It was good to see Focus once again at The Stables in Milton Keynes last night. Theplace was packed. Thijs has been unwell and so it was good to see him in fine fettle, even singing, and the rest of the band on fine form too. We began with Thijs on solo flute, We then had Focus 1 and a snippet of Anonymus (which Akkerman's latest version of would be very hard to beat). Then it was House of the King, a long Eruption which lost some of us a bit in parts, I fear. Then Focus 7 and finishing part one with Sylvia. After the break we had Focus 2, All hens on deck, La Cathedrale and then an extended Harem Scarem with lots of solos, which left me a little unmoved. They ended, of course, with Hocus Pocus and a long solo from Pierre van der Kinden. For their encore, thye not only did a beautifu Focus 3 but Answers Questions Questions Answers (where they can rival Akkerman as they have the flute too). Nice to speak briefly to Thijs before leaving.
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