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    Posted: January 04 2006 at 16:20

Both of these Yes "off shoots" released records in the early 70's. 

Badger released 2 LPs, in 1973 and 1974.  Their second, with vocalist Jackie Lomax was totally different from the first, almost doesn't sound like the same band.  Flash released their 1st in late 1972 and then another the following year and another the year after that.  (Was there a 4th??)  Although their 2nd & 3rd records were good, I wouldn't recommend them.

What I'm getting at here is the first LP by both bands should not be overlooked.  Both are excellent shining examples of what prog is all about.  Is anyone in agreement?

 
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Points: 1188 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 04 2006 at 18:54
I have listened to most Badger and Flash albums and they certainly have their appeal. Both groups very different to Yes which is surprising considering their connections. I will agree though that Peter Banks is criminally underated!
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Points: 746 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 05 2006 at 15:34

Badger didn't sound like yes at all,but Flash sure did IMHO.They sound like classic era YES,throbbing bass,vocal harmonies,gtrs ect...maybe the keyboards differ a bit from yes,escpecially after Banks left.

Another of those Yes-connected band that should please yes fans is Empire.They were supposed to be a continuation of Flash,but instead became a band proper.What differentiate them from Badger/Flash/Yes is the vocals of Sidney Fox,Banks' then wife.And she was goegous too!!!
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 05 2006 at 15:37
Flash the badger?
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Points: 407 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 06 2006 at 11:11

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Flash the badger?

......I don't get it.
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Points: 11979 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 06 2006 at 11:13
Originally posted by XTChuck XTChuck wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Flash the badger?

......I don't get it.

Its a sexual position favoured in much of South Wales and other barbaric corners of the UK.
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Points: 395 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 06 2006 at 13:20

thanks, going to check them out

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Points: 12817 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 07 2006 at 10:44
There is a 4th - a live album, released in the last 10 years and obviously knocked up from a bootleg. I've long felt Banks was making a point wrt his guitarwork on Flash & Flash In The Can, that he was trying to demonstrate he could match Steve Howe. Banks was also being influenced by Jan Ackermann at that time. Fond live memories of Flash as support for Beck Bogert & Appice
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 07 2006 at 10:57
Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

Originally posted by XTChuck XTChuck wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Flash the badger?

......I don't get it.

Its a sexual position favoured in much of South Wales and other barbaric corners of the UK.

Sorry, I was thinking of another mammal, not a badger.
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Points: 3064 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 07 2006 at 12:44
BADGER - One Live Badger (1973) is a wonderful live album!!!
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Points: 230 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 11 2006 at 00:24
Another zombie from the search engine.

Flash was pretty cool if memory serves me.

It's been 25+ years since I've heard those records.

Any way somebody could get the first Flash record these days?

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