Me to, going to see them Jan 14 2022 here in Corpus Christi, Texas. I know it will not be the same without all of them but I am going to go show support and enjoy all the songs like I did in the 70's.
I "discovered" them by chance only a year ago but I love them now! Well, I'm European, Bulgarian growing up behind the iron curtain, that explains everything, I guess.
Hard to believe Marshal Tucker is not in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Toy Caldwell never recognized as one of the greats when it came to playing that electric guitar. Not many southern rock bands had a flute player n saxophone player. Robbed of never being recognized for their greatness n what they added to southern rock. To us old timers they made great music. Still loving it in 2020.
Well said, friend. Enjoying in 2022. Knew Toy because of horses. I'm an older musician/vocalist and there's nothing close to these boys, Charlie Daniels, Skynyrd and the Southern Rock bands of the day. Knew so many of those that have gone on. I miss my buddies.
Just seen them at Carnegie Music Hall south side of Pittsburgh. I just turned 64 and the last time I seen them was 1977. What great music they created in their songs. It’s here for ever! Thanks for the talent and the memories.
Who GAS about the RRHOF? Agree with cockyhemi it just doesn't matter! For those of us who love the Caldwell Bros and whole damned MTB we got them covered!
Toy Caldwell is a legend in my book. Most people don't even know his name but that dude put some fire on the strings!! All time badass. Only a few guys that are on Toys level of guitar whether people know his name or not! Facts
They sure did. The 60s-70s were nuts full of it in vast supply. I took it for granted that it simply would just keep going on forever. But it slowly faded away into the past.
Im 63 yrs old..saw the boys 3 times within 12 months in 1979..there was nobody better..I still play MTB all I can..even my 31 yr old daughter says "Man they were good"..all I can say is I thank them for their commitment to who they were..they will live on forever in my world
Me too brother, can not beat MTB, Charly Daniels, LS the Outlaws, hell I could go on, they do not make this music anymore and MTB were the pioneers of Southern Rock.
I was actually at this concert. I was already following them, and had the 8-tracks, Marshall Tucker Band, Searching for a Rainbow, and Long Hard Ride later... I saw them again in Jeppesen Stadium in April of '76 with the Doobie Brothers and Santana. MTB have always been one of my all time favorite bands and always felt like Toy Caldwell never got the recognition he rightly deserved!
Saw these guys twice in the early 70s and they were hotter than a pepper sprout both times! This was a time when the music and the concerts were fun! We were innocent kids just having a good time and Marshall Tucker provided genuine entertainment! Miss those days!
Saw the MTB 30+ times during the 70s and 80s, one of THE greatest bands of all time , unbelievable talent all around . RIP Tommy, Toy and George , thank you for all the good time and the great music
Thank YOU DustyB! No joke, bruh: you are a part of this music. Maybe share an anecdote or two from some of those shows? It's one way we can make sure the MTB and their music live on deep, deep into the future. Peace and good cheer to you, sir
I was actually at this concert and saw them again in April of '76 in Jeppesen Stadium with the Doobie Brothers and Santana... MTB was one of the all time greats of this special era of rock music!
Outdoors in the evening at SPAC in Saratoga, NY in 1978. Charlie Daniels sat in with the band that night. They mentioned were recording for King Bisquit Flower Hour as I recall. Absolutely magic, seemed to play forever...still get chills remembering it.
Have carried this band with me through my whole life ... their music carried me thru some tough times but no matter how tough it got I could always depend on MTB to get me to the the other side ! LONG LIVE THE GREATEST BAND OF ALL TIME !
This would be the band I would take to a desert island, albums that is, if I could only take one group! Saw them live in '75 in OKC loved them before and ever since!
This is my favorite live cut. Watching Toy and Doug when they both got tickled and giggled at the beginning. So many have gone on but this little ol' singer/piano player will tend to their memory until I can't. True legends and I will always love my guys!!!!
MTB was the whole package. Songwriting, composing, singing and true professional musicianship across the board. And then there's Toy...what a talent! Not enough can be said about this underappreciated band Thank you kindly for sharing this great footage!
I feel almost like I'm watching something too personal, the Toy Caldwell guitar solos. God Bless you Toy. I didn't know you and I was way too young to appreciate your work. I missed being mature by about 10 years. I can only hope I would have appreciated your music, your musical soul if I had been younger. As it is I have most of the MTB live recordings that exist and this live video as well. Love these guys, sax and flute included.
I'm still a fan, been in love with this band ever since the golden age of classic rock in the 70s, never went to a concert but thank the rock gods they were on the radio, what a treat to hear some live cuts from their golden times.
Does anyone remember TOY FACTORY ? THEY USED TO PLAY ON UNION STREET IN SPARTANBURG,SC before they became THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND. They set up in the parking lot. They were getting GREAT then . Thank GOD 4 them all !!!
Oof this is my first time actually seeing them in a live setting after years of listening to them (I'm under 30 so I missed my chance long ago lol). I'm super impressed by Toy's presence onstage, mesmerizing. Monster guitar player too, and criminally underrated. The whole band was and still is underrated. Just grade-A quality American music.
Back in the day, when you picked through albums in a crate, the Marshall Tucker Band came out onto the turntable a whole lotta times. Got 'em all and wore 'em out. Love this old footage...thanks.
