Bobby Jacobs
- Progressive rock
- jazz
- classical
- hard rock
- instrumental rock
Bobby Jacobs (born 16 February 1965) is a Dutch bassist, songwriter and producer best known as the former bassist for the Dutch rock band Focus, from 2002 to December 2016.
Biography
Jacobs was born in Hilversum, Netherlands. He is the second son of famed Dutch musician Ruud Jacobs and therefore the nephew of Pim Jacobs. Jacobs has two brothers, Jeroen and Roeland, and is the stepson of Thijs van Leer, the founding member of Focus. Jacobs was a member of van Leer's side bands Van Leer and Conxi, and Olivia.[1][2]
From 2002 to December 2016, Jacobs was a member of Focus as their bassist as is featured on their studio albums Focus 8 (2002), Focus 9 / New Skin (2009), Focus X (2012), and Golden Oldies (2014). During his tenure with the band, Jacobs also served as their producer and was credited as a writer on "De Ti O De Me", "Sylvia's Stepson", "Aya-Yuppie-Hippy-Yee" and "Hoeratio". He was replaced by Dutch player Udo Pannekeet.
Discography
- with Focus
- Focus 8 (2002)
- Focus 9 / New Skin (2009)
- Focus X (2012)
- Golden Oldies (2014)
References
External links
- Official Focus website at FocusTheBand.com
- v
- t
- e
- Thijs van Leer
- Pierre van der Linden
- Menno Gootjes
- Udo Pannekeet
- Jan Akkerman
- Hans Cleuver
- Martin Dresden
- Cyril Havermans
- Bert Ruiter
- Colin Allen
- David Kemper
- Philip Catherine
- Eef Albers
- P. J. Proby
- Steve Smith
- Bobby Jacobs
- Bert Smaak
- Jan Dumée
- Ruben van Roon
- Niels van der Steenhoven
- Focus Plays Focus (In and Out of Focus)
- Focus II (Moving Waves)
- Focus 3
- Hamburger Concerto
- Mother Focus
- Ship of Memories
- Focus con Proby
- Focus 8
- Focus 9 / New Skin
- Focus X
- Golden Oldies
- Focus 8.5 / Beyond the Horizon
- Focus 11
- At the Rainbow
- Live at the BBC
- "House of the King"
- "Hocus Pocus"
- "Sylvia"