BLUES TRAVELER - FOUR - (32 YEARS OLD) REVIEW

In episode 44, Gary and Jer dive into The Main Hotdish: Blues Traveler’s breakthrough 1994 album, Four, celebrating its 32nd anniversary. They review and score every track, discuss John Popper’s unmistakable vocals and harmonica playing, hand out their song awards, and decide whether the album would still hold up if released today. Before the review, the guys catch up on their weeks, concerts, weekend plans, and Midwest weather. They also share little-known Minnesota and Wisconsin facts, discuss the latest NBA, NFL, and MLB news, and answer a question about the one mystery they would want completely answered after death. They also preview next week’s episode. Chapters: 0:00 Welcome and Introduction 0:58 Podcast Merchandise 2:59 Gary’s Week and Midwest Weather 7:34 Jer’s Week 11:00 Concerts and Ticket Prices 20:21 Little-Known Minnesota Fact 22:12 Things You May Not Know About Wisconsin 24:51 NBA News 26:01 Vikings and Packers Talk 38:46 Around the NFL 41:07 Baseball and the Brewers’ Postseason 44:58 Question of the Day 48:28 The Main Hotdish 49:31 Blues Traveler – Four 50:02 Album History and Facts 53:19 Album Cover 55:09 Run-Around 58:08 Stand 1:00:24 Look Around 1:01:54 Fallible 1:03:35 The Mountains Win Again 1:05:47 Freedom 1:07:28 Crash Burn 1:09:35 Price to Pay 1:11:29 Hook 1:13:56 The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 1:15:29 Just Wait 1:17:22 Brother John 1:19:46 Final Scores and Overall Thoughts 1:22:34 Song Awards 1:25:16 Would the Album Hold Up Today? 1:29:07 Next Week’s Album 1:31:50 Closing and Thanks