FOCUS 'HOCUS POCUS' DRUM SOLO, PIERRE VAN DER LINDEN 2009

[Madispoiss79]

Thanks, Pierre for the INSPIRATION  & JOY ! May God give You good health and strength to carry on !

[LexL94]

Love the concerntration. You can tell he's really being one with the rythm.

[bramleybull]

Definitely one of my top 10 drummers.

[BoudjeR6]

It sounds like Ginger Baker, verry good

[paulwall1981]

This song was amazing without bthe drum solo, with it it is a master piece. Wonderful stuff by Pierre and the rest of the band. Top marks.

[Pan3405]

Like an earthquake!!!!! 

[presto35]

For a moment there I thought his drum kit was ready to collapse from all that ferocious soloing! A true all-around musician, Pierre van der Linden.

[jamiequinlan]

Straight after this gig I went up and met Pierre - he is incredible for his age! I didnt understand half of what he was talking about however :/

[loempiagnierloempia]

Focus is de shit!

[neilpeartripley]

wow, I've been waiting for this drum solo... thankyou poster, it's been worth the wait:)

[dsmusicuk]

Saw them in Tavistock on Friday. What lovely guys - had the pleasure of hanging out with them and a special after show piano recital from Thijs. One of the best days of my life. I have seen all of the great jazz/rock guys..RTF, metheny, Scofield, Di meola and these guys are up there with them. Such a joy to see Pierre back where he belongs..Thijs is a one off!! brilliant, brilliant man with a big heart!...... and check out Niels on guitar ! Wow!! LOVE FOCUS BIG TIME!!

[telbridget]

I saw Focus last night.. my jaw dropped when Pierre did his solo piece. He was awesome. Had a nice chat with him afterwards, he's so gracious when paid a compliment. Said drums in his blood and played since a child. I'll never forget it. He drummed so fast you couldnt see the sticks, and i was only 20 feet away. Great to find this as a nice reminder. But he was way better last night if that is possible??  cheers x

[Midlifecrisisagain]

Pierre, was the best and is still the best!! Great Drummer

[SAHBfan]

I saw Focus on this tour and they were great!

Really good to see a group from the 70s still writing and playing excellent new songs and reworking their old stuff to keep it fresh instead of becomming a tribute group to themselves :-)

Pierre Van Der Linden is a fantastic drummer - very under-rated. He borrows heavily from his jazz experience - this is technically an extremely advanced solo :-o

[redwinemetal]

bery good jazz drummer

[drummingface]

I could not agree more with oliasdoug! Pierre is still as powerful and fluid as ever.He is such an inspiration to me and many other drummers around the world.Joey Pafumi

[billyjoeboomboom]

He is underrated by the drumming community at large, at least here in the U.S. I'm curious what Buddy Rich would have thought of him - I'll bet he would have been impressed!

[whathaveweherepeople]

@billyjoeboomboom Fuck Buddy Rich and his opinion

[andzwe]

Focus seems to be a great learning school for Niels van der Steenhoven. I love the little, funky licks he adds, like at 1:29

Pierre van der Linden always has been one of my favourite drummers. Fantastic how he combines lots of styles, which he plays disciplined and at the same with a loose, passionate feel, while always serving the song.

[tambourmn]

This is video proof that the drummer is always the hardest worker in the band. The untrained ear might think this solo sounds like a bunch of drunks stumbling through a lumber yard (at times) but in fact it is a solo from a true rhythmic artist and nothing less. Encore Encore Pierre

[wissahdahmastah]

thijs van leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeheeee­eeeeeeeheeeeeeeeeheeeeeeeeeeee­eeeer xD i love focus :D

[poddys]

Don't forget Phil Collins as a great drummer too!

I saw Focus on tour in 1972/3 with Pierre Van Der Linden - it blew me away.

[ShdwDancer]

Pierre's my dad....now I just need to see him play!!

[littledrummerboy1976]

@ShdwDancer - An Honor to have you post here. Tell Your Dad that he is More Inspirational that he might know!

[evileye707]

I just saw Focus live on 27th April at Cox's Yard in Stratford-upon-Avon, and they're all bloody amazing!

I thought that because the guitarist and bassist were the younger ones, that they wouldn't be great, but I was really impressed. The bassist did a solo where he was tapping stuff, drum solos were stunning too.

[oliasdoug]

In-bloody-credible. 36 years after MOVING WAVES and Pierre's still got it. Right up there with Lenny White, Alex Acuna, Gerry Brown, Clive Bunker, Bill Bruford, ALL the great prog drummers. WOW!

[Bradysgrandpa]

What a performance, God bless ya Pierre!

[BenMolen]

Pierre's rhythmic skills are truly unique. He is still a hell of a drummer. Hats off !!

[gusband1]

Good to hear a drummsolo..Great stuff

[Breazzz]

Absolutely brilliant!!!!