Is there a Marshall Tucker in The Marshall Tucker Band? There is not. Nor has there ever been. But it doesn’t matter when the name helped to shape a band whose sound defined the Southern rock genre of the 1970s (along with bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet and 38 Special). Indeed, this long-lasting band has featured more than 25 different members over its history, never making its fame about individual members, letting the music speak for itself. So, in a way, it’s very fitting that its namesake was never a member.
Indeed, the man whose moniker inspired the band’s name was a piano tuner whose name was inscribed on a warehouse door key where the band had been rehearsing. The rest was history, with iconic tunes like “Can’t You See,” “Heard It In a Love Song” and “Fire on the Mountain” enjoying tons of radio airplay. As the band, which despite numerous lineup changes remains headed by lead vocalist Doug Gray, makes its way to Vegas for what is sure to be a nostalgia-filled night, it’s a bit poignant that the man whose name still embodies the group’s spirit passed away last year. He was proud of their legacy, and the band’s legion of fans surely agrees.
Golden Nugget, 8 p.m. Oct. 11, starting at $69 plus tax and fee. ticketmaster.com
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