“A lot of it’s personal, and I’m not going to get into the gory details,” he says when asked about the falling out with his late friend and bandmate. Gin Blossoms singer/guitarist Robin Wilson has had this conversation countless times before, and he’s over it, really. It was the most disruptive and sad thing that’s ever happened in my life. Erstklassige Nachrichtenbilder in hoher Auflösung bei Getty Images Photo of GIN BLOSSOMS, Jesse Valenzuela & Robin Wilson. Stay tuned to the Forbes Lifestyle Channel.). “Doug was like having this big anvil you had to drag around with you. I think about him all the time. [6], Wilson has served as an occasional lead singer for The Smithereens since the 2017 death of lead singer Pat DiNizio. "Hey Jealousy" became a Top 25 hit and went gold, and New Miserable Experience eventually went quadruple platinum; four other charting singles were released … It’s really difficult to imagine him functioning as a full-time professional musician. Clash: Does Scotty play on the “New Miserable Experience” LP or is that Doug? Erstklassige Nachrichtenbilder in hoher Auflösung bei Getty Images Robin Wilson was born in in July 12, 1965. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images). Actually, there were times back when he and I were friends that the subject of suicide came up. Gin Blossoms regrouped in 2001, have celebrated their breakthrough album since it turned 25 and are playing it in full on this current U.S. tour. Here, in Part 1 of an interview series with Robin Wilson, the vocalist remembers his old friend. The Gin Blossoms were a force to be reckoned with in the 1990s, still are. With "Found Out About You" following a few months later, the album eventually reached multi-platinum status. He remained a member of the band until its breakup in 1997; prior to the breakup, the band came out with two albums. Then the band collectively decided that we would rather be a five-piece, have a dedicated guitar player. My books include "Forbes To The Limits" and "The Right Stuff: Interviews With Icons Of The 1960s. That means destination festivals galore, Country Mega Ticket and, of course, since Everclear launched their Summerland Tour in 2012, no summer is complete without 90’s package tours. Wilson: Yes, because there were so many references to drinking, you know, in our songs. We had all of these lyrics about it, and it was something we seemed to be talking about too much. Vocalist Robin Wilson of Gin Blossoms performs during the Philippine Red Cross Benefit concert at Stage 48 on November 21, 2013 in New York City. We knew there was a chance. Clash: When you sing Doug’s lyrics in say, “Hey Jealously” or “Found Out About You,” do you ever think about him? The band's hit debut album New Miserable Experience went quadruple platinum and featured singles "Hey Jealousy", "Found Out About You", "Mrs. Rita", "Until I Fall Away", and Wilson's "Allison Road". Gin Blossoms lead vocalist Robin Wilson would recall: "Empire Records [is] a classic film that only a handful of people really saw, but it definitely made an impact on that generation. Jim Clash: Do you remember where you were when guitarist Doug Hopkins committed suicide in 1993? Robin Wilson was born in 1965 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Clash: Is it true that you changed one of Doug’s lines in “Hey Jealously” from, “I promise not to drink,” to, “I promise not to think?”. While the calendar may not officially turn to summer for another two weeks, the season is in full sizzle for the concert biz. Wilson: That’s all Doug on the Miserable Experience. It was something he was always fascinated with, those types of characters that died young. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. 16.3k Followers, 117 Following, 1,186 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Gin Blossoms (@ginblossomsaz) The group was known as The Pharaohs when they formed in 1997, but changed their name after their label, A&M Records, merged with Universal Records and the band changed hands, re-signing with Interscope Records. [7][8], "Gin Blossoms' Robin Wilson on why 'Mixed Reality' is their best since 'Miserable' was new", "Longshadows album melodic, introspective", "After 10 years, Gin Blossoms have new CD", "The Gin Blossoms' Robin Wilson Offers Non-Traditional Songwriting Advice", "Brothers in Song: The Smithereens Carry On", Outside Looking In: The Best of the Gin Blossoms, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robin_Wilson_(musician)&oldid=996808141, Articles with dead external links from November 2012, Articles with dead external links from October 2010, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 28 December 2020, at 18:36. In 1993, Gin Blossoms guitarist Doug Hopkins committed suicide. You