Focus - House of the King (Denmark, 1975)

Dutch prog rock band "Focus" playing live in Denmark, 1975.
Line-up:
- Thijs van Leer: organ, flute, electric piano, ARP Solina & vocals
- Jan Akkerman: electric guitar
- Bert Ruiter: bass guitar
- Colin Allen: drums
Original video:
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Original uploader:
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[@peteraustin370]

Back in the days when musical giants roamed the Earth!!!!!! Best wishes from Plymouth UK!

[@janetrickwood2484]

Oh man! This makes me feel both old and young again.

[@ManahManah77]

Their guitarist is a true musician. He gets his shoulders into it, and his facial expressions mirror the tone of the lick he's playing. He truly is expressing emotion through his instrument and that is the top of the music mountain.

[@geoffrobinson3721]

Love the virtuoso flute and rockier guitar sound - even better than the original 🤘🏻

[@tariksba]

love this instrumental , specially the bass line.

[@velvetlandscape]

Fantastic live performance

[@peterfarrelly8420]

Awesome group😃😃😃

[@ashratempel5094]

Never gets old.

[@Jellybeantiger]

Jan reminds me of John Cleese,what a great style he had,his sound was very distinctive.

[@ti-jeanmartin8398]

love dis song
and akkerman

[@robertrudenko5897]

Вітаю друзі! Чудова композиція!

[@bethkelly6126]

Dutch Masters

[@lendrury2771]

These fucking guys absolutely rock !

[@alanjwilley3021]

My fave Focus Tune.

[@loveseysteven]

Made a lot of people happy.

[@robertrudenko5897]

FOCUS, YES, VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR, CARAVAN, JETHRO TULL, GENTLE GIANT ТА ІНЬШИ ВИКОНАВЦІ АРТ РОКУ - МОЛОДЦІ!!! ЦЕ Й Є МУЗИКА НА ЗАВЖДИ!!!

[@billbrillford7883]

always thought Focus' House of the King was more Jethro Tull than Jethro Tull...ill show myself out now

[@dagdunesbury8570]

Damn smashing version of HOTK!!

One of the best version

[@LeonardoRodrigues-wy7ds]

Great instrumental rock.

[@helenbryant404]

Don’t ask me! 😉

[@MarkMcCluney]

I hear ya'!

[@mikewest1542]

I can see Magnus Pyke waving his hands all over the place 😂😂😂

[@walrtbstudios5430]

Why this is now missing from both the cd and download versions of Focus 3 is a mystery… anyway, great piece from the days when prog was prog.

[@gjb4868]

Written by Jan Akkerman

[@ngumbao6252]

Next to J. Tull and East of Eden our group for "MUSIC"

[@ensampersonblandpsykopater5038]

DUTCH TROUBADOURS !

[@bethk3773]

Happy Belated Birthday Thijs March 31

[@nelsongiacomini8014]

Piek van Focus en mijn jeugd...!

[@skinfairlikesnow7621]

Yer baby that's what am talking about 🇬🇧😁

[@bullymaguire632]

0:11

[@drillthrallable]

Sweet proggy-flutie goodness. Makes me wanna go out and buy some really tight leotards and prance around my yard.

[@mikejones-go8vz]

Need a video of that 😂

[@Michele71]

I don't know them. I know Jethro Tull. I like rock played flute. 👍🏻

[@Meddled]

Quite a fast but 'straight' performance. Other live versions seem to have a very different rhythm.

[@CheshireTomcat68]

Magnus Pyke!!!

[@Murfie-qe3pp]

What was the name of the show? Can’t remember, only the eccentric Magus!

[@CheshireTomcat68]

@@Murfie-qe3pp The thing with him was he was on everything on tv and radio at the time. Science shows, quiz shows, chat shows etc.. The one I really remember is Don't Ask Me.

[@neil73]

Always thought this particular track sounds 'sweaty'.

[@levii8120]

hey

[@margaretroberts8222]

Y is he laughing Mr van Leer still......
OK I'm orrrf

[@napomania]

what amp is at jan's back? Fender ok, but what model?

[@user-qz3go1ft3p]

やはり何かがおかしい。

[@flyboy2880]

Great track, prefer studio version though.

[@tonymak9213]

Ah but Ian Anderson could do that standing on one foot ......lol.
Great sound nonethelessless

[@Wout1337]

Guitar solo - let's zoom in on the face

[@bullymaguire632]

Don't lie, who searched "Focus flute song"? 🤣🤣🤣

[@georgesmyth6577]

Jan way off piste...he liked a 😂