frank marino & mahogany rush, i`m a king bee, ottawa 1998.

[luct2]

Wow Frank is very inspiring, heard this tune 28 years ago and I'm still amazed, what a great performance, a live one at that.

[machine1763]

Wanna play Jazz anyone??Fuckin jazz blues and where is guitar player mag or guitar world or?????????????

[gandalf3224]

it only is better if you're at the stage, hello, i'm so blessed

[MicMacGrass1]

Man! Frank just WAILS! Used to see him 5-6 times a year - at least!!! - in the 70s. Miss that! thanx for the Upload! And, Uplift!!! Peace Up!!

[benthemiester]

He has always been a solid state guy.

[rodjoe2001]

Instant hard on from Frank Marino's playing everytime!

[Ramtophillbilly]

Wow, That is some crazy, throw it down with the devil at the crossroads and blow his his ass away kinda axe playing. 18 thumbs up! Like fine whiskey, this guy just gets better with age. Saw him open for Nugent back in '79. LOL....Now? Nugent wouldn't be fit to wash this guy's feet.

[richone99]

One of the few who can coax the best out of an SG! Makes the strat sound like it's weak sister.

[lindaharris26]

I just got to wonder what kind of music the 3 stooges that gave this thumbs down think is good?!

[thelenis]

@lindaharris26 no shit, Frank is brilliant

[thelenis]

@lindaharris26 find his live cd Real Live amazing ..the 20 minute long Strange Universe is mind blowing

[DavidFrazier100]

this is great wheres the other half,i've been looking and cant find it

[lindaharris26]

@DavidFrazier100 go to my homepage and hit play on the player....(scroll on the vids too..i have 115 vids..the whole show is posted in segments) Russ

[DavidFrazier100]

thankyou linda harris ,i saw marino 5 times in texas,i lost count of the years,so long ago,its amazing how far he has advanced in his playing,a true guitar ledgend,thanks for the videos,new DVD on the way,hell ya !!!

[DeepSnowBand]

Acid does crazy things tot the mind... and it gave this man an incredible talent

[Bluesbarri]

Since I was a kid Frank has always been one of the best ! even today he still is in my opinion one of of best guitar players to play not only Hendrix, Jazz Rock, Blues, and his own style, and I say that because when you hear him you know it !

[Marinacoeur]

un des mes guitaristes préférés !!

quel talent et richesse de jeu

[Maico500cc]

GOD has giving you a talent Frank, and you have got it down !!! AMEM !!!

[Love4SK]

Marino is awesome, just saw him live Tonight, what a talent.

[Syzygy60]

if another human can play it I rarely assume I can't

[Syzygy60]

is that Huey Lewis on Bass?... I kid u

[colerf]

@Syzygy60 no that is Peter Dowse

[bdogshredder]

au.ahh,,but,he..just..did you?,,i mean,,how the. decends.wanna buy my s.g.? man i love that guy. 32 yrs. playin, can't touch him.

[yobs17]

that guitar speaks big time .. idol !

[gofawkyrslf]

The 3 that hit the 'Thumbs Down' have got to be completely oblivious about the instrument called a guitar and the magical fingers as like Frank's that make it squeal so beautifully it makes your eyeballs pretty much roll back into your head....

Frank has been underrated his whole career...Uli Roth is another.....

[giovannix123456]

Very beautiful. I love the jazzy influences. It's virtuoso and subdued at the same time...Incredible

[giovannix123456]

this is SOO good it makes me cry

[trubolt]

Frank Marino, guitar God from our friends up

north in the great country of Canada. As good

or better than Clapton, Beck, Page and other

so called legends. I will never tire of hearing

Mr. Marino's 6string magic.

[Syzygy60]

no I am the king bee

[Syzygy60]

frank got ahead of the blues

[Syzygy60]

2ez

[Syzygy60]

follow me

[nicedog1]

Can anybody tell me what Frank is playing from 4.39 - 4.57. It sounds so jazzy and I dont seem to be able to replicate it when playing blues myself. Does he go into a particular scale or is it pure improvisation? It's been bugging me for 26 years ever since I heard him on an album called 'Guitar Wars'.

[nownzen77]

Saw them in Lakeland, Florida '80 or '81. Great concert!

[Xialong1963]

I saw FM&MH back in 1980 or 81 on a tour called The Rock and Roll Marathon. Axe, Angel, Humble Pie and Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush. What a great night for a teenage guitar aspirant! $5.00 for the show, $5. 00 for the shirt and a lifetime of memory all in one package.

