HEY FRANK - I WAS READING SOME OF THE ENTRIES AND CAME UPON THE ONE #2582 . CHECK IT OUT -THE SWAMP CLUB WAS THE "SEAGULL INN" WHICH WAS A REAL ROCK&ROLL CLUB FOR YEARS . I CAN REMEMBER ONE NIGHT LEAVING THERE AFTER A SHOW AND WATCHING SOME GUY CHASE ANOTHER WITH A BASEBALL BAT ON THE LOT !!! YOU ROCKED THAT JOINT THAT NIGHT - I COULDN'T REMEMBER WHICH SHOW I SAW DUE TO SO MANY SEEN THERE (ESSEX , BALTO. CO. MARYLAND). JUST WANTED TO BACK-UP THE STORY THE DUDE WROTE WAS NO BULLSHIT - I DROVE OUT OF THERE REAL QUICK BEFORE I SAW SOMEONE GET KILLED!!! I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN 6/4/05 - CAN'T WAIT !!! "ERV"

I have so much to say about Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush, it's hard to put it into words. From the moment I heard Makin My Wave and Changin on the Child o the Novelty album it shifted me into yet another gear in my already warp drivin youth. I'm 47 yrs. old now and grew up on Robin Trower, Hendrix, Santana, Johnny Winter and Frank Marino. When I was growing up kids wanted to be guitar GODS legends of Rock. I saw Frank Marino on Midnight Special or Don Kirshners Rock concert and was blown away by the technique and energy a true devoted fan forever I am. He's also largely responsible for transforming me from air guitar to the real thing. Every time I looked at a Guitar I said his notes are in there somewhere. I'm glad that he's a surviver of the time when lots of high profile rockers were self destructing in different ways. I hope that he is rewarded with a long productive life for giving so many people joy and imagination through his music.

Frank I love ya man: Keep on Rockin Hard & Heavy.

Vincent Moore:

Hey Frank, I recently started instaling HIGH SPEED INTERNET for customers and after I provision the modem and I notice the costomer is a rock/blues fan I check connectivity by going to mahog.com and down load the temporary mp3 player and show them a few of my favorite tunes like MAYBE IT,S TIME, RUNNIN WILD, LOVED BY YOU, or LAND OF A THOUSAND NITES, no problem with my employer as I know my customers. I HOPE YOU APROVE OF YOUR NEW TRAVELING BUILDBOARD. ps. I can,t wait till you make it through ST.LOUIS again, as my dear old Marinohead friend Mark Baumgartner whom turned me on to you in 1980 with the live album and I,ve lost contact with told me to meet him at any Marino concert here. He,s definately a diehard musicman so I,m sure he will be there. Peace man and thanx 3Fingers and Wild Willy for always being there and making this possible. FAR OUT MAN !

Hey Frank... I was just talking about your guitar playing to the guys in my band the other week. I'm looking around for new venues to find you playing at the custom bike show later in the year.

Its good to know you are still playing... I've not heard anything about you in quite a few years...

Keep rocking and hope hear some stuff soon!

Rob
A fellow guitarist

I am 45 years old and I will always be a huge fan. My son is 18 and I made him a fan several years ago. I have played your music till there is ruts in my cd's. I saw Mahogany Rush 3 times in the 70's( the greatest era in rock history!) My favorite show was in Lexington Ky., where I still live. I think it was either 1977 or 1978 but I really can't be sure. I have been clean now for 25 years but everything before that is a little sketchy when it come to dates. I know you were a playing before Kansas. I met with a group of people at a party before the concert. Everyone was excited to see Kansas. Not me! I garunteed everyone there that after the show we would meet and they would agree that Mahogany Rush would blow Kansas away. Trust me I was a prophet that night. You should have been the headliner. I listen to the music today and it still make me feel good just like it did in the 70's. I think the sign of great music is the way it affects your life in youth and stays with you always without diminishing. You have accomplished that for me. Thank you so much! Will you be touring again close to Lexington or Louisville? Sorry this took so long but I have been waiting 27 years to say it. Also do you have any apparel such as T-shirts or hats for purchasing? I would love to find some.

