I sucked at public speaking early on, and now, now it's become more natural. Even though, even though I would get up and face it every day, I was terrified of everything, you know? Now this is someone's opinion who, if they didn't like the record, it wasn't coming out. I, I don't want, I don't wanna get a phone call after this. Cause I know you probably just, that's, I mean, that's impact at its finest. That was a hard generation. Whitney Newell It's pretty well-known that the Goo Goo Dolls are from Buffalo, New York, but lead singer John Rzeznik now lives in Westfield, New Jersey -- and he's using his musical talents to help support the local businesses in the town that are in financial straits due to COVID-19.. On Friday, Johnny performed a 15-minute Facebook Live "porch performance" to raise money for Westfield's We . 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. 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. Uh, I'm looking forward to hearing this, uh, this new album. Hope so. I need to up in that boat. . And, and, um, and I hope that my daughter respects me. All, Yeah, yeah. [16] Rzeznik also cites Paul Westerberg as an "obvious influence" on his music. I had to get a restraining order after someone broke into my house. You know, and that, that may not work for other people. And, um, you know, and I think that, that, you know, Robbie is one of the guys, he won't give up. Um, I believe it was innate, but that being said, you gotta work, you gotta do the work. Because it comes from yourself. You know, because, because of circumstances surrounding our relationship, it, it, the, the situation just became untenable and, and it was like, we were not, we were growing apart and we were doing, we weren't doing good for each other anymore. I don't always, I, I, you can't always keep your word, but you do your best to keep your promises and keep your word, um, you know, and honor your commitments. It amazes me, the fact that it has lasted so long. [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. John Rzeznik: But, but, um, Yeah. John Rzeznik: Yeah, I know what you mean. John Rzeznik: All four of Rzeznik's grandparents were born in Poland. Okay, wait, wait, break that down for me. Forget about it. It featured a tuning that consisted of the high E string raised to F# and the B string raised to a C and with a capo at the second fret. Like it says here in your thing, it's like you have to take, you have to take at some point in time, I, this is how I learned how to swim. And that's to present that kind of strength. John Rzeznik: And he did until, until he just couldn't anymore. Now, there are, now there are things that I wanted to talk you about as being in probably the most elite intense group of military people. Thank, John Rzeznik: John Rzeznik: It's, that's bullshit. Mike Sarraille: Uh, dude, that is my biggest fear of plane crash. John Rzeznik: That was, that was probably the hardest decision I had ever had to make. I think there was an unhealthy aspect as we, we, we start to talk about mental health is they compartmentalize that though. Or, or it reminds 'em of a great time in their life. You, you, it's, it's amazing. Do, do people come up a lot and they're like, Hey, that one song reminds me of this time of my life. You know, I had, I was having a bad time in high school and, and, uh, or whatever. To sitting in, uh, desert, uh, uh, God, I'm forgetting. John Rzeznik: Um, and, and I, in retrospect again, you know, it's like, Oh, I understand why my father was so dark, You know, because he grew up in a screwed up situation. Being a bartender is the greatest job. Um, and he's like, Come on man, let's just, let's just ride it out. BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) _ A commuter plane carrying former U.S. Sen. John Tower, his daughter and 21 others crashed and burned Friday, killing all on board, authorities said. [22][23] He started dating Melina Gallo in 2005 and married her in Malibu, California, on July 26, 2013. And, and, and there are, there are new forms of, of therapy, you know, um, you know, cognitive behavioral therapy and things like that, that are very proactive and try to in, you know, integrate you in, you know, back into life. 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. Yeah. Well, I think, I think in general, yeah, I think in general now that, that is kind of the thing. Google dolls.com. That there's, there's music is definitely, it Marks time in our lives. Came in the the good with the bad and, uh, couldn't agree with you more. Talk is good, but that has to transform into action at some point. John Rzeznik: I flunked out. Flight 255 is the seventh deadliest plane crash in United States history, and is the deadliest aviation disaster to have a sole survivor. And my aunts, his sisters told me, you know, they told me all the stories about when they were growing up kids. Yeah. You know, like, like I'm dealing with, with, you know, entertainment. And the disease got him. No matter how distorted and crazy it is, it's just like, it's my life and I'll kill myself if I want to now get out, you know? That's stepping in front of 150,000 people than stepping onto the battlefield. Welcome, John. Mike Sarraille: What is it about this album that you and, uh, you know, Robbie are so passionate about and so excited to, to release into the world? It's like, my, my favorite alcoholic in the world said this to me. And I'm say, this dude guy for his age, he looks freaking good. I was like, we were in a plane crash, uh, in Sicily. I, right now, they, they have their problems. And, and you know, I mean, there's a little satire on the album because the, I I, I'm always amazed by the absurdity of celebrity in the year 2022, you know, and probably cuz of my age, but, but, uh, some of it I'm just like, what? 