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The great guitarist Jan Akkerman,
From rock to lute, he'd play the full span.
He played deft-fingered lead,
And was known for his speed,
This masterful, musical Dutchman.

On his record, Taber-nakel,
Jan rock and John Dowland did tackle.
He played lute and guitar,
He took music quite far,
Producing a prog rock spec-tacle.

New Live Album Coming




Former Focus guitarist Jan Akkerman has announced that he will release his latest solo album, My Focus - Live Under The Rainbow through Artone/Music Theories Recordings on December 12.
A live album, My Focus - Live Under The Rainbow was recorded during Akkemran's February tour which saw him and his band playing Bush Hall (London) which I was at, The Fire Station (Sunderland), Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool), Oran Mor (Glasgow), The Met (Bury), The Stables (Wavendon) and The Apex (Bury St. Edmunds), and features some of Focus' classic tunes.
"Live audiences give you the tension and responsibility to be creative, for me, that's the challenge I like," he says. "It's my love to play for people all around the world. I play these songs because my soul and heart are in there. It's a God given talent I have, which makes me feel proud of myself!"

Track listing (vinyl)

Side 1
1. Answers Questions - Questions Answers (Live)
2. Focus 2(Live)
3. Focus 1 (Live)
4. Anonymous (Live)
5. Sylvia (Live)
Side 2
1. Big Sur (Live)
2. Tommy's Anniversary (Live)
3. Pietons (Live)
4. Hocus Pocus (Live)

CD/Digital

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Answers Questions – Questions Answers
Focus 2
Focus 1
Palace Of The King
Anonymous
Big Sur
Tommy’s Anniversary
PiƩtons
Hocus Pocus
Sylvia