FRANK MARINO & MAHOGNY RUSH-LIVE-

As there are few of us mortal humans that do understand that if you got it, you don´t need to go look for it. The splendid guitarsound and playing style from Italian/canadian guitarist Frank Marino just leaves the question of a higher being answered….This is a gift from birth.

Just widely acclaimed during the 70´s the persistant guitarist took Hard/Blues/prog Music to an Another level and many just missed the train as it passed by. The eminent style and sound brings more than one thought back to The Great one, Jimi Hendrix but I do Believe the intention is coincidential. But in the absense of the Witchmaster this is just as good… This is guitarplaying at the highes level ever recorded on Terra Firma…Just jawdropping excellent!!!

This “live” recording is on the brink off implosion of Mahogny rush. Released in 1978 but that does not take away it´s larger than Life soundframe and songs performance. The vocals are great, the rhythmsection is just as good it could get and then you got this fabulous guitarwizard mind-fu*king your head…this is one of the top five live rock albums ever made, and probably ever will be recorded.

Whatabout the drummer, Jimmy Ayoub?? If you got a guitarist as Frank Marino in your band you immediate know, you´re on second row. This does not take away the performance and “hands on” presence in the drumming on this recording. This is a very, very good drummer with a drive to die for. As the guitar flies away the rhythmsection just delivers the most hard driven erection a man could ever wish for. This is so good and even that the striking abilities are beyond top notch and the hit ratio together with the Dynamics  just leaves you with that lifelong wish that you could be there, instead of Mr. Ayoub. Mighty fine worldclass drumming!! 🙂

If you´re a sucker for guitardrenched Hard/Blues/prog rock this is as good as it ever will be. There are no flaws what so ever on this album and this got to be the most hard solved riddle of all. Why didn´t this leave Frank Marino and CO with a higher recognizion? This is one of the modern Worlds most puzzling food for thoughts.

Of course this is a must have album in your Collection. Very few albums couldn´t reach this standard as a studioalbum and this is a true companion when all other options are being drained. Great copies are out there for peanut prices so go out and grab yourself a bit of musichistory. Works as good with or without headphones but…you need some beer to chill you down as your emotions will overcook…. 🙂

VINYLRATING/GRADE

-9-DIVINE!-A MASTERPIECE, WOULD MAKE YOU LEAVE YOUR GIRLFRIEND!-