Chords for ‘Blind Melon’ Guitarist Rogers Stevens On Shannon Hoon's Death | shift | msnbc
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You were convinced at success [B] and you did achieve his success, but I have to just bring you down there for a moment
because I think when you talk about reality, losing your bandmate, lead singer Shannon Hoon, that must have been quite traumatic.
[N] It was.
And what happened with Shannon?
Well, you know, he [E] obviously had a drug overdose and that was a very painful thing for all of us.
We had worked with him over the years to try to get him help and we were just in over our heads.
We didn't, you know, I [G] was 21, 22 years old.
And Shannon was less than 30, right?
He was like 28 when he died?
Right.
He was a couple of years older than me.
Yeah, I think he was 28 when he died.
And it just crushed us.
I mean, we were, I was in shock at first and I just didn't know what to do.
And I remember we were in New Orleans and when I got the phone call in my hotel room and we just didn't know what to do.
We [N] walked around just speechless.
And it felt, it took years for me to get over it.
And I never will get over it, to be honest.
I mean, I could still, he was such a powerful personality that it just seared his, [G] you know, his images forever seared into my brain.
[Db]
And [N] I think that in the end, he just, he packed so much living into those 28 years that I don't know.
I mean, I can hear his voice.
I can conjure up his voice like it [B] was yesterday.
I think there are certain moments in life that define us.
And it sounds like to me, this was one of those moments for you.
It did lead to the band breaking up at that point.
And I know there were breakups and hiatuses and you are back together.
But it sounds like you still weren't convinced to leave the music business.
No, I was in New York working on other things.
I played with some other groups.
I recorded in the studio for different people.
I tried to do a little film scoring.
[Em] But I mean, you know, [F] you were [E] right that it was a traumatic experience.
And it took me a long time to recover and get my bearings again because I had invested all of my energy in this from the age of, I don't [Ab] know, 12, 13 years old.
And I mean, I was obsessed to the point to the exclusion of a lot of other stuff.
And [B] that's what it takes.
I think that's what it takes to be ambitious and be great.
It takes obsession.
I don't [Ab] know.
You know, I mean, we worked hard.
He was a phenomenal talent and a true rock [G] star.
So, you know, we [E] he was he was the kind of thing that, you know, the band was confident we could play and we could write songs.
But Shanna could sell them.
Right.
[Em] I mean, that was just it.
But [G] there was still that time.
And I know fast forward, you have you had a daughter, you're a pregnant bride.
And it was that moment where [B] you said, this is it.
I need to go back to school.
[Abm] Well, it was that was towards the end of 2008.
We were on tour and we, you know, being out as long as we were that year.
I think we were burnt out and right.
People [Bm] just started unraveling.
And we ended up canceling a bunch of dates and I just couldn't deal with that sort of instability anymore at that point.
So I decided to go to school.
And I mean, within [Gb] three weeks, I was sitting in class and [G] community college.
I'd never been [E] before.
It was very strange experience.
Wait, wait.
So tell me, you went to Delaware Community College and Delaware County, Delaware County Community College.
And then where did you get [B] your bachelor's from?
Temple.
And then you went straight to law school, University of Pennsylvania.
Yes.
Which, by the way, folks, is number seven in the nation in terms of best law schools.
Hello, Rogers.
Pretty fancy.
[Fm] Well, yeah.
[E] Do you think.
Well, I'm sure your LSAT score was through the roof.
But [B] do you think that your musical accolades helped with a unique application in that?
I'm sure.
I mean, people always are interested in that in my story.
I think it's such an oddball candidate for anything that I put myself out there for.
Why?
I think people, you know, my producer and I, I mean, we were fully stalking you to get you on here because it's not just an interesting story.
You come out here and tell all of us that it is OK to have one more job, one more than one job in life.
You can have as many careers as you want.
It's never too late to go to school.
It's never too late to become
because I think when you talk about reality, losing your bandmate, lead singer Shannon Hoon, that must have been quite traumatic.
[N] It was.
And what happened with Shannon?
Well, you know, he [E] obviously had a drug overdose and that was a very painful thing for all of us.
We had worked with him over the years to try to get him help and we were just in over our heads.
We didn't, you know, I [G] was 21, 22 years old.
And Shannon was less than 30, right?
He was like 28 when he died?
Right.
He was a couple of years older than me.
Yeah, I think he was 28 when he died.
And it just crushed us.
I mean, we were, I was in shock at first and I just didn't know what to do.
And I remember we were in New Orleans and when I got the phone call in my hotel room and we just didn't know what to do.
We [N] walked around just speechless.
And it felt, it took years for me to get over it.
And I never will get over it, to be honest.
I mean, I could still, he was such a powerful personality that it just seared his, [G] you know, his images forever seared into my brain.
[Db]
And [N] I think that in the end, he just, he packed so much living into those 28 years that I don't know.
I mean, I can hear his voice.
I can conjure up his voice like it [B] was yesterday.
I think there are certain moments in life that define us.
