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Inside Blues Traveler’s Songbook: The Stories Behind the Songs (feat. Tad Kinchla of Blues Traveler)
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This week, I’m joined by Tad Kinchla, bassist for Blues Traveler, as we dig into songs from across the band’s 30+ year career — from radio staples to deep cuts and creative detours you may have missed.
We talk about material from their soul-inspired album, Traveler’s Soul, and revisit the story behind their ahead-of-its-time 2000 digital release, Decisions of the Sky. Tad also breaks down the origins of “F**ked Run,” the band’s darker, minor-key reinterpretation of their signature hit “Runaround,” and how reimagining familiar songs keeps the catalog fresh onstage.
Along the way, we get into Blues Traveler’s collaborative spirit — working with artists like JC Chasez (NSYNC), Dirty Heads, Hanson, Plain White T’s, and Bowling For Soup on 2015’s Blow Up the Moon — and the unique, almost improvisational approach the band uses to craft their ever-evolving live setlists.
If you’re a longtime fan or just discovering how deep the Blues Traveler catalog really goes, this is a behind-the-scenes look at a band that’s never stopped exploring its own songbook.
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