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Man...I can't listen to "Hey, Jealousy" without all of a sudden being 19 years old again in the summer of 1993 with my whole life ahead of me...

New Miserable Experience is a monster album; almost everything I've heard from that era (b-sides/demos/etc) is gold. And few songs can evoke as strong a sense of time and place for me as Hey Jealousy does for the summer of 93.

I’m a huge Doug Hopkins fan. Some of the chimeras tunes like the script, Johnny and pony boy are amazing. Doug’s song have a huge impact on my life. I could only image the amazing songs that we will never hear since he is gone. Truly amazing song writer.

Gin Blossoms meant everything to me in the 90s. So many songs were representative of my life back then. Wish Doug had been able to not become another rock n roll tragedy.

Still a great band that I listen to regularly. Rest peacefully, Doug.

Rip Doug Hopkins, his songwriting was on-point.

Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket. my favs of that Era. 2 great bands

I was 5 years old when New Miserable Experience came out. I remember my brother buying it and playing it every morning before school and every day. Looking back it influenced me and gave me a deep love for good music and good songwriting. A couple years later he bought Hootie and the Blowfish Cracked Rear View and that album did the same for me. This was a truly dynamite era for rock music and songwriting in general.

I first met Doug Hopkins in 1980. He was playing at The Knights of Columbus hall on Scottsdale Rd just north of Tempe. Now Fast forward 13 years, after his firing, Doug would hold court at Long Wong's in Tempe at a table on the right side of the stage. And inevitably to his memorial service-- several months later.

"found out about you" probably as genius as it gets for pop rock

Heartbreaking about Doug. I am sure mistakes were made on both sides of the fence.

Saw them live a few years ago and Robin’s voice still sounds clear and strong.

Last week at my guitar class we played Hey Jealously & I didn’t know much about this band until I saw this

I went to grade school and high school with Jesse Valenzuela. He is a great guy and a good guitar player. I was really happy for him when I realized he was with the Gin Blossoms. I love their music. I was saddened by the death of doug. I have worked in behavioral health for 23 years. I wish there was a way to convince more young people to get the help that they need. It is very tragic that young people have to die from drugs or alcohol.

I was born in the 90s and the gin blossoms were my first favorite band, I still listen to them.

Found out about you... 2023 my 8yr old son loves it.

So Many mixed feelings about this band , it’s music, and how the Doug Hopkins situation played out. It’s always bittersweet when I hear New Miserable Experience.

Found Out About You is my favorite song of theirs. The Gin Blossoms was one of those alternative rock music bands that was part of the scene in the 1990s that showed a much more mature and grown up side to American pop rock music. It wasn't popular music for angsty teenagers. It was popular radio worthy pop rock for adults who understood life. Rest In Peace Doug. 🥀🌹✝️

Their album New Miserable Experience is excellent. There are great tracks beyond the radio airplay songs like "29" "Mrs. Rita" and "Lost Horizons".

Dude read the lyrics of “I found out about you.” Insane how perfect and to the point they are. Exactly what you want to say when someone breaks your heart. Perfect. On the level I’d say of John mayers lyrics on his sob rock album.

90s was the peak and end of rock.

When we say our music was better, this is what we’re talking about.

When I was in college, I had a vocal class with Scott Johnson. One of the coolest, nicest guys ever. He helped me understand music and suggested songs for me to sing. I owe it to him in helping me literally find my voice

I hung out with Bill Leen and his wife every Tuesday for 2 years. He's the nicest guy ever. Funny how I'd heard all this from them first hands. Cool video.

I Love Jealousy - even today. It is one of the best pop songs. I wish they hired Doug to be the band's songwriter. He was Super Talented.

This story is an amazing testament to the power of timing and presentation. Pretty crazy.

Loved the Gin Blossoms growing up, one of my favorite bands back in the 90s. Still love their first two albums.

The 3rd album title could also be seen from Dougs point of view..”congratulations” ( band’s success) “I’m sorry “ ( his suicide). The dude had the hit factor built in him- new miserable experience- is a great record, Rip Doug.

