The other sides of Jan Akkerman

[Dorsetmike]

There's much more to this artist than many realise, witness these tracks

Baroque leanings on a lute

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQs2ensxUzk

"Spanish Jam session" with Paco de Lucia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vakx58fh4bA&feature=related

Solo acoustic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfHhz2_hGag

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWHPrB5Lqr4

Shades of the "Hot Club de France" ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZF1U-6-c20&NR=1&feature=fvwp

 

[Dorsetmike]

A few more tracks from Jan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIPcXPzUnxQ&feature=related

From his days with Focus, one of the first Focus albums I bought way back when

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lQThLTZLEE&NR=1

Acoustic? with orchestra

http://www.magle.dk/music-forums/12367-other-sides-jan-akkerman.html

Recent concert, (January this year)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvumJelFONA&feature=related

(9 other tracks from same concert listed on Youtube)

 

[Chou4555]

Wow. That really opened my eyes! I only really knew Jan from the Moving waves era with focus.

I have very catholic eclectic music tastes that range from Rammstein to this- http://www.muzu.tv/wizkhalifakvetqpwuuc/black-and-yellow-music-video/809945

 

[teddy]

Thanks Mike. Yes,a real eye opener. I will hunt out more of his music.

teddy