melondew
Porcupine
"I need to be on top of a mountain where I can see everything cause this paranoia's getting old"
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Post by melondew on Nov 7, 2008 23:33:01 GMT -5
I have now accepted this situation as reality. I'm not sure how to deal with this new reality just yet. The band reforming with Travis was so pure to me. Now it's hard not to look back on it all in a cheapened light. It will be awhile before I can listen to the new album again. So that's pretty much that.
I don't beleive Travis's side of the story. I can't. The things he's saying about the rest of the guys don't add up. It's like he's talking about a completely different group of guys than we've come to know and love over the past 17 years. I don't know Travis from Adam. But I've seen and read probably hundreds of candid interviews with the rest of the band. Enough to form, what I feel, is a pretty accurate rendition of their basic character. So with that, I'll say I think his side of the story is mostly fabrication, or embellishment of truth. I won't elaborate on my feelings about him right now beyond that.
Blind Melon should keep going. I don't know with who. I don't think Shinn is the guy. Hats off to him though, for his help keeping them moving forward. And if he ends up being the guy, I'll support it, because if it's something they beleive in, then it's got to be good. They're 4 for 4 by my count.
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Post by tonyaponce on Nov 7, 2008 23:38:45 GMT -5
Ugh ok so I screwed up my videos. I have posted them before so I dont know what the heck I did wrong.
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Post by Meredith on Nov 7, 2008 23:46:05 GMT -5
Ugh ok so I screwed up my videos. I have posted them before so I dont know what the heck I did wrong. I fixed the link for you. Next time just use the link only and our "TUBE" button at the top of the reply box to embed it.
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Post by tonyaponce on Nov 7, 2008 23:55:57 GMT -5
I was working on it when you typed that.... I think I got it anyway. Thanks a bunch for the help!!
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Post by Meredith on Nov 8, 2008 0:00:56 GMT -5
Anytime!
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Post by hespelerg on Nov 8, 2008 0:07:39 GMT -5
altough im grateful to travis for bringing back melon, i cant help how i feel about chris shinn jumping onboard!! what an amazing talent shinn is his vioce and wrighting is incredable!!! its going to be great! my hats off to melon for asking shinn instead of throwing in the towell, for me the only thing better is shannon!!! cheers melon and a huge welcome and hug to chris shinn, see ya in toronto!!
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Post by tonyaponce on Nov 8, 2008 0:23:40 GMT -5
Yeah, thank GOD they didn't completely quit. I appreciate that so much. Cant wait to see them with Chris.
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Post by nikoblue on Nov 8, 2008 0:41:06 GMT -5
We are here for you guys....As wonderful as it was to hear Travis on stage, Travis served one purpose for me: which was to get my four favorite musicians on stage again so I could see them six times. And they were six of my favorite shows of all time. Yes, we will miss the connection you guys had on stage, but in the end, we love blind melon. And whomever the singer may be, we love you blind melon. Hell, you dont even have to have singer, just come out and play for us, thats how much we love you. Melonheads will support every decision you make, because we love your music first and foremost, and we love you as wonderful guys who really care about their fans. Thanks you everything you do, we all appreciate it so much... Some of our lives you have touched so much, and I can never repay you for that..
Blind Melon forever....
Oh, and ive seen Chris Shinn at a UT show and you guys were great.. So what if Travis doesnt want to play the same songs in the same towns. Well those same towns love you everytime you come, and cant wait for you to come again (hint: Baton Rouge, New Orleans)....I hope I get the chance to see him play with you guys. Just really, we love you and will suport you through everything...... Thank you for so much life inspiration my brothers...
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Just Dave
Porcupine
I was at The Metro!!
I LOVE BLIND MELON
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Post by Just Dave on Nov 8, 2008 0:59:24 GMT -5
Travis played a huge part in getting BM back together. I'm very grateful for that. If it wasn't for him, who's to say this would have happened at all. I got to see my favorite band of all time 5x in one year. I never imagined that would have ever happened. Sucks it turned out the way it did.
F*ck it, it's been a great year. Everything will work itself out one way or another.
