One of my favorite guitarists - Frank Marino

[NotSlo]

Saw him in the 70's at Giants Stadium, he blew it up. This is from his last performance at the Agora Theater in Cleveland. He has a frozen shoulder and can no loner perform. I was supposed to see him in Pittsburgh but it got cancelled due to his health. He influenced many guitarists.

Like it or not, an amazing player

Frank Marino The Answer Extract from DVD - YouTube

[ratflinger]

From Wiki
Mahogany Rush was a Canadian (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadians) rock (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_music) band led by guitarist Frank Marino (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Marino). Formed in Montreal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal), Quebec (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec) in 1970, the band had its peak of popularity in the 1970s, playing venues as large as California Jam II (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Jam_II).[2] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahogany_Rush#cite_note-2)
The band is perhaps best known for Marino's soaring lead guitar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_guitar) which bears a strong resemblance to the playing of Jimi Hendrix (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimi_Hendrix).[3] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahogany_Rush#cite_note-Larkin-3) Long-term members of the band have included bassist Paul Harwood and drummer Jimmy Ayoub, and Frank's brother Vince on guitar; Frank Marino is the sole continuous member of the band. Starting in the late 1970s, the group recorded and toured as Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush.

[MadInNc]

Loved hearing him also.👍

[ZipZap]

Written shortly before The Answer...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmOZFAYeurY

BTW, RIP Graeme...

[Anjdog2003]

Written shortly before The Answer...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmOZFAYeurY

BTW, RIP Graeme...




A very talented group. Different from all other bands back then.

[BayouCountry]

Looks like Frank Marino will no longer be performing for health reasons.

Guitarist Frank Marino of the Canadian band Mahogany Rush has announced that he's retiring from touring due to an "unexpected" and "debilitating" medical condition. The news came from a statement on his social media.

Mahogany Rush had a series of North American tour dates scheduled for September and October of this year. While Marino didn't reveal any specific details regarding the condition, he said that he's now unable to tour, and there doesn't seem to be a way to recover from whatever is plaguing him.



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https://loudwire.com/mahogany-rush-frank-marino-retiring-from-touring-medical-condition/
Requiem for a Sinner - YouTube

[NotSlo]

I mentioned that in the original post, frozen shoulder.
I was worried it was cancer or something, but it still really sucks.
Looks like Frank Marino will no longer be performing for health reasons.


https://loudwire.com/mahogany-rush-frank-marino-retiring-from-touring-medical-condition/
Requiem for a Sinner - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afxKc20sjp0)

[tjfontaine]

I hadn't followed Mahogany Rush much recently but man he was great in the day. Sorry to hear about his illness. Thanks to OP for posting the video it was I think 4 years old man could he play and sing.

[markids77]

A very talented group. Different from all other bands back then.

Not so much... see Robin Trower for instance. Jeff Beck also comes to mind.
I'm certain there are others with a similar driving beat but I'm 3 Scotches in.

Edit: after listening to Requiem for a sinner I must add King Crimson to the list of contemporaries.

[Chemtrails99]

I learned how to play guitar playing along to Frank. First time I saw him was 1979, and I had every album of his and he signed them all. As a new guitarist, I asked a bunch of questions, and he took the time to answer me.

In the 90's his label did nothing to promote him and he fell off the scene. He played few gigs and then a fan asked if he could set up an official website for him. Frank was often on the forum boards answering questions, and it sparked his career again.

They haven't disclosed what his ailment is, but a tour was booked and ready to go when they announced, "That's it, never again, because I can't.".

About two years ago he played a live gig covering literally everything he ever put on an album. It was about 7 hours long, and recorded for a DVD. As it turns out, it was his last gig ever also.

He's in the top three musicians I've ever seen live.

[NotSlo]

He finally made it public, he has a frozen shoulder and is in constant debilitating pain. When they recorded the Agora Theater shows, something went wrong with the drum tracks. In order to release the 3 DVD set he had to redo the drum tracks to match the video. It took him 5 years, he did it himself. In the process he must have severely damaged his shoulder.


I learned how to play guitar playing along to Frank. First time I saw him was 1979, and I had every album of his and he signed them all. As a new guitarist, I asked a bunch of questions, and he took the time to answer me.

In the 90's his label did nothing to promote him and he fell off the scene. He played few gigs and then a fan asked if he could set up an official website for him. Frank was often on the forum boards answering questions, and it sparked his career again.

They haven't disclosed what his ailment is, but a tour was booked and ready to go when they announced, "That's it, never again, because I can't.".

About two years ago he played a live gig covering literally everything he ever put on an album. It was about 7 hours long, and recorded for a DVD. As it turns out, it was his last gig ever also.

He's in the top three musicians I've ever seen live.

[Chemtrails99]

He finally made it public, he has a frozen shoulder and is in constant debilitating pain. When they recorded the Agora Theater shows, something went wrong with the drum tracks. In order to release the 3 DVD set he had to redo the drum tracks to match the video. It took him 5 years, he did it himself. In the process he must have severely damaged his shoulder.

That's so sad to hear. I live with much chronic pain from car wrecks and accidents. I wonder if he could get surgery for it? Then again, he is in Canada and his healthcare probably wouldn't allow it anyway. At least a shoulder issue isn't fatal...