I was introduced to Frank Marino by a brilliant guitar player named Jason Shibley, who swears by Frank's sound to the point of designing cabinets with 15" speakers matched to 12" - an outstanding tone with his many Les Paul and Strats - Jason uses a Mesa Boogie Stilletto but seeks the tone on the live records, religiously. I'm now a new fan at 40 years old. I play a 72 Les Paul through a Marshal - always - done 2800 live shows - always in pursuit of the tones in the live stuff - congrats on making a true mark on anyone who appreciates real. My next record is going to sound a little like Mr. Marino's tone - but let's face it - the magic is in the emotional outpouring of the hands. What I've heard is so powerful and overwhelmingly excellent that it has inspired me to write again. So put that in your pipe and smoke it! A million thank you's from one of your newer fans. Admiration and regards, Shawn Robertson, Canadian PGA (ya - kind of a pro now) aka, Shawn Kross - formerly of T.O. Joker/Hotel California/JohnnyQuest/Wrong 2 Wright/ Currently working as producer for The Krosswing Project and with OzzJovi, Tributes to Ozzy & Bon Jovi - a set of each - fun stuff!

awesome site

Hi Frank, just wanted to let you know one more thing you really should know. Ted Nugent is down here running around Playing exactly your version of the Star Spangled Banner like you played on Don Kurshners rock concert program back in the 70.s I dont know if it bothers you or not but I know it disgusts your friends. The owner of the Dallas Cowboys football team likes it and thanks it Teds, and is flying him around to some major league games to open with it. You have a right to do something and probably get a huge monetary settlement and Embaress the guy for what he really is. I hope the administrator will forward this on the side to you. I was going to leave it in my previous sighn in a minute ago and forgot.
Joey Jones
You were and still are and always will be number 1. as the best guitarist of all time.

Hey Frank
You were and still are the best guitarist of all time. I listen to your music everyday for about 33 yrs at least once, usually about 4-5 times. I hope you actually read this. I am also a avid guitar player and music has saved me and also helped me out of bad times on lots of occasions. I don't know how I would get by without it.
Joey Jones
Your official, real, number one fan. I would walk from here to the namm show in california, stand in a storm or tremendous heat just to meet you and shake your hand. then walk home.

I love everything about this music you played and the inspiration you give,keep rocking !!! mex/can Johnny.............

Takes me back to May/June 1980.
Great times and great tunes.
Except for the big Volcano we had...

You Rock Forever!

Cheers!

Frank, please allow me to introduce myself, I m a man of welth and taste.....
In the 80 's I was a young snob and rich man, 25-30 years old , having a Ferrari 328 GTI. With a fabulous extra sound batteries in it installed for playing with the ultimate kick,. . . .hardrock music wide open will driving wild. Going to the limit. One of my favorites was Frank Marino, (beside Sympaty f t Devil realy realy tempting for hard driving. . .) One night, on my way to Amsterdam , listening to Frank's music (I m a King Bee life vrsion) very loud, speed passing the 220 km/h , the sound of the motor like a formule 1 race car, a real trip. The car suddenly lifted up and flipped over in the air a few times. While in the air I heard the perfect guitarsound of Frank rolling and rolling and the time stood still and I thought that his music would have been the last think to hear in this life. When we hit the ground and again in the air, music stopped, and those 2 seconds before hitting the ground again, It went trough my brain that I would die with my fvorit music. And then ofte corse, everithing went black. I didnt die, I recovered quit well and quicq. I surfived miraculasly. daily this moments pas through my brain and daily I think a few seconds on Frank Marino, and now. . .so many years later, working on my organisation f the biggest ecological exhibition of Europe www.eco-cultura.com, in a moment of silence I typed in google, Frank Marino wondering if he still exist. . . . . . . and dicided to tell him this little story.

Its hard to pick my favorite album allthough child of a novelty was my first album i still have it,whats left of it lol...I also have sighned autograph on the back of a beercarton of the whole band frank marino,jimmy auobe,and paul harwood,from back stage in oklacity in the late 70s,I also was at texas jam in 79 when you were the last band to play I had to wait all day to see you and that was the main reason for driveing down to texas, and it was well worth the wait,and two no shows you were to back up johny winters something happened and you couldnt makeit but it was ok stevie ray vaughn played with johny winters that night and we didnt evan know who he was until i seen his picture in guitar player magazine years later,I didnt evan know you had a web site or i would have been on it a long time ago i was just listening to strange universe and decided to look it up,you are and always will be my favorite guiatarist and inspiration,im also a fellow car guy i still have my 1967 camaro 427 fat block that I drove jamming to mohogany rush in the 70s,Thanx for the memories,if i ever get a chance to see you play again i will be there,David Claypole

Saw u live here in mcallen tx saved ur life from fallin from stage b4 it came down w/ rest of the house love u along w/ everyone who saw u that sept 10 1981 I b live was the date. Thanx a million frank wish to c u 1 more time

Thanks for the great playing and vocals. I still love it.

I LOVE THE GUITAR

I saw frank more than any other act...Rock on!!!

Hello, my name is Rod Harris and I heard about Frank Marino in the 1994 issue of "Guitar Player" in their tribute to the hard rock scene of the 70's. I heard clips of "Mona"and "Door Of Illusion" somewheres and ordered the album "Tales Of The Unexpected" which I hold in my hands and am about to crank up right NOW.

My older brother, Joe, introduced me to you in 78. He used to own Encore Enterprises and sold your Tee-shirts and stuff at all the concerts. I recently heard a song of yours and it re-awakened me to the joy of your music. Thanks ! live in northern Virginia and will keep an eye out for any coming shows.

saw frank with kansas,purdue university,oh early 70's remember most of it!!

Hi Frank
Please come to The Netherlands
Fans are waiting for you
Dick

The music is the best rock and roll ever, you have your own style and are 2nd to none, cool with me, late, Mario

Hey Frank!

I first heard about you from a buddy while stationed at Tinker AFB in OK City in 1978. I was hooked. I saw you in concert at the Lloyd Noble Center on the OU campus in Norman OK. I still can't quite hear well in my right ear. I didn't include a favorite album because I haven't heard them all, though I do like the What's Next album.

I always wondered why you were never "bigger" in the rock industry. I recently read an interview you did in the past and was surprised to see they asked the very same question. I was extremely pleased to see your answer was you weren't interested in compromising your faith for popularity. It's refreshing to see someone willing to stand up for what's right. Also to see how a believer can crank out some outrageous hard core songs that don't attack Christ or His principles, . Keep it up!

Please swing by San Diego on a future tour!

...HH

Sure hoping for a 2010 tour with dropin in scandinavia, would be great to hear and se you in real life at least once in a lifetime, your music is the background huming of my life as long as I remember