Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.. Clear skies. Coincidentally at the same time, country star Lee Brice also name-checked the band in his hit "Parking Lot Party": "A little Marshall Tucker on the radio," the South Carolina native croons. [14] Following the bankruptcy of Capricorn, the Marshall Tucker Band moved to Warner Bros. Records for their ninth album, Running Like the Wind (the band's eighth release was a compilation album entitled Greatest Hits), and they retained Levine as the album's producer. The Toy Factory's constantly shifting line-up included, at times, Caldwell, his younger brother Tommy, Doug Gray, Jerry Eubanks, George McCorkle, and Franklin Wilkie. Always give. that is degrading to another person. Tommy Caldwell died in an auto accident in 1980. 108 on 1 September 1973) and re-released in 1977 on Capricorn 0278 (peaked at No. https://t.co/mEBpnpJQcj, Are there any MTB songs that have helped you through a tough time? If you heard it, then you were fortunate enough to catch it. Caldwell was discharged in 1969 and once again began playing music with his high school buddies. "My daddy has been independent, since forever," Duval said. You have permission to edit this article. He was 99. In 1980 Tommy Caldwell died as a result of injuries from an auto accident. 75 on 24 September 1977). But when singer Doug Gray looks out at the audiences at . Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Borden. Toy Caldwell was the lead guitarist and primary songwriter for The Marshall Tucker Band. These days, it is original singer Doug Gray who is keeping the Marshall Tucker train rolling. . 3:31 PM. We'd love to hear eyewitness Always give no matter what. or anything. The Instagram post also said "Marshall was blind since birth but amazingly could play the heck out of the piano. Tommy Caldwell died in a jeep accident in 1980. Five decades after forming at a crossroads of country, rock 'n' roll and blues, the show rolls on for Southern rock staple Marshall Tucker Band. You wont find me in another band when this ones over, Tommy said after the release of the aptly titled Together Forever. June 9 will now be Marshall Tucker Band Day across the Palmetto State. [8][9][10] Nevertheless, a toxicologist's report found that the cause of death was a cardiac arrest brought on by cocaine use.[11]. 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While the band had reached the height of its commercial success by the end of the decade, it has recorded and performed continuously under various line . Marshall Tucker, a blind piano tuner who hailed from South Carolina, died on Friday (Jan. 20) at the age of 99. He loved it.. He later formed the Toy Caldwell Band and released an eponymous CD in 1992; the record was later renamed Son of the South by Southern country rocker and Caldwell's personal friend, Charlie Daniels. Jul 21 Batavia, NY Batavia Downs Gaming, Related: Listings for 100s of classic rock tours. [1] While the band had reached the height of its commercial success by the end of the decade, it has recorded and performed continuously under various line-ups for 50 years. Its a tragic loss to me, and to the music industry, McCorkle said. He always said his talent was simply God-given. [21] According to Allmusic's Jeff Tamarkin, Toy Caldwell's guitar playing style was categorized by "flashy, jazzy licks"; the band has also been noted for extensive jamming. Marshall Tucker Band ConcertMarshall Tucker Band performs in front of crowd of 5,500 in downtown Spartanburg. Posted Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 7:47 pm CT. [34] The band's 1998 album Face Down in the Blues consisted, as its title implies, entirely of blues music.[23]. As Grey remarks, the result was so eclectic that the press didn't really know what to make of them as they failed to fit neatly in any pigeonhole. Can't You See was used for the opening and closing credits of the Kevin Costner 2008 motion picture Swing Vote. Jan 29 San Ramon, CA Dougherty Valley PAC A big part of the current Marshall Tucker Band sound is the respected talent of Chris Hicks on guitar. Caldwell married his wife Abbie on September 12, 1969. Marshall Tucker Band guitarist George McCorkle died Friday morning (June 29) near Nashville after being diagnosed with cancer earlier this month. Tommy Caldwell spoke to that lasting bond, as musicians and as brothers, in 1978. The group will perform those hits and more