Amazon.com Artie Traum does, indeed, draw upon some talented pals for this instrumental collection, recruiting the likes of Adrian Belew, Bela Fleck, David Grisman, and the Band's Levon Helm, Rick Danko, and Garth Hudson to sit in on the sessions. Such cohorts and Traum's own distinguished career as a sideman, composer, and guitar teacher prompt one to anticipate an updating of that old Woodstock sound with flashes of folk and blues mixed in for grit. Meetings, however, is a foray into adult instrumental territory. The playing is, of course, sterling, but with the exception of a few flashes (Jay Unger's moody violin on "Catskill Thunder," Hudson's trademark organ excursion on "Yankee Swamp"), it errs on the polite side. The nicest moment comes with the coda, "Early Frost," a lovely guitar duet with Artie's brother, Happy. Makes one think that maybe a few of those remarkable friends should've sat this one out. --Steven Stolder Product Description MASTERED IN 24 BIT-NARADA-ARTIE TOGETHER WITH THE BAND (LEVON HELM,RICK DANKO)-JOHN SEBASTIAN-ADRIAN BELEW, ISBN13: B00000I418 ISBN10: B00000I418 Material Type: audioCDAmazon.com Artie Traum does, indeed, draw upon some talented pals for this instrumental collection, recruiting the likes of Adrian Belew, Bela Fleck, David Grisman, and the Band's Levon Helm, Rick Danko, and Garth Hudson to sit in on the sessions. Such cohorts and Traum's own distinguished career as a sideman, composer, and guitar teacher prompt one to anticipate an updating of that old Woodstock sound with flashes of folk and blues mixed in for grit. Meetings, however, is a foray into adult instrumental territory. The playing is, of course, sterling, but with the exception of a few flashes (Jay Unger's moody violin on "Catskill Thunder," Hudson's trademark organ excursion on "Yankee Swamp"), it errs on the polite side. The nicest moment comes with the coda, "Early Frost," a lovely guitar duet with Artie's brother, Happy. Makes one think that maybe a few of those remarkable friends should've sat this one out. --Steven Stolder Product Description MASTERED IN 24 BIT-NARADA-ARTIE TOGETHER WITH THE BAND (LEVON HELM,RICK DANKO)-JOHN SEBASTIAN-ADRIAN BELEW, ISBN13: B00000I418 ISBN10: B00000I418 Material Type: audioCD , ISBN13: B00000I418 ISBN10: B00000I418 Material Type: audioCD