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Marshall Tucker Band-Anyone else get them?

Listening to music this am...it really hit me.

To me... they are an absolutely amazing fusion band... Jazz/Rock/Country/Western... the volume and variety of instrumentation they meld together (without sounding the least bit gimmicky) is mind blowing. They use Horns/Keyboards/Pianos/Guitars etc....and, as you may know, even the flute, to great effect.

I definitely would not classify them in the ..."one of best bands nobody's ever heard of"...because, I think everyone has heard of them (i.e. Heard it in a Love Song)...but, I think they are one of the most misunderstood and under-appreciated bands ever. Unfortunately, I think people make assumptions about them and dig no further... (a tragic case of judging a book by the cover).

Most probably write them off as simply another southern-rock band ...but they are so much more than that...First of all the (main) vocalist Doug Gray...the guy actually Sings...yes, SINGS. (Ironically he is not the vocalist in Heard it in a Love Song!). Toy Caldwell (guitarist), Wow! - Although I'm not a musician...the guitar work sounds amazing (especially the jazz themes). And...if you like jam bands...they have that more than covered too (the album versions of the hits give them the songs the breathing room they deserve)

Bottom Line: In my opinion, they are a music lover's dream.

Just for the record...I listen to everything from The Flamingos to Scarface...mostly alternative lately...so this is definitely not a niche thing for me... Actually, I don't have very much "Southern Rock" in my collection at all.
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Hey M18764ag:

I've been a fan for decades and they are serious musicians combining many genres. The original 6 guys together were downright amazing. The chemistry between them made them the superstars they became.

Jerry Eubanks is the one who plays the flute and sax. He's a real pro, the music teacher type if you know what I mean. Let me suggest their DVD "Live from the Garden State, 1981". If you can play concert DVDs over a surround sound system, then get this. The audio is not the absolute greatest but decent for a performance of 28 years ago. George McCorkle (guitar) on "Searching for a Rainbow" is one you can't miss. The performance of a lifetime. The only genre I'm not a big fan of is their "western" style songs with a bit too much country. Otherwise, fantastic.

Do you ever wonder why some bands just make it to the big time? While certainly it's a lot of hard work, talent, and great management, it's also the chemistry as I call it between the players. Something just clicks and the symmetry happens. Like the Fab Four for example. Four youngsters from an industrial port town like Liverpool with no formal educations and look what happened. That never ceases to amaze me.
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