Blind Melon - Mother (Rare)

Blind Melon preformed 1989-1995, ending with the death of the lead singer Shannon Hoon.

[@sarahcox7101]

He's one of the voices that goes straight to the soul. I cried when he passed & all these years later I'm still not over it. 🖤 hope he rests in peace

[@denisedawes3778]

His voice cuts straight to my heart and soul too! I cannot believe he died, I still listen to him all the time

[@derekknight9789]

Shannon is alive and leading the world in his own way in another dimension and /or afterlife. He exposed George HW Bush about 6 years before Sept 11, 2001.

[@tommorellosothermercedes]

@@derekknight9789 whoa what? Please elaborate

[@richardhoon77]

Will never get over losing this beautiful man.

[@richardhoon77]

@@tommorellosothermercedes seems you dont know, but Shannon Hoon, the singer of Blind Melon, died in 1995...and the world lost the most angelic voice it ever had. Im sad for you if you got into his music and didnt know, man.

[@sheripeters365]

Still listening Shannon.....2018❤️

[@AnAmericanScheme]

Still listening Shannon......2018 :)))

[@jeremy42026]

RIP Shannon....

[@lauramalizia9636]

And still in 2019..

[@Mike-zg7km]

@@lauramalizia9636 and Still in 2020{Froom brazil😎}

[@lauramalizia9636]

@@Mike-zg7km of course. Right now in 2020😊👍

[@jeffjessee1853]

Man I just want to say that this is one of the greatest bands that I've ever heard in my life. been listening to these guys since the beginning. I just wish this band was more appreciated these days man. RIP Shannon. U will live forever man

[@jpmichaels4156]

Jeff Jessee completely agree. They were incredible

[@philjoy6635]

4 sure

[@andirau3580]

Jeff Jessee sense 1985

[@andrewknaff9220]

I was one of those that dismissed Blind Melon when they were around. Looking back I blame it on poor choice of singles. No Rain is good, but IMO it is my least favorite song on their debut. I only listened to anything other than No Rain and Galaxie a few months ago. Sure wish I had listened to their debut back in the day. Shannon is so underrated, as is the rest of the band...

[@carrieann6800]

I will Always Love Blind Melon til the day I Die🦋

[@JennRighter]

So underrated. That voice is just not paralleled. Such a soulful and skillful voice.

[@jimmymadison9537]

This is the best version of this song

[@bwilburful]

Only the few understnd and relate to Blind Melon. Even fewer get Shannon. It hurts. Fucking hard!

[@wilcogrundens9086]

right there with you man..........

[@thebeautifullydepressed]

Hear ya brother.

[@msmegs93]

Me, too😢

[@j1969guy]

One of the greats lost! Love you Shannon and thanks for all the great music you left us with!

[@manutdvp]

My favorite blind melon song. So complex, deep, soulful and moving...absolute masterpiece

[@ginajost1247]

His voice always gives me goose pimples. He was so amazing and beautiful .

[@patches6309]

Such a loss for our world, RIP Shannon. Such great talent, gone way to soon. I like to think everytime someone listens to this great song, Shannon knows it. Thank you my beautiful friend.

[@jasminebecerra4306]

he was love of my life without even meeting him, I named my Nico after them !

[@joelcocke9312]

26 tone deaf people gave it thumbs down. I truly feel sorry for them.

[@darrenford8929]

ive seen hundreds of live concerts in my 50 yrs on this messed up planet.AND i seen Blind Melon live at LU LUs in Kitchener Ontario deffinately in my top 10 0f all time. Love this band. LOUD LOVE FOREVER

[@ciceroeduardodesousawalter1232]

Still listening in 2024...

[@marandamurray7358]

Shannon gave us his entire SOUL before he left this earth, and I will forever cherish Blind Melon.

[@johnmckelkey3726]

My great-grandma died today (Maxine Cooper Rivers), she WAS MY Mother and Father........my Parents left this earthly plane of existance when I was a child.....Music is Love, you Were Our Song...Love Always and Forever, Angel Turner Wyatt

[@kingkiller_1001]

I'm burying my mother today

[@serigraph73]

i like this version much more than what ended up on the Sippin Time release

[@adamkoyl954]

Shannon was a gift to all of us that listened. I absolutely loved his passion. Pulling through tribulations in your own life, he meant so much...