#smiliedrunks# cheers
just dave
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Post by natedog on Nov 8, 2008 1:35:49 GMT -5
My friends, It's getting late/early here and I have had a roller coaster couple weeks to say the least. I put my 12 year old great dane/black lab Maddux down in what without question was the single worst day of my life, no offense to my friends and family that have moved on to whatever, if anything, may be out there for us. But this dog was a shooting star, a giant and brilliant beast. Ripped my goddamn heart out. strangely, the night before he died I finished my copy of the melon book. UGH. a gut wrenching couple days. Then I was in florida for a couple days as my wife and friends finished an Ironman triathlon 140.6 miles which I have done before but chose wisely to avoid this time. They all survived thankfully. oh the highs and lows. As I returned this afternoon to connecticut, I was checking tour dates since my plan was to catch at least the toads show in New Haven but possibly Providence , boston, and NY as well. let me start by saying WTF. I will not throw Travis under the bus, mostly becasue I think back to the night I heard those songs for the first time in years in Boston in Oct of 07, and I must have thanked him 20 times that night. he simply replied "far out". Instead let me wish him well. So first off. thank you again travis. secondly, the melon is in good hands I am, and I am sure we can number one of the very few people in this forum that has seen all 3 perform live. shannon 93 shinn 00 warren 07-08 Chris shinn may have the most haunting and beautiful voice I have ever heard. and also "pretty good fellow ya know". Me and friends and family spent the night before thanksgiving in 2000 shooting the shit with him, chris and brad. A tiny crowd of about 100 people had witnessed the Unified Theory show but most people/students in the boston area had gone home for the holidays, poor bastards. so they rocked and signed autos and about 10 of us sang no bidness to Brad, I looked over at one point and chris and his multi colored dreads had my sister in law over his head spinning her in the air, what a very blurry night. that said, I never dreamt I would hear the melon tunes again. I figured I at least had got to see Brad and chris jam again and that unbelievable voice sing "full flavor", and "not dead yet". I thought that was as close as I would get. So I went to see Rogers and Sparticle in 2003 and considered myself lucky. How wrong I was. I as a 37 year old man cried like a goddamn baby when I saw that photo of the guys back together with travis in wishbone, it was like all christmas's rolled into one. I saw them 3 times in that lineup and they NEVER dissapointed. that said, I have also thought for many years that Shinn was the guy, even if the old stuff had a different spin, I WANTED to hear him sing the songs. I really dug Travis, and the new tunes, but I was most impressed by his ability to do the old shit. It may sound weird but I actually liked Travis's solo stuff namely "nervous nelly" and his live versions of old melon much more than I liked the album. other than 2 classic tracks "for my friends" and "harmful belly" In the end though it was Melon, I did not have to fake it anymore with my Amy corriea, under the influence, extra virgin, anna nalick, shit. it was melon. and I played the fuck out of it. in conclusion friends I leave you with what Rogers said just "play the goddamn songs" sorry for rambling im drunk
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gary
New Life
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Post by gary on Nov 8, 2008 2:55:24 GMT -5
From an old Melon fan to you new one's...... I told you so on this very forum from the start. I got ripped for it, but I stood up for my favorite real band "Blind Melon". With Travis is was not the "real Blind melon". Look at my post from months ago.... you know the one when all ripped me. Travis should have been freaking privigled to be on stage with these guys. He was supposed to be a band member of "blind melon". Give me a freaking break.. Blind Melon died in the fall of 1995. There will never be a Blind Melon again..... no matter who the band goes out and finds this time. I agree with the idea of just going to a show.... no lead singer... and let all of US sing every last song. we fans have so much passion in the songs that it would mean more too me to hear my fellow melon fan sing along! Feel bad for saying this... Im glad this happened. Just like I said in my post that everybody ripped me on....... Shannon would be looking down and saying who the F#2 is this travis guy. NOW WE KNOW
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Post by jambeatnik on Nov 8, 2008 3:09:16 GMT -5
i miss shannon... the band should officially release every recorded show with him on iTunes or another platform... I CANNOT WAIT TO HEAR CHRIS SHINN WITH BM... at first, when blind melon got back together, I felt it was wrong because Shannon is absolutely irreplaceable. However, I now truly believe it was the right decision; accordingly, I have come to realize that I don't really care who the singer is as long as Blind Melon remains an active band and continue playing the songs that mean so much to me
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pardi
The Pusher
