to his weight loss. One such belt later sold for $2,700 on the History Channel series Pawn Stars. He now carries his harmonicas in a small black attaché case. He uses a special microphone with switches that change the audio effect of the harmonica as it is played through an amplifier, similar to a guitar effects pedal. Popper was inspired by Jimi Hendrix's guitar playing to make his instrument sound however he wanted. He has fashioned a number of floppy-brimmed hats with flattened harmonica cover plates on the band, which he almost always wears during appearances with Blues Traveler. Discography Solo Zygote (1999) Go Outside and Drive (The Vestal Version) single (1999) with Blues Traveler with The Devotees Gimme Gimme (1997) with Frogwings Croakin' at Toad's (2000) with The John Popper Project The John Popper Project with DJ Logic (2006) with The Duskray Troubadours John Popper & the Duskray Troubadours (2011) Something Sweet single (2011) Featured music appearances Solo instrumental track "Harmonica Musings" from the soundtrack of Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) "The Preamble" from Schoolhouse Rocks the Vote! (1998) "Northbound Train" from the Broadway musical soundtrack of The Civil War: The Complete Work (1999) Duet with Eric Clapton on "Christmas Blues" from A Very Special Christmas Live (1999) "Regarding Steven" from the 2000 compilation VH1 Storytellers Live (2000) Duet with B.B. King on "Back Door Santa" from A Very Special Christmas Vol. 5 (2001) Several tracks from Warren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert, Volume 2 (2007) Several tracks from Warren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert, Volume 3 (2010) Guest music appearances Television appearances Performed a duet with Dolly Parton on her Treasures television special in 1997 Appeared on a 1996 episode of the Late Show with David Letterman to surprise Manny the Hippie with a harmonica duel Appeared as a guest on an episode of the Cartoon Network comedy talk show Space Ghost Coast to Coast Had speaking lines on episode #9509 ("Of Mice and Dan") of the sitcom Roseanne as Stingray Wilson, a musician similar to Popper himself (Popper later wrote lyrics for the show's bluesy theme song, which was performed by Blues Traveler in the final season of the show). An animated clay caricature of Popper fought a match in the MTV series Celebrity Deathmatch, defeating singer Fiona Apple. Appeared on Penn and Teller's Sin City Spectacular, playing harmonica during a card trick performance Was a guest on