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Post by melonhead1784 on Nov 11, 2008 13:27:12 GMT -5
everything is off until New Years for now...
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yves
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Post by yves on Nov 11, 2008 14:03:43 GMT -5
are all the shows off again? is chris gonna play any gigs? wtf?!@@ The New Year's gig is on. Chris Shinn WILL be singing. He SHOULD be the new frontman.
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jrzd
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Post by jrzd on Nov 11, 2008 16:01:07 GMT -5
This will probably make me very unpopular on here but here it goes anyway. I was never really in favor of Travis coming in and singing for Blind Melon. I'm not really in favor of anyone doing so. I've never been a fan of bringing in someone to do vocals when the original lead singer has either left or died. I hated when Van Halen did it and I wasn't liking the idea when Blind Melon announced it. The only band that this doesn't seem to apply to would be AC/DC.
Now, I wasn't not in favor of the guys giving music another shot but I wanted to see them change up the name a bit. Call it Melon of some form of Blind Melon but Blind Melon is and always will be Shannon Hoon.
I can understand Travis being the way he is. When I say this, I'd imagine a lot of people feel the same way but I'm not really interested in the new material that Blind Melon has put out, only the old stuff. The record is decent but it just never felt like a Blind Melon record to me...it didn't. How long can I guy go on stage and sing another guys songs and pretend to be that guy?
With all that said, I hope for the best for this band but please...change it up a little, leave Blind Melon with Shannon....
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Hoonaholic
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Post by Hoonaholic on Nov 11, 2008 19:11:30 GMT -5
This will probably make me very unpopular on here but here it goes anyway. I was never really in favor of Travis coming in and singing for Blind Melon. I'm not really in favor of anyone doing so. I've never been a fan of bringing in someone to do vocals when the original lead singer has either left or died. I hated when Van Halen did it and I wasn't liking the idea when Blind Melon announced it. The only band that this doesn't seem to apply to would be AC/DC. Now, I wasn't not in favor of the guys giving music another shot but I wanted to see them change up the name a bit. Call it Melon of some form of Blind Melon but Blind Melon is and always will be Shannon Hoon. I can understand Travis being the way he is. When I say this, I'd imagine a lot of people feel the same way but I'm not really interested in the new material that Blind Melon has put out, only the old stuff. The record is decent but it just never felt like a Blind Melon record to me...it didn't. How long can I guy go on stage and sing another guys songs and pretend to be that guy? With all that said, I hope for the best for this band but please...change it up a little, leave Blind Melon with Shannon.... WORD
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chickie
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Post by chickie on Nov 11, 2008 23:47:56 GMT -5
Word from Travis...new blog on myspace:
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Sorry folks for the negative comments...
As most of you know, there's always at least one person who thrives on negativity and must say hurtful things about other people to make one self feel better. This supposed acquaintance that keeps leaving negative comments does NOT know me and has absolutely NO idea what he's talking about. I have never met this person and this person has NOT worked with BM. Let me be as upfront as I can with all of you... Not that it's anyone's business but I have been sober for many months and everyone around me,(including the members in BM) know I have been sober. Drugs/Alcohol have NOTHING to do with BM splitting up! It mostly came down too artistic difference.That's it! Even if I was strung out, it has absolutely nothing to do with anyone, including some person that has never met me or has had anything to do with me or the people around me. Obviously this person has nothing better going on in his/her own life other than spending all day on Myspace leaving nasty comments. Truly, I feel extremely sorry for this person and hopefully he/she will find a life of their own instead of writing untrue,hateful messages. I'm trying to move on from all of this and almost everyone has been extremely respectful and I want to thank you all for that. Before you start to judge someone, you should at least have your facts straight. There was mistakes on my part as well as the band.However, that is between us and nobody else. Thank You TravisT.
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Post by mygalaxie on Nov 12, 2008 0:06:19 GMT -5
yea i saw that HAD asshole writing shit there was no reason. that makes melonheads look so bad.
