Looking at the music of Dutch rock band Focus, started in the late sixties by Thijs van Leer (b /31/03/48) with Jan Akkerman (b 24/12/46). Van Leer still performs and records under the name today (official site here). Akkerman's site here.

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Track by track 161 Raga Reverence 5

Archive number: 161
Title: Raga Reverence 5
Main Album: The Focus Family Album (also on Swung Vol 2)
Track number: 17
Genre: Jam
Studio: Unknown
Length: 3:49
Composer: Menno Gootjes, Bobby Jacobs & Pierre van der Linden
Musicians: Menno Gootjes - Guitar; Bobby Jacobs - Bass; Pierre van der Linden - Drums
Producer: Bobby Jacobs
Engineer: Bobby Jacobs?
Label: In and Out of Focus Recordings
Date of recording/release: 2014/2017
Notes: This jam begins with a bass groove, soon joined by drums and guitar in a lively and brief manner. The guitar gets quite intricate before the set melts down and ends.

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