Thats Toy Caldwell thankfully despite being severely wounded survived Vietnam to come home and create something beautiful

Toy Caldwell served 2 tours in Vietnam and was awarded 2 purple hearts 💜. This song is about his friends in the military who were receiving dear John letters from the wives while they where in Vietnam so toy wrote this song for them.

R.I.P. TOY and TOMMY CALDWELL. You left this world to soon.

"The Thundering Thumb" of Toy Caldwell is displayed so well at the start of the video . A Personal sad memory of The Marshall Tucker Band for me . Although the band would carry on , I was in the Audience for what I consider The Real Marshall Tucker Bands final performance at Long Island's Nassau Coliseum in April 1980 . It was the last show of their tour and just a few short weeks later Bassist Tommy Caldwell was killed in a car accident . If Brother Toy was the heart of the band Tommy was the soul and they we're never the same afterwards .

It’s so cool to see the younger generation exposed to such iconic music and to see them appreciate it so much. Southern rock is such a beautiful blend of blues, rock and country. And Marshall Tucker, along with the Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd, are the holy trinity of Southern Rock. This music is truly timeless. It was great 50 years ago. It’s great now. And it will still be great 50 years from now.

Toy Caldwell is the singer. Passed away 1993, Tommy Caldwell bass player died in a car accident 1980.

The Marshall Tucker Band is southern rock at its finest! I've been a fan since the early 70s. I was fortunate to see them perform at the Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino California, in 1978.

In 2000 I explanned to my 10 year old son that back in my day all 3 of the network channels went off the air at midnight. Since all we had were 3 channels that meant no TV after midnight! What shocked him the most was that there were only 3 channels to watch! He was raised on cable TV with around 100 channels. Then I told him when you wanted to change the channel you had to get up and actually turn the knob on the TV. My son's mind was blown!🤯💯🤭🤣❤️✌️

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Lol

@Lunzatis_Palemoon

7 ай бұрын

I grew up in the 90s in Mississippi and had a similar childhood. The only difference was instead of 3 channels we could get 4 channels. All of them still went off at midnight and if the President was making a speech then you were screwed lol.

This is southern rock at it's finest. The flute solo at the beginning & end is great. Love their music from the 70's. Some of their other big hits were "Fire on the Mountain" & "Heard It in a Love Song". Southern rock fiddler Charlie Daniels did quite a few collaborations with them.

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Added them to our list.

@cbelanger59

7 ай бұрын

Marshall Tucker is still one of my favorite bands. Southern Rock was their genre. Glad to hear them on your channel.

Toy lost both his younger brothers within a month of each other to car accidents. He was also a United States Marine Corps Vietnam War combat vet (WIA). That's him singing with incredible soul and thumb picking that beautiful Gibson Les Paul. Thank you for everything brother. Rest easy.

I saw the twinkle in grandma's eyes right at the start! I love seeing three generations of ladies reacting together!🎶

One of my main biographical songs. After having you heart crushed and your mind twisted, getting away is all that you want to do. Toy Caldwell was a Viet Nam vet that could bring the emotion out to a southern rock song. This was recorded in black & white for a live TV show before everything went to color. MTB is right up there with other southern rock bands such as Skynyrd, Outlaws, and Allman Bros. They made flute playing cool just like Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull and Kansas did for the violin.

@edb6690

7 ай бұрын

Yes, 5 years earlier, he was a young marine and was shot in the leg during a gun battle. They took him off to a hospital and were going to send him home but he snuck out and went back to his unit to finish his tour. Three other band members were also in the service during that time. After they all got home, the band was formed. Unfortunately, tragedy began for the band. Toy's brother, the base player was killed in an auto accident in 1980 most of the original members left by the mid 80's, then Toy died in 1993 of cocaine induced heart attack, and rhythm guitar player George McCorkle passed away in 2007. The flutist, Jerry Eubanks retired in 1996. Marshall Tucker still records to this day with the only original member left, Doug Gray.

@firedoc5

7 ай бұрын

@@edb6690 Thank you very much for the additional info.

@denisecryer4720

7 ай бұрын

Yed

This sounds just like the radio version because unlike most bands they didn't add a bunch of studio effects that couldn't be duplicated on stage , they kept their music raw and clean . Donna , the lead singer's name was Toy Caldwell . I was hoping that you'd get around to Marshall Tucker . Those I Love Lucy reruns were filmed in the mid fifties , hence the black and white

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for telling us his name. He is one great singer.

@jeffhensley6929

7 ай бұрын

This is just different enough from the studio version to know it’s legitimately live, but just as good or better. Today’s “artists” can only wish they had this much talent.

