Shannon Hoon, lead singer of the rock band Blind Melon, filmed himself from 1990-95 with a Hi8 video camera, recording up until a few hours before his sudden death at the age of 28.His camera was a diary and his closest confidant. Found insideShannon Hoon's OD affected Axl Rose deeply. The Blind Melon singer was ... Shannon, whom everyone loved for his saucereyed innocence and angelic voice, was only twentyeight years old. He left behind a baby daughter named Nico Blue. The video features live backstage footage of the band from their early days to the present. In 1989, Blind Melon was formed as a band. The rock singer Shannon Hoon died at the age of 28. Where a man like me can easily let the day get out of control.” This sets up a dark mood which follows through out the CD. 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UPDATE: Oscilloscope Laboratories will release “All I Can Say” in select U.S. virtual cinemas on June 26, 2020. var captainformCustomVars = {}; Starkville, MS, Copyright © 2021 by Mississippi Writers and MusiciansWebsite by Kathy Jacobs Design & Marketing, LLC. Born into a middle-class family, Shannon was an energetic and athletic child who was fond of … Track Listing } textContent: 'var frmRef=""; try { frmRef=window.top.location.href; } catch(err) {}; var captainform_servicedomain="app.captainform.com";var cfJsHost = "https://";', We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. And although Hoon didn’t reveal on camera how this career decline affected him, there’s one scene in the movie that clearly shows how depressed he was. How long take to realize she’s the one Shannon Hoon and daughter Nico Blue Hoon in “All I Can Say” (Photo by Shannon Hoon) “All I Can Say” Directed by Danny Clinch, Taryn Gould, Colleen Hennessy and Shannon Hoon. captainform_preload_form_popup(popupParams); Nico contained previously unreleased material and rarities. Galadrielle Allmanâs memoir is at once a rapturous, riveting, and intimate account of one of the greatest guitar prodigies of all time, the story of the birth of a band that redefined the American musical landscape, and a tender inquiry ... id: "captainform_js_global_vars", Brad replied that Soup came together so easily…We got together, recorded it, mixed it…Boom! Blind Melon singer Shannon Hoon is the subject of the documentary film "All I Can Say." It shows him in a New Orleans hotel room, talking on the phone to an unidentified person, on October 21, 1995, the day that he died. Tragically, Hoon would die of a cocaine overdose in New Orleans a little less than two years later, at the age of 28, leaving behind his girlfriend, Lisa Crouse, and their infant daughter Nico Blue. One month after the birth of Nico, Blind Melon’s second album, “Soup,” was released, and it was the band’s sophomore slump. First, the album cover was of drummer Graham’s younger sister Georgia as a child, dressed as a bee when she was in a school play. Nico is the third album by the band Blind Melon, released in 1996 by Capitol Records. It featured harmonies between Shannon Hoon and Jena Kraus. “It was crazy, said Brad. Hoon's girlfriend, Lisa Crouse, gave birth to a daughter, Nico Blue, in May. Soup (1995) 3. Shannon Hoon documentary shares his life through his eyes. Soup is the second studio album by American rock band Blind Melon, released on August 15, 1995.The album was released eight weeks before vocalist Shannon Hoon's fatal drug overdose, making it his final album with the band, though it was not their last release with him, as his posthumously released work was included on the next album Nico.It reached number 28 on the … }, true); var captainformCustomVars = {}; "New Life" is about the birth of Hoon's daughter Nico Blue. They recorded a few songs on a demo tape and the record company signed them. After going on hiatus, Blind Melon regrouped in 2006 with new lead singer Travis Warren.) if(typeof cfJsHost != 'undefined'){ Soup by Blind Melon is one of the greatest CD’s in my CD collection. From beginning to end, it takes the listener on a musical journey that is unlike any other. 2014) daughter of singer Emelie … The documentary also shows Stevens’ giddy and happy reaction to seeing the magazine cover for the first time. Their sound was always swampier, with elements of southern rock, blues and country. type: "text/javascript", Unfortunately for the group, Shannon Hoon, lead singer for Blind Melon, is now dead. Brad Smith believes that “one person isn’t better than the other just because the music hierarchy perceives it that way. At their height, he and Blind … Soup is the second studio album by American rock band Blind Melon, released on August 15, 1995.The album was released eight weeks before vocalist Shannon Hoon's fatal drug overdose, making it his final album with the band, though it was not their last release with him, as his posthumously released work was included on the next album Nico.It reached number 28 on the … clearInterval(captainForm772605PreloadInterval619812b9c5f1d); It featured harmonies between Shannon Hoon and Jena Kraus. Before the birth of his daughter, Hoon entered rehab again. window.addEventListener('resize', function(){ type: "text/javascript", He was the lead singer of the band Blind Melon from 1990 until his … }); It featured harmonies between