Dusty Chaps - Tucson's Lost Treasure - Heat Stroke & Honk Tonk Music
3.09.09
These guys were the greatest Little Band on the Planet in 1970's Tucson. The need to eat regularly and raise families put an end to their marvelous performing days. I have looked far and wide for a copy of their album, to no avail, and just now found these two gems posted on YouTube. Loved them then, and love 'em now. Thanks, boys.
Their wonderful squeezebox man, Peter Gierlach is still around, the witty and hardworking horticulturalist is a regular contributor to KXCI with his Growing Native show! Tucson Weekly has a great article about
Go to Tucson's wonderful listener supported radio station kxci.org for Petey Mesquity's wonderful podcast, Growing Native.
HEAT STROKE
1/1/2010 Here is an mp3 of Heat Stroke...the clip was removed from YouTube.
76.23.237.91
HONKY TONK MUSIC
7/26/2009 I lived in Tucson in the 70' and would stop by the bar that Dusty Chaps stared in. I worked for Defco Construction Co off Grant Rd. I purchased their album and loved it. Heat Stroke is still played (by me) and I have been known to sing it when Palm Springs tops 118. Thanks for the good times! Wade Loudermilk
99.174.238.21
1/1/2010 I too followed the Chaps as they played around Tucson in the mid to late 70's. Two places I recall (though not by name) is the night club on Tanque Verde near Kolb (Bob Megan was the other band that played there routinely) and a small bar in the 6000 block of E. Speedway.
I bought their "Honky Tonk Music" album but never could find "Domino Joe". Still kicking myself on that one.
They were always a pleasure to stop and listen too, not too mention close to home so I had less chance of a DUI then.
98.166.137.244
1/1/2010 Here is an mp3 of Heat Stroke...too bad it was pulled down from YouTube.
76.23.237.91
2/13/2010 me too. was a U of A Grad student...went to The Embers (Speedway) often..even learned the dance..Went out with same girl as Ted Huckleby (Chaps slide pedel steal guitar)and when she went back to NJ we both dated her roommate.The lead singer (George Hawke attended The Juiiard School of Music (or so I've been told). None better.
Charlie Case (PhD class of '83)
68.117.194.19
4/13/2010 hot damn, i too went to the bar to hear these guys!1970's
Anyone know where an album is???
75.148.90.125
6/17/2010 Great news! Both albums were rereleased on a single CD. A friend found it on Amazon. Happy to say I still have my original copy of "Domino Joe". (I believe it was The Pawnbroker on Tanque Verde a previous poster was thinking of).
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