Video: Why We Love the ’70s―Focus

Jerry McCulley | 09.03.2008

’70s rock had an eclectic, often decidedly wack sensibility rivaled only by its fashions and hairstyles. And how could you not love Focus, the Dutch prog band that wrapped guitarist Jan Akkerman’s blistering Les Paul riffs around keyboardist Thij van Leer’s manic yodels, eefing and flute flourishes on their American Top Ten hit “Hocus Pocus”? Here they are, introduced on American TV by Gladys Knight (download a higher res version here, courtesy of those diligent eclecticians at WFMU).



Bonus: Focus’ international hit follow-up single, the elegant instrumental “Sylvia,” live on the BBC.