One of my favorite groups. All of Carolina Dreams is the good stuff. MTB is Southern Rock. These guys blended blues, jazz, country & western and rock music. Toy Caldwell & Tommy Caldwell put the band together.. Toy played lead guitar and sang lead on some songs. Doug Gray sings this one and did most of the lead vocals.
They were, country, rock, jazz, blues, you name it. Awesome talent in that band back in the day. Toy Caldwell on guitar (sometimes lead vocals), his brother Tommy on bass...just an amazing band.
Southern Rock. Seen them many times. Toy Caldwell was one of a kind. RIP. His brother Tommy was the bass player who preceded Toy due to a tragic car accident. RIP to both.
They were always considered southern rock, they had a country western sound in. Searching for a rainbow. Fire on the mountain. But some songs also had a jazz - blues sound.
I suppose they could be grouped into the "Southern Rock" category similar to The Allman Brothers Band. In fact they opened for the Allman Brothers when I saw them live at the Cow Palace in Oakland, Ca.
I think they can also slide into Folk Rock as they really don't rock hard enough (IMO) to be labeled as just rock. That being said, their music is FANTASTIC regardless of where people group them...
But notice that during the song, the guy never actually leaves. He just thinks about it, talks about it, says he's going to do it, but never really does. And he's probably been this way all along during their love affair, the longest of his life. You can tell he doesn't want to leave. He drops hints of that throughout the song. "If I ever settled down, you'd be my kind." "Never said that I love you, even though it's so." One tear from her eye could make him stay another year. Does that sound like a man who wants to leave? It's just that he's always left women before, so he expects to do so again. But it's just a pattern, one that he wants to break this time. Because he loves her. The first real love of his life. It's just so far out of the realm of his previous experience that he can't believe it. So little has worked out for him in his life that he's having a hard time believing he's found something that could last. He can't believe he could be that lucky. But he is. He's just having a hard time accepting it. But he finally will. Because he won't leave.
Great Southern Rock classic, love the piano as well & that flute? OMG! This song always bringts a tear to my eye as it was one of my Dad's favorites . He is long passed but it still triggers me when I hear it. Great reaction Harri, thank you.
Sir, this is some o' that good ol' "southern rock"! You've already heard from the greatest southern rock band of all time, playing a song with the exact same story line - Lynyrd Skynyrd & "Free Bird". MTB is from Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, & their use of the flute in their songs really makes them stand out. May I suggest you check out what's arguably their signature song, "Can't You See", if you haven't already. Thank you, sir, for this reaction!
Being from the south, this was a staple on the radio. Funny story but one of their truck drivers lived down the road from me. The rig had the Marshall Tucker logo on the sides of the trailer. Couldn't miss it.
Love Marshall Tucker, and have several tracks I wanted to throw your way, but unfortunately they didn't meet the requirements for you to react to. 2 tracks you must check on your own "Take the Highway" and "Searchin' for a Rainbow".
When this song came out a friend of mine thought they were singing 'pretty little love song.' To this day when I hear this song part of me still hears it that way.
This is southern rock at it's finest. Love their music from the 70's. Some of their other big hits were "Can't You See", "Fire On The Mountain", "Ramblin’", "This Ol' Cowboy", "Searching For A Rainbow" etc. Southern rock fiddler Charlie Daniels did quite a few collaborations with them such as "24 Hours At A Time".
In our small city, this was played on all the stations except the classical music station. Contemporary, rock, country. Southern rock, rock flavored with bluegrass and blues.
At the time (60s and 70s), that genre was called "Cross Country," but now it is usually referred to as Country Rock or Southern Rock. Groups like Eagles, CCR, Doobie Brothers, Linda Ronstadt and a number of others made it a quite popular alternative to the much heavier Acid Rock. It was inoffensive, mainstream and quite pleasant. It also crossed over into "real country." Willie Nelson, Crystal Gayle, et al got a lot of traction in the Urban Cowboy era.
It's the only song of theirs that i know and i 'm familiar with it because it was played right along with rock songs on my radio station. IMO it's a perfect song in every way.
I wasn't a huge southern rock fan but I made an exception for them once I heard Can't You See. His husky voice and some of the guitar licks were a standout.
