I got to see Shannon four times but the first was most memorable…January 93 at a small bar, Tewligands, in Louisville, KY. The stage was 12 inches high and Shannon was in his beard phase. That show and their music was everything I didn’t know I needed. In all the years since then I’ve loved a lot of great music but nothing has come close to Blind Melon. A bit of trivia…I went to LA in late 92 and needed music to listen to while driving my shitty rental car (acquired from the infamous Rent-A-Wreck rental company). Talking to a record store employee I bought their self-titled album on cassette and listened to it nonstop until their show mentioned above. I knew every note by heart. My best memory at that show was when I couldn’t contain myself and between songs yelled “BLIND MELON RULES!” (Nothing better than being 22 and buzzed 😂) Shannon started laughing and high fived me. All that to say, I miss him. We all do.
This band touched my soul. I lived and died and came back to life from listening/hearing their music. I too suffered from the disease of addiction but by the grace of God there go I. These band members are Angels. RIP Shannon😇 Dear God, “Have a relief file for you!”
they were so good cant believe this has so few views. shannon was really finding his song writing abilities and the rest of the band was incredibly tight, but that voice on shannon breath taking! saw them open for soundgarden such a good show blind melon got me that night and i have been rockin back and forth with them since.
These guys are awesome dudes, I feel like all of them were transparent people and never gave in to fame. And Rogers at the end with Shannon cracks me up, "What you gonna do give up that fast?" Shannon just smiles back like damn it I know you're right haha
I love this video. I have seen Blind Melon live 3 times. I am from Vancouver. I was at the show when they were the back up band for Lenny Kravitz and Shannon took his clothes off and went to the (his) left side of the stage and peed. I also went to both of the concerts at the Commodore that they had to do as part of the court ordered restitution to benefit the empty stocking fund for the food bank in Vancouver. Both shows were nothing short of spectacular. It is sad that he was unable to stay on the path of sobriety. Down is a hard drug to kick. That is why we lose so many people to that life and so many overdose. I pray his daughter does not fall pray to addiction. Gone definitely not forgotten. Shannon Hoon a beautiful, genuine, soul. 🥀🌿 ❤
This video is such a gem! Thank you so much for uploading it. I can't stop watching it! (everyday) Shannon Hoon's voice will go down in history as one of the best rock voices of all-time. R.I.P Shannon Hoon 😢
The last song is now called St.Andrews Fall....they were at a show in Detroit and went to their hotel and were looking out the window and a person jumped out of a window across from them (suicide) so this last song is about that incident....DAMN YOU SHANNON .... can you imagine where they would be if he still were here .... in our hearts and ears forever.
Saw these guys at The Boathouse in Norfolk, VA in 94 or 95... was in the pit and had black bruised feet for a week but it was a hell of a show! Glad I got to see them.
God, what a performance! This is as close as we got to an MTV Unplugged, and this is probably better than it would’ve been, since they were loose and telepathic from touring and they tried out some new stuff. Just a delight start-to-finish.
Man… it makes me sad every time I see something new from these guys that I haven’t seen before.. thinking about all that potential that was wasted because of drugs.. sucks. Unfortunately, it inspires too.. if you can call it that.. Either way, drugs has brought us a Lotta good music, and unfortunate times..
I watched this homie die before my very eye's..Fighting the same fight..I lived. He died..What a soul Shannon had..51 i am. Still fighting..Lesson be told..Never Fuck with something your spirit cannot kill..And i watched his demise like many..On T.V..The music bizz is poison..Troubled dudes just trying to make music
Why tf is the dude talking over the video constantly talking about how Shannon was a drug addict? Big fucking deal...it's sad but it happens to the best of us...let's focus on the good things Shannon brought to us
