Frank Marino Johnny B Goode at California Jam 2

[3rdStoneObliterum]

a very very great Hendrıx ımıtatıon.

[rockinredneck55]

johnny winter's 1980s versions are better

[JohnsFavRockers]

IWT..I was there!!..went with a group, and not all of us came prepared, so, when the sun set & temp drops, OTHERS wanted to leave. I recall hearing FM&MR opening up their set, and I'm thinking..WHY ARE WE LEAVING??..do you hear what we're missing out on? Live/ learn.

[sbowers2]

@JohnsFavRockers I remember some of the people leaving after it got dark. Ended up partying in someone's RV in the parking lot instead, music was plenty loud enough to reach way beyond OMS. Still don't remember the way I got back to San Diego :)

[ZoneTelevision]

The effect you are hearing is/was/ created by whats known as a "GREEN RINGER" effect

[54analsex]

Saw him in 78 here in San Fran Bay area during a Day on the Green featuring AC/CD .,Aerosmith ,and Ted Nugent Frank stole the show with the most shocking guitar performance I may ever witness.And all the groups there that day were in their prime!

[stratoleft]

Like I said earlier, when it comes to extreme vibrato effects, most people think of Satriani and others of that arena. As you can see, Frank Marino took the vibrato so-called "whammy bar" into another realm nobody else would have ever thought of doing, and before anybody else. He also did it within the context and his interpretation of this particular rock standard tune. The bass player and drummer maintain a solid and precise foundation without adding clutter to the song as well. Pure talent.

[spud2ooo]

man this awesome and his guitar playing is so sick.

[roman14032]

every great rock guitarist of the following generation had a secret shine to frank at the back of their closet that they prayed at

[noodledwarf]

so underrated it's ridiculous!!

[spanishguitarfan1]

Golden Box finales de los 70, cuando la pinchaba el "Salva" se convertia en un manicomio.

[CED6669MAN]

Frank was taking the guitar in places iit had never been before... his work is flawless, clean, impressive. It has withstood the test of time, and 30 years later... still some of the greatest work ever.

[BBINGHAM032352]

This is his best version of this tune ever.I used to own this awesome album on vinyl back in the day.

[BWPGuy]

THIS IS the DUDE!!

[activ8now]

strange thing- I was there physically, but by the time these guys came out I was pretty much blotto'd...damn. I do, however, remember Ted, Santana, Heart, and Aerosmith, oh, and Dave mason (whoopie)

[gimpman24]

so what danny 66 is saying is frank is playing primitive guitar

[detroitchapter]

kick ass guitar player ! ouch.........

[JohnO318]

No doubt one of the very best guitar solos EVER !!!!

[naturaltoby]

Definitely underated....he was a monster guitar player that other guitarists knew of for the most part.....never appreciated the way he should have been.

[JustSomeGuyOk]

damn this guy is underrated!!!

[dannyhood66]

Some of his tones are monstrous glaciated mile long sheets of ice, of what is now Andes mts?.Pterasauradian triassic subtropics and deinonychus sickle pops..You people are a trip..!aH

[jjmc60]

@dannyhood66

Fantastic description!

[dannyhood66]

@jjmc60 Thanks man!

[MrSainttyler]

@jjmc60

I sure can dig it!

[joynthis]

" . . . and I hope we've passed the audition."

[JRRJRII]

The DOWN side of going to a concert w/a group of people, ya gotta leave w/them! I hear this band starting up as we're leaving, cuz ONE of us is getting cold, and did not have the sense to bring something warm to wear. I kept saying to myself, WHY are we leaving?...do you hear what we're missing?? Ya can always hope that the event is recorded, and put out on vinly, now I'd pay more to see this on DVD...just a thought....later. JRRJRII

[couch63]

@JRRJRII HAHA exactly! We were walking out at the same time but my lame-ass reason wasn't the cold it was because my mom was picking us up somewhere on milliken and we were already an hour late because there was no way I leaving during aerosmith! Thanks for sharing

[mammatusofmystery]

32 years later I am STILL trying to figure out how he does those pinch harmonics so seamlessly....

[guitarguy10000]

@mammatusofmystery - it's a box I think he built. Those definitely aren't traditional pinch harmonics. 

[mammatusofmystery]

@guitarguy10000 You think it's an octave divider then? It is possible but I swear it sounds like harmonics....still an octave divider would make it much easier.

[sjuozhunki]

@guitarguy10000 He is picking behind the bridge on the SG

[sjuozhunki]

@guitarguy10000 NOT A BOX--I've seen him sooooo many times and he is playing behind the bridge on his "sg"

[kyuss4me]

I love the way Frank compliments the guitar with his vocals, sometimes vocalizing along with a melody or riff or whatever... awesome! No one does it like Frank.

[MrSainttyler]

Wow, Frank's truly incredible as always.

[bulletinman]

Frank is incredible

[christianplysgtr]

I cant stress enough about how fucking awesome jimmy ayoub and paul hardwood provide that thumpin, pumpin rhythm section behind frank`s playing. Im speaking for myself and my own opinion ; There are 5 piece bands that cant carry franks jock strap.

[CED6669MAN]

@christianplysgtr I cannot agree more. Simply the best.

[fastfret94]

2:32 sounds like Alice cooper "you can go to Hell"

[usframe]

this song is bleeding energy out of its eyes!!!!

[drencrom68]

mahogany rush?

[christianplysgtr]

Jesus Christ is my Saviour but you are my Saviour when it comes to influential guitar playing... May God bless u to keep rockin and blusin and jazzin Frank.

[floridashorti]

You should've seen him, it was SO BADASS!!

[djcrazy65]

I used to have this back in the day,and now am going to get ahold of it again since its now on a remastered CD. This shit is EPIC!!!!!! Nuff said!!

[Dorianblack07]

great posting....i remember having this lp back in the days....can u plz post aerosmith's same old song and dance from this album? much appreciated....rock on dude!!!

[christianplysgtr]

A 3 piece band at this caliber in the 70`s cant be touched, the bass and drums pumping out this rhythm then the dive bombs made me shit my  pants.

[dieselboy64]

Hell Yes!! My favorite axe slinger for sure! ...said it before and I'll say it again... this man IS the most WAILING guitarist on the planet!

[ortafunk]

I think Johnny B Goode can only dream of being as good a Frank Marino.

[hastyberford]

That goes for most guitar players.

[christianplysgtr]

I must say King bee And Johhny b goode from cal jam 2 certainly far exceeded the recordings from the FM Live album not to take anything from that, but man i get a hardon eveytime i listen to this recording.

[chicagobdr529]

fighter planes on guitar, awesome shit man!!!

[12lfme12]

awesome version from frank! i went thru several copies of the cal jam 2 soundtrack on vinyl in the 70's. frank's version of i'm a king bee at cal jam 2 is also the best i have heard (except live of course).

[mattojorojo]

Somebody post this as a video please!!!! Thanks for the one you made. Id love to see it live played again. I caught this on tv in 78 on PBS in ohio. My parents were playing poker and I was rocking in the living room . Thanks.