House of the King-Focus
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- "House of the King" is an instrumental by the Dutch rock band Focus. It was released as a single in January 1971 and reached No. 10 on the Dutch charts[1] and sold well across Europe. In the UK, it was issued on both the group's first album, In And Out of Focus and the 1972 double album Focus 3.
The song is in a baroque pop style. It was written by guitarist Jan Akkerman and based on an improvised instrumental that the group performed after the plug was pulled on a concert in Majorca in June 1970 because they played over their allotted time. The recording features group leader Thijs van Leer on flute, which has led to it being compared to the work of Jethro Tull.Akkerman played acoustic guitar during the main section, and a brief electric guitar solo in the bridge. Unlike many other Focus songs, which featured extended instrumentals, it is less than two and a half minutes long.
Focus almost disbanded during 1970, after the song was recorded, but because of the commercial potential for "House of the King", they were persuaded by management to stay together, albeit with a different line-up. It was performed live as part of a one-off reunion set for Dutch television in 1990.
The track's commercial potential led to it being used as the theme tune for the 1970s ITV television show Don't Ask Me (presented by Magnus Pyke). It was also used as theme for the Steve Coogan comedy series Saxondale, which befitted the title character's role as a former roadie for rock bands. It has been cited by several sources as one of the best television theme tunes.
Credit to Raffaele Dessi for Tourdillon,gagliarda e volta.
You can see the Volta on their channel. - Hudba
Tull meets knights tale! Love it
Cheers.
Where is this version from, its certainly not the original version? What album or release is it from?
Its from a April 14th 2014 compilation album put together by Focus called Focus-Golden Oldies. It features nine of their songs lasting 50 minutes..including Hocus Pocus, Tommy and Sylvia.
Is this the same Focus that did Hocus Pocus?
Yes the same Focus that did Hocus Pocus.
Is that Elder Scrolls Online?
Yes. Thats inside one of my homes in the game Elder Scrolls online.