Robert Earl Keen, Jr. - Walking Distance

Artist:

Keen, Robert Earl

UPC:

886977026621

See Also:

Lauderdale, Jim Gilmore, Jimmie Dale

Description:

Personnel: Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett, Reaiah Morgan (vocals); Rich Brotherton (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, classical guitar, National Resophonic guitar, tenor banjo); Gurf Morlix (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, lap steel guitar, mandocello, 6-string bass, Regal octaphone); Bithyah Israel (vocals, cello); Bill Whitbeck (vocals, trombone, acoustic fretless & electric basses); Lloyd Maines (pedal steel guitar); Bryan Duckworth (acoustic & electric mandolins, violin, fiddle, background vocals); Gene Elders (violin); Ponty Bone (accordion); Ian McLagen (piano, Hammond B-3 organ); Tom Van Schaik (drums, bodhan, congas, bells, background vocals); Zachary Koock (background vocals).
Engineers: Stuart Sullivan, Larry Greenhill.
Recorded at Arlyn Studios, Austin, Texas.
Keen is often compared to (and found in the company of) Lyle Lovett, another country-rooted iconoclast with a good sense of humor. That`s pretty much were the similarities end though. On WALKING DISTANCE, Keen advances the style he spent years pursuing; a blend of country, rock and folk marked by a knack for sharp, detail-oriented lyricism and an appealing light-heartedness. On tunes like "Down That Dusty Trail" and "Billy Gray," Keen`s homey voice is instantly communicative and personal; all the better to deliver his heartfelt, worldly observations. Fans of Joe Ely (whose rough timbre Keen sometimes suggests) in particular will find much to enjoy here.

Album Information

Release Date:

10/27/1998

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Alt Country

Label:

BMG (distributor)

Catalog Number:

770266

Original Release Year:

1998

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

DDD

Studio/Live:

Studio

Guest Artist:

Lyle Lovett

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