{"id":1113,"date":"2026-11-01T19:03:39","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T19:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/?page_id=1113"},"modified":"2026-11-07T02:58:37","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T02:58:37","slug":"1971-72","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/bands\/flash\/1971-72\/","title":{"rendered":"Flash Chronology 1971\u201372"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/bands\/flash\/\">&larr; FLASH home<\/a> | <strong>1971\u201372<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/bands\/flash\/1973-74\/\">1973\u201374<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A date-by-date chronology of Flash for September 1971 to December 1972. Entries marked \u201c(canceled)\u201d were booked dates that did not take place. For the band\u2019s history and discography, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/bands\/flash\/\">main FLASH page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">September &#8217;71<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Early<\/strong>: Peter Banks and Colin Carter, with a demo of &#8220;Small Beginnings&#8221; and drummer Andrew Steele (formerly of the Herd), present themselves to agents and managers and sign with the new Sovereign Records. Ray Bennett joins the rehearsals to help audition drummers; Mike Hough, then with the Jeff Rowena Band, answers an advertisement and joins after the audition <em>(Derby Evening Telegraph, 11 December 1971; Colin Carter, 2019; <em>Flash In The USA<\/em> liner notes)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mid-to-late 1971<\/strong>: A first keyboard player (a Hammond organist named Dave) rehearses with the band but drops out less than two weeks before the De Lane Lea sessions; Tony Kaye is asked in and plays on the album<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">November &#8217;71<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>8-21<\/strong>: London, UK, DeLane Lea Studios; Recording debut album,\u00a0&#8220;Flash&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">December &#8217;71<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>11<\/strong>: The Derby Evening Telegraph reports that Flash (Banks, Carter, Bennett, Hough, with Tony Kaye on keyboards for the recording) have an LP ready for release in February and a nationwide tour lined up for the New Year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">January &#8217;72<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>14:<\/strong>\u00a0High Wycombe, UK &#8211; Town Hall <em>(with Stray)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>15:<\/strong>&nbsp;Dudley, UK &#8211; Technical College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>20:<\/strong>&nbsp;Dorchester, UK &#8211; Tavern Club<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>21:<\/strong>&nbsp;Bristol, UK &#8211; Polytechnic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>22:<\/strong>\u00a0St. Albans, UK &#8211; City Hall <em>(with Stone The Crows)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>28:<\/strong>&nbsp;Porthcawl, UK &#8211; Manor Suite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>29:<\/strong>\u00a0Watford, UK &#8211; Tech College <em>(with Mott The Hoople)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>31:<\/strong>\u00a0Letchworth, UK &#8211; Youth Club<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1972-02-19-Rag-Dance-advert.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"418\" height=\"403\" data-id=\"898\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1972-02-19-Rag-Dance-advert.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1972-02-19-Rag-Dance-advert.jpg 418w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1972-02-19-Rag-Dance-advert-300x289.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February &#8217;72<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Album Release [UK]:<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;Flash&#8221;<br>\u2018As Flash in its recording form was two fifths of the original Yes, it\u2019s not surprising that the music comes out sounding a little the same.. The music\u2019s very structured and there\u2019s lots of excitement. Lead vocalist Colin Carter comes over well, and Peter Banks\u2019s guitar work is always of a high standard\u2019 \u2013 Beat Instrumental, March 1972<br>\u2018The first release from EMI\u2019s new label [Sovereign]. Flash &#8211; featuring former Yes members Peter Banks and Tony Kaye \u2013 is a fairly heavy group getting some attention on the college circuit\u2019 \u2013 Record Collector, March 1972<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>14:<\/strong>\u00a0Ellesmere Port, UK &#8211; Cheshire College<em> (Unconfirmed date)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>18:<\/strong>&nbsp;Ipswich, UK &#8211; Civic College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>19:<\/strong>\u00a0Leicester, UK &#8211; &#8220;&#8217;72 Rag Dance&#8221;, University<em> (with Roy Harper, Roxy Music)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>22:<\/strong>&nbsp;London, UK &#8211; Marquee Club<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>25:<\/strong>&nbsp;York, UK &#8211; St. Peter\u2019s School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>26:<\/strong>\u00a0Epsom, UK &#8211; Baths <em>(with Budgie)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>27:<\/strong>\u00a0Bletchley, UK &#8211; Esmeralda\u2019s, Youth Centre<em> (with Gnidrolog, Vinegar Joe)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1972-03-01-Carnival-advert.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"483\" height=\"342\" data-id=\"897\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1972-03-01-Carnival-advert.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1972-03-01-Carnival-advert.jpg 483w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1972-03-01-Carnival-advert-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1972-03-09-BBC-Session-advert.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"60\" data-id=\"899\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1972-03-09-BBC-Session-advert.