Excellent reactions. Toy Cald well was wounded as a Marine in Vietnam.

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

This opera house was in Macon, GA. The band, from Spartanburg, SC, played around the Macon area in the early to mid '70s along with Allman Brothers Band, Wet Willie and others promoting the southern rock sound.

TOY CALDWELL WAS THE LEAD SINGERS AND GUITARIST AND HE IS A U.S. MARINE AND WON THE PURPLE HEART 💜 IN VIETNAM. MAY HE R.I.P. YOU HAVE BEEN PROPERLY RELIEVED OF DUTY, WE HAVE THE WATCH. FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS BROTHER HAND SALUTE ... LOVE YA BROTHER

I got to see them in Pensacola FL at the Municipal Auditorium in the mid 70's! Someone gave me 2 tickets which I used to take a friend. Wonderful days

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Omg I bet that was great seeing them live.

He is Vietnam vet he did two tours of Duty he was 26 years old he sang the song

This performance was at the Grand Opera House in Macon, Georgia. Headlining the 1973 Don Kirschner's Music Rock Concert TV program was the Allman Brothers. Wet Willie also performed that night in addition to Martin Mull. The performers were "All Capricorn Recording" There is a color version on YT that doesn't have the silent moment. Online one can find an image of the "vintage" poster and other advertisements of the event. Jimmy Hall, lead singer for Wet Willie, is the individual standing while clapping at the beginning.

Im 58 and i remember black and white tv. Some things were better the old ways in general. Including music !

One of the best of the "Southern Rock" bands of the 1970's, they were from Spartanburg, SC and remained there to this day. Refusing to move to LA, like their friends from Lynard Skynard and the Charlie Daniels Band tried to get them to do... many believe not making those contacts have kept them out of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The lead singer, and guitar player is Toy Caldwell. He served as a Marine in Vietnam, before co-founding the group. His playing style was different because he did not use a pick, just his thumb to play. I delivered bottle water out of Greenville, SC in late 80s to early 90s, and Toy was my customer. I never met him, but I went to deliver on the morning after he passed in his sleep. Doug Grey, the tambotine player and sometimes lead singer met me at the door to give me the sad news that morning. Y'all do great reactions! I do like the three generations perspective too.

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the information and for watching.

Note : I believe Toy Caldwell brother was killed in a auto accident, Toy was also received a purple heart in the Vietnam war .

This song is awesome

The Marshall Tucker Band, Allman Bros, and Lynyrd Skynyrd - Southern rock doesn't get any better than that.

I'm a Florida boy from the 70's and being a teen then this group was one of the 8 tracks in the backseat of my 63 Pontiac temptist, great reaction ladies.

Such a classic

I have seen the Marshall Tucker Band live in Houston in the 70s. What a great show.

As others have mentioned Toy Caldwell sang this, as well playing some mean guitar with his own unique style. Very underrated in my opinion.

Marshall Tucker, Boston Garden, 1978, with Squeeze

The singers' name is toy caldwell. Sadly, he is no longer with us.😢😢😢

To an old Tar Heel, nothing better than Southern folks enjoying Southern rock! God bless y'all

@KathyLuluandDonna

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Merry Christmas 🤶

I had the honor of working security for hem when they played at our university. A magical evening from the side stage, and the nicest folks ever.

God bless our veterans

Great music. ❤ yall picked a winner...😊

Heard It In a Love Song. This Ol Cowboy

I was too young to really appreciate this when it was big, but I can definitely dig it now. Kudos to young people exploring new shit.

Brings back 1976 to me. I had a ton of 8 track tapes but the three that got the most play in my car was Marshall Tucker, Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix. Thanks for the great reaction.

The flute brought Canned Heat "Goin Up The Country" to mind, from Woodstock '69.

Think i might have a crush on mom. Great song Great reaction ladies. PEACE

A Marshall Tucker classic that everyone should check out is, "In my own way." The musicianship is phenomenal. "Take the highway" is another I highly recommend.

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Added them to our list.

Love MTB. Thanks for playing this video.

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Toy was a US Marine and fought in Vietnam came home and started this band that was one of the best Southern Rock bands

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Agreed

I was lucky enough to see them live in college!

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Lucky you

His name was Toy Caldwell, and he died in 1980 in a car wreck. Great band.

@316jd140

7 ай бұрын

Toy's brother, Tommy the base player, died in a car wreck around 1980. Toy died in the early 90s. Toy and Tommy were in Vietnam and Toy was injured but return. They had a younger brother who died in another car wreck about a month before Tommy died in his car wreck.