It is Southern Rock. From the mid 70's. I saw them 2 years ago. Singer can't get up high anymore but it was FRIGGIN AWESOME to see. Not many flutes in rock.
Got to see them in concert not that long ago, a lot of the same members...always liked this song and think of them as southern rock like Pure Prairie League, sometimes Lynyrd Skynyrd without the hard rock aspects, BTO, Black Oak Arkansas, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, REO Speedwagon, and CCR...and this kind of music is crossing over into Country or a variant of it anyway. Easy listening rock/bluegrass/country.
You’re not alone having thought that! My son is a very talented local musician who covers lots of the Southern Rock sounds…one of his fans always requests he play “Pretty little love song”…About a month back she came up to him and said “Why didn’t you tell me it’s ‘Heard it in a love song’? He just smiled and played the tune.
Southern-Rock, influenced by Country, Rock, Bluegrass, a touch of Jazz, that was the original Marshall Tucker Band. Was them many times in the 1970's thru early 1980's. Not the same once Tommy, and then Toy Caldwell passed. Listen to the live version of Can't You See found on the Searching for a Rainbow Album. "Blue Ridge Mountain Sky" off the New Life Album, "Take The Highway", "Abes Song", "Another Cruel Love", Virginia", "Long Hard Ride", "24 Hours At A Time", "Fly Like An Eagle", "I'll Be Loving You", "My Jesus Told Me So" are all nice to excellent tunes, with "Take The Highway", "Long Hard Ride",
Marshall Tucker Band is usually classified as "Country Rock" or 'Southern Rock." Check out some of their other songs like "Searching for A Rainbow" or "Fire on the Mountain."
Dudes are legit! The guy playing lead guitar picks with only his thumb... they called him the "Thundering Thumb." Family met tragedy and they named the band after the name written on a key tag. The name was that of a blind piano tuner who'd previously rented out the space where they were practicing. Their best song is "Virginia."
MTB is my favorite group of all time. I was raised on southern rock. Be careful because some people will be offended calling it country. I dont care much for today's country but I do like the older stuff. But the fusion of rock, blues, and country created southern rock and it is great. Please give "In My Own Way", "24 Hours at a Time (Live)", "Fire on the Mountain", "Searchin for a Rainbow" and "Desert Skies"... in that order! Thanks for listening to great stuff man.
You have such really nice videos. Interesting how they got their name. They were on their way to a practice session and said they wouldn't leave until they came up with a name. When they got to the warehouse that they rented for practice, they found a key already in the door. It belonged to a blind piano tuner that had just left. On the key was a tag with the name Marshall Tucker. They practiced but couldn't come up with a name. So they said okay "Marshall Tucker" until we find a new one. Obviously they kept it.
Oh man! One of my favorite groups! This particular song was kinda my theme song for ghosting when I was a younger girl. When he says, I don't need no woman tagging along, I just change it to man!😆😘 Love the Marshall Tucker Band
Gorgeous piano on this one, great sound overall. It suffers a little from Marshall Tucker Band's shaky lyrics, but it just SOARS. I always imagine an old Chevy from the 70s driving through the Smoky Mountains as the sun rises.
Toy Caldwell wrote so many of the songs..this is southern countryrock which has so much soul, all southern boys from Spartensburg, South Carolina! Absolute.y the best...AndToy on that guitar, he was definitely underrated. You need to check out Blackfoot, Amazing Rythm Aces!! But MarshallTucker is classic...especially Can't You see! ?
The Marshall Tucker Band was one of the innovative bands that actually created a genre known at the time (1968 into the mid-70's) as Progressive Country, along with Gram Parsons, The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers and bands of that ilk. The (pre-Hotel California) Eagles albums were considered Progressive Country as well. Marshall Tucker, however, was more experimental and had broader influences than just country and rock. Progressive Country bands in general, and The Marshall Tucker Band specifically, were definitely not Southern Rock, as some have branded them. The Southern Rock genre was established and represented by the likes of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, 38 Special, etc., a distinctly different sound and vibe than Progressive Country.