along the Ohio River when they take the stage tonight as part of Huntington Rib and Music Fest at Harris Riverfront Park. He loved watching people and people listening to what he did. Main songwriter Toy Caldwell only contributed three songs to each of the two albums, both released in 1983; Just Us and Greetings from South Carolina. In the early fall of 1973 Marshall Tucker Band was still a young and hungry group out to prove themselves every time they hit the stage. Learn how your comment data is processed. Among his songwriting credits is the anthem Cant You See, which he sang at the FarmAid concert last year in Dallas and at the Charlie Daniels Band Volunteer Jam in Nashville. Share with Us. And then, on the highlight dramatic moment from lead singer Doug Gray, the lone original member remaining in the still-existent version of the band, whose histrionic howling from 4:42 to 5:04 provides the operatic coda to this rendition as it spectacularly did to hundreds of other Marshall Tucker Band shows over the decades. 2015-2021 Copyright Best Classic Bands. Noted for incorporating blues, country, and jazz into an eclectic sound, the Marshall Tucker Band helped establish the Southern rock genre in the early 1970s. The band's recent release of their Greatest Hits album, in traditional vinyl form, is a time capsule from that period. Toy and Tommy and I all knew exactly what we were doing when we were getting into it, and we all knew that we just wanted a beer at the end of the night.". [19] The band has incorporated throughout its career elements of diverse genres into its sound, most frequently blues,[20][21][22][23] country[20][21][23] and jazz. The Marshall Tucker Band had its hits in the '70s. He and a few blind friends would go to Columbia to discuss politics for blind people. The owner of the Galaxy, who was in the car but uninjured when Caldwell struck him, was charged with improper parking the next day. Led Zeppelin was the headline act at both of their festival appearances which were on two consecutive Saturdays on 4 and 11 August.[15]. Caldwell decided to enlist in the United States Marine Corps. Under license to Marshall Tucker Entertainment Inc.#The. His younger brother Timmy, who was not a member of the band died a month before him, also the result of a car crash at age 25. "We are saddened to hear of the passing of someone very special to our hearts, for obvious reasons," theywrite on Saturday (Jan. And I heard them all over the radio back then too. Thanks to hits like Cant You See, Heard It in a Love Song, Fire on the Mountain, 24 Hours At a Time, and Take the Highway, the 5x Gold, 3x Platinum-selling Southern Rock group has sold millions of albums worldwide. But you wouldn't know he's outlasted all his MTB brother's in arms. [4] While the band was discussing possible band names one evening in an old warehouse they had rented for rehearsal space, someone noticed that the warehouse's door key had the name "Marshall Tucker" inscribed on it, and suggested they call themselves "The Marshall Tucker Band," not realizing it referred to an actual person. In recent years, they toured with acts like Charlie Daniels and Travis Tritt. ), "Marshall Tucker Band". He'd always stand there and he remembered the words of 'Running Like The Wind' and 'Fly Like An Eagle' and all of those kinds of things because they meant more to him than it did to me. I was blessed with that ability and Im thankful I can share with others.". Click here to stay informed and subscribe to Herald-Dispatch. Original lead singer Doug Gray still fronts the band. Thinking that the name was cool and catchy, the band decided to name themselves The Marshall Tucker Band right then and there. Just last month, the band's namesake, Marshall Tucker, passed away on Jan. 20 at the age of 99. Get concert info and buy tickets to The Marshall Tucker Band's upcoming concert at Wildwood Springs Lodge in Steelville on Oct 28, 2023, all at Bandsintown. [3], The "Marshall Tucker" in the band's name does not refer to a band member, but rather a blind piano tuner from Columbia, South Carolina. Also other data will not be shared with third person. Alongside the Allman Brothers Band, the Charlie Daniels Band, Wet Willie, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more, the group blazed a trail in the 1970s and '80s with hit songs such as "Take The Highway," "Can't You See," and "Heard It In A Love Song," which are still popular