[Vision2020] For Tom

[Dan Carscallen]

The only song I know from Focus is "Hocus Pocus", and I'm not sure, but
that might have been covered by Krokus.  

But maybe not.  

Rhyming is fun!

DC

-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com
[mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] On Behalf Of Tom Hansen
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 4:17 PM
To: Chasuk; Vision2020
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] For Tom

I recall hearing about the band Focus.  But, JEESH, that's been a week
or 
two (or so).  One of the few Dutch progressive rock groups to get
anywhere.

I went to Wikipedia to refresh my memory of "Focus", and sure enough . .
.

They may not have been household names . . .

Thijs van Leer - keyboards, flute, vocals 

Jan Akkerman - guitar 

Bert Ruiter - bass guitar 

Pierre van der Linden - drums 

But I do recall one instrumental (mentioned on Wikipedia), "Happy 
Nightmare", which had an almost hypnotic rhythm to it.  DAMN!  I haven't

heard from this group in over 30 years.

Wikipedia, coupled with a couple songs I found on Rhapsody, reports that

Focus renamed themselves "Focus 8" in 2002 and recorded a new album,
which 
I imagine must have been difficult for them to accomplish in walkers.  I

mean these guys must be at least in their late sixties/early seventies
by 
now.

Any way . . .

Thanks, Chas.

I know that this will be a bit difficult, but I am going to do my best
to 
find a copy of "Happy Nightmare" by the original Focus.

Damn you, Chas! (jus kiddin')

Tom


> Tom,
> 
> I don't know who this is, but I think you'll like it.
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpV5InLw52U
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