Possibly the most underrated band of ALL TIME. This is quality way beyond what you typically get in a live performance from any band. These guys were on a whole another level. RIP SHANNON
It took a year of so for their self Titled debut to make an impact even with the support of Axil Rose, who was also from Lafayette Indiana and a very good friend of Shannon's older sister and friend of Shannon's as well. When Shannon took off to LA to get a band together after high school, his sister asked Axil to keep an eye on him for her and Axil very much did that. Guns and Roses were at their popularity Azimuth at that time and they let Blind Melon open ALot of big venues for them, but the public had to find the exceptional songwriting,musicianship and vocals on their own and after the record had been out about a year with constant touring, suddenly the people caught on and it turned into a must have album selling 3 million copies. Triple Platinum is no small achievement for any band much less the first record from an unknown bunch of guys from the Midwest and deep south gelling in LA. I loved these guys from the moment l I borrowed my roommates cassette when I was testing tires over the road in a fleet of Chevy Lumina's at night while in college at Kent State in 1992-93. I listened to that cassette over and over and over. It is still one of my favorite records and I've learned most of the songs on it on guitar. They are not underatted, just short lived. Pretty damn tragic like ALot of the other great bands of that era. I'm 4onths older than Shannon and Ii just turned 57. So he'd have been 56 turning 57 in September as of this weighting. I lived hard as well and feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to experience this life into my 50's. There are no guarantees. I didn't really come to terms with myself of find inner peace or convictions until I was well into my 40's. Emotional maturity took aLot of work. Still working at it.we are all tragically flawed as Humans, every one of us. So I start every day telling myself that fact and from thereO am able to give myself a break and give all other humans a break because we all make mistakes all the time and all we can do is get back in the saddle and forgive again
Shannons vocal performance here is stellar and the band is beyond tight I could never understand why they are only known for the no rain tune when everything else they did was so much better
@@adrianoa.j.5788 its funny cause as a song, I love no rain, but as a blind melon song, i hate it. Nowhere near on the level of the compatriots of the album.
Such a unique voice. It’s raspy yet loud, aggressive and soft, sweet and hard, masculine with a bit of feminine touches. It’s so beautiful and angelical to my ears...
I loved the first album madly. But the second album... oh god, I got lost in that album for years... indeed I still am. Total masterpiece. Miss you Shannon. Always will miss you.
My last Melon show with Hoon was Oct. 17, 1995. Glen Miller Ball Room on CU campus. He dose 4 days later. Their the soundtrack to my life! Long live Hoon!
Jim Mitchell I knew "No Rain" but never really went deeper. But this show looked amazing. I'm going to go back and check out their stuff. Although I agree, they are every bit as talented as many grunge bands, and they are part of the grunge era, they are definitely not grunge.
+Ryan Kudasik They were too ahead of their time to appropriately be recognized for their (Shannon's) brilliance. Nirvana more angry and aggressive "fuck everything" music dominating and overshadowed many great bands that were around at the same time
They were ahead of their time other bands of that period like pearl jam, Nirvana etc sounded like the time period they came from.. blind melon were just different sounded so alternatively fresh and unique... miss this guyz... love from Nigeria
Well, I would not say ahead of time, but they just did their own thing and enriching music their own way with amazing string work and multi-instrumentalization by Christopher Thorn and amazing support with Roger. The lyrics were so pure and powerful. Some Blind Melon songs take you through a journey tightly packed in a short 3 to 4 minute song, for me thats Paper Scratcher, St. Andrews Fall, Change etc. Its really fucking cool. Out of all early musician deaths, Hoon I believe it has to be top 3 out of all. That should not have happened.
Thorn doesn't get enough credit. His rhythm mixed leads are phenomenal! Whole band were masters at their instrument. Lucky for us they found each other!
Definitely the most underrated band of the 90's. For some reason Shannon reminds me of a friend. Or maybe a lot of of friends who lost their way. Sensitive, fun and crazy. God bless his family and real friends. Change helped through those times and always will
I bet he was an absolute riot to hang out with. Just crazy enough to keep you on your toes. When I say crazy I mean Genius crazy. There is a pic of him sitting on the floor real close to the camera and he has his chin on what looks like a tv or something and he a big smile on his face. Cracks me up. He had an infectious smile and laugh. I recently re-discovered Blind Melon and it has inspired me to pick the guitar back up after almost 20 years. Listening to him play guitar on the acoustic songs that were posted by his mother (I think) really touched a nerve with me. I cant believe he has been gone for so long. I hope that when he arrived they moved Elvis' time slot back and put Shannon in his place. RIP SH you crazy mother' you are missed by millions.
Damn Galaxy is one of their best songs in my opinion 1:00:00 Their live performances of this song give me chills up the spine. Shannon was one of a kind.
Dude you cant just say this band was the best band from the 90s there were so many great and talented bands from that era. This sounds good for my first time listen but i cant agree and say this is the best from the 90s cause no, its part of it yes! Lol
Really sad to realize that a mere 6 weeks later, he'd be dead. Considering the greatness of the Soup album, these guys were only scratching the surface of what they could've been.
that album totally failed too. Funny thing is my favorite song by them is Soup and that song wasn't on the album. It was on Nico Blue, but I did get to see them play it at Wood Stock when I was 18 years old, and a shit load of acid and wearing a fucking bumble costume. Not the like the little girl in the video tho. It was a home made bumble bee costume my mother made back in the 80's that looked the John Belushi killer Bee costume from SNL. Like the Mexican Bee from the Simpson. I had the antennas and all. I got so close to the stage. I still can't find myself on any of the wood stock videos tho, but I must have taken a couple hundred pictures no doubt. acid.
It's was a Blind Melon weekend, so i wanna continue the other dude's work and add the time, like many other anonimous people did to other videos i liked. Cheers. 0. Intro 00:00 1. 2 X 4 01:14 2. Toes Across the Floor 05:24 3. Tones of Home 08:33 4. Wilt 13:28 5. Vernie 16:17 6. No Rain 20:00 7. Walk 24:09 8. Lemonade 27:10 9. Time 30:09 10. Intimate and Interactive (MuchMusic) Interview #1 34:39 11. Soup 41:06 12. St. Andrew's Fall 44:29 13. Skinned 48:04 14. Change 50:13 15. Intimate and Interactive (MuchMusic) Interview #2 53:48 16. The Duke 56:19 17. Galaxie 1:00:10 18. Intimate and Interactive (MuchMusic) Interview #3 1:03:16 19. Car Seat (God's Presents) 1:04:44
I was on my way to see them play in New Orleans when the radio said the show was cancelled. Little did I know at that time he was dead. Very sad. The guy was so talented and genuine.RIP Shannon
Shit thats fucked. I was 7 when he died but didnt find out til years later. I obv knew no rain because it was on 15 times a day on every station. But after I saw the vhi special i got into more.