Shannon Hoon and Jena Kraus. (It’s a common issue with most famous bands.) Found inside â Page 341Blind Melon â Shannon Hoon ever at the centre: sad heroin-related death eighteen months later has not been recorded. Hoon left his home ... Nico (1996, named after the singer's daughter, Nico Blue) before disbanding the group in 1999. Now I could easily rant and rave about drugs and how they ruin the world and people’s lives but it is sometimes hard to always necessarily agree as I always get the Bill Hick’s reference springing forth in my mind.. “See I think drugs have done some good things for us. A portrait of the rock music icon covers his songwriting and performing talents as well as the troubled personal life that fed his addictions, in a life story accompanied by several previously unpublished photographs. Reprint. Glen Graham has been busy writing songs and working on various recording projects with other artists (“Official Homepage”). function resize772606619812b9c65c4(wrapper){ World premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City on April 26, 2019. After Hoon’s death, using a wealth of Shannon’s vocal recordings, Blind Melon created 1996’s Nico as a tribute to him. The documentary shows video footage that Hoon secretly recorded of the band members talking about him when he wasn’t in the room. id: "captainform_js_global_vars", popupTrigger.css('visibility', 'visible'); “There are a lot more chapters that should have been written as Blind Melon, but that’s not going to be. } He died of an accidental overdose of cocaine and alcohol on October 21, 1995. In other scene, he and Stevens are seen doing cocaine on Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills. He grew up in Indiana with a stepbrother & stepsister and at a young age decided to use his middle name in order to be different from his father named Richard 3. formId: '772606' var captainformDomReady = captainformDomReady || function(e){var t=!1,n=function(){document.addEventListener? At their height, he and Blind … Shannon died later that night from a cocaine overdose at 28. Shannon moved his new family back to Lafayette, before reluctantly having to … Shannon’s body was taken back to Dayton, Indiana, his hometown. Since most people watching this movie know how Hoon died, there’s a sense of impending doom when watching “All I Can Say”—and there are plenty of signs that despite the fame and success, Hoon was deeply troubled and immersed in drug addiction. Another major fame-related issue that Blind Melon had was the lead singer got most of the attention—and that didn’t sit well with the rest of the band. They decided they wanted to create music for a living, so they packed up and moved to Los Angeles. This is it. To lead people out of the miasma of modern mannerlessness, science-based and bitingly funny syndicated advice columnist Amy Alkon rips the doily off the manners genre and gives listeners a new set of rules for their twenty-first century ... } Here she is, 12 years later, singing "Change" with the rest of Blind Melon. Up until this point I was always using the train to commute to and from work on a daily basis aided by my trusty i-phone. resize772606619812b9c65c4(wrapper); Because, you know all those musicians who made all that great music that’s enhanced your lives throughout the years? var append_element = append_element || function(e){if(void 0==e)return!1;if(! 1967 – Glen Graham (drummer) is born in Columbus, Mississippi.. 1968 – Brad Smith (bass guitar) is born in Columbus, Mississippi. As word spread of Hoon's death, people who knew him were still trying to cope and get details. Then, Blind Melon’s “No Rain” video prominently featured another child—actress Heather DeLoach—dressed in a similar bee costume. Thomas Roger Stevens and Brad Smith grew up together in West Point, Mississippi. After this, he'll have his own cult following' Daily Express 'Will Carver is an exhilarating and audacious new voice in literary crime fiction' Sarah Pinborough 'A new Will Carver novel is always something to look forward to, and this is no ... It’s clear from these first few scenes that even before he was famous, Hoon was a self-described trouble-making rebel who couldn’t wait to get out of Indiana to become a rock star. He was an athlete in high school and was part of the baseball team, wrestling team and pole vaulting 4. }, 50); It features appearances by Sinha, who gave birth to Hoon’s daughter, Nico Blue; and Blind Melon members Christopher Thorn, Brad Smith, Rogers Stevens and Glen Graham. I have recently purchased a car. (“Starland Hotel : Blind Melon”). A selection of more than thirty thousand baby names from around the world includes regional, ethnic, and cultural listings, along with alternate spellings and pronunciations, historical information, etymology, and derivations. It’s impossible to know if Hoon’s personal problems or career problems (or both) were weighing him down at that moment, but it’s obvious that being surrounded by his closest loved ones on his birthday wasn’t making him happy. "New Life" is about the birth of Hoon's daughter Nico Blue. "Galaxie" is about Hoon's experience with his car, a 1964 Ford Galaxie. resize772605619812b9c5f1d(wrapper); He has also collaborated with groups like Guns N’ Roses. }); } var wrapper = jQuery('#captainformForm772605EmbedPopup619812b9c5f1d'); The documentary “All I Can Say” started out as a film about Blind Melon but instead focused on its late singer, Shannon Hoon. if ('' == 'left') The song is written by Stephen Trask. Appearing either messianic or slightly deranged, depending on your point of view, the late Blind Melon singer, colorful barrettes dangling from his stringy hair and smeared mascara framing his striking eyes, captivated and bewildered the Woodstock ’94 crowd … A practical instruction guide and songbook for playing in the style of a great bluesman. In tablature and standard notation with comments on the songs and Brownie's philosophy of the blues. Nico Hoon was born just a few months before Shannon's death. Everyone really thought that if anything would make him straighten up, it would be her. var wrapper = jQuery('#captainformForm772606EmbedPopup619812b9c65c4'); var append_element = append_element || function(e){if(void 0==e)return!1;if(! Hoon was also arrested in 1995 in New Orleans for disorderly conduct. Mississippi Writers Project On October 21st 1995, the 28 year-old Shannon Hoon was found dead on the Blind Melon tour bus after what was reported to have been a cocaine overdose. Glen Graham, a musician Brad knew from Mississippi, was then called to play drums.(“Members”). He was known to have a taste for hard drugs and had been to rehab earlier in the year. } Remembering Blind Melon's Shannon Hoon 25 Years Later. An album of unfinished tracks, demos, rarities, and unreleased material, Nico (named after Hoon's daughter), was released in November 1996, accompanied by a home video, Letters from a Porcupine. Useful Resources. Soup carries a much darker theme than the group's debut with songs about drug detox, a serial killer, child-killing mother, and suicide. if (document.getElementById('captainform_js_global_vars') == null) { captainformThemeStyle['772606'] = ''; In an interview by Michelle Cordle, Brad Smith, bassist, was asked why the group had been somewhat inactive after their first CD. On “Carseat,” he talks of a young mother who drowns her two sons in a car. Below we countdown to Shannon Hoon upcoming birthday. if (document.getElementById('captainform_js_global_vars') == null) { Directed by Danny Clinch, Taryn Gould, Colleen Hennessy and Shannon Hoon. After another trip to rehab, Shannon hit the road with Blind Melon to promote the 'Soup' album that had been released on August 15th, 1995. The album was named for his daughter, Nico Blue, and the proceeds arising from album sales were placed in a college trust for her. Nico Blue, Shannon and Lisa’s daughter, was born on July 11th 1995. popupTrigger.css('visibility', 'visible'); Music legend, photographer, and artist Graham Nash reflects on more than fifty years of an extraordinary life in this extensive collection of personal photographs, paintings, and mixed-media artwork. While on tour, Hoon had a drug counselor accompany him for support, but after a disappointing live performance in Houston, he went on an all night drug binge. clearInterval(captainForm772605PreloadInterval619812b9c67d2); ("elementType"in e))return!1;var n=null;if(n=e.following?e.following.parentElement:e.inside?e.inside:e.replacing?e.replacing.parentElement:"script"==e.elementType?document.head:document.body,null==n)return!1;var l=document.createElement(e.elementType);delete e.elementType,l=jQuery.extend(l,e),e.replacing?n.replaceChild(l,e.replacing):n.appendChild(l)}; World premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City on April 26, 2019. The album was released eight weeks before vocalist Shannon Hoons fatal drug overdose, making it his final album with the band, though it was not their last release with him, as his posthumously released work was included on the next album Nico. Hard to believe that this October marks 20 years since Shannon Hoon, singer for the 90s band Blind Melon, was found dead of an overdose on a bus in New Orleans at the age of 28. var readyStateOverflowInterval; The band’s name was inspired by the nickname that stoner hippies gave themselves in Graham and Smith’s home state of Mississippi. var popupTrigger = jQuery("#captainformForm772606EmbedPopup619812b9c65c4"); popupTrigger.click(function(){ The group appeared on MTV and toured with the MTV 120 Minutes tour. Shannon’s death also brought much publicity to cocaine and heroin addiction and has saved many lives around the world. Encomium a Tribute to Led Zeppelin (1995) 2. It featured harmonies between Shannon Hoon and Jena Kraus. He might have escaped from Indiana, but he couldn’t escape from himself. The album does include some lighter fare including the song 'New Life' which was about the birth of Hoon's daughter, … Follows the wild life and times of Pogues co-founder and legendary partyer Shane MacGowan, exploring his childhood, music, friends and family, and religious views. “Shannon would love this film—the editing of it, the franticness of it, the wide angles, the poking fun of his friends, the music,” Clinch says. She was the sun, the sky blue eyes For more information about the 300 other books in the IFIP series, please visit www.springer.com. For more information about IFIP, please visit www.ifip.org. Only two records into a promising career, Hoon was dead from an