The way Doug was treated is shameful. Gin Blossoms’ core sound was built with him as the writer of the highest charting singles Hey Jealousy and Found Out About You. But when Doug needed them, they casted him away and effectively stole his royalties. Those guys are still making money off Doug Hopkins’ genius.

New Miserable Experience is my favorite album from the 90's. They were a breath of fresh desert air when compared to grunge and the Seattle scene: kinda like R.E.M and the Byrds with their own original spin. I have mixed feelings about their legacy- New Miserable Experience is an epic album because of Doug's presence/genius. His bandmates sold a drowning man down river and then cashed their checks.

I'm from Wales UK and I bought the album in 1993 and it became my soundtrack of my year and I had so much love for the gin blossoms and still do and I still have the CD and I listen to my favourite tracks on my phone all the time, thanks guys!

I played in a local original band in Dallas and we got to open for the Gin Blossoms. We hung out backstage but I was too shy to talk to any of them. But it was a fun experience in front of a large crowd!

🎵Anywhere you go, I'll follow you down.🎵 I think this song had come out when I was 14 or 15 and I heard it everywhere.

Thank You. I was introduced to Gin Blossoms in the military in the early 1990s. I was driving back to base in preparation to go "somehwere to do somethings". The NME cassette was playing in the van as our team was heading to the air base to load and go. It has always been interesting to me as I hear songs from the 1980s & 1990s and I go to "what & where" during "those times". The wars in Central & South America were always our focus and songs in the USA had a real emotional impact. Thank You & Peace & Health always. Be Well and Safe.

i'm sure i wasn't the only one, but i for sure suggested you do this story. i worked at the phoenix new times in 90, we saw it going down like we were watching a slow-motion train wreck.

One of the saddest stories about such a talented, loved singer. It breaks my heart.................

Thanks for clearing up years of rumors around Doug's involvement. Thanks. Well done.

i first picked up NME freshman year of college 06, long after its prime. i didn't know what to expect. lo and behold, every song was frickin epic. \m/

Gin Blossoms definitely wasn't my thing in high school, when they were starting to gain traction, but now I tolerate and sometimes even enjoy them when I hear their songs today, if only because it makes me reminisce.

I had lots of tapes in the 80s. My first CD was the Gin Blossms. I loved that cd.

Lost Horizons will always be my favourite… so relatable

Hey Jealousy still stands out for me

Great songs the 90s where the last great decade of music man i miss that era 👍

Why does critics always assume that a good Band has to come out of some Mega Metropolis or music place to have some sort of value to their craft! Gin Blossoms were amazing listening to on my drives to Washington DC from NC in the 90s, still listening to them.

GB are in my top 10 fav bands ever. Until I Fall Away is my favorite song by them. The newer stuff by them isn't bad. They are better than 1 (2) hit wonder, every damn song on NME could've been a radio single.

Great video! Thanks for doing these stories about all of my favorite bands of the 90s!

I recently went on a 90s deep dive and relistened to a lot of 90s alternative and pop hits. I never realized Gin Blossoms had SO many hits. But when you hear them one by one you go "oh yeahhh..."

Gin Blossoms have some good tunes. Always liked that band.

I'm a HUGE Gin Blossoms fan!! Have been for years!! I definitely feel for Doug, as i've long suffered from depression, myself, & they definitely did him wrong. Speaking of Everclear, Lit, & Sugar Ray, i'd love to see some videos on them, in the near future.

Thank you for making this video! I learned a lot about this band. Just discovered them after hearing the song broke my heart. Even more heartbreaking hearing their background.

Now this is truly a tragic story. NME is a 90's must have.

Well done story. Great band I’ve seen many times over the years. Doug’s songwriting contribution was huge as evidenced by how flawless that first album was and how they would never be that prolific again. Congratulations I’m sorry has some good songs and no out and out clinkers but is definitely a big step down. They rebounded with Major Lodge sounding stronger and returning to form, then really phoned it in on the next album.

I knew John Hampton and his children were childhood friends of mine, and I remember many of the things that happened with the Gin Blossoms as they were happening. I never actually met them, but I felt like I knew them. I wanted to see them succeed so badly, and it was great when they did, but heartbreaking at the same time.

