The Marshall Tucker Band's 1973 classic "Can't You See" has been named the 'Greatest Southern Rock Song' in a new list by UltimateClassicRock.com. The track -- which has been a mainstay on FM radio upon it's release on the band's self-titled debut album -- has often been mistaken for being an Allman Brothers Band song, actually was never a hit, "peaking" upon release at a disappointing Number 108 on the Billboardsingles charts. Coming in second was Lynyrd Skynyrd's 1974 mission statement, "Sweet Home Alabama," with 1975 Outlaws favorite "Green Grass & High Tides" rounding out the Top Three.
Co-founder and singer Doug Gray is thrilled with the honor, telling the website: "We are over the top with this announcement from Ultimate Classic Rock. It certainly lets us all know that 'Can't You See' is and will continue to be appreciated for a very long time."
- The Greatest Southern Rock Songs , according to Ultimate Classic Rock:
1. "Can't You See" - The Marshall Tucker Band
2. "Sweet Home Alabama" - Lynyrd Skynyrd
3. "Green Grass & High Tides" - The Outlaws
4. "Highway Song" - Blackfoot
5. "Long Haired Country Boy" - The Charlie Daniels Band
6. "Flirtin' With Disaster" - Molly Hatchet
7. "La Grange" - ZZ Top
8. "Ramblin' Man" - The Allman Brothers
9. "30 Days In The Hole" - Humble Pie
10. "Mississippi Queen" - Mountain
DID YOU KNOW???
- If you ever wondered what instrument Marshall Tucker played in the band -- the answer is. . . NONE. The band cribbed the name from the key ring that used to open their rehearsal space. It turns out "Marshall Tucker" was a local piano tuner who had rented the space before the band.
CHECK IT OUT: The Marshall Tucker Band performing "Can You See" live in 1973:





