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BLIND MELON DOCUMENTARY: The Tragic Death of Shannon Hoon & History of 'No Rain'
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- čas přidán 15. 08. 2024
- BLIND MELON: The Rise and Fall of the Band & Death of Frontman Shannon Hoon
0:00 - Introduction/Pre-Blind Melon Years
5:30 - Blind Melon Early Years
9:12 - Self Titled Record/No Rain
16:30 - Shannon Hoon's Final Years/Soup
21:31 - Recent Years
Blind Melon's journey from small-town outcasts to success was marked by a unique rise, including a two-year hype before releasing their debut record, thanks to their connection to rockstar Axl Rose. The original members, hailing from various small towns, found common ground in their outcast status. Guitarist and Bassist Rogers Stevens and Brad Smith, along with rhythm guitarist Christopher Thorn and drummer Glen Graham, eventually formed the band.
Stevens and Smith, childhood friends from West Point, Mississippi, moved to Los Angeles in 1989, seeking a better opportunity for their musical ambitions. They met Thorn through an ad, and Thorn chose Blind Melon over another potential project. Frontman Shannon Hoon, known for his volatile behavior and substance abuse, joined the band after an audition. Hoon's connection with Axl Rose added to the band's early hype.
Blind Melon's debut album faced challenges during its creation, as the band struggled to find a drummer. With Glenn Graham on board, they named the band Blind Melon, inspired by a term used by Hoon's father to describe a group of stoner kids. The band's musical influences varied, drawing comparisons to '60s and '70s rock.
The band's early days in Los Angeles involved odd jobs while they worked on demos. Within eight months, they signed a seven-album deal with Capitol Records. Their debut album, released in 1992, initially faced slow sales until MTV added the video for "No Rain." The bee girl-themed video became iconic, propelling the album's success to 4 million copies sold in the US.
Blind Melon faced criticism as their visual imagery, particularly the bee girl, overshadowed their music. They embarked on high-profile tours, including with Guns N' Roses and Neil Young. Hoon's struggles with substance abuse, legal issues, and disputes over songwriting royalties contributed to tensions within the band.
Tragically, Hoon's life came to an end in 1995 due to a drug overdose. Blind Melon attempted to continue but faced challenges, releasing their second album, "Soup," in 1995, which was a commercial disappointment. The band eventually disbanded in 1999.
Despite the hardships, Blind Melon's legacy endures, with their music and the bee girl video remaining iconic. The surviving members found various paths after the breakup, and in 2006, they reunited with new frontman Travis Warren. The band released their most recent album, "For My Friends," in 2008 and continues to work on new material. The documentary "All I Can Say," released in 2019, provides a glimpse into Hoon's life through his camcorder footage. The bee girl, Heather DeLoach, has moved on from acting, pursuing a degree in communications and family life.
Blind Melon's journey is a tale of triumph, tragedy, and resilience, showcasing the complexities of the music industry and the impact of personal struggles on artistic careers.
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This will seem rather random. MOST people probably haven't heard of this band. I THINK that you're Canadian (I could be wrong, but for SOME reason it seems that I think that 🤷🏻♂️), and YOU maybe have heard of them.. MOXY FRUVOUS. But, then again.. I don't know if their lack of cultural influence or available information about them would even be worth a video. Ya know what? Nevermind. Apparently I'm just writing words 🤷🏻♂️... This can be another algorithm high-5.
The heck is wrong with me?
I love the Four Horsemen's nobody said it was easy album. Still listen to it. They had a pretty solid following too. What ever happened to those guys?
Do an episode on GWAR - that would be awesome!
Blind Melon and Belly were nominated for Best New Artist on the same year.
Did you made a video on the "Feed the Trees" band?
Soup is an amazing album. Every tune is awesome. For those that haven't listened, play it from start to finish 3 times.
What am I a toddler
Dude its not that great
I have never listened to them actually, I'm extremely intrigued by new old music lol if that makes sense. New to me, I grew up in the 90s do I was too young to appreciate all of these awesome bands from Seattle to California.
I'm a massive fan of AIC, STP, NIN, you know, nu metal, grunge, everything around that. Thanks for the suggestion though I will listen to this
I grew up watching School House Rock. Their cover of Three is the Magic Number is on point and is actually what got me interested in them.
