The Mahavishnu Orchestra Set Lists 1971-1973
provided by Andrey Henkin

This setlist project attempts to document the concerts of the first incarnation of the Mahavishnu Orchestra. It was culled through several personal collections and various discographies. Any corrections, updates, additions, or comments are welcome. Please contact: Andrey Henkin Please consult the John McLaughlin Timeline 1970-79 and the False Mahavishnu Orchestra/John McLaughlin Sets for further details June 11, 1971 WBCN November 6, 1971 Jabberwocky’s, Syracuse, NY 77’ Miles Beyond [13:08], Dream [16:27], Vital Transformation [11:55], Dawn [16:51] Sanctuary [07:53], Awakening [10:27] Dream has McLaughlin on acoustic and electric guitars. Unknown venue, c. 1972 31’ Meeting of the Spirits [09:36], You Know You Know [05:57], Dance of Maya, The [09:35], Vital Transformation [05:49] Vital Transformation is dramatically cut from the beginning. This was recorded from a high-sped cassette hence shorter track times. January 26, 1972 Symphony Hall, Boston, MA 14’ Celestial Terrestrial Commuters [03:20], Noonward Race [10:14] Presumably an incomplete list. (Released as One World) February 21, 1972 Evanston, IL March 1972, Portland, ME March 27, 1972 Whiskey A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, CA 65’ Meeting of the Spirits [13:48], Miles Beyond [13:59], The Dance of Maya [11:49] A Lotus on Irish Streams [08:24], The Noonward Race [16:43] Lotus on Irish Streams is acoustic McLaughlin and also contains a "Meeting of the Spirits" quotation. (Released as The Eternal Flame) Cleveland, OH, c. April 1972 62’ Meeting of the Spirits [12:36], You Know You Know [12:31], The Dance of Maya [14:50] Noonward Race [21:54] (Released as Cleveland and Beyond and Wild Strings) April 3, 1972 "Mar Y Sol Festival", Vega Baja, Puerto Rico 14’ The Noonward Race [14:00] one track from 2 LP set of highlights of the festival (incl. Herbie Mann, Allman Bros.) (Released as Mar Y Sol) April 9, 1972 Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, NY April 29, 1972 Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY Meeting of the Spirits [14:00], You Know You Know [07:29], The Dance of Maya [12:28], One Word [06:24], Dawn, The Noonward Race, A Lotus on Irish Streams One Word has Lifetime version ending and begins about halfway through. Lotus on Irish Streams is acoustic McLaughlin. Unknown venue, c. May 1972 The Dance of Maya, Meeting of the Spirits, You Know You Know May 15, 1972 Hunter College, New York, NY 70’ Meeting of the Spirits [13:35], You Know You Know [10:15], The Dance of Maya [14:27] Sanctuary [04:26], The Noonward Race [15:10], One Word [12:32] One Word has Lifetime version ending. (Released as McGuru Lives [BUT THE MCGURU COVER LISTS 1971 AND IS ONLY 1CD - ANYONE?] and One World) May 27, 1972 Hollywood, FL August 1972, Stockholm, Sweden August 17, 1972 Kongress Sall, Munich, Germany 80’ Meeting of the Spirits [13:33], You Know You Know [08:44], The Dance of Maya [13:41] One Word [16:35], The Noonward Race [20:12] A Lotus on Irish Streams [07:10] One Word has Lifetime version ending (Released as Bundled Sunspray Demise, Live King of Guitars and Birds of Pray) August 23, 1972 Chateau Vallon, France August 25, 1972 BBC Recording Studios, London, England 41’ Meeting of the Spirits [12:43], You Know You Know [12:06], The Dance of Maya [16:41] (Released as In Hommage of the Bird God and Dance of the Maya and Live) September 2, 1972 Crystal Palace Bowl, United Kingdom October 15, 1972 University of Miami, FL November 4, 1972 Hock Auditorium, Lawrence, MA November 9, 1972 Community Theater, Berkeley, CA November 11, 1972 Seattle, WA December 1972 Buffalo, NY December 2, 1972 Chapin Hall, Williamstown December 5, 1972 Constitution Hall, Washington, DC December 8, 1972 Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY December 9, 1972 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA December 12, 1972 Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL December 27, 1972 Hollywood Speedway, Hollywood, FL ABC In Concert ABC Studios, NYC c. 1973 27’ Meeting of the Spirits [02:30], You Know You Know [07:45], A Lotus on Irish Streams [07:48] The Noonward Race [08:31] Meeting of the Spirits is an extremely truncated version with only Goodman taking a solo. Lotus on Irish Streams is acoustic McLaughlin, Goodman and Hammer. (Released on The Mourning Flame of Eternal Five but with a list of Hope, One Word and Meeting of the Spirits that also included The Noonward Race from BBC In Concert and Sister Andrea and Hope from Don Kirschner’s Rock Concert) January 26, 1973 Convocation Hall, Toronto, Canada January 27, 1973 Palace Theater, Buffalo NY 14.5’ Dawn [14:26] broadcast on King Biscuit Flower Hour March 16, 1973 Felt Forum, New York, NY March 17, 1973 SUNY College, New Paltz, NY March 25, 1973 Santa Monica, CA March 26, 1973 Seattle, WA April 1973 Lisner Auditorium April 1973 Washington April 1973 Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL April 1, 1973 Denver, CO 55’ Meeting of the Spirits, Open Country Joy, The Dance of Maya, Dawn (Released as Irish Stream) April 3, 1973 Ebbet’s Fieldhouse, Denver, CO May 5, 1973 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada May 16, 1973 Waterbury, CT May 18, 1973 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY June 1973 Capodistria TV, Belgrade, Yugoslavia June 3, 1973 Rheinhalle, Dusseldorf, Germany June 7, 1973 Sindelfingen, Stuttgart, Germany 122’ Birds of Fire [15:01], You Know You Know [09:33], The Dance of Maya [20:04] Open Country Joy [07:26], Dream [ 26:50], Sanctuary [08:01], One Word [19:56] Hope [02:11], Awakening [13:00] Dance of Maya has Lifetime's "One Word" quotation. Dream has McLaughlin on acoustic and electric guitars. Awakening contains "A Love Supreme" quote. June 8, 1973 Frankfurt, Germany June 10, 1973 Le Bataclan, Paris, France June 14, 1973 Zurich, Switzerland 126’ Meeting of the Spirits [15:13], Miles Beyond [11:57], Hope [01:53], Awakening [14:35] Dream [23:12], You Know You Know [08:11], Open Country Joy [09:10] Sanctuary [07:33], One Word [19:09], The Dance of Maya [15:10] Awakening contains "A Love Supreme" quotation. Dream has McLaughlin on acoustic and electric guitars. June 30, 1973 Rainbow Theatre, London, England July 23, 1973 Music Inn, Lenox, CA August 5, 1973 Central Park, New York, NY August 10, 1973 Civic Centre, Saginaw, MI August 17 & 18, 1973 Central Park, New York, NY 42’ Trilogy-The Sunlit Path-Mer de la Mer-Tomorrow's Story Not The Same [12:01] Sister Andrea [08:22], Dream [21:24] Presumably an incomplete list. Dream has McLaughlin on acoustic and electric guitars. (Released as Between Nothingness and Eternity) August 28, 1973 Boston Garden, Boston, MA August 29, 1973 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada September 1, 1973 Ampitheatre, Chicago, IL September 9, 1973 Seattle Coliseum, Seattle, WA September 19, 1973 Shibuya Philharmonic Hall, Tokyo, Japan 130’ Meeting of the Spirits [17:38], Sister Andrea [13:23], The Dance of Maya [02:28] Awakening [16:18], Vital Transformation [10:57], Dream [27:05] You Know You Know [09:56], Sanctuary [07:52], One Word [24:18] Dream has McLaughlin on acoustic and electric guitars. (Released as Between Failure and Frustration) September 28, 1973 Budokan, Tokyo, Japan Birds of Fire, Trilogy-The Sunlit Path-Mer de la Mer-Tomorrow's Story Not The Same Sister Andrea, The Dance of Maya, Miles Beyond, Hope, Awakening, One Word, Jam (Released as Live at Budokan) Unknown venue, c. late 1973 Meeting of the Spirits, Miles Beyond, Stepping Tones, Sister Andrea, Dream, I Wonder, Awakening Amherst College, Amherst, MA, c. late 1973 (Released as University Jam) October 10, 1973 La Jolla, San Diego, CA October 19, 1973 Boston, MA November 4, 1973 Mackay Auditorium, University of Colorado, Denver, CO November 24, 1973 Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, FL November 28, 1973 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY December 27, 1973 Avery Fisher Hall, New York, NY December 28, 1973 Avery Fisher Hall, New York, NY December 30, 1973 Masonic Auditorium December 31, 1973 Sports Arena, Toledo, OH ^top