The genre of this song is "Southern Rock." It's heyday was in the 1970's and early 1980's. Other bands in this genre are the Outlaws, .38 Special, the Allman Brothers, Wet Willie, Molly Hatchet, and of course Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Nice! What makes a song a rock song rather than a country song is the drum pattern. It lacks the waltz like swing found in much country music. Compare this song with Hank Williams "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)", Merle Haggard "Mama Tried", and The Byrds "Hickory Wind" when you can.
One of their top hits was "Fire on the Mountain" review that, a great song about the gold rush the west. They were known as southern rock. There were several bands that fit into that mix of country, rock and blues. Others at the time was Charlie Daniels, Eagles, and a few others. They did not worry about categories but just making good music by taking the best from all generas and mixing them.
For the longest time I thought the Chorus was "Purdy little love song" 🙂 Love it. I need to listen to more Marshall Tucker. Really like your commentary Harri
I think most people would use southern rock to describe them, but as you can hear, that they are more than capable to jump between genres. I've seen them live before Toy died (lead guitarist and occasional singer) and they were unbelievable.
As freewheeling and pleasant an apologia for the musician's lifestyle as I can recall. Musically eclectic in terms of sounds and cross-pollination of genres, maybe, the diverse instrumental voices being my main justification for that opinion. The rollicking piano, languid and luscious pedal-steel and the flute being my chief joys here. Classic!
He's "never been with a woman long enough for his boots to get old", but "I've been here so long they need re-soled". The whole song is him trying to convince himself to leave because he can't believe this time is different - even as he lists all the things that are different this time, like he is also trying to convince himself to stay..
Marshall Tucker Band is pure southern rock. 🎸 🎸 🎸 🎸
Southern country rock
One of my favorite groups. All of Carolina Dreams is the good stuff. MTB is Southern Rock. These guys blended blues, jazz, country & western and rock music. Toy Caldwell & Tommy Caldwell put the band together.. Toy played lead guitar and sang lead on some songs. Doug Gray sings this one and did most of the lead vocals.
That voice is perfection! This song is wonderful! Man. I dont think he left after all.
It is Southern rock that is a blend of country, rock , blues and jazz
They were, country, rock, jazz, blues, you name it. Awesome talent in that band back in the day. Toy Caldwell on guitar (sometimes lead vocals), his brother Tommy on bass...just an amazing band.
Southern Rock. Seen them many times. Toy Caldwell was one of a kind. RIP. His brother Tommy was the bass player who preceded Toy due to a tragic car accident. RIP to both.
They were always considered southern rock, they had a country western sound in. Searching for a rainbow. Fire on the mountain. But some songs also had a jazz - blues sound.
Try This Ol' Cowboy for a great example of their country-rock-jazz fusion sound.
Southern Rock at its finest.
I suppose they could be grouped into the "Southern Rock" category similar to The Allman Brothers Band. In fact they opened for the Allman Brothers when I saw them live at the Cow Palace in Oakland, Ca.
They were southern rock.
I think they can also slide into Folk Rock as they really don't rock hard enough (IMO) to be labeled as just rock. That being said, their music is FANTASTIC regardless of where people group them...
Defo not country. Its got elements, but more rock than country
Definitely southern rock with a country twinge!
cow palace is in san francisco(daly city)
But notice that during the song, the guy never actually leaves. He just thinks about it, talks about it, says he's going to do it, but never really does. And he's probably been this way all along during their love affair, the longest of his life. You can tell he doesn't want to leave. He drops hints of that throughout the song. "If I ever settled down, you'd be my kind." "Never said that I love you, even though it's so." One tear from her eye could make him stay another year. Does that sound like a man who wants to leave? It's just that he's always left women before, so he expects to do so again. But it's just a pattern, one that he wants to break this time. Because he loves her. The first real love of his life. It's just so far out of the realm of his previous experience that he can't believe it. So little has worked out for him in his life that he's having a hard time believing he's found something that could last. He can't believe he could be that lucky. But he is. He's just having a hard time accepting it. But he finally will. Because he won't leave.
very nicely done👍
Great Southern Rock classic, love the piano as well & that flute? OMG! This song always bringts a tear to my eye as it was one of my Dad's favorites . He is long passed but it still triggers me when I hear it. Great reaction Harri, thank you.
