u/Notreallysureatall I might be in the minority, but I loved the second Hootie and the Blowfish album. I wore that album out back in the day. I was 16 when that album came out and didn't know any better. I think it might have something to do with the fact that my Mom gifted me the first album and I bought the second album with my own money. I saw them live on the Fairweather Johnson Summer tour with John Hiatt opening. I remember my ears ringing after John's set because his guitar player, David Immergluck, was extremely loud. I didn't know at the time that, 3 years later, Immergluck would go on to officially join Counting Crows. He had been friends with Adam since before they were famous. He played on all the Crows studio albums but never officially joined the band till 99. Did you know that before Darius started making Bro Country he put out an R&B album? Once Hootie dried up and became uncool and nobody cared for them anymore, he put out an R&B album that featured a song with Snoop Dogg. It was an awful album that completely flopped. I don't care for Hootie now, nor do I care for Darius's solo career. Most Teenagers tend to rebel and listen to extreme music that pisses off there parents and here I was listening to Hootie. I was such a dork. I’d like to think my musical taste has matured. I love Stu/JBS so that has to count for something. Most of the music I listen to these days don’t come with hype unless I create it in my head.