What guts me the most is where this band could have gone. They had such a range of style to venture into many avenues. They had it all. They had it all till they didn’t.
SHANNON gave his whole being into his music 110 percent!!! The band was so Amazing Gifted Musicians!!! They were tight Pure Perfection!!! They were the Best!!! Shannon Hoon was such a Awesome front man charisma awesome guitar player and Killer Vocals!!! LOVE YOU SHANNON HOON 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
His voice was so perfect, his stage performance was untouchable and his ideas, words and kindness will leave me changed forever. I'm about to roll a fat joint and listen to more melon for my world is blind with out.
It's been 7 years since you posted this and for some reason i gained a curiosity on how much life I'm sure has changed for you in that time? Still rolling fatties to the jams of the melon? Or is it a full time job you don't. Necessarily hate but it's not exactly where you thought you'd be, wife and kids with back yard bbq's. Haha. Again, idk why your comment brought these thoughts to me. I guess it just makes me sad to think of how much has changed in such a little amount of time that feels even less then that. Damn.....I wish i didn't have to be so depressed all the time. I honestly hope that shit has turned out well for you. You're a complete stranger to me, why the fuck am i writing all this. It's so fucking odd. Haha. Alright, I'm shutting up now. Best of luck in the next 7 years.
20 years and i still miss him every day. i never get tired of listening to him. he was such an amazing poet with a beautiful and touching voice. love and miss you shannon!
"How come no one tried to save him" As a former drug addict of 16 years no one could have saved me from myself. I overdosed 6 times. Died 4 out of 6 and that never scared me. What saved me was well me. I got tired of being sick and tired. I'm sure many tried with Shannon. Friends, family and fans. But Shannon wasn't ready. He paid the price for it too. God speed.
You can't beat vintage Blind Melon. A real band with music that was so powerful. Beyond even their expectations let alone everyone else. Words really can't define the energy, talent, and rawness of Blind Melon. Never will there be another like Shannon Hoon. Damn what could have been...
Very unique band that played a wide variety of music.. definitely not like one of those bands whose songs all sound the same. It's a shame that so many people were only familiar with One or MAYBE 2 songs
@@iowatom3I take it as the label and his bandmates just used him as a cash cow. He was not ready nor did he want to go on tour yet. Shannon wanted to be sober for a while and enjoy that little girl of his .
This music makes me feel peculiar. It brings back past emotions I haven't felt in a long time. As I am moving forward with my life I tend to lose all my previous situations and feelings. For some reason this music is connected to strange part of my life where I didn't know what to do and didn't want to do anything. I listened to the albums before he died intensely during this time. Its rare that music brings me to a certain place with mixed feelings. I think its the tone of everything.
Blind Melon was one of the most underrated bands of the 90's; No Rain was just the tip of the iceberg. If you haven't done so already, then you should definitely listen to all their material front to back, you'll find so much more to their sound. RIP Shannon, you're a legend sir. Off topic: I can't believe they had e-mail back then. Ex: at 55:24... wow! How far we've come eh? lol
Been listening to this band alot lately. Everyone speaks of Hoon so highly, but this band as a whole is just fucking amazing! When ever asked, who's your favorite band? My first response is Stevie Wonder, but I hesitate some times and think..... well then there's Blind Melon. Regardless. Such good musicianship among these cats. RIP Shannon.
YES that is so true. But can't you see how irreplaceable he was? Its even more tragic than one realizes until looking at these guys and seeing how good they ALL are, and imagining how Shannen would've wanted them to find a replacement so they could carry on. But you just cant replace that much awesome.
Saw them play live 11 times, last time at the Metro Chicago show less than a month before Shannon left us. As beautiful as it is to watch this....its painful especially after reading their biography and seeing how out of his mind Shannon was at this point on drugs. They were magic and his loss is and will forever be heartbreaking
I only saw then a couple times but I was in New Orleans for the State Palace show , kinda surreal because we could see there Bus from our hotel window, so when the Radio announced it was kinda crazy,I just turned 49 so I was 24 at the time, wow how it flies. That evening the Radio Station played all the Hits thru the speakers on Top of the Radio Van and about 1000 of us Danced in the street.
I have the Live at the Metro DVD. I've probably seen it more than any other DVD in my life. Sometimes I sing the Live versions more than the studio versions. They were all fantastic musicians.
Wow.. 11 times. That's incredible. For whatever reason I never new when they were coming to town (I lived in the Cleveland area then) so I saw them only once, in the gym of a small university on the near east side of town. It was hot and miserable that night and the gym didn't have any real AC or ventilation system. Shannon was blitzed out of his mind and clearly uncomfortable physically, but still put on an amazing performance, as did the entire band. All that said.. they have always been and will always be one of my favorite bands. I think they are to this day still tragically underappreciated. Like you said - they were magic, and his loss will forever be heartbreaking.
They were on record saying "cocaine didn't hit the bus until los Angeles from that point it was an all out party" Shannon is sober here from what they said two years ago. Either way he is gone now and dearly missed by all of us who needed/need his music.
i remember watching this live on much music. i bought nevermind and blind melon cassetts on the same day in the early 90s and felt that these guys were so tight and theyre grooves intermingled so beautifully with two lead guitarists complementing each other. name another band like them...?in an interview robert plant said that these lyrics were the most honest he had heard since the 60s
Shannon lived 90% of the songs . He drew from life for inspiration which made him vulnerable but so relatable. One of the best song writers ever ! Imagine if he was still here . Those songs would be deep and I know for sure he would have had a masterful one on recovery and looking back on that life. The dead loved Shannon as well. Zack Wylde even said how amazing Shannon was and is .
I was in line at Tipitina’s that night. I had never gotten to see BM and at 17 years old, tonight was the night. So there I stood, ticket in my pocket, fake ID in hand and a huge giddy smile on my face. A few moments later... The smile quickly turned into a broken heart and a grim realization that I would never get to witness their show. Here I am in 2020... Just bought Soup for the third time and found this video. It put that smile right back on my face! Thank you! 😊
The best band of their time, no question. Shannon was man and to this day remains my favorite voice of the 90's. Nobody had the passion Hoon had, nobody.
Broke my heart watching the “All I Can Say” documentary and watching Shannon be told the band was a one hit wonder. No rain was a simple 4 chord song easily digestible to the masses, but their other songs were unique and had a lot of depth. Definitely a musicians type of band that’s for sure.