Soup was one of the most underrated albums of the 90's.
Literally every single track is a banger. Especially Dumptruck
Absolutely. Such a good sound on soup
Mouth full of Cavities
The band in general!!!! With Jeff buckley, Elliott smith anton Newcombe..true kings of 90s
It’s one of the most underrated of the 2000s
To this day, "No Rain" remains one of the most nostalgic songs of my adolescence. So unique.
Blind Melon is absolutely my favorite band. Shannon was such a talented singer and songwriter, and the band as a whole meshed in a way that few bands ever do. They always seemed to know exactly what to play and when. They had the potential to be great if Shannon had lived longer. I did not become a fan of the band until after his death, but I did get to see the band perform live in 2008. I got to hang out with Rogers Stevens for a little while, and he gave me one of his picks. Seeing them in person was an amazing experience, but also incredibly sad at the same time. Their story is one that seems to be forgotten among the wave of deaths in the 90s, but it may be the one that had an impact that few will ever know. As much as I love their music, it is hard to listen to sometimes, as I just get hit with this incredible wave of sadness when I listen to it. In many of the songs, Shannon was practically begging for help that never came. I hate that Nico never got to know her father, but I am grateful that the band members have remained in her life and have made an effort to include her over the years. Maybe one day people will see how great they were.
Those first three records are freaking great. I met Shannon on one of his good days and he was such a joy, though I could tell that there was a thuggy darkness in there, too. Such a sad story for all of them.
Thanks for this.they are a super underrated band. I seen them twice with their new singer and they still jam like no other... BLIND MELON 4 LIFE
you're welcome!
i was on a 1.5 year backpacking trip around the world when I traded a cassette tape with another trekker and it was BM. I absolutely loved that tape and played it hundreds of times, breaking and taping it back, I kept it with me as my 'World Trip Anthem'..!! I can still sing along with every song, word for word, and never knew a single thing about them, not even their names, just a love affair with a cassette tape and my walkman. After returning, they opened for Robert Plant at Shoreline, and for some reason, I didn't go, and shortly after, Shannon died. And I cried.
Year n a half global backpacking trip sounds amazing.
Glad you did this video.... My favorite band of all time. The most underrated band ever. They had SO many good songs.
Thanks
Their dvd at the metro is amazing
@@r.edward5701 That's one the best shows they've ever played. There's some old grainy video of a show at the princess theater in Mississippi that was a pretty good show too.
I remember in 1993 quitting my job at a manufacturing plant, and "No Rain" was all over the radio. It will always remind me of that time. It's unfortunate that was all most people knew them for, and that it so severely overplayed.
The bee was a cancer really.
@@TheLordGoatno
That first album is great! It still lives in my music library and I binge out on it for a few days every once in awhile. Then I’ve listened to it on repeat for about a million times and I put it away until something like this video comes along and guess what….blind melon is getting ready as soon as I finish this comment. It’s about to get loud in here. Peace out and much love everyone!! Merry Christmas 2023!!!
This made me laugh as I have some albums like this that get absolutely rinsed every once in a while. Radiohead being one most likely....
@@Morrisopolous hhahhhaah yeah right!!! I love the comment that it gets absolutely rinsed! Because I will wring that towel out dry until I’m absolutely done with the singer’s voice. Then move on to another one of my favorite bands and maybe revisit said band later. 👍😂
It's sad to hear about Shannon's untimely death. I never realised that "No Rain" was about depression, since the melody seems so upbeat.
Have you heard the lyrics? Lol
Tf?
Really?
The lyrics are depressing as fuck but I get what you mean
Is this video the first you've heard of his death?
Some of the most up beat songs have dark or depressing origins and most of the time if you really listen to the lyrics you can hear it. It’s not always in the tempo but it’s about the lyrics
One of my most beloved bands ever. Really enjoyed this piece. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
They were such a good band. Absolutely brilliant
Oh I love Blind Melon 🧡🤎 I was 15 when their album came out and it was the soundtrack to my life at the time lol I got to see them front row when they opened for Lenny Kravitz, it was an amazing show. It was heartbreaking to see Shannon go downhill at warp speed ... So sad what drugs can do 😢 but the music lives on !!
