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Blind Melon - Soup

greaticedteagreaticedtea Posts: 229
edited September 2008 in Other Music
I'm sure this album has been discussed on here before, but is anyone else a fan of this album? I owned Blind Melon and then bought For my Friends when it came out but this album is quickly becoming one of my favorites.
MSG II 6/25/08
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,345
    greaticedtea wrote:
    I'm sure this album has been discussed on here before, but is anyone else a fan of this album? I owned Blind Melon and then bought For my Friends when it came out but this album is quickly becoming one of my favorites.

    it is a great record! makes me long to know what direction they would have gone had shannon not died.
    so dark that one!!
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  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    On the whole, it is a better written and produced album them their self-titled disc.

    Just my opinion...but I love them both.

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  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    On the whole, it is a better written and produced album them their self-titled disc.

    Just my opinion...but I love them both.

    PBM

    Agreed, not that I don't love the 1st record but Soup takes the cake, so to speak.
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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    i love soup as well.
  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    love the album. top notch for sure.
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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    i was really into the first album for a long time, and this one friend kept telling me that soup was better. and i kept wondering what he meant, but then one day i knew. soup is awesome.


    galaxie
    2x4
    mouthfull of cavities
    vernie
    skinned
    toes across the floor
    dumptruck

    very very good songs.


    i love this part, Sums up shannon hoon for me ,these lyrics from 2x4:

    needle, fatal, someones pouring warm gravy all over me, yeah
    you see that synthetic therapy, dont you know it seems so unappealing, but oh what a feelin,

    i wish that you would stop spinnin when youre talking to me.

    I saw them in april in seattle and they were good, but not the same as these records.
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  • brain of cbrain of c Posts: 5,213
    mmm.......soup.
    d'oh!!!!!!

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  • Its Evolution BabyIts Evolution Baby Posts: 849
    To bad the song Soup wasn't on the album from the same name.

    One of there best songs if not the best.
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  • EquallyWorthlessEquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    best blind melon album, hands down.

    galaxie, 2x4 and mouthful of cavities !!!
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  • Cassandra-GeminniCassandra-Geminni Posts: 119
    One of my favourite albums of all time. I really wish Shannon was still with us, I think they really had a lot more to offer as a band. I have not heard anything with the new singer, but I don't think I want to. If you can find The Live at Much Music from 95 there are some great performances of songs off Soup.
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  • terminal velocityterminal velocity Posts: 73
    They're playing in my town in a couple weeks. I'm sketchy on some new guy. I've always wanted to meet christopher thorn, though. I am very close to putting a toes across the floor cover on youtube. My hand is fucked right now though
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    heaven knows there's not one thing left to say
  • Blind MelonBlind Melon Posts: 911
    Soup? What the hell is that? Some sort of appetizer before a main course?
    If I could, think I would give in.
  • pirlo21pirlo21 Posts: 534
    Absolute classic in my opinion. Love it. It's in my top 3 all time favourites.
    Great song, beautiful lyrics.
    Like most people have said, shame Shannon isn't still with us. Great voice, great lyricist, wonderfully charismatic guy.

    If you can find the 'Live & Interactive' TV performance, you won't be disappointed.
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  • Gremmie95Gremmie95 Posts: 749
    amazing record.
  • greaticedteagreaticedtea Posts: 229
    Blind Melon wrote:
    Soup? What the hell is that? Some sort of appetizer before a main course?


    a-ha-ha
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  • SpinMeRoundRollMeOvrSpinMeRoundRollMeOvr Posts: 437
    I wanna be.... I wanna be... A little more like verrrrrrnie.
  • reggie500reggie500 Posts: 23
    terminal velocity wrote:
    They're playing in my town in a couple weeks. I'm sketchy on some new guy. I've always wanted to meet christopher thorn, though. I am very close to putting a toes across the floor cover on youtube. My hand is fucked right now though


    said it before and I'll say it again - the new record is great and the live show is even better. You're missing out if you don't give it a chance. The new record grew on me just like 'soup' did, which took several listens to really get going for me. Huge talent from all members in that band.
  • PatrickBatemanPatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    "..and I can't believe that I have to bang my head against this wall again"

    Soup is an incredible album
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  • greenspiritgreenspirit Posts: 64
    "Needle, fetal
    Someone's pouring warm gravy all over me
    And you see that synthetic therapy
    Don't you know it seems to be so unappealing
    But, oh what a feeling"

    I was blasting 2X4 right before I sat down and logged in!
    Shame to see so much talent wasted by substances.
  • The_Fixer The_Fixer Posts: 255
    One of my favorite albums of all time.
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  • dpmaydpmay Posts: 643
    yep, well-deserved universal love.

    does anyone have that VHS "letters from a porcupine" or whatever? any good?
  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    dpmay wrote:
    does anyone have that VHS "letters from a porcupine" or whatever? any good?

    Yes, it's very good...haven't watched it in a while though.

    The CD for Nico also doubles as a CD-ROM and has some pretty cool extras on it...check it out.

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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    was Mouthful of Cavities on that one? thats my favorite Blind Melon tune.
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    i have live at woodstock 94 on dvd, but only the first 2 or 3 songs play, it was a bad burn. shannon looks realy fucked up for that one. i also have heard about a little concert they did for much music back in the day pretty close to right before he died., id like to get that too.
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  • greaticedteagreaticedtea Posts: 229
    MrSmith wrote:
    was Mouthful of Cavities on that one? thats my favorite Blind Melon tune.

    you bet its on soup.
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  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    Gotta love Blind Melon. Soup was their best. Nico was just filled with oddities, but you still gotta like it.
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  • momofglynnmomofglynn Posts: 849
    Cassandra-Geminni wrote:
    One of my favourite albums of all time. I really wish Shannon was still with us, I think they really had a lot more to offer as a band. I have not heard anything with the new singer, but I don't think I want to. If you can find The Live at Much Music from 95 there are some great performances of songs off Soup.


    I agree with Reggie500. I have gone to see the new band. In fact went to the very first show they did in Rhode Island 10/07/07. And then twice since then, Feb in Hartford, CT, and then this summer at Newburyport, MA. I have met all but Travis. Chris was so super nice, to me, my husband, and my kids. I met his dad. Rodgers I would if I could speak with for hours. The show is top notch.

    I was asked outside of the 1st show by some guy with a video camera asked me what my favorite song is. And at the time I was such an emotional wreck I could not answer him. Everyone who was in attendance was happy and sad the whole night. Just can not explain the feeling at that show, leading up to going inside and then after the show too. But my favorite song is hands down Vernie. Soup to me is their better album. The growth from the 1st album was amazing. All of them were right on. It does make me wonder what if.

    I would love for the new Blind Melon to open for Pearl Jam next tour. I think that would be great!
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  • momofglynnmomofglynn Posts: 849
    dpmay wrote:
    yep, well-deserved universal love.

    does anyone have that VHS "letters from a porcupine" or whatever? any good?


    I have this and I have not watched it in a long time. But yes I thought it was good. Along with Nico cd/dvd it's a nice package to have together. Worth a look on ebay or craigslist.
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  • elmerelmer Posts: 1,683
    most of the Much Music95 performances are on youtube.

    Galaxie
    http://youtube.com/watch?v=I1DrO0RCxWI
  • Steve DunneSteve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    love soup as well...great memories
    I love to turn you on
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