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-899\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">March &#8217;72<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1:<\/strong>\u00a0Birmingham, UK &#8211; &#8220;Students&#8217; Carnival&#8221; Mayfair Suite, Bull Ring <em>(with Van Der Graaf Generator, Medicine Head)<\/em> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1:<\/strong>\u00a0Birmingham, UK &#8211; Aston University<em> (with Tony Hazzard)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2:<\/strong>&nbsp;Preston, UK &#8211; Amethyst Club<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3:<\/strong>&nbsp;Aberdeen, UK &#8211; University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4:<\/strong>&nbsp;Whitley Bay, UK &#8211; Random Club<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>9:<\/strong>\u00a0BBC Radio Broadcast:\u00a0&#8216;Sound Of The Seventies&#8217;\u00a0<em>(with Gnidrolog, Strawbs, Mick Greenwood)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10:<\/strong>&nbsp;Exeter, UK &#8211; St George\u2019s Hall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>11:<\/strong>&nbsp;Narberth, UK &#8211; Queen\u2019s Hall <em>(with the Flying Hat Band)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>17:<\/strong>\u00a0Luton, UK &#8211; Tech College <em>(with Slade, Gothic Horizon)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>22:<\/strong>&nbsp;Bristol, UK &#8211; Boobs Club<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>23:<\/strong>&nbsp;North Devon, UK &#8211; Tech College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>23:<\/strong>&nbsp;Penzance, UK &#8211; Winter Gardens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>24:<\/strong>&nbsp;Guildford, UK &#8211; Tech College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>25:<\/strong>\u00a0Bracknell, UK &#8211; Bracknell Sports Centre<em> (with Barclay James Harvest, Steve Peregrine Took)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>29:<\/strong>&nbsp;Bristol, UK &#8211; Tiffany\u2019s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Press note<\/strong>: In <em>Beat Instrumental<\/em> (March 1972), producer Derek Lawrence says he is a director of Two World Artistes, which is part-owned by Pytheon, \u2018the management firm for Stackridge, Renaissance, Glencoe, Gordon Giltrap and Flash\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">April &#8217;72<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1:<\/strong>&nbsp;Plymouth, UK &#8211; Van Dike<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3:<\/strong>&nbsp;Barnstable, UK &#8211; Queens Hall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>7:<\/strong>\u00a0Schiedam, The Netherlands &#8211; Soci\u00ebteit Arcade\/Martin Green Society <em>(with Focus)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>8:<\/strong>&nbsp;Dortrecht, The Netherlands &#8211; Sprankja Club<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>9:<\/strong>\u00a0Assen, The Netherlands &#8211; Theater De Nieuwe Kolk <em>(A Dutch newspaper of 7 April 1972 announced the concert for \u2018this Sunday\u2019, a first for the Netherlands.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10<\/strong> <strong>Album Release [US]:<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;Flash&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>13:<\/strong>\u00a0Tournai, Belgium &#8211; Halle aux Draps <em>(with John Martyn)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>14:<\/strong>\u00a0Brussels, Belgium &#8211; Th\u00e9\u00e2tre 140 <em>(with John Martyn)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>15:<\/strong>\u00a0Antwerp, Belgium &#8211; Handelsbeurs <em>(with Irish Coffee)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>16:<\/strong>&nbsp;Hasselt, Belgium &#8211; Germinal Hall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>20:<\/strong>&nbsp;Langen, Germany &#8211; Unknown venue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>21:<\/strong>&nbsp;Hamburg, Germany &#8211; Concert Hall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>22:<\/strong>&nbsp;Utrecht, The Netherlands &#8211; Glarbuurs Hall\/Jaarbeurscongrescentrum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>23:<\/strong>&nbsp;Munster, Germany &#8211; Buurgstein Furte<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>24-25:<\/strong>&nbsp;Brussels, Belgium &#8211; TV Studio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>30:<\/strong>&nbsp;Southampton, UK &#8211; Palace<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>30:<\/strong>\u00a0London, UK &#8211; Chalk Farm Roundhouse <em>(with Wishbone Ash, Hookfoot, Cheech \u2018N\u2019 Chong, Linda Lewis)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Press note<\/strong>: <em>Record World<\/em> (29 April 1972) names <em>Flash<\/em> an album pick on its front page: \u2018Listen carefully. Flash will be one of the most important new groups of the year.\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">May &#8217;72<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Single Release:<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Small Beginnings \/ Morning Haze<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1:<\/strong>\u00a0Birmingham, UK &#8211; Kinetic Circus<em> (with Sandy Denny, Nazareth)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4:<\/strong>\u00a0BBC Radio Broadcast:\u00a0<em>Sound Of The Seventies<\/em>\u00a0<em>(with Bronx Cheer, Gnidrolog, Paul Jones)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5:<\/strong>\u00a0Newcastle, UK &#8211; University<em> (with Lindisfarne)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>6:<\/strong>&nbsp;Sheffield, UK &#8211; University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>6:<\/strong>&nbsp;Oswaldtwistle, UK &#8211; Town Hall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>9:<\/strong>&nbsp;London, UK &#8211; Marquee Club<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10:<\/strong>&nbsp;Nottingham, UK &#8211; Polytechnic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>12:<\/strong>&nbsp;Northampton, UK &#8211; Guild Hall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>13:<\/strong>\u00a0London, UK &#8211; Imperial College <em>(with Roy Young Band)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>20:<\/strong>&nbsp;Bolton, UK &#8211; Institute of Technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>21:<\/strong>\u00a0Croydon, UK &#8211; Greyhound<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>25:<\/strong>\u00a0St. Annes, UK &#8211; Lowther Pavilion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>26:<\/strong>&nbsp;Blackburn, UK &#8211; King George\u2019s Hall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>27:<\/strong>&nbsp;Penarth, UK &#8211; Paget Rooms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>31:<\/strong>&nbsp;Stockport, UK &#8211; Town Hall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Press note<\/strong>: <em>Beat Instrumental<\/em> (May 1972) runs a two-page interview, \u2018Being Flash With Pete Banks\u2019 (pp. 68-69). Banks: \u2018I made four attempts at forming a band before I found a financial backer.