Blind Melon Fire Singer 2008-11-09 by Dave de Sylvia EMERITUS | 14 Comments | Blind Melon have sacked lead singer Travis Warren and cancelled their previously booked tour.
The band's statement reads: "The revelry call went out to start the tour, and all reported to duty except for one. We, along with our entire team, have been working long hours to prepare for this upcoming US tour, which we have all been excited about. All except one. There has long been consensus among the original 4 members of the group....we agree on purpose and vision, we believe deeply in what we are doing, and we have been forged together in the kiln of tragedy which has made us unbreakable. We all share that. All except one.
"We believe that it is a great privilege to do what we do. It is an honor to stand onstage before you all and play these songs, and we will endure just about anything to do so. We have unity on this...all except one.
"Travis does not share this with us. Two weeks ago when we cancelled the first half of the tour, Travis was having problems with his voice and the doctor recommended that he rest. Though it hurt us to cancel the shows, we were understanding towards him and supported him because nobody wanted him to injure himself or damage his obviously amazing voice. God dropped a Stradivarius down Travis's throat, but the reality is that he treats it like a broken pawnshop fiddle. It is very difficult to maintain a rigorous touring schedule while chain smoking."
Read the full statement from the group's MySpace:
http://blogs.myspace.com/blindmelon
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Didnt their original singer od or something?
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Rather long winded way of saying it...
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Well, look on the bright side... If he continues chain smoking, he could become the new Axl Rose!
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I find it funny how they didn't fire they're heroin addicted original singer but they fire their new lead singer because he smoked.
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they were probably closer to Shannon than this guy.
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Well written statement, especially that 2nd to last sentence.
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"I find it funny how they didn't fire they're heroin addicted original singer but they fire their new lead singer because he smoked."
Didn't mess with his ability to perform...well until he died it didn't.
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I find it funny how they didn't fire they're heroin addicted original singer but they fire their new lead singer because he smoked.
If you made the mistake once of putting your hand on a burning stove... are you going to go on and do it again later?
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All I can say is that their lives are pretty plain
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lol AtavanHalen
I dont understand why they sleep all dayThis Message Edited On 11.10.08
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Though he may have dabbled with other drugs, Hoon's was cocaine, that's what killed him and that's what he was addicted too...I suppose if you're a musician who died in the 90's it's naturally assumed to be heroin.
So, is the jist of this that they're firing Warren because of his smoking habit...? Please tell me this is a hint at other drug use, which would at least be understandable. I think the remaining members of Melon of lost it.
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Actually, its fair enough. If you don't want a grunge singer fronting your band, dont let them chain smoke.
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The statement on their myspace page is much longer....They didn't fire him because he smoked. It sounds like a lot more than that...I've met these guys after one of their shows and they were all very cool and down to earth. Travis, however, took off and hid on the bus while a big crowd waited for him to come out and he never did. he seemed like he had problems.
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Blind Melon is now looking for a lead singer and my friend Frank Eady is ready! Frank is a huge Blind Melon fan and has been performing most of his life in his own bands.
Frank was pulled up onto the stage here in Tampa to open up Pusher Man live with Blind Melon as you can see in video proof on his Myspace page Myspace.com/FrankEady
Please checkout the clip and email BlindMelonSinger@gmail.com and tell them about Frank!
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