Have YOU Heard THIS GUY?! You Won't BELIEVE How Ahead Of His Time He Was!

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FRANK MARINO & MAHOGANY RUSH - I'm A King Bee
Amazing blues shred guitar years ahead of his time
Original video - • FRANK MARINO & MAHOGAN...
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[@mikeg2939]

I saw Frank playing in a pub in Northampton. He hung around after his set to talk to everyone and he said he likes playing the small gigs because he connects better with the audience. Incredible musician, modesty personified

[@spideymarino]

Wow. I live in Northampton. Which pub was that?

[@mikeg2939]

@@spideymarino I just looked for the ticket and I got the town wrong, it was Nuneaton, a place called Queens Hall in 2005. It was definitely a pub though, upstairs, not a town hall like the name suggests.

[@spideymarino]

@@mikeg2939 ahhhh gotcha. I know of that venue in Nuneaton but have never been. Would have loved to have seen Frank live. Thanks.

[@rockerjim8045]

i saw him in Nuneaton. the most underrated guitarist ever.

[@matttibbits5654]

I met him after a gig in London in 2007 and told him I was going to be in Montreal a few months later. He gave me his number and said "call me when you arrive", which I did. The next day he came and had lunch with me at my hotel. Such a down to earth, humble, lovely man.

[@silkee59]

He was doing this in the 70s got pegged as Hendrix clone due to some bad PR by his management. He was way ahead of the crowd..

[@DannyHood-j]

Mahogany rush was ‘AHEAD’ because of their ability to play different styles in same way Joe satriani would.decade later. Frank marino would start playing Christmas carols, screaming the melody, piercing the ears, thick tone. Building up to climax, earth shattering meteorite bombardment.

[@stevenjones7008]

My favorite guitar hero of all time! Saw him in 1978 at Warners Theater on Fresno. Blew me away! Last time I saw him in Santa Cruz on 2006. Hope he heals...

[@miguelmccullough5417]

The Catalyst in Santa Cruz. Great concert.

[@frankgidney9474]

I was at both those shows, great shows.

[@dwntgrnd]

For those unfamiliar, Frank's most recent "LIVE AT THE AGORA THEATRE" concert DVD package is an epic guitar Tour De Force (the story behind it is inspiring as well). The man does not get nearly as much recognition as he deserves.

[@guthrie_1]

I grew up listening to Frank Marino with my father. The way he incorporated jazzy passages into blues songs was clever and very uncommon in the 70’s. Such a great player.

[@markhamilton5174]

My first concert was Frank Marino with Pat Travers opening in 1977. Amazing sound and performance from both of them!

[@heikkiwarma3267]

Frank is truly amazing. And here he really emphasizes on chord progression. He is not just blindly playing minor pentatonic or blues scale but actually reflecting to the chords.

[@user-rv5di3gt2x]

Yeah, discovered him through Zakk Wylde's interview to Guitar World in 2014 i think. Definitely, should be mentioned in proto-EVH category with Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker, Alvin Lee and Johnny Winter. Land Of 1000 Nights Is the Jam.

[@harrisbeatsfrankou6304]

100% in that group. Tommy Bolin too.

[@carlosw1687]

Marino well above Clapton and Van Halen put together

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

@@carlosw1687 Put that crack pipe down son!😲 Frank is a great player but C'mon!🙄

[@matti9602]

One of the best. My brother(RIP) bought World Anthem LP in 70`s. I was blown away. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I bought LIVE AT THE AGORA THEATRE" concert DVD.

[@robindavis726]

Discovered him a few years ago. Such an inspiration. Funny story. Wife and I had tickets to see him at the Seattle Arena in the mid/late seventies (I am 67). We thought we were going to see Rush. We found out it wasn't Rush and so sold our tickets to a couple of people. Only a few years ago, when I discovered him on KZbin, I realized what I had missed. It would have changed my life. We went to a club that night and saw a great local band (in the seventies every weekend had amazing live local rock shows). But, oh how I regret not having been introduced to Frank's music that day. No wonder all the people in line were so excited to see him.