\u2019 The piece also covers daily rehearsals at the Lyceum and some 100 drummer auditions, and says Tony Kaye could not play live with the band because of previous Yes contractual agreements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Press note<\/strong>: <em>Cash Box<\/em> (20 May 1972) reviews the single \u2018Small Beginnings\u2019 (3:10 edit, Capitol 3345, flip \u2018Morning Haze\u2019 4:32): \u2018Coming on like a number from The Who\u2019s \u201cTommy,\u201d Flash lets loose lightning bolts aimed at Top 40 and FM targets on their first time out.\u2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Press note<\/strong>: <em>Record World<\/em> (27 May 1972), Single Picks: \u2018This should be the first hit from the best new group of the year.\u2019 That week Capitol advertised the single in both <em>Record World<\/em> and <em>Cash Box<\/em>: \u2018First came the success of the import on East Coast radio\u2026\u2019 (advertising copy).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-02-Ad1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"129\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-02-Ad1-129x300.jpg\" alt=\"1972-02 Ad\" class=\"wp-image-311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-02-Ad1-129x300.jpg 129w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-02-Ad1.jpg 308w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 129px) 100vw, 129px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">June &#8217;72<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2:<\/strong>&nbsp;Newcastle upon Tyne, UK &#8211; Mayfair Ballroom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3:<\/strong>&nbsp;Hornsea, UK &#8211; Floral Hall <em>(with Mike Cooper, Wharfrat Music)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4:<\/strong>&nbsp;Kenilworth, UK &#8211; Kinetic Circus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>6:<\/strong>\u00a0London, UK &#8211; Marquee Club\u00a0<em>(with Cat Iron)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>8:<\/strong>\u00a0Guildford, UK &#8211; Civic Hall\u00a0<em>(with Audience)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>9:<\/strong>&nbsp;London, UK &#8211; Marquee Club<br>Note: the Marquee\u2019s own listings have Lightnin\u2019 Slim on 9 June, not Flash, and Disc (10 June 1972) places Flash at the Red Lion, Leytonstone that night.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>9:<\/strong>&nbsp;Leytonstone, UK &#8211; Red Lion; 8 PM (Disc, 10 June 1972)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10:<\/strong>\u00a0Slough, UK &#8211; Slough College\u00a0<em>(with Stackridge)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>11-16:<\/strong>&nbsp;London, UK &#8211; Recording session<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>17:<\/strong>&nbsp;Oxford, UK &#8211; Jesus College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>20-21:<\/strong>&nbsp;London, UK &#8211; Rehearsals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>22:<\/strong>&nbsp;Staffs, UK &#8211; Keele University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>23:<\/strong>&nbsp;Workington, UK &#8211; West Cumberland College of Science and Technology <em>(with Glencoe)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>24:<\/strong>&nbsp;Leicester, UK &#8211; Polytechnic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>25:<\/strong>&nbsp;Swansea, UK &#8211; Pandora\u2019s Club<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>28:<\/strong>\u00a0Watford, UK &#8211; Town Hall\u00a0<em>(with Genesis)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">July &#8217;72<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Early:<\/strong>&nbsp;London, UK &#8211; In The Can LP recorded<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Early:<\/strong>&nbsp;Dorset, UK &#8211; Weymouth Pier Pavilion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Early:<\/strong>&nbsp;A San Francisco group also named Flash files a $6 million suit against Capitol Records over the British band\u2019s album, claiming name infringement. Ray Bennett later recalled: \u2018Somewhere in the midst of our first or second tour, we ran into a lawsuit with the name, so we were temporarily not playing in California.\u2019 <em>(Perfect Sound Forever, December 2005)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>14:<\/strong>&nbsp;Band departs to JFK Airport, NYC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>15:<\/strong>&nbsp;New York City, NY &#8211; Radio press conference<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>17:<\/strong>\u00a0Brooklyn, NY &#8211; Prospect Park bandshell, WNEW-FM concert\u00a0<em>(with David Bromberg, Dust)<\/em>; on stage 4:30 PM; audience recording exists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>18:<\/strong>\u00a0Hempstead, NY &#8211; Ultrasonic Recording Studio, WLIR-FM, <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>18:<\/strong> Band filmed for WCBS TV news broadcast<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>19:<\/strong>\u00a0Cherry Hill, NJ &#8211; Cherry Hill Arena\u00a0<em>(with Chambers Brothers, Surprize)<\/em>; 8 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>20:<\/strong>\u00a0Washington, D.C. &#8211; My Mother&#8217;s Place (Georgetown)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>21:<\/strong> Washington D.C. &#8211; WDCA-TV studios presumably taping for the Barry Richards Show; further details unknown<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>21:<\/strong>\u00a0Bowie, MD &#8211; Bowie Ice Rink<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>22:<\/strong>&nbsp;Fairfax, VA &#8211; Robinson High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>23:<\/strong>\u00a0Fort Wayne, IN &#8211; Fort Wayne Coliseum<em> (with James Gang)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>24:<\/strong>\u00a0Cleveland, OH &#8211; Agora <em>(with Raspberries)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>25:<\/strong>&nbsp;Toledo, OH &#8211; Agora<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>26:<\/strong>\u00a0Cincinnati, OH &#8211; Reflections\u00a0<em>(with Freeport)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>27:<\/strong>&nbsp;Columbus, OH &#8211; Agora<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>28-30:<\/strong>\u00a0East Quogue, NY &#8211; The Barge<em> (advertised in Newsday, c. 23 July 1972; probably not played, as the band were in Charlotte, Providence and Salisbury Beach on 29\u201331 July)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>29:<\/strong>\u00a0Charlotte, NC &#8211; Fairgrounds\u00a0<em>(with Poco, Uriah Heep, Long John Baldry, Wishbone Ash)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>30:<\/strong>\u00a0Providence, RI &#8211; Rhode Island Auditorium\u00a0<em>(with Black Sabbath, Black Oak Arkansas)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>31:<\/strong>\u00a0Boston, MA &#8211; Sheraton Hotel <em>(Press and radio interviews)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>31:<\/strong> Salisbury Beach, MA &#8211; Frolics Ballroom <em>(with Cricket Hill)<\/em>; billed as Flash\u2019s \u201conly Boston area appearance\u201d (poster, Colin Carter archive)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Press note<\/strong>: <em>Record World<\/em> (8 July 1972), Kal Rudman\u2019s column on the single: \u2018It broke to #21 at WRKO and 19 at WMEX. It went on KHJ at #28 and WCFL at #39.