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Post by pardi on Nov 8, 2008 5:31:43 GMT -5
I am still trying to find words to describe how I feel about the entire situation...and it's hard for me...doing 16 shows in five months with them has definitely given me a much deeper perspective on the whole situation, so as a whole...I am left actually with some clarity..out of everyone in the band..i never felt this sense of connection with Travis like I do with the rest of the guys...maybe because i consider myself to be about 40 in years rather than 22...but I still will miss Travis and what he brought to the band...I now find myself thinking back on moments that included Travis over those months and snickering at certain situations and shaking my head in disbelief at others. I am sitting in the airport waiting to board my flight to make it to the Allentown show...and im nervous...I feel like this show im about to witness will be unforgettable in one way or another...one thing i know is I am happy they are continuing...ive said to myself and others that idk what my life would be like if they just went away because my life has been nothing less than blessed since that day they invited me onto the bus back in May...ive gone through life looking for something to make me happy...and these guys do it for me...their music, their kindness, and our friendship mean the world to me and theyve allowed me to see a better side of myself and discover what things im truely passionate about....i hope for this transition to be as seemless as it can be...i hope for the guys to be at peace with the situation and ready to rock harder than they ever thought they could at the first show with Chris as singer...its been a long, turbulant journey for them...life of the road is tough...and thank Good they have the strength and tenacity to keep going...i love them very much and will continue to support them in any way shape or form I can...while I could sing all the songs less a lead singer at the shows...it just wouldnt be the same to me without one and it is really important to me that the person who steps up to that role give their whole heart to Blind Melon because thats what they deserve...thats what Shannon deserves...peace to Travis and Ill see everybody at upcoming shows....
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Post by Meredith on Nov 8, 2008 8:14:48 GMT -5
I loved Travis, I really did. I was on board with him 100%, I loved his voice, I thought he was a really nice guy and so humble, He connected with the crowd and stayed out to sign autographs the whole nine yards..... He was so perfect. However, I have seen a lot of shows and those of you who have seed A LOT of shows probably saw him change too. To me it seemed like he lost that Humbleness and to him it became more about him. Instead of meeting and greeting fans before or after shows he would rush back on the bus and refuse to come out.....he used to spend time with us like the rest of the guys do. He used to connect with the crowd so well and look at people and reach out to people a whole lot but recently I noticed either he stared over everyone's heads or kept his eyes closed while performing. In Indiana we waited a long time for that show to start, 2 hours late. Maybe it was the line outside or maybe he was late. I know Travis didn't hang back all night and sign autographs for the fans like Brad, CT, Rogers, and Glen did. I can even remember some people getting upset because he wouldn't come out. Apparently he was sleeping. I feel that the Shannon Hoon Tribute show was probably the most important show for Travis to reach out to fans who may not be accepting him and trying to win them over....but sleeping on the tour bus was more important? This confused me. As much as I loved Travis and was fully behind him I look back now to incidents like this and think that maybe he lost his way. Maybe he didn't like it anymore. To me it seemed like from The Aberdeen show up to the Indiana show that Travis wasn't the same. The Travis I knew from Pittsburgh, Lancaster, DC, Richmond, Norfolk, etc...was gone and replaced with someone else who showed up, halfheartedly sang the songs and went back to the bus.
Anyway this is just my observation as a fan who has been to A LOT of shows, and the only thing I have experienced myself to figure out what went wrong. I believe I did observe a change in Travis. It sucks you know because I really liked the guy and felt beyond a shadow of a doubt that this reunion would last forever. I feel like my heart is broken.
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Bam~Melon
Porcupine
Pretty Is~~ Is Pretty Does
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Post by Bam~Melon on Nov 8, 2008 8:38:53 GMT -5
My friends, It's getting late/early here and I have had a roller coaster couple weeks to say the least. I put my 12 year old great dane/black lab Maddux down in what without question was the single worst day of my life, no offense to my friends and family that have moved on to whatever, if anything, may be out there for us. But this dog was a shooting star, a giant and brilliant beast. Ripped my goddamn heart out. strangely, the night before he died I finished my copy of the melon book. UGH. a gut wrenching couple days. So sorry to hear about your dog, I hate loosing my pets, it is heart breaking!
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