Found the tracklist - GOD I love the Internet! ^^Soon to revisit and post times for Tracklist - _Intimate & Interactive_ [9/12/1995] (MuchMusic, CAN) by *Blind Melon*: 1. Intro / 2 X 4 2. Toes Across the Floor 3. Tones of Home 4. Wilt 5. Vernie 6. No Rain 7. Walk 8. Lemonade 9. Time 10. Intimate and Interactive (MuchMusic) Interview #1 11. Soup 12. St. Andrew's Fall 13. Skinned 14. Change 15. Intimate and Interactive (MuchMusic) Interview #2 16. The Duke 17. Galaxie 18. Intimate and Interactive (MuchMusic) Interview #3 19. Car Seat (God's Presents) UPDATE: Du kkha has posted the Tracklist times for this video!!
I'm glad that Shannon seemed so on point and articulate in this program. Plus, the whole band was getting to play their newest material to a TV studio full of Canadian teenagers, not to mention all of the teens and 20-somethings watching it live at home. This is such a killer performance and it demonstrated just what a great f*cking band the original Blind Melon were. 'Soup' is a masterpiece imho.
man!! so much talent with these guys! everything was always bang on! perfect! so much sound! these guy are timeless! we will be listening for years to come! rip Shannon!
Thank you 100X for uploading this video! 🙏 One of the most talented singers/bands EVER. Been on a Blind Melon binge for the past year... This final performance of Shannon's was in my city.
I am from Ottawa and absolutely loved Blind Melon! I am grateful for the fact that he performed in Canada to give history some more material about this absolutely captivating individual...
Holy Shit...You know you really didn't realize just how GREAT these guys where from just hearing their studio cuts, Especially Shannon,, I would have to say the best live show i ever saw...WOW Fucking incredible.......
We saw them live in Woodstock '94... WOW!!! FAN FOREVER!!! Sad I lost another one of my favorite artists!!! Drugs have given us and robbed us of soooooo many good songs.
Love Blind Melon! I miss Shannon. I have great memories of being in high school when Soup came out. That summer I would set a VHS tape to record the Galaxy video. Blind Melon was the soundtrack of my life back then. Sill in my top three favorites. With Black Sabbath and Ween.
Una gran banda, un gran frontman, un gran concierto, todo eso en un solo comentario. Lamentablemente ya hace más de 25 años nos dejaba una estrella que empezaba a iluminar, pero la verdad ha dejado al rock de aquellos años en lo más alto de la historia. Un monstruo Shannon!
Shannon Hoon reminds me a lot of the late Jim Morrison, with how he acts on stage, although his voice is different of course, and I say that in a good way. Both singers had their great voices and their stage presence.
a haunting performance ~ hoon's on a whole other plane of existence here; as his blood boils / voice soars (& so close to death, as it would turn out) *the best live rock vocalist of the 90's (arguably top 5 in rock-n-roll history)
I love Blind Melon.. Got me through so many bad times and good in my life. One thing about music it NEVER DIES.. The instruments can be put down the singers may lay down.. Yet the Music always lives on to share to the next generation. Powerful cords, strings and vocal will always resinate for those that open to them.
Soup is one of my favorite albums of all time. I was 13 or 14 and one late Saturday night I saw the video for Galaxy on MTV and I was like wow this song if fuckin amazing. Bought the CD and Ive loved it since. This was an excellent show with a perfect setlist. The band sounds amazing.
18:25 Those are the eyes of a drug addict...I would know, I used to be a hardcore heroin addict. 3 years clean. I'm 28 right now, I almost didn't make it either. Rest easy Hoon... "I know we can't all stay here forever So I want to write my words on the face of today and they'll paint it"
paulerxx it’s always in the eyes isn’t it. I can always tell and I’ve seen ex’s who were past the point of gone I believe we get possessed by demonic entities I don’t care what anyone says unless you’ve been there you’ll never understand. I’m standing on 1 year 2 months in treatment. It’s hard man. But I hate the fact so many didn’t make it out.
Mookie Blaylock yeah that’s coming on a little strong but I was about to mention how vibrantly looked here, I know from experience, 8mos clean after a 20 year H run, he looks really solid but I get the analogy, people want to recognize pain in the eyes of addicts. But to me he seems more like a coke junkie for what it’s worth. I really dig their music but I think they got about as much credit as they deserved, it’s all subjective
Did you know his soul? My dead husband had those eyes, did no drugs, was manic depressive, and the most spiritual person I ever have known. Just saying, pls don't be quick to judge.
The band was tight as hell and even though Shannon was obviously super high he was spot on. Don't know how he pulled that off I really enjoyed his singing. RIP my friend.......
One of the greatest bands of that error. Songs that will be played forever. Had the good fortune to see them several times back in the 90's. Powerful live performances!
I feel they were pretty much the peak of the Grunge/Alternative sound. Never got the recognition they deserved..maybe because the post grunge was already taking over and his death right as I think they were on the verge. It's our duty to let the younger generation of music lovers know about great bands so they'll never be forgotten!
The performance of Galaxie is absolutely incredible. Shannon’s talent as a singer and showman is remarkable. Truly a prodigy. The most underrated band of my generation.
How in the world...? Did they start, and develop their performances of such grand metaphor...? The live performances... Sweet Jesus...! Fucking blows me away every time I see another performance that I never knew about. For me? This band only confirms the existence of GOD. Almost speaking in tounges... It's like the whole thing has been put together for the lead singer to spread their ever-lovin message. This one is pure gold. Sometimes Blind Mellon makes me cry... so, fuck you if you don't like it. I feel sorry for you. Your missing out...❤
Thanks Shannon for the freedom in life you have brought me and I know you have brought others through all that comes from your music and short lived god given talent!!
