Ray Bennett & Colin Carter 1st Flash Rehearsal in Vegas

12/16/09 Ray Bennett & Colin Carter allowed me to film the first full band rehearsal of the "Flash" reunion. This is a clip from that session -- one of Flash's best known tunes, "Children of the Universe". Rock & roll !

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Flash Ray Bennett Colin Carter
• progressive rock
• reunion
• 70's music
• one hit wonders
• Peter Banks
• Yes
• Small Beginnings
• Children of the Universe
• 10000

[amh426]

Great to see these guys again. Looks like Tony learned a thing or two from Peter Banks. Nice guitar licks. Bravo!!!!

[sherrynoland]

@amh426 - Tony? That's Ray Bennett, former Flash bassist, playing lead guitar. He used to trade licks with Pete - note for note. Maybe you're thinking of Tony Kaye of Yes who played as a guest artist on the first Flash album, but was never a member of the band. Thanks for commenting - I'll pass it along to 'the boys'.

[kimockfan]

Sherrynoland, thanks for your response. So Flash being "sick" refers to being totally awsome, which they are!. I saw them in Union NJ with Ploursent Leech and Eddie opening. With no Tony Kay, Peter had to play his parts as well as the key parts on the guitar. Philadelphia would love to see ya! I'm not a promoter, but know some venues and can get a street team organized if need be.

[sherrynoland]

@kimockfan - Hell yes! Go for it. Power to the people! Flash got started the first time around because a single disc jockey in Boston personally made a shortened single version of "Small Beginnings" (the record company was dragging its heels) and kept playing it until Capitol got behind it, and the rest was history. They were playing stadiums within weeks...

[seesselberg]

Fantastic - sounds so good !!!!

Hope they play the U.K. - I was too young to see them first time around ( 2 years old , to be exact !! ) xxxx

[PJKILY2]

You never get to see bands like this rehearsing! This is a great 'inside' look at how it's all put together behind the scene! Thanks for posting this. If it sounds this good on the first day, we can't wait to hear how it's going to sound by the time they take it on tour! Thanks for an inside look at a rehearsal! Very cool.

Keep up the good work boys. Sounding great!

---Jade

[TheEyeArcata]

These guys sound like they are 20 and hungry. A,mazing.

[Triangularthree]

Been waiting for ya too reform as you really had a Great thing going! And all is not losted,you can Rock the World again with songs!

[coproencefalicoII]

Thanks for share your Rehearsal!

[zappatx]

@kimockfan It does sound great. Most groups which come back take a lackluster approach. I'm pretty darn excited about this. Colin not only sounds good he is looking great.

[amh426]

Sherrynoland you are correct. I meant to say Ray. Cool

[sherrynoland]

Correction - Contact flashbennettcarter at reverbnation