be of interest is Frankenstein by Edgar Winter also on the OGWT and Ride The Sky Live Version by Lucifer's Friend. A German Group with John Lawton on vocals. He went onto Uriah Heap in the late 70s. The album came out late 1970 and Ride The Sky sounds similar to the first track on Led Zeppelin III also late 1970.
I hadn't seen this performance, I'm mostly familiar with their Midnight Special performance of it. Check it out if you haven't seen it before. ua-cam.com/video/GyxSvZOby54/v-deo.html
This is a great song. I saw Focus a couple of times back in the 70s. They were so talented. The Midnight Special version that is mentioned elsewhere is interesting. They were told they would have to edit Hocus Pocus as they were only allowed 4 minutes, so they just decided to play twice as fast - it's incredible.
Such a pleasure to have someone react to the original version of this rather than the manic US TV version people usually do . Saw them Live for the first time a few weeks after this OGWT recording ( that's a scary thought - only 52 years ago )🤣 - superb innovative band ( what's even scarier is that the ticket cost just 60p 😱 ) . Thijs van Leer can be seen still performing with Ayreon ( and Focus ) . Jan Ackerman was voted Best Guitarist in the World 1973 in a Melody Maker poll .😱
Used to love OGWT and I reckon Focus were the best thing to come out of Holland since Gouda cheese ... I smiled, Finn, when you were talking about the worn fingerboard on the Les Paul because Belle had a look on her face like my wife when I'm talking about my Fender Precision :) another awesome reaction.
I assumed it was going to be the crazy 'Please keep your track short for a break for our sponsors" Saturday Night Live version introduced by Gladys Night (which is worth watching for a laugh) that everyone reacts to. Focus were a great band, some of their longer stuff is fantastic.
I've always loved the experimental spirit of the 70s, and appreciate the fact that music like this was regularly on the BBC (feeling nostalgic for a time before I was born here). It's not a song I'd put on rotation, but I enjoyed it a lot in the context of a reaction video, and I'm sure I'll revisit it. Funnily enough, another reactor mentioned this specific song in connection with Band-Maid a few days ago and I was meaning to check it out, but then forgot.
Great Dutch band of the 70's. Seen them several times in the seventies. Superb music with very talented musicians. The keyboard player now a days plays sometimes in projects of Arjen Lucassen.
Focus … there are even better video’s … but all of them are so good. As a young child I must have heard them playing, but I was too young to know (I think). Heard it many years later and it was … wow … this was sooooo good. But they had so many great songs. Difficult to !
Can I just say, the first 5 and a half minutes of this performance is a song called Sylvia. Great channel, guys.
Ahhh doh!! Sorry about that and thank you for commenting and also for the kind words ❤️ it's nice to be diverse and show the world some awesome music
@@RealLifeCoupleReact no apology needed. If you want more awesomeness from The Old Grey Whistle Test, can I suggest the Sensational Alex Harvey Band's cover of Delilah or Argent playing God Gave Rock and Roll To You? 🤘
For who is interested : Brian May on this guitarist , Jan Akkerman. ua-cam.com/video/PWFA1wz0wFk/v-deo.html . Jan Akkerman was once named world best guitarist in the 70`s.
Also, from this recording, up until 5:40 the song is Sylvia. After that is Hocus Pocus.
In this video Focus were actually playing two pieces, they started with 'Sylvia' then morphed into a scaled down version of 'Hocus Pocus'. Focus used to be my favourite band in the 70's. I saw them I think twice then, and also in 2023 in Sale, Manchester.
Thank you for this ❤️ really enjoyed it and his guitar playing was incredible! Gonna do Edgar winter from the old grey whistle test too, I wonder how Belle will react to that one 😜
Used to love the Old Grey Whistle Test in the 70's. A big alternative to Top Of The Pops, which was mainstream Pop but the main music programme on TV. The name came from the fact that artists who wanted to appear on the BBC had to perform in front of a panel who were old guys (old greys) who dismissed prospects they didn't like with a whistle. So the story goes, anyway.
