No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Through and through blind melon is an underrated band. Perhaps due in part to a career cut so tragically short that they never properly received their deserved accolades, 1992s blind melon and 1995s soup as well as a posthumous outtakes collection, 1996s nico sound as invigorating today as they did when they first appeared. Blind melon is the eponymous debut studio album by american rock band blind melon, released on september 22, 1992 through capitol records. Blind melon is an alternative rock band, whose most notable work dates from 1992 to 1995, and ceased with the death of lead vocalist shannon hoon. Hoon was found dead on the bands tour bus of a heart attack, due to a cocaine overdose on october 21, 1995 in new orleans.
We were open to anything, christopher thorn told the a. The band reformed with a new lead vocalist, travis warren, in 2006, who left the band in 2008. Best remembered for their 1993 single no rain, the group enjoyed critical and commercial success in the early 1990s with their neopsychedelic take on alternative rock. Soup is the second studio album by rock band blind melon, released on august 15, 1995, eight weeks before vocalist shannon hoons fatal drug overdose, making it his final album with the band. Though the groups sophomore record, soup, underperformed commercially, a gripping work is among the great records of the 90s, or of any decade. Documentary about late blind melon singer shannon hoon nears. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. American rock band best known for their 1992 hit no rain. Blind melon is an american rock band that performed from 1989 to 1995, stopping with the death of lead vocalist shannon hoon, shortly after the release of the bands second album.
In 2006, the band reformed with a new lead vocalist, travis warren. Soup is the second studio album by american rock band blind melon, released eight weeks before vocalist shannon hoons fatal drug overdose. Blind melon tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including no rain, mouthful of cavities, galaxie, change, i wonder. I finally got to hear one of my all time favourite bands blind melon. Zoom q3 44,1khz 16bit cd wave flac only split tracks no editing after a long wait 17 years. The 1995 death of lead vocalist shannon hoon halted the bands activity, and the members went on hiatus. Shannon hoon of blind melon filmed his life from 19901995 intending to make a documentary a goal realized 20 years after his death. They have also released 2 compilations albums and 1 live album. Galaxie 2 x 4 vernie skinned toes across the floor walk dumptruck car seat. Against the advice of hoons drug counselor, blind melon went on tour in support of soup. Blind melon letters from a porcupine by theblindmellontv. Galaxie lyrics hello, goodbye im entering a frame bombarded by indecision where a man like me can easily let the day get out of control. Blind melon descended on new orleans in 1994 to write and eventually record its longdelayed second album.
Set 1 01 intro 02 2 x 4 03 paper scratcher 04 soup 05 i wonder 06 sleepyhouse 07 toes across the floor 08 change 09 soak the sin 10 no rain 11 drive 12 galaxie for my friends 14 time show notes. Before one from soup the secret track on the soup album was done like this. I think bm had the talent for a long dead like career, as they were starting to be followed by a lot of fans from show to show. The album lacks a distinctly 90s vibe largely because blind melon was more steeped in classic rock than contemporary grunge or altrock. Blind melon joy eslava, madrid, spain nov 11th 2012 equipment. I played piano and some other stuff, just kept piling stuff on it. Soup, on the other hand, is one of those underrated gems that feels every bit as dated and tied to that era, but in a good way. While it did not match the commercial success of the debut, soup proved to be a challenging, gripping record that is just as strong and perhaps even more rewarding. Lead singer shannon hoon died from drug overdose in 1995 and nico became their last album as well as a fitting tribute to hoon. Modern studio effects were not used in its production as the band wanted to create a pure and intimate sounding record. After four years of unsuccessfully searching for a replacement for hoon, blind melon officially dissolved in 1999. Listen free to blind melon soup galaxie hello, goodbye, 2 x 4 and more. Released on august 15, 1995, soup was the furthest thing from a sophomore slump. Cold cantaloupe soup has become a summer staple in my house, a quick and easy solution to the question of a first course at dinner i have even served it in espresso cups for guests to sip with cocktails all it takes is a ripe orangefleshed melon, like a cantaloupe, or perhaps a musk melon from a farm stand.
Blind melon lyrics soup the clothesline of cold eyes is washing away the face before now tell me whats wrong you see everyones gone you gotta do your best to decorate this dying day this dying day all over a bowl of bitter beans and outside way, way up high i got a quarter moon misthanging over me. Download blind melon soup torrent or any other torrent from the audio music. Blind melon frontmans home movies captivate in tribeca doc all i can say shannon hoon filmed himself for five years before his 1995 death, in footage ultimately handed over to. I was originally gonna see them in seattle, back in 1995, but as you all know. The bands sophomore album was recorded mostly at kingsway studios in new orleans. Woodstock 1994 highlights soup blind melon recorded live. The album was released eight weeks before vocalist shannon hoons fatal drug overdose, making it his final album with the band, though it was not their last release with him, as his posthumously released work was included on the next album nico. Soup is the second album by the american alternative rock band blind melon, released shortly before vocalist shannon hoons fatal drug overdose, making it his final album with the band. Hell, soup and the debut are in my top 10 all time albums. Blind melon soup 2017, yellow, gatefold, vinyl discogs. Destined to be thought of as a one hit wonder, even though they had multiple hits, due to the massive success of no rain and the untimely death of their singer.
Shannon hoon vocals, guitar, harmonica, kazoo rogers stevens guitars, piano christopher. Fan sang first verse rogers stevens guitar christopher thorn guitar, mandolin, harmonica brad smith bass, vocals glen graham drums travis warren vocals, guitar topics. Apr 25, 2019 blind melon frontmans home movies captivate in tribeca doc all i can say shannon hoon filmed himself for five years before his 1995 death, in footage ultimately handed over to codirector. The clothesline of cold eyes is washing away the face before now tell me whats wrong you see ever.
Neohippie alternative rockers from mississippi best known for the 1992 hit no rain and lead singer shannon hoons fatal overdose. Nov 21, 2019 documentary about late blind melon singer shannon hoon nears 2020 release photographer danny clinch codirected all i can say, which draws from over 200 hours of footage shot by hoon by. Jul 14, 2010 woodstock 1994 highlights soup blind melon 8121994 woodstock 94 official duration. Andy wallace nirvana, the cult, faith no more would hop on board to produce the bands followup to their debut album. Blind melon s selftitled debut is appalling and in a very specific way. Blind melon biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. May 18, 2015 blind melon s soup is my favorite 90s album. Blind melon discography 19922009 30122019 eclick mp3 bank grunge, rock alternative 0. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Aug 07, 2011 blind melon s song soup from their 3rd album, nico. Blind melons production is marked by the use of outdated amplifiers and other antiquated studio technology. Brad smith, christopher thorn, glen graham, rogers stevens, shannon hoon, travis warren 2 viewing all blind melon.
The recording sessions for blind melon were completed in the spring of 1992. Soup galaxie the duke new life vernie dumptruck 2x4 wilt swallowed toes across the floor no lyrics untitled in c brittle little baby lemonade frosting a cake. Frosting a cake blind melon from the soup sessions by ben pook. The album proved to be a challenging, gripping record that is just as strong and perhaps even more rewarding than their debut album. Shawna kaszer is raising funds for shannon hoon film. It was an interminable compendium of everything wrong with early 90s rock or as it was so uselessly called alternative. It appeared as though the band rejected the jovial spirit of no rain and focused on much darker material for their followup, soup. They were active from 1989 to 1999, and then from 2006 onward. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our coo. Blind melon released two albums on capitol records blind melon 1992 and soup 1995 before their original lead vocalist shannon hoon died of a drug overdose on the bands tour bus in new orleans on october 21, 1995.
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