I think they still may be. Popper had to lose weight (and he did, big time; he was almost 400 pounds at one time)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues_Traveler
>>The band’s latest release is an acoustic “remix” greatest hits album called Cover Yourself.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Popper
>>In 1999, he suffered a near-heart attack brought on by years of compulsive overeating. (He had been diagnosed with diabetes a few years earlier.) Doctors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center performed an emergency angioplasty which saved Popper’s life: he had 95% arterial blockage.Popper later underwent gastric bypass surgery and lost a significant amount of weight.
Saw Popper on some Sunday morning A&E interview. He was 1/3 of the size. His voice wasn’t quite the same. Strong, but I think part of his original sound was due to the weight.