All I can say is I was a huge fan since the live album "where we all belong" came out in the early 70s and they remain my favorite band of all time besides the Beatles. Toy is a vastly under rated guitarist and I just hope one day they make into the hall of fame and Toy gets the credit he deserves. Love these guys.
+Frank Soos Interesting comment - I'd have to say the Beatles are my favorite band of all time (off the charts talent in all areas) and then the Tucker Boys and CSN&Y make up my all time top 3.
These guys are unbelievable, to this day when I don’t know what to listen to,and they come up on my shuffle they blow me away every time.Im a lucky one who got to see them at Nassau and Garden State Arts Center. One of the greatest bands ever
To hell with music hall of fames. We know that this was one of the greatest bands to ever take to a stage or recording studio. That’s good enough for me.
@@luvthedrake1375 Playing with both a pick & your fingers is the best way to make a guitar come to life. Toy learned with no pick & it never bothered him one bit but to use both can only give you more options to use. Not many can pick as fast as Toy with or without a pick & shredders don't count.
From Spartanburg S.C. Capricorn recording artists the Marshall Tucker Band. still get chills listening to that intro and live version of Ramblin on way mind
Nobody like them. Miss them so much. Oh those long jams, the vocals, fiddle, flute, the riffs, the sax...nuff said 💙 cept wish they were still here making sweet music
Just seen them at Carnegie Music Hall south side of Pittsburgh. I just turned 64 and the last time I seen them was 1977. What great music they created in their songs. It’s here for ever! Thanks for the talent and the memories.
i grew up in the south, winston salem nc. moved there when i was 6. street full of older boys. 2,3,4,5,6 years older than me & my brotato scott. we were brought up on the stones & the beatles & allman brothers & goddamn southern rock (thank you lord). im 52 now & i have traveled the entire us & alot of the world. why do i tell u this? because i been around man - point is - the older i get, the more i come back to marshall tucker. 24 hours, this ol cowboy, the best song ever (heard it in a love song!) cant u see, etc. i mean these motherfkers just had it. period. i still to this day, cant get enough. murica
Fabulous tunes. Saw these guys 7 times live. Outstanding band with an energy that got into you and made you feel good. Flat out down to the core values told in the wrapper of wonderful music.
great Band! those were the days of great music form many groups from the south. Tucker was the best! Doug's voice was incredible. Volunteer Jam 1975 proves that with The Thrill is Gone featuring an all star cast joining Tucker boys. Doug was at his best for sure.
was at this concert on the front row--- why i lost 20% of our hearing--- dam, they were killer-listen to them on a regular basis--cannot beleive they are both gone these last 30+ yrs
That Great Ole Southern rock--short lived but some of the best music and musicians ever. Sure brings back many good memories of the the time and of my brother--these were the best of times.
Oh My 🤠 I have wished for years to see a Live version of Desert Skies’ My favorite Tucker Song and Here it is👍💪. Thanks for posting this! Saw Marshall Tucker on their first west Coast tour. Cant you see had just hit the Charts. Toy is one of my favorite Songwriters and Guitarist❤️ and he’s playing a Strat in first song. Rare footage of McCorkle’ playing Lead👍 sound Quality was not best, but cool Rare live Tucker🇺🇸
I've seen MTB a couple of times in the late 70's and late 80's. When i was in college, they were probably one of our favorite bands., considering I went to school in a rural area in Wisc.Beisdes admiring Toy Caldwell's guitar playing and muscianship, we all emulated the way he styled his cowbay hat, haha. The farther down you could bend that brim, the better, especially if you were wearing an illegal smile.
Absolutely unbelievable talent...moving...I shall never forget seeing this band in the late 1980's in Atlanta, Georgia and having the exciting privilege of meeting Toy backstage...I am grateful to my dear friend Tom for accompanying me to this great concert. My favorite band of all times...and I thank my former college boyfriend, Gregg for introducing their music to me in the mid-1980's! Such rhythm and blues...The BEST! I could listen to them 24/7!
Right on, Kate! Please consider sharing some detail about your backstage meeting with Toy/MTB. Lotsa folks have similar experiences with the MTB that they cherish to this day...please share more, on this thread or someplace else. Peace and cheers to you, and a shout-out to all the under-appreciated "college boyfriends" out there like your man Gregg was.
Marshall Tucker and Charlie Daniels(before he sold out)was my music in the mid 70's with some GD and NRPS, thrown in. Saw them all together in 77', except CD and to this day, it was the best show I've ever seen and I've been to more than a few in my life. 24hrs at a time is the story of my life. RIP, Tommy and Toy, 2 brothers that knew how to play and party, God bless.
Saw this same tour when it hit Santa Barbara. Was already a huge fan but this show has hung with me for 44 years. Some performances just hang with you forever.
Yeah I've been playing for about 50y too! I wish I'd started out playing (at 12) more with my thumb & fingers, no picks. I just watched a video of MTB doing Ramblin from 1973 and the closeup of Toy's picking is great. Here's the thing though - I don't have the physical ability to move my thumb or even a pick that fast now. He was in his 20's! I was pretty fast in my 20's but I don't think I could have done that. Lucky we have the recordings esp on Where We All Belong!