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. I agree with you. This amp was then used to record Hold Me Up and Superstar Car Wash. Rzeznik grew up in Buffalo, N.Y., with a father who was an abusive alcoholic and a mother who was, as he once told the Buffalo News, a "German disciplinarian." He had a tough childhood, but. In America now, discussing your political opinion can actually be really dangerous, which is bizarre. There's music that's candy, and there's music that's poison. And, and that's why I've been very wary of where I go in my sobriety to, to get help, to find my community, to help find my tribe of drunks that I can, that we can help each other through this and stay sober. I highly recommend it to anybody. But that doesn't mean you go and throw yourself into the deep end of the pool, like what you just said. People leave their differences at the door and we need to find common ground, something as stupid as a few songs, This guy, that girl, these, all these people from every walk of life. Mike Sarraille: Yeah. And yeah, when it was like, you know, all my friend's dads, they were like, you know, Korea, Vietnam, those kind of things. John Rzeznik: That's my tribe, you know? I, I think emotional strength is very much a part of, uh, of grit. Um, so it in the, in the vein of, of failure, let, let me ask two questions. I Like Your Old Stuff is for fans of classic albums & icons of music. You know, I do remember, and, and I know it's your most iconic song, uh, Iris, but we were sitting on a h site in the Marines. But, uh, people are like, Oh, then you must have just liked every single guy in your team. Probably ending my first marriage. And, um, you know, and I truly believe if he had, if he had gotten the right help, he would still be here. Um, cuz I'll tell you, I loved my men and women a lot more than I hated the enemy on, on the other side of the battlefield. And we, we did send you to prep. John Rzeznik: When all said and done, and your time has come, how are you gonna know you lived a life of impact? And he, he was able, he was able to get us. Is that like fuel for you? Podcast's a lot. Everything. I call them when I'm in trouble. I was a shy young man. Uh, biggest or hardest decision you've ever had to make? And I just felt like, well you just want my 200 bucks an hour to like hang out. You get, you either get up or die. I don't think you're mutually exclusive in, in, in my opinion. Screaming, freaking out. They say, Hey, I, I've suffered this and I'm a victim. Like, people are down welcome dose. And then, um, and then I was terrified of swimming. 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. "And when something good . The whole time I was growing up, it was like, it was like going to boy scout camp. What happens when 2000 people like me? Mike Sarraille: Yeah. This is my life. Uh, if I come into a doctor and say, Hey, I have mental health issues, they can't say no, you don't. And then somebody said this to me and I thought it was really brilliant. 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. But it was cathartic in a way because when that shoot opened and we were drifting down, and it was beautiful. exclusives, interviews, competitions & more. I've never heard that, but I do, I think I do know where you're going. If you're gonna do your job, you've gotta fly. Or not. Like, I always think of what we've done, the path that we've taken is you gotta look for your little victories and you gotta hang onto those and use those to propel you to the next little victory. That guy has the, uh, the secret sauce to, uh, to life. It's kind of like a selfish process in a way. Was that innate or was it because you worked your freaking ass off? Mike Sarraille: 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. They will find a way back. Uh, yeah. And then, and you know it, and then you see their faces. And I think it's a control issue, I think, cuz I'm not a pilot. You need, you need your tribe. And my dad, my dad was very kind of a dark guy. Is that, is that accurate? Mike Sarraille: So I went skydiving and I, I, I had a guy strapped to my back and, and I'm like, Dude, let's go. In my opinion. Born John Joseph Theodore Rzeznik, Johnny Rzeznik rose from a humble working-class background to become the frontman for one of the world's most popular rock and roll bands, the Goo Goo Dolls. Um, well, John, dude, um, I've loved this conversation, man. Get official Goo Goo Dolls merch and vinyl here. So what do you do. Mike Sarraille: It doesn't mean you need to, like ev it's like your family. And I mean, and it does take discipline and it's like, I gotta get up. John Rzeznik: Like, okay, we're going down and we had time to think about it. 