overdose at 28. This is the first book to tell the group's story, culled from over 50 interviews, including the surviving band members and those closest to the band. Who is Shannon Hoon’s daughter? It took me a while to like Shannon’s vocal style. "Lemonade" is a humorous song about a bar fight. "Change" is the first song Shannon Hoon ever wrote. }, 10); You said, you left to find yourself Journey through Americaâs rich rock 'n' roll history with the musical landmarks detailed in this extensive collection. captainForm772605PreloadInterval619812b9c5f1d = setInterval(function(){ captainformCustomVars['772605'] = ''; Nico (born Christa Päffgen) German singer of The Velvet Underground Nicoleta "Nico" Matei Romanian pop singer; Nico Blue Hoon (b. Is Blind Melon grunge? "New Life" is about the birth of Hoon's daughter Nico Blue. On July 11, 1995, Hoon and his girlfriend, Lisa Crouse, had a daughter named Nico Blue. Before the birth of his daughter, Hoon entered rehab again. In August, Blind Melon planned to tour to support their album Soup, so Hoon allowed a drug counselor to accompany him on the road. var wrapper = jQuery('#captainformForm772606EmbedPopup619812b9c65c4'); Blind Melon is shown performing in the field, but “Bee Girl” DeLoach actually ends up being a scene-stealer in the video. The said album gets its title from the first name of Hoon’s daughter, Nico Blue. He had a daughter named Nico Blue with his longtime girlfriend, Lisa Crouse. }, 50); The album was named for his daughter, Nico Blue, and the proceeds arising from album sales were placed in a college trust for her. In one such interview that’s shown in the documentary, Hoon says with an exasperated voice, “The bee is bigger than the band.”. "Galaxie" is about Hoon's experience with his car, a 1964 Ford Galaxie. The album was released after lead singer Shannon Hoon's cocaine overdose that resulted in his death in 1995. Jennifer Vit and Hillary Corwin. 1989 – Blind Melon is formed in Los Angeles. }, true); Sign up for a chance to win prizes (such as free gift cards) and get priority alerts or invitations to the hottest lifestyle/culture news, discounts and promotions. var wrapper = jQuery('#captainformForm772606EmbedPopup619812b9c5d11'); It’s obvious that the “bee girl” image was starting to annoy the band, because Blind Melon was constantly asked about it in interviews. textContent: 'var frmRef=""; try { frmRef=window.top.location.href; } catch(err) {}; var captainform_servicedomain="app.captainform.com";var cfJsHost = "https://";', Starland Hotel : Blind Melon. var captainformThemeStyle = {}; On first listening to ‘No Rain’, it never grabbed me. Andrew’s Fall” on the band’s 1995 second album, “Soup,” is about that horrifying experience.) jQuery(wrapper).find('a').removeAttr('href'); #1 New York Times bestseller with more than 11 million copies sold! When 4-year-old Colton Burpo emerges from life-saving surgery with remarkable stories of his visit to heaven, his family doesnât know what to believe. Unlike most documentaries, which combine archival footage with new interviews, “All I Can Say” consists entirely of footage that Hoon filmed of his life from 1990 to 1995, the years when Blind Melon existed with Hoon as lead singer. She was my soul one, Should of never taken the time } She was my soul one, Inside, pain in my heart often made her cry if('' == 'floating') { Most of the CD’s’s lyrics focus around Shannon’s heroin addiction. Found inside â Page 190Named after Hoon's daughter Nico Blue , the posthumously released Blind Melon album Nico assembled various Hoon ... Shannon Hoon ( RICHARD SHANNON HOON ) Born September 26 , 1967 Died October 21 , 1995 As the charismatic leader of the ... The pair have recorded fifteen songs and are currently putting together a band. Still, after recently moving back to his hometown of Lafayette, Ind., with girlfriend Lisa Crouse and their 4-month-old daughter, Nico Blue, … He had a daughter named Nico Blue with his longtime girlfriend, Lisa Crouse. This book investigates the stardom of Lady Gaga within a cultural-sociological framework. Capitol released Blind Melon’s final record called Nico (after Shannon Hoon’s daughter) on November 12, 1996. Letters from a Porcupine, a documentary home video, was also released. He had drug problems and arrests before he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream. She felt like the only one Lead singer of the rock group Blind Melon whose career was cut short by a drug overdose. Brad stated that “There were various reasons, such as court dates and rehab. elementType: "script", Hoon did guest backup vocals on several Guns N’Roses songs (including “Don’t Cry” and “The Garden”) that would be released on Guns N’Roses’ 1991 albums “Use Your Illusion I” and “Use Your Illusion II.” There’s footage in the documentary of Hoon with Guns N’Roses at the Record Plant recording studio in Los Angeles. The city has so much to corrupt you.” Also in the interview Cordle asked what the difference was between recording Soup and the first album. Outside, I cursed the birds and the sugar sky It features appearances by Sinha, who gave birth to his daughter, Nico Blue; and Blind Melon members Christopher Thorn, Brad Smith, Rogers Stevens and Glen Graham.
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