The Marshall Tucker Band

Artist:  The Marshall Tucker Band
Origin:  Sparlanburg, South Carolina, USA
Genre:   Southern Rock, Country Rock, Roots Rock, Boogie Rock

Original line-up:

Doug Gray:  Lead Vocals, Percussion
Toy Caldwell:  Lead Guitar, Steel Guitar, Background Vocals
Tommy Caldwell:  Bass, Percussion, Background Vocals
George McCorkle:  Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion
Paul Riddle:  Drums
Jerry Eubanks:  Flute, Alto Saxophone, Background Vocals

The Marshall Tucker Band is an American Southern Rock/Country Rock Band from Sparlanburg, South Carolina.  One of the major Southern Rock Band of the '70s, their music combined Rock, Country, Rhythm & Blues, Jazz, and Gospel.  The band original lineup, formed in 1972, included Toy Caldwell (Lead Guitar, Vocals - 1947-1993), Tommy Caldwell (Bass - 1949-1980), Doug Gray (Lead Vocals), George McCorkle (Rhythm Guitar - 1946-2007), Paul Riddle (Drums) and Jerry Eubanks (Flute).  They gained recognition through a tour with The Allman Brothers Band and found significant success during the '70s.

Title:  Take The Highway-Live In Chicago 1977  (2016)
Genre:   Southern Rock, Country Rock, Roots Rock, Boogie Rock
Label:  Live Wire Productions
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  Live at  Uptown Theater, Chicago, May 5, 1977.   WKQX FM Radio Broadcast:

 1.  Fly Like An Eagle/Long Hard Ride  (7:38)
 2.  Searchin' For A Rainbow  (7:29)
 3.  Heard It In A Love Song  (5:41)
 4.  I Should Have Never Started Lovin' You  (7:56)
 5.  Take The Highway  (6:26)
 6.  Fire On The Mountain  (5:09)
 7.  In My Own Way  (8:20)
 8.  Never Trust A Stranger  (10:44)

Disc 2:

 1.  24 Hours At A Time  (16:52)
 2.  Ramblin'   (6:32)
 3.  Can't You See  (6:43)
 4.  This Ol' Cowboy  (6:17)

Bonus Tracks:  Live at Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California-August 26, 1973.  KSAN FM Radio Broadcast:

 5.  Another Cruel Love  (4:43)
 6.  Take The Highway  (8:46)

Personnel:

Toy Caldwell:  Guitar, Vocals
Tommy Caldwell:  Bass, Vocals
Doug Gray:  Vocals
George McCorkle:  Guitar
Paul Riddle:  Drums
Jerry Eubanks:  Flute, Saxophone, Vocals

Take The Highway-Live In Chicago 1977 is the classic live performance from The Marshall Tucker Band, was released on April 15, 2016 by Live Wire Productions, recorded live at Uptown Theater, Chicago on May 15, 1977.  WKQX FM Radio Broadcast.