John Rzeznik, born in 1965, is an American vocalist. 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. 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. (Photo by Gabriele Holtermann/Sipa USA) RM Image ID: 2J8PTYP Preview Image details Contributor: Sipa US / Alamy Stock Photo File size: No, no, we're gonna keep going. You know? "I think we were all looking for some sort of solace and comfort during [COVID], and I. That's good to hear, man. "[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. Or what would you have wanted your legacy to be? And he would tell me, it was like he was preparing me. It's like, we need to find solutions. 2004 Hendrick Motorsports aircraft crash - Wikipedia Yeah. I was like, I'll go to rehab, but I'm gonna stay drunk for the next three days. John Rzeznik: And I started going back and just listening to all the songs and I'm like, it reminds me of this time in high school or this time in my early days in the military, uh, pretty wicked how we tie a, uh, a memory to a specific sort of song in our life. God for, thank God for women. But you have to believe as human being, we are moving towards, uh, like you said, a beautiful outcome. It just, their lives revolved around the bar. Was that innate or was it because you worked your freaking ass off? Um, so you were the youngest, did I get this right? And I didn't No, no. I can only speak for myself. And it gave me writer's block and all this. And like, you know, before I could get it together, it was really, it was really difficult. Oh, I just felt this whole empty feeling, he says. He has written books. John Rzeznik: The Associated Press John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls performs at the Rock in Rio . John Rzeznik: There is a whole psychological level that goes into that. Oh, I, I went to Colorado for school. Category. I mean, you, you, what you do is much was what you were doing was much more serious. Yeah, no, I, I, I agree with that wholeheartedly. Um, but with the right help, they can absolutely turn that into, uh, to growth. Wow. And the only, and I'll tell you why people use alcohol and drugs cuz they work until they don't. But, but, uh, because you're so toxic yourself. I've never heard that, but I do, I think I do know where you're going. And there's times where I want to pack it in and just be like, I'm done. And it's great to see it because people are doing it themselves and they're finally getting a little help from, from the, the local government and, and all that, you. It's like musicians, they're great musicians and then there are musicians that are not that good. Mike Sarraille: 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? 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". [12], On June 19, 2008, Rzeznik was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and was awarded the Hal David Starlight Award. As well as walking away from an Italian plane crash in 1999, the Buffalo, New York group also survived a number of perilous van smashes in the bands early days. It is. Thankfully it all worked out.. And we had, wherever there was a swimming pool, I would, I would throw myself into the deep end of the pool, but I would always have my hand against the wall. John Rzeznik: Um, I believe it was innate, but that being said, you gotta work, you gotta do the work. I dont know if shes a fan as I cant speak for her, but I know she loves Iris. And I had, you know, and I, I, I didn't have a lot of resources. Are supporting you. "The good part about being a pessimist is, when something bad happens, you're never really devastated by it," he continues. [25] Rzeznik and his family reside in Westfield, New Jersey. John Rzeznik - Interesting stories about famous people, biographies Dec 11, 2019. I have no regrets in my life. And it wasn't to go war and kill people. And, um, and so I had a lot of time to think about what I was gonna do. Mike Sarraille: 10,000 people like me. It's like we all have potential. [16] Rzeznik also cites Paul Westerberg as an "obvious influence" on his music. We learn from each other. Like, okay, we're going down and we had time to think about it. John, you were correct when you said you with regards to me, That's everyone, dude, in my opinion. Are you guys freaking more out by the end of the door? 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. I agree, I agree with you. John Rzeznik: GOOS UP FROM THE GUTTER : HITS Daily Double That, that is serious trauma. Um, Right. I'm not gonna be cool and important anymore. We dont appreciate the similarities we have, so maybe thats the place to start.. I think that's my biggest fear in life is rejection. John Rzeznik: You know, and, and quite literally they did. It's like, I wanna know, it's like, why am I, why am I sad all the time? Everyone has the regrets. Co-founder of $1.6B real estate firm killed in plane crash - New York Post John Rzeznik: 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. Do, do people come up a lot and they're like, Hey, that one song reminds me of this time of my life. And it's like, I love that man. Men's Journal Everyday Warrior Podcast Episode 28: John Rzeznik Mike Sarraille: Uh, again, like I said, go to google