Blind Melon: The Tragic Story Of the Band & Death Of Shannon Hoon

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Today we look at the history of the band Blind Melon and the death of frontman Shannon Hoon who passed away in 1995.
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The members of Blind Melon 90’s lineup all came from small towns all over the united states. Guitarist and Bassist Rogers Stevens and Brad Smith came from West Point, Mississippi, while frontman Shannon Hoon hailed from Lafayette, Indiana while rhythm guitarist Christopher Thorn came from Dover, Pennsylvania (Thorn), and drummer Glen Graham was from Columbus, Mississippi. The members seemed made for each other as they all were considered outcasts in their respective towns with Stevens remembering his early musical days
“When Brad and I were doing high-school bands, it wasn’t so much that we were outcasts, people were completely baffled by what we were doing,” Stevens explains. “I think they thought that we just lost or minds or something. And it wasn’t that it got a bad response, it got no response. Other than, ‘Well, we’ll just let them do their thing and they’ll grow out of it’.” But the pair never did grow out of it.
They would soon hatch a plan to move across the country to what they believed was the rock n’ roll mecca Los Angeles. Smith would reveal
: “We always got magazines like Hit Parader and Metal Hammer, and were like, ‘F it, man, it’s all happening in LA’. We had big balls and little brains, and moved to Los Angeles to take our chance.”
Upon arriving in Los Angeles in 199 the pair were shocked at what they saw. Los Angeles was nothing like what the press painted it to be with Stevens recalling “It was the remnants of the glam metal scene, which was ultra-sad. I was depressed from the music scene, it was just horrible.” The pair found some support though when they met rhythm Christopher Thorn who would remember
“I moved out in eighty-seven or eighty-eight, and went on some auditions,” Thorn recalls. “I was in this sorta folk rock band, and that’s how I met Brad. I put an ad in the Music Connection, Brad called, and we became friends.”
It soon became apparent that the only the trio were going to assemble a band was to find other ‘outsiders’ from other states. That’s where they met Indiana transplant Shannon Hoon. Hoon not only fled to LA to find a career in music, but he also beame very well known to police in his home town, which eventually forced him to leave. Having spent only a few weeks in Los Angeles he would eventually meet Stevens. Steven would be the first to meet Shannon with Smith remembering
Smith: “Rogers had the first meeting with Shannon, called me up, and said: ‘Brad, you gotta go down, right now, to the rehearsal space and meet this guy Shannon. I’m telling you, he’s the guy, he’s amazing.’ He just seemed like a bro’ from Mississippi. I swear to God it was like, ‘Let’s go smoke some weed and go out to the train trestle!’ He was just completely unpretentious, unaffected by LA thus far, and he felt like one of us immediately.”
Smith and Rogers immediately clicked with Hoon and they bonded over their mutual hatred of the glam metal scene in LA. But one thing the pair did notice about Hoon early on was his volatile behavior with Smith remembering“He talked a lot, he would not shut up. I remember that first night that we decided we were going to be in a band; we’d gotten really drunk. "We were crashing at my apartment, and he tried to pick a fight with me! He got mad cos I was laughing at him - he said something really stupid. That was the thing about Shannon, he’d say everything that came into his mind. A lot of the times it would be like, ‘Why did you say that?’ Miraculously, he didn’t throw a punch - it could’ve ended right there.”
The newly formed band hadn’t yet settled on a name or on a drummer who suited their style. Up until this point they had been playing with local drummers and As you would expect they wanted someone from a small town. That’s when they met Glen Graham whom they had already known who hailed from Mississippi.
With a band assembled now they just needed to figure out a name. It would be a phrase from Smith’s father when he was a child that would be the inspiration for the band’s name. Smith’s father used to call some of their hippy neighbours back home in mississippi blind melon. With a name chosen the band quickly set their sites on recording a demo tape. Unlike a lot of stories in the music business where bands slug it out in the clubs for years, blind melon hadn’t even played a single show yet and they were already courting interest from major labels

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Golden Earring

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X Japan?

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Pentagram.

[@angjr999]

Have you done a Meshuggah video

[@jacobahtone220]

all the bands who plagerized Tom Petty

[@trieungocan4584]

I loved the song “Tones of Home.” I’m sad it didn’t get more love.

[@325aliceI]

Change is my favorite...

[@alexsandereastmond7036]

i thought the land was of milk and honey instead of hate and money greed conopy

[@seekanddestroy7343]

Tones of home is a great song.

[@mondomama7223]

YES!

