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Blues Traveler are one of those bands that deserve a lot more recognition than they get. Aside from having lived the true rock'n'Roll lifestyle with all the ups and downs of a touring band, they also boast some of the most admired rock/blues musicians in America, yet in the UK, few people will have heard of them.Musically, 'Four' is very radio-friendly and accessable to just about anybody. The first thing that strikes you is the searingly fast harmonica playing. However, one thing that the band do not do is provide a background for showy 200mph harmonica trills. Each band member has a skill formore… the improvisational in his own right, and each bandmember gets a share of the spotlight. Blues Travelers' speciality is getting a feeling of total improvisation on their albums. In a band as tight and as musically talented as this, every song has got an energy that is lacking from most commercial pop/rock outfits. Listening to them play on a CD is like being there live. Finally, the songs are mostly upbeat, with some great lyrics (belted out with a lot of fire and passion), and songs that will get you tapping your feet.Four features Blues Traveler's biggest hit to date, 'Runaround' which is a great into to the band. The tunes aren't as bluesy and raw as their previous albums, and the song lengths are fairly short (bearing in mind that most Blues Traveler songs are anything from 5 minutes to 20 minutes long!). These criticisms, however, are only in comparison to their other albums, and there is still a lot of music for your money here, blues, rock, folk, funk etc...Every song has got a mixture of at least two of these genres, and is still fantastic to listen to.Four is designed to introduce music lovers who are disenchanted with image-driven, choreographed and preened music, and would prefer something more spontaneous and energetic. If you want to hear Blues Traveler at their best, however, I would recommend 'Save his Soul', 'Live from the Fall' and their first album, also called 'Blues Traveler'

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Blues Traveler - Four (1994) Retail CD

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