[@bucknasty2056]

The 3 dots at the end was pretty good at making it a lot more dramatic

[@sheripeters365]

The band is so tight in this song and Shannon voice gives me chills. One of their best songs

[@michaelpal5807]

ANOTHER Beautiful Song Shannon Hoon a Beautiful Man with a BEAUTIFUL SOUL and Spirit!!! Loved his beautiful SMILE and his voice was Amazing!!! So much Passion and Strength!!! Breaks my Heart that he had to leave us so soon!!! Shannon you are always in our HEARTS!!! Sing with the ANGELS my Love💜💜💜💜💜

[@BLndMeLninChains]

This Song is amazing!...along with the rest of blind melon's songs!!!...R.I.P..Shannon

[@cote9330]

I wrote a paper on Shannon hoon back in 2009. I was a sophomore in high school. Obsessed with hoon, nowell & Garcia. To this day , I still get lost in this gem.

[@legendlandscape1510]

One of the greatest bands ever that never got there due.....

[@jamesbowie4130]

Still listening Shannon, 2021

[@patches6309]

2022!

[@LReittinger]

Such a shame, he had a gift. (to think of what could have been.) His voice soothes my soul. Their music speaks to me, touches me, keeps me going....

[@tteague7]

One of my favorite artists of all time, RIP my friend............

[@erichiscock1032]

What a voice and the music he did in a short period of time what he could have done if still around would be mind blowing

[@erichiscock1032]

Shannon hoon was amazing

[@Soviless99]

been listening to blind melon since September, inspired to play guitar by them, just fell in love another blind melon song. The chords and his voice are quite literally the essence of beautiful music. i don't know how to legitimately describe this but...I love the archaic recording that this song possesses. It captures a feeling of nostalgia and melancholia.

[@mariamclaughlin5970]

Soviless99 It rocks.

[@DouglasCole-yc8hl]

I miss you a hell of a lot.

[@hopeashorea933]

So do I

[@robbennett3206]

One of my all time favorites such a great band such a tragic loss of such a talented man

[@gioiaferrante]

the story behind this breaks my heart till date miss you dude

[@00savage1]

Blind melon on a venue with pearl jam niel young and head liner Mettalica strange concert. There we're a shit load of other bands all day in Portland,oregon. Hot and very humid, fans dropping from the rock-n-roll. R.I.P Hoon thanks for the bad ass performance!!

[@amky2052]

PURE TALENT!! SPEAKS THROUGH HIS MUSIC .. IDK? I FEEL & SEE ALOT RONNIE VAN ZANTAC IN HIM.. THE PASSION, THE LOVE, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY A REAL DOWN TO EARTH TYPE OF GUY.. RIP BROTHER...

[@philjoy6635]

Adam Kelley 4 sure no ego

[@thunderkisstsky]

@thunderkisstsky (continued from below:) hats off to Mothers everywhere; still here or already there. Blessed reunion. Thank GOD (DOG) for bringing us all together, courtesy of one of the sweetest Souls ever to roam this earth, Shannon Hoon. I long to meet you, to shake your hand, to hug you and to call you Brother.

[@IamTuxedo]

still one of my favs 👍⚘⚘

[@clareomalleylees4592]

Shannon, thank you for the light. Xoxoxo

[@kovalevisgod]

Too bad this is the best quality recording of this song that I can find. Wish they could clean it up and release it as a single.

[@SKA69]

Just Sublime !

[@shotgunshawzy]

This is a disgrace, this song deserves more views !!

[@fostamcnulty5908]

I miss Shannon hon I was fortunate enough to see them 3weeks before he died they have much talent why are all these great musicians have to die man this sucks

[@michaelpal5807]

Where did u see Blind Melon before Shannon passed??? Was the concert good or was Shannon struggling?? Just LOVE these guys 💜🎵💜🎵💜

[@johnpenna2940]

no words can describe an angels voice!!!!!!😥😥😥😥😥

[@thunderkisstsky]

@thunderkisstsky fortunately and happily discovered this song on one of the 3 or 4 Melon Patch CD's. the power of this song is strong and frightening yet soothing ("her hands are held out to for you"). yet he speaks truth whether that be the soulfulness of his voice or the fellow bandmates that played this song with the HEART deservingly so.

