Akkerman and Appice Reunited

Akkerman and Carmine Appice, who both play on Tabernakel, reunited in 2021 on a re-recording of the Pink Floyd track Sheep. Also on this track are legends Arthur Brown and Rick Wakeman and David J. of Bauhaus. The track is on a re-imagining of the album Animals. Other tracks feature Albert Lee, Patrick Moraz, Billy Cobham, etc. See here.

Under the Rainbow

The new live album from Jan Akkerman is now out . Some 8 of the 11 tracks grow out of the Focus era. Well worth a listen.

A few days on stand outs for me are Focus 1 and Anonymus (complete with a Yankee doodle segment) both from the very earliest Focus album. Focus 2 excellent, no Focus 3 for some reason.