[@misguidedangel6550]

I got to go bowling with Shannon one night after his show in Calgary Canada. It must have been in 1994 because it was before Soup came out and I was over 18. Blind Melons show in Calgary was at the "Silver dollar action center ". At the time it was a casino, a huge bowling alley and a "ball room" that held concerts/gigs. Anyways it was a weeknight I remember and Blind Melon finished around 11pm or so. The place cleared right out after the show because "weeknight" but me and my group of friends never cared what night it was we always kept partying after gigs, its just what we did haha. So we decided we would have some drinks and bowl. The bowling alley was completely empty except the 6 of 7 of us that started bowling and grabbed some drinks. So a little way later a few more guys walked into the bowling lanes and grabbed a lane right beside our group. I looked over and recognized Shannon instantly. He was wearing a beanie/toque and a pair of shades and he was with a few of the other Blind Melon members. I was actually the big Blind Melon fan out of my little posse at the show and I was wearing a blind melon tshirt I had just bought. So anyways ya started talking with Shannon and he was cool and we all bowled together and had drinks and talked and laughed for a couple hours, it was super cool. I had Shannon sign my ticket sub and damn wish i had a camera to get a pic that night with him but 1994 nobody carried around cameras back then very often and from what I remember you weren't even allowed to bring cameras to concerts. Shannon passed away about 1 year or so after this night and il never forget the concert and getting to meet him and hang out after the show

[@michaelpal5807]

Great Story!!!

[@Podcastforthewin]

I bowled there too lol

[@misguidedangel6550]

@@Podcastforthewin thats dope!! They used to have some great gigs there back in the day

[@Soviless99]

i would of loved to have met shannon! blind melon inspired me to play guitar :) thanks so much for sharing!

[@JinxMarie1985]

Thats So cool. I live about 40 minutes from Calgary.

[@littleteethkeith]

Many causal music fans think this band is just another one hit wonder. However they were in fact a badass band. I love all their music.

[@rexx9496]

Yeah, I don't think they had one bad song.

[@gushingushers888]

@@rexx9496 if there is ive never heard it

[@amoeba1533]

Kind of like a 90's Devo in other words.

[@ragantate3995]

@@amoeba1533 I never thought of it that way but I get what you mean. ✨

[@CuriousCritter17]

Casual. causal us a whole different game

[@MrRedberd]

The summer before high school I had a sibling suddenly pass away in a car accident. I found Blind Melon to be very soothing, as though Shannon was fighting major internal pain, as well.

[@wickedrepairs8527]

He was indeed fighting internal pain! Their songs are all very heart felt. Such emotion in the lyrics, music and voice. Truly an amazing band, still to this day!

[@lawandajohnson3953]

Sorry for your loss RIP

[@Jondread]

I just discovered this band, April 2021...insane talent. So GOOD

[@nicholasschoonbeck6866]

I was an active addict then, also with a child, & their music really spoke to my life & many of us were very upset to hear of his death.

[@ChorusArtists]

My favourite band of the 90's, and having met them in Toronto just a few weeks before Shannon's passing, it hit me pretty hard. Soup is a BRILLIANT record, and many critics knew it, but fans wanted No Rain part 2. Blind Melon were my great white hope for rock in the 90's. This was a very well researched and informative piece. Thanks for not smearing Shannon's memory - he was the real deal. RIP Shannon.

[@emotionallyexhausted1410]

Agreed, Soup was really good.

[@ibieiniid4240]

I get a lot of weird looks when I tell the unenlightened that theyre my favorite 90s band too.

[@wesleyalan9179]

@@ibieiniid4240 they are in my top 3 favorites, for its really a struggle to say one band is in front and #1 from my other favorites..but yeah,Blind Mellon is right there✌🤟💜

[@scottdurning4251]

Soup was amazing! Front to back. Also the song soup from Nico is my fav blind melon song. Always hits me the right way.

[@SD-hc4nj]

@@wesleyalan9179 who are the other 2?

[@leclaireiswin7069]

We met Shannon backstage at a Soundgarden show in Columbus Ohio in like 1991/2? Anyway, he was absolutely the nicest fellow, he added us to his guest list for another show soon after. Was such sad news to hear he had died.

[@mebenn15]

I was at the woodstock 94 performance, and to say it was EPIC is an UNDERSTATEMENT!! may he R.I.P.

[@BootsORiley]

yesterday was the 25th anniversary of Shannon's Death. He was such a brilliant frontman, often haunting himself on stage . he's still sorely missed to this day, a quarter century later. RIP

[@plawson8577]

28 is way too young of an age to die.

[@JinxMarie1985]

May he be remembered forever RIP

[@milescox9732]

Shannon Hoon worked for My Grandpa while he still lived in Lafayette, he also lived across the street from my grandma and he would always say hi to her and they all said he was a real layer back guy and was real cool and nice.

[@trelard]

Much better telling of the bands story. Your editing skills have come a long way man.

[@rnrtruestories]

Thanks

[@jimschleich8753]

I totally agree! So smooth I didn't even notice until I saw the comment! Great job!

[@johnwayne3085]

@@jimschleich8753 and definitely smoother than ROCK N' ROLL True Stories comment replies @ trelard

[@dev_jana]

Thanks for making this. One of the best and most misunderstood bands of the 90's.

