Need help quickly Please

Corey Lynn

I know this is the wrong thread...sorry. But, I thought I could get your attention here.
Black Crowes and Blind Melon are both playing in a few hours at the same time in my city. My husband and I are going to go to one of them....but, which one? I am a big fan of both. (scared to see BM without Shannon (but never though I would see them live) and am quite unfamiliar with any new BC music (but heard that they are good live). Please help : ) Thank You!

teskeinc

I would say Black Crowes

LukinFan

I would choose Blind Melon over The Black Crowes personally. I saw BM back in 12/07 and they blew me away.

Brisk.

Seen black crowes and they were good but im a much bigger fan of blind melon. Would go see them as i was too young to see them in the 90s. It will still be a great show. Dont be scared :S:S

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Is it really Blind Melon without Shannon?

Given to...

Each of you take one and meet up later to compare notes for the next time around.



My choice would be BLIND Melon. Crows might be too southern rockish for me today.

Corey Lynn

jaamfaan wrote:

Each of you take one and meet up later to compare notes for the next time around.



My choice would be BLIND Melon. Crows might be too southern rockish for me today.

I know...we should. My husband is leaving it up to me. I know he is a bigger Black Crowes fan than Blind Melon. But, I am a bigger Blind Melon fan. I picked up the new BM CD recently. It is good...but, not the same. But, just to hear some of the old songs live may be worth it. 2 and a half hours to decide.....

righteousself

Easy one - go see the Crowes. I haven't seen them disappoint yet, in any lineup. Plus, when they're full-on they can easily out-do Pearl Jam in set uniqueness factor.

If you like both bands, I'd go see the one that still has its core - Chris and Rich with the Crowes - rather than a group struggling to find its way more than a decade after losing theirs. (cheers to them for giving it another go, but that's my take)

LukinFan

If you go see the Crowes, you're gonna have to see DMB too- this should end the debate right here

Surrounding Bullshit

Go see the Crowes. Great energy and a fun show. Watch the drummer, Steve Gorman, he is incredible..

Brisk.

Surrounding Bullshit wrote:

Go see the Crowes. Great energy and a fun show. Watch the drummer, Steve Gorman, he is incredible..

blind melon drummer is just as good, if not better.

AndySlash

I like both, and I'd go see Blind Melon given a choice.

Wilds

Seen the Crowes They were Awesome live. I would support the Husband on this one. You make him happy and that is reason enough to choose that side, as close as it now stands.

Corey Lynn

Thank you for your help everyone!
I went with the Black Crowes.

If it would have been Blind Melon with Shannon...there would have been no decision (one of my favorite bands). I am still trying to embrace the new singer though...I just loved Shannon too much, I guess. I am trying.

The Black Crowes were really good. I did not realize that they were such a jam band. They played a 20 minute rendition of Thorn In My Pride. The new album sounded good as well. They played Forever Young (Dylan) also. I am so used to Eddie's version lately, but it was good. Ended the show with Baby Don't You Do It (Marvin Gaye song that was frequently covered by The Band). The show was about 2 hours and 40 minutes.


So, I am not sure if my decision was the right one. But, It was a good time. Thanks for your help again. And again I am sorry for posting this on The Porch. Now...back to PJ.

LukinFan

Corey Lynn wrote:

The show was about 2 hours and 40 minutes.


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The Crowes played for 2 hours and 40 minutes? Wow!

Corey Lynn

LukinFan wrote:

The Crowes played for 2 hours and 40 minutes? Wow!

Yeah...it was a long one. I was not familiar with a lot of the songs. I guess I may be considered a bandwagon fan...wanted some of the old stuff..got She Talks To Angels and Thorn in My Pride, and that was it....but, even so..it was a really good show. They are all very talented musicians. The acoustics in the place were terrible and I really did not like the opening band ...but, aside from that it was really enjoyable.

LukinFan

Corey Lynn wrote:

Yeah...it was a long one. I was not familiar with a lot of the songs. I guess I may be considered a bandwagon fan...wanted some of the old stuff..got She Talks To Angels and Thorn in My Pride, and that was it....but, even so..it was a really good show. They are all very talented musicians. The acoustics in the place were terrible and I really did not like the opening band ...but, aside from that it was really enjoyable.

cool- glad that you enjoyed it

joint in a tree

LukinFan wrote:

I would choose Blind Melon over The Black Crowes personally. I saw BM back in 12/06 and they blew me away.

i also woulda chose melon....but they weren't playing in 06. I saw them 12/07. Is that when you went?

LukinFan

joint in a tree wrote:

i also woulda chose melon....but they weren't playing in 06. I saw them 12/07. Is that when you went?

haha- yeah, that's what I meant. Thanks

I saw them in Tallahassee, FL- what about you?