Aug
18
2010

It Sucks To Be Robin Wilson

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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Kevin Tucker says on
Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 06:33:10 PM

Just think, if Robin Wilson had as good as taste in music as you he would refuse to sing this "horrible fluff songs". But, unfortunately, looks like him, Jesse, the rest of the band, and the label all have the same poor taste. Maybe they should hire you to right the ship?
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Lauren says on
Friday, August 20, 2010 - 12:21:27 AM

I don't think Fuse, MTV, VH1 plays music videos anymore lol. Well 95% of the time they don't. Yeah there IS youtube..but eh would just rather watch it on TV>
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Mark says on
Friday, August 20, 2010 - 03:41:26 PM

Lauren, it's attitudes like this that will keep this band completely under the radar, and playing stages of Rib Fests and county fairs for the rest of it's days.

It's clear that Robin isn't happy with this. He wants more, and he knows exactly how to get it. He is the only one in the band that gives a shit that the 5 million people that brought their previous records don't know that they're actually back together. He wants 5 million people to give a shit about the Gin Blossoms, and the world to know that they're back together. And knows that making a video is one step to getting there.

Clearly, when it comes to the band, and obviously the band's marketing department, the whole low stress and high $$$ county fair circuit exactly what they want. Every interview Jesse has done highlights how could care less about those 5 million people that brought their earlier records. As long as they get that big fat pay check after playing to a bunch of people who probably don't know who they are, it's all good. Half ass it all the way baby!

So, is that the reason that the they have given you as to why they refuses to make a video Lauren? Because MTV doesn't play videos anymore? Despite many other bands today that still do, in an effort to reach the audience, like Robin wants to.

As for YouTube - which is the new MTV - in this day and age, who doesn't have YouTube on their TV? I mean hell, I don't even have basic cable, but I still have that.

I wouldn't call myself a Robin apologist. But god bless the guy for having a rock n' roll backbone in a world where he is alone in the fight to keep rock n' roll alive. That alone assures that I'll always have respect for him, no matter how lame his band gets.
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Kevin Tucker says on
Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 07:59:55 PM

I am glad Robin thinks the Gins have an album that people/radio would get behind with the proper visibility.


Of course, this means you hero has terrible taste in music, right?

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