Another great song and a great band
“Ain’t ever been with a woman long enough for my boots to get old…” basically my life story. Great flute!
when this come out we called it southern rock but by todays standards I guess it would a form of country music
I really enjoy your reaction to quality music.
I saw MTB in concert....it was AWESOME....Marshall Tucker Band is what is known as Southern/Folk rock.
Southern Rock🤟🏼💯😎
Harri, now you've done their 2 big hits. "Fire on the Mountain" was pretty good as well!
VIRGINIA.
Ah... Fire On The Mountain. Absolutely brilliant, moving song. Couldn't agree more my friend.
"Or just to hear the noise of their .44 guns!" 🎶
Sir, this is some o' that good ol' "southern rock"! You've already heard from the greatest southern rock band of all time, playing a song with the exact same story line - Lynyrd Skynyrd & "Free Bird". MTB is from Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, & their use of the flute in their songs really makes them stand out. May I suggest you check out what's arguably their signature song, "Can't You See", if you haven't already. Thank you, sir, for this reaction!
Southern Rock is the genre you're looking for, this is definitely in that category.
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Saw these guys livfge many years ago. When they stand back and jam, which they do quite a lot, they are amazing.
Seen them 3 times. Being from Florida, in the bands early days they toured a lot in the south. They were amazing!
"I never said that I loved you, even though it's so". That line gets me every time.
They're considered Southern Rock, or Rockabilly, Country-Rock. Any way, One of the best bands from the south. Their music will stand the test of time.
We're going to need more Marshall Tucker my friend... just throw a dart, pretty much every song is great.
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Great song. Great Band . Best flute I've heard
For the most part Marshall Tucker Band was a Souther Rock (rock/blues/country blend) band but giving it a hint of jazz. Very smooth music.
Being from the south, this was a staple on the radio. Funny story but one of their truck drivers lived down the road from me. The rig had the Marshall Tucker logo on the sides of the trailer. Couldn't miss it.
Love Marshall Tucker, and have several tracks I wanted to throw your way, but unfortunately they didn't meet the requirements for you to react to. 2 tracks you must check on your own "Take the Highway" and "Searchin' for a Rainbow".
When this song came out a friend of mine thought they were singing 'pretty little love song.' To this day when I hear this song part of me still hears it that way.
😆 I thought that for years
@@Godlovesyouneway 😃 I still hear it with a southern twang...purdy instead of pretty.
This is southern rock at it's finest. Love their music from the 70's. Some of their other big hits were "Can't You See", "Fire On The Mountain", "Ramblin’", "This Ol' Cowboy", "Searching For A Rainbow" etc. Southern rock fiddler Charlie Daniels did quite a few collaborations with them such as "24 Hours At A Time".
I love their instrumental Long Hard Ride. Kinda gets you going.
I would call them “southern rock” or “country rock”. Love those instrumentals! Great choice Harri. 🌺✌️
Southern Rock!
They are considered a rock band who incorporate, blues, country & jazz into an eclectic sound. My favorite is CAN'T YOU SEE.
This song gets stuck in my head like food that gets stuck in your teeth. But it's really good food stuck in there so I don't mind.
I got to see them before the world stopped. They KILLED.
Needless to say they're a lot older now (aren't we all?)
This was my first concert back in '77 Harri. Good memories 💕
Great song, big fan of Marshall Tucker Band. Great lyrics, music, and vocals. They had a great run. Thanks Harri
In our small city, this was played on all the stations except the classical music station. Contemporary, rock, country. Southern rock, rock flavored with bluegrass and blues.
Love them and the Allman Brothers!! .
It's early southern rock Harri.
At the time (60s and 70s), that genre was called "Cross Country," but now it is usually referred to as Country Rock or Southern Rock. Groups like Eagles, CCR, Doobie Brothers, Linda Ronstadt and a number of others made it a quite popular alternative to the much heavier Acid Rock. It was inoffensive, mainstream and quite pleasant. It also crossed over into "real country." Willie Nelson, Crystal Gayle, et al got a lot of traction in the Urban Cowboy era.
It's the only song of theirs that i know and i 'm familiar with it because it was played right along with rock songs on my radio station. IMO it's a perfect song in every way.
