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Dec 9, 2023 1 hr 18 min

Blind Melon is the BEST CD I Have!

from The Curmudgeon Rock Report Hosted by The Curmudgeons

In which The Curmudgeons celebrate an underrated classic album that was Chris's favorite for a stretch when he was 18 years old. Yes, the episode title is a direct assertion about Blind Melon's debut record Chris made once upon a time to Arturo. But was it a warranted statement from a tortured 18-year-old kid? Of course not, but don't we all have an album like that from our youth we adore? Regardless, the album actually is truly great and deserves serious, thoughtful treatment here 30 years later. Here's a handy navigation companion for this episode. (0:52 - 4:55) - Atruo sets the parameters for our discussion of Blind Melon (6:54 - 20:21) - The Parallel Universe, featuring albums by Squirrel Flower and Blondeshell (21:20 - 37:18) - Arturo offers the origin story of Blind Melon. Chris discusses why the album came to mean so much to him all those years ago. (38:13 - 01:05:27) - The Curmudgeons offer a track-by-track analysis of the album Blind Melon (1:05:28 - 01:16:35) - We tell the rest of the story: The disappointing follow-up 1995 album Soup, the death of singer Shannon Hoon and a;; the what-could-have-beens. Join our Curmudgeonly Community today! facebook.com/groups/curmudgeonrock Hosted on Podbean! curmudgeonrock.podbean.com Subscribe to our show on these platforms: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-curmudgeon-rock-report/id1551808911 https://open.spotify.com/show/4q7bHKIROH98o0vJbXLamB?si=5ffbdc04d6d44ecb https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80M

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