Excellent reaction, both of y’all! Such a great song, sung with so much passion. Two thumbs up for you two! ‘73 was sophomore and junior years of HS for me. Such a great time for music!
I grew up to this music. Marshel Tucker band, Alain Parsons, The Silver Bullet band, and many others. As a kid in the Commercial fishing community of SE Alaska the life experience of Net lofts and Net yards, Dry Docks and boat yards, Crew and shared dangers and living together as Families. The Nostalgia a song like this can call up is palpable. Harkening back to a time where life was simpler and big oligarch-controlled government was still held in check. For me its hot concrete of early summer with this album on tape playing over a large area with many crews of different boats putting their nets together for the coming summer salmon runs in SE Alaska. All coming from different wintertime experiences, that in that moment were stripped away as you became again, or for the first-time part of that community, that Family of crews. Different boats but one Community all sharing a common goal of getting to Alaska, putting your net in the water and pulling it back as much as possible. All while sharing the dangers of the sea that others who were land bound would and could Never understand. Losing the same friends and family to the same feared yet beloved Ocean, and together grieving, then carrying on as no one ells would understand or indeed care about. this shared Music, its meaning, its implications of a simpler time and more connected society are strong. It pulls at the heart as only nostalgia can. It calls to mind this time in history, Our shared time in history. Community as today's youth cannot understand because they cannot live it.
Toy Caldwell the lead singer served in Vietnam and some of the other band members too great reaction to this this song came out in 73 and I joined the Army in 74 great song love it
I'm from an hr up I85 from Spartenburg S.C., the hometown of The Marshall Tucker Band, and grew up listening to their music. My aunts and Uncles were teens in the 70's and hanging with them hugely influenced me musically. Hearing this takes me back to a simpler time and place.
The Caldwell brothers were from Moore South Carolina about 30 miles from where I live and I have always had kin living in Moore and would ride by an old two story brick school house that they used to record some of their songs in. I remember hearing on the radio years ago back in the 70's that they got their name by one of the brothers finding a keyring in an abandoned car shed or barn and the keyring had the name, "Marshall Tucker" on it and they named the band after the name on the keyring. I heard the first story back in the 80's and this other story I heard from Toy Caldwell himself more recently in an interview on the Bobby Bare Show where he said that on one of their first gigs they still haven't named the band and they knew a blind man that tuned pianos in Spartanburg and he lended them a place to practice. His name was Marshall Tucker and on the keychain to the place they were practicing at was the name Marshall Tucker and he said they saw that and decided that was as good a name for the band as any. About the flute, critics, told the band that a flute in a Southern Rock Band won't work, but they tried it out and that became their trademark. That flute gave a lot of their songs a very unique sound that caught on and is classic to hear to this day.
In Jan of 2023 the Marshall Tucker the band was named after passed at the age of 99. He was blind from birth but learned how to play the piano and made a living tuning pianos. I think the key rings were to promote his business. They needed a name for the band and the rest is history.
@@WPA33SC I inserted this in my original post to clarify the story(s). I heard the first story back in the 80's and this other story I heard from Toy Caldwell himself more recently in an interview on the Bobby Bare Show where he said that on one of their first gigs they still haven't named the band and they knew a blind man that tuned pianos in Spartanburg and he lended them a place to practice. His name was Marshall Tucker and on the keychain to the place they were practicing at was the name Marshall Tucker and he said they saw that and decided that was as good a name for the band as any.
This is a great live version. Glad they did this one, they can always go back and here the studio cut. This one shows how bands back then had to really be able to play and sing to get up on stage and perform live.
This is a great version,as it shows Toy Caldwell and the rest of the MTB in action - granted the audio isn't the greatest,and it's a shame it's not in color,but this is Southern Rock history. If people like this,and they want to search out more MTB,it's not hard to do on You Tube.
Beautiful. If this song and Toy’s voice don’t hit you deep into your soul… your not alive.
Thanks so much for turning on these younger generations to the great music we grew up with!
Our pleasure!
Excellent reaction, both of y’all! Such a great song, sung with so much passion. Two thumbs up for you two! ‘73 was sophomore and junior years of HS for me. Such a great time for music!