Very happy to find back these great artists...since 1973, the year I passed my high school exams. Perhaps that 's why I couldn't cramm them in my head ;-D
Yep! They're from Spartanburg SC! Just a couple of hours north of my hometown! I saw them for the first time at Charlie B's Farm rock festival, maybe 1971 or maybe 72. Great weekend of lots of local bands and a few bands who were sort of known around the southeast. I remember Charlie Daniels Band was there too! First time I had seen him too! WAY before the Devil Went Down to Georgia! That was a great weekend when I was 16! I'll never forget that weekend! I was supposed to be home that Saturday night at midnight. Didn't get home till late Sunday afternoon! Was grounded for a week or so! But it was worth it!
I live less than a mile from Charlie B's! They have tried to revive it in recent years and have had annual concerts that have had decent local attendance, but nothing like what it was back in the 1970's! I knew these guys personally from the early days when they were still The Toy Factory. As great as they still were here, and as great a player as Franklin Wilkie was, and still is, there was a definite emptiness there after Tommy died. Then when Toy left to go on his own things really suffered. Doug has tried to keep it going and I have been to a couple of recent shows, but I probably won't go back. It just isn't the same. I do hope they are eventually inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame!!!!
Saw them when I was a foreign student at USC in Columbia, SC and was for ever converted to southern rock, Marshall Tucker Band, grits, and Jack Daniels!
Listen to the Tucker Boys everyday since ‘71…was fortunate enough to have had Tommy tell Joe McConnell their road Mgr. To out me on their permanent guest list…on stage at many shows and man that sound comin’ from 6 different directions an meeting in the middle of the stage was mind boggling..wore creased Levi’s over whatever shined up cowboy boots I had on, with a Tucked in cowboy shirt and wide belt with a Tucker belt buckle and a summer straw or winter XXX beaver felt winter hat bearing The Tucker Twist and at some night shows there would be a Tucker moon. Think they influence my life much…how I met the band was incredible…in ‘73 Toy and George had gotten out of the Limo and where walking into the venue together! I was standing at a closed off gate with security standing watch… I hollered “George McCorkle, fastest rhythm guitar player alive.” Toy elbowed George and said “he listens, get on in here boy!” The guard let me pass and they both clapped me on my shoulders and called Tommy over…told him the story and he asked my name he said “Steve we’re all brothers in this band..” walkin’ me into the backstage band room and he said “hey y’all this Is our brother Steve!” “Hey Bother Steve they all said!” He asked how many passes I needed and I had the wife and another couple with…” is 4 too many?” I asked. They gave me 4 and I pith mine on my Levi’s and went out to get the others….when you get back in there’s drinks and eats over there on them tables, you’re welcome to anything there and don’t be shy” that started a good relationship with the band, they were very personable and nobody had an ego!!
Paul on drums.... some of the greatest drummers have said that he was far too underrated. They said that it seemed like it was 2 drummers playing in the band/song - ala Allman Bros and Dead.... What a great great compliment.
+Green Infrastructure Buffalo NY Buffalo NY Hi green. Please come and join a new Facebook Marshall Tucker band group. They deserve one and am trying to get one established. Thanks pal!
This brings back memories. My band was on the road playing in Durham, NC. in June 1975 and we had a Sunday off so the guitar player and I made the 3 1/2 hour drive to Columbia, SC. to see Marshall Tucker at the Carolina Coliseum. They were just coming off an extended tour and said they were glad to be home. They put on a great show. Also on the bill were Lynyrd Skynyrd and blues man John Hammond. One of the best concerts I've seen.
Who were you playing with? I knew these guys from their early days as The Toy Factory. I had the opportunity to jam with a couple of them at Big Daddy's in Greenville, SC in 1975-76. Some of my close friends were the house band there (Mickey Fowler and the Variations). They were also close friends with Toy. The bass player, Tony Heatherly, became Toy's bass player when he left MTB and went out on his own. Anyway, Toy came over from Spartanburg (Pauline) one night along with Charlie Daniels. He brought his pedal steel. It was a couple weeks before my band went on tour for the first time in 1975. The drummer, let me sit in on The Orange Blossom Special! Their fiddle player, Jim Rumsey, and Charlie Daniels played "dueling fiddles"!!! It was definitely a night to remember!
@@oneofmany1087 I think a little cocaine helped him some nights to keep that thumb spinning lol... especially for the superjams, etc. You know those guys partied backstage.
Having attended this concert and watching it again reinforces why Marshall Tucker Band has always been right there at the top of my all time favorites. You would not believe the list of acts I saw in that venue, but the memory of this has always stood out.
Rock stations wouldn't play them because they sounded country, country stations wouldn't play them because they sounded rock. Long live the Marshall Tucker Band!!!
one of the most unique bands in modern "rock" music. Much like the Brothers MTB mixed rock, blues, country and jazz into their own sound. These guys were extremely popular in DC metro area in the mid-70s......very underrated. Oh yeah, I prefer Toy singing This Old Cowboy over Doug.
