93 ROCK's Gaston de la Vega spoke with Blind Melon's frontman Travis Warren, guitarist Christopher Thorn, bassist Brad Smith, guitarist Roger Stevens and drummer Glen Graham, prior to their performance at Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday December 5th, 2007. To hear the answers, click on the corresponding links.
- The day you guys performed on "Saturday Night Live", Chris Farley introduced you wearing a bumblebee outfit. After that performance, it was official that you guys had come a long way. Then you guys also performed after Joe Cocker during Woodstock 94'. How was it to follow such an amazing musician? Were any of you nervous? (Hear answer)
- It's been 12 years since Shannon left us. What motivated you guys to get back together and continue writing? (Hear answer)
- What can we expect with the upcoming album? (Hear answer)
- Compare the upcoming record to the first or the second one. (Hear answer)
- Did you guys have any hesitation still calling the band, Blind Melon? (Hear answer)
- I'm sure the beegirl's parents were on location for the video shoot for "No Rain". When Shannon got naked, how quickly did her parents grab her and leave? (Hear answer)
- Whose idea was it to get Timothy Leary for the video "Galaxie" and how does he fit in with the song? (Hear answer)
- How has the crowd response been to the new material? (Hear answer)
- There is a video on YouTube, where Nico Hoon performs "Changes" with you guys on stage. What was that like? (Hear answer)
- Tell me about a time you took a look around and told yourself, "I can't believe I'm hanging out with (fill in the blank)"? (Hear answer)
- Today, many bands give their music out for free. If you could change something about the music industry today, what would it be? (Hear answer)
- How did you come up with the name, Blind Melon? Does it have anything to do with Cheech & Chong's character, Blind Melon Chittlin'? (Hear answer)
- What is your most memorable experience in Blind Melon ? (Hear answer)
- Some kids want to be baseball players when their young. If given the opportunity, who would you want to become? (Hear answer)
- How would you start your first paragraph of your autobiography, if you wrote it today? (Hear answer)
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