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Post by chrispy0515 on Jan 28, 2008 21:30:39 GMT -5
I watched a tribute to Shannon's daughter on You-Tube the other day with plenty of old footage of him and her being shown to the song "Soul One", and I literally balled my eyes out off and on for 10 minutes.
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Post by 8807 on Mar 18, 2008 14:39:47 GMT -5
...I was Just Sittin' Here,Thinkin' How,You Consoled Me When I Was Pissed...
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Post by Barbara on Mar 30, 2008 10:35:43 GMT -5
I just saw Change video from the NYC show (thanks to Doug!) and was thinking again how besides the vigil, there's no better way to keep Shannon's memory alive and honor him than to play his songs and go to the shows. It's amazing. 13 years later so many people show up at the shows and sing his songs out loud.
I know we all cant stay here forever, so I want to write my words on the face of today...and then they'll paint it.
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Post by Barbara on Mar 30, 2008 10:37:19 GMT -5
I forgot to say, I hope they never stop playing some of the old songs, even when they'll have enough of the new material, I'd love to see at least a few of them staying on the setlist.
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MrsHoon
The Pusher
But I never got a chance to say goodbye...
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Post by MrsHoon on Mar 30, 2008 13:06:02 GMT -5
I forgot to say, I hope they never stop playing some of the old songs, even when they'll have enough of the new material, I'd love to see at least a few of them staying on the setlist. I 100% agree.
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Post by 8807 on Apr 6, 2008 10:24:00 GMT -5
Yeah,Me Too!I don't doubt that Travis could be channeling something coming from Shannons spirit ,which we all know can be all places at all times now.I don't feel the need for any of the originals to be rerecorded in the studio again with Travis for a record or anything.Don't know why I feel that way.I Love the New stuff & The Live Shows are Magic & it all sounds like Blind Melon to me so I'm cool with it staying that way. I do want them to again consider doing a Led Zeppelin tribute record w/ Travis though.I think it would work.Just my feelings & opinions about things.
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Post by 8807 on Apr 26, 2008 18:20:59 GMT -5
Y'all know I carry Shannon around with me everyday like You guys but today was strange. Got up & started doing housework,dishes mostly & cleaning the out side of the stove.I had the For My Friends download running & The GoodFoot Workshop was next.All Of a Sudden I just got really pissed off,I started complaining then decided on something that I actually want to do,so I put Nico into the bedroom stereo,put an inscence by the door & had me some alone time with Shannon & The Band.I kicked back & remembered how many things I have gone through since 96 when Blind Melon entered My Life.All I can say is that The Connection that is there still works.I felt alot betterso I started tearing uop the bathroom so i can prime it.I guess I'll play for my friends again to get thinggs goin'. Thank You Shannon,for still being there for us everyday.
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Post by squeamishtangerine on Jul 22, 2008 14:02:04 GMT -5
I didn't know where to ask this,but can someone tell me how tall Shannon was?
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Post by greenheatherc on Aug 1, 2008 14:06:52 GMT -5
I didn't know where to ask this,but can someone tell me how tall Shannon was? He was bigger than life itself......
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Post by squeamishtangerine on Aug 1, 2008 14:14:11 GMT -5
hahaha cute but I'm curious about his height
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Post by Ariel on Aug 2, 2008 0:15:46 GMT -5
I watched a tribute to Shannon's daughter on You-Tube the other day with plenty of old footage of him and her being shown to the song "Soul One", and I literally balled my eyes out off and on for 10 minutes. I felt the exact same as I watched Nico sing Change on YouTube.......how proud Shannon would be
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Post by 8807 on Aug 24, 2008 17:17:59 GMT -5
Yeah,We are still living our lives with Shannon around us all the time.To see Nico singing those couple songs Live brought tears to my eyes also.That has always been the worst part of Shannons passing,not that we would not hear him sing any new songs,But the Fact that Nico was only 6 weeks old or close to that & didn't have her Daddy around after that. The way I see it,I have a 12 yr. old,so I'm enjoying my kid every day during the Good & during the rough times.Thank God I have these problems in My Life.If I didn't,I would be a bum in the gutter.Shannon Hoon For Ever!
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~LoveJoy~
Porcupine
the way it looked before felt better from the window..now that its fadin away...i feel it everyday..
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Post by ~LoveJoy~ on Aug 24, 2008 21:05:38 GMT -5
ive tried to watch the nico change video several times and about 30 seconds into it i start getting teary eyed and turn it off and think to myself.... this is ridiculous i dont even know her, and i did not even know shannon but knew a little about him through his music and interviews. I dont know its just like the music you just feel some kind of connection. How sad it is that this gifted, unique individual did not get to be here to love the most precious gift he had. I guess being a parent i think about how she only has pictures and stories from her family and friends..i know if shannon could talk to us hed tell us the biggest regret of his life was not being there for his daughter and letting drugs take control and steal that away from both of them.....but his regret could be a message to help others struggling with the same disease of addiction. I have an 11 yr old daughter with autism and i know that some days i get caught up in feeling sorry for myself and being all negative but then i know that although it is difficult that in so many ways she has saved my life. When i think of her not having me or me not having her thats enough to make the rough times ok. instead of taking something to numb out or escape, cause ill admit the though of escaping really sounds good sometimes, i know she was sent to me to help me realize my purpose for being here and im thankful for that every day of my life. things could always be worse and are usually not as bad as what you think.
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trare12
New Life
I'm still not certain if closing your eyes at night is just opening them in the morning or not.
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Post by trare12 on Aug 24, 2008 22:02:28 GMT -5
some people dont get any connection to emotions to music. i think its all in the kind of music u listen to. blind melon is definately that music. the thing about ur daughter being sent to u to help u. that is definately u. i beleive in signs and certain things being there and happening so that u can pick up off of them and using them to help u. (if that helps at all...?)
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~LoveJoy~
Porcupine
the way it looked before felt better from the window..now that its fadin away...i feel it everyday..
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Post by ~LoveJoy~ on Sept 3, 2008 19:52:32 GMT -5
i watched letters from a porcupine again today and really noticed how much shannon loved the guys in the band. several times you can see shannon just look at one of them while they were playing and he just looks so sincerely happy and in awe about whatever the other guys are doing. I dont know he just has a look of peace and his eyes just kinda light up. its so obvious that these guys were really his family....really, you can see in his eyes that he knows these guys love understand him. it seems to me that it was probably hard for shannon not to let his emotions show on his face and i think that really shows how genuine of a person he was.... i know hed be so happy to see the guys making such great music again.
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