[@LeviClay]

You fool! 😂😂😂

[@robindavis726]

@@LeviClay Indeed

[@SearchIndex]

😮

[@TheLochs]

Juggernaut is a great album. The solo on "Stories From A Hero" is one of the best solos ever.

[@Mr.S369]

I actually heard Frank's cover of 'Purple Haze' before I heard Hendrix, circa 1979. Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush Live is stellar..Check out 'Dragonfly'.

[@tommartling2473]

OG Shredder. My phone alarm has been Finish Line for 10 plus years

[@haroldbelfast]

Thank you for recognizing Frank Marino, he deserves much more exposure and recognition than he's gotten in the past. Amazing player!

[@zandig666]

Glad I saw frank 4 times throughout the mid 80s-2010 !!! Great player

[@kesslermontijo6304]

A older, saw Jimi etc, been a Frankster since Maxoom, seen most times here in So. Ca. (Including CalJam ) have most. all albums LP, (all) cass (most), CDs and DVD. Frankster forever😎

[@zandig666]

@@kesslermontijo6304 Frank's a total innovator !!! And backed it up !!

[@starsighter13]

I've seen Frank play a couple of times. Absolutely blew my mind ! His phrasing, tone, great use of effects. I spoke to him after one of the shows, the man has fairly small hands, I couldn't believe it. There's an youtube video of him playing Hendrix's version of Watch Tower that he absolutely nails. He might be the single most under rated guitar player I have ever seen play live, way, way ahead of his time.

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

Yeah all of the above plus add his screaming tone for leads! I always loved the way the note soared when he bent it. His playing on "Johnny b goode" from Mahogany rush live 78 is a good example of this.

[@Riffster59]

Been listening to him for years.

[@OGxCSH]

Frank is SO underrated. Such a shame...a best kept secret that should be shared 🤘🤘🤘

[@scottwright388]

Absolutely...takes me back to the 8 track days.

[@Doulos367]

Please add more Frank Marino he is my favorite Guitar player

[@user-mm1se7gy7e]

Mahogany Rush was a mainstay in Detroit way back around '73 ,'74 saw them a few times.

[@Norel-the-Younger]

I first heard frank in 1978 and his music has been a constant companion to this day…7/13/2023 and will always be until I’m dead.

[@nononsensedragon9438]

We can thank the music gods for giving us Frank Marino

[@johnnywomack548]

Congratulations on discovering Frank Marino! Frank is one of the GOAT (Greatest of all time) level musicians. I have listened to his music for decades. I met him around 20 years ago and we ended up becoming good friends. He's a great person. Very humble, too.

[@mrjtibor]

One of my favourite players!

[@jamesnorton7601]

Awesome. That's some Johnny Winter shit right there. Dude can rip

[@SakariKempas]

I did hear about them here and there, but never bothered to check out with proper time. Guess I really should. This performance is just spectacular

[@bobsguitarstudio715]

I remember watching him on Don Kirschners rock concert.

[@aschule5684]

Frank is a God and I've been in awe of his genius for years!

[@MercutioUK2006]

Such an overlooked legend (admittedly, perhaps quite some time before many players of today were even born) and right out of left field. Look at the amps and pedalboards he used to achieve his tone (many of which he made himself) not to mention the sheer blazing originality of his lines......absolutely worth an hour of anyone's time to check him out.

[@jissbar]

Grand virtuose, avec un super son et qui aurait mérité une renommée de classe mondiale mais qu'on oublie pas et dont je suis grand fan ! Son DVD publié il y a environ 1 an est un "must have" quand on aime les guitaristes....

[@roccomancini5875]

One of the greats for sure. Big fan , very intelligent guy. Builds his own gear. Great engineer as well as being a multi instrumentalist.

