What A Night!

Idaho · Jul 6, 2006

Gin Blossoms are back together? Sweet, though not totally sweet without the entire lineup.

Now we need Toad and his merry band of Wet Sprockets to kiss and make up.

Football_Bat · Jul 6, 2006

Idaho said:

Gin Blossoms are back together? Sweet, though not totally sweet without the entire lineup.

Now we need the Toadies to kiss and make up.
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PCLoadLetter · Jul 6, 2006

fever_dog said:

the gin blossoms' lead singer and principle songwriter was definitely a wuss when he shot and killed himself in 1993.
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It was the guitarist, Doug Hopkins. The singer, Robin Wilson, is still alive and well. And yes, they've been working on a new album for a while. They broke up after "Congratulations I'm Sorry" and got back together 2 or 3 years ago.

Freelance Hack · Jul 6, 2006

dooley_womack1 said:

Oh what a night. Late December back in 63....

Never mind spnited. Carry on.
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sportsed · Jul 6, 2006

sportschick said:

I saw them in 1993 (freshman year) at Mem Aud on Ohio's campus. Good show. I'm now going to go dig out that CD.
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So you would have missed 10,000 Maniacs at the same Mem Aud by a year, right? That was some fine music that night. That and Deadeye Dick at the Nickelodeon. They did "New Age Girl" last ... shocker.

sportschick · Jul 6, 2006

Plain Old Sportsed said:

sportschick said:

I saw them in 1993 (freshman year) at Mem Aud on Ohio's campus. Good show. I'm now going to go dig out that CD.
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So you would have missed 10,000 Maniacs at the same Mem Aud by a year, right? That was some fine music that night. That and Deadeye Dick at the Nickelodeon. They did "New Age Girl" last ... shocker.
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Saw 10,000 Maniacs too. I grew up in Meigs County. It wasn't that far to Athens from there. Did not see Deadeye Dick at the Nick . . . was never a big New Age Girl fan and I couldn't justify spending money to see a band who's one song I didn't care for.

Point of Order · Jul 6, 2006

Flying Headbutt said:

So what do you do when you're at the beach and it rains all night? You go to the local bar to see the Gin Blossoms play. It's like 8th grade alllll over again. At least they were smart enough to realize that everyone paid $15 to see them play "Hey Jealousy." because they even prefaced a song saying "before we play "hey jealousy...."

Actually it was a fun show, but became quickly apparent why they didn't ever make it big after the one album. What a bunch of wusses. They should have always been a bar band. Though then we'd never have heard "Hey Jealousy."

Half the songs they played I recognized. The other half were songs I didn't. Two of them were off their new album.

One cool thing was, when they sang "Hey Jealousy" the singer would reach into the crowd and take the cell phones of people who were holding them up for their friends, and he'd sing with one phone in hand and the mic in the other. It was actually pretty cool. I just hung out with half a dozen girls, some of them lesbians, some of them just hot girls having fun. I felt like I was in with the in crowd.

By new album I hope they meant the one they last made in 1995. Because if they're recording a new album now, well no wonder why the recording industry sucks so much these days. Sadly I think they meant they have a new album coming out this year or right around the time "Chinese Democracy" comes out.

I missed seeing Cowboy Mouth at the same bar yesterday. They put on a hell of a show. But their drummer/front man played "Found Out About You" with the GB tonight. And it ruled. Made for a great night. And now I'm drunk. On Allison Road. I lost my mind. And then found out about you. Found out about youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. That's what happens when it rains.
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1. I totally concur on Cowboy Mouth - saw them my freshman year of college ('97) and had a helluva time.
2. This post strikes me as WAY funny, the laughs hit their peak at:

"I just hung out with half a dozen girls, some of them lesbians, some of them just hot girls having fun. I felt like I was in with the in crowd."

3. There, but for the grace of God, go I.

Cadet · Jul 6, 2006

Point of Order said:

Flying Headbutt said:

So what do you do when you're at the beach and it rains all night? You go to the local bar to see the Gin Blossoms play. It's like 8th grade alllll over again. At least they were smart enough to realize that everyone paid $15 to see them play "Hey Jealousy." because they even prefaced a song saying "before we play "hey jealousy...."

Actually it was a fun show, but became quickly apparent why they didn't ever make it big after the one album. What a bunch of wusses. They should have always been a bar band. Though then we'd never have heard "Hey Jealousy."

Half the songs they played I recognized. The other half were songs I didn't. Two of them were off their new album.

One cool thing was, when they sang "Hey Jealousy" the singer would reach into the crowd and take the cell phones of people who were holding them up for their friends, and he'd sing with one phone in hand and the mic in the other. It was actually pretty cool. I just hung out with half a dozen girls, some of them lesbians, some of them just hot girls having fun. I felt like I was in with the in crowd.

By new album I hope they meant the one they last made in 1995. Because if they're recording a new album now, well no wonder why the recording industry sucks so much these days. Sadly I think they meant they have a new album coming out this year or right around the time "Chinese Democracy" comes out.

I missed seeing Cowboy Mouth at the same bar yesterday. They put on a hell of a show. But their drummer/front man played "Found Out About You" with the GB tonight. And it ruled. Made for a great night. And now I'm drunk. On Allison Road. I lost my mind. And then found out about you. Found out about youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. That's what happens when it rains.
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1. I totally concur on Cowboy Mouth - saw them my freshman year of college ('97) and had a helluva time.
2. This post strikes me as WAY funny, the laughs hit their peak at:

"I just hung out with half a dozen girls, some of them lesbians, some of them just hot girls having fun. I felt like I was in with the in crowd."

3. There, but for the grace of God, go I.
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The inner truths of SportsJournalists.com members are revealed in drunkeness.

Sxysprtswrtr · Jul 6, 2006

"Hey Jealousy" was the only reason I bought the GB CD and well, the only reason I know who the GB are.
Are they a one-hit wonder?

farmerjerome · Jul 6, 2006

Plain Old Sportsed said:

sportschick said:

I saw them in 1993 (freshman year) at Mem Aud on Ohio's campus. Good show. I'm now going to go dig out that CD.
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So you would have missed 10,000 Maniacs at the same Mem Aud by a year, right? That was some fine music that night. That and Deadeye Dick at the Nickelodeon. They did "New Age Girl" last ... shocker.
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Holy Shit! I totaly forgot about that song! I think I'm going to get it off iTunes.

Sexy, I don't think they're techinacally a one-hit-wonder. My favorite is "Found Out About You." I'm also partial to "Until I fall Away."

Football_Bat · Jul 6, 2006

Goo Goo Dolls alert!

Channel 334 on DirecTV free view.

Cadet · Jul 6, 2006

I missed seeing the Goo Goo Dolls in concert the other night :'(

But after hearing the new album, they've gotten soft in their old age.

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