Original Date:05/23/1998 11:19:17am

I've seen Frank Marino over 10 times and no one compares to him. I just found World Anthem on CD and it still is my favorite. I'm glad to see Frank represented so well on the net, it's about time those critics paid their dues. Keep rockin' Frank and come to St. Louis!!!!!Ed

Original Date:05/23/1998 0:44:43am

Besides Jimi, you and Robin Trower have been the biggest influences in my guitar playing. Neither of you copy Jimi, both of you definitely have your own sytles. Both of you are always being undervalued by the critics(THEY CAN STICK THEIR HEADS WHERE SUN THE DON'T SHINE!!), but I am glad that neither of you gave up because of the their constant bullshit!! Keep doing what you do best, I will always be there with you. thanks and bless you. P.S. I am also part-Italiano!

Original Date:05/21/1998 6:42:19am

I feel the same way about Hendrix's influence in terms of my Music/Guitar playing as you do...but...I add you to the List, as well as he...I invite your fans to visit my site to hear a Musical Tribute to Mr. Hendrix and to Mr. Marino!!! I saw you at CalJam2 and knew that we were kindred.... Say Hi to Vince for me, as well... and Frank.....thanxs!

Original Date:05/18/1998 5:40:33pm

I'm a long time fan.Saw frank everytime he came into Pittsburgh.And of course he is the BEST. Now have my 15 year old son listening too.He in turn is turning his friends onto him now.So PLEASE FRANK COME TO PITTSBURGH,PA. Thanks and hope to see ya soon. Jim Pawlish Pittsburgh,Pa.

Original Date:05/18/1998 3:27:43am

I interviewed Frank at a show here in Houston. It was after a show and he looked really tired and pissed. This is back when he was having a tough time with David Krebbs and CBS records. As Frank told us, "CBS is the worse record company in the world and I don't care who knows it...I'm going to hire the PLO!" Long story short, our tape recorder screwed up on us and we thought for sure that Frank was going to kick our ass (20 minutes into the interview). Instead, Frank said "no problem, we'll use mine, lets start over!" What a guy! Frank is the coolest and most down to earth guy, as well as the nicest musician we ever met - and I have met many.

Original Date:05/18/1998 2:05:03am

What a great website. 5 stars for the man of the decade, Frank Marino! I have turned so many people on to you over the years that I should get a commission. Please come back, the world needs more rock and roll bands!!! Best site on the net for sure, I will be back often and tell all my friends.

Original Date:05/17/1998 11:00:25pm

Frank is the best ever!!! Don't forget Texas, remember the Alamo!!!

Original Date:05/17/1998 10:31:45pm

I have been a fan for twenty-three years, and I have turned many people on to your music (as a partying teenager & in later years, as now, on the jobsite), as loud and as long as I can get away with it..... I am glad beyond belief to have found this site and to have found a way besides tresure hunting at used record stores to finally fill in the blanks in my collection. Am anxiosly waiting for a tour date. (anywhere close is good enough for me!) ROCK ON BROTHER!!!

Original Date:05/17/1998 10:19:44pm

You will never hear Surf Music again ! This is fucking amazing ! I thought I was the only Frank Marino fan left. and then I punched it in this morning and BOOM! I have been Listening to him since the 70s and your right he is one of the greats! but i have never had the good fortune as yourself to meet him but I have seen just about every show he has done in San Diego and I am hoping he will play again later I would like to share my story how i heard of him. Frank your one of my heroes.

Original Date:05/17/1998 7:33:23am

Frank is one of the best rock guitarists in the world. It is always a pleasure for me listening to his records. My best song is "Ain't Dead Yet" and my favourite album is "Strange Universe". It would be fantastic to see him live here in Greece, but i is pretty difficult to happen.Keep up the good work, Frank!

Original Date:05/15/1998 6:17:59am

What a great site this is! Been in two Frank's concerts and they kicked ass! But it was in the 80's in Finland...it's been a while!

Original Date:05/14/1998 10:56:33pm

After I bought "World Anthem" back in 77' the dice was casted. One of the heaviest and most melodic hardrock albums of all time! Never heard anything like it since.