[@chrishoffman6987]

Maybe they were misunderstood because they got best new metal band instead of Metallica

[@KelticTim]

Nope, ppl understood them just fine, a band of junkies never lasts. Especially when the lead singer is the lead junkie

[@krisfrederick5001]

It's about time someone mentioned them, they were so far beyond just "No Rain." Amazing band

[@trysometruth]

Yeah I found it annoying at the time that all you ever heard on radio/MTV etc was No Rain. OMG that is _not_ the only thing of note about Blind Melon.

[@camgood3097]

At 15:25, what his friend said about meeting him and Shannon just staring at him with a glazed look is almost the same exact story that a friend of Layne Staley of Alice in Chains once told in an interview after his death. He said he met him at an airport, and he looked really sick and out of it. He said "Layne just stared at me like he didn't even recognize me..even tho I had known him for years..". Very sad what drug addiction can do to a person's mind and health (very similar to our cultural addiction to power/inflating the ego for a sense of self-worth, meaningfulness, excitement, and a sense of psuedo-happiness..which is really just the excitement that comes from indulging in ur culturally-sanctioned Power-addiction..and this excitement always precedes an inevitable state of disappointment and dissatisfaction, until the cycle repeats..).

[@yoitanthony]

Soup is my desert island record. So underrated. So good.

[@arnsebs6996]

So good.

[@galanvoorhis2810]

I agree

[@ambassador8524]

Huh, I will check it out. I mostly listen to phish

[@mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299]

The first song alone is such a great way to introduce you to the album, Galaxie :P

[@batchagaloopytv5816]

i love a rich beef stew

[@gregbors8364]

"Every guy in this band is blind." - Butt-Head

[@carltoeski]

"And they eat melon" - Beavis

[@rickwrites2612]

hehe, hehe.

[@ragantate3995]

😅

[@bloosunbrightjr.2381]

shut up beavis, or i kick your butt again - Butthead Ouch! Ouch! - Beavis

[@xx7secondsxx]

Soup.... IS THE MOST AMAZING AND UNDERRATED LP EVER!!!

[@joeyvanostrand3655]

There is no one to blame but yourself. You are your own master. You are your own best friend. You are your own mortal enemy.

[@jimschleich8753]

You are your own chupacabra.

[@MomMom4Cubs]

You don't have the makings of a varsity athlete.

[@joeyvanostrand3655]

@@MomMom4Cubs you know, it's astounding what is considered a "sport" nowadays. If bedding chunky girls and farting in small paper bags and poping them in people's faces counts, I'ma get my Letterman. Dad will finally be proud of me.... As soon as we meet, of course.

[@lesliethompson4039]

@@MomMom4Cubs ..... Hahhaaa.... I'm steeling that phrase from you.... ;)

[@Whatsahandle4]

Thats a good quote. Where'd you get that from

[@duanedahljr1669]

Blind Melon was very genuine, they were just getting ready for thier big break..saw them in 1991, Shannon was vertuly unknown in Salt Lake city, he was standing next to me and my GF at the time while the first opening act was playing, bo one said a thing to him for a half hour...then he dissapiered, then reapeared on stage totaly kicking ass..after a few songs, he ran out to us and High 5ed us...totaly rad!...i was busted when i heard of his passing...just too soon for him

[@psycherevival2762]

Oh my soul longs for more songs from Shannon & the band. Their music never gets old or boring to me.

[@mikeoneil5770]

By far the most underrated band of the 1990’s

[@Ballerina-Girl]

I remember at the time you would hear people say "the Bee girl video or the Bee girl band". I'm like "Blind Melon!".

[@DreamsAreLies]

Or when they’re put in the “one hit wonder” category! Like, commercial success vs actual talent are two different entities altogether in my opinion. Change was too beautiful for words, yet Shannon nailed it. Changed my opinion (at the time) of music when the grunge sound was all that was acceptable or widely known. Made me pick up an acoustic at a time when punk and alternative would’ve laughed at me.

[@ReginaldForman]

@@DreamsAreLies you are spot on with actual talent vs commercial success. Like you know when you hear roy orbison, nate dogg, shannon hoon, annie lenox, aaron nevil, etc. You never hear those voices and say..."who is that?". You hear those voices and say "thats roy. Thats kurt. Thats annie." Etc.

[@lifesentencesuxsodoesplayz7861]

Those people who referred to them as that obviously didn't listen to any of their other music...

[@gratefuldreadness3249]

Haha me too! I friggin loved that song and music video However Blind melon could have evolved into something great it's always sad when addiction takes over your body, mind, and soul. I remember the huge smile I would have when their song came on radio or telly. Some people act or think that kicking a habit is easy and blah, however if even just one person can atleast try to understand the physical, psychological, pain a person suffers j it 7 k no

[@shannond1511]

I love that you can remember that time. Seems like a very long time ago and yet like it just happened.