My life came up in this music , ridding my Harley though the blue ridge mountain , down in Maggie valley , we all have times in our lives u just can't remove
One song doesn't cut it! A full concert was the only way to truly enjoy a Marshall Tucker concert! And to my special friend and wife ..."In my own way" ...says it all!
hey I was there too- I posted on another forum about the WLIR master tapes I have, not the official release MTB Live On Long Island which is the other date (they played 2 dates, Friday and Sunday I believe) which is no where near the WLIR 92.7 show- which is the best MTB show of all time. In the next few days Tommy would die.
So much more than the typical idea of "Southern Rock" as it was considered way back then. MTB mixed jazz, country, and R&B into such an amazing sound. Now, in 2024, what category would this timeless band fall into? Think about it.
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Much under appreciated band, saw em live many times in northern Cali, starting in 73! Still give me chills today. Who's still a fan in 2021?
DAM STRAIGHT..too bad whoever doesnt know MTB/albums to cassettes CDs & video!!!AMEN
Me
Me to, going to see them Jan 14 2022 here in Corpus Christi, Texas. I know it will not be the same without all of them but I am going to go show support and enjoy all the songs like I did in the 70's.
I am. I’m 75 now and the band is coming to my town in May! I can’t believe it. Got tix and ready to go! ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️
I "discovered" them by chance only a year ago but I love them now! Well, I'm European, Bulgarian growing up behind the iron curtain, that explains everything, I guess.
Hard to believe Marshal Tucker is not in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Toy Caldwell never recognized as one of the greats when it came to playing that electric guitar. Not many southern rock bands had a flute player n saxophone player. Robbed of never being recognized for their greatness n what they added to southern rock. To us old timers they made great music. Still loving it in 2020.
Well said, friend. Enjoying in 2022. Knew Toy because of horses. I'm an older musician/vocalist and there's nothing close to these boys, Charlie Daniels, Skynyrd and the Southern Rock bands of the day. Knew so many of those that have gone on. I miss my buddies.
Yes it is! There is no Lynyrd Skynyrd exhibit but Taylor Swift has one go figure
Just seen them at Carnegie Music Hall south side of Pittsburgh. I just turned 64 and the last time I seen them was 1977. What great music they created in their songs. It’s here for ever! Thanks for the talent and the memories.
Who GAS about the RRHOF? Agree with cockyhemi it just doesn't matter! For those of us who love the Caldwell Bros and whole damned MTB we got them covered!
Yeah, that's bullshit. They were one of the great ones
If you like Marshall Tucker, you are my friend.
How are you doing my friend.
Now that's some picking
Marshall Tucker Numero #1!!!!!!! (the old band) Seen them in OKC in 1975 probably not too long before this was recorded.
Hi Friend. Great taste in music.
@Night Train As soon as i read mrmarshalltucker's comment, I immediately thought of that quote by Ronnie! Right on point Night Train!
Toy Caldwell is a legend in my book. Most people don't even know his name but that dude put some fire on the strings!! All time badass. Only a few guys that are on Toys level of guitar whether people know his name or not! Facts
well said....very true
charles stevenson Yessir!! I love watching that thumb pickin on “Ramblin on my mind!” 😳👍
Only two I can think of are on his level. Clapton and Roy Clark
yeah... i used to think that
True but Outlaws beat everybody.
Back when they made music! I’ll never get tired of listening to them.
They sure did. The 60s-70s were nuts full of it in vast supply. I took it for granted that it simply would just keep going on forever. But it slowly faded away into the past.
Marshall Tucker and Allman Bros... My favorite bands of all time...
I totally agree with you. Those ate my favorite 2
The flying burrito bros as well. Leon Redbone too.
Amen.
Most assuredly
Im 63 yrs old..saw the boys 3 times within 12 months in 1979..there was nobody better..I still play MTB all I can..even my 31 yr old daughter says "Man they were good"..all I can say is I thank them for their commitment to who they were..they will live on forever in my world
Me too brother, can not beat MTB, Charly Daniels, LS the Outlaws, hell I could go on, they do not make this music anymore and MTB were the pioneers of Southern Rock.
One of the greatest bands ever, I was in high school when they first album came out and I have been a fan every since.
I was actually at this concert. I was already following them, and had the 8-tracks, Marshall Tucker Band, Searching for a Rainbow, and Long Hard Ride later... I saw them again in Jeppesen Stadium in April of '76 with the Doobie Brothers and Santana. MTB have always been one of my all time favorite bands and always felt like Toy Caldwell never got the recognition he rightly deserved!
First album was a masterpiece, as was so many others...Sea Level.
Jazz meets southern rock meets cowboy music -- what a great, and original, combination.
Bob Wills combined jazz and hillbilly music too.
@@MaximusWolfe True enough. And MT definitely had some Bob Wills DNA.
Hank Garland....
It all comes from Dixieland Jazz and Blues. 🤠
Saw these guys twice in the early 70s and they were hotter than a pepper sprout both times! This was a time when the music and the concerts were fun! We were innocent kids just having a good time and Marshall Tucker provided genuine entertainment! Miss those days!
The Best Band to Ever Play such Diversified, Southern Rock!
You got that right
🤗 The very best...
