Frank Marino *Mahogany Rush* Hendrix Comparison & Crazy Stories!

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  • Опубликовано: 19 май 2024
  • Frank Marino was a hard acid rock guitarist who rose to fame with his band Mahogany Rush in the late 60's and on into the 70's. Many compared him to Jimi Hendrix and reporters came up with some wild stories about the Frank and Jimi connection. This video will cover Franks early life and what he has to say about the Hendrix stories.
    #acidrock #jimihendrix #documentary
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  • @cronejawford978
    @cronejawford978 Месяц назад +17

    _Frank Marino And Mahogany Rush Live_ is an essential listen.

  • @jeffchristian6798
    @jeffchristian6798 Месяц назад +17

    I got to see Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush in Seattle 1975. They opened for Montrose and Black Sabbath. Frank Marino came out and stole the show. I understood back then, even though I was only 15, why he was compared to Hendrix. He played The Star Spangled Banner. He played the guitar with his teeth and behind his head. We went to a TON of concerts in Seattle in the '70s and '80s at many different venues. This particular concert was my all-time favorite and most memorable. I'd never heard of Mahogany Rush or Frank Marino prior to the concert. Afterward, I ran out and bought Strange Universe and have been a huge fan ever since.

    • @MarceloRomero360
      @MarceloRomero360 Месяц назад +1

      Killer story!

    • @donsmore
      @donsmore Месяц назад

      Awesome story 😎
      I would have loved to see that show.

    • @Michael-no6jw
      @Michael-no6jw 27 дней назад +1

      I saw him in Connecticut in 77.mind blowing,period.

  • @joebot9309
    @joebot9309 Месяц назад +10

    Unreal live.

  • @mannishboy1
    @mannishboy1 Месяц назад +15

    I saw Mahogany Rush in the mid 70's in Louisville, KY at The Garden. Paid less than $2 for the ticket and sat 3 rows back right in front of Frank.
    By the way, that tour became their live album!

  • @bobsguitarstudio715
    @bobsguitarstudio715 Месяц назад +7

    I remember seeing him on Don Kirshners rock concert he was beyond cool.

  • @geraldskinner63
    @geraldskinner63 Месяц назад +9

    Recently found "Mahogony Rush Live" on vinyl. No scratches..Very cool. Frank is very important to many of us. Thanks for video!

  • @toddflowers8052
    @toddflowers8052 Месяц назад +9

    I saw them in the mid 70's in Ft Wayne, IN they were great !!! Thanks for the documentary man !

    • @RiverDocs
      @RiverDocs  Месяц назад +1

      Glad you enjoyed it

  • @vincentlussier8264
    @vincentlussier8264 Месяц назад +6

    He's from my hometown of Verdun Montreal Quebec. I saw him in June '78 at Place de Nation in Montreal. It was an outdoor show and Eddie Money opened the show.

  • @dogcowrph
    @dogcowrph Месяц назад +5

    I saw Frank in the summer of 1979 opening for Kansas. He was great. Unfortunately that was the only time that I saw him. I believe that the band played All Along The Watchtower.

  • @Roger_Clarence
    @Roger_Clarence Месяц назад +2

    If you’re interested… the album “Mahogany Rush 4” will change your life. More recently, Frank Marino live at the Agora theatre is a true testament to this man’s talents. His vocals are equally as stellar & one of a kind.
    Thanks for the presentation, well done

  • @jackedwards6998
    @jackedwards6998 Месяц назад +1

    They opened the first Texas Jam in Dallas in July’78. Blew us away when they finally came on late that night.

  • @royzug2847
    @royzug2847 Месяц назад +1

    I never knew much about MR, so I appreciated your video documenting them and Frank Marino in particular.

  • @jakerivets2249
    @jakerivets2249 Месяц назад +1

    A buddy and I went to see him when we were high school in 1980 at the Long Beach Arena in California, and it was the loudest concert I have ever been to, hands down. There was a kid and his parents seated next to us, a kid who looked like he had some issues with drugs and alcohol, perhaps, and his parents were there to be supportive and keep him out of trouble. 30 seconds in, they were furiously stuffing Kleenex in their ears with a horrified look on their faces. To their credit, they made it through the entire concert. Our ears rang for a week afterwards, and I'll never forget the look on the parent's faces.

