| Identifier | 8511305 |
| Created At | Tue May 23 2023 23:54:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Media Type | cd flac |
| Media Count | 2 |
| Sound Rating | b |
| Note | Live in spring and fall in Boston
(part 1, the spring part 2 the fall is a seperate torrent coming soon) Mahavishnu Orchestra Burnin' in Boston! (Part only, missing Birds of Fire and Miles Beyond- ouch) John McLaughlin- guitar Jan Hammer- keyboards Jerry Goodman- violin Rick Laird- bass Billy Cobham- drums Orpheum Theater Boston, Mass. U.S.A. March 11, 1973 filename: mahavishnu31173flac16 Performance quality: A! (Particularly Rick and John had a nice night here) Recording quality: mostly B (a few minor flaws, nothing serious) source: 2nd gen. audience tape runtime: 86:35 lineage: (I think) master cassettes > reel (3 3/4 ips) > my cassette copy (Maxell XLI) > (all the tapes in this lineage are normal bias/EQ and no dolby) > soundforge 4.5 > CD > CD extractor (all files verified OK) > FLAC 6 > torrent. setlist: 1: moment of silence and one word 2: resolution (Jack Bruce) 3: vital transformation 4: a lotus on irish streams 5: you know, you know 6: sanctuary 7: the noonward race 8: celestial terrestrial commuters comments: There were 2 additional songs in this concert, Birds of Fire and Miles Beyond, which were accidentally erased (apparently) from my copy years ago when I was much less organized about labeling part 2's of tapes, and I lost contact with the source of this many years ago. Not sure exactly where in the sequence they are as I suspect the encore was Celestial Terrestrial Commuters (common around this time for them). I am sure this is a burnfest of a concert, as were all 5 Boston Maha. shows I saw in 72 and 73. I did not help in the recording of this show (no recorder) but I'm pretty sure this was one of the 5 shows I saw with the original Maha. Orch. It opens with a killer One Word, not just for what Billy does in it (that's always good too) but what John and Rick do in it, and goes from one hot song to another. Even the acoustic and rarely played live Lotus on Irish Streams is well played here. This is one of the 5 best concerts I've ever heard, and one of my most often played live recordings (of anybody). There are cuts between songs as the taper was shutting off the deck in between but they are all complete or very close to it. (much like the Grateful Dead, Maha. was sometimes famous for long tuneup breaks) If anyone has this whole great show please do us all a big favor and post it. The whole thing runs close to 120 min. but this recording only has about 3/4 of the show. Spring and fall are Mahavishnu season, one reason why I'm posting 2 of the best examples I have to show why I feel that way. The other one is a first time from master seed, which is better show? Well, do you prefer your Maha. with roast birds or lava-hot trilogy? That's about what it comes down to. So download both of them and tell me which is the hotter show. (the other one will be coming soon) If you got another MO that's just as hot, let's hear it. Maybe when I've heard every show they ever played, I'll have "enough" (original) Mahavishnu Orchestra. Not before. They are that good, and that different, every time. Does One Word ever sound the same twice? Never. All their songs sound very different every show, and few any better than in this one. It's a very hot show! Not bad sound either for a 73 Maha. audience tape. It is physically impossible for me to ever get sick of hearing this band in concert. If you haven't heard this show, and love the original Maha. Orch. this is essential listening! Jerry doesn't come through very well in the mix, maybe he just didn't play alot in this show but Jan, John, Rick and Billy can all be heard very clearly in most of this recording, and they play plenty you want to hear. I think this is one of the 2 Maha. shows I saw when Loggins and Messina opened. An odd mix they were, opening for these guys, but their sets were good both times with a long, jammed out "vahevela". Woulda liked to hear John add his two cents to that. Some people go to church/temple/mosque to pray, but I pray to the god of Maha. Maybe it was the "Spiritual Sky" incense sold at many a Maha. show, that hooked me, but 35 years later I still can't get enough Maha. Orch. Can you? this is, in the opinion of glasnostrd19, the greatest electric instrumental band ever assembled. If you don't believe me, have a listen and hear for yourself. If you already agree, have some more proof. do not sell this recording. trade freely and losslessly. And may the Spirits be with you. |
| Source Info | 2nd gen. audience tape |
| Trades Allowed |
Performance
| Mahavishnu Orchestra 1973-03-11 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA | |
|---|---|
| Set 1 | Meeting Of The Spirits Open Country Joy Noonward Race One Word Hope Awakening |
| Set 2 | Birds Of Fire Miles Beyond Dream (Pt 1) Dream (Pt 2) One Word Sanctuary The Dance Of The Maya Vital Transformation |
| Set 3 | |
| Comment | Early and late shows |