And it sounds like to me, this was one of those moments for you.
It did lead to the band breaking up at that point.
And I know there were breakups and hiatuses and you are back together.
But it sounds like you still weren't convinced to leave the music business.
No, I was in New York working on other things.
I played with some other groups.
I recorded in the studio for different people.
I tried to do a little film scoring.
[Em] But I mean, you know, [F] you were [E] right that it was a traumatic experience.
And it took me a long time to recover and get my bearings again because I had invested all of my energy in this from the age of, I don't [Ab] know, 12, 13 years old.
And I mean, I was obsessed to the point to the exclusion of a lot of other stuff.
And [B] that's what it takes.
I think that's what it takes to be ambitious and be great.
It takes obsession.
I don't [Ab] know.
You know, I mean, we worked hard.
He was a phenomenal talent and a true rock [G] star.
So, you know, we [E] he was he was the kind of thing that, you know, the band was confident we could play and we could write songs.
But Shanna could sell them.
Right.
[Em] I mean, that was just it.
But [G] there was still that time.
And I know fast forward, you have you had a daughter, you're a pregnant bride.
And it was that moment where [B] you said, this is it.
I need to go back to school.
[Abm] Well, it was that was towards the end of 2008.
We were on tour and we, you know, being out as long as we were that year.
I think we were burnt out and right.
People [Bm] just started unraveling.
And we ended up canceling a bunch of dates and I just couldn't deal with that sort of instability anymore at that point.
So I decided to go to school.
And I mean, within [Gb] three weeks, I was sitting in class and [G] community college.
I'd never been [E] before.
It was very strange experience.
Wait, wait.
So tell me, you went to Delaware Community College and Delaware County, Delaware County Community College.
And then where did you get [B] your bachelor's from?
Temple.
And then you went straight to law school, University of Pennsylvania.
Yes.
Which, by the way, folks, is number seven in the nation in terms of best law schools.
Hello, Rogers.
Pretty fancy.
[Fm] Well, yeah.
[E] Do you think.
Well, I'm sure your LSAT score was through the roof.
But [B] do you think that your musical accolades helped with a unique application in that?
I'm sure.
I mean, people always are interested in that in my story.
I think it's such an oddball candidate for anything that I put myself out there for.
Why?
I think people, you know, my producer and I, I mean, we were fully stalking you to get you on here because it's not just an interesting story.
You come out here and tell all of us that it is OK to have one more job, one more than one job in life.
You can have as many careers as you want.
It's never too late to go to school.
It's never too late to become
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You were convinced at success [B] and you did achieve his success, but I have to just bring you down there for a moment
because I think when you talk about reality, losing your bandmate, lead singer Shannon Hoon, that must have been quite traumatic.
_ [N] It was.
And what happened with Shannon?
Well, you know, he [E] obviously had a drug overdose and that was a very painful thing for all of us.
We had worked with him over the years to try to get him help and we were just in over our heads.
We didn't, you know, I [G] was 21, 22 years old.
And Shannon was less than 30, right?
He was like 28 when he died?
Right.
He was a couple of years older than me.
Yeah, I think he was 28 when he died.
And it just crushed us.
I mean, we were, I was in shock at first and I just didn't know what to do.
And I remember we were in New Orleans and when I got the phone call in my hotel room and we just didn't know what to do.
We [N] walked around just speechless. _
And it felt, it took years for me to get over it.
And I never will get over it, to be honest.
I mean, I could still, he was such a powerful personality that it just seared his, [G] you know, his images forever seared into my brain.
[Db]
And [N] I think that in _ the end, he just, he packed so much living into those 28 years that I don't know.
I mean, I can hear his voice.
I can conjure up his voice like it [B] was yesterday.
I think there are certain moments in life that define us.
And it sounds like to me, this was one of those moments for you.
It did lead to the band breaking up at that point.
And I know there were breakups and hiatuses and you are back together.
But it sounds like you still weren't convinced to leave the music business.
_ No, I was in New York working on other things.
I played with some other groups.
I recorded in the studio for different people.
I tried to do a little film scoring.
[Em] _ But I mean, you know, [F] you were [E] right that it was a traumatic experience.
And it took me a long time to recover and get my bearings again because I had invested all of my energy in this from the age of, I don't [Ab] know, 12, 13 years old.
And I mean, I was obsessed to the point to the exclusion of a lot of other stuff.
And [B] that's what it takes.
I think that's what it takes to be ambitious and be great.
It takes obsession.
I don't [Ab] know.
You know, I mean, we worked hard.
He was a phenomenal talent and a true rock [G] star.
So, you know, we [E] he was he was the kind of thing that, you know, the band was confident we could play and we could write songs.
But Shanna could sell them.
Right.
[Em] I mean, that was just it.
But [G] there was still that time.
And I know fast forward, you have you had a daughter, you're a pregnant bride.
And it was that moment where [B] you said, this is it.
I need to go back to school.