  • @ferdberfle5069
    @ferdberfle5069 Месяц назад +1

    I never had the opportunity to see Marino live. Wish I had! But he was definitely one of the guys I played on the stereo that made my Dad yell "Turn that shit down!!" 🤣🤣

  • @SteverRob
    @SteverRob Месяц назад

    Yessss
    Thanks for the video!
    “Poppy” is my favorite 🎸

  • @FURDOG1961
    @FURDOG1961 Месяц назад +1

    Frank Marino is a true innovator with guitar techniques.
    1. Behind the bridge guitar picking to produce one off sounds.
    2. Backward guitar lines live in real time.
    3. Faux slide playing/sound emulation with a primitive Gibson Vibrola Tremelo system.
    4. Master of sounds equal to or surpassing even the great Adrian Belew.
    I wonder if Frank Marino was ahead of the curve with the Wet/Dry/Wet/ live amp set ups that became popular in the 80's. Was he doing that in the 70's?
    He also had and used one of the first wireless guitar receiver prototypes live from Schafer-Vega. (1976?)

  • @aminahmed2220
    @aminahmed2220 Месяц назад +2

    What a fantastic video have a wonderful day river docs ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

    • @RiverDocs
      @RiverDocs  Месяц назад +1

      Thank you. Same to you

    • @RiverDocs
      @RiverDocs  Месяц назад +1

      Thank you. Same to you

  • @trevorgwelch7412
    @trevorgwelch7412 Месяц назад +2

    Frank Marino - Robin Trower are the true guitar GODS ✨🎸🎸✨☮️( Neither had or wanted commercial success )

    •  Месяц назад +2

      Robin Trower had huge commercial success

  • @nickyanulis1852
    @nickyanulis1852 Месяц назад +1

    I seen him in '78 or '79 at Comiskey Park for their second year of Summer Jam. Their were I believe 5 or 6 bands and I forget which ones went together because I was at both of them! But I do remember that Frank Marino had a cast on his right hand and after a little while he went backstage and had them take it off because he said that it was limiting him too much! I read that in a paper review the next day.

  • @boe4448
    @boe4448 Месяц назад +2

    RD,
    Thanks great video and I learn from you. The 70's experimenting with LSD brings back many memories of crazy crap. Glad Frank made it through to become a great rocking entertainer. Boe

  • @dcuss7294
    @dcuss7294 Месяц назад +1

    Saw him at the Warner Theater in DC for $1.01 for a DC101 radio promotion in 1978.
    He had a wall of Acoustic amps, and a
    daisy chain of 9 effect pedals.
    Big sound!
    Great show. The bass player could play and dance shuffle like James Brown. As I hit my mid 60s, I know about the frozen shoulder and trying to play guitar issue too.

    • @FURDOG1961
      @FURDOG1961 21 день назад

      Was Franks set up very complicated and/or different than what other guitarists were doing at the time do you know? People mentioned this wet/dry/wet amp set up that was popular in the 80's. It has been said that VanHalen used this but didn't invent this type of amp set up.

  • @timmillan6701
    @timmillan6701 Месяц назад +2

    Saw Frank & MR with Humble Pie / Angel / Mothers Finest at the Hampton Coliseum in 1980. All different, all great that day. Funny, I can’t find any reference as to the specific date, but that lineup was touring in that area, at that time

  • @Ryan-Hall
    @Ryan-Hall Месяц назад

    Doc's, my Music-In-Law!! I know I've heard the name, maybe just from you talking about him in our Chat's, But I'm glad you Did get this one out, I can tell he was a Gifted Soul and I'm gonna check him out more as time permits got Mother in the Hospital and trying to get her back home so I hope to get to see more later!!, take care My Music-In-Law Brother and God Bless you and your wife 🙏🫂🤘🎸🤠

  • @BrianDuffie
    @BrianDuffie Месяц назад

    Saw him at a junior college in Chicago Hts.ILL.IN 76

  • @KassiusFineArt
    @KassiusFineArt Месяц назад +3

    Listen to Moonlight Lady. ❤

    • @DaleBrotherton
      @DaleBrotherton Месяц назад +1

      Yep, and Making My Wave

    • @KassiusFineArt
      @KassiusFineArt Месяц назад

      @@DaleBrotherton Such great music. You may like my More Sunday Schtuff Playlist. Great old rock.

