This album represents a triumph of integrity for this journeyman rock & roller (
Rod Stewart
,
Stoneground
, and most recently
Starship
). The whole album is thematized around promoting progressive political and ecological agendas and some of the proceeds will be donated to a wide range of groups working in these areas. The music is mainly in a folk-rock vein, with a stellar cast of supporting musicians, including
David Grisman
Jerry Garcia
and
Mickey Hart
, with vocalists
Mimi Farina
Holly Near
, and
Kitty Beethoven
helping out his own slightly strained vocals (appealing nonetheless). Andean influences and varied world music styles find their way into this music. ~ Backroads Music/Heartbeats