\u2019 (Boston, Boston, Los Angeles and Chicago stations.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1972-08-26-Derby-Daily-Telegraph-cutting.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"909\" data-id=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1972-08-26-Derby-Daily-Telegraph-cutting-1024x909.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1972-08-26-Derby-Daily-Telegraph-cutting-1024x909.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1972-08-26-Derby-Daily-Telegraph-cutting-300x266.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1972-08-26-Derby-Daily-Telegraph-cutting-768x682.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1972-08-26-Derby-Daily-Telegraph-cutting-973x864.jpg 973w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1972-08-26-Derby-Daily-Telegraph-cutting-508x451.jpg 508w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1972-08-26-Derby-Daily-Telegraph-cutting.jpg 1165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">August &#8217;72<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1:<\/strong>\u00a0Roslyn, NY &#8211; My Father\u2019s Place <em>(with James Cotton Blues Band); <\/em>audience recording exists and released in edited form on &#8220;In The USA&#8221; (2022).<br>Note: the booking agency\u2019s typed itinerary shows 1 August as a travel day and has \u201cMy Fathers Place\u201d written against 3 August, so the date of this recording needs checking (Colin Carter archive).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2:<\/strong>\u00a0Bronx, NY &#8211; Gaelic Park\u00a0<em>(with Blue \u00d6yster Cult, Beck Bogart and Appice [billed as Jeff Beck Group], Argent)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3:<\/strong> Roslyn, NY &#8211; My Father\u2019s Place (with Glass Harp)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5:<\/strong>\u00a0Commack, NY &#8211; Long Island Arena\u00a0<em>(with Savoy Brown, Rory Gallagher, Tower of Power)<\/em>; 7 PM (Newsday advertisement)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5:<\/strong>\u00a0Asbury Park, NJ &#8211; Sunshine In\u00a0<em>(with Brownsville Station)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>6:<\/strong>\u00a0Pittsburgh, PA &#8211; Pitt Stadium <em>(Afternoon show)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>6:<\/strong>\u00a0Commack, NY &#8211; Long Island Arena\u00a0<em>(with Wishbone Ash, Savoy Brown, Rory Gallagher)<\/em><br>Note: no advertisement has been found for a Commack show on 6 August. The arena\u2019s Newsday advertisement lists Flash on 5 August only, so this line may duplicate the 5th.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>7:<\/strong>\u00a0Chicago, IL &#8211; unknown venue<br>Note: the booking agency\u2019s itinerary marks 7\u20139 August \u201coff for press interviews\u201d (Colin Carter archive).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10:<\/strong> Jersey City, NJ Roosevelt Stadium (with Alice Cooper, The J. Geils Band, Ursa Major)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>11:<\/strong> St. Petersburg, FL &#8211; Bayfront Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>12:<\/strong> Charleston, SC &#8211; County Hall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>13:<\/strong> Jacksonville, FL &#8211; Memorial Coliseum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>15:<\/strong> San Diego, CA &#8211; Balboa Park Bowl <em>(with Foghat, Mike Bloomfield, Horsefeathers)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>16-19: <\/strong>Hollywood, CA &#8211; Whisky A Go Go<em> (with Elijah)<\/em>; <a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/reading-room\/los-angeles-free-press-flash-at-the-whisky\/\">Los Angeles Free Press review of the run<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>20: <\/strong>(canceled) Hollywood, CA &#8211; Whisky A Go Go <em>(Fog Hat (Foghat) replaced Flash on the Sunday)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>21:<\/strong> Detroit, MI &#8211; Roostertail Upper-Deck <em>(with Air Speed)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>22:<\/strong> Wichita, KS &#8211; Cessna Stadium <em>(with Rod Stewart &amp; The Faces, John Kay)<\/em><br>Note: the booking agency\u2019s itinerary has the band remaining in Detroit on 22 August (Colin Carter archive), and Andy Neill\u2019s Faces gigography (Had Me A Real Good Time) lists John Kay as the only support at Cessna Stadium.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>23:<\/strong> Davison, MI &#8211; Sherwood Forest &#8220;Wild Wednesday 72&#8221;<em> (with Jo Jo Gunne, Catfish, The Counts, Detroit and many others)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>25:<\/strong> Chicago, IL &#8211; Aragon Ballroom <em>(with The Kinks, Dr. Hook &amp; His Medicine Show, Foghat)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>26:<\/strong>\u00a0New Orleans, LA &#8211; The Warehouse\u00a0<em>(with Foghat, Captain Beyond)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>28:<\/strong>\u00a0Madison, WI &#8211; Mother&#8217;s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>29:<\/strong>\u00a0Charlotte, NC &#8211; Park Center\u00a0<em>(with Argent, Foghat, Phlorescent Leech &amp; Eddie)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>31:<\/strong>\u00a0Wingate, NC &#8211; Wingate Junior College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chart note<\/strong>: A Boston radio DJ\u2019s edit of &#8220;Small Beginnings&#8221; gets heavy airplay, and Sovereign\/Capitol release it as a single; it reaches No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the album <em>Flash<\/em> peaks at No. 33 on the Billboard 200<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">September &#8217;72<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1:<\/strong>&nbsp;Travel to Terre Haute, IN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2:<\/strong>\u00a0Bull Island, IN &#8211; Erie Canal Soda Pop Festival\u00a0<em>(with Birtha, Foghat, Rory Gallagher, Ravi Shankar, Black Sabbath, Joe Cocker, Allman Brothers, Fleetwood Mac, Gentle Giant, Amboy Dukes, Canned