Still Smokin

The Marshall Tucker Band | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 16, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ramblin Records
• ASIN: B00002SWSB
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #558,508 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Frontline

2. Two Hearts Fallen

3. Tan Yard Road

4. Full Moon Rising

5. Carolina Party

6. I Love You

7. Can't Take It Anymore

8. Driving You Out Of My Mind

9. Southern Spirit

10. Let Me Come Home

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars Still smokin' it over., March 16, 2006

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CU82 (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Still Smokin (Audio CD)

Rating: 3.95 stars

This follow-up release to their 1990 offering "Southern Spirit" has the same members of MTB working out on a new batch of tunes.

Frontline - Up-tempo opener with some fine guitar work.

Two Hearts Fallen - Flute and guitar driven mid-tempo tune that has that "Heard It In A Love Song" feel to it.

Tan Yard Road - MTB's entry into the southern ghost story sweepstakes ala CDB's "The Legend of Wooley Swamp".

Full Moon Rising - MTB lounge music complete with synth strings. Not bad at all as Doug Gray's vocals are delivered with perfect emotion. Think "Desert Skies" with a tux.

Carolina Party - Hank Jr.-style name dropping tune much like "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight". If you are prone to dance, this one will probably get you moving.

I Love You - More synth strings. This one has its' moments but it doesn't quite connect with me.

Can't Take It Anymore - Where did this fascination with "electronica" come from? The intro to this one may have you asking that question but stick with it as the band gets to grooving quite nicely.

Driving You Out Of My Mind - Back to familiar territory. Nice steel guitar work by John Call.

Southern Spirit - Title song one album too late. Grinderswitch meets Elvin Bishop and early CDB.

Let Me Come Home - Another jazzy, bluesy number that would fit in well in a lounge environment. And, again, it works out OK thanks to Mr. Gray's fine vocal delivery. Check out the bass playing in this one.

Summary: Almost a four star effort falling just shy of the mark on a couple of tunes but generally on target. Not recommended as the starting point for those looking to get to know MTB. There is plenty of that Tucker magic sprinkled throughout this release but it may not connect with everyone in the Tucker fanbase. It all depends on how much "freedom" you are willing to give the guys to play it the way they're feeling at the time. I'm certainly happy to own a copy of this hard to find disc.