This is more bluegrassy-ballady than rock, but I've been wanting you to try Love Never Dies by Martin Simpson for the longest time. It's in the same tier is Taxi by Harry Chapin and some of the better Lightfoot tracks.
Now that you've done a bunch of southern rock songs... You will really relate to Molly Hatchet, Gator Country. The lyrics are filled with so many funny digs pointed at their contemporaries.
Marshall Tucker's "Fire On The Mountain" is their best. Anything by 38 Special is good--I like one of theirs from the '80s called "Heart Needs A Second Chance", but they're probably generally considered to be a '70s band. Have you hit "City of New Orleans" by Arlo Guthrie yet?
@@kellypickle Sorry. Vince did play in Pure Prairie League, but didn't sing Aimee on the release. That was Craig Fuller who later joined Little Feat and sang some of their late 80's stuff.
Hard to imagine that back in the day you could hear this song on the radio, followed by Boston….. and maybe followed by elton john or led zepplin. Music was different back then.
The iPod killed FM radio and music in general. Nobody bought albums of music, so no hidden gems, no learning o love an entire new record of a band or singers' new music. And then Apple killed the iPod, leaving the music industry as the sickly, weak, talentless desert of autotuned sewage it is today.
Yeah, I've mentioned to them this was weekly when we were kids. We had the best music ever and a lot of it! There were just so many great bands and music then. Truly amazing looking back.
We do still have such musicianship now... probably even more so. It's just that we no longer have the good music bottle-fed to us through the radio or MTV... we have to search it out, whether it's live music or on spotify. But it's definitely out there.
Man, how many times did I see Marshall Tucker, Skynyrd, the Outlaws, Charlie Daniels, ZZTop, etc etc, opening for each other, jamming together at the end of their sets, every member of the audience singing along cause we knew every word in every song...that kinda thing just don't happen no mo. Gettin old sucks but you can't make up memories like that. Rock on, guys!
You must have grown up in the south like I did. You'd get shows with MTB, Charlie Daniels and Grinderswitch on the bill and it was like a family reunion on stage. Those southern bands had a real brotherhood among them. And, damn, they loved jamming on stage with each other.
@@scottingram7634 Grew up in Maryland- South enough!- but we'd take road trips as far as the Carolinas now & then. Not often, we always needed a car & someone old enough to drive, but somehow we'd scrape together gas money, beer money, & $5 for a concert ticket. Sleeping in the car after the show...in a very real way we were on the road like the bands themselves, before they made it big! Well kind of.
@@debrasnyder4834 Such a big part of life, we were maybe a little obsessive about it. Not squealing & crying & practically pulling our hair out like teenybopper Beatles fans, but still we spent almost every dollar we could beg borrow or steal on albums & concert tix. And weed for the show, or the first playing of a brand new just-released album. I'm in my 60s now (barely!) but somehow the music is what I remember most clearly about those days. Even old girlfriends, they come & go (came & went?) but the music lives on forever. Thanks in part to guys like Andy & Alex...
It's amazing how many songs reactors today want to throw into a "country" category that were never country back when they came out. Marshall Tucker, Skynyrd, CDB, ARS, Wet Willie, Allman Brothers, ZZ Top, ect. were our heroes of southern rock even when many of us claimed to not like country music at all.
Fire On the Mountain is definitely one to hear. It's one of my road trip songs ! Saw them in 2018 with Lynard Skynard , Hank Williams Jr and 38 Special and they still rocked it
This was my first concert ever. My dad took me to see them long after their prime. They were just as you would expect. They added some long jams and fantastic musicianship to these classic tunes. Unforgettable.
It's funny, because I grew up thinking they were saying "Purty Little Love Song". And to this day, when I sing along, I end up singing THOSE lyrics. Great reaction. Big fan of you guys
I worked security for a Doobie Bros./Marshall Tucker Band concert in 1976. Talk about a contact high. People were going out on stretchers during MTB's set, & they were just the opening act! Wild times. 😅
I am 64 and I can remember hearing this on FM radio late at night parking with a hot girl, a cold Michelob, firefly's everywhere, a full moon and like Bob Seger I was solid as a rock.