[@harlslee8747]

The song Change really got me through today, RIP to Shannon.

[@mikefiend]

I have a friend who died of an O.D. It fucking sucks watching your friend go through that shit and trying to help and not being able to help. The truth is that no matter what anyone does if that person doesnt want to change then everything you do is not worth a damn. Luckily we were able to save one friend but lost another. RIP Flick

[@djohanson99]

Tones of Home my favorite song. R.i.p. Shannon. So sad. So missed.

[@danielflanard8274]

It's a weird time to be a Blind Melon fan right now. The documentary that just came out, the band touring again for the first time in over a decade the last couple years releasing a few singles along the way, and new fans discovering them every day, especially as everyone has been spending more time inside exploring and rediscovering new and old music alike. I've only been listening to them for a little over the year but their debut album is one of my absolute favorite albums, top 5 or so. Thank you for covering them.

[@MrBaklava]

Just heard about them for the first time because of this video. About to go listen now!

[@Navanty]

New songs?????

[@danielflanard8274]

@@Navanty They've released some singles over the years

[@lisajohnson521]

BM is one of my favorite bands... still and Shannon is one of my favorite make singers...still and Soup is one of my favorite cd's...ever

[@DreamsAreLies]

I swear Shannon was the living embodiment of Janis Joplin, and yes, that’s intended as a compliment and then some. Change is one of the most beautiful songs ever emoted.

[@adonaiyah2196]

Rock musician from the South who was dependent on drugs

[@christinegatto7426]

Janis Joplin was also an alcoholic.

[@dharmabum2838]

Yes he had that unique vibe.. very interesting person. I wud get the Janis Joplin feeling in his music. And when he spoke. I don't know why people say the band that almost made it. What? They did make it. Made great music and where already up there with the doors.stones.the Beatles. Etc. Music is rich and authentic. In the middle of the grunge Era. They did their own thing. Nevrmind what sounded popular/mainstream in those days. They didn't follow trends. Pure great artists and musicians.

[@timetobenotdo]

Janis Joplin rode lightning. This dude rode rails

[@zeldrian8776]

My dad saw them in 1992 when they opened up for Pearl Jam and Neil Young. He said it was amazing and I believe him. No matter your opinion of Neil young, he has my respect and admiration. I wish I could call his style my own

[@EsotericOccultist]

Neil Young rocks too👍

[@abelincoln5698]

Neil Young is one of the original true hippies and brilliant musician. Pearl Jam is a great live band too. I never got to see blind melon but I played music with Shannon in Indiana at parties . He was a trip

[@rsohlich1]

I love Neil.

[@HooDRidEWhiteY]

Neil Young is top tier. Nobody can knock off his sound.

[@bigimskiweisenheimer8325]

Heroine ruins everything. Its not a party drug. It turns you into a loner zombie with no ambition other than getting more heroine.

[@rev.jimjonesandthekool-aid4488]

Weed, the same.

[@AcrylicGoblin]

@@rev.jimjonesandthekool-aid4488 FFS, that's probably the worst KZbin comment I have ever heard. Stay off the keyboard, Nancy Reagan 👎

[@harlslee8747]

@@AcrylicGoblin haha, nancy just say NO to drugs.

[@iminyourhead9936]

@@rev.jimjonesandthekool-aid4488 Lame!

[@AcrylicGoblin]

@@sarahevans7289 the point is that heroin and weed are completely different things, and have completely different effects on the lives of users. And by plant, were you referring to coffee? Sugar cane? Corn? The first thing I do in the morning is have some of the first two.

[@CrafterChicken]

Crazy that I just gave this album a full listen for the first time a few days ago and you just happened to post this video. What a world! Great video btw.

[@Jack_Straw]

Most underrated band of the 90s

[@laynevlogz4922]

They weren’t underrated at all. The word underrated is the most overrated word on KZbin

[@jamesbakley5073]

HATE THAT YOU LOVE THE SAME SHIT AS ME; SEMANTICS WAR!

[@pokegenerations]

Absolutely true. I love “No Rain”, but it wasn’t representative of their genius.

[@chrisbridston3438]

pokegenerations hated that song .. and I love that he hated it too lol.. tones of home was my introduction.. soup was my fav album .. god that was sooo good.. they had a sound that wasn’t similar to any current band at the time .. I’ll never forget when I heard about his death .. freshman year at WASHINGTON STATE UNIV.. brand new album “soup”.. and whammy:(

[@brentdraper4382]

they had one good song

[@carolynholody9281]

It’s so sad Shannon Hoon died so young- I loved how he sang No Rain. Heroin sucks!

[@albakurkey4525]

Pretty sure it was Cocaine that got him at the end... I could be wrong though.

[@albakurkey4525]

But yeah, stay away from Heroin too.

