05.25.95 – Blind Melon | RIP Magazine

Another fun shoot for RIP Magazine with a great band.ย  At the time Blind Melon was blowing up and lead singer Shannon Hoon was kicking ass!ย  He had gotten a lot of buzz from doing the song Donโ€™t Cry with Guns Nโ€™ Roses.ย  I met the band at Capitol Records on Vine Street in Hollywood.ย  I did the shoot across the street at The Palace Theaterโ€™s parking lot.ย  Didnโ€™t have much of a choice since there wasnโ€™t a whole lot of time and not any places really to shoot.

The shoot was easy.ย  The band was easy.ย  Shannon was easy.ย  I remember most that Shannon was super tired and I tried to lighten up the mood as best as I could.ย  I also remember Shannon be super friendly.ย  I was so bummed to find out 5 months later that he had died of a drug overdose.ย  Seriously sucked!!! ย 

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