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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20210604

Track by track 160 Fine without you

Archive number: 160
Title: Fine without you
Main Album: The Focus Family Album
Track number: 16
Genre: Vocal
Studio: Unknown
Length: 7:01
Composer: Thijs van Leer, Menno Gootjes, Bobby Jacobs, Pierre van der Linden, Jo de Roeck
Musicians: Jo de Roeck - vocals; Thijs van Leer – Hammond organ, piano, flute; Menno Gootjes – Guitars; Udo Panekeet – Bass; Pierre van der Linden – Drums
Producer: Geert Scheigrond
Engineer: Geert Scheigrond
Label: In and Out of Focus Recordings
Date of recording/release: 2017
Notes: We begin with 10 or 11 seconds of Hammond organ before the band joins in to preapre the way for the vocal, which screams in around 00:45. Just after 2:50 a guitar led section comes in, exploring the theme. Theis slows right down until at around 4:12 a jazzy but subtle flute led section comes in. Jo de Reek returns with his vocal at 5:30 which takes us to the end of the song which closes with a live wind down.

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