Saw the MTB 30+ times during the 70s and 80s, one of THE greatest bands of all time , unbelievable talent all around . RIP Tommy, Toy and George , thank you for all the good time and the great music
Thank YOU DustyB! No joke, bruh: you are a part of this music. Maybe share an anecdote or two from some of those shows? It's one way we can make sure the MTB and their music live on deep, deep into the future. Peace and good cheer to you, sir
I was actually at this concert and saw them again in April of '76 in Jeppesen Stadium with the Doobie Brothers and Santana... MTB was one of the all time greats of this special era of rock music!
A rare, unique, and exceptionally talented group of men. I miss them.
Hope everyone enjoys this ol' southern rock music, it tells my age!!!
great music has no age...
1974 capital theater Passaic nj. Opening act for NRPS. Blew the doors off.
Outdoors in the evening at SPAC in Saratoga, NY in 1978. Charlie Daniels sat in with the band that night. They mentioned were recording for King Bisquit Flower Hour as I recall. Absolutely magic, seemed to play forever...still get chills remembering it.
CalldWELL Toy and YOUNGER brother TOMMY rip and Doug
All other Great Guys put Spartanburg S C on the MAP.
I DO
who's listening in 2024 ❤🎵🎶👍
Have carried this band with me through my whole life ... their music carried me thru some tough times but no matter how tough it got I could always depend on MTB to get me to the the other side ! LONG LIVE THE GREATEST BAND OF ALL TIME !
Amen.
Indeed! 😊
Damn straight !
This would be the band I would take to a desert island, albums that is, if I could only take one group! Saw them live in '75 in OKC loved them before and ever since!
I started listening to Marshall Tucker back in 1974....... still do today.
Same here.
Me, too, and I turned 80 this year!!! I miss that good music. MTB is due to play in a neighboring village over Labor Day this year (2024)!
This is my favorite live cut. Watching Toy and Doug when they both got tickled and giggled at the beginning. So many have gone on but this little ol' singer/piano player will tend to their memory until I can't. True legends and I will always love my guys!!!!
MTB was the whole package. Songwriting, composing, singing and true professional musicianship across the board. And then there's Toy...what a talent! Not enough can be said about this underappreciated band
Thank you kindly for sharing this great footage!
I feel almost like I'm watching something too personal, the Toy Caldwell guitar solos. God Bless you Toy. I didn't know you and I was way too young to appreciate your work. I missed being mature by about 10 years. I can only hope I would have appreciated your music, your musical soul if I had been younger. As it is I have most of the MTB live recordings that exist and this live video as well. Love these guys, sax and flute included.
I'm still a fan, been in love with this band ever since the golden age of classic rock in the 70s, never went to a concert but thank the rock gods they were on the radio, what a treat to hear some live cuts from their golden times.
Simply cannot hear or listen to this over over & over...Never enough...Thanks to Doug and the boys!...
Does anyone remember TOY FACTORY ? THEY USED TO PLAY ON UNION STREET IN SPARTANBURG,SC before they became THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND. They set up in the parking lot. They were getting GREAT then . Thank GOD 4 them all !!!
I miss the Caldwell Bros. damn they were so good, Country/Jazz/Blues & Rock fusion....so overlooked nowadays this cannot be forgotten.
I miss them too. So Sad they are gone.
Oof this is my first time actually seeing them in a live setting after years of listening to them (I'm under 30 so I missed my chance long ago lol). I'm super impressed by Toy's presence onstage, mesmerizing. Monster guitar player too, and criminally underrated. The whole band was and still is underrated. Just grade-A quality American music.
Grew up as a teenager hanging out with friends loving all southern rock and partying 😘
Toy Caldwell: Fastest thumb in the west! He was the best and so were the MTB!
Back in the day, when you picked through albums in a crate, the Marshall Tucker Band came out onto the turntable a whole lotta times. Got 'em all and wore 'em out. Love this old footage...thanks.
wore mine out replaced all when cds came out, they could get down.
All I can say is I was a huge fan since the live album "where we all belong" came out in the early 70s and they remain my favorite band of all time besides the Beatles. Toy is a vastly under rated guitarist and I just hope one day they make into the hall of fame and Toy gets the credit he deserves. Love these guys.
+Frank Soos Please come join a brand new Marshall Tucker Band Facebook page!
+Frank Soos Interesting comment - I'd have to say the Beatles are my favorite band of all time (off the charts talent in all areas) and then the Tucker Boys and CSN&Y make up my all time top 3.
Serious singer too.
These guys are unbelievable, to this day when I don’t know what to listen to,and they come up on my shuffle they blow me away every time.Im a lucky one who got to see them at Nassau and Garden State Arts Center. One of the greatest bands ever
To hell with music hall of fames. We know that this was one of the greatest bands to ever take to a stage or recording studio. That’s good enough for me.
Toy Caldwell is the reason I took up playing the guitar. Underrated player.
Please don’t say underrated. That isn’t true. He is considered by many to be a master. He’s my favorite guitar player ever. I am not alone in that.
@@MaximusWolfe Couldn't agree more with you!
Playing with a pick is WAY easier. lol
@@luvthedrake1375 Playing with both a pick & your fingers is the best way to make a guitar come to life. Toy learned with no pick & it never bothered him one bit but to use both can only give you more options to use. Not many can pick as fast as Toy with or without a pick & shredders don't count.