[@dinab7852]

I can't stop listening to this video...

[@SuperJiggawhat]

YES!!!! There is just something about this music on a sunny day. Kinda like a walk in the park, just on aaaaacid... woooopps I tripped. Any ways, love you Shannon...............

[@jeffm03421]

This version of the song is very hard to find, but it's the only one I knew as a kid. "Mother" should be on Blind Melon's Best Of album, specifically this version.

[@jessi1986chick]

LOVE IT!

[@Grocker1919]

Excellent!!!!

[@rockbandicoot-3677]

so raw

[@belladeball7747]

RockBandicoot - it's why it's The most beautiful

[@Hank_Nygren]

Love this Song💜🎶💜

[@wickedevilify]

You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star. ]Friedrich Nietzsche

[@kevinespe8845]

wickedevilify

[@ShawnWhiteley]

My God, this is so good!

[@blakechristy2923]

My childhood.

[@mevans6914]

Man listen to “paper scratcher” talkin about jammin.... ...

[@nickbooth7771]

Wow! Wow! Wow!!!

[@cogitoergosumtimes6651]

This is so good! Better quality would make it so awesome! ;)

[@middlefingerpuppet]

Shannon was telling me the other day, that this is one of his favorites.

[@sheripeters365]

Ron Mac Right......he’s been dead over 20 yrs now.......

[@philjoy6635]

Ask him were he left my keys

[@kafkaseyebrows]

k well tell him to come back. been wondering where he's been these days. miss him dearly.

[@callmeboombostic]

@TheBrosEpic "but who is going to notice?" It shouldn't matter who notices, whats the worth behind gaining someone's attention? It will only lead to judgement whether it be good or bad. It matters that YOU noticed, that Shannon Hoon noticed, connection is powerful but its your connection to have, and its importance is all in your mind.

[@samdeal3369]

Where was this version taken from?! Sounds like a live recording. Would LOVE to add this to my collection. Thanks so much for sharing it!

[@belladeball7747]

Sam Deal I'm trying to find which album this song is off of ?

[@samdeal3369]

Please let me know cause this version is MUCH better than the studio version! Happy new year!!

[@belladeball7747]

Sam Deal all I know is they now have some lyrical versions of this song going around and they obviously got the lyrics off of those lyric finder websites bc they do not fit with what he's singing if they can hear correctly they'd know it but their just in it for likes and people joining their channels. Pisses me off.

[@ItsJustMeAdam.]

Guys it's on the 20th anniversary re-release of the self titled Blind Melon (Bumble Bee) debut album in 2016 which also includes bonus tracks from the previously unreleased Sippin' Time Sessions EP. Soul One is a great song as well, check it out...

[@sagephillip6119]

ÅɗɑɱiรɱyƝɑɱɛ you sir get TWO thumbs up......

[@rafaelchavezcastillo8392]

SALUDOS DESDE LIMA PERÚ

[@princessi8758]

Such a unique voice he had. 😢

[@sparkytheskater]

man I wish I could play the lead guitar solos in this they are so beautiful but I cant find a tab for them

[@DesireeOfSunshine1]

I forget sometimes paper/magazines used to come in handy. I have the guitar tab book from both albums. 1st print. I don't really need it to learn anymore. Maybe I can mail it to you?

[@clareomalleylees4592]

Those vocals tho 👌

[@chrishowell6549]

Not enough people know this song...or care about its message.

[@paulolson9886]

My funeral song.....I took care of my mom....she hated me.

[@Lunacr]

Gee... thanks!!!

[@kevinurban1963]

LOVETHATBLINDMELON

[@serigraph73]

I like this version so much more than the official Sippin Time Sessions release..

[@jeffm03421]

Seriously!!!

[@johnnylawless3519]

Fkn Amaz~Ballz \m/ Thank You

[@TheBrosEpic]

What happend to a great talent, that most of us dont have????? he was a great man, who are his friends?what happend to you all that did not care for one and other, did you didnot notice? or what? All of his songs, take to the heart, especially mine, i'll will never forget what you meat to me in my life, but who is going to notice?

[@cheapcoke4797]

The skies have darkened and the seas have dried. Your honest ways have turned to lies Your hands of promise turned to hands of pain You take for granted the life that God create The life that God created The frost and flowers Mother gave to you, the muffled whispers bleeding true And it doesn't matter how what kind of eyes your looking through Do you see our Mother's dying? Here's a picture for you I wanna paint this picture for you

[@SlyShippy]

i've never heard this. unreleased?

