Posted by Jesse111 (A) on August 21, 2007 at 18:12:05

In Reply to: RE: Is it true? posted by wazoo on August 21, 2007 at 14:33:53

That's an urban legend with no truth to it but it sure would make a good made for TV movie. The truth is, Frank was a young troubled lad.

"He was born in Montreal, Quebec in the winter of 1954. He had a troubled childhood. As a young teen, deep into drugs like LSD, Marino indulged too much, and found himself hospitalized. He had always loved psychedelic and hard rock music, like that of Jimi Hendrix, and time in the hospital, with a clear head, gave him a chance to really listen and hear the music. As part of his recovery, he was offered the chance to use a musical instrument. He was a drummer, but since none were available, he picked up a guitar. Over the next couple of months, Marino taught himself to play, and to do so amazingly well."

The rest is history.