@benwhittington2164

7 ай бұрын

@@316jd140 Had read Toy died in 80. Guessed the author's sourse was wrong. Knew they served in Nam. Thanks for the heads up.

@CaryOn11

7 ай бұрын

@316jd140 Tommy was medically discharged soon after graduation from Parris Island. No mention of serving in Nam

What a beautiful family you guys are!! thank you for sharing your reaction.............

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

You are so kind

Back when music good.

Nearly impossible to find this kind of soul in modern music. Great song. The vocals bring a tear, even though Ive never been busted up about a woman that bad.

@randallshaw9609

7 ай бұрын

I have but it wasn't her fault.

this is down home country blues. love it.

Dad plays it outside, LOL i dont know why i find that so funny every time they say it. the house is great, but outside is where dad plays the real stuff. Love from Oklahoma lovely ladies.

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

A Southern Rock Staple, MTB and "Can't You See", with the late/great Toy Cadwell on guitar and vocals. Saw them live on concert on numerous occasions in the late 1970's -early 1980's and they never disappointed.

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

I bet that was amazing seeing them in concert.

What happened to real music? It will never be the same! 😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Gotta love Toy Caldwell! Saw them back in 1980! Awesome southern rock/country rock...kicks butt! I remember black and white, and "do you know where your kids are"...and the stations actually would sign off for the night! You are all cool, by the way!

@KathyLuluandDonna

5 күн бұрын

Thanks

Pure Prairie League Amy.

Such a great song :D

Cheers to Papa giving you a good education.

Great video ladies, I'll have to visit again.

The lead singer passed away not too long ago.

MTB & Allman Brothers my two favorite Southern Bands. Great Music

Love the 3 generation reactions...especially to great classic music :)

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed

Fire on the Mountain & Heard it in a Love Song great band. Try Boston especially their first 2 albums they disappeared then came back with 3rd Stage a unique history.

The lead singer of pure prairie League Was Vence Gill

I love this song. The lead singer is Toy Caldwell. Such a great voice. Great reaction, girls. Take care.

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Thanks

They didnt make dedicated music videos till later in the seventies , and I'm old enough to remember only 2 channels and then ABC was added... color TV was new in in 1960 I think..the wonderful worald of color, disney.. then bonansa...

Toy was an awesome guitar player.

This is before “music videos” but not before ‘promotional videos’ which were the older things that later gave rise to music videos. Filming in black and white in the mid to late 70s would have been an artistic choice as most things were easily filmed in color since the late 50s/early 60s on film and (surprise! …even VHS recordings from the early 70s…also full color). So, yeah. Just FYI. 🙂

L.O.V.E. MTB. That's Toy Caldwell (the fastest thumb in the south). Toy was the primary songwriter of the group. Next to hm is his brother Tommy on bass. Jerry Eubanks on flute. Doug Gray is on the far end and sang lead on most MTB songs. Paul Riddle on drums. George McCorkle played rhythm guitar. MTB blended several genres into their unique Southern Rock sound. I highly recommend the album "Carolina Dreams". ("Fire On The Mountain" album title track is also great.) A lot to love with MTB.

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Added them to the list.

I recall having only 3 channels. No TV after midnight. 2 am or so on Friday and Saturday. And a priest would say a prayer before the channels signed off. Then the National Anthem was played, along with a video showing America's greatness. When we bought a "clicker" -- what we called a "remote" back then -- for our TV, we thought we had arrived !! The thing felt like it weighed a pound, and the buttons actually made a "clicking" sound when you pressed them. Great memories. Y'all are the best. Keep the videos coming.

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

Well, I have to comment again KZread has suspended my old account. This was live at The Grand Opera House at Mercer University Macon GA. I have seen them countless times live too. Been so close at the stage LOL felt Toys spit. Sad, he died on cocaine ingestion in 1993. I am a Southern boy born and raise. LOL I am eating a Slim Jim. I grew up with Black and White TV with antennas watching Carolina Blue Heels Basketball games. The first I heard of color was something you put over the TV screen. Now only memories.,

Played this album until I wore the groove out. Spartanburg , SC boys. Toy was one of the greatest pickin’ guitarists ever. Never (or almost never) used a pick. RIP, Toy. take too soon.

Great reaction ladies! My 3 favorite southern rock bands are Marshall Tucker, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Outlaws.

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Was Duane Allman playin? The PBS doc on Muscle Shoals did him justice.

I love hearing ya alls little stories ,it gives out that good home feeling vibe!..😎 Another great reaction blast from the past!..👍👍👍

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

The Marshall Tucker Band is one of my all time favorite bands. If you notice Toy plucks the strings with his thumb rather than a guitar pick.

