Blind Melon "Wishing Well"

http://www.A3Network.com. Blind Melon 'Wishing Well'. Blind Melon formed in California in 1989, with members from Indiana, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania. The band signed to Capitol Records in 1991 and recorded an unreleased demo. The band's initial popularity is partially attributed to vocalist Hoon's association with Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose, and Hoon's backing vocals on several Guns N' Roses tracks on 1991's Use Your Illusion album. The band's self-titled debut album, produced by Rick Parashar (Pearl Jam), contained thirteen songs and sold poorly until the "No Rain" single was released in November 1993. The single, promoted by a music video featuring the "Bee Girl" (played by Heather DeLoach), helped launch the commercial success of the band, eventually leading the album to quadruple-platinum status. In 1994, the band began recording their second album, Soup, in New Orleans with producer Andy Wallace. The album was released in 1995, and predominantly featured shorter songs with a less conventional alternative rock approach. The lyrics to "St. Andrew's Fall" referenced a suicide jump, while "New Life" discussed the forthcoming birth of Hoon's child. "Mouthful of Cavities" featured backing vocals from Jena Kraus, who subsequently recorded a solo record with Christopher Thorn and Brad Smith. Possibly because of the more experimental sound (the album begins and ends with New Orleans style jazz and has a hodgepodge of instrumentation throughout), the album failed to meet sales expectations. In 1995, Blind Melon contributed a version of the song "Out on the Tiles" to the Encomium tribute album to Led Zeppelin, as well as a promotional CD with a cover of the Schoolhouse Rock! song "Three Is a Magic Number". "Three Is a Magic Number" features in the film "Never Been Kissed". Against the advice of Hoon's drug counselor, Blind Melon went on tour in support of Soup. Hoon was found dead on the band's tour bus of a heart attack, due to a cocaine overdose on October 21, 1995 in New Orleans. The remaining members released Nico (named for Hoon's daughter, only thirteen weeks old when her father died) in 1996, with the profits going to a program that helps musicians with drug and alcohol addiction. Nico contained unreleased songs from the Soup recording sessions, as well as other songs often recorded with only partial instrumentation. The closing track, "Letters from a Porcupine", was recorded as a telephone message left by Hoon on Thorn's answering machine. Nico included covers of Steppenwolf and John Lennon songs.

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[GlassSpitter]

nobody could ever replace Shannon

but hey...THIS SONG KICKSASS

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[jacsonrmk]

You know I have been a fan of Melon since 1992 and the passing of Shannon was very traggic. When they found Travis and started again I was so happy. He was a great find and this was a great album. Sadly Travis departed. Hopefully they can figure it out again. Melon was all about the music and when you listen to For my Friends it is still Melon! Totally Melon

[TheSammyKa]

Oh fuck ! Awesome song !!!

[yewbert]

eat! next to a picture frame, the light can reflect! Amazing movie! oscar! Go Rick!

[atomicthree]

They should still Change the name of the band... BLIND MELON was Shannon.. not this man.. change name.. You will still make your damn money... BlindMelon left with shannon....RIP n long live hoon

[TableWolfMusic]

2:40 ¬_¬

[curtavo]

I love this band!!! shannon is the king!!! but this song is great to!!! congrats!!! Keep on dreaming boy!!!

[Darkartwarlock]

LOVE this song!!!!!

[Vampiremoona]

sbav<3

[jessiesleek000]

@jacsonrmk i understand you but at the same time this isnt the 80's....cant change the sings as if they never meant anything....love the rest of the members of melon and they have such great talent but i think they should start another band and create music.....because in my opinion blind melon is and never will be the same....RIP Shannon... Hoon was....IS the greatest...and will forever be missed....

[anthony311420]

......"turn that frown upside down" are you effing kidding me

[anthony311420]

Yes I do agree with a lot of people that say that a lead singer isnt the whole band, yeah im glad that they are still making music. I'm going to pretend that I have never heard of blind melon or Shannon........Yep Travis still gargles balls, i mean seriously he's got a terrible voice (hey i'm nickelback meets yes) and his lyrics, have you really listened to any of the songs he wrote i mean any of them...i mean seriously any?....no really.....im not kidding