today. Though . With his older brother Toy, he formed the southern rock band the Marshall Tucker Band in 1973 and played bass and was its original frontman until his death in 1980. [26], The band's eclectic musical style has predominantly been categorized as Southern rock. Survivors include his father, Toy T. Caldwell Sr.; and two daughters, Cassady Good Caldwell and Toy Geneal Caldwell. Original lead singer Doug Gray still fronts the band. "In the early days when we were rehearsing in an old house in Spartanburg [S.C.], we found a keychain inscribed with his name. [2], Returning to Spartanburg from his military service Caldwell formed the Toy Factory band with Franklin Wilkie, Doug Gray and Jerry Eubanks. However, the "new" band has been together 25 years, whereas the original group lasted just . Colin Larkin (ed. Caldwell had a lightning fast thumb on guitar, McCorkle said. [16] Carolina Dreams, released in 1977 and certified platinum that same year, proved to be the band's most commercially successful album, and included the track "Heard It in a Love Song," which reached No. In 1966, members of several such bands merged to form the Toy Factory, named after guitarist Toy Caldwell. For 1998's Face Down In the Blues, the band added Spartanburg-area guitarist Ronald Radford and Firefall's multi-instrumentalist David Muse, the latter replacing Jerry Eubanks who had retired in 1996. He was a member of the band from its formation up until 1983. The Music Trail marker "is a really cool thing," Gray said. In 1984 Toy Caldwell, George McCorkle . Spartanburg County Coroner Jim Burnett said Caldwell visited a doctor Wednesday complaining of a headache, coughing and congestion. The six founding members of Marshall Tucker were, brothers Tommy and Toy Caldwell on bass and lead guitar, rhythm guitarist George McCorkle, drummer Paul T. Riddle, lead singer Doug Gray and Jerry Eubanks on flute and saxophone. Celebrating 50 years, the band is set to perform 41 concert dates in 26 states in 2022, starting January and ending in June. It got to the point where people were listening to me more than what was on the jukebox! The band, known for their hits " Can't You See ," " Fire on the Mountain ," and " Heard it in a Love Song ," shared the sad news on Saturday. Tickets start at $25. No cause of death has been revealed. Arts and Events Center Borden (Mothers Finest, The Outlaws), bassist/vocalist Ryan Ware, keyboardist/saxophonist/flautist/vocalist Marcus James Henderson, guitarist/vocalist Chris Hicks, and guitarist/ vocalist Rick Willis. [2] The band's current line-up consists of Gray on vocals; keyboard player, saxophonist and flautist Marcus James Henderson; guitarists Chris Hicks and Rick Willis, bassist Tony Black, and drummer B.B. Mar 10 Collingswood, NJ Scottish Rite Auditorium Tommy Caldwellwas 30 years old when he died. You know, I think it was Toy Caldwells dad who said, Theres more to gray hair than old bones, and we still have a lot of stories yet to tell, Gray concludes. But when lead singer Doug Gray looks out at MTB audiences now, he doesn't see the gray-haired crowds he once expected. In fact, he was never even a professional performer at all. On 1982's Tuckerized, only two songs were written by band members; 'Sea, Dreams & Fairy Tales' by Toy Caldwell and 'Sweet Elaine' by George McCorkle. He's done so much, we should write a book.". He always said his talent was simply God-given. Im so proud of our band.. We dont want to stray from what we grew up listening to, Roland continues. After hearing the band play at Grant's Buddy Thornton and Paul Hornsby recorded the band's demo at Capricorn Studios in Macon, Georgia. 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Named for a blind South Carolinian who tuned pianos, the group kept . VIP tickets will be available to purchase. The Marshall Tucker Band, named after the piano tuner who owned the band's rehearsal hall, made 14 albums of easygoing Southern rock from 1973 to 1984; two sold more than a million copies each . [13] Daniels and blues guitarist Elvin Bishop were among several musicians that joined the band for Where We All Belong,[14] a double-album (one studio album and one live album) released by the band in 1974 and certified gold that same year. We are just regular people. Feb 24 Rutland, VT Paramount Theatre He was also the father of two girls, Cassady and Geneal Caldwell. Borden. He would do interviews and had always