No Rain will always be in my top ten songs. Timeless and classic.❤
Shannon Hoon was such a loss. I absolutely love love love those first 2 Blind Melon albums particularly Soup. It's such a shame they are viewed as merely a 'one hit wonder' because they have a slew of songs that are better than No Rain.
Great documentary! Love Blind Melon, still sad about Shannons passing, he had such a beautiful voice!
I LOVE Blind Melon!!
Thanks for covering bands that I love!!!
AWESOME!!!
Let's watch!!!!
Thanks! I feel like this was a good thorough look at the band.
@@rnrtruestoriesIt was great!
I've been watching these videos in the morning before work. Thank you for sharing man.
This is one of the saddest and best cautionary stories in rock history. They get forgotten about but should not be.
I remember watching the video Galaxy when I was little and just amazed! It’s still one of my favorite songs and video!
For my part, I've never seen the No Rain video. I love the song. My mom wouldn't let us have cable at home, so no MTV... In the winter of 1993-1994, it was pretty much this album and Siamese Dream on rotation through the CD player of my 1985 Subaru driving to Powder Mountain to ski. Every time I hear No Rain, it takes me back way hard. Thanks for this great video, man.
Thanks!
Watch it.
I’ve said this many times.. Both Blind Melon albums are flawless. If Shannon would’ve stuck around long enough to make a few more albums, I have no doubt they’d be considered easily one of the best bands from this era. Pound for pound, I think they already are.
Literally could not agree more. They were perfection. Nico is forever my go to mood lifter.
It breaks my heart that Shannon left so soon, but I’m so thankful he was here at all
Im with you amazing musicians everyone. Sad that Shannon checked out too soon.
@JessTarn Agreed but it was released after and because of Hoon’s death so I don’t count it as a regular album.
“Blind Melon” came from a Cheech and Chong character named Blind Melon Chitlin. It’s a play on the blues musician Blind Lemon
This was mentioned a few times in some interviews but they claimed it came froM the member’s dad who may have gotten it from cheech amd Chong
"Put one leg over my shoulder, put two legs over my shoulder...." 😆
😂
Well I never knew that ,I now have a question to ask my brother ln law lol 😂 calls himself the music guru 😂
Keep up the good work, man!
This channel is amazing!
Thank you! I've got some really ambitious bands and topics I want to do next year.
@@rnrtruestories Yeah, man!
Always look forward to your videos!
Great video. Thank you!!! Blind Melon is/was a great band. Their deep cuts are @mazing. The interplay of guitars, bass, and drums along with Hoon's lyrics and singing are magical. They did have a Grateful Dead like following after Hoon's passing. I visited Kingsway Studio in New Orleans this past summer. It was very cool to visit this magical studio I had seen on Letters From a Porcupine. The Danny Clinch photos of Shannon are iconic too. Love this.
Thanks. Danny does great work
Thanks for this video! I was deeply affected by Blind Melon's music as a teen, and the whole story is so tragic! If people would actually listen to their albums, they would see they are not a one hit wonder at all! I am so grateful to know their music even though it was a difficult experience for the group. Their music will always be a "soul one" to me. ❤
Such an underrated band… Ended all over a bowl of bitter beans. Change is such an amazing song will forever be one of my favorites. They seem to have a song to fit every mood or situation life throws at you. RIP Shannon
No Rain was considered the big hit for Blind Melon, but I loved the album “Soup” . It is one of those albums that I play, and don’t skip a song.
Niko is one of the best albums ever. Wish Shannon could have been more involved in it. Rest easy🙏🙏
Thought NO Rain was so overrated. Then, a girlfriend picked up the tape(yes tape). That is one of my favorite 90's bands. Nico is an amazing compilation of their music!!
Still one of my favorite bands
I knew Rogers Stevens, their lead guitarist. I worked with him for a couple years before Blind Melon started. I was in a band too and used to give him a hard time because Blind Melon weren't paying their dues and building a following in clubs. It seemed they went straight to playing showcases for the record companies. Capitol was really behind them. No Rain was something like their third or fourth attempt at a single, but Capitol still had faith in them. The Axl Rose connection absolutely helped them get attention. Shannon and Axl were longtime friends.
