A biography about blind melon, entitled a devil on one shoulder and an angel on the other, focusing on hoons suicide, was written and published by greg prato in 2008. Blind melon biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Anyone who is sick of the new bands coming out today, this is a must have for those who want to listen to something good as well as a familiar point in time. Blind melon ontstond in californie, met leden uit indiana, mississippi en pennsylvania. Blind melon change live rare unknown live shannon hoon duration. In 2006, the band reformed with a new lead vocalist, travis warren. Keep up to date on new music, merchandise, and tour dates.
Blind melon change changed no rain candy says music. Basically, were only dealing with three chords here. Blind melon no rain official music video by blind melon. Although, i always have a soft spot for sleepyhouse. When he died a part of me died as well and this song got me through a very difficult time in my life. Blind melon change official music video from the album blind melon, remastered in hd.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from blind melon at the discogs marketplace. Blind melon is one of the greatest underrated bands of the 90s. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. No rain was released in september 1992 as the second single from blind melons debut album, blind melon. I would have loved to see how they developed, especially since they showed on soup that they werent afraid to take risks and change things up. I do not own the rights to this, but i do ask you to enjoy. Of all the bands of that era that flamed out early, i think blind melon s best days were still ahead of them. Blind melon tickets, 2020 concert tour dates ticketmaster. Nico blue, hoons daughter, took the stage to sing the song change. This reissue of the blind melon debut on vinyl is very good it is done by music on vinyl which generally dont dissapoint but its not as good as the current analog. View blind melon song lyrics by popularity along with songs featured in, albums, videos and song meanings. Soup was a bomb on the charts, selling only 500,000 copies. But imo their debut album stands up not only as one of the best debut albums ever, but also one of the best produced albums of the 90s.
Anyone who is sick of the new bands coming out today, this is a must have for those who want to listen to something good as well as a. We therefore can not but assume that blind melon simply nicked its name from blind lemon. American rock band best known for their 1992 hit no rain. We have 6 albums and 70 song lyrics in our database. They were active from 1989 to 1999, and then from 2006 onward. Show all release groups instead, or show various artists release groups. Blind melon singer shannon hoon died 20 years ago today. Blind melon i wonder official music video duration. They are best known for their 1993 hit no rain, and enjoyed critical and. Shannon used to sing the song to his mother and she grew very. Blind melon change guitar lesson and harmonica lesson. They have also released 2 compilations albums and 1 live album. Lead singer shannon hoon died from drug overdose in 1995 and nico became their last album as well as a fitting tribute to hoon. The band employed a counselor to assist hoons rehabilitation while on the road, but this attendant was soon dismissed when results werent forthcoming.
Blind melon change changed no rain candy says amazon. Blind melon took an extended break to try and pick up the pieces and decide what they would do next. No rain was released in september 1992 as the second single from blind melon s debut album, blind melon. Blind melon singer blindsided by drug addiction tales. Get the best deals on 45 rpm speed vinyl records blind melon when you shop the largest online. Blind melon is an alternative rock band, whose most notable work dates from 1992 to 1995, and ceased with the death of lead vocalist shannon hoon. Brad smith, christopher thorn, glen graham, rogers stevens, shannon hoon, travis warren 2 viewing all blind melon. At a time when popular rock music was dominated by seattle grunge, blind melon expanded the envelope with a record that kept all of the same raw emotion, but blended in a package that was richly layered and relentlessly uptempo. Bob dylan wrote many of his greatest songs on speed, and when he introduced the beatles to marijuana, it forever changed their approach to. Blind melon change chords learn the song with the online tablature player. Blind melon lyrics walk find myself singing the same songs everyday ones that make me feel good when things behing the smiles aint okay around and over and inbetween the seas i need to be on top of a mountain where i can be see everything cause this paranoias getting old. It is the 10 year anniversary of a dear friends death.
Prato states that hoon enjoyed a good childhood and was spoiled rotten from day one. The lyrics are a bit different and are listed below. During the interim, the bandmembers finished off some rough tracks hoon had completed his vocal parts for, resulting in the release of nico in november of 1996 the album was named after hoons infant daughter, with a portion of the proceeds being donated to musicians assistants program map. Rock group blind melon performance in toronto, ontario, canada on 121093 official site. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube.
Blind melon blind melon sippin time session record. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. With one album of new material posthoon, blind melon s live shows are largely dedicated to honoring the late singers legacy and reconnecting with fans. Shannon hoon sings of the depressed tendencies that would eventually. Unless we see something in the story that brad smiths father, blind melon s bass player, used to call the neighboring hippie couple a couple of blind melons. It examines influences on him that many people speculate may have led to his drug addiction, including his childhood. May 18, 2015 in the public consciousness, blind melon is only remembered really for no rain and that bee girl video. Blind melon singer blindsided by drug addiction tales from. Neohippie alternative rockers from mississippi best known for the 1992 hit no rain and lead singer shannon hoons fatal overdose. The band currently consists of guitarists rogers stevens and christopher thorn, drummer glen graham, vocalist travis warren and bassist nathan towne. I think im going to go and listen to some melon now. Blind melon was a band that was way ahead of their time. I found this site while i was googling the lyrics for change. Modern studio effects were not used in its production as the band wanted to create a pure and intimate sounding record.
The recording sessions for blind melon were completed in the spring of 1992. Best remembered for their 1993 single no rain, the group enjoyed critical and commercial success in the early 1990s with their neopsychedelic take on alternative rock. Its a perfect blend of 60s70s style jam band kinda grateful dead music, with 90s alt rock sensibilities. Geschiedenis blind melon ontstond in californie, met leden uit indiana, mississippi en pennsylvania. The 1995 death of lead vocalist shannon hoon halted the bands activity, and the members went on hiatus. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. Oct 12, 2012 enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Jun 18, 2014 against the advice of hoons drug counselor, blind melon went on tour in support of the cd soup. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Free guitar backing tracks for blind melon in mp3 format. Blind melonzanger shannon hoon overlijdt op 21 oktober 1995 aan een overdosis. Blind melon is the eponymous debut studio album by american rock band blind melon, released on september 22, 1992 through capitol records.
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