I wasn't a huge southern rock fan but I made an exception for them once I heard Can't You See. His husky voice and some of the guitar licks were a standout.
It is Southern Rock. From the mid 70's. I saw them 2 years ago. Singer can't get up high anymore but it was FRIGGIN AWESOME to see. Not many flutes in rock.
Got to see them in concert not that long ago, a lot of the same members...always liked this song and think of them as southern rock like Pure Prairie League, sometimes Lynyrd Skynyrd without the hard rock aspects, BTO, Black Oak Arkansas, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, REO Speedwagon, and CCR...and this kind of music is crossing over into Country or a variant of it anyway. Easy listening rock/bluegrass/country.
Even though I'm not a fan of country music I have always loved this song!
I've always loved this song. The lyrics crack me up.
My favorite of theirs. Glad you enjoyed it
When I was a kid this was on the radio all the time... I thought they were sayin "purty little love song" 😆
You’re not alone having thought that! My son is a very talented local musician who covers lots of the Southern Rock sounds…one of his fans always requests he play “Pretty little love song”…About a month back she came up to him and said “Why didn’t you tell me it’s ‘Heard it in a love song’? He just smiled and played the tune.
Thank you to a great reaction to a unique and beautiful song with awesome lyrics! Also a great flute solo!
Great band to see in a live show.
Southern Rock at it's best.
Harri, I love your positive energy, not to mention the way you react to great music.
Southern-Rock, influenced by Country, Rock, Bluegrass, a touch of Jazz, that was the original Marshall Tucker Band. Was them many times in the 1970's thru early 1980's. Not the same once Tommy, and then Toy Caldwell passed. Listen to the live version of Can't You See found on the Searching for a Rainbow Album. "Blue Ridge Mountain Sky" off the New Life Album, "Take The Highway", "Abes Song", "Another Cruel Love", Virginia", "Long Hard Ride", "24 Hours At A Time", "Fly Like An Eagle", "I'll Be Loving You", "My Jesus Told Me So" are all nice to excellent tunes, with "Take The Highway", "Long Hard Ride",
He's addicted to the road life. He's being honest. He's a traveling minstrel.
Same theme as "Tuesdays Gone" by Skynyrd, basically.
They are the definition of Southern Rock.
Another great southern band from the great USA! Bless you MTB!
This song is considered Southern Rock. I think it explored new territory for the genre.
Great choice!!! Absolute classic
Few bands have used the flute so effectively. Major props to flautist Marcus Henderson 🔥
t's called "COUNTRY ROCK!" Most ppl THINK this classic is called "Pretty love song."
All time great H.
Marshall Tucker Band is usually classified as "Country Rock" or 'Southern Rock." Check out some of their other songs like "Searching for A Rainbow" or "Fire on the Mountain."
Great music has no limited horizons. This is a masterpiece. No wonder you were moved, just like I was.
There are Marty Robbins elements to this song. Another great story teller and on the western side of country and western.
the best of the best, never skip a track. great humor in the lyrics too.
Great album.
Dudes are legit! The guy playing lead guitar picks with only his thumb... they called him the "Thundering Thumb." Family met tragedy and they named the band after the name written on a key tag. The name was that of a blind piano tuner who'd previously rented out the space where they were practicing. Their best song is "Virginia."
I don't think he's going anywhere. He'd stay another year if he saw a teardrop in her eye, well, that says it all.
Great song and band. Definitely worth digging deeper
MTB is my favorite group of all time. I was raised on southern rock. Be careful because some people will be offended calling it country. I dont care much for today's country but I do like the older stuff. But the fusion of rock, blues, and country created southern rock and it is great. Please give "In My Own Way", "24 Hours at a Time (Live)", "Fire on the Mountain", "Searchin for a Rainbow" and "Desert Skies"... in that order! Thanks for listening to great stuff man.
Great to be in that era🤘❤️southern rock late 70’s early 80’s
It's "Southern Rock" Harri. i.e. Skynyrd, Allman Brothers, The Outlaws, etc.
