Jan Akkerman & Thijs Van Leer

A musician of abundant prowess, former Focus guitarist Jan Akkerman once eclipsed Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck in England's reader polls as the world's best rock guitarist. Akkerman is fluent in most guitar languages and plays several instruments. He is adept at rock, jazz, funk, blues and classical music. He keeps up with technology and isn't afraid to appear on stage with dance music DJs in the 21st century. Much of his body of work -- outside his membership in Focus -- is somewhat obscure given its nearly impossible-to-reconcile range. After the international ch...