“I thought it was a bunch of noise. I left. Later, it almost felt like Jimi Hendrix was saying, ‘I’ll make sure you never forget my name’”: Frank Marino on the time he left a Hendrix gig early – and the truth behind the bizarre Hendrix haunting
Mahogany Rush leader Frank Marino’s playing style has often drawn parallels to Jimi Hendrix. The comparisons became so prevalent that a rumor with a paranormal twist quickly gained traction, haunting him throughout his career.
The story goes that a stay at Montreal Children’s Hospital post-acid trip resulted in 14-year-old Marino being visited by Hendrix’s spirit. He asserts that this story was completely fabricated.
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