From Spartanburg S.C. Capricorn recording artists the Marshall Tucker Band. still get chills listening to that intro and live version of Ramblin on way mind
What a genuine treat this video is.
Nobody like them. Miss them so much. Oh those long jams, the vocals, fiddle, flute, the riffs, the sax...nuff said 💙 cept wish they were still here making sweet music
The sign of a true guitar legend... Drop the theatrics, make that guitar do things that even the Gods couldn't imagine! We love you Toy!
22 minutes in I begin to understand how much Toy felt it. Thankyou ever so much. an epic share.
In my opinion, the most under recognized and under appreciated band of all time
Beautiful. Fan for over 40 years. I love MTB and I dont live without them. Hell yeah.
Saw these guys in 1979 with Fire fall two days before I went into the Navy. Fantastic show and one of my all time favs. Great live band!!!!!!!
Just seen them at Carnegie Music Hall south side of Pittsburgh. I just turned 64 and the last time I seen them was 1977. What great music they created in their songs. It’s here for ever! Thanks for the talent and the memories.
i grew up in the south, winston salem nc. moved there when i was 6. street full of older boys. 2,3,4,5,6 years older than me & my brotato scott. we were brought up on the stones & the beatles & allman brothers & goddamn southern rock (thank you lord). im 52 now & i have traveled the entire us & alot of the world. why do i tell u this? because i been around man - point is - the older i get, the more i come back to marshall tucker. 24 hours, this ol cowboy, the best song ever (heard it in a love song!) cant u see, etc. i mean these motherfkers just had it. period. i still to this day, cant get enough.
murica
grew up listening to these country boys!!!
Fabulous tunes. Saw these guys 7 times live. Outstanding band with an energy that got into you and made you feel good. Flat out down to the core values told in the wrapper of wonderful music.
One of the best southern rock bands ever!!! Saw this tour! Saw them in those days 5 or 6 times!! That's when music was real!!
Going on 50+ years of listening pleasure. Best of all the Southern Rockers. Perfect road trip.....
great Band! those were the days of great music form many groups from the south. Tucker was the best! Doug's voice was incredible. Volunteer Jam 1975 proves that with The Thrill is Gone featuring an all star cast joining Tucker boys. Doug was at his best for sure.
Just watched that. Truth
Wow that guy can play a guitar.
I may have never heard of them before but I know that I now luv their music.
Australia
Oh what a treat you have found..will keep you alive when you think you just can’t walk another step….from Canada..🇨🇦
I love Toys BIG OLE SMILE at 9:47 when Doug Gray messed up coming in late for the vocals 😊😊❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
was at this concert on the front row--- why i lost 20% of our hearing--- dam, they were killer-listen to them on a regular basis--cannot beleive they are both gone these last 30+ yrs
I believe you believe you were there 😂
What a voice…👍👏.. you just don’t hear great music like this anymore, the sax, rhythm, etc., dang my college days 😊. MTB… right on..✌🏼💯❤️!
Hey, for footage from the early '80's... this is friggin' awesome! Thanks a million, man...
That Great Ole Southern rock--short lived but some of the best music and musicians ever. Sure brings back many good memories of the the time and of my brother--these were the best of times.
Oh My 🤠 I have wished for years to see a Live version of Desert Skies’ My favorite Tucker Song and Here it is👍💪. Thanks for posting this! Saw Marshall Tucker on their first west Coast tour. Cant you see had just hit the Charts. Toy is one of my favorite Songwriters and Guitarist❤️ and he’s playing a Strat in first song. Rare footage of McCorkle’ playing Lead👍 sound Quality was not best, but cool Rare live Tucker🇺🇸
I've seen MTB a couple of times in the late 70's and late 80's. When i was in college, they were probably one of our favorite bands., considering I went to school in a rural area in Wisc.Beisdes admiring Toy Caldwell's guitar playing and muscianship, we all emulated the way he styled his cowbay hat, haha. The farther down you could bend that brim, the better, especially if you were wearing an illegal smile.
Sounds So Awesome this is when bands were bands GREAT JAMS Thank ya ✌💙
I always loved there style of music I saw them live in Worcester, Massachusetts glad to see ur still Rocking.
Marshall Tucker Band is one of the best bands ever 👍❗️ Seen them a few times back early 80s
Amen. Toy is one of the greatest underappriciated guitarist . Screw the R&R hall of fame
Can’t you see 💞☮️ and countless others , such a great band ☮️💕♥️✌🏻😎🇺🇸
Absolutely unbelievable talent...moving...I shall never forget seeing this band in the late 1980's in Atlanta, Georgia and having the exciting privilege of meeting Toy backstage...I am grateful to my dear friend Tom for accompanying me to this great concert. My favorite band of all times...and I thank my former college boyfriend, Gregg for introducing their music to me in the mid-1980's! Such rhythm and blues...The BEST! I could listen to them 24/7!
Right on, Kate! Please consider sharing some detail about your backstage meeting with Toy/MTB. Lotsa folks have similar experiences with the MTB that they cherish to this day...please share more, on this thread or someplace else. Peace and cheers to you, and a shout-out to all the under-appreciated "college boyfriends" out there like your man Gregg was.
