John Rzeznik: Oh, I, I went to Colorado for school. John Rzeznik: And my aunts, his sisters told me, you know, they told me all the stories about when they were growing up kids. I know tons of people who are considered geniuses and they can't get off their ass and get anything done. I'm the last kid. Try to keep your word. 1 person dead. Frontman Johnny Rzeznik admits jack-knifed wrecks arent the only perils facing your average rock star: unhinged fans practising witchcraft are just as dangerous. Would probably. Um, Right. Covering 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's music till now. I, I, I think but he, you, you carry on. But what I had to do, because I'm like, Well, wait a minute. There has to be a point. Yeah, yeah, yeah. No, no. And, and you know, you, you gotta have, you gotta have some, some ego to get up on stage in front of people or you, you know, you, and you gotta have, I'm not gonna call it ego, I'm gonna call it what it is, balls to do what you did. [26], Rzeznik performing on September 2, 2013, in Norfolk, Nebraska, The song was written and performed by Rzeznik in the movie, but it was performed by, Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Beach Slang offers up the summer anthem of a bygone era", "Goo Goo Dolls vs. I think my dad did though, because he was, he was very, he was, he was a hardcore alcoholic. It is amazing that that happens. Rzeznik noted in a 2003 interview that "No matter what guitar I have, it seems that anything with strings makes music to my ears. And I didn't No, no. 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. ", "The Next Great American Band Official Website", "Songwriters Hall of Fame 2008 Award and Induction Ceremony Induction Ceremonies", "Watch Goo Goo Dolls Singer Live from Westfield in Benefit to Fight Hunger", "Rank Your Records: John Rzeznik Plays Favorites with the Goo Goo Dolls Records", "Catching up with Johnny Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls", "Goo Goo Dolls' Johnny Rzeznik Is Engaged", "John Rzeznik and Wife Welcome Daughter Liliana Carella", "John Rzeznik unveiled: Goo Goo Dolls frontman finds peace in sobriety, love in fatherhood", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Rzeznik&oldid=1138331259, This page was last edited on 9 February 2023, at 02:50. I can't take care of you. You know? It, it was a, it was a brotherhoodhood and a sisterhood. Yeah. concert in New York, Rzeznik performed a duet version of the song Iris with Canadian pop-punk singer Avril Lavigne. But we all need a sense of homecoming and belonging. I, right now, they, they have their problems. - eNotes.com", "John Rzeznik: "I am still looking for that perfect song. And so they just stay in the victim right. And what out the airplane? That's how you win. But that's what worked for me because, and, and when I felt uncomfortable, I got up and left and I went back to my room and I called another alcoholic and said, Dude, I was just at dinner, everybody was drinking wine, got a little crazy and slowly it got better. And some of 'em didn't like me. While the catchy melodies and pop production give the songs a joyous spirit, Rzezniks lyrics are a dark assessment of modern times. John Rzeznik: John Rzeznik: The biggest regret in my life, and I thought about this, I was, I was in the gym yesterday and I was thinking like the biggest regret in my life and I'm just like, Wow, there are a lot, you know, small ones and big ones, you know, but, but, um, you know, wow, I, I regret it can't be something like, Oh, regret, I didn't talk to that really beautiful woman 30 years ago, whatever. It's like, no, I'm not the baby. John Rzeznik: Just like people. What can I do about it? 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. You know, and, and quite literally they did. More than 30 years since the Goo Goo Dolls released their debut album, Rzeznik holds hope music has the power to bring people together, no matter how dark the times. It's an indulgence. Um, there are a lot of people trying to make a buck off, off of my disease or my, my illness or whatever you wanna call it. That's my tribe, you know? Oh hell yeah. It culminates in the last election and people are going, What the fuck is going on?. John Rzeznik: Was it, was it you that came to the conclusion that you needed help or was it those close to you that say, Hey John, we've, we've, this, this has gotta stop? Well, like some music, you know, it's like, there are people in my life who are medicine to me. That, that is serious trauma. I would be more nervous stepping in front of