since the late 80's doug gray has been carrying on the name of the Marshall Tucker Band. they have released a lot of studio albums since then. are any of these albums worth getting?

Although I can't recommend any of them, I'm sure there are some good efforts. If you're a fan of Doug Gray's vocals especially. He's a favorite of mine and the Marshall Tucker Band has some excellent recordings. I would browse the tube for videos exampling the recordings in question. I tend to think his fist post MTB recordings might be his better stuff. I think he did an album under another band as well.

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Although I can't recommend any of them, I'm sure there are some good efforts. If you're a fan of Doug Gray's vocals especially. He's a favorite of mine and the Marshall Tucker Band has some excellent recordings. I would browse the tube for videos exampling the recordings in question. I tend to think his fist post MTB recordings might be his better stuff. I think he did an album under another band as well.

i know live gray can no longer cut it but i have a few of the recent recordings on an anthology and in the studio he still sounds pretty good

Wow, a blast from the past. I got free tickets to see them at the much missed Glasgow Apollo about '76. They hadn't sold well and they were offering freebies in the student union building. Support was Bonnie Bramlett, formerly with Clapton in Delaney and Bonnie.

Toy Caldwell WAS the Marshall Tucker Band.

Founder, lead guitarist and primary song writer.

The Marshall Tucker Band is not the Marshall Tucker Band

Saw them blow the Allman Brothers off the stage in '76, and headline an incredible four-encore show with the Outlaws in '78. Haven't paid much attention to them since ....

thanks guys. i might just check out some newer charlie daniels band stuff instead

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thanks guys. i might just check out some newer charlie daniels band stuff instead

Like the older Marshall Tucker & Charlie Daniel's stuff but haven't followed the newer releases....

I have a question for fans of the Marshall Tucker Band:

Is there anyone named Marshall Tucker in the band? Has there ever been?

OK, that was two questions, I know, but it gets confusing.

Because I know there is actually a Charlie Daniels, and as long as he is fronting it then it will always be the Charlie Daniels Band, even if the devil no longer goes down to Georgia.

But that Marshall Tucker question, whenever it's on my mind, usually when Monday morning rocks, kind of nags at me. Shouldn't it be the Doug Gray Band?

OK, now I'm up to three questions....

Though I know someday, someway I'll get an answer....--hey, wait, Whenever You're On My Mind, Monday Morning Rock, Someday Someway, these are Marshall Crenshaw songs.

Wrong Marshall--sorry.

So, yeah, it looks like I have three questions about Marshall Crenshaw Tucker (see above).

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I have a question for fans of the Marshall Tucker Band:

Is there anyone named Marshall Tucker in the band? Has there ever been?

OK, that was two questions, I know, but it gets confusing.

Because I know there is actually a Charlie Daniels, and as long as he is fronting it then it will always be the Charlie Daniels Band, even if the devil no longer goes down to Georgia.

But that Marshall Tucker question, whenever it's on my mind, usually when Monday morning rocks, kind of nags at me. Shouldn't it be the Doug Gray Band?

OK, now I'm up to three questions....

Though I know someday, someway I'll get an answer....--hey, wait, Whenever You're On My Mind, Monday Morning Rock, Someday Someway, these are Marshall Crenshaw songs.

Wrong Marshall--sorry.

So, yeah, it looks like I have three questions about Marshall Crenshaw Tucker (see above).

Sorry, don't know the answers. But do believe the devil still goes down to Georgia!

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I have a question for fans of the Marshall Tucker Band:

Is there anyone named Marshall Tucker in the band? Has there ever been?

OK, that was two questions, I know, but it gets confusing.

Because I know there is actually a Charlie Daniels, and as long as he is fronting it then it will always be the Charlie Daniels Band, even if the devil no longer goes down to Georgia.

But that Marshall Tucker question, whenever it's on my mind, usually when Monday morning rocks, kind of nags at me. Shouldn't it be the Doug Gray Band?

OK, now I'm up to three questions....

Though I know someday, someway I'll get an answer....--hey, wait, Whenever You're On My Mind, Monday Morning Rock, Someday Someway, these are Marshall Crenshaw songs.

Wrong Marshall--sorry.

So, yeah, it looks like I have three questions about Marshall Crenshaw Tucker (see above).

there was never anyone in the band named marshall tucker

^ Now I really am confused.

But I guess I shouldn't be--after all, there was never anyone named Bonzo in the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band.

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^ Now I really am confused.

But I guess I shouldn't be--after all, there was never anyone named Bonzo in the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band.

at one point the band was called TOY FACTORY, toy caldwell was the lead guitar player. the band was thinking of a new name and saw the name marshall tucker on something and picked it because they thought it sounded like something from the old west

Marshall Tucker was the name on a key chain to a rehearsal space they rented. He was an elderly black man.

As a southern teenager in the 70's, I love MT, CDB, ABB, LS, Wet Willie, and all the rest. A short (but most excellent) era in music. Much variety under the umbrella of "Southern Rock". Many of these artists still carry on - some better than others.

I tend to agree that Toy was the heart and soul of MT. I even wrote a song about him. May post it if I can figure out how. It's actually pretty good!



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Marshall Tucker was the name on a key chain to a rehearsal space they rented. He was an elderly black man.

As a southern teenager in the 70's, I love MT, CDB, ABB, LS, Wet Willie, and all the rest. A short (but most excellent) era in music. Much variety under the umbrella of "Southern Rock". Many of these artists still carry on - some better than others.

I tend to agree that Toy was the heart and soul of MT. I even wrote a song about him. May post it if I can figure out how. It's actually pretty good!

there is the answer, the thing the name was on was a key chain

From Wikipedia (never wrong!):

The "Marshall Tucker" in the band's name does not refer to a band member, but rather a Spartanburg-area piano tuner. 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 "The Marshall Tucker Band," not realizing it referred to an actual person. It later came to light that Marshall Tucker, the blind piano tuner, had rented the space before the band, and his name was inscribed on the key.

God - Toy blew the roof of many a concert hall out here in Los Angeles back in the 70's - remember the 1st time I saw them - Lyn. Skynyrd was the 2nd act, Tucker the 3rd. this was just after both of their 1st albums were released.

Everyone was going crazy after Skynyrd finished with: Free Bird

Then Toy lit into; Hillbilly Band and I said to my guitar playin buddy:

He's better than all three of Skynyrd's guitarists put together!!!!
Never forget that thumb picking Country boy!!!! RIP to him & Tommy!!!!

MLC

I believe that tatters as I've always found the Allmans a bit boring. Saw the J.Geils band blow the Stones off stage in 81 in Seattle and it took me years to admit to it, lol.