Press
Mike Regenstreif - Folk Roots / folk Branches
" .... That so much of the material holds up so well is a tribute both to how strong the songs were to begin with, to how Banana has matured as an interpreter, and to the really nice arrangements featuring collaborations with the likes of fellow-Youngblood Jesse Colin Young, David Grisman, Ry Cooder, Darol Anger, Duke Robillard and others on various tracks. "
Read MoreBill Bentley - Bentley's Bandstand at The Morton Report
... What makes Levinger's album so strong is that all the music might be rooted in the past, but it sounds as new as today. Maybe that's because some styles are just destined to remain timeless, and Banana is such a smoothie in directing the players that the album ends up being a new breed extravaganza of American treasures....
Read MorePaul Liberatore Marin Independent Journal
The centerpiece of this remarkable recording is the title track, one of the anthems of the peace and love generation. Levinger gives the Youngbloods’ 1967 hit a new string band sound....
Read MoreBob Gottlieb
" .... There is a good-time feel on this disc, that encompassed their music. ..."
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