The Inner Mounting Flame Tour
The Inner Mounting Flame Tour was the first concert tour by the jazz fusion band Mahavishnu Orchestra.
Tour by Mahavishnu Orchestra | |
Associated album | The Inner Mounting Flame |
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Start date | July 21, 1971 |
End date | December 27, 1972 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 177 in North America 5 in Europe 182 in total (186 scheduled) |
Mahavishnu Orchestra concert chronology |
History
The band's first ever live performance was on July 21, 1971 at the Gaslight at the Au Go Go in New York City, where they opened for blues guitarist John Lee Hooker.[1] McLaughlin recalled: "The first set was shaky but the second set just took off and every night it was great. They wanted to hold us over and a few days after the second week ... we went into the studio".[2] The band ending up doing a 18-date residency at the night club. The band ended up performing in several colleges, high schools, night clubs, music venues with a capacity of less than a thousand people, and small arenas and sports venues across the United States. The band also played at the Mar y Sol Pop Festival in Puerto Rico, the Summerfest festival in Milwaukee, and many more festivals across North America. The group also played in Europe for the first time, simply appearing at music festivals. The band grew to popularity thanks to appearing at festivals and touring endlessly, and the group's shows were praised by The Harvard Crimson and The New York Times.[3][4]
Live releases
Live material from this tour has appeared on the following releases:
- "The Noonward Race" from April 3, 1972 at the Mar y Sol Pop Festival in Puerto Rico was released on the 1972 live album Mar Y Sol: The First International Puerto Rico Pop Festival, the 2011 re-release of the 1980 compilation album The Best of the Mahavishnu Orchestra and the 2011 remaster of The Inner Mounting Flame.
Tour band
- John McLaughlin - guitar
- Jerry Goodman - violin
- Rick Laird - bass guitar
- Jan Hammer - keyboards, organ
- Billy Cobham - drums, percussion
Typical set lists
All songs written by John McLaughlin.
- "Miles Beyond"
- "Dream"
- "Vital Transformation"
- "Dawn"
- "Sanctuary"
- "Awakening"
- "Meeting of the Spirits"
- "You Know You Know"
- "The Dance of Maya"
- "One Word"
- "A Lotus on Irish Streams"
- "The Noonward Race"
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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North America[7][8] | |||
July 21, 1971[lower-alpha 1] | New York City | United States | Gaslight at the Au Go Go |
July 22, 1971[lower-alpha 1] | |||
July 23, 1971[lower-alpha 1] | |||
July 24, 1971[lower-alpha 1] | |||
July 25, 1971[lower-alpha 1] | |||
July 26, 1971[lower-alpha 1] | |||
July 28, 1971[lower-alpha 2] | |||
July 29, 1971[lower-alpha 2] | |||
July 30, 1971[lower-alpha 2] | |||
July 31, 1971[lower-alpha 2] | |||
August 1, 1971[lower-alpha 2] | |||
August 2, 1971[lower-alpha 2] | |||
August 4, 1971 | |||
August 5, 1971 | |||
August 6, 1971 | |||
August 7, 1971 | |||
August 8, 1971 | |||
August 9, 1971 | |||
September 14, 1971 (2 shows)[lower-alpha 3] |
Beacon Theatre | ||
September 15, 1971 (2 shows)[lower-alpha 3] | |||
October 2, 1971 | Madison | Baldwin Gym | |
October 22, 1971 | Providence | Alumnae Hall | |
November 4, 1971 | Syracuse | Jabberwocky | |
November 5, 1971 | |||
November 6, 1971 | |||
November 18, 1971[lower-alpha 4] | Durham | University of New Hampshire | |
November 20, 1971[lower-alpha 4] | Cortland | Lusk Field House | |
November 28, 1971[lower-alpha 5] | Stony Brook | Pritchard Gymnasium | |
December 3, 1971[lower-alpha 4] | Orono | Memorial Hall | |