dolls.com, check out the dates, go to a show. Yeah. It's like, you don't have a choice, man. They mean nothing. And, and then once again, it was just, it felt so good to just go, I'm done. And how do I get to a better place? But that doesn't mean you go and throw yourself into the deep end of the pool, like what you just said. Was it the stress of the job? But John, before we get to our, our final questions, and one, I can't thank you enough for your time, um, let's talk a little bit about this album. And I mean, and it does take discipline and it's like, I gotta get up. For a 15, 16 year old, my, my biggest drama in life was, uh, probably a girl breaking up with me. Do you think timing was a factor in that just timing in life where you guys were at could have been a factor? It's like, that's in the past. 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. Empathy means you listen to people's perspectives and their experiences. According to Rzeznik, before penning down the song "Iris", he was on the verge of leaving the band because he had been writing songs for the past nine years and it had been a low. All, Yeah, yeah. It, it was a, it was a brotherhoodhood and a sisterhood. They applaud them. It was, it was chaos and it was nuts. [8] The original pronunciation of his last name Rzenik is "Zhezh-neek" (zh as in beige) [ik], Polish for "butcher". Uh, Google, John Rzeznik: 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? In episode 28 of the Everyday Warrior Podcast Episode, we spoke to John Rzeznik, guitarist and frontman of the Goo Goo Dolls. Mike Sarraille: Um, I was afraid of everything. And, and I mean, we remain professional and tactful, but, uh, there is a difference between love and liking. And I'm like, Oh, no, no, no, not at all. 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. Rainier Capital Management co-founder John Kenneth Dunn was among 6 people killed when a plane crashed near Lake Tahoe. And I'm up there like six, seven times a year. John, I wish you a safe travel on the rest of the tour, man, and thank you for your time. 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. Mike Sarraille: No, thank God for women. That, that is a great story. One victim was a NASA astronaut and another was the president-elect of a large physicians' group. Very few of them never talked about it. And, um, you gotta be careful of it. You may not like your, your sister as much as you like your brother, but, uh, I mean, it's still your sister and brother. Mike Sarraille: And, and luckily someone saved me and I was a little kid. Yeah. We do not accept. John Rzeznik: John Rzeznik: And we, we did send you to prep. I, right now, they, they have their problems. That hasnt changed about me, but if you mention, Gee, wouldnt it be nice if everyone could go and see a doctor? suddenly youre branded a socialist whos ruining the country. And it was like, in a strange way, the way you phrased that, it just sparked this memory of, of, of just, yeah. [13], On March 24, 2014, Cash Cash released their new single "Lightning". Um, and, and my dad, my dad, my, it's really kind of, my dad was older. Well. [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. By the time I came around, my parents were so burnt , you know, it was like my sisters had to take care of me most of the time. It's like, my, my favorite alcoholic in the world said this to me. And usually if you follow them with discipline, uh, you know, usually lead to good outcomes. Mike Sarraille: 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. But what I had to do, because I'm like, Well, wait a minute. So I went skydiving and I, I, I had a guy strapped to my back and, and I'm like, Dude, let's go. I mean, cuz we didn't really have anything when we were growing up, you know? It's, it's something small. What happens when 2000 people like me? I just have annoying, I'm just annoying and neurotic at times, you know? 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? That's stepping in front of 150,000 people than stepping onto the battlefield. And No, I'm not saying that I love my brother more than I love my sister. "[18], Rzeznik has stated that his dream collaboration would be with singer/songwriter Grace VanderWaal. - eNotes.com", "John Rzeznik: "I am still looking for that perfect song. Why is this happening? Yes. Yeah. 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. John Rzeznik: I think everyone in our country is just fatigued and slightly shocked, Rzeznik laughs wearily. Um, it in, we just, well, I, you know, George Silva who helped coordinate this and that guy's like my right hand man, a guy named Jason Belay and a guy named Brian, uh, Gordon, uh, we just finished up a book. Kicking off with the line, And Id give up forever to touch you, Iris feels like listeners are joining the song partway through a dialogue between lovers. How John Denver Died In A Tragic Plane Crash - All That's Interesting I let him get in my head and it caused me to spiral down. So I knew that I could get out, but I had to keep exposing myself to that fear and that anxiety until it didn't affect me. 