Blind Melon
By Mike Jacobson
On Saturday Oct. 21st, around 1:30 p.m. the lead singer of the group Blind Melon, was found dead on their tour bus in New Orleans. It has been assumed that Shannon Hoon died in his sleep of an accidental drug overdose, but a final autopsy report had not been given at the time this article was written. I had the opportunity to see Blind Melon in concert at First Avenue last September. Shannon Hoon seemed more alive, energetic, and real than any other person in the place. It was one of the best shows I’ve ever been to, and if there was anyone else but Shannon’s singing on that stage, it would have been nothing special. You could’ve just liked the music, but Shannon’s personality on stage was something that you could get easily attached to. In my opinion, the very second you have ten bucks saved up you should go buy their latest album. “Soup”, “New Life” and “Mouthful of Cavities” are among the best songs out there.