a crowd. It made me want to take more drugs. And then, um, I don't know, then I think we're gonna go to South America. You definitely have to find the right group that wants to heal and move forward. John Rzeznik: Like there are these, uh, fans of our band who they get together, they meet from all over the country, and they get together and they come to a few shows together and they've, they've had these friendships that developed and, and, and I'm like, that's so cool that they bonded over something. Mike Sarraille: Oh, I just felt this whole empty feeling, he says. Okay. Physical courage. I equate doing tours for you guys to like, tours in the military. Um, and he's like, Come on man, let's just, let's just ride it out. In my opinion. Is that, is that accurate? Following the album Gutterflower, Rzeznik wrote "Always Know Where You Are" and "I'm Still Here" for the Disney film Treasure Planet,[11] which were also released as a single independently from the band. Even though, even though I would get up and face it every day, I was terrified of everything, you know? John Rzeznik: Um, you know, women who have their own identity. Yeah. Yeah. He performed three touch-and-go landings before heading out over the Pacific Ocean. Yeah. Mike Sarraille: Mike Sarraille: Yeah. It's not, it's not a indication that you're not capable of achieving whatever goal you've set out. So instead of giving him pills and, and just, you know, a check every month or whatever, um, his, his little, uh, village, they sat down and they talked with him, right? He has created ten studio albums with the band, which earned him lots of public notice and acclaim. You need to balance it all out. You know? By submitting my information, I agree to receive personalized updates and marketing Rzeznik founded the group alongside Robby Takac and has recorded 12 studio albums so far. I mean, you, you, what you do is much was what you were doing was much more serious. Mike Sarraille: 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? Mike Sarraille: As you're saying that, man, now I'm thinking of my 37 to about 40 until I turned 40, uh, coming off a divorce, leaving the military, uh, hanging with a, and I don't, I want to be careful not to call them poison, but they were a fun group. And the only, and I'll tell you why people use alcohol and drugs cuz they work until they don't. And there seems to be, now in the modern world of the future, I think there's an epidemic of loneliness, especially among men disenfranchisement. He stepped on a landmine, lost his leg that got him a prosthetic leg. He looks amazing, and he's still drinks tequila. I don't think you're mutually exclusive in, in, in my opinion. John Rzeznik: I'm not always gonna be here. It's, it's an indulgence that can become very addictive, you know? John Rzeznik: I got defiant toward the people who loved me and were trying to help me. Um, I believe that it was, it, I was born with it. And we talk heavily about victimhood and we talk heavily about failure, uh, because my life is one, and we said it right before this, we were like, what is the the biggest failure in your life? Mike Sarraille: Mike Sarraille: I don't know what, Why do you think that generation was wired that way? Mike Sarraille: You know? Uh, again, like I said, go to google dolls.com, check out the dates, go to a show. Um, well, it was, I, I was, um, when that happened with my mom and I actually was holding her in my arms when she passed. . And I think it's a control issue, I think, cuz I'm not a pilot. It's not, you cannot get caught up in other people's opinions of you. It's like you're, you know why they call it self-esteem? On August 16, 1987, Northwest Flight 255 crashed shortly after taking off from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, killing 156 people. Isn't. And they bought him a cow and that, and then he became a dairy farmer and his purpose was restored. I think there was an unhealthy aspect as we, we, we start to talk about mental health is they compartmentalize that though. They just, they just spark that defiance in you. 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.. 