Focus - Rehearsal sessions at Kasteel Groeneveld, Baarn, Holland (1971)

This is a German documentary from 1972 called "The Portrait of Focus" with Focus rehearsing in Castle Groenerveld in Baarn in the Netherlands in 1971. That castle was where every Focus song from 1971-1976 were rehearsed and composed. Hocus Pocus was composed in this castle. Some scenes from this documentary is on official Focus DVDs, but here’s the full thing. House of the King & Focus 1 is promo vids recorded in a television studio in Holland. There’s more footage from this session that isn’t used in this documentary. These clips are most possible lost, but it can be that someone have it. The time will tell. Track listing & time code: 1. House Of The King (promo video) - 0:01 2. Focus 1 (promo video) - 2:19 3. Eruption rehearsal - 5:00 4. Thijs Van Leer Flute Solo (Bach's Menuette II, Suite #1) - 7:49 5. Intermezzo Interrotto - 10:33 6. Untitled (but known as «European Rhapsody» from 2006) - 12:16 7. Band Introduction - 15:03 8. Jam Session - 17:43 9. Jan Akkerman Guitar Solo (Improvisation / Le Clochard) - 18:41 10. Focus 2 rehearsal - 20:54 Focus the Band home page: http://www.focustheband.com/index2.htm Jan Akkerman home page: http://www.janakkerman.nl/ Facebook:   / 197272485986