Bam~Melon
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Pretty Is~~ Is Pretty Does
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Post by Bam~Melon on Jul 29, 2008 21:13:29 GMT -5
Yep me too, trying to remember "pretty is, is pretty does" Round here 99.9 % of us are TRUE melons~ and our daily motto is BLIND @#&*ing Melon #smiliecrazy#
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Post by greenheatherc on Aug 1, 2008 12:00:21 GMT -5
I didn't say better. That's an opinion. I said more successful. Surely you can't be naive enough to think that Blind Melon is on the same level as Weezer or Green Day in terms of widespread recognition and success. It is what it is, man. Don't take personally what isn't an attack. I'm not going to comment on your song or your "music". I'm not even going to waste my time by viewing such exploitive rubbish. Based on your initial post, it seems to me that the memebers of this forum that have seen your "song" and have responded, have treated you with far more tact, class, and dignity than you probably deserve. That is the spirit and essence of this community and I am proud to be a part of it. I will not undermine that sprit by watching your crap and telling you exactly what I think of it. I do, however, want to comment on one point that you have TRIED to make several times in this thread..... Comparing Blind Melon to bands such as Weezer illustrates that you have no credibility as someone who's musical opinion matters in any way, shape, or form. For you to call us naive because we feel that Blind Melon has had more influence shows just what an idiot you truely are. A few minutes with google and you would see that Blind Melon has been far more "successful" than Weezer will ever dream of and that's with Blind Melon on a 12 year hiatus. While both bands have been nominated for grammy awards and both have had a #1 hit on the billboard charts, Blind Melon has sold many more albums and been far more influential. All SIX of Weezer's albums have sold 7 million copies world wide. Blind Melon's debut album ALONE sold 8 million. Weezer has had an album go triple platinum but Blind Melon has had an album go QUADRUPLE platinum. And yes, Weezer did play Lollapalooza but in my opinion, it's no WOODSTOCK. You can keep your kitchy songs about Buddy Holly and sweaters. I'll keep listening to Blind Melon and the music that has literally changed people's lives, mine included. Bottom line....if you are going to come to our forum and insult our members.....get your facts straight.
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Post by Barbara on Aug 1, 2008 12:43:56 GMT -5
Hey people, everyone has their right to freedom of speech and to express their opnions but please, stay away from personal attacks or take them to PMs.
As for the vid, others already said a lot of what I would say and as a melonhead, I obviously feel hurt by the video as well. The only thing I want to say to you Matt, is that if you really changed since you played that song and now think it's bad taste AND don't want to hurt more people, you could easily ask your friend to take it down from Youtube.
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Post by guitarbutt on Aug 12, 2008 0:08:11 GMT -5
Free speach being used, albeit in a horrible fashion. Why bother giving him the time of day? I suggest turnign this cretin off and going and listening to a demo of soul one or mother i will say this-all music credibility goes right down the shitter when you compare blind melon, led zeppelin, pink floyd, pearl jam, mc5, REAL bands with hardcore dedicated fans, to bands like weezer, who have mostly pop fans and most of the albums where sold to 12 year old kids who like one song on there because mtv played it. Not that I didnt do that (New Radicals anyone? I LOVE that album though its seriously great). And bashing a dead man, such as Shannon? You deserve the same kind of treatment when you die. Shannon didn;t live long enough to piss anyone off, and doesn't deserve your "joke".
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