16 Rock Ballads From The 90s You'll Never For, Watch Ozzy Osbourne Star as an Office Worker in Up, Remembering Eddie Van Halens Mind Blowing Erupti, 6 Songs You Didnt Know Dolly Parton Wrote, RIP Renee Geyer, Legendary Australian Singer has D. The whole time I was growing up, it was like, it was like going to boy scout camp. Mike Sarraille: John Rzeznik: Your, your older siblings are all girls your sisters? Yeah. But it was cathartic in a way because when that shoot opened and we were drifting down, and it was beautiful. Uh, dude, that is my biggest fear of plane crash. Yeah. (2002) "Always Know Where You Are". But that doesn't mean you go and throw yourself into the deep end of the pool, like what you just said. So, so I was like, okay, a very tough disciplinarian. Mike Sarraille: It's like, my, my favorite alcoholic in the world said this to me. John Rzeznik: Um, and it's coming back in this really amazing way. I, I found like 10,000 ways not to, uh, to, to do it, or, Yeah. 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? 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. Yeah. He, he was in so much pain, he could not work in the, the rice patty. Do, do people come up a lot and they're like, Hey, that one song reminds me of this time of my life. 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. And I mean, and it does take discipline and it's like, I gotta get up. Flight 255 is the seventh deadliest plane crash in United States history, and is the deadliest aviation disaster to have a sole survivor. And then, and you know it, and then you see their faces. And when this came through, they said, Hey, do you want to interview John Resnick? Okay, [8] The original pronunciation of his last name Rzenik is "Zhezh-neek" (zh as in beige) [ik], Polish for "butcher". I don't think all shrinks in, uh, psychologists, uh, do that. And I had, you know, and I, I, I didn't have a lot of resources. And it, it does help when somebody says, Hey man, what you do is good. He is recognized by many for being both talented and handsome. It's very, very small and a lot of people would consider it trivial. That's what that song Yeah, I Like You is about, because it's like, this is, this is what celebrity is now. 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? So you better get over this fear. And it's like, you know what you do not only for yourself, but you have to keep other people in mind. John Joseph Theodore Rzeznik ( born December 5, 1965), also known as Johnny Rzeznik, is an American guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer. They broke in through the gate and did some crazy ritualistic shit in my backyard. I let him get in my head and it caused me to spiral down. And, and, uh, I, I had to, I was like, I'm never getting on an airplane again. Yeah. And I do want discuss another, another thing with that, that I've, I've come, cuz I've, I've had a lot of time to reflect on my military experience. That took a lot of moral courage to do that. What was it about the, that drew you in that that, that, you know, sparked that passion dude behind, uh, music? And it gave me writer's block and all this. And he would tell me, it was like he was preparing me. Ive done it in a bunch of songs other than Iris, but it just felt right.. No risk, no reward. One of my sister's boyfriends threw me in the deep end of the pool, just threw me in the pool. And what I learned though is nothing, nothing is gonna make me quit until I decide I'm gonna do it. Get outta my house, I'm gonna get loaded. It's ruining my life thinking about what this person's opinion of me is. Know? Yeah. Um, I was afraid of everything. That's what I want to know. My dad's an alcoholic and life at home was pretty crazy sometimes. I mean, you know. 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? 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. But, uh, um, but there are people in my life who are, are medicine and there are people in my life who are like candy and I, and I hang with them and talk to them when I just wanna have a good time. Or if not, misery loves company and they just wanna keep you down with themselves. I believe in the concept of tribe. And I definitely put that in the bucket of moral courage. Is that like fuel for you? And, um, and, um, so, you know, and they would say things like, Look, if you're gonna create art or you're gonna make music or do whatever you're doing, uh, or you're gonna go out and you're gonna make a billion dollars in the stock market, try to leave the world a little bit better than you found it. John Rzeznik: My dad was a mailman, my mom was a school teacher. An exclusive HITS dialogue with the Goo Goo Dolls' Johnny Rzeznik and Robby Takac by Lesley Zimmerman As the Goo Goo Dolls ' founding members Johnny Rzeznik and Robby Takac embark on their 16th year together as a unit, they've finally achievedand sustainedcommercial success and mainstream acceptance. And now I'm, now I'm fine in a swimming pool, you know what I mean?