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In the wake of bassist Bobby Sheehan's death, Blues Traveler could have either fallen apart or gotten stronger. In the work they've done since that tragic occurrence, they've taken the latter path. Their second post-Sheehan album, TRUTH BE TOLD, doesn't diverge sharply from the band's past; the slowly unfolding, folk-rock tinged feel of the stately, melodic "Sweet and Broken" and the bluesy, groove-based angularity of "Can't See Why" are of a piece with the main body of the group's work. But there are changes as well; new keyboard player Ben Wilson's hearty organ and piano contributions are the most obvious sign of expansion, but it's in the songwriting as well. The opener "Unable to Get Free," for instance, suggests (roughly) a testosterone-injected version of Cat Stevens' "Wild World," and the soul/rock/funk/jazz mixture of the syncopated "My Blessed Pain" finds the band unafraid to mix and match musical styles at will. The combination of consistency and adventurousness serves Blues Traveler well in their second decade as recording artists.
Live Recording
Recorded at Sound Design, Santa Barbara, California.
Personnel: John Popper (vocals, guitar, harmonica); David Reilly (guitar); Ben Wilson (organ, keyboards); Brendan Hill (drums, percussion).
Audio Mixers: Don Gehman; Gary Lux; Mark Dearnley.
Recording information: Sound Design, Santa Barbara, CA.
Photographer: P.R. Brown.
Arrangers: Don Gehman; Ben Wilson; Blues Traveler.
Blues Traveler: John Popper (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Chandler Kinchla (guitar); Tad Kinchla (banjo, bass); Ben Wilson (organ, keyboards); Brendan Hill (drums, percussion).
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