I'm sorry, but I just have to ask why this kid was never more recognised for his charisma and the superior quality of his voice. I love Maynard James Keenan's voice but can openly admit right now that Keenan on his best day never took the vocal risks or pushed his vocal dexterity to the level Shannon Hoon did on virtually every song. Plus, Hoon had a stage presence that I can only equate to performers like Freddie Mercury or Steven Tyler. How did an entertainer like David Lee Roth ever achieve such popularity when in comparison to a strung out Shannon Hoon, he looked and sounded like the third place contestant at a preschool talent show? Just saying
David Lee Roth was popular because he had Eddie Van Halen, and their style of music was what was all the rage at that time. I compare Shannon Hoon and Blind Melon to Jim Morrison and The Doors. Morrison was surrounded by amazing musicians. Pushed the limits of everything in life... wanted to experience it all. Took chances musically in ways nobody else would. Wrote poetically in ways much deeper and more profound than the years he'd lived. Needed an outlet for his creative edge, found it, indulged in all the excesses of his success, learned he didn't want all of that after all, and ultimately it destroyed him. All the same can be said of Shannon Hoon. And The Doors were not the "standard" sound of their time, either, much like Blind Melon wasn't "grunge" even though they got grouped into that genre. Sure The Doors were counter-culture and anti-war, but they weren't anything like Jimi, or CCR, or Cream and anything Clapton was doing... their carnivalesque style infused with blues and jazz stylings was completely unique. Same would be true of Blind Melon. They weren't alternative, they weren't grunge, they weren't southern rock, they sure weren't metal.. they had elements of blues, classical, a little of all the rock stylings.. Anyway.. that's my two cents. ✌
Totally Agree… Shannon was on a whole another level of talent and showmanship. He is completely underrated, as is Blind Melon, as a whole. They took musical chances and had an eclectic versatility that most bands did not, still don’t. They were far ahead of the one time. If they came out today, I think it would be a very different story.
Man, check out this performance of St. Andrew's Fall!! Shannon was a solid guitar player as well, and it's not easy to play that song and sing at the same time.
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We really need to get them in the Hall of Fame.
Possibly the most underrated band of ALL TIME. This is quality way beyond what you typically get in a live performance from any band. These guys were on a whole another level. RIP SHANNON
Very very talented dude indeed ...Rest in peace 🕊️ maybe we'll see you again somewhere somehow 😢
Shannon is my favorite musician of all time !
Easily. No other band (not already in there) deserves to be in the Rock HoF more.
👍👍👍👍👍🎤
It took a year of so for their self Titled debut to make an impact even with the support of Axil Rose, who was also from Lafayette Indiana and a very good friend of Shannon's older sister and friend of Shannon's as well. When Shannon took off to LA to get a band together after high school, his sister asked Axil to keep an eye on him for her and Axil very much did that. Guns and Roses were at their popularity Azimuth at that time and they let Blind Melon open ALot of big venues for them, but the public had to find the exceptional songwriting,musicianship and vocals on their own and after the record had been out about a year with constant touring, suddenly the people caught on and it turned into a must have album selling 3 million copies. Triple Platinum is no small achievement for any band much less the first record from an unknown bunch of guys from the Midwest and deep south gelling in LA. I loved these guys from the moment l
I borrowed my roommates cassette when I was testing tires over the road in a fleet of Chevy Lumina's at night while in college at Kent State in 1992-93. I listened to that cassette over and over and over. It is still one of my favorite records and I've learned most of the songs on it on guitar. They are not underatted, just short lived. Pretty damn tragic like ALot of the other great bands of that era. I'm 4onths older than Shannon and Ii just turned 57. So he'd have been 56 turning 57 in September as of this weighting. I lived hard as well and feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to experience this life into my 50's. There are no guarantees. I didn't really come to terms with myself of find inner peace or convictions until I was well into my 40's. Emotional maturity took aLot of work. Still working at it.we are all tragically flawed as Humans, every one of us. So I start every day telling myself that fact and from thereO am able to give myself a break and give all other humans a break because we all make mistakes all the time and all we can do is get back in the saddle and forgive again
Shannons vocal performance here is stellar and the band is beyond tight I could never understand why they are only known for the no rain tune when everything else they did was so much better
Literally EVERYTHING
They are only known for "No Rain" cause people are just dumb and lazy to go have a good listen, they were very unique for the 90's
Philistines, that's why.
@@adrianoa.j.5788 its funny cause as a song, I love no rain, but as a blind melon song, i hate it. Nowhere near on the level of the compatriots of the album.
The way I see it, that's everyone else's loss. These guys were one of the best bands. He just wasn't around long enough...
Such a unique voice. It’s raspy yet loud, aggressive and soft, sweet and hard, masculine with a bit of feminine touches. It’s so beautiful and angelical to my ears...
Exactly that
It sounds like a Perry Farrell impression to me.
@@waltercoyle6393it's not possible for another person to be a tenor? I dig both groups, but they both have different qualities to me
@@FACEGRINDproductionsShannon was a very rare male soprano.
With a Raw, unique talent ❤️🔥!
I loved the first album madly. But the second album... oh god, I got lost in that album for years... indeed I still am. Total masterpiece. Miss you Shannon. Always will miss you.
My last Melon show with Hoon was Oct. 17, 1995. Glen Miller Ball Room on CU campus. He dose 4 days later. Their the soundtrack to my life! Long live Hoon!
Man... Soup is one hell of a ride!!
mouth full of cavities ...\m/
Ty McGraw soup is my favorite
Soups gotta be a top 5 underrated album of the 90’s for sure
One of the most underrated, unappreciated bands of the grunge era... These guys were right up there with Pearl Jam and the rest.
No, the most underrated band of the 90s.
Jim Mitchell I knew "No Rain" but never really went deeper. But this show looked amazing. I'm going to go back and check out their stuff.
Although I agree, they are every bit as talented as many grunge bands, and they are part of the grunge era, they are definitely not grunge.
+Ryan Kudasik They were too ahead of their time to appropriately be recognized for their (Shannon's) brilliance. Nirvana more angry and aggressive "fuck everything" music dominating and overshadowed many great bands that were around at the same time
So true. I did not want to listen to them back in the days and was on Pearl Jam, Metallica... I now discover how great musicians they were.
If Hoon had lived they would have been better than Pearl Jam. I loved "Ten" but I didn't really get into Pearl Jam after that album.
They were ahead of their time other bands of that period like pearl jam, Nirvana etc sounded like the time period they came from.. blind melon were just different sounded so alternatively fresh and unique... miss this guyz... love from Nigeria
Well, I would not say ahead of time, but they just did their own thing and enriching music their own way with amazing string work and multi-instrumentalization by Christopher Thorn and amazing support with Roger. The lyrics were so pure and powerful. Some Blind Melon songs take you through a journey tightly packed in a short 3 to 4 minute song, for me thats Paper Scratcher, St. Andrews Fall, Change etc.
Its really fucking cool. Out of all early musician deaths, Hoon I believe it has to be top 3 out of all. That should not have happened.
@@El_Andru #100% agreed
What state do you live?
I used to live in Nigeria. usa now wish i was there
My fiance is yoruba
I view them as a grunge psychedelic band. So bloody awesome and original. Nothing like them since
I bought this show on DVD multiple times due to my friends “borrowing it”. I never asked for them back. Mission accomplished
This was the best interactive they ever did !
