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The Rose Hotel

Robert Earl Keen Format: Audio CD
4 out of 5 stars 27 customer reviews
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  • Audio CD (September 29, 2009)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Universal Nashville
  • ASIN: B002JCSE28
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsCheck in to the Rose Hotel Today
By William T. Vogt Jr. on September 29, 2009
Format: Audio CD
I have been listening to an advance copy of this album for the last month. After many, many spins, I can say with conviction that this is the best album of Robert Earl Keen's celebrated career.

The record really displays Robert's impressive songwriting talent. With each new album, it becomes more apparent that Robert is keeping alive the tradition of great Texas songwriters. The torch has now been passed from Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Willie Nelson and Billy Joe Shaver to Robert Earl Keen. There are very few modern writers who consistently turn out songs of this quality.

These new original songs, which include Rose Hotel, Something That I Do, Throwin' Rocks, Village Inn and Wireless in Heaven, are all good examples of the clever song pictures that come from the mind of REK. A number of different influences are found in his songs. There is a mix of traditional country themes, Robert's twisted humor and a dash of the darkness of Cormac McCarthy combined in his personal view of the world. Robert is able to take common events and turn them into songs that say a lot about the world we inhabit. He is able to avoid the chiches that are found in most country songs being written in Nashville these days.

Having been familiar with most of the original songs on the album in earlier acoustic versions, it was exciting to hear them with the backing of the band. If you have seen Robert's live show, you know that the players in his band are very talented. Rich Brotherton (guitar) and Bill Whitbeck (Bass) are fans and students of great music and their playing reflects it. Marty Muse has great touch on the steel guitar. Tom Van Schaik always lays down a solid foundation with the drums. Their inspired playing at the live shows has finally been captured on an album.Read more ›
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2.0 out of 5 starsNot REK's best by a long shot
By Naomi Manygoats on November 10, 2009
Format: Audio CD Verified Purchase
I have waited several weeks to review this, while listening to the CD, hoping it would grow on me. I have long been a huge fan of Robert Earl Keen, and generally can listen to his CD's over and over without growing tired of them, but I am sad to say that this CD, with the exception of 'The Rose Hotel' and 'Wireless in Heaven' really does not do much for me. I have never before had to try to let one of his CD's 'grow' on me, I have always loved them at first listen.

The song '10,000 Chinese Walk Into A Bar' I cannot stand to listen to. I have to skip that track, something I have not done since I skipped Yoko Ono's tracks that were in-between John Lennon's on one of his albums. 'Village Inn' sounds like it was composed by reading an advertisement of the place. 'Something I Do' may be true, but it is a yawner. I do not find myself singing any of the songs during the day, or thinking about the lyrics.

There is one thing that is absolutely outstanding on the CD, and to me it makes it well worth buying- and that is the banjo playing. The banjo player has to be the very best I have ever heard, and he is the bright spot and the salvation of the CD.

It is a shame that there are not any songs that I truly love, songs like 'What I Really Mean', 'Feeling Good Again', 'A Border Tragedy', 'Let the Music Play', 'Gringo Honeymoon', and on and on I could go....
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3.0 out of 5 starsnot the entire CD?
By dennis piper on October 14, 2009
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The Amazon exclusive version contains the song Deep Blue Summer but omits the song Village Inn which IS on the hard CD version. The apple version is a $1 more but has a 12th song Little 67 172....and has the digital booklet.... its sad you cant get all 13 of these songs on a "complete version" of this record. I don't know if this is the record company thinking it can make a few extra bucks, but it stinks.
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3.0 out of 5 starsAnother solid offering from REK. I wanted great.
By Dave Anderson on June 20, 2011
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I think this is my 12th REK album, and like all of the others, there are songs I really like, and songs I skip. Of course, there are Townes Van Zandt (Flying Shoes) and Greg Brown (Laughing River) covers, and while these are never my favorites, they are respectable, as usual. I find myself turning up the volume for Rose Hotel, Throwing Rocks, Something That I Do, and On And On, and down for 10,000 Chinese Walk Into A Bar. Wireless In Heaven would be a throwaway, except for the excellent banjo play.

In general, I find it a little too easy-listening. I prefer the inspired lyrics of his early albums or the utterly surprising experimentation of Farm Fresh Onions. I think three stars is low, but I can't give it four.
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4.0 out of 5 starsGood Variety of Moods and Tempos
By Kurt Harding VINE VOICE on October 28, 2009
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I am not a Robert Earl Keen completeist and confess to owning only a couple of other Keen recordings. But I picked this up recently because I happened to be in Austin at Waterloo Records on the day of its release. Well, while The Rose Hotel doesn't top albums like West Textures, it does offer the listener lots to enjoy with a good variety of moods and tempos to go along with the generally well-written songs.
Here's what I like best: the solid title cut; Throwin' Rocks (except for the lame background vocals); the humorous, rollicking 10,000 Chinese Walk Into A Bar; Laughing River; and the corny, upbeat Wireless In Heaven which is chock-full of references to icons of modern life.
Overall, The Rose Hotel is a very listenable album without a single cut that will have you wanting to use it as a Frisbee. If you are a rabid Keen fan already, then no doubt you'll be buying this soon. If you are a sometimes Keen fan like myself then feel assured that buying this is money well spent.
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REK is a legend

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Epic

Published 15 months ago by El Dano
3.0 out of 5 starsDisapointed

I was disapointed but like REK and am glad that this is in my collection..... ....I would not reccommend it.

Published on June 16, 2013 by Kindle Customer
3.0 out of 5 starsLiked Throwin Rocks Skippin Stones

I bought the CD for one song. I got that and liked it but was disappointed in the other cuts.

Published on April 5, 2013 by Robert L. Stevens
4.0 out of 5 starsVINYL is mellower than CD, thankfully.

Roots music should not be hotly compressed; it needs to breathe. This vinyl does just that. The playing surface is very quiet and the music is fittingly just so much more laid... Read more

Published on February 3, 2013 by Geee!
5.0 out of 5 starsREK'S BEST

I've got 'em all, and this is far and away his best effort. I've been giving this CD a lot of air time on KFOK LP-FM, Georgetown. CA.

Published on May 26, 2010 by Catherine A. Rohm
5.0 out of 5 starsBut you have to get all the songs

At first listen, as I've found with several REK offerings, this CD didn't do much for me. Now that I've given it a spin a few times, I'm really into it - in fact I enjoy every... Read more

Published on February 10, 2010 by T. Johnson
1.0 out of 5 starsREK -- how could you?

This was my most disappointing CD purchase of 2009, and I buy alot of music. I love Robert Earl Keen and this loser was a mishmash of styles, bar music, and just lousy songwriting. Read more

Published on December 28, 2009 by Big John
4.0 out of 5 starsNot Great, But Not Bad Either

If you like Keen's sense of humor it is present aplenty in The Rose Hotel. While there's nothing groundbreaking on this outing, it is solid for the most part. Read more

Published on December 21, 2009 by Ogg Oggelby

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