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sherrynoland 
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Joined: January 02 2010 Location: Las Vegas Status: Offline Points: 377 |
 Posted: November 30 2010 at 16:06 |
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Nothing definite or official yet, but...
Stan Whitaker - HTM/Oblivion Sun, and Ray Bennett - Flash, are discussing a joint tour. Both bands have a new release scheduled for early 2011. Should be interesting.... |
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sherrynoland
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Joined: January 02 2010 Location: Las Vegas Status: Offline Points: 377 |
Posted: November 27 2010 at 16:26 |
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Flash's reunion debut headlining at ProgDay 2010...
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sherrynoland
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Joined: January 02 2010 Location: Las Vegas Status: Offline Points: 377 |
Posted: November 23 2010 at 23:38 |
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That's a riot, Dick. Very clever, indeed...  I've heard others say that about the BBA/Flash gigs. Wish I could have been there. I can imagine. Steve in Atlanta - Ray groaned when I mentioned the gigs with Black Oak. Nuf said....but glad you appreciated Ray's bass playing. Thanks for remembering with us. Moshkito - glad you liked the covers!! |
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moshkito
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Joined: January 04 2007 Location: Grok City Status: Offline Points: 18060 |
Posted: November 23 2010 at 19:18 |
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Hi,
I have to admit that what brought me to this album was not the cover ... but the fact that I had loved "The Yes Album" and immediately got the other 2 albums, and this was way before "Fragile" came out.
At the time, what got me into what is now called "progressive" (many bands of which are not even close!), were the album covers and at the time, only Hipgnosis created covers that were interesting and said a lot about the music that was inside in the LP itself. Some of it was very pretty and attractive ... the rest ... at your own risk, since after all you are in California and the dis-eases (hehe!!!) get passed around as easily as a joint ... no different than anywhere else I suppose!
I can not, at the moment, tell you if it is good or great in my estimation. At the time I didn't think it was that good, and thought that it was a 2nd rate YES, but I don't think that my tastes then were as open as they are today, and again, I will have to listen to it again.
A lot of that music at the time, specially the London scene, lost its attactiveness for me. Why? It was getting repetitive and sounding the same, and the best music was already on KNAC, and not in KLOS or KMET at all ... and I went to the rest of the European scene, with whom a had a closer connection, being from Portugal. The Spanish and Italian scene were easy and right at home, the French was great, and the German scene even better.
That cover, on the first and second albums, were in my walls for many years. And I can not even tell you what the music sounds like ... which is bad in many ways ... but I also had in my walls about 50 other Hipgnosis covers and posters that were more indicative of the music I liked and loved and still listen to.
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Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told!
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Dick Heath
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Jazz-Rock Specialist Joined: April 19 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 12818 |
Posted: November 23 2010 at 03:59 |
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The best eclectic music on the Web,8-11pm BST/GMT THURS.
CLICK ON: http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php Host by PA's Dick Heath. |
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zhang00
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Fake Coach Seller Joined: November 23 2010 Status: Offline Points: 6 |
Posted: November 23 2010 at 03:12 |
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I like FLASH, which gives my life a lot of fun!
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sherrynoland
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Joined: January 02 2010 Location: Las Vegas Status: Offline Points: 377 |
Posted: November 23 2010 at 00:31 |
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Flash...then and now...
1972 performance of one of their radio hits, "Children of the Universe" from the first album... The video says this video is unavailable for copyright reasons, but it's still there on youtube. Can't seem to get it to post here, however, so here's the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO0POPPs-1U In the rehearsal studio for the first run-through of the same song this year with the new Flash line-up... Edited by sherrynoland - July 28 2013 at 17:24 |
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cstack3
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VIP Member Joined: July 20 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Status: Offline Points: 7411 |
Posted: November 22 2010 at 21:31 |
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I was fortunate to see Flash back up Wishbone Ash at the Chicago Auditorium Theater in 1973! Ray called it the "Wishbone Flash" tour, the band was brilliant!!
Thanks for starting this thread, Sherry!
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topographicbroadways
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Joined: May 20 2010 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 5575 |
Posted: November 22 2010 at 12:12 |
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i love all 3 flash albums but know little about the band so this thread is brilliant and i had know idea about a reunion thats great stuff
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Dick Heath
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Jazz-Rock Specialist Joined: April 19 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 12818 |
Posted: November 22 2010 at 11:09 |
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Saw Flash as support to Beck Bogert Appice at Loughborough Uni 1973 - one of the best double gigs I ever witnessed - and Pete Banks was definitely flash that night wrt his playing.
Edited by Dick Heath - November 22 2010 at 11:17 |
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Steven in Atlanta
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Joined: January 08 2008 Status: Offline Points: 57 |
Posted: November 22 2010 at 10:58 |
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Picked up the 1st Flash elpee when it was released - the Yes connection was the catalyst, of course, but the Small Beginnings single, which was getting a bit of Top 40 airplay, definitely sealed the deal. Later that year, they came through my town (Charleston, SC) opening for the most unpleasant Black Oak Arkansas. A great set, too, with an early airing of Black & White, if I recall. I remember being slightly disappointed that Tony Kaye wasn't along for the ride, but the sound was still great and full. Particularly loved that dirty and grimy bass sound from Ray which was easily as distinctive as Pete's nimble fretwork. Colin's vibrato at the time irked me a bit, particularly since his pitch appeared to be so good, but I've since grown to enjoy it as part of the whole Flash vibe. Glad the music is still live & kickin' today, which is the best part.
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sherrynoland
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Joined: January 02 2010 Location: Las Vegas Status: Offline Points: 377 |
Posted: November 21 2010 at 19:29 |
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In 1980 I met Ray Bennett at "The Rainbow", a musician's hang-out on the Sunset Strip in L.A. I had never heard of his Brit progrock band "Flash", even though a few years earlier I lived only a few blocks from the Strip and must have driven past the huge billboard on the side of the Whiskey-A-Go-Go displaying their infamous first album cover - a 'flash' of panties artfully designed by Hipgnosis.
The band had broken up abruptly several year earlier, in spite of a whirlwind two and a half years of successful touring, three notable albums and a Top Forty single. I liked the man - very much - so I listened to the music. I liked it. I was very impressed. I learned the Flash story, met the band members, who were all living in L.A. at the time, and encouraged them to reunite. A couple of rehearsals took place, but it all ended badly when a drunken Peter Banks started a punch-up with Ray at a weekly jam session at The Central, the club on Sunset Blvd. now known as The Viper Room. I've lived with Ray ever since, following his career and what now seems like the inevitable road that led to Flash's reunion in 2010. It's been a long and winding road! I'm starting this thread as a dedicated spot on PA to share all things Flash. I'd love to hear from any of you who have stories to tell, or questions or comments for the band. I'll start the thread by posting a very up-close and personal conversation/interview with Ray and lead singer, Colin Carter, recorded at Ray's home (and mine) in Las Vegas. Colin and Ray talk publicly for the first time about Peter Banks, the "Flash" break-up, their reunion, progressive rock and much more. Hope you enjoy it... Update: Since this interview was recorded, Flash was warmly received at their reunion debut headlining the 2010 ProgDay Festival, and a good time was had by all. They played a mix of their classic repertoire and new tunes as well as a cover of the Nine Inch Nails song, "Hurt" which one reviewer called the "surprise" of the festival. Ray and Colin like the Flash version of the song so much, they decided to include it on the new album, which has delayed the release date, but should be well worth the wait. Edited by sherrynoland - August 24 2013 at 00:42 |
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