Heat, Black Oak Arkansas, Eagles, Nazareth, McKendree Spring and many others)<\/em>; exact performance date unknown. Flash\u2019s appearance is confirmed by Colin Carter\u2019s \u201cARTIST\u201d badge and photographs taken from the band\u2019s helicopter (Colin Carter archive)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4:<\/strong>\u00a0Oshkosh, WI &#8211; University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh\u00a0<em>(with Brian Lee Blues Band, Blue Tale Fly, REO Speedwagon)<\/em>; <a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/reading-room\/flash-on-the-road-gig-reviews-1972-73\/\">Oshkosh Northwestern review<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5:<\/strong> Long Island, NY, Nassau College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>8:<\/strong> Akron, OH &#8211; Akron Civic Theatre<em> (with Foghat, Bang)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-02-Ad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"308\" height=\"716\" data-id=\"108\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-02-Ad.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-02-Ad.jpg 308w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-02-Ad-129x300.jpg 129w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Gibson-335-Flash2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"671\" data-id=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Gibson-335-Flash2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Gibson-335-Flash2.jpg 553w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Gibson-335-Flash2-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Gibson-335-Flash2-508x616.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-04-01-VanDike.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"578\" height=\"922\" data-id=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-04-01-VanDike.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-04-01-VanDike.jpeg 578w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-04-01-VanDike-188x300.jpeg 188w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-04-01-VanDike-508x810.jpeg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-07-26-The-Cincinnati-Enquirer.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"546\" height=\"762\" data-id=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-07-26-The-Cincinnati-Enquirer.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-07-26-The-Cincinnati-Enquirer.jpeg 546w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-07-26-The-Cincinnati-Enquirer-215x300.jpeg 215w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-07-26-The-Cincinnati-Enquirer-508x709.jpeg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-06-27-Delaware-County-Daily-Times-Chester.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"966\" height=\"638\" data-id=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-06-27-Delaware-County-Daily-Times-Chester.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-06-27-Delaware-County-Daily-Times-Chester.jpg 966w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-06-27-Delaware-County-Daily-Times-Chester-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-06-27-Delaware-County-Daily-Times-Chester-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-06-27-Delaware-County-Daily-Times-Chester-508x336.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1972-12-22-Detroit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"282\" height=\"506\" data-id=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1972-12-22-Detroit.jpg\" alt=\"Detroit flier\" class=\"wp-image-810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1972-12-22-Detroit.jpg 282w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1972-12-22-Detroit-167x300.jpg 167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-08-26.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"511\" data-id=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-08-26.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-08-26.png 718w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-08-26-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-08-26-508x362.png 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ColinCarter_Indy_Dec72.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"405\" data-id=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ColinCarter_Indy_Dec72.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ColinCarter_Indy_Dec72.jpg 600w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ColinCarter_Indy_Dec72-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ColinCarter_Indy_Dec72-508x343.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Indiana 1972<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-08-10-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"433\" data-id=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-08-10-Poster.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-08-10-Poster.jpg 307w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-08-10-Poster-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-08-23-poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"201\" height=\"310\" data-id=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-08-23-poster.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-08-23-poster.jpg 201w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1972-08-23-poster-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>9<\/strong>: Clermont, IN &#8211; Indianapolis Raceway Park, WNAP Indianapolis Raceway Festival (<em>with Chuck Berry, Fleetwood Mac, It\u2019s A Beautiful Day, Argent, Foghat, McKendree Spring<\/em> and others); Audience recording exists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10<\/strong>: Madison, NJ &#8211; Fairleigh Dickinson University (Florham-Madison campus); Colin Carter was interviewed during the band\u2019s stay by Rick Atkinson for the <em>Drew Acorn<\/em> (20 October 1972)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>11<\/strong>: Kutztown, PA &#8211; Keystone Hall\u00a0(<em>with REO Speedwagon, Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks<\/em>); <a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/reading-room\/flash-on-the-road-gig-reviews-1972-73\/\">two readers\u2019 letters in The Morning Call<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>12<\/strong>: Travel to Erie, PA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>13<\/strong>: Erie, PA &#8211; Unknown venue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>14<\/strong>: Radford, VA &#8211; Radford College Preston Hall Auditorium\u00a0(<em>with The Divots, Blue Oyster Cult<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>15<\/strong>: Travel to New York City<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>16<\/strong>: York, PA &#8211; Unknown venue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>17<\/strong>: Snippensberg, PA &#8211; Unknown venue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>18<\/strong>: Travel back to the UK<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>29<\/strong>: Portsmouth, UK &#8211; South Parade Pier <em>(with Caravan, Eclection)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>30<\/strong>: Bromsgrove, UK &#8211; Shenstone New College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>October &#8217;72<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Album Release<\/strong>: &#8220;In The Can&#8221;<br>\u2018Flash stick to their guns in embarking on adventurous, complicated arrangements, with shifts in tempo and key that grip without losing sight of strong, impressive melody lines, which Banks lays down with dexterity and imagination\u2026 A standout album of which they can be proud\u2019 \u2013 Melody Maker, 10\/3\/73<br>\u2018Virtually every band that has been formed as a result of someone leaving Yes ends up sounding like them. This is Flash\u2019s second album, after 12 months together, and they still seem to be looking for that elusive ingredient \u2013 originality. The vocals are overloaded, and instrumentally everybody seems to suffer from trying just that bit too much\u2019 \u2013 Record Mirror, 3\/3\/73 (<a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/reading-room\/flash-on-record-reviews-1972-73\/\">more newspaper reviews<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5th<\/strong>: London, UK &#8211; University College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>6th<\/strong>: London, UK &#8211; Queen Mary College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>7th<\/strong>: Uxbridge, UK &#8211; Technical College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>8th<\/strong>: Upminster, UK &#8211; New Windmill Hall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>9-10th<\/strong>: London, UK &#8211; DeLane Lea Studios Recording sessions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>11th<\/strong>: London, UK &#8211; Maximum Sound Studios Recording session<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>12th<\/strong>: Hornsey, UK &#8211; Hornsey College Of Art<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>13th<\/strong>: London, UK &#8211; Thames Polytechnic\u00a0(<em>with The Pretty Things<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>14th<\/strong>: Canterbury, UK &#8211; Elliot College University of Kent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>15th<\/strong>: Lancing, UK &#8211; Lancing College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>19th<\/strong>: Hull, UK &#8211; Malcolm\u2019s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>20th<\/strong>: London, UK &#8211; Goldsmiths College\u00a0(<em>with Colin Blunstone<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>21st<\/strong>: Cardiff, UK &#8211; University\u00a0(<em>with Glencoe<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>23rd<\/strong>: London, UK &#8211; Recording of &#8220;Watch Your Step&#8221; and\/or &#8220;Never Stand&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>24th<\/strong>: London, UK &#8211; Marquee Club<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>27th<\/strong>: Egham, UK &#8211; Royal Holloway College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>28th<\/strong>: Nottingham, UK &#8211; Nottingham University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>29th<\/strong>: Gravesend, UK &#8211; Civic Hall\u00a0(<em>with Mick Abrahams&#8217; Band<\/em>)<br>Of interest: US newspapers reported in September 1970 that Peter Banks, then recently out of Yes, had joined Blodwyn Pig after Mick Abrahams left the group.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>November &#8217;72<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>12<\/strong>: London, UK &#8211; Recording sessions commenced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>13<\/strong>: London, UK &#8211; Banks collaborated with Jan Akkerman to record the track &#8220;Stop That.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>15<\/strong>: London, UK &#8211; Finished recording tracks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>16<\/strong>: London, UK &#8211; A notable session at Advision Studios took place, featuring an ensemble of Peter Banks, Phil Collins, Ray Bennett, and Jan Akkerman.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>17<\/strong>: London, UK &#8211; Kings Cross Cinema<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>18<\/strong>: Manchester, UK &#8211; Manchester University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>18<\/strong>: (canceled) Rutherford, NJ &#8211; Fairleigh Dickenson College Advertised but presumably their US tour was postponed. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>25<\/strong>: London, UK &#8211; Isleworth Polytechnic Unconfirmed date\u00a0(<em>with Sam Apple Pie<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>26<\/strong>: Cleveland, OH &#8211; Unknown venue Misreported as Philadelphia in Creem magazine; another gig postponed <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>December &#8217;72<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Single Release [US]<\/strong>: &#8220;Lifetime \/ Children Of The Universe&#8221; (Sovereign\/Capitol 3496); an edited &#8220;Children Of The Universe&#8221; was promoted as the A-side from February 1973<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2<\/strong>: Teaneck, NJ &#8211; Fairleigh Dickinson University Two headlining shows\u00a0(<em>with Blue Oyster Cult<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5-7<\/strong>: Roslyn, NY &#8211; My Father&#8217;s Place <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>8<\/strong>: Milton, MA &#8211; Curry College, South Campus Auditorium Headlining show\u00a0(<em>with The World of Lenny Bruce<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>9<\/strong>: Chattanooga, TN &#8211; Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium\u00a0(<em>with Humble Pie, Roxy Music<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10<\/strong>: Charleston, WV &#8211; Charleston Civic Center\u00a0(<em>with Humble Pie, Roxy Music<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>11:<\/strong> Fort Wayne, IN &#8211; Embassy Theatre\u00a0(<em>with Mott The Hoople, Bull Angus<\/em>); 7 PM (ticket, Colin Carter archive)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>12<\/strong>: Warren, OH &#8211; Packard Music Hall <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>13<\/strong>: Lexington, KY &#8211; The Warehouse <em>(with Ethos)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>15<\/strong>: Newark, NJ &#8211; Newark State College; two shows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>16<\/strong>: Passaic, NJ &#8211; Capitol Theatre; two shows\u00a0(<em>with Chuck Berry, Phlorescent Leech &amp; Eddie); <\/em>\u00a0Audience recording exists and excerpts released on 2022&#8217;s &#8220;In The USA&#8221; set <em>Rolling Stone<\/em> (20 January 1973) said of Flash: \u201cThe guitar of Peter Banks, core of the English foursome, provided finesse, but the Jaggerish posturing of lead vocalist Colin Carter appeared a trifle dated although his vocals were adroit.