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in January 2003 by rock and pop book specialist SAF Publishing, "In And Out Of Focus
- the music of Jan Akkerman and Focus" charts the rise and demise of the
classic Focus line-up as well as an in-depth appraisal of the band's
enigmatic guitarist...Jan Akkerman.
The book includes a foreword by legendary broadcaster Bob Harris who, as genial
compere of The Old Grey Whistle Test, witnessed at first hand the phenomenal
progress of Focus after their initial appearances on that programme in 1972.
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FOCUS
DATES IN THE UK (NOVEMBER 2007)
NEW FOCUS GUITARIST
Niels van der Steenhoven is the new FOCUS guitarist.
Niels played with the band in Lillehammer and The Haque and impressed
the press, management and fellow bandmates. Focus have released their new album 'Focus
9' .
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'...more engrossing than the standard hagiography...Randall did much...to raise Akkerman's solo profile in the UK...This well-illustrated hardback...may do likewise'
Michael Heatley, Classic Rock magazine More...
