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                        <title>RE: Old school rock - new lesson? (hocus pocus - Focus)</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/old-school-rock-new-lesson-hocus-pocus-focus/#post-198646</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2006 06:49:27 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[My neighbors get to hear that at least once a week - via a cranked 30 watt combo 8)]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[My neighbors get to hear that at least once a week - via a cranked 30 watt combo 8)]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>ss43</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Old school rock - new lesson? (hocus pocus - Focus)</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/old-school-rock-new-lesson-hocus-pocus-focus/#post-198491</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2006 04:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[8)  8)  8)   That Rocks  :twisted:]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[8)  8)  8)   That Rocks  :twisted:]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>smokindog</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Old school rock - new lesson? (hocus pocus - Focus)</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/old-school-rock-new-lesson-hocus-pocus-focus/#post-198489</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2006 04:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I used to love Hocus Pocus by Focus. I have it on my computer, so here it is for all those who haven&#039;t heard it for awhile.think the guitar is great in this song.  8)For some reason this son...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I used to love Hocus Pocus by Focus. I have it on my computer, so here it is for all those who haven't heard it for awhile. <br><br><br><br><a href="http://media.putfile.com/Hocus-Pocus-by-Focus-35">http://media.putfile.com/Hocus-Pocus-by-Focus-35</a><br><br><br>I think the guitar is great in this song.  8)<br><br>For some reason this song also brings another to memory that I loved, Jump Into the Fire by Harry Nilsson. I think it was a hit about the same time.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>Wes Inman</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Old school rock - new lesson? (hocus pocus - Focus)</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/old-school-rock-new-lesson-hocus-pocus-focus/#post-198349</link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:46:55 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[A little left turn on you, but Gary Hoey did a cover of Hocus Pocus that&#039;s pretty different and good. Sound Bite from the Barnes and Noble site]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[A little left turn on you, but Gary Hoey did a cover of Hocus Pocus that's pretty different and good. <a href="http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?z=y&amp;EAN=640424403225&amp;itm=2">Sound Bite from the Barnes and Noble site</a>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>rparker</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Old school rock - new lesson? (hocus pocus - Focus)</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/old-school-rock-new-lesson-hocus-pocus-focus/#post-197808</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2006 18:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I love old King Crimson, albums like &quot;RED&quot;, &quot;In the Court of the Crimson King&quot;, &quot;Discipline&quot; and  Larks tongue in Aspic&quot; to name a few. Their new stuff is pretty amazing also. They range fro...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I love old King Crimson, albums like "RED", "In the Court of the Crimson King", "Discipline" and  Larks tongue in Aspic" to name a few. Their new stuff is pretty amazing also. They range from Flowery Hippie rock to heavy mettle ( They are the fathers of modern mettle INHO)<br>Here is a link--  <a href="http://www.dgmlive.com/kc/">http://www.dgmlive.com/kc/</a>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>smokindog</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Old school rock - new lesson? (hocus pocus - Focus)</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/old-school-rock-new-lesson-hocus-pocus-focus/#post-197793</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2006 15:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Have you tried bands like Wishbone Ash, Free (&quot;The Hunter&quot; is a classic), early Queen? There&#039;s a heap of stuff out there which hasn&#039;t been played on the radio since 1970-something.And - at a...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Have you tried bands like Wishbone Ash, Free ("The Hunter" is a classic), early Queen? There's a heap of stuff out there which hasn't been played on the radio since 1970-something.<br><br>And - at a lower level - don't knock Status Quo. "Caroline" makes for a good lesson in gurning as much as playing.<br><br>Best,<br><br><br>A :-)]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>Alan Green</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Old school rock - new lesson? (hocus pocus - Focus)</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/old-school-rock-new-lesson-hocus-pocus-focus/#post-20258</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2006 07:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[One song that has been spliced into the DNA of my playing for over 30 years has been Hocus Pocus by Focus (or vice versa - I&#039;m old). I just dig the cord progression. It is almost always a pa...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[One song that has been spliced into the DNA of my playing for over 30 years has been Hocus Pocus by Focus (or vice versa - I'm old). I just dig the cord progression. It is almost always a part of my warm up and I'll do it old school as well as my own more modern versions. Last night, for the first time in years, I just happend to really listen to the song as recorded by the group. I couldn't get away from how far ahead of their time, seemingly, these guys were musically. Now I know the song has some goofy yodeling and stuff but the lead guitar playing just seemed more dimensional than alot of stuff I used to listen to back-in-the-day (with the exception of Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush, and Led Zeplin for example). I don't think the guitar player that did Hocus Pocus was that great in technique but creatively imaginative. I really don't know where I am going with this post but I just think it is wild to discover something new in what you've been doing for that length of time. And I am really just wondering what other nuggets are out there that I might be so fortunate to uncover - any comments/suggestions? I hate to be so vague but I am sure I am not the only one to experience the phenomenon.]]></content:encoded>
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