At Expo ’70 , members of Canadian rock band Lighthouse saw Flower Travellin’ Band perform, liked what they saw and suggested they go to Canada. The group quickly recorded their first album of original material, Satori released in 1971, to have something to bring with them. In December 1970, they relocated to Toronto where they performed with Dr. John and Emerson, Lake & Palmer . In June 1971 they performed a large concert with Lighthouse at Ontario Place , which drew over 9000 people. The Flower Travellin’ Band performed prior to Lighthouse, and drew a standing ovation for their set, plus a call for an encore. That year, they had several other concerts, for example, one in Toronto’s Stanley Park Stadium, and another in Hamilton, Ontario , While in Toronto they recorded their second original album Made in Japan and were approached by GRT Records .
At Expo ’70 , members of Canadian rock band Lighthouse saw Flower
Written by
in