December 4, 1971[lower-alpha 4] | Kingston | Frank W. Keaney Gymnasium | |
December 9, 1971[lower-alpha 4] | Potsdam | Clarkson College of Technology Gymnasium | |
December 10, 1971[lower-alpha 4] | Burlington | Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium | |
December 11, 1971 (2 shows)[lower-alpha 4] |
Stony Brook | Pritchard Gymnasium | |
December 21, 1971 | Chicago | Quiet Knight | |
December 22, 1971 | |||
December 23, 1971 | |||
December 24, 1971 | |||
December 25, 1971 | |||
December 26, 1971 | |||
December 29, 1971 | New York City | Carnegie Hall | |
January 22, 1972[lower-alpha 6] | Schenectady | Memorial Chapel | |
January 23, 1972[lower-alpha 6] | Philadelphia | Villanova Field House | |
January 26, 1972[lower-alpha 6] | Boston | Symphony Hall | |
January 28, 1972[lower-alpha 6] | Providence | Loew's Theatre | |
January 29, 1972[lower-alpha 6] | Buffalo | Century Theatre | |
February 3, 1972 | Roslyn | My Father's Place | |
February 4, 1972 | |||
February 5, 1972 | |||
February 6, 1972 | |||
February 12, 1972 | Nashville | Neely Auditorium | |
February 18, 1972[lower-alpha 7] | Philadelphia | Spectrum | |
February 19, 1972 | East Garden City | Nassau Community College | |
February 20, 1972 | Brockport | SUNY Brockport | |
February 25, 1972 | Columbia | Carolina Coliseum | |
February 26, 1972 | Grinnell | Grinnell College | |
February 27, 1972 | Minneapolis | Guthrie Theater | |
February 28, 1972 | Columbia | Livestock Center | |
March 1, 1972 | Evanston | Cahn Auditorium | |
March 3, 1972 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee Performing Arts Center | |
March 4, 1972 | Worcester | Clark University | |
March 8, 1972 | West Chester | Hollinger Field House | |
March 11, 1972 | Bethlehem | Grace Hall | |
March 12, 1972 | Oswego | Laker Hall | |
March 17, 1972 | Brownsville | Zodiac | |
March 18, 1972 | Waterville | Horsetrader and Coffee House | |
March 21, 1972[lower-alpha 8] | Denver | Denver Coliseum | |
March 22, 1972[lower-alpha 8] | Long Beach | Long Beach Arena | |
March 23, 1972 (2 shows)[lower-alpha 8] |
Santa Monica | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium | |
March 24, 1972 | San Francisco | Winterland Ballroom | |
March 25, 1972 | |||
March 27, 1972 | Los Angeles | Whisky a Go Go | |
March 28, 1972 | |||
April 1, 1972 | Princeton | Alexander Hall | |
April 3, 1972[lower-alpha 9] | Manatí | Puerto Rico | Tortuguero Lagoon |
April 7, 1972 | Ewing Township | United States | Kendall Hall |
April 8, 1972 | Asbury Park | Sunshine In | |
April 9, 1972 | New York City | Philharmonic Hall | |
April 11, 1972 | Wilmington | Delcastle Technical High School | |
April 14, 1972 | Carlisle | Dickinson Dining Hall | |
April 16, 1972 | Boston | Aquarius Theater | |
April 17, 1972 | Detroit | Cobo Arena | |
April 19, 1972 | Middletown | Dave Finkelman Auditorium | |
April 20, 1972 | Yellow Springs | Antioch College | |
April 21, 1972 | Cleveland | Public Hall | |
April 22, 1972 | Marietta | Ban Johnson Field House | |
April 23, 1972 | Cincinnati | Xavier University Fieldhouse | |
April 24, 1972 | Bloomington | Town Cinema Theatre | |
April 25, 1972 | Indianapolis | Ritz Theater | |
April 28, 1972 | Providence | George V. Meehan Auditorium | |
April 29, 1972 | Syracuse | Skytop | |
Hamilton | Cotterell Court | ||
April 30, 1972 | Buffalo | Kleinhans Music Hall | |
May 5, 1972 | New Haven | Woolsey Hall | |
May 6, 1972 | Coral Gables | Union Patio | |
May 7, 1972 | Atlanta | Sports Arena | |
May 9, 1972[lower-alpha 10] | New York City | City College of the City University of New York | |
May 12, 1972 | Indiana | College Lodge | |
May 13, 1972 | Blackwood | Camden County College | |
