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Tay Joslin Member From: Memphis, Tennessee (formerly of Newbern, TN) |
posted 01 July 2006 08:42 AM
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I went to see these guys last night in Memphis, but no steel player was to be heard. You just can't do "Fire On The Mountain" without a steel player! Instead, they used a Strat and a glass slide  ; no comparison to the naturally sweet tones of a steel guitar! So, my question is this: who used to be the steel guitarist for the Marshall Tucker Band? Anybody got a clue? THANKS!-Tay |
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Mark Eaton Member From: Windsor, Sonoma County, CA |
posted 01 July 2006 09:03 AM
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In the original band it was the late Toy Caldwell, I saw them two or three times in the early years in the 1970's, but I don't recall if Toy ever played the steel on stage - since he also did a lot of the lead guitar work (and wrote most of the songs!). ------------------ [This message was edited by Mark Eaton on 01 July 2006 at 09:14 AM.] |
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Mark Eaton Member From: Windsor, Sonoma County, CA |
posted 01 July 2006 09:17 AM
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Are there even any original members in the band anymore? Seems to me they have become sort of the musical equivalent of a franchise or a brand name. ------------------ |
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Mark van Allen Member From: loganville, Ga. USA |
posted 01 July 2006 09:35 AM
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Tay, was Clay Cook singing with them? Clay's an amazing singer and plays almost anything. He was the first bass player with me in Sugarland- and also plays some steel, he has in the past with Tucker. I know he's been out with them recently replacing the vocalist. |
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Rick McDuffie Member From: Smithfield, North Carolina, USA |
posted 01 July 2006 10:12 AM
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Doug Gray was the original lead singer, and has been with them until recently. If Doug isn't with them, they don't have any of the original lineup left. |
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Lee Baucum Member From: McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) - The Final Frontier |
posted 01 July 2006 10:24 AM
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That was one of the first songs I learned on the pedal steel guitar. I even played it out of tune, just like the original recording! Lee, from South Texas |
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Tay Joslin Member From: Memphis, Tennessee (formerly of Newbern, TN) |
posted 01 July 2006 12:07 PM
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Last night, Doug Gray sang a little, but mostly introduced songs and served as the band's emcee; he is still recovering from a vocal chord operation and has been advised by his doctor to allow Chris Hicks to do most of the lead stuff. Did not see Clay Cook, but other members present included Pat Elwood (bass guitar), Stuart Swanlund (slide guitar), B.B. Borden (drums), and David Muse (flute, sax, keyboard/organ). Pretty good show, but I assume that Doug Gray is the only original band member left out of the old bunch. Chris Hicks, by the way, is an outstanding lead guitarist, lead singer, and song writer, and I hope he stays on for the long haul! Clay Cook, according to the MTB website, is Doug Gray's nephew. |
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Tay Joslin Member From: Memphis, Tennessee (formerly of Newbern, TN) |
posted 01 July 2006 12:18 PM
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http://www.marshalltucker.com/cgi-bin/tuck/pic_pages/pic3.html Who is the steel player in this early band photo? Is it Toy Caldwell? |
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Marlin Smoot Member From: Atlanta,Georgia, USA |
posted 01 July 2006 01:48 PM
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Marshall Tucker was one of my favorite bands, the band I played in during the late 70's played a lot of their music. Of course, I saw them whenever they rolled into Tucson. I saw Toy play the steel on Fire On The Mountain. He played a Sho-Bud. I've seen the latest version of the MTB with Doug singing too. The arrangements are not like the old days but the players in the current line up are excellent at their craft. |
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Tay Joslin Member From: Memphis, Tennessee (formerly of Newbern, TN) |
posted 01 July 2006 04:38 PM
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Right on, Marlin, about these guys being excellent at their craft! David Muse has an incredible style with the flute and saxophone. They opened up the show with "This Ol' Cowboy", and he sounded very authentic. Then, he performed a four or five minute solo on the sax during "Ramblin'" which I considered to be a show-stopper! Chris Hicks is a heavyweight, too. Great sound- they just need to incorporate a steel guitar into their show. I realize that both Toy and Tommy are gone, but I feel certain that Toy would want a real steel player to fill his shoes, not a slide guitarist. And I dare to say that there are at least a dozen qualified steel pickers who would be willing to audition on the spot! Anyway, I guess I'm getting long-winded, so I'll sign-off on that note. Great comments, everybody! -Tay |
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Marlin Smoot Member From: Atlanta,Georgia, USA |
posted 01 July 2006 08:19 PM
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Tay, that sure is Toy on Steel, looks like he's behind an Emmons. The night I saw him play he had a Sho-Bud but I'm sure like a lot of us he owned more than one steel. Interesting to note that Frank is on bass and George is not playing his usual Jazz box guitar. |
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Webb Kline Member From: Bloomsburg, PA |
posted 02 July 2006 09:25 AM
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I'm not saying that Toy wasn't playing a Bud, but he always had either a P/P Emmons or a Marlin. What looked like a Bud was more than likely the Marlin. |
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Marlin Smoot Member From: Atlanta,Georgia, USA |
posted 02 July 2006 11:31 AM
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Webb, you most likely are right. It's hard to see those little logos from the cheap seats. |
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Tay Joslin Member From: Memphis, Tennessee (formerly of Newbern, TN) |
posted 02 July 2006 08:28 PM
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I just saw a great program on CMT (which is rare to be able to admit these days) on the 20 Greatest Songs of Southern Rock, and the Marshall Tucker Band was featured twice with "Heard It In A Love Song" and "Can't You See". Finally, some quality programming from these city slickers at CMT (Commercial Marketers of Trash)! Good spots on Skynyrd and Allman Brothers, too. Maybe y'all can catch a re-run of it later on this week. -Tay |
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