"A Devil On One Shoulder, An Angel On the Other" is an amazing book! Any Blind Melon fan will love this book. Melon fans have been waiting so long for a book dedicated to their favorite band and Shannon Hoon. The wait is finally over! Thank you Greg!

The format is definitely interesting. I think I have also read a book about Jerry Garcia that is in a similar format where the entire book is a series of quotes (grouped chronologically). It makes for an easy read, and also a book that you can pick up and put down according to your schedule (although you probably won't want to put it down). Since every chapter is a series of quotes, you can leave off and pick up at any point of the book.

The other thing is that this book would be great if someone had never heard of Blind Melon/Shannon Hoon before and it would be a wonderful introduction into the world of melon. But at the same time, it has plenty of hard to find facts and stories that (up until this point) have not been common knowledge. . . so it can hold the interest of hard-core melonheads who thought they might've known everything there was to know about this band.

This book does not hold back, and it tells much more of the story than I expected to hear. Thanks you for compiling this book for us, Greg. It is a gem! Oh, I almost forgot to mention the pictures. Great never-seen-before photos of our favorite band - Blind Melon! Altogether, this is a great book for any Melonhead. And $20 - what a great deal! I highly recommend this book!

I am almost finished with this book and i LOVE it. Anyone who is a fan of Shannon and Blind Melon should buy this book. The best part about it is that its not just a story of what happened. It's in the words of everyone who was involved, including Shannon!! This is a must read for all Melon heads out there!

i absolutely loved this book. its told in a unique way where the people (characters) in the book actually do the writing and talking. Shannon (rip) talks throughout the book which is so emotional for any blind melon fan. this book holds nothing back, its real and doesnt sugar coat the facts, because the facts are told by those who lived them. I applaud all members of the band, shannon's mother, and lisa for being so honest and giving the fans answers to questions that had until now gone unanswered. dont even get me started on the amazing pictures....ones even the biggest melon fan has never seen. BUY THIS BOOK!!
denece reynolds, blind melon fan since 1992

Thanks so much to Greg Prato for putting this book together. I'm always looking for more on the great, short lived Blind Melon version 1, and their incredible singer, Shannon Hoon. This book is filled with first-hand accounts by family, band members, etc., and provides an in depth look. I'm reading a book on Van Morrison in similar style, and have to say that the Prato book is much more fulfilling. Get this book if you want to know more about the best band of their generation, and their amazing singer/songwriter, Shannon Hoon.

Blind Melon has always been my favourite band n' as soon as I found out that Greg Prato wrote a book about this story I ordered it immediately n' read it in few days, everything is so well described that it's impossible to stay away from those pages for too long. Greg wrote the book down in a way that you really see yourself right there in the middle of the action with the guys.
I obviously recommend this book to ev'rybody who loves Shannon and the band but above all to ev'ryone who is not afraid to discover something that this book helps to last forever.. the music of Blind Melon

Tommaso Varisco, Venice, Italy

i started reading this book with little expectations. i thought i knew everything there was to know from interviews and articles. this book is far more comprehensive then any interview could ever be. its not afraid to tell the stories like they happened, not as the media portrays then. this is a fantastic reality of one of the most underrated bands from my lifetime....

For sure a must ,if you want to know the story behind the music.

Also shows real well the music scene and what an affect it can be.



It't was good to read the story from so many perspectives,when i picked the book up it was hard to stop.



thanx!

A Devil On One Shoulder and an Angel on the Other is a fantastic read. Greg Prato has documented the complete story of one of most underrated bands to ever be labeled a "one hit wonder".


Whether you’re a hardcore "Melonhead" or a casual fan of music/rock biographies, the story of Shannon Hoon and Blind Melon, as captured here, is fascinating.


From Shannon's mother, Nel Hoon to Alice In Chains Jerry Cantrell to Guns N Roses/Velvet Revolver's Duff McKagan (and everyone else in between), the cast of characters paints a vivid picture of Shannon Hoon and Blind Melon.


This is a hard book to put down once picked up. I don't think I even blinked during the chapters entitled; October, 21 1995 and Aftermath. I highly recommend this book. In the words of Cartman, "IT KICKASS!!!"

What a fantastic read. This book is filled with fabulous facts, detailed interviews and pictures that bring the reader as close to the band as possible during their reign, without actually being there. Finally there is a book that explains the ins and outs of one of the worlds most underrated bands. Thanks Greg.