How is this Southern Rock song being hit before "One Way Out" by the Allman Brothers?!! Come on people! It's got the second best dueling lead guitars ever in a song!! And You all know how much Andy loves lead guitar! 😃
"Heard it in a love song, can't be wrong." Hmmm, I'm 60, twice divorced, and just realized that I've never had a single relationship that was anything like the good love songs. That's life, I guess.
Came out a year after I graduated High School. To say The Marshall Tucker Band was a part of my life growing up is an understatement. Always loved the addition of the flute in a Southern Rock Band. It made them stand out among the other great bands. You definitely need to do Fire on the Mountain next.
Just did a gig Saturday Can't You See! Someone requested Heard it In A Love Song I had forgotten about that song but all those summer memories of my younger years flooded my emotions Gonna have to add this to the list
A more obscure band from the same time and genre, The Amazing Rhythm Aces, are worth a listen too. They won't win a poll. But if you get the chance, listen to "why cant I be satisfied" or "the end is not in sight". Both worth it
Sister was a big fan back in the day. Music has a way of opening memory doors I had forgotten. Thanks guys I miss her and the music we shared growing up helps brighten the day👍
This group was one of those sing along bands back in the day, they would pull the crowd in and stop singing and the harmonies from the crowd were amazing.
One of my top 20 songs of all time. Beautiful, magical, soulful, and so sad... The flute and piano solos rip my heart out every time. Just a great piece of art!
The Marshall Tucker band also falls in the Southern Rock band also from being from South Carolina. They just have a great sound which makes them a great band.
I was 9 but still remember hearing this on the rock stations or when my parents had their stereo on. *Clicking my heels three times…PLEASE bring me back to this…when music was real and all about heart and soul.❤️
This was one of my favorite songs to dance to back in 1977 as a senior in high school. Marshall Tucker was cool back then. We all could be listening to/dancing to Led Zeppelin, Doobie Brothers and Jimmy Buffet back to back without hesitation.
Thanks Andy & Alex for the reaction. Part of the power trio of Southern Rock. I saw them back in 1975, and it was the best concert I ever attended. These boys can jam with the best of them. Give "Everyday I have the Blues" a listen. I promise you will not be disappointed. BTW Wet Willie was at the concert as well, who are another very good Southern Rock band.
I Saw, Alex, Taylor and friends, Dr. John and Quicksilver messenger service at Pirates world June 1970 Sadly, I missed the Allman Brothers there the week before.
Listening to “Running Like the Wind” for the first time (only about 4 years ago for me) is an incredible experience! Should be one of your next Marshall Tucker tunes.
In the ‘90s, I traveled with several artists on their tours, on behalf of their tour sponsors (Budweiser, etc.). One night, on the Marshall Tucker tour bus after a show, one of the young, replacement members of the band offered me a beer or “something to eat, we got baloney sandwiches.” I still get a chuckle over that memory.
This belongs in the little known sub-genre of happy sounding songs that are actually sad, along side of "Smoke of a Distance Fire" by Stanford Townsend and "Lyin' Eyes" by the Eagles.
Also shoutout to the flute in California Dreamin’ from The Mamas & The Papas !!
What’s another southern rock track we should check out?!
This is more bluegrassy-ballady than rock, but I've been wanting you to try Love Never Dies by Martin Simpson for the longest time. It's in the same tier is Taxi by Harry Chapin and some of the better Lightfoot tracks.
Rossington Collins Band - Don't Misunderstand Me. (includes 4 surviving members from Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Now that you've done a bunch of southern rock songs... You will really relate to Molly Hatchet, Gator Country. The lyrics are filled with so many funny digs pointed at their contemporaries.
Marshall Tucker's "Fire On The Mountain" is their best. Anything by 38 Special is good--I like one of theirs from the '80s called "Heart Needs A Second Chance", but they're probably generally considered to be a '70s band. Have you hit "City of New Orleans" by Arlo Guthrie yet?
