CHUCK MAULTSBY AND HIS OLD BAND: The Best And/or Worst Of

Chuck Maultsby And His Old Band

The Best And/or Worst Of

© 2006 Charles W. Maultsby

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swinging country rock and western roll ...plus laughs.

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If this ain't honky tonk music, then I don't know what is.Mike Ives-Arizona Republic (Phoenix)..............Listening to these Wagon tracks today, after having absorbed a numbing decade of determinedly manufactured music from the big labels, the experience is absolutely buoyant. Every song has a band sound, as if the whole song was played all at once by actual human beings who actually knew each other.Chuck Graham-Tucson Citizen................All you hippie cowboys out there who have been holed up with your scratchy copies of "The Adventures Of Panama Red" take heart! From out of the West, it's Chuck Wagon and the Wheels to the rescue! This Tucson Az. based band is playing some of the best and brightest country-rock and swing around. A natural progression from the Northern California school of country-rock. The "Wheels" are a crazy hybrid blend of The New Riders of the Purple Sage and Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen.Steve Sagik-Austin American Statesman.............."My girl passed out in her dinner, now she's got more of it on her than in her".. Crazy lyrics and loony toons ring out fron the stage. Wild cheers and cowboy hoots echo from the sidelines. Feet stompin' and elbows knockin' on the overcrowded hardwood dance floor. An atmosphere of sheer chaotic delight permeates within the hot, smoke filled barroom. The Museum Club is seeing some of it's largest crowds in months, and it's no wonder why, Chuck Wagon and the Wheels are in town...Beth Trepper- The Northlander (Flagstaff, Az.)................Of the groups appearing before Peter Rowan, Chuck Wagon and the Wheels(from Tucson, Az.) were the crowds favorite, and with good reason. After all, anybody who sings songs like "How Can I Love You If You Won't Lay Down", "Red Hot Women and Ice Cold Beer", and "Disco Sucks" is bound to please anybody with a sense of humor. And they did! Chuck Wagon handled rock and roll as well as, if not better, than the country tunes. Their arrangements were as unique and unpredictable as their lyrics. One of the kickiest (and Kinkiest) things they did was a rendition of "Gloria" which was spiced up by a little storytelling by the lead singer. He rambled on about the night he and "Gloria" drank, did drugs, and got out the peanut butter before going to bed. The audience loved it!.Cathy Cassinos-Sacramento Union...............It's a fine collection of modern country music-country swing if you want to call it that. It has a lot of funny tunes on it, but the one that really took off was "Disco Sucks". The response to that song was highly favorable. That's why it made it to #10 on the TOP 25 FUNNY SONGS for 1979...Dr. Demento-KMET Los Angeles................The Wheels still don't have a big time record deal, but they do have a song that's made them celebrities in their home state of Arizona and gotten them airplay from San Francisco to Boston. It's called "Disco Sucks" and it comes in two parts. The first part is a perky little swing tune that notes a personal preference for "songs about drivin' trucks"; the second part features the aural destruction of a mock disco record in which a Barry White sound alike moans lasciviously while a female chorus (or could it be the Bee Gees?) chirps "disco sucks..sucks, sucks, sucks." Go figure!...Frank Rose- The Village Voice (New York)...............Among the many good parts of the Bay Area tour were the shows at the Keystone in Palo Alto. The first night included a live radio broadcast of the show, called the "Fat Fry" , so named for the station that airs the happening, KFAT. "Fat Radio" broadcasts out of Gilroy, California (which claims to be the garlic capital of the world) and is directly responsible for the band's Bay Area fortune because they gave the Wheels their first airplay. A couple of nights later the Wheels played again at the Keystone, this time playing warmup for Texas swing kings Asleep at the Wheel. One person that night asked pedal steel guitarist Neil Harry "C'mon, who are you guys really? Are you the New Riders? More than one reference was made comparing the Wheels to the New Riders of the Purple Sage..Paul Quatraro-Tucson Newsreal...............I went to an official record release bash the other night for a band that has a hit song called "My Girl Passed Out In Her Food". It's danceable, hummable and gross. The band was blasting out "Rasta Mother" when I arrived. I'll bet both Bob Marley and Jerry Jeff Walker would get a kick out of this one! Chuck and His Wheels are one of my faves on the long neck beer bottle and pearl button shirt circuit. They are absolutely the only good thing to come out of Tucson, Arizona since that Ronstadt girl (Linda isn't it?). Among thier more popular songs are "Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw", "Red Hot Women and Ice Cold Beer", "Disco Sucks" and my personal favorite, "Asshole from El Paso".Peter Stack-San Francisco Chronicle..............

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  • author: Victorias Secret

    Loved the CD. Some of the songs brought back memories of seeing the band in Tucson at the Stumble Inn in the early 80's. Fell in love with them then and still feel the same! Wish I could find a copy of the song about "using the Arabs to test the neutron bomb"!!! That was their best.

  • fantastic!!!!!!
    author: tim perovich

    this is a great album!!! it is alot of fun to listen to. these guys are talented musicians and song writers . clever, and alot of fun.