I love them, just sounds like the 90s. Great vid man, I know it takes tedious work and research and energy. Very well put together

Robin was writing a monthly article for the Official Playstation Magazine sometime in the 00's or early 10's. Always a good read.

THIS ONE MADE ME CRY HARD, rip Doug

I don't think you can overstate just how good this band was. They get lumped in with a lot of the other one hit wonders of their era but they don't at all fit in. New Miserable Experience was the soundtrack to my teenage years. I felt every word, every guitar lick. Those lyrics are deep, meaningful and sad. They oozed that lonely southwestern sound. Every song was a bar of rusted gold. Every word of it would break my heart and heal it all over again. I hope one day the world will understand what a gem this little Tempe, Arizona band truly was.

They actually performed at a local church carnival in my old town in Illinois circa 2012, I couldn't believe it...

Living in Mesa, AZ in the mid thru late 80's it was a great testing ground for great local bands like Gin Blossoms, Meat Puppets and others. We got a lot of upcoming bands from L.A. and San Diego, not to mention had a alternative AM station that introduced artists not played on main waves.

I just discovered gin blossoms a couple weeks ago and then this video comes out. What an age we live in

Every time I hear the Gin Blossoms on the radio, the members of the band run into the room and listen to it. When the song is over, the band members run out into the street and disappear.

This story gave me chills. I never knew the story about Doug Hopkins. I could always tell there were hints of an alcohol problem in Gin Blossoms lyrics. I loved New Miserable Experience in my teens. By the end of college in 2000, I had developed my own drinking problem. By 2009, I was jobless, broke, divorced, and weighed 250 lbs with numerous health issues. I finally began admitting (reluctantly) that I had an issue. But that was just the beginning of another long decade of rehabs, psychiatric hospitals, and jail sentences. I nearly died several times and never in my life felt such deep, dark depression and hopelessness. By the grace of God I was given the will to live, and made a very slow crawl out of the pit I was in, with a number of relapses that got worse each time, though they grew further and farther between as I became more determined to escape the hell I was in, and embrace the sanity of sobriety. I haven't had a major bender in 2 years, and now live a modest, but content life. I'm in the best health of my life (miraculously), and regularly go to the gym and attend church. (2 things I NEVER thought I'd do 20 years ago). I'm 170 lbs of pure muscle, working a steady job for the first time in a decade, and I am even recording my own music in a home studio, playing guitar, bass and keyboards. I rediscovered the Gin Blossoms on Spotify recently, and always feel an emotional pang hearing some of those songs again, being somewhat reminded of those booze soaked days of misery by some of their lyrics. Until I saw this video, I always assumed their lead singer Robin Wilson was the one with the alcohol issues. I seemed to remember hearing whispers about a drinking problem among the band, but never knew the details. The moment in this video that described Doug Hopkins's suicide sent my mind reeling into a dark place for a moment. I had to pause the video to wrap my head around it. So tragic. I can vividly imagine the horrible state of mind he must have been in before making that fateful decision, and realizing that could have been me! When you are in the grip of addiction, with no hope, the darkness is absolutely indescribable. I just want to tell anyone out there struggling like this that there IS always hope. It can be beaten, no matter how hopeless and impossible it might seem. You have to want it bad enough, and pray hard! This story really made me reflect back, and reminded me to count my blessings today. This story is going to stick with me the rest of my life. I will never hear Gin Blossoms the same way again.

I think you guys got the congratulations I'm sorry singles mixed up. Follow you down was a massive hit. Never mentioned.

R. I.P. Doug Hopkins

I still listen to that album on the regular

Wish we could relive the 90s I miss it so much the music was amazing clothes everything really I'm now 41 and everytime I hear gin blossoms or bush even anything 90s brings tears to my eyes the 90s had such bad ass music ❤

I remember getting New Miserable Experience through the Colombia house 12 CDs for a penny.

We hear so many stories about crappy record labels, so credit that they didn’t give up on New Miserable Experience because they new it was fantastic.

Pieces of the Night. RIP Doug and Lawrence.