May 14, 1972 | Alfred | Alfred University | |
May 15, 1972 | New York City | Assembly Hall | |
May 17, 1972 | Newtown | Council Rock High School North | |
May 20, 1972 | Passaic | Capitol Theatre | |
May 21, 1972 | Chicago | Auditorium Theatre | |
May 24, 1972 | Boca Raton | Florida Atlantic University | |
May 26, 1972 | Tampa | Fort Homer W. Hesterly Armory | |
May 27, 1972[lower-alpha 11] | Pembroke Pines | Hollywood Sportatorium | |
May 28, 1972 | Tallahassee | Bobby Tully Gymnasium | |
June 2, 1972 | Orlando | Orlando Sports Stadium | |
June 9, 1972 | Dallas | Dallas Memorial Auditorium | |
June 10, 1972 | Austin | Armadillo World Headquarters | |
June 11, 1972 | Houston | Hofheinz Pavilion | |
June 12, 1972 (2 shows) |
San Diego | The Funky Quarters | |
June 14, 1972 | Los Angeles | Whisky a Go Go | |
June 15, 1972 | |||
June 16, 1972 | |||
June 17, 1972 | |||
June 18, 1972[lower-alpha 12] | Berkeley | Berkeley Community Theatre | |
June 21, 1972 | Boston | Boston Common | |
July 6, 1972 (2 shows)[lower-alpha 13] |
New York City | Carnegie Hall | |
July 7, 1972 | Hartford | Bushnell Memorial Hall | |
July 8, 1972 | Stockbridge | Lenox Arts Center at the Music Inn | |
July 10, 1972 | Amherst | Student Union Ballroom | |
July 17, 1972 | Hackensack | Orrie de Nooyer Auditorium | |
July 19, 1972 | Cincinnati | Reflections | |
July 20, 1972 | Columbus | Agora Ballroom | |
July 21, 1972 | Dayton | Victoria Opera House | |
July 22, 1972 | Indianapolis | Ritz Theater | |
July 23, 1972[lower-alpha 14] | Milwaukee | Henry Maier Festival Park | |
July 29, 1972 (2 shows) |
Westport | Staples High School | |
July 30, 1972 | Hyannis | Cape Cod Melody Tent | |
July 31, 1972 | Gaithersburg | Shady Grove Music Fair | |
August 4, 1972 | Wildwood | Wildwood Convention Hall | |
August 5, 1972[lower-alpha 15] | New York City | Wollman Rink | |
August 7, 1972 | Baltimore | Painters Mill Music Fair | |
August 9, 1972[lower-alpha 16] | Highland Park | The Pavilion | |
August 10, 1972 | Detroit | Ford Auditorium | |
August 11, 1972[lower-alpha 17] | Akron | Rubber Bowl | |
August 13, 1972 | Minneapolis | Guthrie Theater | |
Europe[8] | |||
N/A | |||
August 17, 1972[lower-alpha 18] | Munich | West Germany | Deutsches Museum |
August 20, 1972[lower-alpha 19] | Montreux | Switzerland | Pavillon Montreux |
France | N/A | ||
August 23, 1972[lower-alpha 20] | Ollioules | Châteauvallon-Scène nationale | |
August 25, 1972[lower-alpha 21] | London | England | Paris Theatre |
September 2, 1972[lower-alpha 22] | Crystal Palace Bowl | ||
North America[8] | |||
September 8, 1972 | Durham | United States | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
September 9, 1972 | Atlanta | Atlanta Symphony Hall | |
September 15, 1972 | Middletown | Wesleyan Hockey Rink | |
September 16, 1972 | Putney | Windham College Fieldhouse | |
September 17, 1972 | Troy | RPI Field House | |
September 22, 1972 | Rutherford | Rutherford Campus Gymnasium | |
September 23, 1972 | Pittsburgh | Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum | |
October 1, 1972 | Philadelphia | Academy of Music | |
October 6, 1972 | Buffalo | Buffalo State Union Social Hall | |
October 13, 1972 | Washington, D.C. | Lisner Auditorium | |
October 14, 1972 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati Gardens | |
October 15, 1972 | Coral Gables | Union Patio | |
October 27, 1972 | Boston | Aquarius Theater | |
October 28, 1972 | Princeton | Alexander Hall | |
October 29, 1972 (2 shows) |
Plattsburgh | Hawkins Hall | |
November 3, 1972 | Chicago | Aragon Ballroom | |
November 4, 1972 | Lawrence | Hoch Auditorium | |
November 5, 1972 | St. Louis | Kiel Auditorium | |