[@francescodomenichetti3787]

Heard of him because Akesson from Opeth is always mentioning him everytime he talks about his influences. What an amazing player Frank Marino is!

[@spideymarino]

I’m a big Frank fan. You can probably guess by my user name. Paul Gilbert is a big fan too. Frank’s technique was miles ahead of the pack. His picking is ferocious.

[@PauloBerni699]

Saw him in 1979. Still a huge fan.

[@ian2lorimer]

Most underrated guy ever. You can hear a lot of his influence on the 80s guys. Zakk for one.

[@richardhincemon]

Zakk has always credited Frank Marino and Tony Iommi.

[@g.p.w5638]

Vote for him for an order of Canada,Canadian walk of Fame, anything!!!!! He's long deserved to be recognized for his contribution to Canada on arts!!!

[@zenlandzipline]

I’ve never heard anybody rate him low. On the contrary, when his name is mentioned, I usually hear words like “incredible” “badass” “one of the best” “or, like in the title of this video “ahead of his time”. Now, you could say that he isn’t mentioned enough. “Marino doesn’t get enough recognition”. But that is a totally different thing than “underrated “. His brother Dan, is neither under recognized or underrated. One of the best quarterbacks ever to play the game. 👍

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

He was a major influence on my playing! I proudly admit that!🤘

[@wooliegeek]

Ahh, the classic lineup. Frank, his brother Vince on rhythm guitar, Jimmy Ayoub on drums, and Paul Harwood on bass.

[@georgejordan5611]

We started listening to Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush in the early 70's. For years this Canadian guitarist was not very well known or popular in the USA until the advent of the internet. Us guitarists we're very aware of Frank for many years before he was given his due as one of the best kept secret blues/rock guitarist ever!

[@rickclick8359]

WOW I never heard him before, awesome, the energy in his playing

[@danieldesjardins6615]

RIP Jimmy Ayoub...

[@worldprog]

Frank waas a legend. In his own time and to many - to this very day.

[@MsDavo123]

Reminds me of Gary moore on Fender anniversary playing Red House this is very agressive blues 🎉

[@kesslermontijo6304]

Simply the best! I've nothing else to say, except Thanks Frank, wish you good health!!!

[@user-hm7cj4jy9j]

Hehehe....I grew up with his music until today....never get tired Great Day😊😊😊😊

[@johnmac8084]

Wow, he really makes that guitar scream & wail

[@davidfavaloro2034]

Great interview with him on the Everybody Loves Guitar podcast!

[@FURDOG1961]

Check out this incredible guitar performance with insane heavy guitar tone, and what might be the best pinch harmonic solos of all time. "Johnn B, Goode"Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush (California Jam 2) 1978

[@davemarcum940]

Saw him play With his band Mahogany Rush.....70 something, dig the slapping not tapping, but yes he was seriously underated and a threat .

[@BrentJJ]

Hello from Canada....yuuuuuup! Frank rules! 🍻

[@MarkRhodesSongs]

Talk about a blast from the past. I had forgotten about Mahogany Rush, though I listened to them in high school. Guy could play. Whatever happened to him and the rest of the band?

[@MichaelJMcHenryGuitar]

I saw him in 1979 he was the opening act Day on the Green Oakland AC DC with Bon Scott Aerosmith and Ted Nugent...amazing shredder...

[@gf301]

The only track I'd ever heard of his was I think called Dragonfly, I'd no idea he could play like this. Wow, what a fantastic player, nice one!

[@philipbrown2225]

thank you Levi! grew up listening to Child of the Novelty and Strange Universe;two must hear records of psychedelia right there with Hendrix and Trower. And the album cover art is awesome too.

[@ericbrewerguitar1499]

His back story is pretty wild. Don’t quote me directly but it was something along these lines: he took a massive dose of LSD when he was like 13 and blew his own mind apart to the point where the spirit of Hendrix visited him and bestowed otherworldly abilities upon him. Afterward he had to be temporarily committed to a psych ward, but he recovered never to touch drugs again and from that day forward he was an absolute monster (though always criminally underrated.) I’m pretty sure that’s how the story went.

