Favorite Focus epic
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Topic: Favorite Focus epic
Posted By: Bern
Subject: Favorite Focus epic
Date Posted: January 12 2007 at 13:42
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Focus had 3 sidelong epics in their classic years but we never hear about them in the polls. In my opinion, those are all fine examples of great prog epics. Which one is your favorite? -------------  
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: January 12 2007 at 13:44
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Hamburger Concerto....easily. -------------  |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: January 12 2007 at 13:52
Seconded
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TheProgtologist wrote:Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: January 12 2007 at 14:03
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Much as I love "Hamburger Concerto", for me it's "Eruption". The deciding factor is that I much prefer van der Linden's jazzy drumming approach over Allen's rock style.
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Posted By: Father Tiresias
Date Posted: January 12 2007 at 14:27
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For me it'sa hard decition between Eruption and Cocerto. but It might look like this: 1. Eruption Hamburger Concerto 2. Anonymous Two |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: January 12 2007 at 15:34
| Eruption first, then Hamburger Concerto. Anonymous Two has its moments, but I don't like it as much as the other two. |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: January 12 2007 at 15:48
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I would go with Eruption. the epics are from amazing to some leitmotiv unpleasant style, still they're very good, in perspective. ------------- 
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Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: January 12 2007 at 16:02
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I forgot to vote. As much as I love all three of them, I find Anonymous Two to be the most enjoyable but also the less epic structured. It's basically a Theme - Flute Solo - Keyboard Solo - Bass Solo - Guitar Solo - Drum Solo - Theme structure which is really simple and not original. However, those solos and progressions throughout the song makes it really fun and my favorite. The other two epics are both incredible too and could have easily gotten my vote on another day. -------------
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: January 12 2007 at 18:17
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I have only heard Eruption and Hamburger, but I must say I dont find them very epic at all. Just the 20 min cames them long, otherwise Eruption is like a long jam and Hamburger concerto well...bored me quite a lot Maybe some other time I will like em, but for now, not so much ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: Abalaea4
Date Posted: January 12 2007 at 21:49
| Today is Eruption |
Posted By: MrHiccup
Date Posted: January 12 2007 at 22:10
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Hamburguer Concerto, followed by Anonymous 2 and Eruption. ------------- Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends... |
Posted By: White Duck
Date Posted: January 13 2007 at 03:48
| For me Eruption. |
Posted By: ozzy_tom
Date Posted: January 13 2007 at 14:44
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Eruption is slightly better then Haburger Concerto. I don't know this third epic which you mentioned. -------------  
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Posted By: Mandrakeroot
Date Posted: January 13 2007 at 20:24
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: January 13 2007 at 21:59
Hamburger Concerto all the way 
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Posted By: Dragon Phoenix
Date Posted: January 14 2007 at 15:41
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Hamburger concerto by a mile.
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Posted By: Space_Captain
Date Posted: February 20 2007 at 01:32
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Eruption then Hamburger Concerto Anonymous II has some really great solos, but is not cohesive as a whole. That in itself does not make it equal to the others, but some of the solos destroy the entire momentum of the song. Focus had this novel idea of putting in a lot of drum solos for no good reason, this occurs in Anonymous II, a completely overextended and boring solo near the album's end. The real problem is the unoriginal bass solo that goes on for around six minutes. Luckily that part can be easily skipped with the cd. It puts the drum solo to shame in its lenghth and equals it for its lack of passion and technique. |
Posted By: Forgotten Son
Date Posted: February 20 2007 at 02:32
Mikey knows the score. |
Posted By: sircosick
Date Posted: March 22 2007 at 22:06
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Eruption is a monster-epic. HC is just a song dilated :P |
Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: March 23 2007 at 01:58
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Eruption is a powerful and at times beautiful, epic and therefore my choice. ------------- 
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: March 23 2007 at 03:46
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It was a tough decision.
Eruption has more memorable themes, but in 1972 Focus didn't learn to build a proper epic yet. Too much bits and pieces, too fragmentary. Not a real epic, just soundbites that were pasted together.
In Hamburger Concerto there's a much more natural development of the movements, and there's a unifying theme. Moreover, the production and the energy on Hamburger Concerto are much better.
Anonymous Two isn't on a par in any way with the other two, so I'll vote Hamburger Concerto, their pièce de resistance.
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Posted By: BroSpence
Date Posted: March 24 2007 at 17:09
| Focus is so awesome. Focus Focus Focus |