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The Best Of Blind Melon
''Tones Of Home: The Best of Blind Melon'' is a compilation album by Blind Melon released on September 27, 2005. It is the fifth Blind Melon album and the third album after the death of lead singer Shannon Hoon. Track listing #"Tones of Home" (4:28) #"Change" (3:42) #"Paper Scratcher" (3:15) #"No Rain" (3:38) #"I Wonder" (5:33) #"Time" (6:03) #"Galaxie (song), Galaxie" (2:52) #"Mouthful of Cavities" (Edit) (3:21) #"Walk" (2:47) #"Toes Across the Floor" (3:06) #"2 x 4" (4:01) #"St. Andrew's Fall" (4:15) #"Soup" (3:12) #"Pull" (3:28) #"Soul One" (3:16) #"No Rain" (Ripped Away Version) (2:25) #"Three Is a Magic Number" (3:15) #"Soak the Sin" (live) (5:31) #"Deserted" (live) (7:24) {{DEFAULTSORT:Best Of Blind Melon, The 2005 greatest hits albums Blind Melon albums Capitol Records compilation albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blind Melon
Blind Melon is an American rock band formed in 1990 in Los Angeles by five musicians: three from Mississippi, one from Pennsylvania and one from Indiana. The band currently consists of guitarists Rogers Stevens and Christopher Thorn, drummer Glen Graham, vocalist Travis Warren and bassist Nathan Towne. They are best known for their 1993 hit "No Rain", and enjoyed critical and commercial success in the early 1990s with their neo-psychedelic take on alternative rock. Blind Melon released two albums on Capitol Records – ''Blind Melon'' (1992) and ''Soup'' (1995) – before their original lead vocalist Shannon Hoon died of a drug overdose on the band's tour bus in New Orleans on October 21, 1995. After four years of unsuccessfully searching for a replacement for Hoon, Blind Melon officially dissolved in 1999. The remaining members reformed the band in 2006 with Warren and recorded one album with him, ''For My Friends'' (2008). Shortly after its release, Warren left Blind Melon b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstream or commercial rock or pop music. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to musicians influenced by the musical style or independent, DIY ethic, DIY ethos of late-1970s punk rock.di Perna, Alan. "Brave Noise—The History of Alternative Rock Guitar". ''Guitar World''. December 1995. Traditionally, alternative rock varied in terms of its sound, social context, and regional roots. Throughout the 1980s, magazines and zines, college radio airplay, and word of mouth had increased the prominence and highlighted the diversity of alternative rock's distinct styles (and music scenes), such as noise pop, indie rock, grunge, and shoegaze. In September 1988, Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' introduced "alternative" into their charting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grunge
Grunge (sometimes referred to as the Seattle sound) is an alternative rock genre and subculture that emerged during the in the American Pacific Northwest state of Washington, particularly in Seattle and nearby towns. Grunge fuses elements of punk rock and heavy metal, but without punk's structure and speed. The genre featured the distorted electric guitar sound used in both genres, although some bands performed with more emphasis on one or the other. Like these genres, grunge typically uses electric guitar, bass guitar, drums and vocals. Grunge also incorporates influences from indie rock bands such as Sonic Youth. Lyrics are typically angst-filled and introspective, often addressing themes such as social alienation, self-doubt, abuse, neglect, betrayal, social and emotional isolation, addiction, psychological trauma and a desire for freedom. The early grunge movement revolved around Seattle's independent record label Sub Pop and the region's underground music scene. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neo-psychedelia
Neo-psychedelia is a diverse genre of psychedelic music that draws inspiration from the sounds of 1960s psychedelia, either updating or copying the approaches from that era. Originating in the 1970s, it has occasionally seen mainstream pop success but is typically explored within alternative rock scenes. It initially developed as an outgrowth of the British post-punk scene, where it was also known as acid punk. After post-punk, neo-psychedelia flourished into a more widespread and international movement of artists who applied the spirit of psychedelic rock to new sounds and techniques. Neo-psychedelia may also include forays into psychedelic pop, jangly guitar rock, heavily distorted free-form jams, or recording experiments. A wave of British alternative rock in the 1980s spawned the subgenres dream pop and shoegazing. Characteristics Neo-psychedelic acts borrowed a variety of elements from 1960s psychedelic music. Some emulated the psychedelic pop of bands like the Beat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychedelic Rock
Psychedelic rock is a rock music Music genre, genre that is inspired, influenced, or representative of psychedelia, psychedelic culture, which is centered on perception-altering hallucinogenic drugs. The music incorporated new electronic sound effects and recording techniques, extended instrumental solos, and improvisation. Many psychedelic groups differ in style, and the label is often applied spuriously. Originating in the mid-1960s among British and American musicians, the sound of psychedelic rock invokes three core effects of LSD: depersonalization, dechronicization, and dynamization, all of which detach the user from everyday reality. Musically, the effects may be represented via novelty studio tricks, electronic music, electronic or non-Western instrumentation, disjunctive song structures, and extended instrumental segments. Some of the earlier 1960s psychedelic rock musicians were based in contemporary folk music, folk, jazz, and the blues, while others showcased an expl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitol Records
Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note in the United States in 1942 by Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, and Glenn E. Wallichs. Capitol was acquired by British music conglomerate EMI as its North American subsidiary in 1955. EMI was acquired by Universal Music Group in 2012, and was merged with the company a year later, making Capitol and the Capitol Music Group both distributed by UMG. The label's circular headquarters building is a recognized landmark of Hollywood, California. Both the label itself and its famous building are sometimes referred to as "The House That Nat Built." This refers to one of Capitol's most famous artists, Nat King Cole. Capitol is also well known as the U.S. record label of the Beatles, especially during the years of Beatlemania in America from 1964 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Classic Masters (Blind Melon Album)
''Classic Masters'' is a compilation album by Blind Melon. ''Classic Masters'' was released on January 29, 2002. At the time of its release, ''Classic Masters'' drew some ire from the music press, most of whom quickly picked up on the differences between the ''Classic Masters'' versions and their complete album counterparts. For example, "Mouthful of Cavities" has the spoken "Listen, man. I got the window open oyou hear the cats, man? Listen." intro by frontman Shannon Hoon excised. Track listing # "Tones of Home" (from '' Blind Melon'') – 4:27 # " Galaxie" (single edit, from ''Soup'') – 2:41 # "Change" (from '' Blind Melon'') – 3:42 # "Paper Scratcher" (from '' Blind Melon'') – 3:27 # "Mouthful Of Cavities" (from ''Soup'') – 3:22 # "Walk" (from ''Soup'') – 2:47 # " No Rain" (from '' Blind Melon'') – 3:38 # "Toes Across The Floor" (from ''Soup'') – 3:05 # "Soup" (from '' Nico'') – 3:11 # "2 X 4" (from ''Soup Soup is a primarily liquid food, generally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live At The Palace
''Live at the Palace'' is a live album recorded at The Palace in Hollywood on October 11, 1995, by the band Blind Melon. It is the fourth album featuring vocals from former Blind Melon frontman Shannon Hoon Richard Shannon Hoon (September 26, 1967 – October 21, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer of the band Blind Melon from 1990 until his death in 1995. Early life Richard Shannon Hoon was born on Septe ... before his death, recorded ten days before Hoon's passing. Track listing #"Galaxie" #"Toes Across the Floor" #"Tones of Home" #"Soup" #"Soak the Sin" #"Change" #"No Rain" #"Wilt" #"Vernie" #"Walk" #"Skinned" #"Time" *Note: Album was re-released on October 17, 2006, with new artwork and correct track listing as shown above. The track listing on the original artwork above is incorrect. References External sourcesStarpulse review [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allmusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Guide' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Hoon
Richard Shannon Hoon (September 26, 1967 – October 21, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer of the band Blind Melon from 1990 until his death in 1995. Early life Richard Shannon Hoon was born on September 26, 1967 in Lafayette, Indiana. He was raised in the nearby town of Dayton, Indiana with his older half-sister, Anna and older half-brother, Tim. His father, Dick Hoon, was a bricklayer and his mother, Nel Hoon, was a manager of a bar in Dayton. In high school, he played football, wrestled, and was a pole vaulter. Shannon's musical influences included the Grateful Dead, The Beatles, John Lennon, and Bob Dylan. After graduating from McCutcheon High School in 1985, Hoon joined a local glam metal band named Styff Kytten, which also featured guitarist Michael Kelsey. He took on the role of frontman and lead singer of the band. It was around this time that he wrote his first song and called it "Change". He was also a member of the Lafay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tones Of Home
"Tones of Home" is a song by American rock band Blind Melon, released in 1992 as their first single. It reached number 20 on the US ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart. After the breakthrough success of the next single, "No Rain", "Tones of Home" was released again with a new video, a sequel to the "No Rain" video and its " Bee Girl" storyline. Upon it re-release, the song reached number 10 on the ''Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks chart. "Tones of Home" appears on Blind Melon's '' self-titled debut album as well as the '' Tones of Home: The Best of Blind Melon'' compilation and the '' Classic Masters'' compilation. The song was featured on '' Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock''. Music video The original video for "Tones of Home" was released in 1992. This original version consists predominantly of live footage taken from various Blind Melon concerts. Other pieces of footage consist of shots from parks (kids on swings) and footage of a house overlooking farm property. This video was d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Rain
"No Rain" is a song by American rock band Blind Melon. It was released in 1993 as the second single from the band's debut album ''Blind Melon''. The song is well known for its accompanying music video, which features the " Bee Girl" character. The music video, directed by Samuel Bayer, received heavy airplay on MTV at the time of its release. It subsequently helped propel ''Blind Melon'' to a multi-platinum level. The song is the band's highest-charting song, reaching number 20 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number one on both the ''Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks charts. It proved to be successful internationally, peaking at number one in Canada and number eight in Australia. Background "No Rain" is in the key of E Mixolydian, and is performed in a moderately fast tempo. Although the song is credited to the whole band, it was bassist Brad Smith who wrote the greater part of "No Rain". He said: "The song is about not being able to get out of bed and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
