Keepin Time By the River

Review "A masterwork of southwestern acoustic sound that's rich, colorful, and oftentimes funny." -- Acoustic Guitar, June 1999 Product Description TO SOME, singer/songwriter Chuck Pyle is a walking contradiction. One reviewer labeled him 'the Zen Cowboy' for his delightful but seemingly at-odds mix of upbeat New Age humor and straight-from-the-saddle poetry. Deciding to, as he says, 'ride the horse in the direction it's going,' Chuck has taken the nickname to heart, shaving his head and blending Zen truisms with horse sense. His music mixes western themes, folk, rock, cowboy poetry and new age humor into his own unique 'Southwestern Acoustic' sound. The songs are at once complex and enchantingly funny. He compresses a story to it's very essence, quoting bumper stickers, proverbs, world leaders and old cowboys then mixing in his own philosophical blend of Cowboy Zen. An accomplished songwriter, Chuck's songs have been recorded by a number of popular artists, including Jerry Jeff Walker, John Denver, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Suzy Bogguss, Tish Hinojosa and Chris LeDoux. The song 'Colorado' became the theme song for the PBS series, Spirit of Colorado, which is beamed world-wide by satellite. In 1980, Chuck wrote 'The Other Side of the Hill' which has been recorded by over 20 different artists including Chris LeDoux who renamed the song 'Cadillac Cowboy' and took it to the top of the country charts in 1991. But along with being a lauded songwriter, Chuck Pyle is a well-known performer in his own right. He has developed his own powerful and unique finger picking style which he calls 'Rocky Mountain Slam Picking,' which simultaneously emulates rhythm guitar strums and lead guitar lines making him sound like an entire band. He has taught guitar seminars at such prestigious events as the Puget Sound Guitar Workshop and the Swannanoa Gathering. Pyle, a native of Newton, Iowa, has lived on Colorado's front-range for over 30 years and has spent most of that time traveling the country playing theaters, festivals, colleges and coffeehouses. He has five albums to his credit, and is currently in the studio working on his sixth. From the Label "Chuck Pyle has come to that time in an artists career when his followers begin to wait expectantly for his next piece of work, hoping for the latest news of themselves, reassured that someone out there is writing down their life, their language, and their generation with news of the constant things we make invisible by our busy lives." From the Artist "You can't push the river" is a favorite quote of mine from Frits Perls. I believe he meant we only change so fast, and some things won't change until we're ready to let go of the old ways of seeing them. All dreams are coming true. They just may not be the ones we thought we were dreaming. Regardless, life is irrevocably right. For me, keeping time by the river is about humility. Life was here long before we were. It will be here long after we're gone. And we may ask what is given to us to help make the world better. The answer is everywhere. We are given each other. My humble thanks to each and every one of you for "keeping time by the river" with me through all the rough waters. About the Artist To some, singer/songwriter Chuck Pyle is a walking contradiction. One reviewer labeled him "the Zen Cowboy" for his delightful but seemingly at-odds mix of upbeat New Age humor and straight-from-the-saddle poetry as a contradiction. Deciding to, as he says, "ride the horse in the direction it's going," Pyle has taken the nickname to heart while honing a uniquely humorous and insightful songwriting and performing style. An innovator of a new "Colorado sound," Pyle writes songs that are at once complex and enchantingly funny, layered with imagery that includes haunted violins, heroic police officers and confused 12-steppers. He compresses a story to it's very essence, quoting bumper stickers, world leaders and old cowboys then mixing in his own off-the-wall insights. His songs have been recorded by a number of popular artists, including Jerry Jeff Walker, John Denver, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Suzy Bogguss and Chris LeDoux. But along with being a lauded songwriter, Pyle is an excellent performer in his own right. He has developed a reputation as a powerful, push-the-envelope guitar stylist, and has taught guitar seminars at such prestigious events as the Puget Sound Guitar Workshop. He has also written a one-man theater piece called Zen Gallon Hat (A One-Fact Play) and a quote book called The Zen Cowboy Book of Wisdom. Chuck Pyle has lived on the front-range of Colorado for over 30 years and spent most of that time traveling the country playing theaters, festivals, colleges and coffeehouses. He has four albums to his credit plus the theme song he composed for the PBS series, Spirit of Colorado, beamed world-wide by satellite.
ASIN: B00000JK8P
VSKU: DBV.B00000JK8P.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Chuck Pyle
Binding: Audio cd
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