Focus - 2024-05-25 Kulturzentrum DasHaus, Ludwigshafen, Germany

Focus have a bunch of nice records out, but the real deal are their live shows. The 2 original members - majestic Thijs van Leer and explosive Pierre van der Linden - completed with 2 brilliant companions Menno Gootjes and Udo Pannekeet deliver a heavy dose of Progressive ROCK. If you only know them from their records, you might be surprised. Hopyfully this recording gives you a glimpse...

Tonite, Focus shared fate with ex-collegue Jan Akkerman a few years ago: The show was moved from the big "Saal" to the smaller "Dome" (strange, since it was sold out). So we got a club atmosphere with bad air but great sound, instead of a concert hall infamous for its boomy church sound (but better air condition).

Taper's delight! Enjoy



00 [audience] 0:50
01 Focus I / Anonymous 10:38
02 House of the King 4:18
03 Eruption 27:06
04 Focus VII 6:14
05 Sylvia 6:23
06 Focus II 5:23
07 All Hens on Deck 6:57
08 La Cathedrale de Strasbourg 7:45
09 Harem Scarem (with guitar & bass solo) 17:00
10 Hocus Pocus [with drum solo] 23:57
Encore:
11 Focus III / Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers! 12:41

total 2:09:07


Thijs van Leer - Hammond-organ, flute and vocals
Pierre van der Linden - drums
Udo Pannekeet - bass
Menno Gootjes - guitar


technical stuff:

recording position: 2nd row, ~3m to PA, center
lineage: zoom h5 -> wav 48/24 -> micro sd card -> PC -> master (wavelab) -> wav 44/16 - > flac
mastering: eq (some muddy low mids removed), limiter

recorded & mastered by wannerl


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