Love for Blind Melon

BinGnarly

I'm just starting to really get into this Band I think Shannon Hoon was amazing and it sucks that he had to go. Does anyone else really dig this band?

upina2001

lots of people on here dig Blind Melon


I honestly think if they were still around, they would be "it."

Pearl Jam and toast

Incredible, Incredible couple of albums paired with an almost equally incredible set of b-sides.

What a shame.. :(

I'm really reluctant to try them with a new singer..

BinGnarly

Me too it would be really hard to try and fill Shannons shoes. I hope this new guy does good.

elmer

BinGnarly wrote:

Me too it would be really hard to try and fill Shannons shoes. I hope this new guy does good.

think its shitty to try and carry on. like flogging a dead horse, all the rage though with INXS and alice in chains doin it ($$$$$)...............Shannon was a king, wrapped in my heart like chains

esther1977

I really don't understand why they do it. I mean without Shannon... no BLINd Melon. Well atleast thats my opinion.
Maybe its a money thing... i don't know...

cookie5798

Soup is one of my all time favorites!!

PissBottleMan

elmer wrote:

think its shitty to try and carry on

I think the rest of the guys in the band got a raw deal. They, along with Shannon's family, were left to face the consequences of Shannon's actions. They made some really great music and created a brand name.

I supported their other projects (such as Unified Theory), but many did not. They want to capitalize on something they created and had success with.

No one can replace Shannon...he wrote some really great songs and had a tremendous voice.

It's a shame he's not here to celebrate his music. I don't begrudge Chris, Rogers, Glenn and Brad for carrying on...I think they deserve the chance.

If they want to play music they created, then I say go for it.

I'm looking forward to hearing/seeing them...it's good to see the guys back in the spotlilght.

PBM

Collin

PissBottleMan wrote:

I think the rest of the guys in the band got a raw deal. They, along with Shannon's family, were left to face the consequences of Shannon's actions. They made some really great music and created a brand name.

I supported their other projects (such as Unified Theory), but many did not. They want to capitalize on something they created and had success with.

No one can replace Shannon...he wrote some really great songs and had a tremendous voice.

It's a shame he's not here to celebrate his music. I don't begrudge Chris, Rogers, Glenn and Brad for carrying on...I think they deserve the chance.

If they want to play music they created, then I say go for it.

I'm looking forward to hearing/seeing them...it's good to see the guys back in the spotlilght.

PBM

I agree.

mouthfulofsoup

PissBottleMan wrote:

I think the rest of the guys in the band got a raw deal. They, along with Shannon's family, were left to face the consequences of Shannon's actions. They made some really great music and created a brand name.

I supported their other projects (such as Unified Theory), but many did not. They want to capitalize on something they created and had success with.

No one can replace Shannon...he wrote some really great songs and had a tremendous voice.

It's a shame he's not here to celebrate his music. I don't begrudge Chris, Rogers, Glenn and Brad for carrying on...I think they deserve the chance.

If they want to play music they created, then I say go for it.

I'm looking forward to hearing/seeing them...it's good to see the guys back in the spotlilght.

PBM

I agree they got a raw deal, but hey, that's life. I got a raw deal when I lost my favorite band at 17, but you know what?...they're still my favorite band, and Shannon is still my all time favorite musician because he is irreplaceable. If they wanna carry on & continue making music that's fine, but using the name 'Blind Melon' is wrong. They used to think so as well, so I don't see what has changed. I hate to say it, but I'm starting to think dollar signs. They can't & never will be 'Blind Melon' again...accept it & move on. I for one do not wanna hear this new guy trying to sing songs like 'Change' or 'Soup'...or any Melon songs for that matter, give me a break. Shannon poured his hear & soul into those songs, someone else even attempting it is an insult. This new guy is supposedly "amazing", let him come up with some new material with the boys & let Shannon's/Melon's remain perfect the way it was left for us.

PissBottleMan

mouthfulofsoup wrote:

They used to think so as well, so I don't see what has changed. I hate to say it, but I'm starting to think dollar signs.I hate to say it, but I'm starting to think dollar signs.

They thought they could do it, but obviously they couldn't (*see Unified Theory).

It's all about the brand name. They can sell more albums/tickets under the "Blind Melon" moniker because it's an established name.

Is it about money? Sure. However, how are you going to get your music out to the masses easier? As Abandon Jalopy or as Blind Melon?

They've tried alternate routes...it didn't work.

I would think Shannon would like to see his music carried on and celebrated.

PBM

Collin

PissBottleMan wrote:

I would think Shannon would like to see his music carried on and celebrated.

PBM

Exactly.

mouthfulofsoup

PissBottleMan wrote:

They thought they could do it, but obviously they couldn't (*see Unified Theory).

It's all about the brand name. They can sell more albums/tickets under the "Blind Melon" moniker because it's an established name.

Is it about money? Sure. However, how are you going to get your music out to the masses easier? As Abandon Jalopy or as Blind Melon?

They've tried alternate routes...it didn't work.

I would think Shannon would like to see his music carried on and celebrated.

PBM

If you have a product that is that good, it should stand on its own. If they can't reach the masses without the name Melon, then maybe it's not meant to be. Hell, I don't even know they reached the masses the first time around. Those of us they did reach celebrate Shannon's music every day. Shannon had more emotion in his pinky than a lot of musicians have in their whole bodies. It's beyond sad that we don't have more of that than what he gave us...but we're certainly not going to get it from someone else.
(I know you & I will never agree on this one.)

