MTB had a unique sound. They could go from country to jazz to blues to rhythm and blues to rock in the same song. They were one of the early "jam bands". They are/were from my home town of Spartanburg, SC. The earlier work was phenominal. However,Toy Caldwell, the creative force in the band, and two of his brothers, also band members. died within a short time of each other. I believe if I remember correctly that Toy died of heart failure and his two brothers were killed in car accidents exactly one year apart. A writer for Rolling Stone once said that Toy Caldwell "sang the blues like he had been sh** on all his life." And he could play the hell out of that guitar.
Marshall Tucker Re-masters
MT was a band I listened to in the 70's then kind of forgot about. I liked then alright, and they were great in concert, but I never thought they were on par with country rock bands such as the Allman Brothers. I had the album "Where we all Belong" long ago, but don't know where it is now. I came across the re-mastered cd recently and bought it. Well, MT is pretty darn good. Good songs, kind of jazzy at times (how many country bands have a flute or sax). Also the late Toy Caldwell was a hell of a guitar picker. The sound quality is also very good in my opinion, I plan on getting some more.