Rossington Collins Band - Don’t Misunderstand Me
Marshall Tucker Band - Fire on the Mountain
New Riders of the Purple Sage- Panama Red
Amie by Pure Prairie League should be a good addition to your Southern Rock canon.
Oh Vince Gill. So gifted incredible musician with an amazing voice.
Beat me to it! They need to be sure to include the "Falling in and out of Love" prelude if they do.
@@bloodstone2kyeh sorry pre ious didnt post few weeks ago i finally found a nice copy of the vinly bustin out have to play intro
Good call! Was about to say that! 🍻
@@kellypickle Sorry. Vince did play in Pure Prairie League, but didn't sing Aimee on the release. That was Craig Fuller who later joined Little Feat and sang some of their late 80's stuff.
This would fall under the Southern Rock genre more than country
Yes, totally.😊
Indeed👍🏼 Altho at times, there's a fine line between the two.
@@ramonaalvarez7559 This is what country eventually became.
Definitely
Yes. Coattailed off The Allman Brothers. Like everyone else
Hard to imagine that back in the day you could hear this song on the radio, followed by Boston….. and maybe followed by elton john or led zepplin. Music was different back then.
The iPod killed FM radio and music in general. Nobody bought albums of music, so no hidden gems, no learning o love an entire new record of a band or singers' new music. And then Apple killed the iPod, leaving the music industry as the sickly, weak, talentless desert of autotuned sewage it is today.
@@corbinhbucknerjr558 i agree
It was a great time to be young
True dat!
easy to remember tho. ✌️
Fire on the Mountain is GREAT
And belongs to the Grateful Dead ♡
A&A are beginning to learn that "classic rock" isn't a genre, it's the collection of great music.
The 70's were a great time to be a young person. Great fashion. Great music.
When I was little, not knowing the title, I thought he sang "Purty little love song". And now, even knowing the right words, it's still what I hear.
Ha! Same! 😂
Me too, lol
Me too!!!
Yep, me too. xD
Me three! Lol
Boys, you would have loved living in the 60s and 70s. The music was just top notch.
I'm really enjoying seeing/hearing it through the eyes/ears of these young men ✌️❤️😎
Yeah, I've mentioned to them this was weekly when we were kids. We had the best music ever and a lot of it! There were just so many great bands and music then. Truly amazing looking back.
Life as a whole was different back then. Simpler, more civil, definitely more social.
There is absolutely nothing lacking in this song.
Including a flute solo!
A real band with many members and each one shows up for their part of the song. Wish we had such musicianship now.
We do still have such musicianship now... probably even more so. It's just that we no longer have the good music bottle-fed to us through the radio or MTV... we have to search it out, whether it's live music or on spotify. But it's definitely out there.
Gotta love the southern rock sound of twin guitars.
YES! Definitely my favorite Marshall Tucker song.
Man, how many times did I see Marshall Tucker, Skynyrd, the Outlaws, Charlie Daniels, ZZTop, etc etc, opening for each other, jamming together at the end of their sets, every member of the audience singing along cause we knew every word in every song...that kinda thing just don't happen no mo. Gettin old sucks but you can't make up memories like that. Rock on, guys!
You must have grown up in the south like I did. You'd get shows with MTB, Charlie Daniels and Grinderswitch on the bill and it was like a family reunion on stage. Those southern bands had a real brotherhood among them. And, damn, they loved jamming on stage with each other.
Molly Hatchet, Allman's, 38 Special (early)
Me too! $5 😂. It really was a great part of my life
@@scottingram7634 Grew up in Maryland- South enough!- but we'd take road trips as far as the Carolinas now & then. Not often, we always needed a car & someone old enough to drive, but somehow we'd scrape together gas money, beer money, & $5 for a concert ticket. Sleeping in the car after the show...in a very real way we were on the road like the bands themselves, before they made it big! Well kind of.