Rogers is an extremely nice, down to earth guy. The last time I spoke to him, he was telling my how amazingly lucky he felt and couldn't believe he was opening for people like Lenny Kravitz. I didn't know Shannon at all. Was introduced once. He was short and seemed like an enthusiastic guy. Anyway, if you ever get to meet Rogers, he's a great guy, humble, and friendly. He deserves the success he had. I felt so sad for him when Shannon died, because it was pretty clear they couldn't replace him.
No Rain, while not a bad song, being such a hit actually does the band an injustice, because everything else was so much better. I consider them one of the most underrated bands of all time.
Great video. Very sobering. I had no idea that Blind Melon ever got back together with a new frontman. I should check them out. Thanks!!
They’re okay, but they’ll never be the same without Shannon.
Recommend the Abandon Jalopy album “Mercy” from 2000 if you’re looking for other stuff to check out. It’s one of the side projects Brad put out, and for my money, it’s great
Fantastic history and coverage of this great band. One of my favorite songs off Soup is the song, Cavities.
Thanks
One of my favorite bands from the 90’s. RIP Shannon.
No Rain has been a personal favorite of mine since I first heard the song in my teens, even in CZcams channel of mine as a favorite.
Toes across the floor is my absolute fave!
The blind melon album is one of the greatest debut albums of the 90s
Thanx for the content, my guy. Like I said, just bcuz I don't always leave a comment.... doesn't mean that I don't watch EVERY video!!!
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Thanks! Much appreciated!
Amazing band! Soup was a great album
Thank you so much for covering one of my all time fav under ratted bands. Soup still at the very top of my fav albums with walk and st. Andrew's falls being 2 of my favs. Oh the Duke what an awesome song I often think what these guys could have done if not for the devastating effects of addiction. From the 50s to the recent days, man, the great ones leave us too soon. Brad , Kurt, j bird Coleman, Mc coy , Hendrix.. I mean Hoone's death DEVASTED me the way Kurt's death devasted the rest of the world. They were my coming of age band. I dated a guy in a band that was pretty popular in the local south east coast scene. They plated with bands like jaw box social distortion and spider monkeys and they had that same kinda bluesy hippie rock grass roots sound and WE LOVED these guys. Wow what a past blast with this vid. God bless you for always turning us on and back
Your channel is top-notch man. Whenever I want an intelligent take on a band, you are my first choice. Please keep on doing what you're doing. Peace.
I had tickets to see Blind Melon at Tipitinas on the day Shannon died. Was driving home to change clothes for the show when I heard the news on the radio. Was so sad but not shocked. Blind Melon had recorded their most recent album - Soup - in New Orleans and there were numerous stories around town about the off-the-charts hard drug use in the studio by the band.
Hippies have no business doing dope...
So the band not just Shannon were all heavy drug users?
cool, you are part of the story of this band. Did you try to keep the tickets or just threw them away?
He actually died in the club and the security at Tips carried him out to the tour bus in the bass drum case..
@@kevinflynn4519 Oh Dear GOD. Please don't let that be true. He deserved so much more than that in life.
I’m looking forward to more from Blind Melon. The band has their own style
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:27 🎤 *Introduction to Blind Melon's Rise*
- Overview of Blind Melon's journey from small-town outcasts to success.
- Emphasis on the band's unique rise marked by a two-year hype before releasing their debut record.
- Mention of the connection with Guns N' Roses and the beginning of discussing the Neil Young tour.
01:21 🌍 *Origins and Bonding of Band Members*
- Background on the original members of Blind Melon from small towns across the US.
- Bonding over shared small-town experiences and being outcasts.
- The formation of the band, starting with guitarist and bassist Roger Stevens and Brad Smith.
03:42 🚗 *Move to LA and Early Struggles*
- Stevens and Smith's move to LA in 1989, seeking opportunities for their musical dreams.
- Initial challenges and witnessing the last remnants of the glam metal era.
- Meeting rhythm guitarist Christopher Thorne through an ad and the addition of drummer Glenn Graham.