You have such really nice videos. Interesting how they got their name. They were on their way to a practice session and said they wouldn't leave until they came up with a name. When they got to the warehouse that they rented for practice, they found a key already in the door. It belonged to a blind piano tuner that had just left. On the key was a tag with the name Marshall Tucker.
They practiced but couldn't come up with a name. So they said okay "Marshall Tucker" until we find a new one. Obviously they kept it.
Oh man! One of my favorite groups! This particular song was kinda my theme song for ghosting when I was a younger girl. When he says, I don't need no woman tagging along, I just change it to man!😆😘 Love the Marshall Tucker Band
Gorgeous piano on this one, great sound overall. It suffers a little from Marshall Tucker Band's shaky lyrics, but it just SOARS. I always imagine an old Chevy from the 70s driving through the Smoky Mountains as the sun rises.
They are from Spartanburg South Carolina
Toy Caldwell wrote so many of the songs..this is southern countryrock which has so much soul, all southern boys from Spartensburg, South Carolina! Absolute.y the best...AndToy on that guitar, he was definitely underrated. You need to check out Blackfoot, Amazing Rythm Aces!! But MarshallTucker is classic...especially Can't You see!
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The Marshall Tucker Band was one of the innovative bands that actually created a genre known at the time (1968 into the mid-70's) as Progressive Country, along with Gram Parsons, The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers and bands of that ilk. The (pre-Hotel California) Eagles albums were considered Progressive Country as well. Marshall Tucker, however, was more experimental and had broader influences than just country and rock. Progressive Country bands in general, and The Marshall Tucker Band specifically, were definitely not Southern Rock, as some have branded them. The Southern Rock genre was established and represented by the likes of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, 38 Special, etc., a distinctly different sound and vibe than Progressive Country.
you are correct.. in the middle to late 70's... so many great Southern Rock bands check out the Outlaws..
The genre of this song is "Southern Rock." It's heyday was in the 1970's and early 1980's. Other bands in this genre are the Outlaws, .38 Special, the Allman Brothers, Wet Willie, Molly Hatchet, and of course Lynyrd Skynyrd.
MTB was awarded one of my rare Lifetime Passes for this. It proved to me that I do not hate ALL country music.
Until now I thought the chorus started with “Pretty little love song “ it took 40 years to know it’s “ heard it a love song “ Lmao…
Nice! What makes a song a rock song rather than a country song is the drum pattern. It lacks the waltz like swing found in much country music. Compare this song with Hank Williams "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)", Merle Haggard "Mama Tried", and The Byrds "Hickory Wind" when you can.
HIGH Harri.... Another group I've seen live, with "The Outlaws". Damn good tunes..... "Can't Be Wrong"
One of their top hits was "Fire on the Mountain" review that, a great song about the gold rush the west.
They were known as southern rock. There were several bands that fit into that mix of country, rock and blues. Others at the time was Charlie Daniels, Eagles, and a few others. They did not worry about categories but just making good music by taking the best from all generas and mixing them.
For the longest time I thought the Chorus was "Purdy little love song" 🙂 Love it. I need to listen to more Marshall Tucker. Really like your commentary Harri
I think most people would use southern rock to describe them, but as you can hear, that they are more than capable to jump between genres. I've seen them live before Toy died (lead guitarist and occasional singer) and they were unbelievable.
This is pure rock as it was meant to sound, remember many of the greatest rockers were country boys.
A great piano solo!
Omg...now you are on a Marshall Tucker train...you have great taste my friend...thanks😂
Fabulous.
Thanks for reacting to Marshall Tucker Harri "fire on the mountain " should be next from them.
Great song! Country & Western with honky tonk too!
Country Rock...
As freewheeling and pleasant an apologia for the musician's lifestyle as I can recall. Musically eclectic in terms of sounds and cross-pollination of genres, maybe, the diverse instrumental voices being my main justification for that opinion. The rollicking piano, languid and luscious pedal-steel and the flute being my chief joys here. Classic!
Country rock
Doug is one of my favorite singers, check out RAMBLIN' Live.
He's "never been with a woman long enough for his boots to get old", but "I've been here so long they need re-soled". The whole song is him trying to convince himself to leave because he can't believe this time is different - even as he lists all the things that are different this time, like he is also trying to convince himself to stay..