I got to see them at Harrah's Lake Tahoe just before the world ended and they killed. Needless to say, the ones still alive are a lot older now

Marshall, Tucker, Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd all great Southern Rock bands

I was wrong, It was the Caldwell Brothers not the Van Zandts. Sorry.

Got to see them in concert in 1980, a darn good show!

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

I bet it was.

@stevetaylor3664

7 ай бұрын

@@KathyLuluandDonna if I may ask if you have listened to much of the music from the 60’s and 70’s that is what I grew up listening to and could recommend a few songs if you would like?

The name "Lulu" reminds me of an old 45 I heard as a kid and the singer's name was Lulu. That is an awesome name in today's blah world. I think you'd fit right in with the jam band crowds. Always room for another music appreciator and a beautiful person. You all did a great reaction. I like their song "24 Hours at a Time because I was a truck driver. It is a great driving song. Peace!

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

This is one of my favorite songs to play at open jams , I do take some artistic license with the solo.

“Whats Going On” - 4 NonBlondes

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Added

Love it !! Love you girls !! Keep it up !!

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

Mercy! Where y'all from?! My mom came from Pine Log, in the Blue Ridge, Murphy area. Rags to riches, by comparison. I've got lots of family there, with the same accent. 😂 I loved the video and you ladies, as well! Peace from the Charlotte area.

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

We are from Texas. But Donna's grandmother was from Kentucky.

kathy you should check out waylon jennings cover of this song "can't you see" its awesome!!

Lord I love the Marshall Tucker Band! Thank you for this, takes me back to my HS days. If you don't mind my asking, where ya'll from? I'm in East Tennessee! Give a listen to "Twenty Four Hours at a Time", by the MTB. My favorite!

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

We're from Texas. We will add them to our list. Thanks for watching.

@Cutterman62

7 ай бұрын

Live "24 Hours at a Time" from the Where We All Belong album..@@KathyLuluandDonna

notice he is thumbing that guitar ??? ive never seen that before him

I have seen them live many times at the very front of the stage. I am a Southern boy born and raised. Toy Caldwell is the singer who is dead now. I had all of their albums.

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Lucky you. How great that must have been to see them live.

@Musicmanrobert

7 ай бұрын

Yes, I live in Charlotte NC they came to the Coliseum and get as close to the stage. I had the pleasure hearing Toy singing before he died

Us southern people know what's up.

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Hell yeah!

What people never point out is that Toy did all his guitar strumming WITHOUT a pick. Let's see some of these great guitar players do what he did!

DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND

@KathyLuluandDonna

6 ай бұрын

I agree

You should check out the songs Heard It In A Love Song and Fire On The Mountain, also from the Marshall Tucker Band.

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Added it to the list.

They took their name from the old farmer that allowed them to use his garage for practice. The Van Zandt boys are the two lead singers. Maybe the best country rock band in American history unless you count the Eagles.

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Thanks, we were wondering about the name of the band.

@CatO9lives

7 ай бұрын

Actually, they got the name from a blind piano tuner named Marshall Tucker that rented them a place in Spartanburg to practice and they saw his name on the key chain and decided to just use that name as Toy said in an interview on The Bobby Bare Show. Don't believe me you can find Toy explaining the story here. kzread.info/dash/bejne/nWqVpqytdpm9aNI.htmlsi=lsj78hInjOysuvoz. Also, the Van Zant's (with no d) are from Lynyrd Skynard. Wrong band. You mean Caldwell boys.

Do "Message of Love" by the Pretenders & 8/13/75 Grateful Dead live version of "Franklin's Tower." Please, and thank you.

Hey Ladies, This Band Name not a person. I let YOU Google how they came by this Name. This band s ONE OF MY Favorites, that 4 sure,Your pal Fc-2.

I'll put in another request to these beautiful ladies, listen to Kansas and go beyond the usual requests about them, listen to "It Takes a Woman's Love (To Make a Man)"

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

We will add them to our list.

IN MY OWN WAY.

Ladies you should check out Black Stone Cherry's version of this song. It's so much better.

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Added it to our list.

tried to find a good live version....the audio just was too soft on the vocals soo here's the official audio for the Marshall Tucker Song....Fire On The Mountain kzread.info/dash/bejne/YqmBucSTmpDNh8o.html

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

We added it to our list.

Awesome reaction. Can you please react to Alvin Lee/ the bluest blues.

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

Added it to the list.

You tawk lyke we do

Don't know if you've done any Lynyrd Skynyrd yet but if you haven't then go straight for the jugular with Freebird .

@KathyLuluandDonna

7 ай бұрын

It is already on the channel.