Be Nice. The only original member of the MTB is the lead singer and honestly he doesn't have much voice left. [26], The band's eclectic musical style has predominantly been categorized as Southern rock. We dont want to stray from what we grew up listening to, Roland continues. "Our band's namesake, Mr. Marshall Tucker, passed away peacefully yesterday morning at the age of 99.". Duval said her father's disability never stopped him from learning and trying new things, and she never thought of her father as blind. I'm very honored and blessed to have done this (for a living.) [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. He would do interviews and had always good words for us," said Douglas Gray, lead singer of Marshall Tucker Band. Don't Threaten. Borden. Tommy Caldwell died in an auto accident in 1980. He tuned pianos in South Carolina for decades. Share with Us. As the years have gone by, however, tragedy and change have been a part of the band's history. 0. He always said his talent was simply God-given. The band also issued a full statement that reflected on their group's history with Tucker, who was a talented pianist, but never played with the Marshall Tucker Band. Menu. 2015-2021 Copyright Best Classic Bands. [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. "It was two years after Tommy died and Toy said he just . Toy truly was the heart and . The album was digitally re-released in 2009 through Hopesong Digital / GMV Nashville. [21][23][27][28][29][30] The band's music has also been categorized as blues rock,[25] country rock,[27] jazz rock,[27] and as a "proto-jam band". We won't share it with anyone else. [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. And though Doug Gray was officially the lead singer (and is currently the only . David Lindley, Multi-Instrumentalist With Jackson Brownes Band, Dies, Eric Clapton, Cat Stevens, Gary Brooker Play Charity Concert Just Before 2020 Lockdown, Cat Stevens Reveals 1st Live Date of 2023 (And Its a Biggie), Elton John Shares Playful Honky Cat Demo From Honky Chateau 50th Anniversary Set, The Who Share 2nd Track From Live at Wembley Album, When a Label Chief Threatened to Cancel Metallica Signing, Rolling Stones Grrr Live Showcases a Memorable Concert: Review, Genesis Issues BBC Broadcasts of Live Recordings, New Series, Daisy Jones & The Six, About Fictitious 70s Rock Band, Arrives. [27] The follow-up album Tenth featured a boogie rock sound. Feb 13-17 Rock Legends Cruise 2023 They were just so cool and so unique that I fell in love with the band, and I also fell in love with the music. Thinking that the name was cool and catchy, the band decided to name themselves The Marshall Tucker Band right then and there. [13] All of the tracks were written by Toy Caldwell, including "Can't You See" which was released in 1973 on Capricorn 0023 ("Bubbled Under" at No. They saw the name on a key ring where they used to rehearse and decided it would make a good name for their band. [11], By the 1970s Toy Caldwell and George McCorkle had returned to Spartanburg, and the Toy Factory had resumed playing in area clubs.[12]. Copyright TheMarshallTuckerBand. Music video by The Marshall Tucker Band performing Can't You See (Audio). Judith Durham #85: She died aged 79 years 1 month 2 days : Born . In 1980 Tommy Caldwell died as a result of injuries from an auto accident. He was kind, nonconfrontational and he just went with the flow," said Deborah Duval, the daughter of Tucker. Technically they're still around; lead singer Doug Gray is the only original member still in the band. Copyright TheMarshallTuckerBand. 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 . In 1972, Caldwell and McCorkle once again revamped the band's line-up, eventually settling on Tommy Caldwell on bass, George McCorkle rhythm guitar, vocalist Doug Gray, and Jerry Eubanks, flute/tenor sax, while adding Paul Riddle on drums; the new line-up adopted the name "Marshall Tucker Band." Use the 'Report' link on Sole original member Doug Gray brings the South Carolina band to Symphony Hall Feb. 4. He developed a unique style of playing, playing the electric guitar using his thumb rather than a pick. Invalid password or account does not exist. Click #isupportlocal for more information on supporting our local journalists. Caldwell's 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 . 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. In fact, he was never even a professional performer at all. Jul 21 Batavia, NY Batavia Downs Gaming, Related: Listings for 100s of classic rock tours. 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Choose wisely! AllRightsReserved. Feb 23 Derry, NH Tupelo Music Hall The following year the band's Searchin' for a Rainbow was also certified gold the year of its release, and contained the track "Fire on the Mountain," which peaked at No. [1], In 1988 Gray and Eubanks recorded the album Still Holdin' On, their one and only release on the Mercury Records label. 21.) Caldwell was born November 13, 1947, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to Mr. and Mrs. Toy Talmadge Caldwell Sr. I was blessed with that ability and Im thankful I can share with others.". I think thats something important for people to hear. In the early days when we were rehearsing in an old warehouse in Spartanburg, we found a keychain inscribed with his name. 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. Led Zeppelin was the headline act at both of their festival appearances which were on two consecutive Saturdays on 4 and 11 August.