I never heard this version, played at the correct speed. I really enjoyed it. This group was certainly full of very talented musicians. For some extra fun, you should take a look at the version from NBC's Midnight Special downloaded by Elvis Amadeus Jackson. This song is long, and they were told to keep it under, I think it was four minutes. They decided that, rather than take anything out, they would just speed it up. The results are breathtaking.
Okay, this calls for some Ayreon in your lives. Absolutely positive that you'll love it. See the dude on keys there, Thijs van Leer? He's still going very strong and as a testimony to that, here's his 2019 performance (on flute) in a great piece of prog metal: "Ayreon - Amazing Flight (Electric Castle Live And Other Tales)". Cheers from Amsterdam! 🤘
Dankeschön! Ich habe mich sehr gefreut! Damals war ich 17 und besaß nicht nur diese Single, sondern auch noch Haare! LOL!❤😅
Used to have an LP years ago of "guitar greats". Focus were on it doing. The lead guitar is Jan Akkerman. Dutch I believe.
That was fun. I have heard it a while ago. Yes they are Dutch.
Two tracks that may be of interest is Frankenstein by Edgar Winter also on the OGWT and Ride The Sky Live Version by Lucifer's Friend. A German Group with John Lawton on vocals. He went onto Uriah Heap in the late 70s. The album came out late 1970 and Ride The Sky sounds similar to the first track on Led Zeppelin III also late 1970.
Edgar is on the list as is captain beef heart!!
I hadn't seen this performance, I'm mostly familiar with their Midnight Special performance of it. Check it out if you haven't seen it before. ua-cam.com/video/GyxSvZOby54/v-deo.html
This is a great song. I saw Focus a couple of times back in the 70s. They were so talented. The Midnight Special version that is mentioned elsewhere is interesting. They were told they would have to edit Hocus Pocus as they were only allowed 4 minutes, so they just decided to play twice as fast - it's incredible.
Haha that's amazing, great musicians
Such a pleasure to have someone react to the original version of this rather than the manic US TV version people usually do .
Saw them Live for the first time a few weeks after this OGWT recording ( that's a scary thought - only 52 years ago )🤣 - superb innovative band ( what's even scarier is that the ticket cost just 60p 😱 ) .
Thijs van Leer can be seen still performing with Ayreon ( and Focus ) .
Jan Ackerman was voted Best Guitarist in the World 1973 in a Melody Maker poll .😱
Used to love OGWT and I reckon Focus were the best thing to come out of Holland since Gouda cheese ... I smiled, Finn, when you were talking about the worn fingerboard on the Les Paul because Belle had a look on her face like my wife when I'm talking about my Fender Precision :) another awesome reaction.
A great Dutch band 🙂
I assumed it was going to be the crazy 'Please keep your track short for a break for our sponsors" Saturday Night Live version introduced by Gladys Night (which is worth watching for a laugh) that everyone reacts to. Focus were a great band, some of their longer stuff is fantastic.
I never seen this video where they played 2 of their songs mixed. I wish y’all seen him whistling and playing the flute
Loved this song when it was new and still do! Quite unique! Love the Jammies, btw!
I've always loved the experimental spirit of the 70s, and appreciate the fact that music like this was regularly on the BBC (feeling nostalgic for a time before I was born here). It's not a song I'd put on rotation, but I enjoyed it a lot in the context of a reaction video, and I'm sure I'll revisit it.
Funnily enough, another reactor mentioned this specific song in connection with Band-Maid a few days ago and I was meaning to check it out, but then forgot.
What a fantastic live performance! They were mainly an instrumental band which isn't normally my thing but I just clicked with Focus. Cheers
Great Dutch band of the 70's. Seen them several times in the seventies. Superb music with very talented musicians.
The keyboard player now a days plays sometimes in projects of Arjen Lucassen.
Focus … there are even better video’s …
but all of them are so good.
As a young child I must have heard them playing, but I was too young to know (I think).
Heard it many years later and it was … wow … this was sooooo good.
But they had so many great songs. Difficult to !
Amazing band
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Great reaction! Could you react to a Jeff Buckley song? Maybe "Grace" Live in Paris?
-Cheers, Mike.
Yay please do the Gladys Knight special fast mental version🤯
No, please don’t. It’s piss poor.
If you want to sing like him yodel have to practice a lot!