[@danielgosbell5802]

I can not believe I went my whole life thinking Thant blind melon were a one hit wonder untill Jeff lusurfer lease put blind melon on Woodstock 1999 wowie Shanon Hoon apparently droped 7 acid trips dressed like a Roman or Greek god & when he said 3 or 4 songs into the concert weve had 3 deaths here on the count of 3 can everyone say GOD BLESS YOUS & I had hirapillartations anyway but when it sounded like 3 million fans said GOD BLESS YOU & I droped 2 acid trips Jimi Hendrix es when I went to rod lava arena to see PANTERA for the great Southern trendkill & I was gone I was wat st the back some how I ended up front row against dimes amps crowd surfing like a mad man Phil alsalmo & rex had a go at me then 7 song in domination Phil threw his mic in the crowd I caught it & I wrapped it around my wrist & Phil was heaving & heaving with everything he had anyhow he ripped it outa my hand it smacked him strait in the forehead nearly knocked him out he turned the crowd on me I had to get outa there quickly & In the hot metal magazine that month I've got the poster somewhere Phil had an awefully mark on side of his fore head & I dropped 2 Jimi Hendrix acid trips Shanon Hoon had 7 I think it sucks that it took his band members & crew nearly 3 days to find him like that I know I can never do herion or crack maybe a few tequila sunrise or beers but drug free I shall remain eating healthy pumping weights hitting my speed ball & my big punching bag 1 hour & a half killer drum solo every day but thank god for what blind melon accomplished & RIP Sir Shanon Hoon my music brother ??!!!🙏😇❣️💔🏋️🕶️🤘🤟👌👍👹💥💣❣️Angeldust Chopper Don HELLCAGE oh yeah early next year my book should be published ,,,On drugs At 5 & Still Alive Then I shall change my last name to my real father's name & get a DNA test te amo n gintarnie my fans freinds & family & just all U good folks !!!!!

[@chrishowell199]

This was SO fucking amazing.

[@Mike-zg7km]

Shannon cantava D+,o Cara era foda D+

[@mevans6914]

Most underrated . Janise Joplin reincarnated? Look up a pic of young Janis and compare to Shannon. It’s crazy . I’m not really serious but still weird. He was great

[@matthewparsons665]

Mike I wonder that too bro

[@fearless7989]

He sounds like Plant.

[@linekeguimaraes3717]

Show 👏👏👏🥃

[@victoriatebeest4948]

If only my kids knew that the only reason why I'm alive is so they won't have to say their mother buried herself. The only fucking reason.

[@NickQuikForAner]

that's sorta grotesque. ... you never had to bare them and you'd have no excuse

[@victoriatebeest4948]

What?? "You never had to bare them"?? Whaaat???

[@tmw4138]

im sorrry to hear that. be well...."to live is to suffer, to survivie is to find meaning in the suffering..."

[@victoriatebeest4948]

[@uucay9565]

powerful stuff he wrote, was/isn't it. Soup is a mind-blower. What else are we on this planet for, if not to care for our little ones? Best wishes, V. You can do it.

[@Gretny]

✌

[@Dukkha]

Can someone help me? i don't speak english so i'm not sure what's it's the meaning of the last frase of the famous change sentence "and they'll paint it"... what is he trying to say, is he talking about 'adding colour', people spreading this thoughs or people painting all over it, covering the message?

[@serge5970]

+Du kkha he says "but I know we can't all stay here forever, so I want to write my words on the face of today, and then they'll paint it " it's irony I suppose leaving his mark on the face of time so he can stay forever but then they'll paint over it.

[@bryanmannoia7561]

+Du kkha el estaba diciendo no hacer nada dura para siempre.

[@reverendrider]

+Du kkha That appears to be English. Yeah F'it you can make your mark anywhere they'll just paint it over. It's all fleeting, the sooner we all come to terms with that the better off we all are. You can be an amazing artist like our dearly departed Hoon, ain't gonna make a shit in the end. They're just gonna paint it. And that's OK.

[@victoriatebeest4948]

Truth: Whatever the truth they'll paint a picture of how they see it anyway.