[15]. played with Firefall / The Marshall Tucker Band Read more. [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. Feb 11 Vinton, LA Delta Downs Racetrack, Hotel & Casino After the album's release, the band began touring, playing upwards of 300 shows per year throughout the decade. Caldwell had a lightning fast thumb on guitar, McCorkle said. You have permission to edit this article. Daniels who passed away in July of 2020, had helped Marshall . Next stop: Derry, NH. Its a tragic loss to me, and to the music industry, McCorkle said. He would not elaborate. [13] The band's final Capricorn release came with 1978's Together Forever, which was produced by Stewart Levine. List of musicians and singers who died today or just died yesterday this year. [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. His last performance with the band was on April 18, 1980. Marshall Tucker was a South Carolina piano tuner, who was born blind, but friends say he had an extraordinary ear for pitch and could name any note he heard. VIP tickets will be available to purchase. He began playing guitar before his teen years with his younger brother Tommy Caldwell. Their debut album . Always give no matter what. [8][9][10] Nevertheless, a toxicologist's report found that the cause of death was a cardiac arrest brought on by cocaine use.[11]. Tickets start at $25. 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Tickets are available at Ticketmaster. When the band started using his name, Tucker didn't know anything about it and the band didn't know him. Forming in the early 1970s in Spartanburg, S.C., the original Marshall Tucker Band consisted of world-renowned guitarist Toy Caldwell, his brother Tommy Caldwell on bass, George McCorkle on guitar, Paul Riddle on drums, Jerry Eubanks on flute and saxophone and Doug Gray on lead vocals. Doug Gray sees no end to the road that lies ahead for The Marshall Tucker Band, whose legacy is being carried forward by the man himself and his current bandmates, drummer B.B. "He learned how to use a computer and had a house full of toys such as his organ, piano, harmonica and radio. Four years later, Toy Caldwell, McCorkle and Riddle retired, leaving . 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. Share your story https://t.co/FgSy4VIpWz, We're back on the road and ready to rock your town!! (C) 2015 MT Industries Inc. The concert is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be free to attend. He was 60. "He had always come to see us. Frank Fenter and Phil Walden signed the Marshall Tucker Band based on those demos. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. In 2007, they released their newest studio album "The Next Adventure.". He'd been a founder and the lead guitarist and primary songwriter for the Marshall Tucker Band, a country-leaning Southern rock group that enjoyed success on the Capricorn Records label in the 1970s.They sold over five million copies of 14 albums released during Caldwell 's tenure in the group from 1972 to 1983 and played 200 to 300 dates a year, becoming staples on the U.S. concert circuit. 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.". He always said his talent was simply God-given. [14] Gospel, the band's 1999 album, featured the band's rendition of traditional songs including "The Wayfaring Stranger", "Will the Circle Be Unbroken", and several original tracks. [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. Marshall was blind since birth but amazingly could play the heck out of the piano. Take the Highway was also used in the movie. Doug Gray, lead singer and a founder of the Marshall Tucker Band, shows his uniform from his service in the Vietnam War. He died on 28 April 1980 of injures from a Jeep crash a weekearlier. I was born with that. Last fall he released his debut album, Toy Caldwell, a mix of rock n roll, country, blues and pop with a lyrical thread of romantic entanglements. SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Toy T. Caldwell Jr., former lead guitar player and singer for the Marshall Tucker Band, died Thursday, and the cause was under investigation, a coroner said. Answer (1 of 2): What do you mean, what happened with them? Toy Caldwell was the lead guitarist and primary songwriter for The Marshall Tucker Band. What show are you coming to? Franklin Wilkie, a former bassist in Toy Caldwells pre-Marshall Tucker group, took over for Tommy but the band never regained its commercial momentum. Marshall Tucker, the blind South Carolina piano tuner whose name was adopted by The Marshall Tucker Band, has died. 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. Molly Hatchet Lead Singer Dies 03/15/2005 . [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. Phillip Wallace McCormack first appeared in the Southern . After 15 years with the band, Caldwell left in 1985 to begin a solo career. One thing we absolutely know for sure: If you heard it in a Marshall Tucker Band song, it certainly cant be wrong. "We are saddened to hear of the passing of someone very special to our . Although Gray and Eubanks added new members Rusty Milner, Stuart Swanlund, and Tim Lawter, Still Holdin' On was primarily recorded with studio musicians. The rest of the lineup includes Gray on vocals, Clay Cook on guitar, flute, and keyboards; Pat Elwood on bass; B.B. Doble said Caldwell, 45, had been ill with influenza and bronchitis. The Instagram post also said "Marshall was blind since . But the B side was one of the odd-shaped pieces. Phil McCormick, the current lead singer for Southern rock band Molly Hatchet, as well as a singer for the long-time touring band The Roadducks, has passed away at the age of 58. Rhythm guitarist George McCorkle died in 2007, leaving Gray as the only member from the classic era defined by the Caldwells. Hub City music icons, the Marshall Tucker Band, will play Music on Main June 7 at downtown Spartanburg's Morgan Square. He said the group was scheduled to open for the Allman Brothers and still didn . One of them was Doug Gray, the lead singer for The Marshall Tucker Band, and only original . High 57F. 