  • Chuck "Wagon" Maultsby and His Old Band
    author: Sue O'

    I tried to figure out how many times I've seen Chuck Wagon and the Wheels on stage... several hundred! Most of those at the Little Bear in Evergreen Co, but many other places... Telluride, Stumble Inn, Fort Collins, etc.I was excited beyond explanation to know that I could get these guys on CD because I still haven't figured out how to burn an album onto a CD... (I have them all). I recommend this CD to all of you, and if you've never seen these guys on stage, find out how to do so!!! PLEASE Chuck, put all the REST of the Wheel's recordings on disk!

  • author: marybeth

    I know it was a very politicly incorect song but "pass the gas" (let's use the arabs to test the newtron bomb) is still one of the funniest songs around. My Husband and I played your songs on our radio shows for KUBB Country in Mariposa, CA. I hope to see you at the Bookman's concert.

  • Pass up this CD at your own risk!
    author: Chester Proudfoot

    Chuck Wagon & the Wheels were a great example of how a band can be FUN and still rock the house down, or put the swing into country. The live tracks here are a blast, it's almost like being at the Saddlerack again. I never thought I could be nostalgic for the 70s until now. Disco STILL sucks! Red Hot Women & Ice Cold Beer must be played at the highest volume possible. Can't wait for more CDs to come out!

  • This CD is great! What a blast from the past!
    author: Lani M.

    "Ice Cold Beer and Red Hot Music." That describes the Stumble Inn in Tucson any night that Chuck Maultsby and his band played in the late 1970's - early 1980s. I only wish they were still Chuck Wagon and the Wheels! Get this CD for a great blast from the past!

  • ahh the memories
    author: moosemon

    ahh the memories of sitting at the Country Opry and watching the guys perform. Thedy were all brought back with this CD. I just wish Chuck would release all the albums.

  • all the way from Italy.. I can just say: AWESOME!!!
    author: Elena

    Wow.. I found these guys on Radio Free Phoenix -those guys are also great, keep rockin'!- Living on the other side of the Ocean, I never had the chance to get to their music before. Now I do and so will the rest of Italy! Absolutely FANTASTIC! The neverending version of "Gloria" is a pure masterpiece! Italian band Elio E Le Storie Tese is Chuck and his Band's perfect counterpart! you guys are MITICI!!!

  • Lots of great memories I love it
    author: Harry Gorrell

    Loaded with all Chuck's Hits I hope to hear more on a CD in the future like Back Door Man, How can I get over you when your under me, and Cought you with your pants down

  • wow
    author: galen

    i saw these guys at the "stumble inn"-that was wild! it's great to have this stuff on cd!

  • I know who these guys are!!! GREAT!
    author: Don Hassy

    I can't believe I found this cd!!!! You can't fool me --- it's Chuckwagon and the Wheels!!! Remember hearing this stuff at Belly Up in Solana Beach, Cal. Bring on more!!!

  • THIS BRINGS IT ALL BACK! WOW!
    author: FT. COLLINS FUNSTER

    Absolutely Fantastic! Brings back all the memories from a time when life was fun and simple! Much better than my digitized albums. Has most of the hits, but I too am hoping for a volume two. Party on Chuck!

  • WHAT A RIOT!
    author: Zeke The Sheik from Mozambique

    What a bunch of hooligans... I love this CD... all the best of the Boys is here... a second CD is in order with the rest of the stuff, plus CD BABY is the best!!!!!

  • WELL WORTH THE WAIT!
    author: UPCHUCK WAGON

    A few CHUCK WAGON and the WHEELS greats were left out (such as I CAUGHT YOU WITH YOUR PANTS DOWN), but enough is there to have made my day! I had digitized all their LPs from my personal collection into mp3s, but my best efforts were unable to smooth over all the pops and clicks well enough. Now at last these are clean as a whistle and sounding excellent. Now if Chuck would just release a CD of the band's entire collection of works, I could die a happy man!

  • WHAT TOOK SO LONG???
    author: Chris C.

    I was beginning to think a LIVE or BEST OF was never coming, now here's some of both! I remember well chanting with eneryone else at the Keystone in Palo Alto... WHERE THE F**K IS CHUCK, WHERE THE F**K IS CHUCK before the band would stumble on stage and then bring the house down!!!

  • BEST MUSIC TO COME OUT OF ARIZONA!
    author: Todd Clendenin

    This CD is a must for any Fan!! Great combo of studio and live stuff!! I saw these guys a lot in the 70s and 80s and the live stuff on the CD is just a taste of what you either missed or were so lucky to be a part of!! Good addition to any music library!! The best country-rock-swing you've ever heard... just awsome good time fun music!! ENJOY!! Todd Clendenin Brookings, Oregon

  • What took so long for this to come around?
    author: BOB (The Belly Buck King)

    I first saw these guys at the Little Bear in Evergreen, Co. I was amazed that no one got hurt or arrested! Good to see the live stuff included here, but they left out the peanut butter and jelly part of GLORIA!!

  • THE BEST MEDICINE FOR A FOUL MOOD I EVER TOOK!
    author: John L

    As a long haul trucker I look for ways to stay awake and keep from dying of boredom. These guys help a lot! If you like Commander Cody, Asleep at the Wheel, or Kinky... you'll like these guys!

  • GREAT FUN!
    author: The French Frog

    I saw these guys in Emeryville (California) a few years ago. What a great pleasure to get a CD from this band. Hope you enjoy this one and hope to find some other. Merci

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