Real LIVE Vol 1 2LP

When headbanger historians look back on the important heavy metal and hard rock bands that were active during the ’70s, Mahogany Rush’s name doesn’t come up nearly as often as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Kiss, Van Halen, Judas Priest, Blue yster Cult or Aerosmith — and that is regrettable because Frank Marino led one of the ’70s’ most exciting hard rock/metal outfits. Mahogany Rush is, without question, underrated. Marino’s refusal to change with the times is just as well — he is great at what he does, and the singer/guitarist is as inspired on original material as he is on performances of the Zombies’ “She’s Not There” and two Hendrix classics: “Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)” and “Red House.” Recorded live at Club Soda in Montreal, Canada on September 8, 2001.