Aug
18
2010

At What Point Can You Still Be Called "A Band"?

(Add / View Comments) (5)Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 02:39:18 PM
(Posted Under: The No Chocolate Cake File)
For the No Chocolate Cake file. From Amazon: Gin Blossoms Biography

Wilson recorded his tracks, “Wave Bye Bye,” “Go Crybaby” and “Something Real” (co-written with Tempe based singer, songwriter and producer Jamie Woolford) at his Uranus Studios in Tempe. The band joined him there to produce the mid-tempo drive tune “Goin’ To California.” Valenzuela and Wilde produced the rest at Wilde’s Pueblo Studios in Thousand Oaks—the jangling, inspirational “Don’t Change For Me,” the optimistic “I Don’t Want To Lose You Now,” the high spirited “Miss Disarray,” the heartfelt yet hard rockin’ “I’m Ready,” “Somewhere Tonight,” “If You’ll Be Mine” and the summer-y, brass-tinged “Dead Or Alive on the 405.” Typical of today’s modern recording process, lead vocal (Wilson), vocal harmony (Valenzuela) and instrumental parts were exchanged back and forth electronically—with no single session where the band was in the same studio at the same time.
Firstly, for months I've been stating that Wilson's songs aren't the problem with the band today. And here's further evidence to why - they were produced by Wilson and Woolfood. At least someone in this band has the gumption to work with a producer that is worth his salt. While the rest, which sound horrible, were done by Valenzuela and his good pal Wilde. Case in point on what I can and can't stand from the new record.

What I really thing is darling about this whole thing is there was "no single session where the band was in the same studio at the same time". Welcome to the "Gin Blossoms of 2010" - where not only does the band not write songs together, but they don't even record them together. Well, that's just awesome.

I do particularly love the excuse for this too - the members don't live in the same city. The members of the band that don't live in the valley are Wilson and Valenzuela, and Wilson worked out here at Uranus for his tracks. Which leaves Valenzuela out in Los Angeles - a 45 minute flight from Phoenix.

It doesn't add up to much of an excuse, does it? I think the new found ability to "co-exist" that they've been going on about is now obvious - spend absolutely as little time together as is humanly possible. I'm sure once there is the technology is in place for it, their live show will be a huge screen with each member teleconferencing in. And if anyone's connection goes down, it'll be fine, there will be a Rembrandt on hand to fill in - teleconference style, of course! [lol]

Pardon me if I expect bands I listen to to work as - errr - y'know...a band.
Aug
18
2010

It Sucks To Be Robin Wilson

(Add / View Comments) (4)Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 02:13:50 PM
(Posted Under: The No Chocolate Cake File)
So, here's one of the first articles / interviews with Robin about the new album. Where he, *shock*, actually talks about the band, and the record - unlike any of the interviews with the evil puppet master talking about Miley Cyrus and any other topic that wasn't the band, that I was criticized for thinking were stupid.

Gin Blossoms Hope To Recapture Old Fans.

“We were going to make a video, but half the band decided they didn’t want to be in the video. It’s kind of silly not doing that,” Wilson said. “It was presented to me that I could make a video by myself if I wanted to and that pissed me off frankly. It’s aggravating; we might make a video that just has me or one other guy. You would think it would be simple.”
There exactly is why I have no problem with Wilson - despite how people wanted me to criticize him as much as Valenzuela. Not only is he not responsible for the horrible fluff songs on the record, but here is another example in a line of many of how he wants to be in a cool rock band, and function...like a cool rock band. He was told he make a video by himself?!? And people think I'm an asshole for wanting the Gin Blossoms to break up and have Robin go off and do his own thing? Christ on a crutch.

I honestly feel sorry for the guy, being stuck in this lame ass band. Someone get him a functioning rock 'n roll band - STAT!

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