Doug Gray
Doug Gray
Doug Gray began singing at the age of about 4 or 5 at an American Graffiti style diner. He hasn't stopped singing since. Tommy was the band's original front man, bantering with the crowd and introducing songs. Doug never said too much... but time changes everyone! After Tommy passed away there obviously was a big void in the band. Though Franklin Wilkie was hired to replace Tommy on bass, the band still need someone to step into his on-stage roll. Doug did so, though somewhat reluctantly. It's a role he obviously relishes today. After almost 30 years on the road and over 5,000 shows, you can still see the love he has for doing what he does.
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Doug, you are a POWERHOUSE, Leader & Visionary AS ALWAYS to keeping The Marshall Tucker Band name & sound alive from the very beginning!!! A True Fan from New Jersey - Darrell, mushproductions.net
Doug, i had so much fun with you and the band at the suffolk va, peanut fest. That was the best day ever. when you pulled me up on stage it made my heart stop. i couldn't believe it. standing on the stage was amazing. watching all those people cheering you on was great. it was a wonderful experiance for me. my dad and mom couldnt believe they missed it. they are true fans of the marshall tucker band. I have that picture you gave me in a picture frame hanging on my wall. when i got to school all my friends had seen me on stage, and that was the topic of my day. thank you so much for making my day a day i will never forget.
from a very happy little girl,
leia
Doug i want u to know that my neice and i really enjoyed the concert that u had at the suffolk va. peanut festivals. it was awesome.I have been listening to Marshsll Tucker band for as long as i can remember. My neice is 12 an she really like it.Going on stage with the band was the best thing that has ever happento her. Keep perforning dont stop ther are a lot of us that like yalls music. even the younger generation.awesome concert. PLEASE COME BACK SOON Kathy
MTB music has been at the top of my list since the early days. Your music evokes memories of mountain sunsets, summer parties at the lake and some memories I can't even remember...LOL! Keep up the great work, you have a special sound. Thank you for making music.
Doug,
my wife and i were at your Greeley Colorado Concert,
it was such a great pleasure to be able to see you live on stage.
a very polished performance, the sound was excellent we sat in what looked like the Orchestra Pit!, the show was phenomenal, and you are phenomenal, Please come back to Colorado Soon, we are thinking of coming to the AZ show, if we can make that happen it would be greta to see the band one more time.
you guys Rock!
Dedicated Fans
Dave and Doreen.
First saw you guys at the San Diego Animal Park...early, mid 80's?? A great sing-along. Looking forward to Wendover! CIAO!
Doug Thanks a million for the music. Sorry I missed you guys in Hammond Louisiana 03-26-10
SpotyD
Doug and crew..been listening since Carolina Dreams ruled my life back in the day. I brought my wife and oldest son (24 at the time) to see you and MTB at Turning Stone Casino in NY a couple years ago and they were blown away. The jam-band attitude and true blue rock roots won them over after the 1st song!!!(too bad the drunkard in the front row didn't behave better)
My wife has since agreed to help me complete my MTB CD collection, and we have worn out most of them. It's great to hear her wailing "Fly Like an Eagle" in the shower, and Cattle Drive remains our best travelin' song. My kids have ALL added songs to their ipods...or whatever they are called. Hope you continue to honor This Ol Cowboy, one our very favorites!!!(hard to find on any compilation CDs)....MTB for the rock n roll hall of fame!!!!
-Jerry
Glenn Frey of the Eagles once said their music was, for so many, the soundtrack of their life's "movie". Well, for me that also included a very few other bands, the top of the list being the MTB. I'm 55 now, and somewhere around the early to mid 80's I stopped listening to worn out radio in the Los Angeles market, probably due to the lack of any worthwhile music being played. I just couldn't relate to stuff like "Thriller" or BOC. The last MTB album I got was Together Forever. I had no idea MTB continued to produce a wealth of new stuff since then. I was recently listening to Pandora on-line radio and heard a familiar sounding yet unfamiliar song. Low and behold, it was the MTB with something I'd never heard before! I went to the info link on the website page and discovered all the wonderful music I've missed all these years.
I can't believe it! It's like discovering a whole new life I missed out on. I cannot emphasize enough how much MTB music has been a part of and defined many aspects of my life, and now I find a whole hidden vault full of more of this wonderful music that has now at least doubled my life's "soundtrack". Not only that, but I find that you will be in my neck of the woods in San Dimas CA on 06/27/2010. I've got my tickets and I can hardly wait! I saw you at the Universal Amphitheatre somewhere around 1979 when it was still an outdoor venue. It's been a long time! I have been re-energized for the last half of my life. See you in San Dimas! :)
we havent seen you guys in awhile last time was at star lake amp with hank jr. and you had a sore throat but we still had a great time will see you at the rumble on the river in tionesta on august 28 i cant wait!! we have been to every rumble on the river and is allways a good croud too!!! i went to school with old band mate don cameron we saw him with you in 1990? or so up at coneaut lake you were with stepenwolf but as allways you guys were the hit of the night for my wife and i keep on rocking
tony