It seems the common consensus here is “I’m not really a fan but whatever, they did that dude wrong” lol

I'm shocked to hear that the band would hold payment ransom until a guy struggling with his own demons broke and felt forced to sign away his royalties. I wouldn't be able to look at that gold record either. With that being said.. I was a fan. I liked everything they put out and hope they make a come back. RIP Doug 💔

The Gin Blossoms are a great band that makes songs you want to listen to.

I saw them perform live at a local fair quite a few years back. I felt really bad for them, but they did perform quite well.

Wow! We All Loved these guys. Always a back story. In My own limited opinion,,, most of the most creative energy comes from some kind of disfunction within the personalities of the members! But that's usually what makes the magic happen. . some implode before others... It's just one more aspect of true appreciation for the music!!!

I just love this channel. I’m happy to watch videos that were released a few years ago that I’ve already seen.

My brother and Robin Wilson were in Cub Scouts together. Robin was so cute and I had no idea he could sing. Wow. 50 years after the boys wore Cub Scout uniforms my brother and I are still huge fans!

They did that dude wrong. There would be no gin blossoms without him

I always felt like Doug was trying so hard to be the rockstar. I’m sure he also felt all the pressure being the chief songwriter. It was a kind of implosion

I've still got the CD. 🤘

Great video man!!! I really enjoyed that one! 🤘🏻🇦🇺🤘🏻

I love toad and gin blossoms so much

At 43 I bought this on vinyl recently. Sad story but banger of an album, not one bad song on it.

Doug was an incredible songwriter. I can't imagine what kind of masterpieces he would have written had he not died.

Excellent video man, excellent work. I mean I was not a fan at all but I learned something here, very interesting.

Great video. Very well-done and researched. I had the 2nd & 3rd albums on CD. *New Miserable Experience* - which obviously the experience of recording it was just that - was a great album with the 2 best songs the Gin Blossoms ever did. *Congratulations I'm Sorry* was just okay; not as hard or jumpy as the previous album. It was actually a pretty maudlin affair. You're not kidding about "Hey Jealousy." I've always loved the song, and just like with Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit," I've never gotten sick of it even once. Overall, I would rank "Hey Jealousy" in the Top 20 90s songs, with "Found Out About You" in the Top 30. It's good to know that they have been back for a long time now and are still playing shows.

Missing good people in az. Good communication. Lonely in Seattle. Love you

Great band

Well done!

Just saw them with the Barenaked ladies last night. Great show🤘🏻

Love this band so much. I like to cover Hey Jealousy on the guitar

This is the ONLY band I fell in love with at an older time in my Life. Seen them in Tempe... Seldom will a band capture a large place in the hearts of the world like the Gin Blossoms. Some of the very best Times & times again 25 plus years, because of them. After the band finished playing at their home town, we seen Robin Wilson walking around having a good time and I approached him to Tell Robin how much his music meant to US... My wife had a gin Blossoms Tight Shirt on, her chest popping she is still hot. but complexly past me twisted her around & signed her whole back of her shirt.......... I would have liked to shake his hand....... ??..

They're not all tragic. I just saw them play in New Buffalo, Michigan, and Robin told the crowd how everything was working out between their management, lawyers, and being able to do this for a living economically. He thanked the crowd for it.

I have my sky diving video on VHS of course with the song "Till I hear it from you"❤️

Excellent band

It's incredible how different are these band stories, and how formulaic Hollywood always turns them into biopics...

I been rocking Hey jealousy since 1993...🤘🏻🤘🏻Hopkins🤘🏻🤘🏻

I always liked them...good no gimmick grassroots rock band. It's tough if not nearly impossible for a band to get along and not fall into the many pitfalls and trappings, once famous.

I was literally just listening to a '90s playlist on Spotify while playing the remastered version of Quake on my PS4. I absolutely love the Gin blossoms, as of the late all I've been listening to is music from the 90s and early 2000s. I genuinely miss how music was so diverse creatively back then. Now the only thing we have is R&B, Rap and everything else that sounds just like those two genres. It's depressing. Smh

I saw a GB tribute band a few years back. They were great. But I always found it odd the band chose the GB as a tribute cos they didn't have that many hits. Good show though