  • @nordland2235
    @nordland2235 Месяц назад

    A friend went to see Mahogany Rush...this was in Chicago....after the show Frank went in the bar...and my friend and frank shot a few games of pool...
    My only album was "Child of the Novelty" and the live album...awesome guitar player.
    A band I roadied for...played Franks song "Dragon Fly".

  • @godbyone
    @godbyone Месяц назад +1

    It’s odd. Way more cooler catchy bluesy jams than srv. Judy did get radio attention.

  • @charlesbabcock1530
    @charlesbabcock1530 Месяц назад

    First concert I went to in 78 along with Nazareth. First time I got high too...

    • @RiverDocs
      @RiverDocs  Месяц назад +1

      Nazareth rocked too!!! Sounds like a great concert!

    • @charlesbabcock1530
      @charlesbabcock1530 Месяц назад +1

      @@RiverDocs he came out on stage and proceeded to make his guitar sound like a machine gun and everybody in front acted like they got shot lol. Daytona's Peabody auditorium. Saw Charlie Daniels for my second concert there...

  • @WilliamL.PilgerJr
    @WilliamL.PilgerJr Месяц назад +3

    MAHOGANY RUSH
    😐😑😕
    Weed Me
    LAND OF A 1,000
    NIGHTS
    WHAT IS HE SAYING
    AT THE END i STILL
    HAVE TROUBLE ON
    TRANSLATION OF IT

    • @DaleBrotherton
      @DaleBrotherton 6 дней назад

      Lyrics....
      Well you…
      You think I’m crazy, but that’s not true
      Well it’s just that I’ve been
      To a million hells to pay for my sins
      Well hey! What I’m sayin’…
      Is you better be right when you speak of my plight
      Or I’ll be comin’ to take you back down with me
      To the Land of a Thousand Nights!
      If I’m just insane
      Then treat me lightly and don’t complain
      And if I seem uptight
      And if it seems that my soul is black as night…
      But if you’re wrong, you better be strong, yeah,
      ’cause I’ll be comin’ after you to take you back down
      To the Land of a Thousand Nights
      Cold, so cold I can’t pretend…
      The man in the outfield, with the bonnet head…
      Crystal clear auntie viola, wet blacknose Saint Bernard dog,
      And there is Alpha-Omega, clearly put water on his tarnished tongue…
      Crying moons, can you dig the sheep goddess?
      She’s feeling red feathers from a salvation army cup…
      And did you think I wasn’t going to blacken his room?
      For surely a thousand nights couldn’t help but be
      Draining his soul away…
      Say then; “Sholyo Im Fi Zhamy - Sholyo Im Fi Zhay…”
      www.mahoganyrush.com/discography/strange-universe/

  • @akudashaku
    @akudashaku Месяц назад +1

    He was a good guitar player. I never thought of him as sounding like Hendrix...

    • @knightfall9394
      @knightfall9394 29 дней назад

      you can hear the jimi influence in him big time during the 70s

  • @DrMysterio888
    @DrMysterio888 Месяц назад

    The greatest guitar player who ever lived.

  • @thomasmccullagh1300
    @thomasmccullagh1300 Месяц назад +3

    No one compares to Hendrix. No one.

  • @rocklorflett2942
    @rocklorflett2942 Месяц назад +1

    He is a million times better then hendrix

    •  Месяц назад +2

      Nope

    • @knightfall9394
      @knightfall9394 29 дней назад

      Lol frank didnt have the songwriting skills that jimi did