[Abm] Well, it was that was towards the end of 2008.
We were on tour and we, you know, being out as long as we were that year.
I think we were burnt out and right.
People [Bm] just started unraveling.
And we ended up canceling a bunch of dates and I just couldn't deal with that sort of instability anymore at that point.
So I decided to go to school.
And I mean, within [Gb] three weeks, I was sitting in class and [G] community college.
I'd never been [E] before.
It was very strange experience.
Wait, wait.
So tell me, you went to Delaware Community College and Delaware County, Delaware County Community College.
And then where did you get [B] your bachelor's from?
Temple.
And then you went straight to law school, University of Pennsylvania.
Yes.
Which, by the way, folks, is number seven in the nation in terms of best law schools.
Hello, Rogers.
Pretty fancy.
[Fm] Well, yeah.
[E] Do you think.
Well, I'm sure your LSAT score was through the roof.
But [B] do you think that your musical accolades helped with a unique application in that?
I'm sure.
I mean, people always are interested in that in my story.
I think it's such an oddball candidate for anything that I put myself out there for.
Why?
I think people, you know, my producer and I, I mean, we were fully stalking you to get you on here because it's not just an interesting story.
You come out here and tell all of us that it is OK to have one more job, one more than one job in life.
You can have as many careers as you want.
It's never too late to go to school.
It's never too late to become
because I think when you talk about reality, losing your bandmate, lead singer Shannon Hoon, that must have been quite traumatic.
_ [N] It was.
And what happened with Shannon?
Well, you know, he [E] obviously had a drug overdose and that was a very painful thing for all of us.
We had worked with him over the years to try to get him help and we were just in over our heads.
We didn't, you know, I [G] was 21, 22 years old.
And Shannon was less than 30, right?
He was like 28 when he died?
Right.
He was a couple of years older than me.
Yeah, I think he was 28 when he died.
And it just crushed us.
I mean, we were, I was in shock at first and I just didn't know what to do.
And I remember we were in New Orleans and when I got the phone call in my hotel room and we just didn't know what to do.
We [N] walked around just speechless. _
And it felt, it took years for me to get over it.
And I never will get over it, to be honest.
I mean, I could still, he was such a powerful personality that it just seared his, [G] you know, his images forever seared into my brain.
[Db]
And [N] I think that in _ the end, he just, he packed so much living into those 28 years that I don't know.
I mean, I can hear his voice.
I can conjure up his voice like it [B] was yesterday.
I think there are certain moments in life that define us.
And it sounds like to me, this was one of those moments for you.
It did lead to the band breaking up at that point.
And I know there were breakups and hiatuses and you are back together.
But it sounds like you still weren't convinced to leave the music business.
_ No, I was in New York working on other things.
I played with some other groups.
I recorded in the studio for different people.
I tried to do a little film scoring.
[Em] _ But I mean, you know, [F] you were [E] right that it was a traumatic experience.
And it took me a long time to recover and get my bearings again because I had invested all of my energy in this from the age of, I don't [Ab] know, 12, 13 years old.
And I mean, I was obsessed to the point to the exclusion of a lot of other stuff.
And [B] that's what it takes.
I think that's what it takes to be ambitious and be great.
It takes obsession.
I don't [Ab] know.
You know, I mean, we worked hard.
He was a phenomenal talent and a true rock [G] star.
So, you know, we [E] he was he was the kind of thing that, you know, the band was confident we could play and we could write songs.
But Shanna could sell them.
Right.
[Em] I mean, that was just it.
But [G] there was still that time.
And I know fast forward, you have you had a daughter, you're a pregnant bride.
And it was that moment where [B] you said, this is it.
I need to go back to school.
[Abm] Well, it was that was towards the end of 2008.
We were on tour and we, you know, being out as long as we were that year.
I think we were burnt out and right.
People [Bm] just started unraveling.
And we ended up canceling a bunch of dates and I just couldn't deal with that sort of instability anymore at that point.
So I decided to go to school.
And I mean, within [Gb] three weeks, I was sitting in class and [G] community college.
I'd never been [E] before.
It was very strange experience.
Wait, wait.
So tell me, you went to Delaware Community College and Delaware County, Delaware County Community College.
And then where did you get [B] your bachelor's from?
Temple.
And then you went straight to law school, University of Pennsylvania.
Yes.
Which, by the way, folks, is number seven in the nation in terms of best law schools.
Hello, Rogers.
Pretty fancy.
[Fm] Well, yeah.
[E] Do you think.
Well, I'm sure your LSAT score was through the roof.
But [B] do you think that your musical accolades helped with a unique application in that?
I'm sure.
I mean, people always are interested in that in my story.
I think it's such an oddball candidate for anything that I put myself out there for.
Why?
I think people, you know, my producer and I, I mean, we were fully stalking you to get you on here because it's not just an interesting story.
You come out here and tell all of us that it is OK to have one more job, one more than one job in life.
You can have as many careers as you want.
It's never too late to go to school.
It's never too late to become