Marshall Tucker and Charlie Daniels(before he sold out)was my music in the mid 70's with some GD and NRPS, thrown in. Saw them all together in 77', except CD and to this day, it was the best show I've ever seen and I've been to more than a few in my life. 24hrs at a time is the story of my life. RIP, Tommy and Toy, 2 brothers that knew how to play and party, God bless.
Saw this same tour when it hit Santa Barbara. Was already a huge fan but this show has hung with me for 44 years. Some performances just hang with you forever.
I have played guitar for 50 years now, and I still can't figure out how Toy was so bleeping good just playing with his thumb.
Yeah I've been playing for about 50y too! I wish I'd started out playing (at 12) more with my thumb & fingers, no picks. I just watched a video of MTB doing Ramblin from 1973 and the closeup of Toy's picking is great. Here's the thing though - I don't have the physical ability to move my thumb or even a pick that fast now. He was in his 20's! I was pretty fast in my 20's but I don't think I could have done that. Lucky we have the recordings esp on Where We All Belong!
Jeff Beck is 👍 without a pick
Amazing! I love The Marshall Tucker Band. I'm seeing them live this weekend in NY! Can't wait.
This music so still holds up. MTB. Brilliant!
2024 and beyond.
Very happy to find back these great artists...since 1973, the year I passed my high school exams. Perhaps that 's why I couldn't cramm them in my head ;-D
Boy oh boy is "Desert Sky" wonderful! Here in "fly over country", this is our style!!!
Yep! They're from Spartanburg SC! Just a couple of hours north of my hometown! I saw them for the first time at Charlie B's Farm rock festival, maybe 1971 or maybe 72. Great weekend of lots of local bands and a few bands who were sort of known around the southeast. I remember Charlie Daniels Band was there too! First time I had seen him too! WAY before the Devil Went Down to Georgia! That was a great weekend when I was 16! I'll never forget that weekend! I was supposed to be home that Saturday night at midnight. Didn't get home till late Sunday afternoon! Was grounded for a week or so! But it was worth it!
I live less than a mile from Charlie B's! They have tried to revive it in recent years and have had annual concerts that have had decent local attendance, but nothing like what it was back in the 1970's!
I knew these guys personally from the early days when they were still The Toy Factory. As great as they still were here, and as great a player as Franklin Wilkie was, and still is, there was a definite emptiness there after Tommy died. Then when Toy left to go on his own things really suffered. Doug has tried to keep it going and I have been to a couple of recent shows, but I probably won't go back. It just isn't the same. I do hope they are eventually inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame!!!!
Saw them when I was a foreign student at USC in Columbia, SC and was for ever converted to southern rock, Marshall Tucker Band, grits, and Jack Daniels!
I have lived in spartanburg all my life they in my blood
One of the Best in Southern Blues Rock and forever in remembrances.
This band has been the soundtrack to my life since I was seventeen.
Listen to the Tucker Boys everyday since ‘71…was fortunate enough to have had Tommy tell Joe McConnell their road Mgr. To out me on their permanent guest list…on stage at many shows and man that sound comin’ from 6 different directions an meeting in the middle of the stage was mind boggling..wore creased Levi’s over whatever shined up cowboy boots I had on, with a Tucked in cowboy shirt and wide belt with a Tucker belt buckle and a summer straw or winter XXX beaver felt winter hat bearing The Tucker Twist and at some night shows there would be a Tucker moon. Think they influence my life much…how I met the band was incredible…in ‘73 Toy and George had gotten out of the Limo and where walking into the venue together! I was standing at a closed off gate with security standing watch… I hollered “George McCorkle, fastest rhythm guitar player alive.” Toy elbowed George and said “he listens, get on in here boy!” The guard let me pass and they both clapped me on my shoulders and called Tommy over…told him the story and he asked my name he said “Steve we’re all brothers in this band..” walkin’ me into the backstage band room and he said “hey y’all this Is our brother Steve!” “Hey Bother Steve they all said!” He asked how many passes I needed and I had the wife and another couple with…” is 4 too many?” I asked. They gave me 4 and I pith mine on my Levi’s and went out to get the others….when you get back in there’s drinks and eats over there on them tables, you’re welcome to anything there and don’t be shy” that started a good relationship with the band, they were very personable and nobody had an ego!!
Paul on drums.... some of the greatest drummers have said that he was far too underrated. They said that it seemed like it was 2 drummers playing in the band/song - ala Allman Bros and Dead.... What a great great compliment.
+Green Infrastructure Buffalo NY Buffalo NY Hi green. Please come and join a new Facebook Marshall Tucker band group. They deserve one and am trying to get one established. Thanks pal!
This brings back memories. My band was on the road playing in Durham, NC. in June 1975 and we had a Sunday off so the guitar player and I made the 3 1/2 hour drive to Columbia, SC. to see Marshall Tucker at the Carolina Coliseum. They were just coming off an extended tour and said they were glad to be home. They put on a great show. Also on the bill were Lynyrd Skynyrd and blues man John Hammond. One of the best concerts I've seen.