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Post by melonhead1784 on Nov 12, 2008 1:21:07 GMT -5
Great post from Travis T. I hope he finds success elsewhere and Blind Melon moves on too. Anyone talking shit is stupid. Fact of the matter is none of this would have happened if Travis didn't come along. Now he has given us the greatest gift we could ask for a "Blind Melon Reunion". It is up to the rest of the guys to keep the ball rolling and get a singer to take them to the next step!!! Here's to Travis T. & Blind Melon...
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sky
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Post by sky on Nov 12, 2008 1:49:11 GMT -5
we're all just fragments of splintered emotion grasping for a hold on our memories. The safe days when we'd sing and beat our chests to wake a spirit who might wet our breaths with a whisper from our fallen brother. Shannon Hoon. I was talking to Vernie and she said he could be a brat sometimes knocking all the buttons off her couch. I crouched down and strained to absorb every second of her breath. Believe in this life force as pure as fire cause we're all wasting our seconds trying to take this in to keep it for a day where we'll fill the frames and say I witnessed this I was a bright and shining piece in the many faces that fed the light in a fire started by a light that first ignited us. But he burned so bright that he used up his time & between the lines I put my pages & pages across this new face of mourning. We're all here now. Each one of us has our own visions of what we'd like to hear........it has been an honor to see Blind Melon it has been an honor to be a fan for all these years. But I still sit & puzzle over and over how he said" Remember how it looked before". I remember Shannon Hoon.......and will do my best to make more and more remember and carry on what was started. It's not just Blind Melons job to carry the flame......like Christopher Thorn's Mom said to me next time bring a bus load. How about everyone on this forum fill a bus and meet me at the Vigil next year? I look so forward to Blind Melon's new travels & fresh chapters. I hold on to what brought me here in the first place.....to continue to try an understand a man that touched so many people that every year people from all over the world come to be by his Mother's side so she'll never feel alone again on his Birthday. God Bless Shannon Hoon. Long Live my favorite band forever BLIND MELON!
p.s I love you too bro Give Hunter and Katie a hug for me!!!~Sky
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Brother Crowe
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Post by Brother Crowe on Nov 12, 2008 8:57:18 GMT -5
Word from Travis...new blog on myspace: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 Sorry folks for the negative comments... As most of you know, there's always at least one person who thrives on negativity and must say hurtful things about other people to make one self feel better. This supposed acquaintance that keeps leaving negative comments does NOT know me and has absolutely NO idea what he's talking about. I have never met this person and this person has NOT worked with BM. Let me be as upfront as I can with all of you... Not that it's anyone's business but I have been sober for many months and everyone around me,(including the members in BM) know I have been sober. Drugs/Alcohol have NOTHING to do with BM splitting up! It mostly came down too artistic difference.That's it! Even if I was strung out, it has absolutely nothing to do with anyone, including some person that has never met me or has had anything to do with me or the people around me. Obviously this person has nothing better going on in his/her own life other than spending all day on Myspace leaving nasty comments. Truly, I feel extremely sorry for this person and hopefully he/she will find a life of their own instead of writing untrue,hateful messages. I'm trying to move on from all of this and almost everyone has been extremely respectful and I want to thank you all for that. Before you start to judge someone, you should at least have your facts straight. There was mistakes on my part as well as the band.However, that is between us and nobody else. Thank You TravisT. My bullshit meter is going off. Wonder what the band meant by "Many nights we have sat in the dressing room or on the bus wondering if Travis was going to show up and what condition he would be in if he did show up" then?
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sky
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We sing the same songs that left our warriors snug in lasting peace....
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Post by sky on Nov 12, 2008 10:31:35 GMT -5
oh no here we go again.........
