Blind Melon is back with a new singer

JSP552003 · September 2006

soulsinging wrote:

do you feel the sam about acdc? they had their biggest and best album after getting a new singer. should it have been issued under a different name that no one would have ever bothered to listen to? none of us would have ever heard 'back in black' or 'you shook me all night long.'

thats a little different because angus and malcolm write most of the songs where as i'm pretty sure shannon played a big part in blind melon's song writing...but i could be wrong....and even so i still prefer the bon scott years and 'highway to hell' over 'back in black'

Ali wrote:

fuck you...change their fucking name.

that's sweet of you...thanks

kdpjam · September 2006

i'm interested to hear

Jeremy1012 · September 2006

there are certain bands where a new singer could work and then there are some, like Alice and Blind Melon where their respective singers were the heart and soul of the band. It just CANNOT be the same.

soulsinging · September 2006

JSP552003 wrote:

thats a little different because angus and malcolm write most of the songs where as i'm pretty sure shannon played a big part in blind melon's song writing...but i could be wrong....and even so i still prefer the bon scott years and 'highway to hell' over 'back in black'

that's sweet of you...thanks

that's kinda what i was getting at. i dont really know how integral shannon was to the songwriting process for them. i know he had a huge part in change, but other tha that, im not the most knowledgable blind melon fan. i know they are capable of good tunes. unified theory had some good tunes, they just lacked the spark and verve to carry them. if they can find a good singer that connects well with them, id not be writing off blind melon so fast...

somebodyelsessky2020 · September 2006

Jeremy1012 wrote:

there are certain bands where a new singer could work and then there are some, like Alice and Blind Melon where their respective singers were the heart and soul of the band. It just CANNOT be the same.

Exactly, they never will be the same. No band can lose as important a member of the band as Layne or Shannon and ever be the same, that's not to say they can't be good or who knows maybe even better. I know they would never claim to be the same either. However I don't agree with using the same name I find it sort of disrespectful I realize they are using it to be recognized but they should've added something to the name like Blind Melon X or just something simple 'LIKE THAT' to change it just in the slightest way.

soulsinging · September 2006

somebodyelse'ssky wrote:

Exactly, they never will be the same. No band can lose as important a member of the band as Layne or Shannon and ever be the same, that's not to say they can't be good or who knows maybe even better. I know they would never claim to be the same either. However I don't agree with using the same name I find it sort of disrespectful I realize they are using it to be recognized but they should've added something to the name like Blind Melon X or just something simple 'LIKE THAT' to change it just in the slightest way.

should the who be able to tour as the who despite losing two integral members? they're only half the original band...

im just wondering where everyone draws the line. why a pass for the who and acdc and van halen? why is it different for blind melon or aic? in my eyes, the difference is what they're doing as a band.

im more ok with a band losing a member, even an integral or important one, and then continuing to record under the same name than i am with a band losing one or two minor members but only continuing under the same name for touring purposes. to me, the former says the passion for making music is still there despite the tragedy and should be recognized as the original band struggling to overcome the loss. they worked hard for their success and should not have to start over because they lost their singer to drugs. the latter says they dont care to make any new music, but they're out of money and need the tour to make rent. maybe they worked hard for their success but now they're simply resting on their laurels.

somebodyelsessky2020 · September 2006

soulsinging wrote:

should the who be able to tour as the who despite losing two integral members? they're only half the original band...

im just wondering where everyone draws the line. why a pass for the who and acdc and van halen? why is it different for blind melon or aic? in my eyes, the difference is what they're doing as a band.

im more ok with a band losing a member, even an integral or important one, and then continuing to record under the same name than i am with a band losing one or two minor members but only continuing under the same name for touring purposes. to me, the former says the passion for making music is still there despite the tragedy and should be recognized as the original band struggling to overcome the loss. they worked hard for their success and should not have to start over because they lost their singer to drugs. the latter says they dont care to make any new music, but they're out of money and need the tour to make rent. maybe they worked hard for their success but now they're simply resting on their laurels.

Well you do have a good point... I guess we all know what happened and who's in the band and who's not anymore. In the long run the music will have to stand on it's own either way new name or not. I think because I liked Shannon so much as well as Layne that I had a problem with them using the same name. However after re-thinking... am glad the rest of the band members of both bands are making new music.

CM1847 · September 2006

Let them take the name if they want to. It will get them attention, if they are good, people will keep listening, if they suck, they will be forgotten as a terrible attempt to reincarnate a once-great band. All it is goign to do it give them attention, they were a part of the original band so they at least deserve some attention from what they did previously.

PissBottleMan · September 2006

Hmmm....glad to see the guys back. Lots of potential...I hope they're able to capitalize on this new beginning.

While it's hard to think of Blind Melon without Shannon, I'm glad Brad, Rogers, Glen and Chris are able to keep the music going.

PBM

oktacoma · September 2006

Some may call it blasphemy but I am thrilled to hear that the boys will be making new music together, even if it is with a new singer. I will definitely be checking them out. Thanks for the news!!

reggie500 · September 2006

this came off of one of the blind Melon message boards:

"Here ya go fellas.. A quote message from Rogers. This was sent to me after I asked him whether or not they were going to use the name "Blind Melon".