06:04 📝 *Formation of Blind Melon and Shannon Hoon's Entry*
- Introduction of Shannon Hoon and his audition, characterized by talent and unpredictable behavior.
- The significance of Hoon's connection with Guns N' Roses, especially with Axl Rose.
- Challenges in finding a drummer and the completion of the lineup.
08:23 📈 *Record Deal and Slow Progress*
- Blind Melon's quick rise, signing a seven-album deal with Capitol Records.
- Challenges in the recording process and the impact of Guns N' Roses' success on Blind Melon's perception.
- Insights into the band's strategy and decision-making during their early days.
09:47 🌐 *Connection with Guns N' Roses and Hype*
- The connection between Shannon Hoon and Guns N' Roses, generating hype for Blind Melon.
- Criticism and resistance against being labeled as the "junior Guns N' Roses."
- The band's response to the pressure and expectations.
13:19 🌧️ *Breakthrough with "No Rain"*
- The impact of MTV adding the video for "No Rain" on Blind Melon's success.
- Swift rise of Blind Melon's debut album on the charts.
- Challenges and criticism faced by the band due to the "hippie" comparisons.
14:56 🤯 *Realizations of Success and Industry Challenges*
- Realizations about the music industry's focus on visuals and videos for success.
- The band's mixed feelings about the success of "No Rain" and the impact on their identity.
- The band's experiences with media comparisons and criticisms.
17:15 🚀 *Post-"No Rain" Success and Challenges*
- Blind Melon's continued success and pressure to keep touring after "No Rain."
- Insights into the music industry's dynamics and challenges faced by the band.
- Reflections on the role of the "No Rain" video in the band's sudden momentum.
18:51 📉 *Blind Melon's Post-"Soup" Era*
- The album "Soup" peaked at number 28 on the Billboard album charts.
- Commercial disappointment attributed to overexposure from the success of "No Rain."
- Label's perception: Blind Melon seen as an album-oriented band rather than singles-driven.
19:05 🍲 *Shannon Hoon's Struggle with Sobriety*
- Shannon Hoon's commitment to sobriety, hiring a drug counselor for the tour.
- Positive environment with Hoon, his girlfriend, and baby on the tour bus.
- Sobriety coach dismissed for not fulfilling responsibilities; Hoon's relapse in LA.
19:33 🚌 *The Houston Show and Hoon's Final Days*
- Sloppy performance in Houston on October 20, 1995.
- Hoon's relapse in New Orleans, found unresponsive on the tour bus.
- Hoon's death ruled as a drug overdose at the age of 28.
20:32 💔 *Impact of Hoon's Death on the Band*
- Emotional impact on the band members after Hoon's death.
- Criticism faced for touring soon after Hoon's rehab.
- Stevens' perspective on the circumstances leading to Hoon's death.
21:01 🎶 *Life After Hoon's Death*
- Stevens' struggles post-Hoon's funeral and moving to New York City.
- Band's release of the 1996 compilation record "Nico" as a tribute.
- Blind Melon's attempt to replace Hoon, auditions, and eventual breakup in 1999.
21:43 🔄 *Blind Melon's Revival*
- Introduction of Travis Warren, sharing similarities with Hoon, leading to the band's revival.
- Blind Melon's reunion in 2006, release of "For My Friends" in 2008.
- Recent tour in 2019 and plans for a long-awaited follow-up record.
22:12 🎥 *Documentary and Bee Girl's Post-Blind Melon Life*
- Release of the documentary "All I Can Say" covering the period from 1990 to 1995.
- Bee Girl's appearance at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards and subsequent life.
- Bee Girl's career shift from acting to working as a spokesperson for a cosmetic company in 2017.
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Soup is one of the most underrated albums of the 90s
I literally listened to Mouthful Of Cavities this morning while getting ready for work. It's on my "work morning playlist"... among about 200 other songs
@@SMELLGOODER such a beautiful song!
Change, may be the best song they ever did! Such a great tune
Soup was a fantastic album. I didn't listen to Blind Melon until after Shannon Hoon passed. I saw a behind the music on VHS and then listened to them. I loved the debut album, Soup and Nico. My favorite songs are St. Andrew's Fall; Time; Skinned; Mouthful of cavities; I could go on about how great their music is. But fans know so I don't have to tell you!