good words for us," said Douglas Gray, lead singer of Marshall Tucker Band. "We are thankful for the life he lived!" Photo: Mariah Gray. They took their name from a hometown piano tuner in the cotton-mill city f Spartanburg, S.C., and set about recording five gold-selling albums (including four in a row starting in 1973) and the platinum smash Carolina Dreams before the end of the 70s. 2 minutes to read. racist or sexually-oriented language. By the age of sixteen, Caldwell was passionate about music, sports, and his other obsession, motorcycles. One of the major Southern rock bands of the '70s, the Marshall Tucker Band was formed in Spartanburg, SC, in 1971 by singer Doug Gray, guitarist Toy Caldwell (born 1948, died February 25, 1993), his brother bassist Tommy Caldwell (born 1950, died April 28, 1980), guitarist George McCorkle (born 1947, died June 29th, 2007), drummer Paul Riddle, and reed player Jerry Eubanks. He barely sang 3 songs. Marshall Tucker's lead singer, Doug Gray, says the lyrics are timeless, and still resonate today. [6] Marshall Tucker died on January 20, 2023, at the age of 99. Tommy Caldwell described the Marshall Tucker Band's music as progressive country, explaining that the band played country music structures and riffs combined with jazz improvisation upon which more complex structures were built from the country music foundation. THE PERFORMER. Through tragedy, various lineup changes and more have happened with the band, but it has now spanned a half-century. They saw the name on a key ring where they used to rehearse and decided it would make a good name for their band. Lead singer with The Specials / Fun Boy Three Read more. Feb 19 Jacksonville, FL Florida Theatre with a healthy dose of hits like the heartfelt singalong Heard It in a Love Song, the insistent pleading of Cant You See (the signature tune of MTBs late co-founding lead guitarist and then-principal songwriter Toy Caldwell), the testifying Fire on the Mountain, the wanderlust gallop of Long Hard Ride, and the explosive testimony of Ramblin, to name but a few. Jan 27 Folsom, CA Harris Center Often associated with such similar-minded acts as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blackfoot, Marshall Tucker Band and .38 Special, Molly Hatchet is best known for . When the band started using his name, Tucker didn't know anything about it and the band didn't know him. Threats of harming another Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. Toy Caldwell died in 1993, after too much cocaine stopped his heart. We are thankful for Mr. Marshall Tucker and the life he lived! He was 99. Lead singer Doug Gray (third from left) is the only original member left in The Marshall Tucker Band. the statement explains. Nope, Gray's an uniquely positive, gregarious sort of fella. "We are saddened to hear of the passing of someone very special to our . The band saw the name in 1972 when they rented an old warehouse in Spartanburg to use for rehearsals. We needed a name asap and the rest is history!" In addition to his role as lead guitarist, he was also the band's steel guitarist and performed lead vocals including on one of the band's best-known . Marshall Tucker Band . When Lovin Spoonful Members Reunited for a Great Cause in L.A. Roger Daltrey on Woodstock, Tommy: Career-Spanning Interview, The Jaggerz The Rapper: You Know What Hes After, #1 Singles of 1970: A Bridge to a New Decade, Radio Hits in February 1967: B-Sides Rule. Gray was talking from his home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, about a . A founding member of the band, Caldwell remained with the group until 1983. The Marshall Tucker Band In the early fall of 1973 The Marshall Tucker Band was still a young and hungry group out to prove themselves every time they hit the stage. Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images. It brought back a lot of memories for me, because I really looked up to those guys when I was first starting out., Ed Roland, the lead vocalist and chief songwriter for Collective Soul, adds The Marshall Tucker Band had a big influence on me and they still do. Roland, whos lived the majority of his life in and around Atlanta, also proudly points out that his bands biggest hit, Shine, owes a clear debt to the musical structure of Cant You See, and hell often start off by singing the opening line to that song Im gonna take a freight train whenever Collective Soul performs Shine live.