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. He says that when writing a song, he often "runs tape and screws around with stuff," and his songs are often both biographical and autobiographical. data and in accordance with the. Everyone walked away. Mike Sarraille: There is a whole psychological level that goes into that. Well, it was, I mean, it was really kind of the only thing I was good at, you know, um, compared to, you know, I, you know, I I wasn't really the academic type I guess at that point, you know, I mean, I, I was more interested in, you know, meeting girls and playing music and that, and college was kind of getting in the way of all that. Johnny Rzeznik and the Goo Goo Dolls share the harrowing story of surviving a 1999 plane crash. And there's times, you know, there are , there are times, you know, I've said I pushed the right button and, you know, he jumped across a coffee table and try to kill me. Are you guys freaking more out by the end of the door? Even my grandfather who was third day of Normandy and he was the, in the black forest turning outta the battle of the bulge, never spoke about it. This is ridiculous. I mean, I, I walk away from that and it's like, you hope you, you're able to retain a, a, a little bit of that empathy, you know? 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. That's what I up, Mike Sarraille: I think I, I try to be careful of it. And I tell her, Look at me, look at me, Lilly, you have greatness inside you, but you gotta do the work. He has created ten studio albums with the band, which earned him lots of public notice and acclaim. You know, I mean, it's just great to be able to connect with our audience again, you know, because that, that, like, they're a tribe too. Um, you know, just like everybody, uh, there's times we really don't agree. You overcame serious obstacles in, in the early part of your life. Rzeznik declared, "We're going to keep going until this shit stops". Or what would you have wanted your legacy to be? We have to take action to get shit done. Mike Sarraille: I'm not gonna hold your hand. One of my sister's boyfriends threw me in the deep end of the pool, just threw me in the pool. . And, uh, I was like, my grandfather was crazy. "The good part about being a pessimist is, when something bad happens, you're never really devastated by it," he continues. For example, "Iris" is played with the guitar tuned to BDDDDD. They're like, the man takes the drink, the drink takes the drink, the drink takes the man. I dont know if shes a fan as I cant speak for her, but I know she loves Iris. You know? So it's like I'm putting a leather jacket over my head and like, okay, so the leather jacket's gonna protect my face from the fire and I'm gonna like get outta the, And it was just, it was chaos. No, no. He briefly attended Buffalo State College, dropping out after his first year. So in that moment what I did was I ordered wine for the whole table and I'm like, This is not your problem. The single featured Rzeznik on vocals and was written by Cash Cash and Rzeznik together. I don't think all shrinks in, uh, psychologists, uh, do that. Introducing Rzeznik in front of her sold-out Madison Square Garden audience in 2011, Swift stated, In my opinion one of the greatest songs ever written is a song called Iris. First, head over and give a listen to this new Grant Buchanan interview with John Rzeznik,. 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? I swear to God cuz because I was shy. That was the real push for the surveillance state. John Rzeznik: He also used Guild acoustic guitars on the "Dizzy Up the Girl" and "Gutterflower" tours. I think that's my biggest fear in life is rejection. Everyone has the regrets. Yeah. And hold your head high moral courage is, uh, there's a deficit in this world. There is, and I think covid accelerated it, in my opinion, is everyone was isolated. Yeah. John Rzeznik: And, and, uh, I, I had to, I was like, I'm never getting on an airplane again. Mm-hmm. Mike Sarraille: But he's doing a great job. And I think a lot of the solutions, I was, I was reading an article about a guy in Laos, okay? John Rzeznik: I know tons of people who are considered geniuses and they can't get off their ass and get anything done. He has also received numerous awards for his musical talent. Physical courage. But we've all hung with poison from time to time, probably earlier in our lives Yeah. " I'm Still Here (Jim's Theme) ". So when I was asked to leave the university , it was, uh, you know, I had, I had met Robbie and we were determined that we were gonna do something. John Rzeznik: Um, and it's coming back in this really amazing way. He has created ten studio albums with the band, which earned him lots of public notice and acclaim. Warner Records. What's the biggest crowd you've played? That's