Popular Post RussTCB Posted October 21, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted October 21, 2016 It's been 21 years since Shannon Hoon passed. I found this on YouTube a moment ago and I'd never seen it so I thought I'd post it: 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caught_in_a_Coma Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 RIP His backing vocals add so much to Don't Cry 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 RIP Shannon. I like some songs from his band Blind Melon, it's a pity he passed away at such a young age. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian girl Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Too many young talents wasted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spliff Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 great singer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 I'm listening to their cover of Three Is Magic Number right now. So awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swedish Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Blind Melon is great! RIP Shannon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandanaman Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Rest in peace. 21 years is a long time.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JY2016 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Since I have seen GNR last summer, Blind Melon will remain the only band on my bucket list. Such a great band... Live at the Palace is a great live record!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitha_whiskey Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 That periscope was totally unacceptable!!! Cool little video from back in the glory era. Another reminder of the untold number of treasures in the vault... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
money honey Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 7 hours ago, RussTCB said: It's been 21 years since Shannon Hoon passed. I found this on YouTube a moment ago and I'd never seen it so I thought I'd post it: Lovely idea for a thread and fantastic video, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrayWyatt Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 5 hours ago, JY2016 said: Since I have seen GNR last summer, Blind Melon will remain the only band on my bucket list. Such a great band... Live at the Palace is a great live record!! I was there at milton keynes when they played 1st at the gnr show in 93. They were a decent act. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudsonsaul Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Is there any evidence or recordings of Blind Melon / Shannon's version of Don't Cry? I'm assuming he was covering it before meeting the Blind Melon guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todubblebe Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 1 hour ago, hudsonsaul said: Is there any evidence or recordings of Blind Melon / Shannon's version of Don't Cry? I'm assuming he was covering it before meeting the Blind Melon guys. I remember their beeing some liveshow frome some Indiana coverband gig with Shannon hoon on youtube that was pre blind melon but I don't recal any cover version of dont cry. Shannon passing away at such a young age is a thing, he had a unique tallent and great quality as an artist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janrichmond Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 1 hour ago, BrayWyatt said: I was there at milton keynes when they played 1st at the gnr show in 93. They were a decent act. Me too! I really liked Soul Asylum and The Cult too. Excellent support at that concert.Did you go Saturday or Sunday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todubblebe Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 2 minutes ago, janrichmond said: Me too! I really liked Soul Asylum and The Cult too. Excellent support at that concert.Did you go Saturday or Sunday? Did soul asylum Open for Guns? I misses that? Thats another great band. I found the video i mentioned above. Maby its not a coverband but this is a coversong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janrichmond Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 @Todubblebe yes they did and they were so good I went out and bought their cd (Grave Dancers Union) and the Blind Melon one too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrayWyatt Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 30 minutes ago, janrichmond said: Me too! I really liked Soul Asylum and The Cult too. Excellent support at that concert.Did you go Saturday or Sunday? I went on the saturday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudsonsaul Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 3 hours ago, Todubblebe said: Did soul asylum Open for Guns? I misses that? Thats another great band. I found the video i mentioned above. Maby its not a coverband but this is a coversong. Thanks for that. Blind Melon are one of my favourite bands, and one of those bands I've teetered on going to GnR geek levels with. I've always found it interesting, that Axl has more than once referenced Hoon covering Don't Cry - however I'm not sure how he would have heard it, GNR played it before AFD was released but Hoon wouldn't have been around to watch these shows during that time as he was Indiana based. From reading of Blind Melon he wasn't mates with Axl & Izzy back in Indiana either. So makes me think Axl is just adding a bit of myth and stuff in his way of supporting a young dude from his hometown starting out. It's all irrellavant anyways and doesn't matter. Shannon Hoon was an awesome singer, great lyrics too, and a great element to great band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todubblebe Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 14 hours ago, hudsonsaul said: Thanks for that. Blind Melon are one of my favourite bands, and one of those bands I've teetered on going to GnR geek levels with. I've always found it interesting, that Axl has more than once referenced Hoon covering Don't Cry - however I'm not sure how he would have heard it, GNR played it before AFD was released but Hoon wouldn't have been around to watch these shows during that time as he was Indiana based. From reading of Blind Melon he wasn't mates with Axl & Izzy back in Indiana either. So makes me think Axl is just adding a bit of myth and stuff in his way of supporting a young dude from his hometown starting out. It's all irrellavant anyways and doesn't matter. Shannon Hoon was an awesome singer, great lyrics too, and a great element to great band. No problem. I kind of re discovered blind melon in the late 90's or early 00 long after Shannon had passed. I was working in a record store and found Soup. I remembered that liked the no rain video and I saw a few minutes of their Woodstock gig on Pay-TV in the early 90's but Soup opened my eyes to the band. Soup is one of those albums that I still enjoy after hundreds of listening and I fell that I can still discover something new in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkarmy Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 On 2016-10-22 at 8:29 PM, hudsonsaul said: Thanks for that. Blind Melon are one of my favourite bands, and one of those bands I've teetered on going to GnR geek levels with. I've always found it interesting, that Axl has more than once referenced Hoon covering Don't Cry - however I'm not sure how he would have heard it, GNR played it before AFD was released but Hoon wouldn't have been around to watch these shows during that time as he was Indiana based. From reading of Blind Melon he wasn't mates with Axl & Izzy back in Indiana either. So makes me think Axl is just adding a bit of myth and stuff in his way of supporting a young dude from his hometown starting out. It's all irrellavant anyways and doesn't matter. Shannon Hoon was an awesome singer, great lyrics too, and a great element to great band. As big of blind melon fan as I am GNR which is fucking huge so just to set it straight. Axl didn't know Shannon growing up, Shannon was friends with Axl's sister. When Shannon announced he was leaving for LA, Axl's sister told Axl to look out for her buddy and then Axl and Shannon became friends. Still think Axl was dick for not going to Shannon's funeral but apparently he was going to but had one of his melt downs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadSlash Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Good post! I am really confused, I had always thought Hoon committed suicide, but when this thread prompted me to look him up there is no mention of suicide, just a coke OD. Was it ever a rumor that he killed himself or did I just horribly misremember? I had to have heard that somewhere. Was it the initial report/theory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 4 hours ago, DeadSlash said: Good post! I am really confused, I had always thought Hoon committed suicide, but when this thread prompted me to look him up there is no mention of suicide, just a coke OD. Was it ever a rumor that he killed himself or did I just horribly misremember? I had to have heard that somewhere. Was it the initial report/theory? I knew it was an OD, but I thought for sure it was heroin, not cocaine. I don't think there was ever a rumor he killed himself, but then again I had the drug completely wrong so I'm not the best source lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get In the Ring Motherfker Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 1 hour ago, RussTCB said: I knew it was an OD, but I thought for sure it was heroin, not cocaine. I don't think there was ever a rumor he killed himself, but then again I had the drug completely wrong so I'm not the best source lol Maybe it was speedball ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Ass Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Great band.. Still damn shame.. Just learned how to play "Change" a couple weeks ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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