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A 1973 Aside (I) – “Focus 3″ Album
Focus – Focus 3 As the title cleverly suggests, this was Dutch band Focus’ third album. Where the best-selling predecessor “Moving Waves” was a mostly tight and somewhat aggressive album, “Focus 3″ is, by comparison, a much looser and free-form … Continue reading
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May 9th 1973
“Caught F.Oak coach home illegally. Borrd Billion Dollar Babies off of Jackie S. Went up Gra’s in the evng. saw his new addition – Garrard SP25 III (G800). Borrowd Gemini Suite & Book of Tailisyn, lent him Focus 3,” Good … Continue reading
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January 26th 1973
“Got Melody Maker” / “Rob gave me back Fragile + another cassette to record Waves” / “Record player went up the wank – Dad fixed it for me” “Up the wank” Now, THERE’s a phrase I haven’t heard/used in a … Continue reading
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January 25th 1973
“In the evening I taped Moving Waves and emerson lake and palmer for Johnny – good recording” / “Melody Maker not in yet” / “Got records off of Nobby in xchange for him losing my pen” No truth in the … Continue reading
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January 24th 1973
“Allen lent me a useless recording of the Goon Show + Parkinson” / “Listened to Moving Waves again – FUKIN FANTASTIC” / “2nd (Day) Aniv of finding ‘istry book” Poor old Allen. Does his best in lending me a recorded … Continue reading
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January 23rd 1973
“Bort MOVING WAVES – FOCUS – ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT” / “Got opticians appointment” / “Today is the 1st (day) Anniversary of finding my history book” Why did I write that stupid line about my history book? (Monty Python had WAY too … Continue reading
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January 20th 1973
“Leicester 1 City 1″ / “Bloody couldn’t get Moving Waves – no bloodyshops had it” / “Bort Record Rack” / “Dun lot of copying up and homework” Hahahahahaha! Could it be that this one day provided some kind of deep-rooted emotional basis for … Continue reading
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January 19th 1973
“Lent Tarkus – E.L.P. to Johnny M and borrowed Machine Head and Deep Purple in Live Concert off Gra” / “T-1 day to get Moving Waves (If I have got enough money mite get Focus 3 instead)” OK, I have … Continue reading
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