Stomping room only
It's a great thing to see all the early Marshall Tucker Band albums being remastered and rereleased. Apparently, this CD is an unreleased live album with a few added tracks. The main album was recorded on two nights in England in late 1976. The added tracks are the ten-minute-plus "The Thrill Is Gone" from the 1975 Volunteer Jam (featuring guests Dickey Betts, Chuck Leavell and Charlie Daniels), and "Ramblin'" and "24 Hours At A Time" from 1974 (and previously released on "Where We All Belong"). Sound quality varies on the tracks, but most of the performances are amazing. You can hear why this band was such a hot live commodity. I wish the editing between tracks was better; that would give more of a semblance of a real live show. Still it's great, just having this stuff.......... THIS IS LIVE TUCKER AFTER ALL! Now I know that some here were disappointed that some of the tunes had already appeared on other releases. That didn't disappoint me, (probably because I knew about it before buying it - thanks to those of you who complained). But hearing the MTB deliver their "stompin'" set to what had to be a stunned crowd of Brits is incredible! The versions of Long Hard Ride, This Ol' Cowboy, Can't You See, Searchin' For A Rainbow, and Hillbilly Band, will astound any Tucker Fan. The cover should contain the warning: "WARNING: Listening to this disc while driving causes sudden outbursts of air-drumming and air-guitar. Please pull over before Toy Caldwell's solo on This Ol' Cowboy."
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