[@williamsussman7343]

It was attributed to cocaine. He had been on an all night binge, though. It’s possible he was so doped up from H and alcohol that when the respiratory depression from that started to wear off the cocaine set his heart into overdrive. Drugs don’t suck, people do. Well street drugs suck, cause they’re cut most of the time...by *people*.

[@plawson8577]

@@albakurkey4525 It was a Speedball. Both Cocaine and Heroin.

[@plawson8577]

@@williamsussman7343 He died of a Speedball. He binged Cocaine all Friday night October 20,1995 on the Tour Bus in New Orleans, but in the middle of it, he took a Speedball, and mainlined Coke & Heroin together causing a massive heart attack. He was found dead Saturday morning.

[@JustMe-01]

Just stumbled across your channel. Great commentary on Blind Melon. Your voice, tone and flow is perfect for this, Now I am going to look for your other work

[@jesstipton]

Very nice video. Surprised to see nothing mentioned about Nico, my favorite album by the group. Maybe a separate video on that awesome collection of b-sides and demos?

[@EsotericOccultist]

Beautiful band. RIP Shannon 🤗

[@emotionallyexhausted1410]

Great job on this one, man! I like the longer vids👌🏻

[@daBEAGLE1017]

Good job with this video. Quite a bit of interesting info used in your content. Thanks.

[@golddustwoman104]

You did an Awesome job on this Video! I'm a huge fan of Shannon Hoon and Blind Melon. Most stuff on here about Shannon or the band are short and very basic. Thank You for giving Shannon and Blind Melon the time and accuracy they deserve. I would love to see a video about the last album "Nico", and the process they used to make it without Shannon. Thank You for this Video, You did a Great Job!

[@casucasueq4479]

All I ever hear is horror stories about GnR. Nice to learn they were so cool to these aspiring musicians.

[@gzuspeterson4748]

Blind melon is one of my favorite bands of all time and soup is one of my favorite albums ever. Shannon's lyrics always spoke to me as I lived alot of the same shit he did

[@nathdizaradi6775]

Dude your quality of information is just amazing.. top notch channel.. keep up the good work.. just an amazing channel man.. bravo..

[@zeus014]

I still recall one of Shannon's drunken escapades in Vancouver, BC, where he decided to take a bathroom break - without actually going to the bathroom. Instead, he just whipped it out and took a piss off the front of the stage. (Top THAT, Jim Morrison!) Charged with a misdemeanor or three, part of Shannon's sentence was to do a benefit concert - at the scene of the crime, Vancouver. Shannon's first words to the audience? "Hello, Vancouver! Nice to pee here!"

[@growmiegreenthumb8025]

His flow was unforgettable.

[@branc2795]

Change is easily their best song....one of the best songs of all time really. Hoon should have had free reign over the lyrics for everything imo.

[@michaeldalton8374]

Bran C He did on the Soup album.

[@mollflower725]

Bran C agree it’s utterly beautiful

[@nowisee8309]

Thanks for this! I appreciate it.

[@edwardgensheimer6640]

You do such a good job at telling the story of the bands and idividuala of rock storys, its like I equate when I hear your voice I am going to be hearing something about a band or individual in music, great job, I finally subbedin

[@JA-rs3os]

Great job on this video as it really answer's what happened to a band that played a role in my childhood.

[@Wayzor_]

The band that kind-of set the 'mood' of the early 90's? It's Blind Melon.

[@prodigal71]

Columbus & West Point MS are about 30 minutes apart....it was great to see those guys get their due. I STILL have those concert t-shirts from them. They were so good live....RIP Shannon

[@andyacker991]

Yep, that's a strange little corner of Mississippi.

[@TyDie85]

This is such a beautifully sad AND inspirational story.

[@morgangadbois2092]

I absolutely love Blind Melon!!! I had no idea that spot if the members were from my home here in Mississippi!! Thank you for this work!!

[@brazenlilhussy5975]

Really cool band. Shannon had a great voice..I think it's the Woodstock performance with the dress was still a great show.

[@justinbrutcher1579]

Loved Shannon and Blind Melon. Was fortunate enough to see them headline a show in San Francisco. I was like 16 but didn't have my license yet so my dad took me and a friend. Dig opened, if anybody remembers them. But it was a great show and I'm so happy I made good in my chance to see them. Also, I loved Soup. So many people need MTV or the radio to tell them what they like, it's sad.

[@HappyHeretic1035]

This is my first time watching anything from this channel. The guy who did this is underrated asf. What quality decisions made in what to present. Well delivered. Some major network needs to hire this guy as a writer and/or researcher-producer. Not sure there’s many people who can truly appreciate how much this channel did right here with this video GD.

[@jimmygillard]

Very sad story, but well told and put together. Subbed!

[@mariazahedi7444]

Loved this. Thank you.

[@marke8323]

My Brother is a Union Laborer, worked on a job with Hoon's brother (maybe in Laffeyette), he said the only Flowers his Mom saved after his Funeral were the ones from Neil Young. They both had the same Producer at the time, David Briggs.

