Pierre van der Linden is a Dutch drummer most noted for playing with "Focus" which consisted of Jan Akkerman the great Dutch guitarist, Martijn Dresden (bass), and Thijs van Leer (the founder of Focus and vocalist, keyboards, and flute).

They play progressive rock and have sold more than a million albums in the United States.

Pierre was influence by his hero Buddy Rich and also Tony Williams and Elvin Jones. He also played with the jazz group "Advance Warning" and has recorded with many people and has his own albums

This is Pierre playing "Angel Wings" with Focus.