Being a bartender is the greatest job. Uh, if I come into a doctor and say, Hey, I have mental health issues, they can't say no, you don't. You get, you either get up or die. In episode 28 of the Everyday Warrior Podcast Episode, we spoke to John Rzeznik, guitarist and frontman of the Goo Goo Dolls. Probably ending my first marriage. 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. "We've had a few run-ins with mentally unstable fans and it's a little bit scary," Rzeznik explains. No, I, I was actually, I was thinking of that when you, when, and you said that that's incredible. And, and there, there are different elements across the, uh, the nation, different environments that, that are not as accepting. That's what I up, Mike Sarraille: And it's like, you're sitting there for five years and you're like, What is the end game here? 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. In a 2018 interview, he reported that he had been sober for nearly four years. We went to war for close to 20 years, but that generation faced a level of combat that far exceeds what we saw in the battlefield. Get official Goo Goo Dolls merch and vinyl here. I went mine. And that, that's, that's what growing up in a place like Buffalo is like, you take care of your family no matter what, you know? Like he figured it outing great. Yeah. Mike Sarraille: [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. I'm gonna teach you how to take care of 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. Mike Sarraille: So, you know, I'm wildly proud of my generation. But we all need a sense of homecoming and belonging. Talk is good, but that has to transform into action at some point. John Rzeznik: John Rzeznik: And when this came through, they said, Hey, do you want to interview John Resnick? I mean, they lost hundreds on du day alone in a matter of minutes. Yeah. Yeah. And, you know, and, and just, just plagued with self doubt and worry. So in that moment what I did was I ordered wine for the whole table and I'm like, This is not your problem. Taylor Swift is one of the Goo Goo Dolls many fans who have been inspired by the bands music. 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. And that to me that's like, wow, something that came out of my brain connected with this person and, and I was actually able to be there for somebody in a weird way, like a tiny little way. JOAN SANCHEZ April 5, 1991. I, I think, yeah, I think I, I think our, our lives were just, just going in different directions, but we were getting further and further apart and there was always a great still the love, there was a lot of love and we stayed friends for a long time, um, after that. I agree with you. 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. Because it comes from yourself. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. That, that's really easy. Your, your older siblings are all girls your sisters? It, it was a, it was a brotherhoodhood and a sisterhood. Your opinion of me is none of my business. But I, and I just finally, I got to a point where I was just, I had to, for my own survival, go put the record out or drop me cuz I can't live like this anymore. 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. The band received early success with the single "Name" as well as being featured in Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare with the song "I'm Awake Now". 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. It's very, very small and a lot of people would consider it trivial. John Rzeznik: Like, all right man, come here, third arm. [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. Like, okay, we're going down and we had time to think about it. It's like people in Buffalo are, are naturally a hard workers B, honest and, and, uh, c they, they have the ability to adapt and, and, and reinvent themselves. 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. And wherever I get together with musicians there, that's my tribe. And the disease got him. Uh, you know what I mean, man. John Rzeznik, born in 1965, is an American vocalist. It's, it's something small. We learn from each other. Um, and then there's people that are poison and those are the, those are the telephone numbers that you lose, you know, delete. My wife and I. John Rzeznik: John. And you know, it's, and those are the kind of challenges that we have to do. Johnny Rzeznik and the Goo Goo Dolls share the harrowing story of surviving a 1999 plane crash. I realise we need to be safe, but weve given up a lot of our rights and civil liberties in the name of security. SUBSCRIBE for more videos: http://bit.ly/2qswmZU Want to know what's going on with Howard Stern. Like, people are down welcome dose. And I remember it was like, I remember they had to take her to the hospital and then, and um, you know, she was obviously already gone. Uh, biggest or hardest decision you've ever had to make? Know? It's like one long error chain of, uh, things. Yeah. This interview has not been edited for length or clarity. You know, Samma Hagar said something very similar to, to, to us in his interview. They mean nothing. I've met, uh, well I lived in Los Angeles for a long time, so there's no shortage of bizarre characters. The twin-engine plane crashed and burst into flames shortly after takeoff near the Little Rock airport, the National Transportation Safety Board told CNN in an emailed statement. But, uh, you know, that's, you know, that happens with brothers all the time, you know, and he is very much my brother in, in, in a lot of ways. 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. I keep liquor in my house. In my opinion. Mike Sarraille: Captain John R. Maus, a 57-year-old from Las Vegas . It's someone who was, you know, sexually or emotionally abused as as a child. Was that innate or was it because you worked your freaking ass off? So, so I was like, okay, a very tough disciplinarian. John Rzeznik: I got you. Uh, I'm looking forward to hearing this, uh, this new album. And hold your head high moral courage is, uh, there's a deficit in this world. Well, hopefully we can join you for one of your shows. 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. - eNotes.com", "John Rzeznik: "I am still looking for that perfect song. 