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 166 Heaven

Archive number: 166
Title: Heaven
Main Album: Focus 11
Track number: 2
Genre: Progressive Rock Instrumental
Studio: WedgeView Studios, Netherlands
Length: 4:26
Composer: Thijs van Leer
Key: G
Musicians: Thijs van Leer – Hammond organ, piano, flute, voice; 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: November 2018
Alternative recording: None
Notes: We begin with several seconds of choppy organ with a drum beat at 00:04 and guitar led band joining in. At 00:09 a riff comes in and then is varied a little until 00:37 when a repeated piano trill comes into the mix, the drums becoming more stilted. Then at around 00:59 we have a four note chanticleer or cockerel sound played on organ then guitar and then with flute dominating. That section carries on through to 01:55 where it is superseded by an organ and piano led theme that reverts quite soon to the four note theme. Shortly after, a rising theme dominates before, at 02:41, we are back with the organ theme from the beginning. That develops, giving room for some nice guitar work and jazzy piano. At 03:40-03:48 van Leer's voice is heard scatting. The band continue until 4:05 when a more laid back version of the four note section comes in and we end with a drawn out note on guitar.

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