[@treylyde999]

In the song change it's just a trippy expression of pure word play. Write my words on the face of today, then I'll paint it. (Until they paint me) showing mortality

[@jakebassett7170]

There better be no negative or else.

[@brandyk333]

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Houston, TX, Numbers Houston, TX, Numbers Houston, TX, Numbers Houston, TX, Numbers OCT 20 1995.

[@LetoMaia]

Why the fuck this material isnt on Spotify?

[@glazer08]

:)

[@alreadyfuktup672]

Beautiful.

[@TheDiveDawg]

Lyrics "The skies have darkened and the seas have dried. Your honest ways have turned to lies. Your hands of promise turned to hands of pain. You take for granted the life that God create The life that God created. The frost and flowers Mother gave to you, the muffled whispers bleeding true. And it doesn't matter how what kind of eyes your looking through. Do you see our Mother's dying? Here's a picture for you. I wanna paint this picture for you! With every black choking for breath and every inch closer to death. Her hands are held out for you. You said the reasons we're in the cities that we all made was that we rage our poor Mother. Poor Mother. Poor Mother. Now that she's leaving and she's thrown off all that she gave, we dig the grave of our poor Mother! The grass ain't growing in my front yard, no. Poor Mother. Poor Mother. Poor Mother.

[@amyhart3259]

Thank you for the lyrics. Very helpful.

[@CPT_ERBZ420]

4:48 to 5:06 Iv listened to every Melon song 100plus times and you never hear Shannon's voice hold so much passion for any other song then in this 8 seconds of "Mother" still gives me shivers down my spine and goosebumps on my arms RIP Shannon "But I know we all can't stay here forever, so I want to write my words on the face of today. and then they'll paint it"

[@schucks50]

browneyedpickleboy ...18 seconds. But I’ll take it!

[@lauramarie9131]

That is inscribed on his cemetery stone.

[@CPT_ERBZ420]

@@lauramarie9131 Have you heard or maybe gone to one of the vigils family , friends and fans still hold for him I believe its the last weekend of September (weekend closest to his birthdate Sept 26) at a park in Dayton, Indiana...I myself have never been but I defiantly want to one day!!!

[@kymbreleigh]

This is my favorite song by them ...my God he had an awesome voice !!! I hate that drugs took him from this earth ...what could've been ...how much more great music would we have had? The stuff today sucks . The emotion and heart is gone ...Shannon had that for sure ...Rest Peacefully♥

[@nicholaswohlgemuth1993]

When ever I feel down or in the dumps Blind Melon always picks me up. Almost as if awakens the soul.

[@georgebrimford749]

Bringing tears to my old eyes. They had too much talent to measure. Shannon was truly one of a kind. Blind Melon forevermore.

[@defleppardangel99]

Beautiful man, beautiful singer. We lost him way too soon.

[@mbakmuti]

Still listening to shannon on a daily basis..

[@NNDMT33]

Same

[@michaelpal5807]

@@NNDMT33 me too ❤

[@mattdittmar5188]

Same here

[@mattdittmar5188]

Wish there was more

[@robinleblanc1249]

Happy 50th birthday, we love and miss you Shannon! Rest peacefully!!

[@lauramalizia9636]

And now he'd be 51. Same age as Layne. What happened to musicians born in 1967? Like the year was cursed! Kurt and Scott were born in 67 also. RIP to a lot of talent gone to soon..

[@lauramalizia9636]

@Greg Normal yes, I am a fan.

[@mevans6914]

Plus he was actually a cool as hell. In interviews I seen anyway. Watch 20 minute sessions. It’s hilarious when the guy tells him his voice is weak. They ask him to sing Joplin. He is a good sport and hands it to them on a silver platter. Then does a beatle song spoof its halarious

[@dinab7852]

One of the most beautiful voices of all-time...This is one of my TOP 3 favorite Blind Melon songs. R.I.P Shannon Hoon (Beautiful name. Beautiful voice.)

[@bekah0204]

Beautiful.

[@mpyoung63]

i hope that you are doing better , and this music with cure the worlds worries:)

[@liverlisa]

friggin friggin awesome, this song is exactly why there are so many of us Blind Melon fans .... till this day.... rest in peace Shannon Hoon, you are so very much missed and will never be forgotten xoox