Affected By The Moon

Chuck Pyle | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 19, 2002)
• Original Release Date: January 19, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sw-South West Label Group
• ASIN: B00005V970
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #306,375 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Affected By The Moon

2. 97 Hillside Road

3. Blue Train

4. If Not Now

5. Outlaw's Dream

6. Inside Of My Face

7. Why Pretend

8. Laurie Ann

9. Romancing The Moment

10. I Love You Back

11. Think I'll Go To Texas

12. Cowboy's Christmas Dream

13. Spank

Editorial Reviews

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. 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 six albums to his credit, and just completed his seventh album entitled Affected By The Moon scheduled for release in January of 2002.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AFFECTED BY THE MOON SHINES, October 1, 2002

By 

Claire Koenig (INDIANA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Affected By The Moon (Audio CD)

As a long-time fan of Chuck Pyle's I was not surprised to find that AFFECTED BY THE MOON was a musical jewel.

Loaded with killer songs, most of which he wrote himself, the CD is a great mix of several types of music. The title track is reminiscent of a 40's torch song and you can almost feel the magic of the night and the moonlight. On "97 Hillside Road," Chuck's voice really soars and you can feel the pain with him on this tale of lost love. "Blue Train" is a driving, mid-tempo number written by Tom Kimmel & Jennifer Kimball and although the subject matter is sad, the melody and tempo have you feeling better before the song ends. "Inside My Face" is a cool take on how whacky we all can be and the instrumental, "Spank" shows the great guitar playing which has made Chuck Pyle a western favorite for years. Check it out. Chuck Pyle will not steer you wrong. A great listen from beginning to end and a CD that's bound to leave you happy.

5.0 out of 5 stars Pickin' and grinin', January 22, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Affected By The Moon (Audio CD)

I first heard "Blue Train" on the radio and immediately fell in love with the single. It took me a while to pick this album up, but boy was it WORTH the wait! Great acoutsic cowboy tunes with heartfelt lyrics and skilled songwriting. While Blue Train is still my favorite track, the remaining 12 are so solid, they are all tied for 2nd place. Highly reccomend this disk!