Let me take you back to a time when Friends was still producing new episodes. This was a time when Grunge was more than just the gunk under your fingernails, and flannel shirts played a major role in your weekly “shirt rotation.†A band with a decent following in Tempe, Arizona hit the radio waves with catchy tunes like “Hey, Jealousyâ€, and “Found Out About You.†No, I’m not talking about the Goo Goo Dolls, or Lit, or Toad the Wet Sprocket.
I’m talking about the Gin Blossoms.
They had a rocky start to their career, and a road filled with few hits after that blast in the early 90s, but they’re still putting butts in seats for their concert. Take, for example, the three nights they just completed at EPCOT’s America Pavilion. The Gin Blossoms were the first in a long series of concerts that will accompany the 2015 International Flower and Garden Festival at EPCOT this year.
I can tell you that nearly every person in that audience tonight knew all the words to all the songs. Playing the hits mentioned above, they also dipped into “Allison Road†and “Follow You Downâ€. On more than one occasion, Robin Wilson felt comfortable enough with the audience that he wandered out into our midst, to lead us on and let us sing into the microphone.
This wasn’t the Gin Blossom’s first visit to EPCOT. They were here back in 2012 for both Food & Wine as well as 2013’s Flower & Garden. But, it’s been a while for the band, so we’re happy to have them back. According to Robin, at the outset of the show, they’re in talks for returning again next year.
