REMEMBERING SHANNON
Shannon Hoon was the lead singer of Blind Melon and my Hero for those few years that he was around in my younger years ; He had such charisma and was a joy to watch and listen to, I can only imagine what he must have been like as a friend. I could relate to his songs so much, I am sure we shared some of the same pains and bad feelings..
Sadly in 1995 Shannon's life was cut short at the tender age of 28 due to a drug overdose and is no longer with us, his legacy will live on forever and this Lens is dedicated to his memory.
Three reasons to love Shannon Hoon
He was a special person with Charm and uniqueness.He touched me with his music that I could so relate to
He had this aura about him that was just so amazing.
Shannon Hoon at a Glance
Richard Shannon Hoon (September 26, 1967 - October 21, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He rose to fame as frontman and lead singer of the band Blind Melon.
Great Shannon Hoon stuff from Amazon
Blind Melon / Rolling Stone Magazine Vol. 669, November 11, 1993, Art Print by Mark Seliger
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For My Friends
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Blind Melon - Letters from a Porcupine
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The Best of Blind Melon
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Blind Melon - Canvas Edition / Rolling Stone Magazine Vol. 669, November 11, 1993, Art Print by Mark Seliger
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Quick, what do you think of Shannon Hoon?
Shannon Hoon Videos
Shannon Hoon on Flickr
Shannon Hoon
RIP Shannon. You will live forever through your music
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John went nuts with the Shannon Hoon memorial
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SOME COOL SHANNON QUOTES
I feel more confident about what we're doing as a band and what we're trying to do as a band and the way we're looking at it as a band.I hate the word 'hippy'. I hate a lot of people, and hippies don't do that!
I know that sounds selfish, but you have to look at what it's doing to you personally - are you frustrated because of the way people perceive you, or are you happy enough about the things you've realized about yourself that you can tolerate the way people perceive you?
I made a living out of being a class clown.
I really enjoy the therapeutic value of writing songs.
I think we really almost burnt ourselves out on one record.
I want to do more. I'm never satisfied with what I've done.
Keep on dreaming boy, cause when you stop dreamin' it's time to die.
Life isn't a tiptoe through the tulips.
That's when I realize that the people who come to the shows, that's their role... to help us understand why we enjoy doing this sometimes.
There's no leader of this band, and there never will be. That's the key. You can't control how the public perceives you-people see rock'n'roll bands as the guitar player and the singer.
We all enjoy the band and what we're doing, but we know this isn't gonna last forever.
You use everything. You use tragedy you use everything.
Cool Hoon Vid
Blind Melon - No Rain (C) 1993 CAPITOL RECORDS
Blind Melon - No Rain From the Album "Blind Melon" Release date: 1993 Capitol Records
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Shannon tribute shirt
Other great Blind Melon sites.
- BeeMelon
- Blind melon fan site
- Blind melon Tribute
- Shannon Tribute site
- Blind - Melon
- Official Blind Melon site
- Tones of home
- Another great Tribute site
Amazing Shannon and Blind Melon stuff.
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2007 Shannon Vigil
Shannon Hoon Vigil '07 Video
A video i made using Vigil pics to the song The Pusher
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HE WAS TRYING SO HARD TO "CHANGE"
This song shows that Shannon was indeed trying to free himself from the chains of his addiction ; He was an Amazing person and will always be remembered ..I don't feel the suns comin' out today
Its staying in, it's gonna find another way.
As I sit here in this misery, I don't
Think I'll ever see the sun from here.
And oh as I fade away,
They'll all look at me and say, and they'll say,
Hey look at him! I'll never live that way.
But that's okay
They're just afraid to change.
When you feel your life ain't worth living
You've got to stand up and
Take a look around you then a look way up to the sky.
And when your deepest thoughts are broken,
Keep on dreaming boy, cause when you stop dreamin' it's time to die.
And as we all play parts of tomorrow,
Some ways will work and other ways we'll play.
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
And oh as I fade away,
They'll all look at me and they'll say,
Hey look at him and where he is these days.
When life is hard, you have to change.
Rest in Peace forever Shannon
What I loved most about Shannon Hoon..
He Always lived life to the fullest and tried to make others smile!
Shannon and Melon Blogs
- BLIND MELON: Excerpts From ‘A Devil On One Shoulder’ Book Available
- Two excerpts from the book ?A Devil on One Shoulder and an Angel on the Other: The Story of Shannon Hoon and Blind Melon? have been posted online, both of them dealing with GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose and BLIND MELON's tour with ...
- “Blind Melon makes a comeback with new frontman.â€
- Of course, that is until recently, when Blind Melon, his band, found a new lead singer to replace Shannon Hoon, original frontman, who died of a drug overdose shortly after the band became a hit. That was back in 1995. ...
- A Devil on One Shoulder and an Angel on the Other: The Story of ...
- A new book A Devil on One Shoulder and an Angel on the Other: The Story of Shannon Hoon and Blind Melon by Greg Prato has quite a bit that will be of interest to Neil Young fans. One of the most tragic stories of the 1990's rock world ...
- New Shannon Hoon and Blind Melon book published
- One of the most tragic stories of the 1990's rock world was that of singer Shannon Hoon, and his band, Blind Melon. Despite scoring one of the decade's most enduring singles and videos, ?No Rain,? and a quadruple platinum hit with their ...
Get to know Shannon
Richard Shannon Hoon (September 26, 1967 - October 21, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He rose to fame as frontman and lead singer of the band Blind Melon.
Famous Shannon Words
Shannon's final days
In 1995, Hoon and his longtime girlfriend Lisa Crouse had a daughter they named Nico Blue, named partly after Nico and because it was his favorite flower. After the birth of his daughter, Hoon entered rehab again. Blind Melon needed to tour to support their album Soup with heavy pressure from the record company, so Hoon negotiated an early release from his drug rehab program with the stipulation that his drug counselor would accompany him on the road. The counselor, however, was unable to keep Hoon from falling back into his pattern of drug use and was dismissed from the tour less than a month into it. Without the counselor to rein him in, Hoon's use of drugs escalated tremendously.After a particularly disastrous performance in Houston, Hoon launched into an all-night cocaine binge. The next day, on October 21, 1995, Blind Melon was scheduled to play a show in New Orleans at Tipitina's. When one of the band's roadies went to the tour bus to wake Hoon up for a sound check, he was unable to rouse him. An ambulance was summoned and Hoon was pronounced dead on the scene at the age of 28. The cause of death was attributed to an accidental cocaine overdose.
Hoon was buried in Dayton, Indiana; his grave is inscribed with the words to the first song he wrote, Change.
I know we can't all stay here forever
So I want to write my words on the face of today
And they'll paint it
Blind Melon's best music
Blind Melon
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Live at the Metro, September 27, 1995
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The Best of Blind Melon
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Live at the Palace
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Blind Melon - Letters from a Porcupine
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Shout out for Shannon
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