"hi matt
tough question.....
Whatever we do, it'll be for the right reasons...what feels proper,
not for what we're hearing from the peanut gallery. I for one was very
skeptical about all this going out to LA last month, but I'll say
this... 30 seconds into the first song I knew it was ON. I'd imagine
Travis was a bit apprehensive himself...he has a deep respect for
Shannon and the music, so it must've been weird for him. But somehow
he made it cool, thereby earning my respect as well as everyone
else's. I could not imagine how it could work, but it did, and now
here we are. It's not about money or glory or any other trivial
byproduct of rock-n-roll success. We coulda cashed in a long time ago
but none of us are into doing a nostalgia trip. Either we make
something new, while at the same time showing respect to what came
before, or we go on and do other things with our lives (all of us were
knee deep into other stuff before this came along). And that's no
longer an option because we live for this and we want to play
together. I'm sure that we'll have supporters and that at the same
time there will be people who will never accept the band without
Shannon...not much can be done about that. I assure you, however, that
nobody aside from his blood family misses him more than we
do..........

I'll leave you with a famous quote to ponder:
"You can please some of the people some of the time, but you can't
please all of the people all of the time." -- Abraham Lincoln"

rogers stevens "

mouthfulofsoup · September 2006

If they use the name Blind Melon, I will not buy or listen to one fucking song. I know they aren't saying Shannon can be replaced, but using that name is so beyond disrespectful to him it makes me sick. It's great that the guys want to get back together & make music again, they deserve that...but calling themselves Melon, they don't. I hope they come to their senses & choose another name. Blind Melon is, in my opinion, the best band of all time. Unfortunately their time ended way too early, but that can't be changed...& definitely not recreated. When I speak of Blind Melon I want it to be damn clear who I am speaking about,

I hope Shannon won't be rolling in his grave at the Vigil this weekend. :(

soulsinging · September 2006

mouthfulofsoup wrote:

If they use the name Blind Melon, I will not buy or listen to one fucking song. I know they aren't saying Shannon can be replaced, but using that name is so beyond disrespectful to him it makes me sick. It's great that the guys want to get back together & make music again, they deserve that...but calling themselves Melon, they don't. I hope they come to their senses & choose another name. Blind Melon is, in my opinion, the best band of all time. Unfortunately their time ended way too early, but that can't be changed...& definitely not recreated. When I speak of Blind Melon I want it to be damn clear who I am speaking about,

I hope Shannon won't be rolling in his grave at the Vigil this weekend. :(

im pretty sure shannon would be delighted to see them continuing to make music together and wishing them nothing but the best.

mouthfulofsoup · September 2006

soulsinging wrote:

im pretty sure shannon would be delighted to see them continuing to make music together and wishing them nothing but the best.

While that is probably true, (like I said, it's great if they wanna get together, they deserve it)...I don't however think he'd appreciate them calling themselves "Blind Melon."

PJ-Sin · September 2006

Wow, these guys were one of my favs. If this new guy is not trying to be like Shanon, I will give it a listen...

PissBottleMan · September 2006

mouthfulofsoup wrote:

While that is probably true, (like I said, it's great if they wanna get together, they deserve it)...I don't however think he'd appreciate them calling themselves "Blind Melon."

Just playing Devil's advocate here:

Why would Shannon be upset at them using the name? Shannon's drug-use and subsequent drug-related death cut short the work the rest of the guys put into the band.

They were successful and should be able to continue on with what they worked hard for all those years.

Do you see where I'm coming from?

PBM

moemoe6434 · September 2006

mouthfulofsoup wrote:

If they use the name Blind Melon, I will not buy or listen to one fucking song.

Ignorance is bliss isn't it?

soulsinging · September 2006

mouthfulofsoup wrote:

While that is probably true, (like I said, it's great if they wanna get together, they deserve it)...I don't however think he'd appreciate them calling themselves "Blind Melon."

why not? the rest of them are all the same people. they busted their asses to get where they got and contributed just as much to the songwriting as shannon did by all accounts. to say that it is not blind melon without shannon is totally disrespectful to the contributions of the other members to the music in terms of that great funk sound, stellar guitar leads, and so on and so forth. blind melon was NOT shannon hoon and the blind melons. they invited him to join the band, he did not create the band (the way wilco or bright eyes were essentially solo projects with one name). blind melon was a collective from the outset and just becos you worship shannon does not mean the rest of the band aren't entitled to receive credit for what they've done. bands lose members for dozens of reasons all the time and to say that they are not allowed to replace those members and use the same name is ridiculous, unless, as i mentioned, it's a matter of losing the sole writer in the band (eg. jeff tweedy dies... there is no wilco).

to me, the greater travesty in this situation is that shannon disrespected the band and his family by failing to stick around longer. they should not be penalized becos the singer they hired to front the band couldn't sober up and it killed him. the music will speak for itself.

CharlesFrenchy · September 2006

mouthfulofsoup wrote:

While that is probably true, (like I said, it's great if they wanna get together, they deserve it)...I don't however think he'd appreciate them calling themselves "Blind Melon."

I don't want to be mean but who are we to say what they must do?
and maybe I'm wrong but these guys lived and made music for several years with Shannon Hoon and they loved him probably more than any fan did, so they probably have more respect for him than we will ever have....

and let's wait to see which name they go with before saying anything.
Im personnaly really happy happy to see these 4 musicians back! can't wait for new music!

RonForchette · September 2006

PissBottleMan wrote:

Just playing Devil's advocate here:

Why would Shannon be upset at them using the name? Shannon's drug-use and subsequent drug-related death cut short the work the rest of the guys put into the band.

They were successful and should be able to continue on with what they worked hard for all those years.

Do you see where I'm coming from?

PBM

Yes, and I agree with you 100%.

Blind Melon is back with a new singer

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