Thorn doesn't get enough credit. His rhythm mixed leads are phenomenal! Whole band were masters at their instrument. Lucky for us they found each other!
Agreed, man, he really played some awesome licks
I would recommend the "Space: Spiders" album for another group you might like. The story of how they met is great and the music is great.
100%!!! These guys together, made MAGIC!!! Shannon unfortunately had to leave us way too soon!!!
@@Perro73 very unfortunate. He was a special dude.
Definitely the most underrated band of the 90's. For some reason Shannon reminds me of a friend. Or maybe a lot of of friends who lost their way. Sensitive, fun and crazy. God bless his family and real friends. Change helped through those times and always will
1:30 - 2x4
5:30 - Toes across the floor
8:35 - Tones of home
13:10 - Wilt
16:17 - Vernie
19:50 - No rain
24:10 - Walk
27:10 - Lemonade
30:10 - Time
41:00 - Soup
44:30 - St. Andrew's Fall
47:54 - Skinned :)
50:10 - Change
56:43 - The Duke
59:50 - Galaxie
1:04:40 - Car Seat
You're a damned hero. Don't let anyone tell you different.
Hoping for mouthful of cavities... my favorite
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...THANK YOU FOR THE SET LIST...TRULY, DANIELLE IN 2019.🕊🦅 PHILLY, PA...
Thank u
You're my hero! Thanks for your time compiling the time stamps!
Is no one going to talk about how on point the bass player's backups are?
No
I bet he was an absolute riot to hang out with. Just crazy enough to keep you on your toes. When I say crazy I mean Genius crazy. There is a pic of him sitting on the floor real close to the camera and he has his chin on what looks like a tv or something and he a big smile on his face. Cracks me up. He had an infectious smile and laugh. I recently re-discovered Blind Melon and it has inspired me to pick the guitar back up after almost 20 years. Listening to him play guitar on the acoustic songs that were posted by his mother (I think) really touched a nerve with me. I cant believe he has been gone for so long. I hope that when he arrived they moved Elvis' time slot back and put Shannon in his place. RIP SH you crazy mother' you are missed by millions.
Damn Galaxy is one of their best songs in my opinion 1:00:00
Their live performances of this song give me chills up the spine. Shannon was one of a kind.
Jay Andrews Galaxie*
My fave
1995 was the end of the 90s
Soup is an insanely underrated album.
Wow thanks love that song 😢
why this doesn't have more likes is beyond me, this was, hands down, some of THE BEST music that came out of the 90's...if not ever.
Lance Stewart dude... PJ, soundgarden, TOTD, MLB 😂
Dude you cant just say this band was the best band from the 90s there were so many great and talented bands from that era. This sounds good for my first time listen but i cant agree and say this is the best from the 90s cause no, its part of it yes! Lol
He never said it was the best. He said it was SOME of the best music out if the 90's and I completely agree!
@Mark Green you clearly lack reading comprehension
Blind Melon is right up there with the greatest bands in history
Really sad to realize that a mere 6 weeks later, he'd be dead. Considering the greatness of the Soup album, these guys were only scratching the surface of what they could've been.
TheDDG Amen my brother.
Yep just like so many other artists. Jimi is a perfect example. What if.
that album totally failed too. Funny thing is my favorite song by them is Soup and that song wasn't on the album. It was on Nico Blue, but I did get to see them play it at Wood Stock when I was 18 years old, and a shit load of acid and wearing a fucking bumble costume. Not the like the little girl in the video tho. It was a home made bumble bee costume my mother made back in the 80's that looked the John Belushi killer Bee costume from SNL. Like the Mexican Bee from the Simpson. I had the antennas and all. I got so close to the stage. I still can't find myself on any of the wood stock videos tho, but I must have taken a couple hundred pictures no doubt.
acid.
Sad but true.
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I am the resurrection and the life
I am the resurrection and the life
I am the resurrection and the life
Narayana/ Supramati ....absolutely and sincerely...Danielle 🕊🤗😄
It's was a Blind Melon weekend, so i wanna continue the other dude's work and add the time, like many other anonimous people did to other videos i liked. Cheers.
0. Intro 00:00
1. 2 X 4 01:14
2. Toes Across the Floor 05:24
3. Tones of Home 08:33
4. Wilt 13:28
5. Vernie 16:17
6. No Rain 20:00
7. Walk 24:09
8. Lemonade 27:10
9. Time 30:09
10. Intimate and Interactive (MuchMusic) Interview #1 34:39
11. Soup 41:06
12. St. Andrew's Fall 44:29
13. Skinned 48:04
14. Change 50:13
15. Intimate and Interactive (MuchMusic) Interview #2 53:48
16. The Duke 56:19
17. Galaxie 1:00:10
18. Intimate and Interactive (MuchMusic) Interview #3 1:03:16
19. Car Seat (God's Presents) 1:04:44
Ariel D Thanks!
Bump this shit... or add it to the video description.
well done and thank you!
Great work! Thank you. Can they pin it?
Thank you! 🍻🍻
I was on my way to see them play in New Orleans when the radio said the show was cancelled. Little did I know at that time he was dead. Very sad. The guy was so talented and genuine.RIP Shannon
+cossa68 Damn.....
I know
Shit thats fucked. I was 7 when he died but didnt find out til years later. I obv knew no rain because it was on 15 times a day on every station. But after I saw the vhi special i got into more.
Sad, sad day!!!
What guts me the most is where this band could have gone. They had such a range of style to venture into many avenues. They had it all. They had it all till they didn’t.
SHANNON gave his whole being into his music 110 percent!!! The band was so Amazing Gifted Musicians!!! They were tight Pure Perfection!!! They were the Best!!! Shannon Hoon was such a Awesome front man charisma awesome guitar player and Killer Vocals!!! LOVE YOU SHANNON HOON 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
His voice was so perfect, his stage performance was untouchable and his ideas, words and kindness will leave me changed forever. I'm about to roll a fat joint and listen to more melon for my world is blind with out.
It's been 7 years since you posted this and for some reason i gained a curiosity on how much life I'm sure has changed for you in that time? Still rolling fatties to the jams of the melon? Or is it a full time job you don't. Necessarily hate but it's not exactly where you thought you'd be, wife and kids with back yard bbq's. Haha. Again, idk why your comment brought these thoughts to me. I guess it just makes me sad to think of how much has changed in such a little amount of time that feels even less then that. Damn.....I wish i didn't have to be so depressed all the time. I honestly hope that shit has turned out well for you. You're a complete stranger to me, why the fuck am i writing all this. It's so fucking odd. Haha. Alright, I'm shutting up now. Best of luck in the next 7 years.