@@debrasnyder4834 Such a big part of life, we were maybe a little obsessive about it. Not squealing & crying & practically pulling our hair out like teenybopper Beatles fans, but still we spent almost every dollar we could beg borrow or steal on albums & concert tix. And weed for the show, or the first playing of a brand new just-released album. I'm in my 60s now (barely!) but somehow the music is what I remember most clearly about those days. Even old girlfriends, they come & go (came & went?) but the music lives on forever. Thanks in part to guys like Andy & Alex...
Fire On The Mountain is peak Marshall Tucker Band, but I love this song!
Fire On The Mountain is my fave too…reminds me of my dad’s life story
Fire On The Mountain is a must. Southern Rock at its best.
It’s officially a Grateful Dead song…
It belongs to the Grateful Dead
@@ecnoto , That’s a different song. This one is written by George McCorkle of Marshall Tucker Band.
Let's get 1 thing straight. THIS IS NOT "COUNTRY."
Yeah, not many country songs featuring flute solos......lol. More like Southern rock jazz fusion.
BIG TIME!!!!
SHHHHHH! MTB is the only way I can trick my wife into listening to rock, I pretend it's country, lol.
It’s country adjacent at least
It's amazing how many songs reactors today want to throw into a "country" category that were never country back when they came out.
Marshall Tucker, Skynyrd, CDB, ARS, Wet Willie, Allman Brothers, ZZ Top, ect. were our heroes of southern rock even when many of us claimed to not like country music at all.
Another great Marshall Tucker Band favorite is "Take the Highway". Loved the reaction guys ❤
Some great guitar on that one
Great song ❤
Southern Rock my friends!!!😉
Not sure if it's this one or `Can't You See` that was their biggest hit, but in 1977 this was all over the radio.
I still hear it all the time to this day.
Every instrument is PERFECT in this song.
This came across my feed yesterday. Toy Caldwell . . . Vietnam veteran. R.I.P.
All three of the Caldwell boys are gone. So sad.
As someone with over eight generations in the south - always enjoy some southern rock!
I love Marshall Tucker. I got to see them live in the 80’s when they played at my college. They killed it
Fire On the Mountain is definitely one to hear. It's one of my road trip songs ! Saw them in 2018 with Lynard Skynard , Hank Williams Jr and 38 Special and they still rocked it
WOW, that line up is insanely great and legendary,
@@jeremiahrose4681 It was awesome! It was the "Lynard Skynard Farewell Tour"
24 hours at a time Live one of their best
yes the charlie daniels solo them tommys bass toy guitar
Agree 💯
Amen!!!!
Love that version!!!
This
A little long for the channel, that would be a great one to hit on Patreon. Maybe with video.
This was my first concert ever. My dad took me to see them long after their prime. They were just as you would expect. They added some long jams and fantastic musicianship to these classic tunes. Unforgettable.
It's funny, because I grew up thinking they were saying "Purty Little Love Song". And to this day, when I sing along, I end up singing THOSE lyrics. Great reaction. Big fan of you guys
Loved Marshall Tucker Band! Great southern rock music!
Great tune and great musicians. Southern Rock, for sure. Some excellent lyrics, to boot!
I once heard Marshall Tucker interviewed on the radio, and he was hilarious!
Love this band and Southern Rock in general!! Nice choice!
I worked security for a Doobie Bros./Marshall Tucker Band concert in 1976. Talk about a contact high. People were going out on stretchers during MTB's set, & they were just the opening act! Wild times. 😅
I am 64 and I can remember hearing this on FM radio late at night parking with a hot girl, a cold Michelob, firefly's everywhere, a full moon and like Bob Seger I was solid as a rock.
Michelob was the best. Not like the Ultra of today.
RIP Toy Caldwell and all those big ass cowboy hats he wore.🤠
And that amazing thumb picking.
Take The Highway is a great MTB tune, a must listen!!! ☮🖤🤘
YES!!!! Fire On The Mountain!!!
Yes. Definitely Fire On The Mountain! A classic southern rock jam with great pedal steel guitar and more flute.
