John Rzeznik (singing): "Just give me thrills, so the truth don't creep in, and it's wrong." It's the first one he's ever produced for the band, and it was quite an experience. Yeah. I was like, we were in a plane crash, uh, in Sicily. I agree with you. But what, I mean, we've all heard the, the quote from medicine, Hey, I didn't, uh, discover the, uh, light bulb. And I think that's where a lot of therapy goes wrong, because it's not, it's not solution oriented, you know? But if your wife's bitching at you or, or your family's bitching at you or you're in trouble at work, consequences mean nothing to an addict. Mike Sarraille: I felt so closed off from the rest of the world. Mike Sarraille: That we're. [citation needed], After the Goo Goo Dolls' equipment was stolen from a van in New York City (including Rzeznik's Marshall JCM800 amplifier and his only guitar at the time), following the recording of their 1989 album, Jed, a custom, yellow Stratocaster-style guitar (later nicknamed "Boing") was made for Rzeznik by ESP. That's how you win. So I'm gonna teach you how to do the laundry. Um, I believe it was innate, but that being said, you gotta work, you gotta do the work. Well. But we've all hung with poison from time to time, probably earlier in our lives Yeah. Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik Reflects on Phoebe Bridgers - Yahoo! And again, that's my opinion of regardless if you have mental health issues, and first off, lemme tell you that somebody said it, great mental health issues does not mean mental weakness. Yeah, Yeah. And it gave me writer's block and all this. Its better to just lay back and do what Im good at, which is play music and be part of peoples lives, if only in a small way.. You know, because, and I found that too in the, in the, in the uh, recovery community. My wife and I will go take a look at that and hopefully we will find a way to make one of the, uh, the shows. And that, that's what I look for in a woman is someone who's, who's strong, compassionate, and can be a partner, you know? You know, you gotta learn to take care of yourself. And, and you're seeing the arts and, uh, you know, uh, entrepreneurship just growing exponentially in this place. On October 26, 1982, his mother died at the age of 51 from a sudden heart attack in the family's living room. Yeah. John Rzeznik: It's like the, the, the, we all feel like victims sometimes, you know? He stepped on a landmine, lost his leg that got him a prosthetic leg. He was, he was actually, he was at the end of World War ii. Um, you know, but one of the, one of the most amazing, brilliant things about being that young and, and being, being caught up in, in, in this pretty crazy situation is that, that I was, I was able to go, Okay, this is bad and this sucks and my heart is broken, but I have to keep going. What was it about the, that drew you in that that, that, you know, sparked that passion dude behind, uh, music? That's good to hear, man. There definitely was a, a, a, I would say a higher element of emotional strength, mental strength within that generation. Mens Journals Everyday Warrior With Mike Sarraille is a podcast that inspires individuals to live more fulfilling lives by having conversations with disrupters and high performers in all walks of life. But that doesn't mean you go and throw yourself into the deep end of the pool, like what you just said. That's what I want to know. He said, Sometimes things happen where, uh, someone gets, as he said, fucked, but, uh, it was never his intent. John Rzeznik: ON STAGE: Goo Goo Dolls playing Riverworks his Sunday. John Rzeznik (R), wife Meliana Gallo and daugher Liliana Carella But once again, that guy was an everyday warrior because I don't know how you get up every morning at four 30 in the morning, go to work, carry mail, work at the post office, and then drink a quarter whiskey and then get up and do it every day for 20 something years. John, you were correct when you said you with regards to me, That's everyone, dude, in my opinion. And I just felt like, well you just want my 200 bucks an hour to like hang out. And I was terrified after that because I almost drowned, you know? An obituary in the Dallas Morning News said Dunn was "traveling with . One of my sister's boyfriends threw me in the deep end of the pool, just threw me in the pool. Ive done it in a bunch of songs other than Iris, but it just felt right.. (2002) " I'm Still Here ( Jim 's Theme) " is a song written by the Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik for the Disney film Treasure Planet. Everyone walked away. And lastly, again, thank you to our sponsor, Pendleton Whiskey. And so they just stay in the victim right. And um, you know, and I had, I had a, I had a therapist I was smoking pot with and, and like going over to his house and I'm just like, well, what is the end game here? But was crazy was the guy had to keep, I'll, I'll do this really quick cuz there's more important things the guy had to circle around till he was pretty much outta gas, you know, out of fuel. It just, their lives revolved around the bar. And now I'm, now I'm fine in a swimming pool, you know what I mean? You need to balance it all out. I was a recon Marine in, in my initial days in the military, and we were stuck on a desert hill for two weeks overlooking the vastness of the desert. I sucked at public speaking early on, and now, now it's become more natural. "And when something good . I think my dad did though, because he was, he was very, he was, he was a hardcore alcoholic. John Rzeznik: It culminates in the last election and people are going, What the fuck is going on?. So I, I want to go back cuz you know, rarely do people know about the history of high profile musicians such as yourself, uh, you know, sports stars, but, uh, one you were born in, uh, Buffalo, New York, which I don't know if you're a Buffalo Bills fan, but man, uh, you guys just can't seem to, uh, to pull it out, dude. Know? Mike Sarraille: John Rzeznik: SUBSCRIBE for more videos: http://bit.ly/2qswmZU Want to know what's going on with Howard Stern. Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik On His Daughter's Cute Request For Santa But, you know, interesting times are not always good times. Boom. And, um, and then we're picking up in the fall, we're gonna do, uh, a theater run in smaller cities across America. Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik discusses producing his 1st - WSVN I, I just find it so fascinating to talk to you because it's like, and I can't wait to read your book. John Rzeznik: John Rzeznik: He is best known as the guitarist, vocalist, frontman, and primary songwriter of the rock band the Goo Goo Dolls, of which he is a founding member and with whom he has recorded ten studio albums. You know, I had, I was having a bad time in high school and, and, uh, or whatever. The Goo Goo Dolls also performed the song "Name" at a live concert with LeAnn Rimes. And I just kept putting more and more blankets on me. And there's times where I want to pack it in and just be like, I'm done. And it's like, you, you're a genius, but you're nothing but potential. John Rzeznik: And then somebody said this to me and I thought it was really brilliant. We need to create a aven diagram in this society where we can all look at that little space where the two circles join, let's work within here and work, then we'll work our way out because we need to, we need to love each other and be respectful of our differences. And you talk about legacy, you know, there's, there's a time when John re you know, Resnik will no longer be here, but your music will remain. Yeah. Mike Sarraille: Fast forward to their album Dizzy Up The Girl, the single "Iris" became a critical success due in large part to the release of the film City of Angels and it being a featured music video for the film. Care about me. There has to be a point. They say, Hey, I, I've suffered this and I'm a victim. I apologize. And, you know, and, and just, just plagued with self doubt and worry. And I think that was, it taught me a really important lesson in retrospect, you know? Rzeznik celebrates his Polish heritage during one of the Goos' most well-known shows: Fourth of July 2004 in Niagara Square. The story of John Denver's plane crash begins on October 12, 1997, when he took off from Monterey Peninsula Airport, a small regional airport serving the Monterey, California area. Failure is the most beautiful thing in life, I think. Mike Sarraille: It joins Talking Heads Once In A Lifetime, Frank Sinatras My Way and Simon & Garfunkels Mrs Robinson as hit songs with And as the unlikely opening word. Mike Sarraille: Cheers. John Rzeznik (R), wife Meliana Gallo and daugher Liliana Carella Rzeznik attend the 20th anniversary of "Little Kids Rock" at Terminal 5 in New York, New York, on May 17, 2022. They just, they just spark that defiance in you. I agree with you. Watch Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik play on a New Jersey porch for a good And that, that was really became a motivating factor in my life. And there's a lot I can learn from you, man. And, and then once again, it was just, it felt so good to just go, I'm done. And I mean, and it does take discipline and it's like, I gotta get up. I, and I mean that with all authenticity whatsoever, man, I wish we had three or four hours, uh, sitting down in person cuz we could keep going. And I've got this, so this is how I, I painted when people ask. What, what does Robbie mean to you? Like, like I think Thatt, uh, PTSD in, you know, the civilian population, it's a little bit overdiagnosed I think because I'm like, I'm like, well, maybe I do have p PTSD because, you know, I don't know. And what I learned though is nothing, nothing is gonna make me quit until I decide I'm gonna do it. Google dolls.com Okay. I keep liquor in my house. Do, do you have that lot. Frontman Johnny Rzeznik admits jack-knifed wrecks aren't the only perils facing your average rock star: unhinged fans practising witchcraft are just as dangerous. Uh, you know what I mean, man. To me, those are the most gratifying moments of, of what I'm doing or trying to do is when I'll meet somebody at a meet and greeted or at a show or, or, or just on the street and they'll be like, Man, that song really helped me. We have to take action to get shit done. Um, it was really a freaky situation. First, head over and give a listen to this new Grant Buchanan interview with John Rzeznik,. So what do they do the next week? Mike Sarraille: Johnny Rzeznik and the Goo Goo Dolls share the harrowing story of surviving a 1999 plane crash. Yeah. John Rzeznik: It is. Yeah. [12], On June 19, 2008, Rzeznik was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and was awarded the Hal David Starlight Award. JENNINGS: John Rzeznik reflects on return to Buffalo It amazes me, the fact that it has lasted so long. Well, hopefully we can join you for one of your shows. But, um, that is the weirdest thing, man, is I'm more comfortable Scott diving than I am. Thursday night, Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday night to where it was just after two years of that. Yeah, Yeah. Thats part of the deal though: I decided I was going to be a musician out in public and say things, so sometimes you have to deal with unfortunate circumstances. Goo Goo Dolls John Rzeznik Seems a little quiet over here Be the first to comment on this track View all View all View all Go mobile In my opinion. Was it the environment? Iron sharpens iron, so is one man sharpens another. Frontman Johnny Rzeznik admits jack-knifed wrecks arent the only perils facing your average rock star: unhinged fans practising witchcraft are just as dangerous. In comparison to our war. The Life Of JFK Jr. And The Tragic Plane Crash That Killed Him And it's like, you're sitting there for five years and you're like, What is the end game here? You need, you need your tribe. And of course the diagnosis of mental health is subjective. Yeah. My dad was a mailman, my mom was a school teacher. We, we, we love to, to put buzz words out there, but yet we don't follow them through behavior or action. Um, you know, um, that old, that old message of shut up and just persevere, you know, it, there's a component of that that's necessary, but you also need to have people to talk to. You've gotta reframe the way you look at failure, it's part of the process. John Rzeznik: Yeah. Um, but yeah, people have to reframe the way they, they look at failure and it is the, it is life's greatest manner. Get official Goo Goo Dolls merch and vinyl here. I mean, how does a 15, 16 year old, I mean, you lose your father and you probably, you know, not that you're getting over that, but a year later you lose your mom as well. The whole audience was singing a song with me and I thought, theoretically, in a vacuum, half this audience voted for [Donald] Trump and half voted for [Hillary] Clinton, but everyone in the room is singing in a room together. He paid for his own apartment using Social Security Survivor Benefit checks. It's like, well, yeah, where are you gonna go? The lead singer of the Goo Goo Dolls talks about surviving a plane crash, being a Buffalo Bills fan and making a sad song sound happy. Or what would you have wanted your legacy to be? connection to land, waters, communities and culture. Yeah. messages about ILikeYourOldStuff based on my information, Or not. If it's not right, oh my God, I'm gonna lose my fame, I'm gonna lose my status. But, but when I know that people are so divided along all kinds of lines in this country and in the world too right now, But one of the things that I have been noticing this summer, because I've been gone for three years, I've been toured in three years. That was a hard generation. But we, I mean, we have seen, but it's also, you know, so I've got a good clinical psychologist friend who says, you know, mental health issues have increased exponentially since World War ii. So what I had to do, what I had to do to get over that anxiety and that fear was, it was the first time we went out on tour and we were staying in these crap motels. It's like, we need to find solutions. Theres an epidemic of gun violence and its sad. Hey, whatever platform you utilize to listen to our podcast, please, please leave a review. And, and you know, it's, it's a bit of trauma, you know, in a way. Was it the stress of the job? So, you know, I'm wildly proud of my generation. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Goo Goo Dolls 2.2 Other activity 3 Musical style 3.1 Influences 3.2 Songwriting He briefly attended Buffalo State College, dropping out after his first year. Covering 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's music till now. John Rzeznik: You said music was the only thing you were good at. PAGE ONE -- Singer's Last Moments -- No Warning / John Denver - SFGATE That's why I love the military so much. Because all success is built on failure after failure, after failure after failure. And it, it does help when somebody says, Hey man, what you do is good. Joahn Rzeznik is the founding member. So, so I was like, okay, a very tough disciplinarian. You know, I, I, I couldn't give you a good answer and I could say the way you just framed it, there's probably both good and bad with that. Rzeznik also performed Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" with Fred Durst from Limp Bizkit for the victims of September 11 as a tribute to the heroes. Yeah. This is a Saturday, Oct. 11, 1997 photo of a Long Ez plane in Salisbury, Md., similar to the plane that crashed in California's Monterey Bay on Sunday, Oct. 12, 1997, killing singer John Denver. He said, Try, try to follow your word. Mike Sarraille: I'm gonna teach you how to take care of yourself. information, interests, activities, website visits and device I'm not in control. Um, I think that covid and, and all the civil unrest and, and, and the struggles for, you know, whatever we're struggling towards, where we're, what are we creeping towards? Collective Soul: 20 Years Later", "Goo Goo Dolls' Johnny Rzeznik on His Punk Past, New Album", "How did the band The Goo Goo Dolls contribute to music? And we, we did send you to prep. But it was cathartic in a way because when that shoot opened and we were drifting down, and it was beautiful. Yeah. I had to go to rehab five times, you know, before I committed to it, you know, And, and then I had to spend three months there. But, um, it's, it's, it's exhausting. Johnny Rzeznik and the Goo Goo Dolls survived a plane crash in 1999, as recounted in this episode of the Howard Stern Show, from 2000.