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Tay Joslin
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Clarksvillle, Tennessee USA
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Posted 1 Jul 2006 7:42 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!
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 1 Jul 2006 8:03 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!).
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[This message was edited by Mark Eaton on 01 July 2006 at 09:14 AM.] |
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Mark Eaton
From:
Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 1 Jul 2006 8:17 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
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Mark van Allen
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Watkinsville, Ga. USA
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Posted 1 Jul 2006 8:35 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
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Benson, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 1 Jul 2006 9:12 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
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 1 Jul 2006 9:24 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
From:
Clarksvillle, Tennessee USA
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Posted 1 Jul 2006 11:07 am
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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
From:
Clarksvillle, Tennessee USA
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Marlin Smoot
From:
Kansas
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Posted 1 Jul 2006 12:48 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 would think it was Toy on the recordings too. Charlie Daniels playd fiddle on some of their recordings too. What a great band.
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
From:
Clarksvillle, Tennessee USA
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Posted 1 Jul 2006 3:38 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
From:
Kansas
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Posted 1 Jul 2006 7:19 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
From:
Orangeville, PA
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Posted 2 Jul 2006 8:25 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
From:
Kansas
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Posted 2 Jul 2006 10:31 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
From:
Clarksvillle, Tennessee USA
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Posted 2 Jul 2006 7:28 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.
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