Original Date:05/13/1998 10:57:55pm

FrankI saw MH two times in Houston in the 70's and was blown away on both occasions. The show I remember most was at the Sam Houston Coliseum opened by Mother's Finest, they were great too, and someone else second. (Hey I'm getting old) PLEASE tour soon and by all means get to L.A. All the best, Garth

Original Date:05/13/1998 9:54:16pm

WOW!! BEEN A LONG TIME... I SUPPOSE IT WAS THE IV ALBUM THAT REALLY BLEW ME AWAY.BUT, JUGGERNAUT WAS JUST SOME OF THAT KICK-ASS! I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR IT FOR AWHILE AND HAVE YET TO LOCATE IT. PUT IN YOUR LIVE TAPE AT WORK A WHILE BACK SO SOME "KIDDOS" COULD CHECK IT OUT.IT WAS HALARIOUS TO SEE THE LOOK ON THEIR FACES AND OF COURSE I STOOD THERE WITH MY OL' SHIT EATIN' GRIN... GREAT TO FIND YA' THANKS FOR THE GOOD TIMES AND MEMORIES!!!

Original Date:05/11/1998 7:20:26pm

Well, I got into Frank back in'73 with the Maxoom album. I read the freak/hype stuff about him being a reincarneted Jimi Hendrix. As I were, and is, a Hendrix freak I thought I gotta check Frank out. I never believed the story itself, but I sure believed in Frank's music. The three albums that touched my soul the most are: Child Of The Novelty, Strange Universe and What's Next. Sadly Frank has been kind of quite the last decade or so. I sure hopes that he will come back with the force that he used to have. I play the lead guitar and sings in a band that are heavily influenced by Hendrix and others from the late 60's and the early 70's. Next to women, music is the best !!!

Original Date:05/10/1998 5:00:08am

Truly one of the greatest rock guitarists ever, this dude had me goin' for a long time!!! Always wondered whatever happened to Frank & Mahogany Rush??? If you're lookin' Frank come on back and play some more of that sweet guitar for us!!! Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck got nothing on the Marino Man. The anthem shall live forever!!! L8rz

Original Date:05/10/1998 3:47:00am

I'd like to thank Frank for being such a part of my life over the years. My first introduction to his music was way back around '75 or so listening to Strange Universe on 8-Track. Ever Since that day I was hooked. His music has inspired me to become a fairly competent guitarist and giving me a real apprecitation for emotional guitar music and a real dislike for cold "shredder" guitarists. One thing that I have noticed here lately is the fact that the solos of the great Eddie Van Halen are sounding more like Frank Marino than Eddie Van Halen these days. I have been to numerous Mahogany Rush shows over the years, the last being in Fort Worth at The Caravan Of Dreams in '93. I would love to see Frank again. I had a friend named Billy that died in a house fire back in the early '80s. Frank meant so much to Billy that he had requested that if he were to die unexpectedly that he be buried with his Mahogany Rush albums. Unfortunately, the records were lost in the fire. I would love to hear Land of 1000 Nights played live for Billy.

Original Date:05/09/1998 10:34:10pm

Hey Frank,Don't consider this shouting, I'm freaking screaming, YOU ARE THE GUITAR ROCK GOD OF ALL TIME!!! I've only seen you once, but I will never forget it. It was in Columbus, GA in 1977. I don't know how or why I haven't found this site before ( I have looked), but I'm here now. It's about time they re-released those other albums on cd. On you Best of Dragonfly cd it mentions you might be doing a new recording. What's up with that? I could almost cream if you did. Especially since it mentioned it would be along the lines of you older, more psychedelic stuff. Enough for now. C-ya!!

Original Date:05/08/1998 8:35:03pm

Yo! Frank. Power Of Rock and Roll.

Original Date:05/07/1998 5:10:15pm

This is my 3rd time to sign the book but i just want to tell all you frank marino fans to get off your butt and lets get this man to the top where he belongs so if you got an album or tape or CD play it so others can hear his music.I have been doing this for a long time now .Also i made copies to GIVE to friends and people i come to know to show them what i listen to ,and all have liked what they heard but they cant find any of his music in the stores ,so it is our job to get the stores to get his CD's or tapes in.Last but not least call your local radio station and get them to play his music.WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.Frank,Willy,Aleck,thanks for the chat sunday it was great.I am still looking to buy T-Shirts or Caps if they can be made later DOK