[@kdrapertrucker]

Lafayette.

[@marke8323]

@@kdrapertrucker Someome forget to take their anal retentive Meds today?

[@jegglemmerdet]

Well made! Concise and informative. Showed me completely new sides of the band

[@Carlos-xz3vi]

One of my favorite bands of the 90’s. So talented!!!!

[@patswayze7359]

They still play shows ,i seen them twice in the past five years,and they are still awesome,rip Shannon

[@MFSINPSA]

Still my favorite band. The song walk got me thru rehab 15 years ago. 😬

[@floydzepplin1218]

Grew up in Lafayette and casually knew Shannon when he was in high school. All of us were stoner/jocks back then. My favorite story was him getting kicked out of Payless Super Market for sucking the laughing gas out of all the whip cream cans..... Only Shannon could think of doing that

[@williamholderfield5715]

Floyd Zepplin I grew up with Shannon. We also was kicked out of Marsh for the same thing. He was a non stop riot.

[@scottyo64]

@Jerome Lund Did the same thing in a walk in, on my way out I passed out. Everyone thought I was over worked....

[@virtusetglorie]

@Casey Stokes en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay_Less_Super_Markets

[@virtusetglorie]

@Casey Stokes seems to have been local to Indiana

[@ptuffgong8504]

Great video, thanks.

[@slugworth3111]

I really like the longer videos, I hope you do more.

[@rnrtruestories]

That's the plan!

[@TheHappys]

Honestly one of the best to do it. RIP brother!

[@abelincoln5698]

I used to know Shannon when I was living in Northwest Indiana attending Purdue and he was a nice guy but he pissed people off when he was drunk , which was just about everytime I saw him. A couple times we had to basically drag him out and take him elsewhere before someone beat the hell out of him . He couldn't shut up and he couldn't fight either. Bad combination. He wasnt afraid to say what he thought. One night a guy broke into my van and stole a bunch of shrooms and Shannon knew who did it. He loved those shrooms and I sometimes traded them to him for acid or whatever , so he lured the guy away from his house by telling him he saw his girlfriend at a diner with another dude so we could break in his apt and steal back my shrooms. He could talk anyone into anything. I thought he could have been an actor because he was smart and could make people believe anything . I wish he'd been able to live longer but I wasn't surprised he didn't. I hate to say it but I figured someone would kill him out west. He had no filter and frankly he was trouble walking , at least when he was young

[@iCaptainFantastic]

Machine Head great post bro. don’t often see comments from someone with a personal relationship. thanks for posting.

[@Jack_Straw]

This sounds highly plausible

[@Scoops_slinger]

bro I live in indianapolis but if you go up north every adult has a shannon hoon story

[@abelincoln5698]

@@iCaptainFantastic He was fun to be around sometimes but I got the impression that something dark was just below the surface . We had a lot in common as far as music and getting out of our heads. I was pretty wild too then but he seemed self destructive. I don't think he wanted to die but he didn't know how to avoid trouble , or just liked the action or something.

[@iCaptainFantastic]

Machine Head one of my greatest regrets was never seeing them perform live. A buddy of mine brought over a dvd of Live from the Metro one night. We smoked some weed and played it on my Bose home theatre system. I was absolutely mesmerized within moments. I’m nearly 50. I saw John Cougar Mellencamp when he simply went by John Cougar. I saw Pink Floyd during one of their last tours in the early ‘90’s. I continue to be a huge Chili Peppers fan, having seen them in Columbus Georgia when Hillel Slovack was still alive. But never have I seen anyone with the raw talent and stage presence of Shannon. He was special. A troubled, addicted kindred spirit that i missed out on. Be thankful for having known him. I’m sure that somewhere along the way that he was thankful for knowing you. If you ever find yourself down south near the Florida panhandle, hit me up with a message. We’ll have a beer and talk shop. Cheers bro.

[@thegeorgiacreekwalker491]

Blind Melon was one of my two favorite bands as a teenager and I listened to their self titled cassette on a daily basis and it remains one of my top 5 albums of all time...I was fortunate enough to get tickets to see them at the big day out festival in the 90's in Atlanta but unfortunately arrived late...as I was walking through the gate at Lakewood Amphitheatre I could hear them start playing the song "Time"... I could hear Shannon doing the chant he does at the beginning of the song and got really excited but by the time I made it to the lawn Shannon said thank you Atlanta we had a great time or something to that effect?...I was so disappointed I missed their set but was hoping to catch them their next time through but not long after that Shannon passed away on my 19th birthday and that broke my heart...I'm personally glad they reformed with Travis Warren as much as I love Shannon...I think For My Friends is a Brilliant Album and I'd love to see them perform with Travis one day...no one can ever replace Shannon though and I really look forward to seeing the new documentary about him as well....REST IN PEACE SHANNON HOON, YOU ARE MISSED😥

[@hfm2374]

I was at the Big Day Out show in Atlanta also! You remember more than me lol. I did see their set, was excited to finally get to see Blind Melon. Do you remember seeing Silver Chair? That was a good time man, seems like yesterday but many moons ago!

