John Popper
publication date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 (part of Round XXXIX)
category: 
Music
clue: This frontman has taken his favorite musical form on the road through thick and thin.
explanation: Popper provided harmonica, guitar, and lead vocals for Blues Traveler, known for his substantial weight loss. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Justin Woods, Samir Mehta, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, and Ryan Dunn
trivia: Scott used Kai's Power Goo to make the image almost entirely black, but left just enough faint detail that someone with sharp eyes (or image-manipulation software) could see part of the original photo underneath.
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