November 6, 1972 | Albuquerque | Student Union Ballroom | |
November 9, 1972 | Berkeley | Berkeley Community Theatre | |
November 10, 1972 | Santa Monica | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium | |
November 11, 1972 | Seattle | Paramount Theatre | |
November 19, 1972 | Waterbury | Palace Theater | |
December 1, 1972 | Middlebury | Middlebury College | |
December 2, 1972 | Providence | Palace Concert Theater | |
December 3, 1972 | Williamstown | Chapin Hall | |
December 5, 1972 | Loretto | Maurice Stokes Field House | |
December 8, 1972 | Poughkeepsie | Kenyon Gym | |
December 9, 1972 | Philadelphia | Irvine Auditorium | |
December 10, 1972 | New Britain | Welte Auditorium | |
December 27, 1972 | Pembroke Pines | Miami-Hollywood Motorsports Park |
Notes
- The band opened for John Lee Hooker on July 21–26, 1971.
- The band opened for Spencer Davis and Peter Jameson on July 28–August 2, 1971.
- The band opened for the Steve Miller Band and the Cannonball Adderley Quintet on September 14–15, 1971.
- The band opened for Blue Öyster Cult and the Byrds on November 18 and 20, December 3–4, 9–11, 1971.
- The band opened for Yes and the Kinks on November 28, 1971.
- The band opened for Jerry Garcia and Howard Wales on January 22–23, 26, 28–29, 1972.
- The band opened for T. Rex on February 18, 1972.
- The band opened for Emerson, Lake & Palmer on March 21–23, 1972.
- The concert on April 3, 1972 was a part of the Mar y Sol Pop Festival.
- The concert on May 9, 1972 was rescheduled from May 4, 1972.
- The band opened for Seatrain on May 27, 1972.
- The band opened for Cheech & Chong on June 18, 1972.
- The band's concert on June 6, 1972 was a part of the Newport Jazz Festival-New York.
- The concert on July 23, 1972 was a part of Summerfest.
- The concert on August 5, 1972 was a part of the Schaefer Music Festival.
- The concert on August 5, 1972 was a part of the Ravinia Festival.
- The band opened for Yes on August 11, 1972.
- The concert on August 17, 1972 was a part of Jazz Now!.
- The concert on August 20, 1972 was a part of the Montreux Jazz Festival.
- The concert on August 23, 1972 was a part of the Châteauvallon Jazz Festival.
- The concert on August 25, 1972 was for Sounds for Saturday.
- The concert on September 2, 1972 was a part of Garden Party V.
References
Citations
- Walter Kolosky (November 7, 2011). "The Guitar Channel: Exclusive: After 40 Years, The Mahavishnu Orchestra Looks Back". Guitar-channel.com. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- Patrick Snyder-Scumpy, Frank DeLigio (November 1973). "John McLaughlin & The Mahavishnu Orchestra: Two Sides to Every Satori". Crawdaddy. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- Roger L. Smith (February 11, 1972). "Rock and Schlock". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- Don Heckman (July 7, 1972). "Jazz: Mahavishnu, A Trip Into Rock". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- "Mahavishnu Orchestra Average Setlists of year: 1971 | setlist.fm". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- "Mahavishnu Orchestra Average Setlists of year: 1972 | setlist.fm". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- "Mahavishnu Orchestra Gig List 1971 - Walter Kolosky". Walterkolosky.com. Site contains pictures of concert tour posters. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- "Mahavishnu Orchestra Gig List 1972 - Walter Kolosky". Walterkolosky.com. Site contains pictures of concert tour posters. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
Bibliography
- Kolosky, Walter (2017). Mahavishnu Orchestra Picture Book: Presented by Walter Kolosky. ISBN 978-0-9761016-9-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)