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| Artist: Blind Melon
Label: Adrenaline Records
List Price: $15.99
Buy Used: $4.97
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Rating:  43 reviews
Sales Rank: 24647
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 101028
UPC: 811481010286
EAN: 0811481010286
ASIN: B0014DBZRY
Release Date: April 22, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Showing reviews 6-10 of 43
 Tarnishes the Blind Melon Legacy May 4, 2008
Ian Rice (Port Jefferson, NY United States)
3 out of 24 found this review helpful
I'll keep this real simple: this album is an abomination. It is the remaining Blind Melon members' attempt to cash in on their previous glory by hiring a sub-par Shannon Hoon sound-alike and trying to carry on as if their most important member wasn't missing. Being a tremendous fan of Blind Melon, I gave this album a really fair shot. Actually, I gave it several fair shots, hoping the album would get better over multiple listens as many claim it does. Well, it doesn't. The songs lay flat, the lyrics sound trite and the production is nothing to get excited over. It's an all-around dud.
If you love the original Blind Melon records, don't listen to this one. It will forever sully the others in your mind. And if you're looking for a place to start with Blind Melon, go back to their debut and work your way forward through "Soup" and "Nico." Just remember to stop there and forget this embarrassment.
 Good effort May 5, 2008
Tyler Durden
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
Blind Melon For MY Friends is a decent album. Musically it stands up to Soup and the self titled debut. WHere this album misses is the lyrics. Travis Warren's voice is great and live the new line up are incredible. However the lyrics on this album are borderline dreadful.
"When you fall back down
and you lost your crown
get back up, walk around
turn that frown upside down" from Wishing Well.
"I went drivin' today
couldn't help but think of how
you're with somebody else
and now you've got a child
It's been a few years
Since I saw you last
I know you're doin' fine
you don't miss the broken glass" from Tumbling Down.
The lyrics are from the Lenny Kravitz school of rhyme scheme and simplicity. The lyrics truly knock off several stars from this otherwise potentially great album.
 Shannon would be proud! April 23, 2008
John Philippi (Irving, TX)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a great addition to the Blind Melon catalog, even though Shannon's not here in the flesh to be a part of it. Blind Melon really is a band with a unique sound, and I think that comes through in this album. Rogers Stevens' uplifting guitar licks compliment Travis Warren's soulful vocals nicely, and the music all seems to fit together just like the old days. I had the privilege of seeing these guys twice on this tour, and I can say without hesitation that they still have the magic and wonder that is Blind Melon. This record is definitely worth your money!
13 Songs for 13 Years April 23, 2008
J. Verster (South Africa)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Finally! What a great album, what a great band! The album is smooth and rich, complete and truly sounds like the blind melon i missed so much.
Thow they have something different stirring around in the pot we can again appreciate the true sounds of the melon era!!
There is a song on this album for every year lost, and it's worth it!!!
Greetings from South Africa!!!
Melon fan forever.
Listen Straight through April 23, 2008
Jeremy (California)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is an amazing album you can listen to straight through over and over again. From the title track For My Friends you get the feeling that even though they were gone for so long they still have the connection and you can tell Travis is having more fun then ever with his histerical laughing at the end of the song. Seriously buy this album if your sick of this cry baby bland music out these days. Amazing Album. I recommend Down on the Pharmacy.
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