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Post by linwoodlarsons on Oct 9, 2006 2:07:17 GMT -5
I was listening to Blind Melon today. DUH!! While listening to "Drive" the lyric "and on his way out his glazed stare will make me stop and wonder. Hey! William! Is this that last time i'm gonna look at you?" came on. Then I got to thinkin', and I may be "behind the eightball" on this one, but Axl Rose's real name is William, he was Shannon's friend, and, judging by some of his tunes, he was a bit of a drug user, so could this song possibly be about him? I'm probobly way off on this, so if anybody knows the "real story" shout me a holla!
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Post by Hoonaholic on Oct 9, 2006 4:38:01 GMT -5
This song is about a co-worker of Shannon's who was an addict. He once said, "This song is about being in control when everyone else thinks you're not."
"Jimmy, we need to borrow this for a minute ..." probably means Jimi Hendrix, because right after this verse they play well known riff from Hendrix's song "Manic Depression."
I thinks its a far thought to think that it was Axel, From what I know, Shannon and Axel werent as good as buddies as everyone seems to think. They were friends, but I believe that Shannon honestly thought of Axel as a asshole. but it could be possible
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Post by Meredith on Oct 9, 2006 5:50:36 GMT -5
When I first heard the song I thought it Might be about Axl too........but the more I thought about it I doubted they hung out that much.
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Post by Joel on Oct 9, 2006 6:13:55 GMT -5
Shannon and Axl probably weren`t best friends but i seriously doubt that Shannon thought Axl was an asshole.After all he played with Gn`r live many times,worked with them in the studio etc..If Axl was an asshole in Shannon`s mind i don`t think he would have done that.
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Post by linwoodlarsons on Oct 9, 2006 7:03:35 GMT -5
I agree, even on one of their home vids Shannon is in the studio with Axl and a Christmas tree, I believe it was, and he comments about it, on camera, to his mom
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Post by Hoonaholic on Oct 9, 2006 13:49:06 GMT -5
well shannons mom is the one that tould me that they werent as good as friends as everyone seemed to think and shannon thought he was a jerk
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Post by AftermarketX on Oct 9, 2006 14:03:28 GMT -5
Very cool I like to know more about the meaning of Blind Melon songs it also makes the song have more feeling when you know what is going on in it or what it is about.
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Post by Barbara on Oct 9, 2006 14:04:19 GMT -5
This surprises me about Shannon, I don't know all about him but he seems to me like a very direct and honest person and for me it's hard to imagine him hanging out with someone thinking he was an asshole...or if he would, he would tell him...lol But yeah, like I said, don't know all about him and if Nel says so, it's true... Cody, do you know if Shannon thought that maybe later, when he got to know him more and they didn't see each other so much any more? Another thing, just for info, this link was already posted on this board but I don't know where...you can find info about all songs here, great site. www.blindmelon.org/songlist/
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Post by Barbara on Oct 9, 2006 14:05:48 GMT -5
Very cool I like to know more about the meaning of Blind Melon songs it also makes the song have more feeling when you know what is going on in it or what it is about. LOL now this was a telepatic melon mind transmission...I caught your thaughts!
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Post by Hoonaholic on Oct 9, 2006 14:15:43 GMT -5
This surprises me about Shannon, I don't know all about him but he seems to me like a very direct and honest person and for me it's hard to imagine him hanging out with someone thinking he was an asshole...or if he would, he would tell him...lol But yeah, like I said, don't know all about him and if Nel says so, it's true... Cody, do you know if Shannon thought that maybe later, when he got to know him more and they didn't see each other so much any more? Another thing, just for info, this link was already posted on this board but I don't know where...you can find info about all songs here, great site. www.blindmelon.org/songlist/it very well could of been after all that, but Axel hung out with shannons sisiter in high school so he knew him befor, i know if him and axel were that good of buddies he would of attened shannon funeral but he didnt, nel tould me that axel did call her and talk to her, and that he didnt go because he didnt want it to be about him, witch i cant understand. i dont know, it could of very well been after shannon met him in LA and got to know, b/c he really wasnt the one who knew him back home in lafayette, his sister knew him but he didnt. very good possiablity that it was after the fact
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2006 14:23:21 GMT -5
Axl has some balls to say "I shouldn't go to Shannon's funeral because I don't want it to end up being about me." That dude is a dork... Sorry GnR fans!
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Post by AftermarketX on Oct 9, 2006 14:27:46 GMT -5
Axl has some balls to say "I shouldn't go to Shannon's funeral because I don't want it to end up being about me." That dude is a dork... Sorry GnR fans! He said that? No wonder everyone hates the guy, they really hate him on Nirvana forums eventhough Kurt asked for alot of the asshole comments Axl made about him a few times.
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Post by Hoonaholic on Oct 9, 2006 14:31:12 GMT -5
Axl has some balls to say "I shouldn't go to Shannon's funeral because I don't want it to end up being about me." That dude is a dork... Sorry GnR fans! thats axl for you, he has some serious ego issues....and i dont know how many selfrightous people shannon liked, i dont think many if any...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2006 14:39:00 GMT -5
He said that? No wonder everyone hates the guy, they really hate him on Nirvana forums eventhough Kurt asked for alot of the asshole comments Axl made about him a few times. Kurt also ripped on Pearl Jam quite a bit. "I don't hate Eddie, but my band has talent. His band sucks". Oh please..
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Post by Joel on Oct 9, 2006 15:32:18 GMT -5
It`s possible that Shannon felt that way later on but i can`t imagine that he didn`t like Axl but performed with him and the rest of Gn`r many times.Hugged Axl on stage...No,Shannon wouldn`t do that.... So Axl is hated in Nirvana forums.....Wonder why....Hhmmm... I love the guy but i can`t defend his behavior so i understand very well why so many really dislike him.
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