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Post by dredaman on Oct 15, 2006 21:33:44 GMT -5
It has been boggling me for quite a while now why the guys from blind melon dont come to any vigils. Does anybody know why this is?
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Post by linwoodlarsons on Oct 16, 2006 0:03:15 GMT -5
I'm just guessing here, but this is my theory anyway. If any of the other members of Blind Melon went to something like that, it may become about their appearance, inadvertently or not. In Saginaw, we had a guy who unexpectedly passed away a few years ago. He was in a local band, and was a bit of a local celebrity. Now, every year they have a "get together" with bands playing his music. On a few occasions, some other, somewhat. famous people have showed up, and they we're mobbed. It turned, from a peaceful party into an autograph session. It was a bit of a drag. So maybe that's why. Then again I could be way off base.
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Post by dredaman on Oct 16, 2006 10:37:47 GMT -5
See i thought that might be it aswell but then i got to thinking that any true melon fan would more aprreciate the stories you could hear from them more then any autograpgh. I just feel that us melons would probably just have a kick hangin out with them and being normal people together there for shannon. i actually wrote glen graham an email the other other day asking him why they dont come and he said because it would be innapropriate. so i am waiting on a reply to my reply which was obviously why? along with the ideas i wrote here.
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Post by verbalpocketplay on Oct 16, 2006 11:53:21 GMT -5
i remember reading on a forum a while ago that christopher's family was going to one, but i think it was the year before last. if i remember correctly it was acutally his mom or dad that posted it.
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Post by linwoodlarsons on Oct 16, 2006 15:05:42 GMT -5
I bet if they did, nobody bugged them for autographs or pictures. They were probobly allowed to pay thier repects. Just like everyone else. But then again, I could be just assuming.
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Post by Hoonaholic on Oct 16, 2006 18:05:34 GMT -5
i think its presonal why they dont come, i think if they were to come i think it changes why the vigil is being put togeather, and i believe if the other band members comet they believe that they would take away from shannon witch is why everyone is there is b/c of shannon and they dont want to do that....
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Post by linwoodlarsons on Oct 16, 2006 18:24:36 GMT -5
I agree
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Post by dredaman on Oct 16, 2006 19:33:20 GMT -5
see yet again i would have to agree in some way but again i see no reason why they shouldnt come and be just some more people spending time with shannon. i dont know, maybe it just bugs me that they havent showed up because it seems like they are the ones with a huge reason to come and celebrate shannon. if shannons mother is there every year, why shouldnt everybody else that knew him?
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Post by linwoodlarsons on Oct 16, 2006 19:59:33 GMT -5
Shannon's mother was a little closer to him than his bandmates.
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Post by dredaman on Oct 16, 2006 22:11:36 GMT -5
i'm not debating the fact that she was but when you spend alot of time with somebody such as in a band you become alot like family as well.
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Post by linwoodlarsons on Oct 16, 2006 22:33:17 GMT -5
I know, i've been in alot of bands. And i've had the same circle of friends for over 25 years. If, god forbid, one of them passed away, and I thought my presence at the funeral, wake, vigil, or whatever, would cause ANY type of problem, I wouldn't go either. Now, i'm not saying this is the case with the melon fella's, I'm just guessing. Truth is, the reasons why, or what they do, or don't do, in regards to the vigil, is really none of our business.
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Post by dredaman on Oct 17, 2006 19:26:55 GMT -5
I suppose you may be right. i guess i was kind of projecting what i would do in that situation. if one of my band mates died i would be there with everyone else. however, i'm not quite as famous. lol.
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Post by Karen on Oct 17, 2006 21:04:34 GMT -5
There might be a million reasons. If I was in their shoes I would probably feel somewhat responsible for his death or feel like I could have done something to avoid it. I don't know if something like that ever goes away. I had a friend who committed suicide in high school and I still think about what I could have done 13 yrs later.
They may come privately to pay their respects or do it in some other manner. To each his own.
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Post by linwoodlarsons on Oct 17, 2006 21:25:54 GMT -5
Nobody except and addict can stop an addict. There wasn't a damn thing those boys could've done. And anybody who thinks otherwise, hasn't ever dealt with addiction.
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Post by dredaman on Oct 18, 2006 11:20:25 GMT -5
I definantly agree with you. i was once addicted to coke for a very breif stint of about 6 months when i was 17 and it is very true that it takes an addict to stop an addict. you think very differently when you are on drugs like that. you really do have to scare yourself out of it.
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