I had a friend in the 1970s who played "Wheels." He was from Iowa, and was 55 years old at that time. I can find no reference to it on the internet. Anyone know it?![]()
I had a friend in the 1970s who played "Wheels." He was from Iowa, and was 55 years old at that time. I can find no reference to it on the internet. Anyone know it?![]()
Do you remember any of the lyrics?
I remember an instrumental called Wheels from the 50's but at the time it was played on rock and fool stations.
Didn't Linda R do Wheels? in the 70's
Are you referring to "rolling on rubber wheels" by the Stanley Bros.?
or Heart Like A Wheel?
There's a Gram Parsons tune called Wheels, recorded by the Flying Burrito Brothers and the Knoxville Grass, for two, as well as by Parsons. The String-A-Longs had a Ventures-like instrumental hit called Wheels in 1961. A quick Google search will bring up YouTube "videos" of each. If neither of them is what you're looking for, there may be more to the title than that one word.
Allen Hopkins
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I learned "Wheel's" from an old lp by Sam Mcgee 40 years ago. It's an instrumental and Sam played it finger style guitar. A familiar tune if you were around in the 50's. Here are a couple of references to it. The 2nd one you can listen to it and buy it. Key of A if I remember right
http://sondahl.com/sammcgee.html
http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/...ar+Pickers.htm
The only one I know is the one Allen referenced.
It was the String-a-longs tune that I remember.
Sam McGee is playing a (great!) fingerstyle guitar version of the String-A-Longs' instrumental.
Allen Hopkins
Gibsn: '54 F5 3pt F2 A-N Custm K1 m'cello
Natl Triolian Dobro mando
Victoria b-back Merrill alumnm b-back
H-O mandolinetto
Stradolin Vega banjolin
Sobell'dola Washburn b-back'dola
Eastmn: 615'dola 805 m'cello
Flatiron 3K OM
The OP says he "played" Wheels (rather than saying he "sung" it) so I'm guessing it's the instrumental, not the Gram Parsons song. That tune still gets played. I've got several versions but I'd have to go through my collection to find the artists. I think Chet Atkins or someone like that may have done it.
I was taught a tune called Wheels from a guitar teacher in the early 80s. I'd never heard the tune before he taught me, and unfortunately, I don't remember how it goes anymore. No dots or tab; he taught strictly by "watch me."
"Be kind to the band; they never get to dance"
Another grass version is by Bill Emerson, Mark Newton, Emory Lester on their (I think) only release. Good record.
Here's the String-A-Longs' version:
Should be played on an AM car radio, IMHO.
Allen Hopkins
Gibsn: '54 F5 3pt F2 A-N Custm K1 m'cello
Natl Triolian Dobro mando
Victoria b-back Merrill alumnm b-back
H-O mandolinetto
Stradolin Vega banjolin
Sobell'dola Washburn b-back'dola
Eastmn: 615'dola 805 m'cello
Flatiron 3K OM
I have the Sam McGee version tabbed out. It's in A and it's the best solo fingerpicked guitar version I've ever run into. I could send a photocopy to anyone what wants it.
Dennis
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Dennis Ladd
Man, I hate this song, solely because somebody at the local jam sings a really melodramatic, folksinger/belter version of that lasts twenty minutes whenever she shows up. That Flying Burrito Bros version is surprisingly tolerable.
Here's a current performance.
http://elderly.com/recordings/items/ROUN-CD0652.htm
Saw them last month in Montclair, NJ... great show!
- Ed
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No, the man who played it was not a singer, so I don't know of any lyrics. Thank you for your response, GDAE.
She did one called Heart like a Wheel. Not the same tune. Thank you for writing!
Dear Friends, Allen Hopkins found it! It's by the String A Longs. See his post, where the original 45" record plays it. Sorry I can't reply to each of you. I did not realize I had not subscribed to this thread. Thanks so much to all who took you time to reply.
Marian
Gram Parsons' "Wheels":
We've all got wheels to take ourselves away
We've got telephones to say what we can't say
We've all got higher and higher every day
Come on, wheels, take this boy away
We're not afraid to ride
We're not afraid to die
So come on, wheels, take me home today
Come on, wheels, take this boy away
Now when I feel that my time is almost up
And destiny is in my right hand
I'll turn to him who made my fate so strong
Come on, wheels, make this boy a man
We're not afraid to ride
We're not afraid to die
Come on, wheels, take me home today
Come on, wheels, take this boy away
Come on, wheels, take this boy away
- Ed
"Then one day we weren't as young as before
Our mistakes weren't quite so easy to undo
But by all those roads, my friend, we've travelled down
I'm a better man for just the knowin' of you."
- Ian Tyson
Did Dwight Yoakum do a version of it ?
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