a deal. Um, you know, and it was, it was, uh, yeah, we weren't like starving, but, you know, I mean, we didn't have anything. [citation needed], On July 4, 2004, Rzeznik and his bandmates returned home to Buffalo and played a free show to give back to their loyal fans, over 60,000 of whom attended. But, um, it's, it's, it's exhausting. Mike Sarraille: So, um, let's, let's jump into the music though, because you, you went through serious obstacles. You don't have a choice. So I had to, Now it took a while because I am an addict and I, you know, and I always will be, but when it finally got to a point, we were all out at dinner one night and one of the guys in the band was texting one of the other guys in the band, Where are we gonna go after John leaves? Rzeznik had a strict Catholic upbringing in Buffalo's working-class East Side Polish neighborhood and attended Corpus Christi Grammar School. Yeah. Last and brother, I have no doubt that she will, if you continue to give her advice like that is have your dream, but you gotta work for it. You are there because people have enabled and supported and coached and mentored you. Yeah, yeah. So, you know, I'm wildly proud of my generation. You said music was the only thing you were good at. And it is. "[20][dead link], Rzeznik met former model Laurie Farinacci in 1990, married her in 1993 but divorced in 2003; they did not have any children. John Rzeznik: And when this came through, they said, Hey, do you want to interview John Resnick? John Rzeznik has taken part in a great number of music projects, one of which is in his popular band Goo Goo Dolls. It's like you were saying, which is really brilliant. First off, that's insane. You. And I had, you know, and I, I, I didn't have a lot of resources. John Rzeznik: I was out on stage the other night and there was about 12,000 people at the show. Mike Sarraille: Let me deal with it. In our lives where we're, we're, uh, you know, I, I got to admit, I mean, because, you know, I'm an addict and a recovering addict and, and alcoholic and, and sometimes the poison people are the most fun, you know, especially when you're in that state of mind, you don't understand how toxic they are. Johnny Rzeznik and the Goo Goo Dolls share the harrowing story of surviving a 1999 plane crash.SUBSCRIBE for more videos: http://bit.ly/2qswmZUWant to know what's going on with Howard Stern in the future?Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1RzxGPDOn Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1JELtz3On Instagram: https://goo.gl/VsWTNDFor more great content from the Howard Stern Show visit our official website: http://www.HowardStern.comHear more Howard Stern by signing up for a free SiriusXM trial: https://goo.gl/uNL0Du#HowardStern #SternShow 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. Oh, my wife says the, uh, the same thing, man, I am taking notes. From October to December 2007, Rzeznik was a judge alongside Sheila E. and Australian Idol judge and marketing manager Ian "Dicko" Dickson on the Fox network's The Next Great American Band. We are living in really scary, tenuous times. Theres an epidemic of gun violence and its sad. We always seem to figure it out. This guy was theoretically in that circumstance, my boss. No, no, we're gonna keep going. Yeah. Um, Right. And, you know, um, and I think people just kind of sit there and, and win and bitch and, and nothing gets done. Get outta my house, I'm gonna get loaded. Mike Sarraille: Is that correct? And, and you said it, is that person moving you towards a solution? And you've gotta have the balls to walk away from any situation. Some 21 years since Iris topped the Australian singles chart and parent album Dizzy Up The Girl went platinum, the Goo Goo Dolls new album Miracle Pill is an expertly executed wolf in sheeps clothing. Mike Sarraille: So first one is, biggest regret of your life in here. 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. Uh, you really are putting your hands into to, to somebody else's life. And if I hadn't taken that risk, I wouldn't have gotten that wide perspective. John Rzeznik: And especially for somebody who is maybe single in New York, living in a, uh, 400 square foot apartment, if they're lucky. (2002) "Always Know Where You Are". They got to work and, uh, yeah, they got, Mike Sarraille: What, what does Robbie mean to you? But you know what, you know what, I just wanted to say this. Yeah. You know, And that was, that was always one of the things that when we were coming up in music, the people, the older people, I always listened to the, the old school music guys. Um, sometimes it's hard to swallow because of our ego, you know, it's like you need ego to do things, but there's healthy ego and there's, and there's, there's destructive ego. If anyone's slightly surprised to spot Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik chasing his 3-year-old daughter Lili down the street in a pink jeep while the band's Christmas music . They just, they just spark that defiance in you. And I'm like, Oh, no, no, no, not at all.
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