\u201d \u2013 Phil Gelormine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>17<\/strong>: Ramapo, NJ &#8211; Ramapo High School Auditorium; two shows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>22<\/strong>: Detroit, MI &#8211; Ford Auditorium Headlining show\u00a0(<em>with Mom\u2019s Apple Pie, Blue \u00d6yster Cult<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>27<\/strong>: Indianapolis, IN &#8211; Indianapolis Convention Center\u00a0(<em>with Steve Miller Band, Quicksilver Messenger Service, McKendree Spring\u00a0[George and Sue Mizer got married at the concert]<\/em>); audience recording excerpts available on &#8220;In The USA&#8221; (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>28<\/strong>: Minneapolis, MN &#8211; Minnesota National Guard Armory\u00a0(<em>with Raspberries, Bang<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>29<\/strong>: St Louis, MO &#8211; Keil Auditorium\u00a0(<em>with Steve Miller Band<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>30<\/strong>: Rockford, IL &#8211; National Guard Armory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>31: <\/strong>Providence, RI Palace Theatre<em> (with Al Kooper)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From the Colin Carter Archives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0fed8f92 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3245.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"812\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3245-1024x812.jpg\" alt=\"De Lane Lea Music Centre \u201cright of access\u201d card issued to Colin Carter, Wembley (serial no. 0027). Courtesy Colin Carter Archives.\" class=\"wp-image-1172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3245-1024x812.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3245-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3245-768x609.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3245-1536x1217.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3245-973x771.jpg 973w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3245-508x403.jpg 508w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3245.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">De Lane Lea Music Centre \u201cright of access\u201d card issued to Colin Carter, Wembley (serial no. 0027). Courtesy Colin Carter Archives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3115.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3115-1024x979.jpg\" alt=\"The bandshell in Brooklyn\u2019s Prospect Park, scene of Flash\u2019s first American show, 17 July 1972. Courtesy Colin Carter Archives.\" class=\"wp-image-1173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3115-1024x979.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3115-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3115-768x734.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3115-1536x1469.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3115-973x930.jpg 973w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3115-508x486.jpg 508w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3115.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The bandshell in Brooklyn\u2019s Prospect Park, scene of Flash\u2019s first American show, 17 July 1972. Courtesy Colin Carter Archives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3135.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1005\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3135-1024x1005.jpg\" alt=\"Roadside sign at the Cherry Hill Arena, New Jersey: \u201cChambers Bros \/ Flash \/ Surprize \u2014 Ton. 8PM\u201d, 19 July 1972. Courtesy Colin Carter Archives.\" class=\"wp-image-1174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3135-1024x1005.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3135-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3135-768x754.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3135-1536x1508.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3135-973x955.jpg 973w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3135-508x499.jpg 508w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3135.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Roadside sign at the Cherry Hill Arena, New Jersey: \u201cChambers Bros \/ Flash \/ Surprize \u2014 Ton. 8PM\u201d, 19 July 1972. Courtesy Colin Carter Archives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3166.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3166-701x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The Agora, Cleveland: Flash with special guests the Raspberries, Monday 24 July 1972. Courtesy Colin Carter Archives.\" class=\"wp-image-1175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3166-701x1024.jpg 701w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3166-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3166-768x1121.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3166-1052x1536.jpg 1052w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3166-973x1420.jpg 973w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3166-508x742.jpg 508w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3166.jpg 1096w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Agora, Cleveland: Flash with special guests the Raspberries, Monday 24 July 1972. Courtesy Colin Carter Archives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3185.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3185-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Frolics Ballroom, Salisbury Beach, Mass.: \u201cFrom England Flash in their only Boston area appearance\u201d, 31 July 1972. Courtesy Colin Carter Archives.\" class=\"wp-image-1176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3185-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3185-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3185-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3185-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3185-973x1260.jpg 973w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3185-508x658.jpg 508w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3185.jpg 1236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Frolics Ballroom, Salisbury Beach, Mass.: \u201cFrom England Flash in their only Boston area appearance\u201d, 31 July 1972. Courtesy Colin Carter Archives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3184.