[@knightfall9394]

The LSD and psych ward visit is true, according to frank some journalist created the hendrix thing and it ended up getting blown out of proportion and in some ways he didn’t exactly help that with hendrix covers and the obvious hendrix influence. The guy is a great player, I personally happen to enjoy his early 80s output a lot more than his 70s stuff

[@vincehammond4081]

You are amazing Levi! Thank you for keeping Franks music alive and for posting this! There isn't enough Frank transcribed. Johnny B Good and King Bee need to be transcribed in it's entirety.

[@charleshansen3164]

I grew up in Montreal in the ‘70s. Frank was a god up there.

[@heneverreturnasahorse9773]

I saw Frank two times in concerts back in the mid-to-late 70s. Always enjoyed his music. If you watch closely you will discover that, while he uses all his left hand fingers, his middle finger seems to dominate much of his G string bends, especially in his fast "flurries!" (At least that is how I remember it. My vison loss precludes my ability to watch his "finger work" on these videos, anymore.)

[@TheFugitive2]

Oh yeah I remember Frank and Mahogany Rush from way back when. Thank you for posting this!! 👍👍

[@janezimmerman7987]

How can somebody not know about him?

[@tombstoneharrystudios584]

As brilliant as he is, Marino’s music isn’t exactly as accessible as say, Van Halen’s Unless you’re a guitarist or an aspiring pro, lengthy jams don’t really appeal

[@michaelthompson3286]

Probably because he never had any huge mainstream success or a "hit"?

[@DaleBrotherton]

​@Michael Thompson I'd say it's because he plays so many genres of music. Unless you listen to all kinds of music, you won't stick with him. He plays Blues, Psychedelic, Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive, Fusion, Ballads, Pop .... have never heard him play Country or Hip Hop 😊

[@knightfall9394]

Its because his lack of songwriting skill, obviously the guy has some cool songs but the record companies really didnt know what to do with him and couldn’t exactly market his big epic stuff which is why he ended up being known for purple haze, johnny b goode, and all along the watchtower covers in the 70s. Im pretty sure he’s touched upon stuff in the 70s about how he was the odd man out and no one really spoke to him on tour or guys didnt want to play shows with him. That spirit of jimi hendrix story that a journalist created didnt exactly help him and neither did the hendrix covers. He’s always done his own thing and i dont think he ever was concerned with commercial success which in a way was a blessing and a curse. I honestly think what little commercial success he had with his own material came from the song strange dreams in the early 80s

[@dannycruz5446]

The music was hard to get a hold of for a time too. I could not find any MR tapes or CDs in the early 90s. Finally managed to get a used LP of the live album and had to buy a turntable to even play it.

[@davekiddie4467]

Frank is so amazing and plays the lightest strings on the planet 8, 9, 12, 15, 26w, 38w

[@MarkRhodesSongs]

That’s lightest set I’ve heard of! James Burton owed .008s because of the bends he needed to do. But an unwound D string? It never entered my mind! Thanks for the insight.

[@andyj845]

I think Billy Gibbons uses .007's

[@jamespitman3357]

More common in the old days 😅

[@MarkRhodesSongs]

@@andyj845 I didn't even know they made .007s! 😀

[@johnnywomack548]

Yep. Frank told me that's how he got the tremolo bars on his Gibson SG's to dive bomb so low. We're friends, so I've asked him a million questions about gear and music. The man is a GENIUS.

[@antrygis1]

The Johnny B. Goode is from his hometown of Montreal and that was in 79. It was great. But he got even better. By 83, 84 live he did it all. Ending with Juggernaut after 11 years of Lp-road-Lp. I was blessed to see him in 83 and 84 in Chicago. Lots of great stuff but among his fans I would say we debated most between What's Next and Juggernaut. Though starting on the 78 Live album that has a lot of covers is a good place to check out his work.

