Your e-mail address will not be published. We are just regular people. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. He would not elaborate. Original lead singer Doug Gray still fronts the band. 75 on 24 September 1977). "He's in a much better place now, and someday we will be in a better place with him too. We're coming to Viaero Event Center on Friday, October 27. [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. Even after all these years after the tragedies, the miles, the personnel changes, and the many developments in the music business. Daniels added that he never got tired of seeing his MTB brothers on the road: Whenever Doug Gray walks into my dressing room with that big ol smile of his and then we hug each other and sit and talk for a while, the evening is complete., I remember seeing Marshall Tucker and The Outlaws play together in Jacksonville many years ago, when I was just a kid, recalls Lynyrd Skynyrd lead singer Johnny Van Zant. Borden on drums; and new member Marcus Henderson on flute. The Spartanburg chapter of the Marine Corps League is named the Hutchings-Caldwells Detachment in honor of Toy, his brother Tommy and another Marine, Pvt Nolan Ryan Hutchings, who was killed during the Iraq Invasion in 2003. Frank Fenter and Phil Walden signed the Marshall Tucker Band based on those demos. Original lead singer Doug Gray still fronts the band. By Rachel DeSantis. In fact, he was never even a professional performer at all. He was 54. With mroe than 30 dates, the run kicks off at Delta Downs Racetrack, Hotel & Casino in Vinton, Louisiana, on February 11th . His brothers, Tommy, bass guitar player for the Marshall Tucker Band, and Timmy died in separate auto accidents about 13 years ago. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. It's the Marshall Tucker Band's turn in the spotlight as it bring its 50-year history to the stage at the Charleston Municipal Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25. And the rest is history. Toy Caldwell was hit particularly hard, having endured another brothers death in a traffic accident just one month before Tommys. [22] The follow-up album, A New Life, was categorized as having more of a country sound. After Tommy Caldwell was killed in a car accident in 1980, he was replaced by bassist Franklin Wilkie. Toy Talmadge Caldwell Jr. (November 13, 1947 - February 25, 1993) was the lead guitarist and main songwriter of the 1970s Southern Rock group The Marshall Tucker Band. 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We'll send breaking news and news alerts to you as they happen! Waylon Jennings and Zac Brown Band have both had charting country singles with covers of the Marshall Tucker Band's 1973 hit, "Can't You See.". 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. Winds light and variable. The Marshall Tucker Band continued recording and performing into the 21st century, playing between 150 and 200 shows per year. Jan 29 San Ramon, CA Dougherty Valley PAC Marshall Tucker, a blind piano tuner who hailed from South Carolina, died on Friday (Jan. 20) at the age of 99. 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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. One day while rehearsing in a Spartanburg warehouse, they found an old key ring inscribed with the name 'Marshall Tucker.' The group will take the stage around 8:30 p.m. He died Friday night (4-26) according to close friends and band mates. Published on January 25, 2023 03:05 PM. He was 99. The Marshall Tucker Band performs on Thursday, Feb. 10 at the Fox Theatre; 211 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-471-7000; 313presents.com. Share with Us. His brothers, Tommy, bass guitar player for the Marshall Tucker Band, and Timmy died in separate auto accidents about 13 years ago. What show are you coming to? Though . You have permission to edit this article. Lead singer Doug Gray relayed the keychain story to PEOPLE in 2021, and said the fateful practice session took place in February 1972. The Marshall Tucker Band's Music Trail sign can be found at the edge of Morgan Square directly across from Wild Wing Cafe near where West Main Street intersects with Church Street. After being wounded in Vietnam in September 1968, he was evacuated for two weeks, then returned for duty. We'd love to hear eyewitness 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.". And I heard them all over the radio back then too. Feb 23 Derry, NH Tupelo Music Hall The pair had been playing music together since Tommy was 7, and Toy was 9. My name will always be associated with the Marshall Tucker Band and Im proud it is, Caldwell told The Associated Press last fall. Jan 24 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Caldwells body was found by his wife, Abbie Good Caldwell, at their home in Moore, about 80 miles northwest of Columbia, said Bill Doble, vice president of music for Cabin Fever Entertainment, for whom Caldwell recorded. Caldwell had a lightning fast thumb on guitar, McCorkle said. Marshall Tucker's lead singer, Doug Gray, says the lyrics are timeless, and still resonate today. I've been a part of it. Its just who we are, and I dont think we should run from it. Next stop: Derry, NH. He developed a unique style of playing, playing the electric guitar using his thumb rather than a pick. After the album's release, the band began touring, playing upwards of 300 shows per year throughout the decade. Wet Willie lead singer Jimmy Hall told Toy Caldwell to book the band at Grant's Lounge in Macon which he did. 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. The rest of the lineup includes Gray on vocals, Clay Cook on guitar, flute, and keyboards; Pat Elwood on bass; B.B. The Marshall Tucker Band is one such group that continues to have a profound level of impact on successive generations of listeners who've been . They are good memories.. Survivors include his father, Toy T. Caldwell Sr.; and two daughters, Cassady Good Caldwell and Toy Geneal Caldwell. My name will always be associated with the Marshall Tucker Band and Im proud it is, Caldwell told The Associated Press last fall. [18] The album's title track was co-written by country music star Garth Brooks, a long-time fan of the band who considered writing a track for them a "milestone" in his career.[13]. I'm very honored and blessed to have done this (for a living.) Said the site, "Next time you hear this song . The band's 1993 release, Walk Outside the Lines, marked a transition to a more country sound, relying less on long improvised jams that were the trademark of the band's early career. VIP tickets will be available to purchase. 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 . Feb 19 Jacksonville, FL Florida Theatre The owner of the Galaxy, who was in the car but uninjured when Caldwell struck him, was charged with improper parking the next day. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing. [5] The band reissued many of its albums from the 1970s on its new Ramblin' Records label, as well as two two-disc compilations, the first (Anthology) being a 30-year retrospective and the second (Where a Country Boy Belongs) being a collection of the band's country songs. Though he was never a member of our band, we wouldnt be here today without his historic name. "How do you cover 99 years of life? Although Gray and Eubanks added new members Rusty Milner, Stuart Swanlund, and Tim Lawter, Still Holdin' On was primarily recorded with studio musicians. Upon returning from Vietnam, the band morphed into Marshall Tucker Band in 1972, as Gray, the Caldwells and Eubanks added George McCorkle on rhythm guitar and Paul Riddle on drums. The Marshall Tucker Band is an American rock band from Spartanburg, South Carolina.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. He loved playing in front of people, McCorkle said. People ask me all the time what Im gonna do when I turn 80, and I always say, The same thing that were continuing to do now. Were road warriors, theres no doubt about that and I dont intend to slow down. May the MTB wagon train continue running like the wind on a long hard ride for many more years to come. [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. [20][23] The band has also drawn from boogie,[22] psychedelic,[24] R&B,[24] gospel,[24] folk,[24] and rock and roll. 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. The Marshall Tucker Band performed in downtown Spartanburg Tuesday, June 7, 2022, as part of its 50th anniversary tour. Gray was talking from his home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, about a . 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. Tommy Caldwell spoke to that lasting bond, as musicians and as brothers, in 1978. Photo: Mariah Gray. Jan 31 Feb 4 Key West, FL Key Western Fest 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. You can't deny a guy that's drinking and comes up to you and he's slobbery drunk and he just wants to hug you, or you can't deny a person that is straight as an arrow and he comes up and he says, 'Man, I'd just like to take my picture with you.' . The Marshall Tucker Band had its hits in the '70s. Jan 23 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Published on December 1, 2021 04:45 PM. In 1972, The Marshall Tucker Band came together in Spartanburg, South Carolina to form a southern rock group. Having them open for us on all those dates was like a dream come true, and theyre still as good as Ive ever seen them. Caldwell had a lightning fast thumb on guitar, McCorkle said. It's certainly a song of contradictions. Jan 26 Vacaville, CA Vacaville PAC His last performance with the band was on April 18, 1980. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster. [2], Returning to Spartanburg from his military service Caldwell formed the Toy Factory band with Franklin Wilkie, Doug Gray and Jerry Eubanks. Im so proud of our band.. Copyright TheMarshallTuckerBand. 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. Marshall, who lived in Columbia, was . He co-founded the Marshall . We are thankful for Mr. Marshall Tucker and the life he lived! He always said his talent was simply God-given. played with Firefall / The Marshall Tucker Band Read more. Daniels' first of many collaborations with the Marshall Tucker Band came on the band's second album, A New Life,[14] which was released in 1974, and certified gold in 1977. Hopefully, people see that southern connection to the bands we love like Marshall Tucker in our music.. "Our band's namesake, Mr. Marshall Tucker, passed away peacefully yesterday morning at the age of 99.". But the B side was one of the odd-shaped pieces. You can't deny any of them. The social media tribute also includes a snapshot of Tucker sitting at his piano, his hands on the keys. Southern Rock has suffered some major losses through the years, most recently with the death of Gray's close friend Charlie Daniels. You've got to listen to the words of the song, and then you'll hear what I feel. I appreciate everybody.". The newer members (including newly added keyboardist Don Cameron) had a much greater role, however, on the band's 1990 album, Southern Spirit, released on the Sisaspa label. He always said his talent was simply God-given. [23], The band's self-titled debut album was categorized as country rock,[24] progressive rock,[27] and "a Southern rock classic". Get notified whenever The Marshall Tucker Band announces a live stream or a concert in your area. (Marshall Tucker recently passed away, READ HERE). ", "He was a very nice guy who had our best interest at heart. Though he never played in the Marshall Tucker Band, Tucker, who died on Jan. 20, was an important part of the rockers' history. Always give. A big part of the current Marshall Tucker Band sound is the respected talent of Chris Hicks on guitar. Jan 28 Campbell, CA Heritage Theatre Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. [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. Caldwell was discharged in 1969 and once again began playing music with his high school buddies. He was 99. A typically rich MTB setlist is bubbling over
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. Who died in the Marshall Tucker Band? Molly Hatchet Lead Singer Dies 03/15/2005 . [33] The band's 1979 album Running Like the Wind features a pop rock and jazz fusion sound. Marshall Tucker , the namesake of the musical group, died on Jan. 20 at the age of 99. Later it came to light that Marshall Tucker, the blind piano tuner, had tuned a piano in that rented space before the band and his name was inscribed on the key. I think thats something important for people to hear. 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. 17, 2023, all at Bandsintown. And I realized it early on, back when I was a little kid and my mom and dad encouraged me to get up there and sing whatever song came on the jukebox. In 1966, members of several such bands merged to form the Toy Factory, named after guitarist Toy Caldwell. He was 99. 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. He would do interviews and had always good words for us," said Douglas Gray, lead singer of Marshall Tucker Band. Its a tragic loss to me, and to the music industry, McCorkle said. He loved it.. The Marshall Tucker Band came together as a young, hungry, and quite driven six-piece outfit in Spartanburg, South Carolina in 1972, having duly baptized themselves with the name of a blind piano tuner after they found it inscribed on a key to their original rehearsal space and theyve been in tune with tearing it up on live stages both big and small all across the globe ever since. Great memories from this day https://t.co/wqGdhxtqPH, Kearney, NE!