You should drop doing drugs man
@@a.mnmemories4289you still listening to Blind Melon man? I hope you're not depressed all the time still and things are going ok
20 years and i still miss him every day. i never get tired of listening to him. he was such an amazing poet with a beautiful and touching voice. love and miss you shannon!
"How come no one tried to save him" As a former drug addict of 16 years no one could have saved me from myself. I overdosed 6 times. Died 4 out of 6 and that never scared me. What saved me was well me. I got tired of being sick and tired. I'm sure many tried with Shannon. Friends, family and fans. But Shannon wasn't ready. He paid the price for it too. God speed.
You can't beat vintage Blind Melon. A real band with music that was so powerful. Beyond even their expectations let alone everyone else. Words really can't define the energy, talent, and rawness of Blind Melon. Never will there be another like Shannon Hoon. Damn what could have been...
Very unique band that played a wide variety of music.. definitely not like one of those bands whose songs all sound the same.
It's a shame that so many people were only familiar with One or MAYBE 2 songs
😢😢😢
i always said shannon hoon was the janis joplin of the 90s not cause they died so young from drugs but there vocal style was killer
+Arron's Free Guitar and Bass Tutorials! wow that's a trip I was just thinking that ! rides on the bottom of the muscal rhythm !!
sophia valentina ha cool
exactly...you know what your talking about...
Joplin barely wrote any of her songs.
He's nothin like Janis
So sick of hearing that comparison
The band provided the platform for the depth of Hoon's talent to shine, and his shine brought out the incredible talents of the band.
Magical.
Sadly the new melon is not the same ! Needs Shannon
My heart just breaks for this kid.
Sue McFadden was on top of the world just shows you drugs don't care if your rich famous or a nobody
@@iowatom3I take it as the label and his bandmates just used him as a cash cow. He was not ready nor did he want to go on tour yet. Shannon wanted to be sober for a while and enjoy that little girl of his .
A brief and beautiful moment in music, so grateful it happened in a time when it could be recorded ❤ such a great combination of creative souls ❤
this is one of the all-time best live performance from the 90s
I've seen BM 10 times and while I wasn't here this to me is their best performance ever. It's a shame this was their last major show.
Shannon's voice AND his body didn't miss a beat he was completely in the rythm,body and soul one with the sound
What an awesome performance! Wish they had played Drive.
Yes.
I had the honor of meeting him and the band twice...he was so very sweet and kind and warm.... beautiful soul.
This music makes me feel peculiar. It brings back past emotions I haven't felt in a long time. As I am moving forward with my life I tend to lose all my previous situations and feelings. For some reason this music is connected to strange part of my life where I didn't know what to do and didn't want to do anything. I listened to the albums before he died intensely during this time. Its rare that music brings me to a certain place with mixed feelings. I think its the tone of everything.
I hope you are doing well, Adam...wherever you are...
Blind Melon was one of the most underrated bands of the 90's; No Rain was just the tip of the iceberg. If you haven't done so already, then you should definitely listen to all their material front to back, you'll find so much more to their sound. RIP Shannon, you're a legend sir.
Off topic: I can't believe they had e-mail back then. Ex: at 55:24... wow! How far we've come eh? lol
Been listening to this band alot lately. Everyone speaks of Hoon so highly, but this band as a whole is just fucking amazing! When ever asked, who's your favorite band? My first response is Stevie Wonder, but I hesitate some times and think..... well then there's Blind Melon. Regardless. Such good musicianship among these cats. RIP Shannon.
YES that is so true. But can't you see how irreplaceable he was? Its even more tragic than one realizes until looking at these guys and seeing how good they ALL are, and imagining how Shannen would've wanted them to find a replacement so they could carry on. But you just cant replace that much awesome.
richard salvator they have been performing recently with a new singer. I can't remember the guys name though.
Saw them play live 11 times, last time at the Metro Chicago show less than a month before Shannon left us.
As beautiful as it is to watch this....its painful especially after reading their biography and seeing how out of his mind Shannon was at this point on drugs. They were magic and his loss is and will forever be heartbreaking
I only saw then a couple times but I was in New Orleans for the State Palace show , kinda surreal because we could see there Bus from our hotel window, so when the Radio announced it was kinda crazy,I just turned 49 so I was 24 at the time, wow how it flies. That evening the Radio Station played all the Hits thru the speakers on Top of the Radio Van and about 1000 of us Danced in the street.
11 times, god damn you are a lucky man, unfortunately I was born in 2000 and never got a chance to see their greatness live
I have the Live at the Metro DVD. I've probably seen it more than any other DVD in my life. Sometimes I sing the Live versions more than the studio versions. They were all fantastic musicians.
Wow.. 11 times. That's incredible. For whatever reason I never new when they were coming to town (I lived in the Cleveland area then) so I saw them only once, in the gym of a small university on the near east side of town. It was hot and miserable that night and the gym didn't have any real AC or ventilation system. Shannon was blitzed out of his mind and clearly uncomfortable physically, but still put on an amazing performance, as did the entire band.
All that said.. they have always been and will always be one of my favorite bands. I think they are to this day still tragically underappreciated. Like you said - they were magic, and his loss will forever be heartbreaking.
They were on record saying "cocaine didn't hit the bus until los Angeles from that point it was an all out party" Shannon is sober here from what they said two years ago. Either way he is gone now and dearly missed by all of us who needed/need his music.
Blind Melon 🇨🇦September 12, 1995
🇨🇦MuchMusic Intimate & Interactive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Shannon Hoon - Vocals, Guitar
Rogers Stevens - Guitars, Piano
Christopher Thorn - Guitars, Mandolin, Accordion
Glen Graham - Drums
Brad Smith - Bass, Vocals
Mike Kelsey - Percussion, Flute
Miles Tackett - Cello
Setlist:
01. 2 X 4
02. Toes Across the Floor
03. Tones of Home
04. Wilt
05. Vernie
06. No Rain
07. Walk
08. Lemonade
09. Time
10. Intimate and Interactive (MuchMusic) Interview #1
11. Soup
12. St. Andrew's Fall
13. Skinned
14. Change
15. Intimate and Interactive (MuchMusic) Interview #2
16. The Duke
17. Galaxie
18. Intimate and Interactive (MuchMusic) Interview #3
19. Car Seat (God's Presents)
Shannon didn't miss a single beat
i remember watching this live on much music. i bought nevermind and blind melon cassetts on the same day in the early 90s and felt that these guys were so tight and theyre grooves intermingled so beautifully with two lead guitarists complementing each other. name another band like them...?in an interview robert plant said that these lyrics were the most honest he had heard since the 60s
slayer comes to mind but that's not what you mean, i know.
