CHUCK PYLE: Endless Sky

Chuck Pyle

Endless Sky

© 1993 Chuck Pyle (709557102327)

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Chuck Pyle sings the light fantastic, his charismatic voice and unique guitar style make for a dazzling kind of Southwestern Acoustic Rock.

tracks

1 Rio Rey
2 Endless Sky
3 Gypsy Minor
4 Everyday Now
5 Akasha Wind
6 Slow Time Kid
7 The Winter of Our Affair
8 Moonglow Rising
9 Your Life in Love with Mine
10 Keepers of the Earth
11 Texas Mosey
12 Sailing

notes

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 its 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.

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  • Totally Chuck!
    author: Cindy Davis

    Such a smoothly engineered CD of this smooth Colorado singer. I enjoyed it very much.. Thank you!

  • One of Chucks CDs that everyone should own.
    author: Jean Ann Mercer

    I had to get another Endless Sky CD- I've listened to my original so many times- I'm addicted to it. If it should ever become unplayable, I think I'd need professional help. A back-up CD is a better solution.

  • you'll be singing along with Chuck from the getgo
    author: Kathy Stott

    I purchased 2 of Chuck's CDs at his concert in Monument, Colo this July. When I returned to the east coast, I purchased Endless Skies from CD Baby. Chuck's wry sense of humor and his realistic life perspective as expressed in his deceptively simple tunes have great appeal to me....I'm ridin' down the highway singin' along with Endless Skies [and I'm a classical music buff!]

  • Fantastic CD
    author: James Wartinger

    Fantastic CD, my favorite song is Endless Sky, it reminds me of the wide open spaces around my home. This CD is one where you can sit back in your favorite chair, close your eyes and let the music transport you to your favorite peaceful spot.

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