Disco de Blind Melon: “Blind Melon”

Many other reviewers have covered my feelings about Shannon Hoon, so I'll just get to the point. I am a young and new fan of Blind Melon. Shannon had already passed on by the time I started getting into music, but I can see why so many people were devestated by the news. Blind Melon is awesome. Anyway, getting to the album, this album is a collection of great songs, with no dud songs. (by dud songs I mean bad songs by good bands) "Soak the Sin" Gets you right into the Blind Melon mood. A rock song, but not a hard one, this is one of my favourites on the album. "Tones of Home" will bring older fans back to their days of love concerts and mary jane. For me it's just a great old fashioned song. The intro for this song is one my favourites. "I Wonder" is a great softer song about challenges and internal struggle that can be quite a motivator. "Paper Scratcher" is an awesome rock song that I look forward to when listening to this album. It's a great pick-up after the sad "I Wonder" This song will put you in a good mood. I think this song would be really popular nowadays. "Dear Ol' Dad" is another old fashioned but really good song. It's one of those songs that kind of drags you in while you listen to it, and you get right into the mood. "Change" was obviously written for a reason. A powerful, meaningful, but sad song, this will make you think. On the down side, this song kind of saddens me. Luckily, the next song up is "No Rain" possibly the happiest song ever written, though the well written lyrics make me think that wasn't the intent. Still, you can't help but smile and sing along with this song. "Deserted" is another one of my favourites. Another self-searching song, but not a sad one. This one makes you take problems seriously, but still with optimism. Mainly a rock song with some cool, different parts. "Sleepy House" is a cool-down song. The lyrics are really nice and calming too. "Holyman" is a nice partner to "Sleepy House" because it starts out calm, then kicks up and gets more preppy. All in all a good song. "Seed to a Tree" is another of my favourites. It's a great example of Blind Melon's hardcore rocker side. This song is mostly about accomplishments and how it's possible to achieve goals. "Drive" is a sadder, softer song about a guy who sets many goals, but has no ambition, and ends up wasting his life. "Time" is an awesome song reflecting the roots of Blind Melon, and closes the album in a way that makes you want more. The awesome gutiar and vocals make this song explosive. "Time" might be my favourite on the album, but for me it's hard to choose from "Soak the Sin" "Paper Scratcher" "No Rain" "Seed to a Tree" and "Time"

Blind Melon may have gotten national acclaim for the hit "No Rain" found on this CD, but were thrown into the 'one hit wonder' bin shortly after. AND THAT JUST ISN'T FAIR! B.M. was an amazing band that played tunes which could almost take you back to the 60's in an instant. "Paper Scratcher" is easily as good a song as "No Rain", while "Tones of Home", "Change", and "Sleepyhouse" help to define this album as 'excellent' and even 'essential'. It's too bad that this band is no longer around to kick out the psychedlic jams, but Hoon and company DID leave three wonderful albums in their stead--and this is the best of them.

I just recently got this album, I'd heard "Tones Of Home" and of course "No Rain", and found them both to be pretty good, but didn't really consider the album until a friend of mine put the gorgeous Led Zeppelin III-esque "Change" on a mix tape. I happened to find the album used later, and decided to pick it up. It's a bit different from what you might expect, most of the songs are more rocking than "No Rain" and their "hippy rock" reputation would suggest, and yet despite some similarities to early Pearl Jam and Jane's Addiction (mainly in the late Shannon Hoon's vocal style, which often recalls Perry Farrell), it's a bit too classic rock influenced to quite fit in with typical 90's grunge and alt-rock. However, this is a positive thing in the long run, as it's managed to stand the test of time surprisingly well for a debut by a band with a fairly shortlived 90's career. Although the songs sometimes seem to noodle on for too long, an overall pretty strong sense of melodicism and especially Shannon Hoon's soulful vocals keep this from dragging things down too much. Reccomended if you're a fan of Pearl Jam and Led Zeppelin.

Too bad Blind Melon lost their lead singer to drugs, after only two ablums. They could have been great! This album makes them look so promising! On this there is the catchy 'No Rain", the moving "Change", the underated "Sleepyhouse", and the enjoyable "Tones of Home". With so many great songs, it's a crime this band didn't get better known

I bought it when it came out. I bought 'Soup' when that came out, and then I bought 'Nico' when that arrived, as well.

Well, it's 15 years later, and now I can't listen to this album. I can't listen to Nico, and while I can occasionally get up to put on Soup, this one gathers the most dust. To call it a solid album is an understatement. To come to terms with it is impossible. I've worn it out and repurchased it probably five times? I even stole my sister's copy.

The songwriting and playing is brutally personal and honest to the point where it frightens me. I get emotionally upset when people bring up the band, the singer, or the songs.

Capitol pressed so many copies that you can buy it here for $.99, and if you ever thought Seward got a good deal...