BOBCAT Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Hi brothers and sisters, I had recieved this from a bro and I wanted to Share the sad news. I myself am devistated. ________________________________________________________________-- THIS IS A FORWARD FOR THOSE WHO DID NOT KNOW Sun Jul 1, 2007 7:09 pm (PST) From: Joe (Skydog) Clem Red Dirt Radio Hello Folks, I'm sad to pass on the dreaded information: Our friend, George McCorkle passed away in Nashville on Friday morning. As you know, George was one of the original Marshall Tucker Band members and writer of hits like "Fire On The Mountain". The following was posted on www.Swampland.com : A memorial service and visitation for George McCorkle will be held on Sunday July 1, 2007 from 4:00-8:00PM.at Carthage United Methodist Church (Church George Attended) 608 N. Main Street, Carthage, TN. This will be a service for George's Friends, Neighbors, and Nashville Associates. On Monday, July 2nd George will be transported via Tour Bus for his last ride home to Spartanburg where he will be laid to rest with his family, Toy, and Tommy Caldwell. There will be a visitation in Spartanburg from 9:30-10:30 AM on Tuesday July 3rd at Floyd's Green lawn Chapel, 2075 East Main St., Spartanburg, SC. Burial will follow at 11:00 AM at: Green Lawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg SC There's a plan formulating to do some type of fund raising concert in the Upstate South Carolina area. Any bands interested in donating their time and efforts, PLEASE contact me (Skydog) at my regular e- mail address skydog123@yahoo.com to find out more details. Plus anyone else having talents in concert production/promotions, etc are welcome to help. Skydog Music and Skydog Graphics will be heavily involved...but we need a LOT of help !!! George has a Myspace site at George McCorkle Myspace and a main site at George McCorkle Main Site Please visit and send your support. Take care and may God Bless You All. Joe (Skydog) Clem Red Dirt Radio Skydog Graphics Skydog Concert Promotions Laurens, SC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Injun Pete Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 R.I.P. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Another turn of the wheel. Took my fam'ly away from my Carolina home Had dreams about the West and started to roam Six long months on a dust covered trail They say heaven's at the end but so far it's been hell And there's fire on the mountain, lightnin' in the air Gold in them hills and it's waitin' for me there We were diggin' and siftin' from five to five Sellin' everything we found just to stay alive Gold flowed free like the whiskey in the bars Sinnin' was the big thing, lord and Satan was his star And there's fire on the mountain, lightnin' in the air Gold in them hills and it's waitin' for me there Dance hall girls were the evenin' treat Empty cartridges and blood lined the gutters of the street Men were shot down for the sake of fun Or just to hear the noise of their forty-four guns And there's fire on the mountain, lightnin' in the air Gold in them hills and it's waitin' for me there Now my widow she weeps by my grave Tears flow free for her man she couldn't save Shot down in cold blood by a gun that carried fame All for a useless and no good worthless claim And there's fire on the mountain, lightnin' in the air Gold in them hills and it's waitin' for me there Fire on the mountain, lightnin' in the air Gold in them hills and it's waitin' for me there Waitin' for me there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badndn Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 George understood the southern rock/country/blues style as well as anyone who has ever lived. If you can't tell that by listening to "Fire on the mountain" and other songs, you just don't get it anyway. RIP George. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badndn Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Another turn of the wheel. Took my fam'ly away from my Carolina home Had dreams about the West and started to roam Six long months on a dust covered trail They say heaven's at the end but so far it's been hell And there's fire on the mountain, lightnin' in the air Gold in them hills and it's waitin' for me there We were diggin' and siftin' from five to five Sellin' everything we found just to stay alive Gold flowed free like the whiskey in the bars Sinnin' was the big thing, lord and Satan was his star And there's fire on the mountain, lightnin' in the air Gold in them hills and it's waitin' for me there Dance hall girls were the evenin' treat Empty cartridges and blood lined the gutters of the street Men were shot down for the sake of fun Or just to hear the noise of their forty-four guns And there's fire on the mountain, lightnin' in the air Gold in them hills and it's waitin' for me there Now my widow she weeps by my grave Tears flow free for her man she couldn't save Shot down in cold blood by a gun that carried fame All for a useless and no good worthless claim And there's fire on the mountain, lightnin' in the air Gold in them hills and it's waitin' for me there Fire on the mountain, lightnin' in the air Gold in them hills and it's waitin' for me there Waitin' for me there Thanks for that Pop. Lyrics like that take you there don't they? You could make a damn good movie just from those lyrics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 You bet Ed. I'm seein MTB in it's current incarnation at the end of the month. Outlaws and CDB too. Gonna be great but it's going to be melancholy too. We got the gift of seein all the great ones come and now comes the balance where we have to abide by them going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micmac Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Southern rock lost anoth, it is er legend. I love the music MTB put out, pure honest music. All these "new" country jerks try to emulate bands like Tucker, ain't happening. Go easy bro, say hi to the Dewayne Allman fer me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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