Shannon lived 90% of the songs . He drew from life for inspiration which made him vulnerable but so relatable. One of the best song writers ever ! Imagine if he was still here . Those songs would be deep and I know for sure he would have had a masterful one on recovery and looking back on that life. The dead loved Shannon as well. Zack Wylde even said how amazing Shannon was and is .
That Soup performance was ON POINT! God damn amazing how a guy with a voice like Hoon can keep it going without losing it.
I think because he did not imitate or duplicate. It was just Shannon and how he sounded. I think he would sound like this even today .
My ex smoked blunts with him in the French quarter. She didn't know who he was. He told her, I'm the bumble bee in that video.
This is one of my favorite stories!:)
I could watch shannon forever
Beautiful soul gone way too soon!!! Still gives me chills 30 years after!!!
I was in line at Tipitina’s that night. I had never gotten to see BM and at 17 years old, tonight was the night. So there I stood, ticket in my pocket, fake ID in hand and a huge giddy smile on my face. A few moments later... The smile quickly turned into a broken heart and a grim realization that I would never get to witness their show. Here I am in 2020... Just bought Soup for the third time and found this video. It put that smile right back on my face! Thank you! 😊
Biggest talent of the 90’s I believe. Great Video thanks for posting
Tortured souls always make the greatest music. I would sacrifice some of the greatness for a few more minutes of Shannon.
Always
I truly don't believe he would second that. But who's to know? ♾
Very true
Chris Cornell, Layne Staley and him among a few others
I wish I had seen him perform.
The greatest band to ever have existed in my opinion.
Pablo Gringo I saw them! April 22 1993, with guns n' roses in México. Awesome live
saw them at Umass! 1994. Headlined with Lenny Kravitz, stole the show by a long shot.
Pablo Gringo relax dude they were good that's about it
See them at reading 95. Awesome
The best band of their time, no question. Shannon was man and to this day remains my favorite voice of the 90's. Nobody had the passion Hoon had, nobody.
Colin Stelma He is legendary but id still put cornell and stayley up there
Broke my heart watching the “All I Can Say” documentary and watching Shannon be told the band was a one hit wonder. No rain was a simple 4 chord song easily digestible to the masses, but their other songs were unique and had a lot of depth. Definitely a musicians type of band that’s for sure.
Found the tracklist - GOD I love the Internet!
^^Soon to revisit and post times for Tracklist - _Intimate & Interactive_ [9/12/1995] (MuchMusic, CAN) by *Blind Melon*:
1. Intro / 2 X 4
2. Toes Across the Floor
3. Tones of Home
4. Wilt
5. Vernie
6. No Rain
7. Walk
8. Lemonade
9. Time
10. Intimate and Interactive (MuchMusic) Interview #1
11. Soup
12. St. Andrew's Fall
13. Skinned
14. Change
15. Intimate and Interactive (MuchMusic) Interview #2
16. The Duke
17. Galaxie
18. Intimate and Interactive (MuchMusic) Interview #3
19. Car Seat (God's Presents)
UPDATE: Du kkha has posted the Tracklist times for this video!!
I'm glad that Shannon seemed so on point and articulate in this program. Plus, the whole band was getting to play their newest material to a TV studio full of Canadian teenagers, not to mention all of the teens and 20-somethings watching it live at home. This is such a killer performance and it demonstrated just what a great f*cking band the original Blind Melon were. 'Soup' is a masterpiece imho.
He was clean here as well just struggling with being a dad and stress .
i have never ever heard a voice like this ever ,really love shannon hoon rip
man!! so much talent with these guys! everything was always bang on! perfect! so much sound! these guy are timeless! we will be listening for years to come! rip Shannon!
Thank you 100X for uploading this video! 🙏
One of the most talented singers/bands EVER. Been on a Blind Melon binge for the past year...
This final performance of Shannon's was in my city.
No one ever sounded like them.such a great band
I am from Ottawa and absolutely loved Blind Melon! I am grateful for the fact that he performed in Canada to give history some more material about this absolutely captivating individual...
And the guitar work of this duo is absolutely legendary!!
Holy Shit...You know you really didn't realize just how GREAT these guys where from just hearing their studio cuts, Especially Shannon,, I would have to say the best live show i ever saw...WOW Fucking incredible.......
We saw them live in Woodstock '94... WOW!!! FAN FOREVER!!! Sad I lost another one of my favorite artists!!! Drugs have given us and robbed us of soooooo many good songs.
Love Blind Melon! I miss Shannon. I have great memories of being in high school when Soup came out. That summer I would set a VHS tape to record the Galaxy video. Blind Melon was the soundtrack of my life back then. Sill in my top three favorites. With Black Sabbath and Ween.
Bringer of Light Phenox sounds like we're friends:)
Una gran banda, un gran frontman, un gran concierto, todo eso en un solo comentario. Lamentablemente ya hace más de 25 años nos dejaba una estrella que empezaba a iluminar, pero la verdad ha dejado al rock de aquellos años en lo más alto de la historia. Un monstruo Shannon!
Thank You for sharing, Tiffany!
Breaks my heart that I never saw them live. Thank you Blind Melon for the music and magic
Melon has snuck deeper into my soul as the grunge era continues to fade and this show just proves how incredibly powerful they and Hoon were. Giants.
Hell yes! Shannon had a voice that was second to none.
Shannon Hoon reminds me a lot of the late Jim Morrison, with how he acts on stage, although his voice is different of course, and I say that in a good way. Both singers had their great voices and their stage presence.
perry farrell
I agree for the simple fact they were both free spirits 😍
Janice Joplin for sure
a haunting performance ~ hoon's on a whole other plane of existence here; as his blood boils / voice soars (& so close to death, as it would turn out) *the best live rock vocalist of the 90's (arguably top 5 in rock-n-roll history)
Love Shannon but Layne was better especially live
love Shannon but Layne was MILES ahead in his prime
Thank you for sharing the legacy that was Shannon. Love and miss him terribly.
Trying to picture where he'd be today .. would have enjoyed watching his creativity evolve. .. Hoon was brilliance through a d through
I love Blind Melon.. Got me through so many bad times and good in my life. One thing about music it NEVER DIES.. The instruments can be put down the singers may lay down.. Yet the Music always lives on to share to the next generation. Powerful cords, strings and vocal will always resinate for those that open to them.