[@thegeorgiacreekwalker491]

@@hfm2374 I think I must have missed silver chair too, I'm a big fan and if I would've have seen them it seems like I would've remembered, honestly the only two bands I really remember seeing are Cake and the Ramones, I was really bummed out to have missed Blind Melon and the reason I was late is because my brother was off scoring some cocaine lol so when the Ramones came on we were doing key bumps on the lawn and I ended up dancing with a Really Pretty Blonde while listening to the Ramones and I Feel Blessed to have seen them although I wish I could remember the rest of the line up? Oh yeah Tripping Daisies and the Dance Hall Crashers were another 2 I did see, I'm assuming you're from the Atlanta Area? I'm from Cherokee County myself and I've caught many concerts at Lakewood over the years, my first show ever was Metallica with Faith No More opening up when I was 15 or 16....THAT WAS A GREAT SHOW 🤘

[@hfm2374]

Bucky Blue Eyes Damn man, that’s a hell of a story! Lol. You have a better memory than me, don’t remember a hell of a lot from that day as I was probably pounding many beers! I don’t remember seeing the Ramones but I do remember Tripping Daisy, they were excellent. I also remember seeing Better Than Ezra, they were really good as well. I was living in Atlanta at the time, just out of college at Georgia Southern. My first big concert was at Lakewood, been to many shows there growing up in GA. Did you ever make it to any of the Lollapalooza’s?

[@thegeorgiacreekwalker491]

@@hfm2374 no I never made it to any of the Lollapalooza shows but I always wanted to catch and I don't remember seeing Better Than Ezra, they must have played before I showed up...I love Better Than Ezra and still listen to them all the time, my brother seen them at the Chinese New Year show at the Fox Theater and sit right next to Jennifer Aniston, she was there with her boyfriend at the time, I think it was Tate Donavon, my brother said he was rubbing elbows with her and photo bombed her a few times lol, I have a childhood friend who went to Georgia Southern btw (DJ Stuntz)...actually the last time I seen him was the day he went off to school...I was a High School dropout strung out on Drugs and he went off to make a better life for himself and seeing him on Facebook it looks like he's doing really well for his self and I'm really proud for him..I'm struggling like a mofo myself and I wish I would have stayed in school but I still got Big Dreams, I'm trying to teach myself to play bass and I really want to start a band amongst other things but that's really my main dream and you never know maybe I'll drop a album in the next few years lol, PEACE BROTHER ✌

[@hfm2374]

@@thegeorgiacreekwalker491 If my memory serves correctly, Better than Ezra played early in the day so that's why you probably missed them. That Big Day Out was a great show and one of many I saw at Lakewood. Great memories! Hang in there man, it's a crazy world we live in!

[@cindyc4470]

The Grunge era, so tragic every band lost a member or more. It was amazing time these bands were super serious dedicated. These guys are high school drop outs, they never has a lesson to sing or to play instruments. All of them sang true about sadness which all of us can relate to has been thru. U check out all the band's so many died on drugs. Bless them.

[@FiZ]

I remember thinking that No Rain was okay, but when someone brought a cassette of Soup to play in a junior high art class, I really got into it. Soup was the first CD I'd ever owned, and sometimes, I still go back and give it a listen. It holds up surprisingly well!

[@meluciferthrasher13]

I cried when Shannon Hoon passed. Gone too soon. RIP!!

[@ProfessorKenneth]

They were a pretty cool band. I got to see them once back when I was 19...I had left early but I still saw them play.. 👍🏻💯

[@brothaclutch984]

I know everyone immediately correlates Blind Melon with No Rain but that Soup album is a hidden gem. Skinned is my favorite song by them because of it

[@maxs.3238]

Nico has great songs on it too check it out if you haven't already

[@billykozlowski4547]

It was at 3.9k and I subscribed good luck man

[@bassadelica]

Great video. Yeah, we were on the road together those sober 6 weeks prior to his “I’m just going to party tonight one last time”. I just have say because it doesn’t come across in this video, but Shannon was the absolute most likable dude you’d ever meet. Seriously. A gentleman. Talked to me about Nico daily. Insanely creative and the best front man I’ve ever seen. Had complete control of his audience, but aside from that just the coolest person you’d ever met

[@jdraven0890]

I couldn't stand "No Rain" and you couldn't escape it in 1993, it was huge. However, it was popular right when I quit my job at a factory, and to this day it reminds me of how good it felt to be moving on.

[@bryanbond7804]

I couldn't stand the song back in the 90's either. But thanks to time and my girlfriend, I've come around to liking it.