[@jurajkaplan5523]

I learned about him about 12 years back from Phil X reviewing 61 ES 355, he played this and his version of Johnny B. Goode, it sounded amazing. Been hooked ever since

[@dorianponcela9680]

Frank Marino was amazing and he was doing a few things in a Eddie Van Halen style. It was at the same time Eddie was already doing his stuff, so who knows which one got ideas from the other... 🙂 By the way, Gary Moore was already doing incredible stuff at that time too. We always talk about shredders after EVH and Malmsteen, but the concept off playing fast and using modern techniques was already exploding in the mid 70's...

[@LeviClay]

Long before that man. Alvin Lee was KILLING it before the 70s!

[@katanamaker]

​@@LeviClay And Lonnie Mack before him.

[@dorianponcela9680]

@@LeviClay Yes, Alvin Lee was another great guitar player, but he was a strict pentatonic guy using a few fast licks over and over again. Don't take me wrong, I think he was amazing, but not in the same level as Marino, Moore and other guys creating a new sound for the rock guitar world. The bad news is that now all the Alvin Lee fans will want to kill me.....😂😂

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

@@dorianponcela9680 There was a guy in LA when VH first started getting recognition from the Band STORMER a guitar player named Jimmy Bates. Guy was a monster! Edward Van Halen got some of his licks from him. That lick in Ice cream man with the wide stretch at the beginning was a Jimmy Bates style lick.

[@MrJohnnyDistortion]

Rick Derringer was also performing impressive fretboard acrobatics even before then.

[@yoddeb]

Amazing drummer

[@tonydarren5254]

This is fantastic!

[@bes5164]

that was freaking amazing!!!

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

Any genuine , self respecting Rock guitar player knows who Frank is and has hear him blaze the fretboard! I have been into his playing since First hearing Mahogany Rush "Live" in '78 when my cousin played me the record and i was never the same! I got real serious about my guitar playing after hearing frank on "Johnny B Goode" and "Im a king bee" and the rest of that record. With him and Edward Van Halen out there i had a LOT of work to do on guitar!😲

[@tomfoolery2082]

Yeah ,been listening to em since the 70s . A bad ass still . He did have a web site .

[@dannfinley794]

I saw Frank Marino twice in the late 70's, he always put on a great show. He deserves to be rated in the top 10 best ever. He is the most underrated guitar player of all time!!!

[@maxwellblakely7952]

Frank was fucking badass

[@JW-km3by]

Nice one!!

[@eagee9253]

Grew up listening to one of his albums .....my brother,who was 8 yrs older than me, had it....Id sneak into his room and listen to it when he wasnt home lol .....truly one of my earliest guitar influences .....

[@vorticoctobernegative]

Masterful guitar work.

[@alienautopsy9326]

The fact that someone actually took the time to transcribe this is a miracle within itself. Marino is a beast.

[@LeviClay]

who is this "someone" you speak of?

[@larryhorsman338]

King Bee

[@Plumcraziness]

Yep. One of the best guitarists to ever come out of my country of Canada. 🇨🇦👍 Frank Marino is criminally underrated, underappreciated and under-mentioned in guitarist circles, or anywhere else for that matter. He was very popular in the 70s, and then quickly faded away soon after, simply because music was changing as it entered the 80s. But Frank was truly one of the best. As this video demonstrates, his breadth of guitar licks and phrasing, and his ability to improvise was almost endless. More people, and more guitarists need to know about him and just how good he was.

[@cliveshalice8490]

Frank Marino is genuinely a guitarist that is underrated, a pioneer in so many ways. And unlike the majority of new technical masters with zero personality, Frank was a showman and epitomised the joy of playing guitar.

[@batmonkey]

If I recall correctly, he was a major influence for Marty Friedman.