[s6y9l]

I saw Frank quite a few times back in the day, Winterland, Day on the Green... The last time I saw him was probably '84 or so at Leon's Route 66, a tiny club in Burlingame Ca. There were maybe 20 people in the bar. It was ridiculous. I became interested in Malmsteen and the whole Neo-Classical thing and kinda forgot about my former hero. I hear Frank's playing here has evolved. That's good. Good for him. One of the greats, no doubt.

[GBeret83]

One of rock's all-time great guitarist. Very overlooked and unappreciated. IMO.

[paul3628]

62,688 views and a hundred of them are mine. Freakin awesome!!!

[lindaharris26]

@paul3628 so it has kind of grown on you? lol thanks for the comment...russ

[Syzygy60]

@paul3628 I saw him 2 times live once in Detroit once in Philly

[pawb1o]

well.......,  can i follow? no. can I play? yes. can i aspire? yes, can I achieve? only with time.....................

holy craaappppp, what a monument to guitar playing.......to take king bee and make it your own.. what a pleasure.. too bad it isn't the whole thing.....

[lindaharris26]

@pawb1o the rest of it is posted .....russ

[Bluesman9830]

I first heard Frank & Mahogany Rush in the mid 70's. I joined a record club & one of the records I got was Child Of The Novelty. Been a fan ever since.

[1971SuperLead]

Sweet tone and tasteful licks. I will be jamming to this video a few hundred times.

[Bluesbarri]

Frank is one of the best, they just don't play like this anymore...........what happened ?

[eric1love]

Don't skip thru to listen but at 8:15, WTF ,how's he doing that????

[ManyGodz]

@eric1love my guess is pedals....dunno which ones !

[pawb1o]

@eric1love

he is playing right next to the bridge.

[vawakamigudu]

Frank Zappa! R.I.P. Once called him the World Best Guitar Player after Jimi Hendrix.

[wade8443]

this aint shit - i heard Frank play Johnny B. Goode in Oakand ,Califuckinfornia in - what - '75 or '76 - ummm - some haze there - shit -some guy named Sam Hagar was the opening act - there was some other bands there too - a guy named Beck - umm - I think he was from Britain - and then there was a band from Detroit? J Guiels or someting' like that - and Blue Oyster Cult - lotta cowbell - hell - I even got laid after that one - her name was Rose

[mapearce1]

Might have been CJ2,....I think I was there,...hell if I can remember,...thought I heard some Aerosmith and Nugent there too! And Santana,...and it was in Ontario, CA,....nope,...must have been a different concert! Hazy days those were,...

[SgtLarryAssCatfish]

Good shit Wade! I was there too. Not during the laying!! ---Then in '79 in SMOAKland @ Day on the Green#3 Monsters of ROCK...pouring rain as Frank opened...followed by AC/DC with BON SCOTT !!!!!...followed by an overloaded Steven Tyler and Aerosmith (Joe Perry was pissed!) Then the headliner??? Ted Nugent..............

Needless to say.....Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush stole the show...I didn't get laid : (

[xale1980]

one of the best! a true guitar hero.

[klummp]

i am still trying to replace a cd i had Strange Dreams and Child of the Novelty on the same disk i boo hoo'd when i realized it was gone

[Syzygy60]

Franky,your still here,thank GOD and video tape!

[stratmanxx]

I remember I had a 8 track of Frank, Man I'm freakin ancient! LOL

[BeauEvil]

@stratmanxx Only one 8-track?! ;-)

[stratmanxx]

yea only one, and i got it from a friend. I think if it wasn't for Frank, I prob. wouldn't have picked up the Guitar.Him along with the other Greats( Hendrix,Page,S.R.V,Beck and the list goes on.

[mapearce1]

8-tracks were great! Didn't have to keep flippin' the vinyl and reminding friends that LP's were NOT beer coasters!! Yikes,...starting to sound as old as dirt!

[awesomejohnnet]

A lot of very rich playing there..

if you really listen ..

he does his homeworks an executes beautifully..

I am a big Fan ıf Franks.. hes great!

[lonestar225]

I had the Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush Live lbum and it was fuckin rock and roll.....ROCK and FUCKING ROLL BABY...

[Jimiimij]

Franks a great Canadian rocker. Loved him for years. Where's the beard?

[mwales2112]

I have been a Frank Marino Fan since I first heard him in the mid 70's.. I really enjoy his style..

[saddamhudave]

if you call harmonics and playing by the bridge effects, then sure he uses those in the last couple of minutes... but using an instrument to its full potential is the mark of a good musician, not a hack.

[shawkme]

i don't think he really over did the effects. i thought it was kinda cool actually.