I still have the guitar that he played me Change on Up in the Main street Practice room above the arcade Before the song was finished. Michael Kelsey is far left in the photo of Styff Kytten I still get up And Play with him, and the Bass player Brian Bundy, played bass on my E.P. saved my life Lots of Memories.
First the song is great saw the video much later and thought it was perfect for the song, for me it draws on some emotions I can't explain very well.
Shannon had what we call, IT. He was one of those artists that would put all of himself into his art. It was a tragic loss.
This video was very well done!!!!
I love how they were all bubbly and sunny at a time when everyone else was all angsty and crap. They were the perfect counterbalance to all those depressing grunge and industrial types
Bubbly and sunny!? I assume by that comment you’ve only heard No Rain. I’m a huge Blind Melon fan but a lot of their songs are about heroin.
Another great video. You do excellent work man. Keep it up!
At that time, i worked at a greenhouse in lafayette indiana. We had a beautiful blooming plant. Shannon came in asked what it was..it was nikko blue hydrangea. Later on his kid was named nikko blue..
You are correct i knew Shannon and some of his family. His daughter is still here in lafayette as well his mom i just seen them at a friend's house if i remember correctly his mom has cancer she looked good tho
awesome story, thank you for sharing
One of my favorite bands. 👍
Could you do a video on "Cold" or "Killswitch Engage"? Thanks man❤
Walk and Soup are my favorite Blind Melon songs.. such an underrated band.. Shannon had an incredible voice.. their Woodstock '94 performance is one of my favorite live performances..
I was at the famous Woodstock 94 show... I can't believe he dropped acid before he got on stage.
Yeah. What a cRazyy place to take acid (everyone took some lol..including? The Audience!) did you Not hear of the OG 69 Woodstock? Where? Again! Bands and crows alike? On? L.S.D
The sad part? It was a Relapse as he had left a rehab to make the show :/
I liked there music a lot, listened to the albums constantly when I was a teenager.
“ Hey kids don’t use drugs” -Shannon Hoon. (while on heroin)
"Do as I say not as I do" - my father lol
Cocaine was his drug of choice. Not heroin.
There is nothing like that video. It is iconic and wonderful. That is their mark onthe world, and it is a positive one.
I taught Brad Smith tennis. He's pretty good, gave me free tickets and a guitar pick. Also I talked to him about Tool and Radiohead. He told me it would be great to be in a band that had so much success that they could take time to put out music. Kind of a surreal conversation in hindsight.
Galaxy is a great song.
Loved Melon so very much. Soup changed my perspective on music it was just incredible. They were another sad story in music & deserved so much more
Thanks for all your great videos ! Wishing you Happy Holidays / Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year !
Their new lead singer sounds just like Shannon. Saw them at a free fair show in IL about 5 years ago and was amazed! Got the bee gi....i mean woman's autograph to boot!
I got to go bowling in the lane beside Shannon and Blind Melon in 94 or 95 after one of their shows in Calgary Canada. It was just me and about 6 friends and then Blind melon, it was a weekday and everyone went home after the concert but they served booze in the bowling alley so me and my friends stayed, glad we did
One of my all-time favorite bands. Wish we got more than just those three albums with Shannon
Everything I needed to know about this band and Shannon Hoon I saw on the first 27 seconds of this video.
My favorite band!
You did a nice job , I will subscribe! I really wish you’d dug into the album “ soup”. Soooo good !! It was a total departure from the Bee !!! Very New Orleans
Did NOT know about the GNR angle, and I’m old enough to remember when this song came out. I was 19-20 at the time.
great video as always. Would love to see a video on the band Bullet Lavolta
Great video man. Succinct when needed and very informative overall.
Thank you!
Blind Melon was my favorite hippie jam band from the 90's
Beautiful song I love it so much I was surprised at the guys loss
I only know them for one song,
And it was a challenge to try to sing.
After watching this video, makes me want to comb through their discography.
