The Marshall Tucker Band - Can't You See - 9/10/1973 - Grand Opera House (Official)

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Channel: Marshall Tucker on MV

Views: 31,163,710

Keywords: The Marshall Tucker Band, Bill Graham, live music, music vault, Macon, Grand Opera House, Can't You See

Id: dlc6xCPx60U

Length: 5min 57sec (357 seconds)

Published: Fri Sep 12 2014

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[u/flapsfisher]

One of the very few overplayed songs I still turn it up and sing loudly to.

[u/DJ_Spam]

The Marshall Tucker Band
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The Marshall Tucker Band is a Southern rock band.

Originally from Spartanburg, South Carolina, the band formed in 1972, and soon signed with Capricorn Records. In 1973 they released their first EP, simply titled 'The Marshall Tucker band.

Compared to Southern rock pioneers and label-mates The Allman Brothers Band, Marshall Tucker had a more country and western feel, with the flute being a key lead instrument in their sound. "Can't You See", "Fire on the Mountain", and "This Ol' Cowboy" are among their songs that received appreciable FM radio airplay, while "Heard It in a Love Song" made it to #14 as a single on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977.

Original bassist Tommy Caldwell died in a car crash on April 28, 1980. His brother, guitarist Toy Caldwell, died of respiratory failure on February 25, 1993.

The Marshall Tucker Band still plays up to 150 shows in a year. They are currently with Ramblin' Records.

There was no band member named "Marshall Tucker". Originally, the band called itself The Toy Factory (named after lead-guitarist Toy Caldwell). But by the time the band released its first album they had become the Marshall Tucker Band. During a radio interview in Hempstead, NY in 1973, Tommy Caldwell explained the origins of the band's name:

"There's an old blind dude [in Spartanburg, SC] that tunes pianos, and his name is Marshall Tucker... We didn't name the band after him, but we just kind of liked that name and stuck with it."  Read more on Last.fm.

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tags: Southern Rock, classic rock, country rock, 70s

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[u/HobbesArt]

Damn, exactly ten years before my birthday.

[u/midnightrambler108]

Toy Caldwell is the most underrated southern rock guitar virtuoso of all time.

[u/Fcivish4]

Ah, back in the day where live performances could actually be even better than studio versions. Which is already saying something cause this is a great record.

[u/Christ_on_a_Crakker]

Kind of partial to “Fire on the Mountain “ myself. Great song about the gold rush.

[u/FlawlessDoggo]

I know the base guy. His name is rusty. He is good friends with my dad. He works at Dorman at the stage now.