I saw them play at a little side music area in Disneyland Anaheim when I was about 5 years old, maybe 8.
It was between 77 and 80 would be my best guess.
(I should clarify I am talking about the original Mahvishnu Orchestra)
DisneyLand was alot different back then and there were several stages around the park that could handle live music.
Like under the rockets there was a food stand and music stand
Over where they put star tours and whatever it is now, and somewhere closer to the castle, and pirates
and others around the water areas.
Now that I think of it, back when I was a kid, there was always live music, all over disney land.
anyway, I recall this, I heard them and went nuts. I thought it was the coolest ever.
At that early age, I already wanted to be a drummer, and dug Billy Cobham big time.
Well, this was I guess an announced tour for them, so we got up and went to the park in the morning because they had the special afternoon rehearsal for the evening show. We went home around 1, after the show, my folks wanted me to take a nap, so we could stay out late and see the evening show with no problems.
I donât recall when we went back, probably about 4:30. We lived pretty close, and traffic back then was not bad in Orange County.
Well, Me. âMr. Toughguyâ, yeah, thats right Jerkey, I was a tough guy, I did not sleep a wink. I kept asking my parents what we were doing home, I am not tired.
So I got my mom to admit to me that her and dad needed a rest.
So I was running around restless, not getting rest, making it hard for them to rest.
We get up and go back and do some rides, and then go get seats to the show, in an open area, either on chairs, or like bring your own blankest type area (long gone now)
the show starts, and Light out, I am dead asleep for the rest of the night.
I sure as shit taught my parents a lesson didnât I.
It is the damndest thing
I have not thought of that in 40 years, and never would have though of it had I not saw (Mahavishnu Orchestra) in the Youtube banner across the top.
And its been 41-44 years since that night, and I remember it like it happened yesterday.
But I donât know what I had for lunch. LOL.
- funny, sad, poignant, reflective, crazy⌠Ever thought of writing them all up? Could be therapeutic⌠cathartic even⌠IDK, Charles Bukowski-style or Elmore Leonard-style?? 