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3184-777x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Balboa Park Bowl, San Diego: \u201cHot Fun Summer Time \u2014 An English Concert Premier\u201d, 15 August 1972. Courtesy Colin Carter Archives.\" class=\"wp-image-1177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3184-777x1024.jpg 777w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3184-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3184-768x1012.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3184-1165x1536.jpg 1165w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3184-973x1282.jpg 973w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3184-508x670.jpg 508w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3184.jpg 1214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Balboa Park Bowl, San Diego: \u201cHot Fun Summer Time \u2014 An English Concert Premier\u201d, 15 August 1972. Courtesy Colin Carter Archives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3078.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"987\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3078-1024x987.jpg\" alt=\"Arriving by helicopter over the crowd at the Erie Canal Soda Pop Festival, Bull Island, September 1972. Courtesy Colin Carter Archives.\" class=\"wp-image-1178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3078-1024x987.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3078-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3078-768x740.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3078-1536x1480.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3078-973x938.jpg 973w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3078-508x490.jpg 508w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3078.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Arriving by helicopter over the crowd at the Erie Canal Soda Pop Festival, Bull Island, September 1972. Courtesy Colin Carter Archives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3227.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3227-820x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Colin Carter\u2019s \u201cArtist\u201d pass for the Erie Canal Soda Pop Festival, Bull Island, September 1972. Courtesy Colin Carter Archives.\" class=\"wp-image-1179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3227-820x1024.jpg 820w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3227-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3227-768x959.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3227-1231x1536.jpg 1231w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3227-973x1214.jpg 973w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3227-508x634.jpg 508w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3227.jpg 1282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Colin Carter\u2019s \u201cArtist\u201d pass for the Erie Canal Soda Pop Festival, Bull Island, September 1972. Courtesy Colin Carter Archives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3237.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3237-1024x648.jpg\" alt=\"Ticket: Caravan, Flash and Eclection, South Parade Pier, Portsmouth, 29 September 1972. Courtesy Colin Carter Archives.\" class=\"wp-image-1180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3237-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3237-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3237-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3237-1536x972.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3237-973x615.jpg 973w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3237-508x321.jpg 508w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3237.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ticket: Caravan, Flash and Eclection, South Parade Pier, Portsmouth, 29 September 1972. Courtesy Colin Carter Archives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3246.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3246-1024x484.jpg\" alt=\"Ticket: Flash, Mott The Hoople and Bull Angus, Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne, 11 December 1972. Courtesy Colin Carter Archives.\" class=\"wp-image-1181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3246-1024x484.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3246-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3246-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3246-1536x727.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3246-973x460.jpg 973w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3246-508x240.jpg 508w, https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/flash-colin-carter-archive-3246.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ticket: Flash, Mott The Hoople and Bull Angus, Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne, 11 December 1972. Courtesy Colin Carter Archives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/bands\/flash\/\">&larr; FLASH home<\/a> | <strong>1971\u201372<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/bands\/flash\/1973-74\/\">1973\u201374<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&larr; <a  href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/discography\/flash\/\">FLASH<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/\">home<\/a> | 1971\u201372 | 1973\u201374 A date-by-date chronology of <a  href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/discography\/flash\/\">Flash<\/a> for September 1971 to December 1972. Entries marked \u201c(canceled)\u201d were booked dates that did not take place. For the band\u2019s history and <a  href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/discography\/\">discography<\/a>, see the main <a  href=\"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/discography\/flash\/\">FLASH<\/a> page. September &#8217;71 November &#8217;71 December &#8217;71 January &#8217;72 February &#8217;72 March &#8217;72 April &#8217;72 May [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":8,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1113","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1113","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1113"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1113\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1195,"href":"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1113\/revisions\/1195"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterbanks.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}