[@ddking-mb4ir]

Shawn lane also

[@woodystemms3799]

Very good, and way ahead of many others of the era ... never had the pleasure of seeing the band live.

[@MrJohnnyDistortion]

8-9-12-15-26-38 are the string gauges that Frank uses with an unwound 4th D string.

[@dd61125]

ted nuget icredibly underrated player over the years saw him twiceX2 in concert.

[@guitarlife6190]

Amazing

[@Dan-zq5wt]

Blazing!!

[@peach495]

Used to see him live all the time around Detroit & Windsor with Mahogany Rush in the late 70's. The concerts were set up as a Battle of the Bands with the other band the Amboy Dukes.

[@yourmomma6909]

I am very familiar with Frank Marino his best work was mahogany rush live

[@gregalon]

Your favorite guitarist's favorite guitarist! If you're doing forgotten heroes... how about Ollie Halsall or Bill Nelson?

[@harrisbeatsfrankou6304]

He's not a common blues shredder... some great classic lines, some piano some T Bone some Jazz. Thanks. Have you done Tommy Bolin?

[@geoffreyanderson2285]

I'll second the request for some Tommy Bolin!

[@harrisbeatsfrankou6304]

@@geoffreyanderson2285 I thought Tommy was a b list post Robin Trower dude. Then I bought a Catalin Bread Belle Echo Deluxe...and Howard the designer in a YT video said check Page a few others and Tommy Bolin. Wow...! He is brilliant totally...and a lot I'd say is like Holdsworth and he does the echoplex like Van Halen type thing at the end of Eruption....as a solo idea! Even Beck admitted he was inspired into fusion by the Billy Cobham Stratus Collaboration! And nails it all by ear! He is brilliant and certainly a bridge between Hendrix and Van Halen as well as Heavy fusion. How wrong I was! So wrong. He's in my top Ten for Rock now.

[@DaleBrotherton]

Frank's cover of Rock Me Baby is good one. Some hard, edgy blues with a nice flurry near the end. Plays a behind the bridge in this one too .... and it fits seamlessly.

[@rogerheath5027]

Marino ie the finest he s the plyr i always wanted to excell to meaning those of us that were acid / owsley awakened / guitar got me thru the army draft during vietnam & still playin at 75 orbits in earth years

[@Apathesis0]

I discovered him a few months ago by accident on Spotify. "Broken Heart Blues" by him RIPS.

[@knightfall9394]

Johnny winter and alvin lee cranked up to warp speed, he’s got some really cool stuff on his early 80s solo albums too. I think i initially discovered him through a zakk wylde piece in a guitar magazine where zakk mentioned mahogany rush live

[@markstoneman1585]

Port Vale 81,Frank is my favourite guitarist, world anthem ✌

[@georgederiziotis9518]

Tapped harmonics?! Who would've known?!

[@HAvOKill.]

Hey, Cool Soloing🤘

[@snappypappy100]

Liquid Fingers…❤

[@chunkwobbler2544]

WOW

[@charlietobin8728]

Don’t remember how but I think they played a song on q fm 96 back in the day and I was pretty taken aback by it and can’t even remember the song could have been dragonfly but it hooked me totally whent and started checking him out and fellin love with the guitar work

[@DaleBrotherton]

The song may have been "Somethings Coming Our Way." It got a bit of radio play. 1980 or a bit later.

[@wooliegeek]

Levi, if you’ve done the whole track, I’d love to buy the transcription.

[@tommyricheymusic4445]

He is amazing and he was ahead of his time. I dont know what you charge but I I have a couple of solos but someone who is amazing and not real well known but for sure impressive.. If I can afford you I would appreciate your help. I work all the time. and so I am not able.

[@roccomancini5875]

Shows how much Rollingstones magazine know about guitarists, should have made the top 10

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Wasn't that Francesco da Vinci Marino? He was playing with some Baroque minstrels playing Napoli Grungii.

[@ronsilvia8127]

The master of the wah wah pedal 🤘🤘🤘