PissBottleMan

mouthfulofsoup wrote:

(I know you & I will never agree on this one.)

...and we're just debating...I don't think there is a right or wrong answer...ultimately, it's up to the band to decide.

Without No Rain, I wouldn't have discovered songs like Change, I Wonder or Soul One.

Hopefully, if the band (or even the brand name) is in the spotlight again, then some 16 year old in Iowa will discover some really great music.

That's the one true positive to all of this.

PBM

PJ-Sin

Yeah, and Chili Peppers should have given up after Hillel (sp?) died.
Give me a break, they can do whatever they want to, it was thier band too
I personally cant wait to hear some new Blind Melon!!!
go check out the new guy and tell me he doesnt sound good.

http://www.myspace.com/rainfurrent

Blind Melon

I don't know... it's a tough call on if they should change the name or not.. I must say that the new singer does sound pretty good and I think he would fit quite fine in Blind Melon... but it is a little weird to see the name Blind Melon without Shannon Hoon, however, Incubus got rid of Alex Katunich and added Ben Kenney and that didn't spark ideas of changing the name, at least for me, but when I think of Blind Melon without Shannon Hoon, it just seems like they should? Using that logic, that doesn't really make sense, does it? I mean Alex Katunich was as integral as Shannon Hoon was because Katunich was a founding member of Incubus and so was Hoon.... but I guess it's just because Hoon was the lead singer and that's why the name seems it should change... ionno. All I can do is just pour some tea for two.

PissBottleMan

Yeah, it's a strange situation.

I think a lot of us fans have our guard up (myself included).

I think we don't want their legacy to be tarnished. If the surviving members stay true to the music they created and keep their integrity, I don't think we have much to worry about.

PBM

Brisk.

They will be awesome.

Just like AIC. Will be nice to bust out those awesome tunes again

mouthfulofsoup

PissBottleMan wrote:

...and we're just debating...I don't think there is a right or wrong answer...ultimately, it's up to the band to decide.

PBM

Yes, debating we are. I have nothing but respect for you & your opinions as my fellow Melon fan...but I think you know that already.

mouthfulofsoup

PJ-Sin wrote:

Yeah, and Chili Peppers should have given up after Hillel (sp?) died.
Give me a break, they can do whatever they want to, it was thier band too
I personally cant wait to hear some new Blind Melon!!!
go check out the new guy and tell me he doesnt sound good.

http://www.myspace.com/rainfurrent

I don't care if he's good or not. He's not Shannon, & therefore it is not Blind Melon. If they wanna go ahead & make music with a new singer, more power to em...Just leave as PBM put it, their 'Legacy" alone. To this day when people ask who my fav. band is, I say "Blind Melon" & do my best to spread the music. I want no confusion as to which Melon I'm talking about.

PissBottleMan

What are your thoughts on the two different eras of AC/DC?

Same kind of issue. Singer dies of alcohol abuse...bands continues on.

Comparing the two bands music is like apples to oranges, however, does the exception prove the rule?

PBM

mouthfulofsoup

I don't know much about AC/DC at all, as I've never liked them. Apparently it worked out well for them? In my opinion, this is just not a good move. As all of us Melon fans know, Shannon had that special something that rarely comes along in any musician...to try to recreate that is a disaster waiting to happen. Then you've got an album with the Melon name, that obviously can't hold a candle to the others. & The name is I believe as you put it, tarnished. I say they just leave well enough alone, & while it may be easier to get their music out there under the Melon name, is it really worth it? Make music, have a kickass time, but leave Melon the way it was meant to be...As the 5 of them.

whygo

Yop 5 band for sure! They could've been the Allman Bros of the 90's

goldrush

I have a Blind Melon sig.
If they are going to carry on as Blind Melon I would prefer to have Brad Smith singing. He did a pretty good job on his Abandon Jalopy album and it would mean no outsiders would brought into the band, they could just continue as a four-piece and not have anyone trying to live up to/tarnish the memory of Shannon.

momofglynn

And then I heard No Rain. Soup is one of my favorite records of all time. What a shame. Woodstock 94 just blew me away. Shannon coming out in the dress and the little pink things in his hair.

Just a shame. Just loved them. Soup is just a masterpiece, you could tell they really put something special together on that album. And then he died shortly there after it came out and it just went so unnoticed except for the die-hards and maybe their friends.

It is a must have album. Start to finish is the best!

Pearl Jam and toast

elmer wrote:

think its shitty to try and carry on. like flogging a dead horse, all the rage though with INXS and alice in chains doin it ($$$$$)...............Shannon was a king, wrapped in my heart like chains

Alice in Chains did it right though..

The new guy is fantastic and Jerry intentionally did not pick a Layne imitator. Also they knew the guy well already which is another big plus.

INXS did it shitty. Fuck that.

PissBottleMan

Saw this today:

"We'll be posting 3 new tracks on myspace.com/blindmelon in the early to mid part of next week. The songs will stay up for a few day and then disappear...poof."

PBM

Pearl Jam and toast

PissBottleMan wrote:

Saw this today:

"We'll be posting 3 new tracks on myspace.com/blindmelon in the early to mid part of next week. The songs will stay up for a few day and then disappear...poof."

PBM

holy shit. O_O

the time of judgement is upon us.

ebee

Really loved this band. Track no. 11 from Soup was one of the best ever written! Just wish there was more :(

darthvedder88

I recommend Live at the Palace, really is erie to listen to it being their last show and all. I'm hoping they put out some more great music with a new singer!!!

DEEP

I was lucky enough to see Blind Melon in concert...Awesome band!!!