Talk:Doug Hopkins

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According to the cassette liner notes, Hopkins didn't write "Until I Fall Away".

Anyone have the other Gin Blossoms' side of the story? I don't have an axe to grind either way, just curious.

While I agree with most of the sentiments expressed in this article, it's REALLY POV. Can someone substantiate the info in this article with sources? Rhesusmanrhesusman  07:11 UTC  28 July 2005

yes, this needs npoving badly.

I agree. Anyone know of some good info for a better article? This sounds like it was written by his mom. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cmerepaul (talk • contribs) 00:34, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

All the following has been deleted because its totally not npov. "Doug Hopkins deserves mention as one of the greatest... rock musicians of the last decade"! Really? Link to any list ever written by a major music magazine which mentions the man with anything close to that much reverence. This is exaggeration to the point of incoherence. -==Legacy== While there is a clear artistic dropoff between New Miserable Experience and the Gin Blossoms' subsequent Congratulations...I'm Sorry, during Hopkins' time with the group they were one of the smartest, most literate bands in the country, thanks largely to his contributions. Hopkins' long apprenticeship in the Tempe music scene gave him familiarity in a broad range of musical styles, which he employed to full effect with the Gin Blossoms.

His compositions combined an intimate acquaintance with punk riffs, Byrds-style arpeggios and an uncanny knack for melody to produce songs which were at the same time tender and aggressive, guarded and embarrassingly honest.

Over the undeniably catchy melodies of songs like "Hey Jealousy" and "Found Out About You," Hopkins added lyrics which seem effortless and conversational but which contained profound insight and self-examination into his troubled personality. They are literally the words of a man drinking himself to death, acutely aware of his predicament yet incapable of doing anything to impede his descent.

In 2000, The Arizona Republic published a list of the top 100 Valley rock bands of all time, and Hopkins was in four of them. For over a decade, he was a commanding figure in the local music scene. A proven hitmaker, a brilliant musician and an immensely gifted and intelligent man, Doug Hopkins deserves mention as one of the greatest, if not most well-remembered, rock musicians of the last decade.

middle name
Did Doug have a middle name??????

Yes. It is Owen 68.109.132.123 (talk) 02:06, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Sugar
There's no prior mention of any sugar being poured in any gas tank. That line comes across as sheer nonsense. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.179.39.8 (talk) 01:50, 9 December 2013 (UTC)