Unlike its 1993 all-star super session antecedent Toolin� Around, which featured a who�s who of fellow guitar greats, the forthcoming album focuses on a close-knit unit anchored by the great drummer and vocalist well known for his work in The Band, whose name is fittingly referenced in the album title.
Roth and Helm are joined here by bassist Paul Ossola � a Roth regular � along with Matt Rae on rhythm guitar and Brian Mitchell on keyboards. Slide wizard Sonny Landreth and former Commander Cody mainstay Bill Kirchen guest on two tracks apiece. And the album has a generational aspect with Arlen�s daughter Lexie and Levon�s daughter Amy adding their voices to several tracks. The album was produced by Roth and long time friend Jon Gershen.
The crew is capable of tearing through any tune that�s set before them, which is precisely what they do on the album�s 14 tracks, drawn from the songbooks of Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Buck Owens and Carl Perkins, along with the soul classic �Just One Look,� the standard �Unchained Melody,� a pair of Roth originals and the one-of-a-kind instrumental �Sleepwalk.� The crew is capable of tearing through any tune that�s set before them, which is precisely what they do on the album�s 14 tracks, drawn from the songbooks of Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Buck Owens and Carl Perkins, along with the soul classic �Just One Look,� the standard �Unchained Melody,� a pair of Roth originals and the one-of-a-kind instrumental �Sleepwalk.� Also included will be a bonus DVD featuring behind the scenes footage of the recording sessions.
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