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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20201014

Track by track 145 Nature is our friend

Archive number: 145
Title: Nature is our Friend 
Main Album: The Focus Family Album 
Track number: 1 
Genre: Solo instrumental 
Studio: Unknown 
Length: 3:14 
Composer: Thijs van Leer 
Musicians: Thijs van Leer – 1989 Muramatsu Flute 
Producer: Geert Scheigrond 
Engineer: Geert Scheigrond 
Label: In and Out of Focus Recordings 
Date of recording/release: 2017 
Notes: Thijs apparently wanders in the woods playing his flute with background nature sounds.

20201013

Track by track 144 Brother

Archive number: 144
Title: Brother GO
Main Album: Golden Oldies
Track number: 9
Genre: Progressive Rock Vocal
Studio: WedgeView Studios, Verlaat, The Netherlands
Length: 6:30
Composer: Thijs van Leer/Roselie Peters
Musicians: Thijs van Leer - Hammond organ, vocals, Menno Gootjes - Guitars, Bobby Jacobs - Bass, Pierre van der Linden - Drums
Producer: Bobby Jacobs
Engineer: Budy Mokoginta and Bram Boll
Label: Focus Music Ltd
Date of recording/release: 2014 CD also produced in vinyl format
Notes: Straightforward re-recording with spoken vocal