I grew up to this music. Marshel Tucker band, Alain Parsons, The Silver Bullet band, and many others. As a kid in the Commercial fishing community of SE Alaska the life experience of Net lofts and Net yards, Dry Docks and boat yards, Crew and shared dangers and living together as Families. The Nostalgia a song like this can call up is palpable. Harkening back to a time where life was simpler and big oligarch-controlled government was still held in check. For me its hot concrete of early summer with this album on tape playing over a large area with many crews of different boats putting their nets together for the coming summer salmon runs in SE Alaska. All coming from different wintertime experiences, that in that moment were stripped away as you became again, or for the first-time part of that community, that Family of crews. Different boats but one Community all sharing a common goal of getting to Alaska, putting your net in the water and pulling it back as much as possible. All while sharing the dangers of the sea that others who were land bound would and could Never understand. Losing the same friends and family to the same feared yet beloved Ocean, and together grieving, then carrying on as no one ells would understand or indeed care about. this shared Music, its meaning, its implications of a simpler time and more connected society are strong. It pulls at the heart as only nostalgia can. It calls to mind this time in history, Our shared time in history. Community as today's youth cannot understand because they cannot live it.
Toy Caldwell the lead singer served in Vietnam and some of the other band members too great reaction to this this song came out in 73 and I joined the Army in 74 great song love it
Young man, in the 70s in Texas driving with Marshall Tucker on the stereo, 8 track was very cool. I'm in my 60s now and still love this song.
I Will always love this song.
Toy hit it out of the park here!
I'm from an hr up I85 from Spartenburg S.C., the hometown of The Marshall Tucker Band, and grew up listening to their music. My aunts and Uncles were teens in the 70's and hanging with them hugely influenced me musically. Hearing this takes me back to a simpler time and place.
To say the least!!!!
Jesus Saves
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The Caldwell brothers were from Moore South Carolina about 30 miles from where I live and I have always had kin living in Moore and would ride by an old two story brick school house that they used to record some of their songs in. I remember hearing on the radio years ago back in the 70's that they got their name by one of the brothers finding a keyring in an abandoned car shed or barn and the keyring had the name, "Marshall Tucker" on it and they named the band after the name on the keyring. I heard the first story back in the 80's and this other story I heard from Toy Caldwell himself more recently in an interview on the Bobby Bare Show where he said that on one of their first gigs they still haven't named the band and they knew a blind man that tuned pianos in Spartanburg and he lended them a place to practice. His name was Marshall Tucker and on the keychain to the place they were practicing at was the name Marshall Tucker and he said they saw that and decided that was as good a name for the band as any. About the flute, critics, told the band that a flute in a Southern Rock Band won't work, but they tried it out and that became their trademark. That flute gave a lot of their songs a very unique sound that caught on and is classic to hear to this day.
In Jan of 2023 the Marshall Tucker the band was named after passed at the age of 99. He was blind from birth but learned how to play the piano and made a living tuning pianos. I think the key rings were to promote his business. They needed a name for the band and the rest is history.
@@WPA33SC I inserted this in my original post to clarify the story(s). I heard the first story back in the 80's and this other story I heard from Toy Caldwell himself more recently in an interview on the Bobby Bare Show where he said that on one of their first gigs they still haven't named the band and they knew a blind man that tuned pianos in Spartanburg and he lended them a place to practice. His name was Marshall Tucker and on the keychain to the place they were practicing at was the name Marshall Tucker and he said they saw that and decided that was as good a name for the band as any.
@@CatO9lives A great band and I still miss them.
The Marshall Tucker Band is from my state of South Carolina.
Toy, a Marine serving in Vietnam, reflecting on the Dear John letters his troops were getting around him.
He was the nicest guy I ever met. Rip miss pickin
I saw the MTB back in the mid-seventies and it was the best concert I have ever attended.
These guys got back from Vietnam and dropped this song holy shit
LOVE this song!
Great Great song. sorry for the loss of your friend.
Very enjoyable, Thanks for sharing.
Said it on another channel But Toy's thumb deservers its own place in the hall of fame
Excellent job ,you two ! Niece is a very musically mature young lady . ✌
I got to see them at Harrah's Lake Tahoe just before the world ended and they killed.
Needless to say, the ones still with us are a lot older now
Got to introduce her to Sara Smile by Hall & Oats.
Toy Caldwell on vocals and guitar. r i p
A decorated Marine who served in Vietnam.
Great song, thanks for introducing more people.
Also, rip to your friend, ACAB
AYTCAB
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Just no man. If you liked Mashall Tucker you should have played a better version than this!!
This is a great live version. Glad they did this one, they can always go back and here the studio cut. This one shows how bands back then had to really be able to play and sing to get up on stage and perform live.
This is a great version,as it shows Toy Caldwell and the rest of the MTB in action - granted the audio isn't the greatest,and it's a shame it's not in color,but this is Southern Rock history. If people like this,and they want to search out more MTB,it's not hard to do on You Tube.
Long live longhaired southern confederate white boys