FOCUS II [AKA: MOVING WAVES]

Hocus Pocus had already passed me by when I got 'Moving Waves' from Sid's second hand record shop on the Oxford Road in Reading. What has always captured me since is the much-maligned 'B' side, with Eruption.

Jan Akkerman's guitar on this is simply awesome and has meant I have spent many a long hour arguing his talents above those of other 1970's axe-smiths. I've never been a die-hard prog-rocker and actually smashed up a mates copy of 'Trick in the Tail' whilst post-punk protest mode. I've consistently stuck by Akkerman despite some really bad jazz LPs, mainly because of Eruption

FOCUS will always have Moving Waves as their most notable album, and yes above Hamburger Concerto. Hocus Pocus is not used to baffle my kids, but Eruption is still the best 30 minute track by any band. Long live FOCUS