[@mattgalvin2460]

Always loved their music,. Never knew the story, so THANKS! Great job. I have to admit though... it bugged me how the presenter continually (incorrectly) used the word “would” in place of past participles.

[@kobalt77]

Not enough people appreciate that the Album "Soup" is an absolute classic. I discovered the LP not knowing anything about, or ever heard of Blind Melon before. It was the music and "feel" of the album that blew me away, dark but with a creepy kind of beauty and humour too. ......................... Great video my friend, thank you.

[@ministerofdarkness]

Soup is one of my favorite records from the ‘90s. PLAY LOUD 🎸

[@happylindsay4475]

No way!!! Just finished listening to No Rain... reminiscing about good friends and happy high school memories. Damn. 🙏🏽😢

[@robinstephenson4461]

I saw Blind Melon on the first album tour at Club 616 in Memphis, to this day the best club show I've seen.

[@Chuffin_ell]

I was soo strung out back when this band was going strong. Jeez, I just could not get straight. As I eventually did sober, my memories of this band and thoughts of what Shannon missed out on have haunted me. Eric C was right, you can’t get it back....

[@jClayT6]

Their INTIMATE&INTERACTIVE set is the greatest live set of all time...a spiritual experience and MUST WATCH! Highly recommended...the musicianship and stratosphere Hoon was on was never more apparent than this show...there was something special ab this band. Shannon is my spirit animal..I feel every breath he took during this show..every gesture, nuance, etc. You feel it! Walk, Soup, St. ANDREW'S FALL, Toes across the floor are my favs from the show. His voice is one of a kind and will never be duplicated...when you prefer bands live versions to the album, you know the band is special

[@asdfhalo]

Find myself singing the same songs everyday Ones that make me feel good when things behind the smile ain’t okay

[@kaynesantor8136]

I like your longer videos much more than the quickies. Nice work.

[@patswayze7359]

One of the most underrated bands of the 90s... They are such a great band!!

[@phoenixivyroots7084]

"Mouthful of cavities" is still one of the "go to" songs to help me grieve.

[@MFSINPSA]

I still listen to them daily. Like every day

[@timbremm3644]

Saw that "bee girl" video for the 1st time=hilarious/authentic. I guess anyone has to look farther as to why the singer died the way he did.Thankyou for sharing.

[@Allthingswater]

During this lockdown has made a huge Blind Melon fan again. In the 90’s I was a big fan….family….work…then Covid!! I’m back…Change was my number one song on Spotify of 2020

[@grungegods]

Shannon Hoon & Blind Melon will be here forever. Love them & No Rain is an instant classic!

[@ellielovesbands]

Blind Melon deserved more recognition. and so did Alice In Chains

[@abelincoln5698]

Alice in Chains got plenty of recognition. Most real fans and musicians know they were the best and most original band to come out of the Seattle scene. They're much bigger than BM

[@floydzepplin1218]

Machine Head What is Soundgarden for $1000.00 Ellie? They were the original grunge band before Nirvana, Pearl Jam...etc Proof? Look at the first release date of Soundgarden

[@abelincoln5698]

@@floydzepplin1218 Soundgarden were great. But they sounded like Black Sabbath and LedZeppelin. Nirvana was basically a punk band with a gift for melody and a Beatles / Neil Young influence for acoustic songs. Who did Alice in Chains sound like ? NOBODY before or since. They were original.

[@Woffar]

How would they get recognition? They played terrible gigs and Shannon was either mentally unstable or high as a kite in most interviews. Imagine a MTV unplugged blind melon, lol.

[@treemarie213100]

@@Woffar MTV unplugged Blind Melon would’ve been goddamned AMAZING. Look up the 2 meter sessions and tell me differently. I get your point but they played many, MANY awesome gigs as well.

[@jamesmoss3424]

No rain is a good song to relaxes in the summer time and RIP shannon hoon.

[@paultrombetta]

Great one man

[@mackermaldrill2656]

In one of my previous bands, we covered Galaxie. It was always one of my favorite songs to play.

[@wickedrepairs8527]

Mouthful of cavities And you're souls a bowl of hopes Absolutely a Melon head from the start! I remember watching don't cry and seeing Shannon on the skyscraper. I listen to them everyday...a little bit little bit little bit everyday!

[@seriouslyidkmyname67]

Love that this is one day ago and not 12 hrs ago like most vids ab them r

[@rexx9496]

Losing Cobain and Hoon almost back to back was a devastating blow to me at the time.

[@wadeguidry6675]

My friends were on their way to see Blind Melon in New Orleans and had to come back to Baton Rouge because they found out the gig was cancelled: Shannon was dead. It was a mega bummer.

[@jacktraver7264]

I was on the way to that show from Lafayette, Louisiana when the radio said the show was cancelled. I learned of his death the next day.

[@dragonxz61]

That's a very sad story

[@SKOJCV]

Same here- I was going to LSU in the mid 90s and we were going to go to the show that night when we heard about his death on the radio