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. February 25, 1993. He loved it.. SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Toy T. Caldwell Jr., former lead guitar player and singer for the Marshall Tucker Band, died Thursday, and the cause was under investigation, a coroner said. The physician says he cant certify the cause and manner of death and has asked our office to investigate, Burnett said. Cocaine caused the death of former Marshall Tucker Band leader Toy T. Caldwell Jr., Spartanburg County Coroner Jim Burnett ruled Thursday. We'll send breaking news and news alerts to you as they happen! The Marshall Tucker Band is all about Doug Gray. Colin Larkin (ed. "I lost a brother just yesterday, not a real brother but a 'brother' brother out in California, and he was a Christian biker," Gray added. "Marshall Tucker is 94 years old and still alive," marvelled Doug Gray, the straight-talking frontman of the southern rock band that co-opted . He barely sang 3 songs. You knew what you were getting on the A side, that square of chocolate. 75 on 24 September 1977). They are good memories.. The owner of the Galaxy, who was in the car but uninjured when Caldwell struck him, was charged with improper parking the next day. Jan 24 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Formed in 1971, the Marshall Tucker Band (MTB) laced its rock and roll with doses of country, blues, and jazz, selling millions of albums in the 1970s and 1980s and influencing acts such as Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams, Jr., Charlie Daniels, and Kid Rock. He loved watching people and people listening to what he did. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, 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. He always said his talent was simply God-given. Marshall Tucker, a blind piano tuner who hailed from South Carolina, died on Friday (Jan. 20) at the age of 99. He played guitar on albums by country stars Hank Williams Jr., Waylon Jennings, Barbara Mandrell and Conway Twitty, among others. 14 hit Heard It in a Love Song, carries on with the Marshall Tucker Band these days. 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. [13] Southern rock fiddler Charlie Daniels later recalled that the Marshall Tucker Band "came onstage and just blew it out from start to finish. Toy Talmadge Caldwell Jr. Toy Talmadge Caldwell Jr., a founding member of the Marshall Tucker Band, died in his sleep on Wednesday at his home in Moore, S.C. Gray was talking from his home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, about a . [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. His brothers, Tommy, bass guitar player for the Marshall Tucker Band, and Timmy died in separate auto accidents about 13 years ago. A big part of the current Marshall Tucker Band sound is the respected talent of Chris Hicks on guitar. Our bands namesake, Mr. Marshall Tucker, passed away peacefully yesterday morning at the age of 99. He was 99. Jan 31 Feb 4 Key West, FL Key Western Fest [1] A founding member of the band, Caldwell remained with the group until 1983. Spartanburg County Coroner Jim Burnett said Caldwell visited a doctor Wednesday complaining of a headache, coughing and congestion. Our feature story on the band and their development. 108 on 1 September 1973) and re-released in 1977 on Capricorn 0278 (peaked at No. "He's in a much better place now, and someday we will be in a better place with him too. Caldwell died on April 28, 1980, after lingering in critical condition at Spartanburg General Hospital for almost a week. Your data will be safe!Your e-mail address will not be published. 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. 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. You wont find me in another band when this ones over, Tommy said after the release of the aptly titled Together Forever. Also other data will not be shared with third person. SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Toy T. Caldwell Jr., former lead guitar player and singer for the Marshall Tucker Band, died Thursday, and the cause was under investigation, a coroner said. Though he never played in the Marshall Tucker Band, Tucker, who died on Jan. 20, was an important part of the rockers' history. Threats of harming another Caldwell, who along with his brother, Tommy, formed the . Theres a certain gift I found I could share, whether I was in front of five people or 20,000 people. The band and Tucker eventually figured out what was happening. The pair had been playing music together since Tommy was 7, and Toy was 9. Lead singer Doug Gray (third from left) is the only original member left in The Marshall Tucker Band. And the rest is history. [5][6][7], Toy Caldwell was found dead in bed by his wife, Abbie, on February 25, 1993, at his home in Moore, South Carolina. He was 99. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Jan 29 San Ramon, CA Dougherty Valley PAC VIP tickets will be availableto purchase. Arts and Events Center Tucker died peacefully Friday, Jan. 20 in West Columbia, according to a message on the Instagram page of the Marshall Tucker Band. Though he was never a member of our band, we wouldnt be here today without his historic name.