robert earl rocks it dosent matter what cd u put in of his it will all be great to listen too

On a second run through I like this album. 65% of it is your typical REK equipped with sweet tea, pronounced tay, voice and dreamy trance like chords and rhythms. However, songs like "....Hall of Fame" and the traditional "Walkin' Cane" capture the energetic material one can expect from Keen's live show. The song "Wild Wind" has real folkie Bob Dylan/ Neil Young appeal to it but paints a good picture. Keen has always been good at illustrating his songs and the best example on this disc is "High Plains Jamboree." It's straight out of a smokey neon lit room with fists flying and bottles hitting chicken wire. The only songs this CD could do without are "Fallin' Out," "Snowin' On Raton," and "The Road Goes On Forever." "Fallin' Out" has an album filler quality to it but it better than having a dental work done. REK's cover of "Mr. Mudd & Mr. Gold" on "Poet: a tribute to Townes Van Zandt" is a lot better than his cover of Van Zandt's "Snowin' On Raton." I've always felt this song was better played upbeat ala Pat Green w/ Natalie Maines on Green's "George's Bar" disc. Nevertheless, Mr. Keen's cover of his on classic "The Road Goes On Forever" feels like an attempt to get fair weather Keen fans to buy the album. The disc's namesake, "Gravitational Forces," is a true gem it embodies the spirit of REK fashioned as a beatnik rant. It's a very artsy song that keeps it's down home Texas charm by envoking the word "turds." No one else, but Robert Earl Keen.

As a long time REK fan, I must say I am slightly disappointed in the new album. Although it has what I think is a great REK song in "Wild Wind Blows", I have not really enjoyed this album as much as I had hoped for. Maybe it is too much on the country side, or maybe after 3 years I had hoped for too much. Coming off "Walking Distance" which to me is his greatest work, I had expected another classic. Maybe it will grow on my over time, I hope so.

Simply said, REK is still the unannoited king of Texana, and his album only serves as another masterpiece to help justify this claim. Espcailly strong oringally tracts such as "Wild Wind Blows", "Going Nowhere Blues" and a rocking, almost trucking remake of the holy Bible of the texas music scene "The Road Goes on Forever", combine with brilliant covers and tributes, combine to make this a great album.

I havent heard the whole album yet, but I know its gonna rock. I have heard a few of the songs and they are good. I can guarantee a couple will become signature songs.