Soup as my album my Jam, Love “Mouth full of cavities “ sooooo. Heavy…. !!!! Loved Galaxy …. Still such a banger!!! “ thanks for doc
I went through a heavy Blind Melon phase years ago and still like the band, all 3 albums are fantastic. And although I like the song “no rain” it’s way overplayed, even to this day. They really were different than everyone else at the time
When I hear no Rain I get very emotional eind nostalgic
I hung out with the band before their show in DC at the Old 930 Club in 92 or 93, they were all really cool guys.
I suspect they got their name from a 70s Cheech & Chong record that had an old blues singer character named Blind Melon Chitlin' 😅
This was also brought up in some articles about the band as well.
@@rnrtruestoriesi always thought there was a link to blind lemon jefferson
Blind mellon came from Creech and chong....Tommy Chong played a blues player named "blind mellon chitlin"
Saw them at an Everglades swamp festival in/around 2005 ish idk ..but it was great to see them playing again an it was a really good solid show , dude sounded great as well . Never getting to see them with Shannon was a bummer but ill take what i did get. Sidenote. Being a skater metal head punk kid back then Blindmelon was surprisingly excepted an we all would be driving around getting high singing tones of home with no phucks given ..
I was in ❤ with Shannon! So hot. He died way too young.
No one clicked on this to see what happened to the BeeGirl lol. Just edit out the last min thirty seconds or so and it will be perfect! Thanks for taking the time to remember this amazing band.
Rami Jaffee was involved with the people from Blind Melon at one point?!?!?! MIND BLOWN 🤯 🤯 🤯 🤯 I met Rami twice.
Imagine working at a stationery store.
What's that?!
Staples?
@@rnrtruestories I imagined some more upscale place in Beverly Hills. The kind of place that sells mauve-toned scented envelopes and hands you a free cappuccino.
@@michaelzell5905could be. One band that’s coming out on my channel working at an espresso bar as a barrister and rat killer
I started learning to play the guitar in 9th grade in 1992 and got cheap electric in 1993. I learnt to play "No Rain" from the tabs in a Guitar World magazine. Being South African and not having Internet or MTV and not having enough money to buy the CD, I didn't know if Shannon Hoon was a man or a woman. He sounded like Tracy Chapman to me. I preferred the "softer" side of alternative rather than Nirvana or Smashing Pumpkins, but had no clue what was going on with Blind Melon. Sad to hear about Shannon's demise. 😢
I remember hearing the news of Shannon's death. Absolutely devastated me at the time. Later in life, I would name my son Nico in honor of Hoon's daughter and memory.
Thats sad they were some great guys.
Shannon was the whole vibe If you didn’t see him spiralling you were not paying attention to the lyric or the man himself
In 1993-4....19 yrs old....i had 6 sisters and 2 bros....w 2 bathrooms....so in the mornings, waiting 4 ur turn, and hearing each siblings individual music or lack of music must of been intersting from the outside looking in... i was annoying...."knock knock...hurry up...your going to use all the hot water..!!!" It was crazy times....
I listened to my music; but what was that in 94 and 95; because you had alot to pick from....There was the whole Chronic and hip hop thing....which i rapped....there was the grunge....i played acoustic....
I heard Blind Melon from my sister's turn inthe restroom....i was like, in passing, "whos that?" She said, "Blind Melon No rain"...
I thought it was cool..
My point is that, i wss in the music scene and why did my sisters and the girls know about this band and the boys didnt....
Im thinking that in the early stages of marketing for blind melon targeted or just attracted girls....i say that becsuse 4 years earlier, in 87-89 G&R ruled at my junior high and there were alot of dudes in the following....however, in junior high, the girls talked more about G&R than the gyys did....The girls that we wanted to date used to annoy us dudes becsuse thats all they talked about.... so finding out that Shannon was Axel's bud makes since w how they were marketed....
Pretty sure their name came from Blind Melon Chitlin’ by Cheech & Chong
Top 10 hit,,one leg over my shoulder!!
No one talking about Tones of Home in this whole thread? That song was way better than No Rain in my opinion
Almost every song on that first album was better than no rain. The people only mentioning no rain really didn't listen to the rest of the songs much less Soup and Nico which had some gems as well.