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Hoonaholic
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Post by Hoonaholic on Nov 12, 2008 13:05:32 GMT -5
Word from Travis...new blog on myspace: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 Sorry folks for the negative comments... As most of you know, there's always at least one person who thrives on negativity and must say hurtful things about other people to make one self feel better. This supposed acquaintance that keeps leaving negative comments does NOT know me and has absolutely NO idea what he's talking about. I have never met this person and this person has NOT worked with BM. Let me be as upfront as I can with all of you... Not that it's anyone's business but I have been sober for many months and everyone around me,(including the members in BM) know I have been sober. Drugs/Alcohol have NOTHING to do with BM splitting up! It mostly came down too artistic difference.That's it! Even if I was strung out, it has absolutely nothing to do with anyone, including some person that has never met me or has had anything to do with me or the people around me. Obviously this person has nothing better going on in his/her own life other than spending all day on Myspace leaving nasty comments. Truly, I feel extremely sorry for this person and hopefully he/she will find a life of their own instead of writing untrue,hateful messages. I'm trying to move on from all of this and almost everyone has been extremely respectful and I want to thank you all for that. Before you start to judge someone, you should at least have your facts straight. There was mistakes on my part as well as the band.However, that is between us and nobody else. Thank You TravisT. My bullshit meter is going off. Wonder what the band meant by "Many nights we have sat in the dressing room or on the bus wondering if Travis was going to show up and what condition he would be in if he did show up" then? you know what man the band you hold to a high standard isn't all innocent. I could tell you things that would blow your mind about the band we all hold so high. But the fact is they arnt good guys like everyone says they are. Yeah they are nice but if everyone knew the TRUTH. I think ya'll tunes would change. Shannon Hoon had the same problem with this band.
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allthatineeded
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Post by allthatineeded on Nov 12, 2008 13:28:30 GMT -5
Lemonade, shit or get off the pot man. It's crappy of you to come on here and make a bunch of unfounded statements about people because you say you have some inside info. Unless the band has done something to YOU specifically you are just spouting rumor and hearsay. You pride yourself on being so outspoken so why hold back? If you got a story to tell then tell it or keep your mouth shut. Everybody has problems with everbody, that's life. Shannon had problems with the band, the band had problems with Shannon. I have problems with some of the crap you do but I still think you are a cool cat.
Brother Crowe just smells some bullshit, and he's right. I think both Travis and the band are giving us some BS. I don't really care what the reasons they split are as long as they find a way to keep making music.
In the end, either shed the light or keep it in the dark.
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Post by Ryan on Nov 12, 2008 13:35:59 GMT -5
I am locking this thread for the time being. It might be unlocked later, but for now, this is going nowhere productive, and it's going there quickly.
Cody, we let you back in this Forum on the understanding that you were going to behave, be respectful, and be peaceful. This is a very difficult time for everyone, and you are stirring the pot to make it even worse. I am putting you on notice RIGHT NOW! Be respectful towards others here or you will not have the opportunity to do so in the future.
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Post by Ryan on Nov 13, 2008 0:10:00 GMT -5
It is okay to express support for Travis.
It is okay to express support for the band.
It is okay to express discontentment with Travis.
It is okay to express discontentment with the band.
But there are respectful ways of expressing all of these things, and there are disrespectful ways of going about it also.
I will not try to stifle opinions from any angle just because it might be negative. I think we need to go in a more positive direction, but I am not going to say that people can't discuss the negative aspects of the situation. But please, let's try not to get into discussing discontentment with one another. And no matter how you feel about the split of Blind Melon and if you support one or the other, neither, or both. . . just please keep it respectful of everyone involved.
the thread is unlocked. . .
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Post by cloudy on Nov 13, 2008 8:41:27 GMT -5
Well, I don't really know what else there IS to say - it seems it's all been said.
We are/were all upset and working thru that - and we all just want the band (and Travis) to be well and happy and STAY together and keep on making the music we love....it just seems that simple...and so we wait and hope - that's all there really is left to say it seems....
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