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. Yes. . [9], Rzeznik's father died at the age of 53 on February 2, 1981, from a diabetic coma when Rzeznik was 15 years old. No. I can take people, uh, skydiving and, and strap into the front of me. Where, what are, what are some of the highlights of the, uh, the tour which you guys have already started, correct? I let some, I let myself spiral down because of someone else's opinion of me. He, he called it Don't fuck anyone or Don't try to fuck anyone. Forget it, I dont need that shit. If I'm afraid to talk to someone, I have to go talk to that person, you know? Yeah. And I'm say, this dude guy for his age, he looks freaking good. The youngest of his four older sisters moved towards punk music and Rzeznik became interested in bands such as Ramones and The Clash. Those, those keys for success for you that you, you've tried to live your life by? Um, you know, women who have their own identity. Happy Wednesday, everyone! That was the, the, the, the hopefully the, the, the thing we could avoid it was to, let's say, give a presence of strength that nobody would want to go to war with us. It turned out to be one of the strongest rainstorms of the year in Buffalo, but the Goo Goo Dolls did not stop playing. There were tribes in, in the, in Europe, Asia, all well beyond, uh, you know, North America. discounts in our online store! And I was terrified after that because I almost drowned, you know? If, if, if, if you don't see it, okay, I gotta walk away that my biggest regret was stalling my creativity out. Or, or it reminds 'em of a great time in their life. And that's to present that kind of strength. And, uh, I was like, my grandfather was crazy. So it was. It's like we all have potential. 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John Rzeznik: And I didn't No, no. He has used many variations such as the Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jaguar and a "Halfcaster" (a Stratocaster cut in half). That that must have been another innate skill you have. It's like, you don't have a choice, man. And then, but I had to, I got really drunk, got on an airplane, came back to the States, and I was like, That's it, I'm done flying. Cause they don't wanna put the work in but you Exactly. 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. 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. So did I, my my first experience. Mike Sarraille: And, and, uh, I, I had to, I was like, I'm never getting on an airplane again. You know? I'm the last kid. That was, that was probably the hardest decision I had ever had to make. John Rzeznik: You. And I, and I let him get in my head. And I've got this, so this is how I, I painted when people ask. John Rzeznik: John Rzeznik: You said, uh, the word empathy, uh, earlier in the podcast and, and empathy is almost become like the, uh, the new hot buzzword, but people are not displaying empathy. You, you, it's, it's amazing. And, and, and that song really spoke to me. They're like, the man takes the drink, the drink takes the drink, the drink takes the man. 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. And there were five kids. I love Sam Hager. Every, everyone walk away. Because there's people who wanna exploit you. That's good to hear. The flight was headed to California when it left the gate in . I got defiant toward the people who loved me and were trying to help me. And you have to look at your, not you, I have to look at my failures as a stepping stone to the next victory, you know? I mean, far exceeds. And yeah, it was like the saddest time in my life, the saddest time in my life was wanting, was being drunk as hell and, and on drugs and just wanting so desperately to be clean and not being able to do it. It was pretty crazy. And that's why I think it's, it's the, you know, people who really are suffering with PTSD and things like that, they really need to be cared for by people that can be trusted. Its just some stupid quirk in my writing and I have been reprimanded for it many times, but fuck you, Im writing it how I want to write it! And, and you know, it's, it's a bit of trauma, you know, in a way. We've got your six. I was like, Okay, this is not going to happen and I had to get lawyers involved., No, I didnt have to move but I did! Rzeznik laughs. They just internalized. I was born with it because I never took any music lessons really, except for accordion. You got to do the things you got to do. AboutPressCopyrightContact. Um, you know, we got days where we don't like each other, but we love each other. I'm not gonna be cool and important anymore. And of course the diagnosis of mental health is subjective. And I'm up there like six, seven times a year. I would be more nervous. Um, and he's like, Come on man, let's just, let's just ride it out. Okay. Mike Sarraille: Cause I, I, I know you've been married, divorced, you're married, now you have a little girl, but it seems like Robbie is the most consistent staple of your life. It's like, my, my favorite alcoholic in the world said this to me. It's like public speaking. So I had, I had a reason to talk to every pretty girl in the bar. Um, and when you, and then you, and then you put Covid on top of it and you're trapped in the house and you have a lot of time to think and introspection and that, and, and this, this album is sort of a, uh, it's kind of a reflection on like, just being a human being during this insane time in history, you know? This guy was theoretically in that circumstance, my boss. I will say that post-traumatic stress can lead to growth, though post traumatic growth. It's not, you cannot get caught up in other people's opinions of you. Yeah. Is that like fuel for you? [19], Rzeznik believes writing is not just an inspirational act but that writing music is "ninety nine percent perspiration." And he, he was able, he was able to get us. And um, and then I did, and then I went to rehab and it didn't work. Are you guys freaking more out by the end of the door? 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. And for all those thank you for listening.
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