Man, Toes across the floor I must have listened to that version like honestly 2000 times and it's still so... so powerful
Miss and love you Shannon.. amazing emotion in this show.
Soup is one of my favorite albums of all time. I was 13 or 14 and one late Saturday night I saw the video for Galaxy on MTV and I was like wow this song if fuckin amazing. Bought the CD and Ive loved it since.
This was an excellent show with a perfect setlist. The band sounds amazing.
Just can't get over how brilliant this is! Amazing band.
18:25 Those are the eyes of a drug addict...I would know, I used to be a hardcore heroin addict. 3 years clean. I'm 28 right now, I almost didn't make it either. Rest easy Hoon...
"I know we can't all stay here forever
So I want to write my words on the face of today and they'll paint it"
paulerxx it’s always in the eyes isn’t it. I can always tell and I’ve seen ex’s who were past the point of gone I believe we get possessed by demonic entities I don’t care what anyone says unless you’ve been there you’ll never understand. I’m standing on 1 year 2 months in treatment. It’s hard man. But I hate the fact so many didn’t make it out.
Mookie Blaylock yeah that’s coming on a little strong but I was about to mention how vibrantly looked here, I know from experience, 8mos clean after a 20 year H run, he looks really solid but I get the analogy, people want to recognize pain in the eyes of addicts. But to me he seems more like a coke junkie for what it’s worth. I really dig their music but I think they got about as much credit as they deserved, it’s all subjective
Did you know his soul? My dead husband had those eyes, did no drugs, was manic depressive, and the most spiritual person I ever have known. Just saying, pls don't be quick to judge.
There's nothing behind his eyes and it's creepy. However, there is so much emotion in his voice. He's literally dying inside
@@cremejockey8636 SAD Shannon was GONE by this point 💙
It's amazing how FAST these guys took off. I week after creating the band they got signed.
The band was tight as hell and even though Shannon was obviously super high he was spot on. Don't know how he pulled that off I really enjoyed his singing. RIP my friend.......
These performances were incredible. So Raw. Those were the days😌
One of the greatest bands of that error. Songs that will be played forever. Had the good fortune to see them several times back in the 90's. Powerful live performances!
I so remember how at one time you could turn on the radio and hear NEW ROCK that had passion and depth...today it's just shit
I've watched this so many times I stopped counting. I cain't imagine it being any better than it is.
Shannon was a master. I remember listening to him in High School. Now still listening to him while writing or just wanting to get lost in space.
Shanon will always will be one of greats singer's of my lifetime what could have been RIP RSH
I feel they were pretty much the peak of the Grunge/Alternative sound. Never got the recognition they deserved..maybe because the post grunge was already taking over and his death right as I think they were on the verge. It's our duty to let the younger generation of music lovers know about great bands so they'll never be forgotten!
The performance of Galaxie is absolutely incredible. Shannon’s talent as a singer and showman is remarkable. Truly a prodigy. The most underrated band of my generation.
Good to see a concert where the audience doesn't all have a phone out recording!!
Added this to a playlist almost a decade ago. This is the best performance on tape of theirs I’ve ever seen
Permission to cry my eyes out?
By the way, Glen Graham is a fucking octopus back there. Dynamite.
That just rocked my world! RIP Shannon! Love from Nashville, Tennessee. 🎶🖤🎶
Drummer is very underrated, Galaxy & Dear Ol Dad...killer tunes. Was never crazy about them, but thanks for the upload.
Vernie is my favourite drum song of all time
This recording is a true gem! Many thanks to you for posted this.
20 years ago today we lost you Shannon. RIP brother.
+ice9planet soup bro!
How in the world...?
Did they start, and develop their performances of such grand metaphor...?
The live performances...
Sweet Jesus...!
Fucking blows me away every time I see another performance that I never knew about.
For me? This band only confirms the existence of GOD.
Almost speaking in tounges...
It's like the whole thing has been put together for the lead singer to spread their ever-lovin message.
This one is pure gold.
Sometimes Blind Mellon makes me cry... so, fuck you if you don't like it.
I feel sorry for you.
Your missing out...❤
these guys souls came right to the surface.
heartbreaking to watch Hoon during "Walk" singing, playing guitar and harmonica at the same time at an elite level
Thanks Shannon for the freedom in life you have brought me and I know you have brought others through all that comes from your music and short lived god given talent!!
I'm sorry, but I just have to ask why this kid was never more recognised for his charisma and the superior quality of his voice. I love Maynard James Keenan's voice but can openly admit right now that Keenan on his best day never took the vocal risks or pushed his vocal dexterity to the level Shannon Hoon did on virtually every song. Plus, Hoon had a stage presence that I can only equate to performers like Freddie Mercury or Steven Tyler. How did an entertainer like David Lee Roth ever achieve such popularity when in comparison to a strung out Shannon Hoon, he looked and sounded like the third place contestant at a preschool talent show? Just saying
David Lee Roth was popular because he had Eddie Van Halen, and their style of music was what was all the rage at that time.
I compare Shannon Hoon and Blind Melon to Jim Morrison and The Doors. Morrison was surrounded by amazing musicians. Pushed the limits of everything in life... wanted to experience it all. Took chances musically in ways nobody else would. Wrote poetically in ways much deeper and more profound than the years he'd lived. Needed an outlet for his creative edge, found it, indulged in all the excesses of his success, learned he didn't want all of that after all, and ultimately it destroyed him. All the same can be said of Shannon Hoon.
And The Doors were not the "standard" sound of their time, either, much like Blind Melon wasn't "grunge" even though they got grouped into that genre. Sure The Doors were counter-culture and anti-war, but they weren't anything like Jimi, or CCR, or Cream and anything Clapton was doing... their carnivalesque style infused with blues and jazz stylings was completely unique. Same would be true of Blind Melon. They weren't alternative, they weren't grunge, they weren't southern rock, they sure weren't metal.. they had elements of blues, classical, a little of all the rock stylings..
Anyway.. that's my two cents. ✌
Totally Agree… Shannon was on a whole another level of talent and showmanship. He is completely underrated, as is Blind Melon, as a whole. They took musical chances and had an eclectic versatility that most bands did not, still don’t. They were far ahead of the one time. If they came out today, I think it would be a very different story.
the greatest live set I've ever seen by any band. So tight! Shannon, you truly were an angel among us bro! R.I.P
Man, check out this performance of St. Andrew's Fall!! Shannon was a solid guitar player as well, and it's not easy to play that song and sing at the same time.
So beautiful, thank you so much for sharing this. I am barely diving into the world of Blind Melon. This is here is a rare jem.
Shannon was a PERFORMER, absolutely incredible energy every single show.