HEY FRANK - I JUST GOT TICKETS FOR 6/4/05 !!! I FIRST SEEN/MET YOU IN BALTO. COUNTY IN 76 OR 77 . MY FRIENDS AND I GOT SOME CHAIRS FROM THE LOUNGE TABLES AN' SAT RIGHT IN FRONT (WHO NEEDS A DANCE FLOOR ANYWAY). I TALKED WITH YOU AND JIM BEFORE THE SHOW AND I MENTIONED YOUR MAXOOM ALBUM - YOU KNEW I WAS A REAL FAN OF YOURS THEN . YOU EVEN SHOWED ME THE TRICK WITH THE TWO QUARTERS - THE (YOUR) HANDS ARE QUICKER THEN THE EYES !!! ANYWAY THE PLACE HAS A REAL WARM CHARM TO IT - HOPE I GET TO MEET YA AGAIN . "ERV" PLAY "REDHOUSE" PLEASE !!!

Have mercy say yeah!!!!!! Have mercy say yeah!!!!!!!!!!!

Frank, I've been meaning to apologize to you for Detroit for 2+ years. You played a gig at the Magic Bag in Ferndale & flat TORE UP the place. I was goin' nuts, but the overage bikers and whoever else it was that shouldn't have been there were for some unknown reason not giving you your due. You didn' t even do an encore (if you had the strength left for one), and I figured you felt--and justly so--underappreciated. Your show that night was the best show I have *ever* seen by a "solo" electric guitar artist, and I've seen some giants. I thank you, on behalf of all of the people in the Detroit metro area who know great rock when they hear it, for that fantastic show. If you ever come back around here, we'll be there.

IISIMPLY PUT, YOU ARE THE BEST DAMN GUITAR SLINGER ALIVE. PLEASE TOUR AND KEEP RECORDING GREAT MUSIC. LOVE ALL YOUR ALBUMS. A TRUE CANADIAN TREASURE IS WHAT YOU ARE. ALL MY BEST FRANK. GREAT SITE WILLY, THANK YOU.........

long time fan keep rockin

trip on bass seen u open for kansas in buffalo in 78 0r 79 at the old aud WOW also liked stobe lights and trance like action on the guitar doing what appeared to be anything and everything possible! then putting the guitar down and walking off stage like u were in a trance and letting me know even unto this day that u are trully blessed !!! ps who was the bass player back then he was very alive well hope u come to rochester and then rochester that would be a trip ha ha see u take care and play on brother! RON TRIP EDWARDS the tripullizer on bass!!!

Hello Frank!

Your every album is great!!!!! Thank you for this music!!!

Been listening to this guy for 30yrs, like a fine wine he jusy gets better with age and being a guitarest and the same age keeps me alive and going

saw frank a few times back in the daze. I was at the show in Tampa Florida when they recorded the live album. ah man and the shrooms were good too.

saw frank a few times back in the daze. I was at the showin Tampa Florida when they recorded the live album. ah man and the shrooms were good too.

Hello!
I saw Frank Live at the Hollywood Sportatorium in Hollywood, FL when he recorded the Live (1978) albumn. It was one of the best concerts I ever attended! If you listen really hard, you can hear me yelling in the background, in between songs.
The funny part was that I was tripping my balls off on mushrooms and I thought Frank was an English dude, with the English accent and all that English stuff. At least that what I heard ! ! ! (the srooms were great).
I'm really glad to hear the Frank is continuing to play and get the musical message out to the people who can really hear the message, not just the noise part.
Cheers! Kevin C Kelly, here in Orlando, FL

thanks to the web ,still i know about frank,because in mexico is hard to find f.m. music.
im a f.m. fan for abuut 30 yaers and had the fourtune to see live fm many times in texas.

Hey Frank,

Love your playing, recently saw you for the first time (on a illegal DVD ...) and I'm very impressed by the Real Live CD. For me, an official DVD and then I'm totally happy !!! For example level the Dream Theater Budokan DVD, because Frank, you deserve only the best quality !!!
WHAT ABOUT A TOUR IN EUROPE, YOU HAVEN'T BEEN IN HOLLAND SINCE 22-04-83, AND I'VE MISSED THAT ... so please, I want to see you play live, only if it's once in a REAL/LIVE time !!!

Greetings, Eric

Keep on rockin' Frank.

i got turned on to frank in 1978 i saw him in1980 in a tour with humble pie and a band called angel, i listen to so many bands in blues , jazz , and prog rock, and to this day of all the people i have seen live (too many to remember) the 3 best of all time for me were 2 named frank , zappa and marino,and stevie ray vaughan --- rock on frank, i'll go see you anytime and buy your stuff !