may opt-out by. You get the idea: I like to push limits and inspire others to do the same. It just represents such a dark time, you know? Finden Sie perfekte Stock-Fotos zum Thema Robin Wilson Musician sowie redaktionelle Newsbilder von Getty Images. With the band, he recorded highly successful releases like their four-times platinum debut, 1992's "New Miserable Experience." I've written for Forbes, Departures, Black Ink, Bloomberg Businessweek, AskMen, Huffington Post, New York Times, Automobile, Popular Mechanics, among others. After the breakup of Gin Blossoms, Wilson was the lead vocalist and songwriter for the band Gas Giants,[3] which also included guitarist Dan Henzerling and former Gin Blossoms drummer Phil Rhodes. We knew Scotty Johnson from another band that he played with in Tempe [Arizona]. Multi platinum rock band from Tempe, Arizona. I would try to steer it away from that all the time. The Gin Blossoms were one of the well-known bands of the 1990s. I didn’t think it was that big of a deal to change one word. 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The band … Doug had been telling people for months and months that he was going to do this. With the band, he recorded highly successful releases like their four-times platinum debut, 1992’s “New Miserable Experience.”. Robin Wilson and the Gin Blossoms perform on Day 3 of the Outside The Box Festival Boston at Boston Common on July 16, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. Jesse Valenzuela of the Gin Blossoms performs at the Paradise Live Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on January 26 Hollywood Beach, Florida. [4], When the Gin Blossoms reunited in 2002, Wilson began touring with the band[5] as well as recording the album Major Lodge Victory. [1] The band's hit debut album New Miserable Experience went quadruple platinum[2] and featured singles "Hey Jealousy", "Found Out About You", "Mrs. Rita", "Until I Fall Away", and Wilson's "Allison Road". Robin Wilson net worth and salary: Robin Wilson is a Rock Singer who has a net worth of $1.6 Million. Robin Wilson of Gin Blossoms performs at The Grove summer concert series at The Grove on July 19, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. They rose to prominence following the 1992 release of their first major label album, New Miserable Experience, and the first single released from that album, "Hey Jealousy". In this first edited excerpt from an extended interview, Wilson focuses on his old friend, Doug Hopkins. Gin Blossoms frontman Robin Wilson. Wilson: All the time. I've bobsledded with the Olympic team; piloted a super-boat at 140 mph; flown to 84,000 feet at Mach 2.6 in a MiG; I write about extreme adventure and those who do it. The band was called Gin Blossoms, which, as you know, is a reference to heavy drinking. (Editor’s Note: In the next parts of this interview series, Wilson discusses where he learned to sing, how audiences differ today versus the 1990s, his involvement with the power pop band, The Smithereens, the next Gin Blossoms tour and its latest CD “Mixed Reality,” a funny story from the road, and more. Gin Blossoms broke up in 1997 largely because the members lacked a shared vision for the band's future evolution. Robin Wilson: I don’t remember exactly when and where I was, but it was both shocking and also it wasn’t surprising. Scotty Johnson was brought in as replacement, and the rest is history. Wilson replaced Richard Taylor as guitarist of Gin Blossoms in 1988, but switched places early on with vocalist Jesse Valenzuela. Robin Wilson (born July 12, 1965 in Detroit, Michigan) is the lead vocalist of Gin Blossoms. Robin Wilson, Soundtrack: Empire Records. I wonder often what would it be like if he had managed to stick around. He remained a member of the band until its breakup in 1997; prior to the breakup, the band came out with two albums. Kaufen Sie Platten, CDs und mehr von Gin Blossoms auf dem Discogs-Marktplatz. I write about culture and adventure sports. Singer Robin Wilson is shown performing on stage during a "live" concert appearance with The Smithereens on February 1, 2020. The band's next album, Congratulations I'm Sorry, which went platinum,[1] featured singles "Follow You Down", "As Long as It Matters", "Not Only Numb", and "Day Job", as well as Wilson's "Highwire". Rock singer who found fame in the 90's as a member of the pop-rock band Gin Blossoms. Wilson: At first, we did some rehearsals as a foursome, with me playing rhythm guitar. Former Gin Blossoms singer Robin Wilson has been through rock & roll heaven, rock & roll hell and rock & roll purgatory. Eventually, the group released their album, From Beyond the Back Burner, in 1999 on indie Atomic Pop Records. 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