[sawdust5]

The first time I saw Frank play was in Cleveland ,Oh. at the Public Hall. He was kickin' his guitar around the stage. After that life wasn't the same.

[leafhater1]

Verdun baby!

[joeyfingers]

Thia has to be one of his best versions of this tune! Listen to all the riffs!

[alanmorri]

Nice!!

[groovemon]

Still has a nice touch.

[jlg1956]

When, pray tell, will Frank ever learn that he doesn't need all those friggin' guitar effects to prove that he's a good guitarist.

In this piece, he proves this in spades, but then, he goes into an ego trip full of effects which do nothing but distort his talent.

Lose the pedals Frank. Just plug in that SG straight into the amp will ya?

[chafunras]

Ilove this Music since 25 year, but this guy comes never to switzerland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[elvisleeft]

very very good!!! Where can i see Part 2

i LOVE this man and i am not gay ..HAHA

[senororgasm]

used to see thig guy back in the day down in houston...amazing guitar player----saw him in towson,maryland last year and it was a three hour show---it felt like an hour because he was so fucking astounding!!! great to see you on the road again mr.marino...keep rocking dude!!!

[teethingonrazors]

big fan of his for a long time where is he now?

[777rossi]

hiding in canada

[gaff0173]

Saw Frank and his band in 1977 at concert in Castlberry Fl. I was only 16. It was my first of many rock concerts in the 70s. He was the lead band for Sammy Haggar and Nazareth. What a concert. Very loud! To say he left a lasting impression is an understatement. I remember almost every song they played and not much from the other bands. Simply put, his talent was by far the best that I can remember and I witnessed some amazing concerts back then( Nugent, Boston, AC/DC, Frampton etc.)

[meandginny]

awesome time to be 16 i was too in 1977..pleeezzeee scotty can u beam me up again for just one week..i promise ill be good!!hahahaa

[guyfidelity]

Soooooooooo good saw him in Toronto a few weeks back the guy is a freak. As a musician - and no I'm not a guitar player - and it was one of those jaw dropping once in a lifetime, this guy can't be this good moments. Shaking my head in amazement, truly frightening it was. On all levels - tone, feel, skill, control, dynamics, just everything flawless. Hats off Frank, and thanks.

[xale1980]

ONE OF THE BEST EVER! RECPECT.

[LarryBird2343]

Saw him at this tiny bar outside of Pittsburgh last night (Moondogs)... May have been 100 people, but it was a superb performance.

[mikeratan]

So lucky! This guy has Monsta Chops!!!

[pipistrello64]

this guy is the reincarnation of jimi jendrix, sounds same as jimi, awesome!!!!

[lindaharris26]

hey 410musicman my pleasure.... you were lucky to see him eh! it has been 20 years since i last saw frank. the wait is just about over as i will be seing him july 12th at the london bluesfest, in london ontario!! rock on! russ.

[410musicman]

Just wanted to say thanks for putting the video on here. I was at this show, it brings back some great memories. Frank has always been one of my favorite musicians and should go down in infamy as one of the best guitarist ever.

[mastrorj68]

Mad at my guitar player who ive known since i was 11 and he never turned me on to this guy unitl 3or4 years ago. Frank is amazing and younger kids need to listen to this instead of the bullshit they do. im only 25 and i know music aint as good as it used to be

[frankiebguitar]

Guy is seriously underrated. What a monster performance. Thanks. Time to shut down the computer and pick up my guitar.

[lindaharris26]

gotta love this eh.... man oh man.....russ

[Martinincanada]

With this song started my love for the BLUES!

Thanks Frank!

[grumpydave69]

LOVE IT!!!!

[SandyCheeks68]

he is speaking thru that guitar. Good Gawd!

[themarkgamble]

I don,t think Frank has the recognition in Great Britain that he richly deserves.He is a very fine Blues guitarist-perhaps he got a bit lost (along with Gary Moore)in the 80s.I didn,t know until today that he plays a GibsonSG as well-mine is called Marlene-he has good taste!

[lindaharris26]

i want to thank all the TRUE fans of FRANK that have posted comments on my vids! lets face it- we are here for him and he is ALWAYS THERE FOR US! take care all.... and always... always.. remember to- ROCK ON!!! RUSS.

[OlymPigs2010]

I heard Frank's amazing version of King Bee first on the album California Jam2 - that was a faster version plus the sound system they used then was primo too!

[ethicomm]

Tales of the Unexpected...that song continues to amaze after all these years!

[Zombo111]

Frank perhaps the most underrated guitarist ever!!