The lead singer and guitarist,Toy Caldwell, was taken from us on February 25, 1993. Another great musician gone too soon. RIP, Toy.
This one was sung by Doug Gray, Toy Caldwell sang on "Can't You See". They had some great singers in this band.
@@orndorffryup! It’s sad that Doug is the last original member.
How is this Southern Rock song being hit before "One Way Out" by the Allman Brothers?!! Come on people! It's got the second best dueling lead guitars ever in a song!! And You all know how much Andy loves lead guitar! 😃
You mentioned "Fire n the Mountain", but "Take the Highway", off their first album is a real banger and a fan favorite!
EXACTLY! they need to hear track 1 side 1 of both their 1st and 2nd albums (TAKE THE HIGHWAY, and A NEW LIFE) !
This is one of my all-time favorite songs! I really enjoyed your comments and I'm so glad you loved it!
24 hours at a time is another great hit by this band.
My favorite Marshall Tucker Band song. I know every word by heart. One of my "S" tier songs.
One of those songs that just make you feel good.
How about Loggins and Messina? "Angry Eyes."
Fire On The Mountain is a MUST!!!!!!!!!
Gentlemen,I have been listening to them for 50 years and they are for sure southern rock.Not to mention seeing them live 3times.
24 Hours at a Time is a MUST HEAR!!!!
"Heard it in a love song, can't be wrong." Hmmm, I'm 60, twice divorced, and just realized that I've never had a single relationship that was anything like the good love songs. That's life, I guess.
Head to Cebu Philippines. There - all your wildest dreams will come true. Research UA-cam - and enter the door to a wonderful future.
Marriage is alright. Two people wanting to share their life together. I was married for almost 20 years. From my experience, I want no part of it.
Well said. Same.
Maybe in your next life. 😉
@@lorrilewis2178 That's the spirit!!
A great song-utterly memorable and catchy. A favorite from my youth.
Came out a year after I graduated High School. To say The Marshall Tucker Band was a part of my life growing up is an understatement. Always loved the addition of the flute in a Southern Rock Band. It made them stand out among the other great bands. You definitely need to do Fire on the Mountain next.
We're the same age and they were my favorite band. Music for all us wannabe cowboys.
More Marshall Tucker Please and Southern Rock. A Very Deep Rabbit Hole
Now your killing me. Take me to the best years of my life!
How can a song be so perfect and you guys like it that much and it is just an A? S tier, A + at minimum
I was expecting at least an A+.
Most definitely fire on the mountain needs to be heard
Hearing it again brings back feelings of the first time I heard it on a transistor am radio, it was great then as it’s today.
My favorite country rock song ever!
Just did a gig Saturday
Can't You See!
Someone requested Heard it In A Love Song
I had forgotten about that song but all those summer memories of my younger years flooded my emotions
Gonna have to add this to the list
"Fire on the Mountain" is A MUST. [EDIT]: Hocus Pocus by Focus really *is* a fever dream. That song is now and forever bananas.
'Can't You See' is great! This one is my fav tho, knew a guy like this, what a hunk.
They have done it, check it out!
I met Marshall Tucker when I was in the military stationed in Korea. He used to do a lot of USO tours. He was a big guy. Seemed really cool.
A more obscure band from the same time and genre, The Amazing Rhythm Aces, are worth a listen too. They won't win a poll. But if you get the chance, listen to "why cant I be satisfied" or "the end is not in sight". Both worth it
I second this recommendation.
Love Amazing Rhythm Aces!
Yes!
Didn't they do 3rd rate romance also?
Marshall Tucker was one of the great bands that came through Indiana State University in the late 70's. And tickets were often less than $20.
In my top ten songs of my lifetime! Thank you for the reaction.
Saw them at The Sate Fair in Milwaukee, WI in the summer of '82. Just after graduating high school. I kind of remember that day. haha
Saw them in Orlando 1982 county fair I believe .Great show!
Sister was a big fan back in the day. Music has a way of opening memory doors I had forgotten. Thanks guys I miss her and the music we shared growing up helps brighten the day👍
Doug Grey really has a great voice. He is on key and has a warm delivery. Nice low range, too.