Who were you playing with? I knew these guys from their early days as The Toy Factory. I had the opportunity to jam with a couple of them at Big Daddy's in Greenville, SC in 1975-76. Some of my close friends were the house band there (Mickey Fowler and the Variations). They were also close friends with Toy. The bass player, Tony Heatherly, became Toy's bass player when he left MTB and went out on his own. Anyway, Toy came over from Spartanburg (Pauline) one night along with Charlie Daniels. He brought his pedal steel. It was a couple weeks before my band went on tour for the first time in 1975. The drummer, let me sit in on The Orange Blossom Special! Their fiddle player, Jim Rumsey, and Charlie Daniels played "dueling fiddles"!!! It was definitely a night to remember!
Damn... Toy's picking with his thumb on 24 Hours At A TIME is amazing. I've never seen anything like it. What a monster guitar player.
- Damn right, bro. I love Toy..man he was on a vibe of his own....MTB forever.
that style came from Wes Montgomery famous jazz player and now only Jeff Beck plays that way!!!
@@oneofmany1087 I think a little cocaine helped him some nights to keep that thumb spinning lol... especially for the superjams, etc. You know those guys partied backstage.
24 hours…one of my all time favorite
saw them at the Coliseum in '75. they rocked Houston. great show.
Having attended this concert and watching it again reinforces why Marshall Tucker Band has always been right there at the top of my all time favorites. You would not believe the list of acts I saw in that venue, but the memory of this has always stood out.
Me too, I saw Little feat on new years eve 78 I believe, had Jerry jeff Walker up first, he was too drunk, great concert before Lol George past.
In 1969-70's Grand Funk Railroad played COBO HALL in Detroit,Michigan MTB was the opening act....What a night!!!!!
LOVE MARSHALL TUCKER!!!! They were the BEST!!!!!
Rock stations wouldn't play them because they sounded country, country stations wouldn't play them because they sounded rock. Long live the Marshall Tucker Band!!!
I'm from Argentina 🇦🇷 and I'm a big fan I love Marshall Tucker!!
one of the most unique bands in modern "rock" music. Much like the Brothers MTB mixed rock, blues, country and jazz into their own sound. These guys were extremely popular in DC metro area in the mid-70s......very underrated. Oh yeah, I prefer Toy singing This Old Cowboy over Doug.
favorite MTB song
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thanks. doug o`c
Moved to Oklahoma five years ago from Seattle and my early exposure to southern rock has made my transition a good one.
@13:00 Exactly why TC is probably the most under-rated Guitarist of his generation.
And 24 :00
My older brother came home with 'Carolina Dreams ' in 76. I was amazed and loved every note!
YES, Marshall Tucker to me the B E S T!!!
They Did Not have a bad song...Absolutely Love this group, their music. Still listen to them to this day.
Who are the Marshall Tucker Band..music gods.that’s who..🇨🇦
God Bless you for this one!!! A true Treasure
My life came up in this music , ridding my Harley though the blue ridge mountain , down in Maggie valley , we all have times in our lives u just can't remove
One song doesn't cut it! A full concert was the only way to truly enjoy a Marshall Tucker concert! And to my special friend and wife ..."In my own way" ...says it all!
30 year old Nebraskan that lived for a while in west Texas and their record “Desert Skies” gives me nostalgia. Marshall Tucker Band forever.
Always loved Tommy Caldwell's bass playing...R.I.P.
Vastly underrated.
Well this ain't it
He was at this concert
@@janegalloway5590 🇺🇸🎼🎵What's your point Jane? He's dead regardless...
He wasn't at this concert. Why?
So MTB in NY Nassau Veterans Coliesum in 1980
Running like the wind tour. Awesome
hey I was there too- I posted on another forum about the WLIR master tapes I have, not the official release MTB Live On Long Island which is the other date (they played 2 dates, Friday and Sunday I believe) which is no where near the WLIR 92.7 show- which is the best MTB show of all time. In the next few days Tommy would die.
Whatever brought you here ...take a load off...set fer a wile...
I was there...Marshall Tucker...Lynyrd Skynyrd and Joe Walsh....Fantastic concert..!! Thanks MTB..
Where’s the Skynyrd video?
I find this hard to believe this was 1975, I see Franklin Wilkie on Bass, he joined the band in 1980, in 1975 Tommy Caldwell was alive and well.
I was gonna post the same thing...Toy's too old here for this to be '75
So much more than the typical idea of "Southern Rock" as it was considered way back then. MTB mixed jazz, country, and R&B into such an amazing sound. Now, in 2024, what category would this timeless band fall into? Think about it.
Loved Marshall Tucker since they first hit the radio with "fire on the mountain". Totally awesome music!❤️👌😉😎👊✌️🍹🍻
Great Music to share with a loved one in your quiet times and just lay back and enjoy
my favorite band since 1973 to today
You are my friend.
+Jim Court count me in too please !
+Jim Court count me in too please !
Always , 2 and on my list after The Eagles
i never followed them when i was younger but i really like the feel and emotion and the art of their songs
Instantly my favorite video, no second listen necessary.
God, what a Great Awesome Band. The musicianship, the sound and Doug Gray's amazing vocals. Just Love it!!!!!!!!!!
Very happy to have caught Marshall Tucker band I think it was Madison Square Garden. They blew the roof off !!!!
Can't you see
saw them about five months after this....still alive to talk about it :)