An absolutely amazing guitar player one of my big influences when I first heard him it blew me away and it still does now!!

[brainlock162]

"To be a poet at twenty is to be twenty; to be a poet at forty is to be a poet." Eugene Delacroix

Sorry, I love Hendrix as much as anyone, and yes, he was an old soul who was wise beyond his years, but THIS my friend is what happens when you get some years on your playing. And this was recorded ten years ago. I saw Frank last fall and he was as potent as ever. To those who try to compare guitarists, it's like trying to compare flowers or children or philosophies. Just hush and enjoy...

[GDS1581]

well said.

[harlan1988]

one of my favs of this band

[selby06]

great touch, very classy - my favorite blues song on the SG..  kudos to Mr. Marino

[Exxcalibur7881]

saw him in 77 with Styx... I still remember dragonfly and lots Hendrix tunes.. I have not heard his tunes on  radio except for King Bisquit Rock on

[ziemanrpz]

Great version of King Bee, but not sure I saw enough of the back of drummer's head as Frank started to cut loose.

[deathlesshorsie]

lol

[havanakim]

The World Champion . Love Vai .

But he couldn't sit at same table..............

[bigsteve1057]

Thanks!! Big fan since late 70's.Saw him live in the early 80's .He is a guitar god!!!

Bought "real Live" cd 2 years ago LOVE IT!!!!

Blast it at my cottage all the time!!

[Thunter16]

did he play with Hendrix?

[DOConROCK1]

Frank Marino is one underrated kick-ass axeman!!! Loved the M/R Live. I've never seen him, but, sure wish I had!!! Whadda fucking shredder, ols school...... BTW: I was at the California Jam #1, with Rare Earth, Eagles, Deep Purple, Sabbath, & ELP. Those last 3 bands tore my fucking head off!!!! Frank is fucking sweet in this vid.... THANX!!!!

[wkw1766]

In Miami he had a bad expirence, I think that might have hurt his career. Too much TAB!

[xciteful]

Saw him in SoCal here a couple of years back. An amazing show.

[lilnetty2]

As good a blues playere as Hendrix? Shit yeah, and I love Jimi's blues....Frank is deeper than a lot of people know. I really like this version so thanks for posting.

[enchilada93]

OMG!!! Frank was my first guitar hero when I heard MR Live! In '77? He is still as unbelievable as ever! God Damn can this guy play the shit out of that SG!!! Rock on with your baddass self!!!

[Bonzaideadhead]

The first time I saw Marino and Mahogany Rush was in 1978 at the Cal Jam 2 Festival. They closed the show. There were alot of great Bands there like Aerosmith, Nugent, Heart, etc...but Rush put them all to shame with their performance.

[soldierside123]

I was there at Cal Jam 2 also. They were right after

Aerosmith. Ontario Speedway. What a show.

[fink40]

Far Out! Haven't seen Frank since the 70's, still listen to his music tho. Thanks for the video!!!

[ValiRossi]

I saw this guy live at a place called club dimension in hammond Indiana in the early 90's. Been a fan since 1980. He does this little jazz piece at the end of "It's begun to rain". It's awesome.

[ffpope]

played this from "mahogany rush live" on 3-16-82 while a guest dj on wdve,pittsburgh w/ my buddy "gravity", we were in high school at the time . skynyrd and nugent freaks in school just couldn't get it at the time .fuck 'em anyway. i guess our taste came from the 25 year olds we loafed with at the time!

[lindaharris26]

hey L1827, everything, is not from the same disc. i`m tryin to refine things. hope to work the bugs out for the broment show- soon. rock on! russ.

[lindaharris26]

hey L1827, i do have the entire show, posted on tube. the rest of BACK DOOR MAN, IS IN HERE TOO! please browse, and enjoy! rock on!!! russ.

[Aanek24]

Great, great, great

[L1827]

Yes, but the end of this doesn't join up with Poppy correctly, why is that?

[andrewfole]

i thank you, my heart is at peace-where i come from nobody has even heard of Frank.

[dalethme]

Great!! I was looking for this amazing theme for a long time...Thanks for posting it.

[L1827]

Do you have "Back Door Man" from this show?

[sneetzlebop]

AHHHHH! What can one say???? Thanks so much for posting this....Frank...there's only one of you...Sneetz...Ciao

[lindaharris26]

greetings to all my fellow FRANKSTERS!!! I HOPE YOU ENJOY- ALWAYS- ROCK ON!!!! RUSS! hey mahoganymarino! give my best to ALEXANDER!

[robnoxx]

Indeed.....Cheers  2 U