This group was one of those sing along bands back in the day, they would pull the crowd in and stop singing and the harmonies from the crowd were amazing.
Fire on the mountain, this ole cowboy, southern woman and desert skies really show what great musicians they were
Southern Woman & Desert Skies! You're a true MTB fan.
Running like the wind, 24 hours at a time, Take the highway are awesome Tucker songs.
One of my top 20 songs of all time. Beautiful, magical, soulful, and so sad... The flute and piano solos rip my heart out every time. Just a great piece of art!
The Marshall Tucker band also falls in the Southern Rock band also from being from South Carolina. They just have a great sound which makes them a great band.
I was 9 but still remember hearing this on the rock stations or when my parents had their stereo on.
*Clicking my heels three times…PLEASE bring me back to this…when music was real and all about heart and soul.❤️
Beyond Classic! S-Tier!
I haven't heard or thought about this one is quite a while. 💎 Thanks, Andy! Thanks, Alex!
.....wow! does this take me back!!....thanks for the memory!!....💫✨️💫✨️💥
This was one of my favorite songs to dance to back in 1977 as a senior in high school. Marshall Tucker was cool back then. We all could be listening to/dancing to Led Zeppelin, Doobie Brothers and Jimmy Buffet back to back without hesitation.
This song was super popular in 77 but if you want to hear just how good these guys were listen to "A new life" or "Take the highway" next
Thanks Andy & Alex for the reaction. Part of the power trio of Southern Rock. I saw them back in 1975, and it was the best concert I ever attended. These boys can jam with the best of them. Give "Everyday I have the Blues" a listen. I promise you will not be disappointed. BTW Wet Willie was at the concert as well, who are another very good Southern Rock band.
Incredible band
To me it's a hilarious song with a solid band and yet it still evokes emotions. In lots of ways.
1977... I graduated High School saw Mashall Tucker at Pirates World in Dania, FL.
Heard it in a love song, can't be wrong. :)
I Saw, Alex, Taylor and friends, Dr. John and Quicksilver messenger service at Pirates world June 1970 Sadly, I missed the Allman Brothers there the week before.
Thanks for introducing me to these guys. I'd heard of the Marshall Tucker Band but never took the time to check them out. Now I will.
Listening to “Running Like the Wind” for the first time (only about 4 years ago for me) is an incredible experience! Should be one of your next Marshall Tucker tunes.
My absolute favorite song of theirs.
My first concert ever…opening for Fleetwood Mac, I’ve loved them ever since…just because of this song ❣️
Thank you guys for the reaction..
One of my all-time favorite songs. Sly lyric and a perfect melody to bring it home. He's trying to convince himself to move on. Haven't we all? A+
I used to sing Marshall Tucker's song "Can't You See" at almost every gig. I have only 1 cassette of me singing with a band. It's on there too!! ❤
Such a light, clean production. Wonderful to drive to.
YAY! Another lifelong fave made it!
Marshall Tucker were part of the Capricorn Records family along with Charlie Daniels, Wet Willie, and The Allman Brothers Band.
In the ‘90s, I traveled with several artists on their tours, on behalf of their tour sponsors (Budweiser, etc.). One night, on the Marshall Tucker tour bus after a show, one of the young, replacement members of the band offered me a beer or “something to eat, we got baloney sandwiches.” I still get a chuckle over that memory.
Love the old rambling 70s tunes. This was a radio staple
Can't be wrong is the finishing move after the 2nd and Heard it in a Love Song of the chorus is the set up. Gets me every time!
This belongs in the little known sub-genre of happy sounding songs that are actually sad, along side of "Smoke of a Distance Fire" by Stanford Townsend and "Lyin' Eyes" by the Eagles.
Such a happy song!!!
Marshall Tucker band is one of the greatest.
Also, “This Ol’ Cowboy” by Marshall Tucker!
So love this song! Good dancing song.
1st song from the 1st album.....Take The Highway...