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Formed in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, it might surprise you to learn that the original line up which came together in the late 60s/70s, did not contain a single member by the name of Marshall Tucker. Instead their slightly misleading name was accidentally borrowed from a local piano tuner and was set in stone when their album of the same name was released in 1973 and certified gold just two years later.
The band followed up their album with the start of a relentless, decade-long touring schedule which saw them playing more than 300 shows a year. They began to impress fans and fellow musicians on the road including the likes of fiddler Charlie Daniels and blues guitarist Elvin Bishop.
The band soared through the 70s, finding huge commercial success for albums like ‘Searchin’ for a Rainbow’ and ‘Carolina Dreams’ however the 80s brought hard times for the band. Their bass player and co-founder Tommy Caldwell was killed in a car accident and whilst a replacement was bought in, the band was never able to recapture the success they experienced in the 70s.
As the band moved into the twenty first century they have continued to release albums and are still a popular live act playing up to 150 and 200 shows a year. They even experienced crossover success when the band were mentioned in Nelly’s remix of the song cruise which eventually went 6 times platinum.
The Marshall Tucker Band has been around for almost 35 years. It is really hard to believe they have been around so long. They are one of the best pure Southern Rock bands that came out of that era. Their line up has changed over the years but they are still touring the country playing small towns and small venues.
I saw them at an outdoor concert in a small town in Western North Carolina. There were about 1,000 people at the show and it was nice night. The band set up was very simple but the music was timelines. They did all their classic rock stables including “Can’t You see” and “Fire On the Mountain”. They closed with their rock anthem “Heard it in a Love Song”. The crowd sang to almost every lyric and they were left with wanting more. I am not sure how many of the guys were originally but they were all good and it was a lot of fun. It made me feel very nostalgic for that time and age. It was also a very cheap concert and the crowd was very good and into the music. If they ever swing through your town you should check them out. It is well worth it.
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