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. And then, um, I don't know, then I think we're gonna go to South America. To sitting in, uh, desert, uh, uh, God, I'm forgetting. It made me want to drink more. We gotta write more. Yeah. It's very, very small and a lot of people would consider it trivial. He, he called it Don't fuck anyone or Don't try to fuck anyone. All three were strapped into their seats. Um, you know, I know you spoke about your wife prior to, uh, to us hit and record here, but you know, I've, I found a woman who was very strong-willed, but will break down and cry when she knows I'm, uh, I'm in pain. But you gotta learn to swallow it and accept it as a stepping stone to success or acceptance. Than than later, earlier. I agree with you. Yeah. So I felt as though I needed to, I felt the only path for me to get over this fear was to move through it and get to the other side of it. Um, yeah, it's broken sleep on a bus, um, you know, inconsistent food, uh, you know, just things like that. Hopefully. 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. We read all of 'em, That's how we get better. So first one is, biggest regret of your life in here. No, I, I was actually, I was thinking of that when you, when, and you said that that's incredible. They put their differences aside and they come into the arena and find some common ground. I mean, far exceeds. [citation needed]. 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. Oh hell yeah. Just like people. And, and you know, it's, it's a bit of trauma, you know, in a way. All right, last question, man. John Rzeznik: Um, you know, just like everybody, uh, there's times we really don't agree. Captain John R. Maus, a 57-year-old from Las Vegas . John Rzeznik: I agree with you. Listen to the full episode above (scroll down for the transcript) and see more from this series below. [17] Westerberg co-wrote the 1993 Goo Goo Dolls song "We Are the Normal" with Rzeznik, who reflected on the experience by stating "To some people, Keith Richards is their hero. I, I think emotional strength is very much a part of, uh, of grit. Mike Sarraille: Like, I've never met someone who's got so much joy. 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 I'm gonna teach you how to do the laundry. The youngest of his four older sisters moved towards punk music and Rzeznik became interested in bands such as Ramones and The Clash. You know, this is not what women are for. I'm gonna teach you how to take care of yourself. There werent any other lyrics before that line, I just have a bad habit of putting and at the front of sentences! Rzeznik explains. Yeah. We were doing, um, we were doing, um, uh, like a USO tour and we went to Bahrain and all these crazy places and uh, and we got to play rock music on an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf. Rzeznik is known for his use of alternate guitar tunings in his songs. Forget about it. This is a bad relationship. So I, I couldn't agree with you more. Why You, you are, I mean, four decades of impact on the world through your music. Like, all right man, come here, third arm. It's like one long error chain of, uh, things. John Rzeznik: 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. You are there because people have enabled and supported and coached and mentored you. He looks amazing, and he's still drinks tequila. But I, I, I think there, I think we have, uh, some darker days ahead of us than than son of your days. It's amazing now that you look back, it's, they were preparing you. That's all. We were all tribes, but so is the Hell's Angels, So is Isis, so is Al-Qaeda, those are tribes as well. And then come Friday, that person went their direction with their circle of friends. 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. There is, and I think covid accelerated it, in my opinion, is everyone was isolated. 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? Mike Sarraille: 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, and you're seeing the arts and, uh, you know, uh, entrepreneurship just growing exponentially in this place. And that's what it is. Um, and then, and then we were flying back and we had to go through Sicily and the plane crashed, like legit crashed. John Rzeznik unveiled: Goo Goo Dolls frontman finds peace in sobriety Right on, man. I can take people, uh, skydiving and, and strap into the front of me. Now, Robbie grew up in a house where his dad, who's an awesome guy, he was a, a a, he was an mp. Um, but I think there has to be a solution focused, you have to aim towards, towards a solution. That, that, that was Well, what was, I mean, that was, that's the way that generation was though. 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. John Rzeznik: They're like teaching me survival skills, you know? So, you know, I'm wildly proud of my generation. And lastly, again, thank you to our sponsor, Pendleton Whiskey. Since the late '90s, Rzeznik has used Fender electric guitars. John Rzeznik Plastic Surgery Rumors - Did He Really Has The Surgery? Hey dude, I've always wondered this. [10], In the early days of the Goo Goo Dolls, the band performed at gigs relentlessly, with Takac as the frontman (Rzeznik gradually becoming the frontman over the next few albums, as each new album contained more songs sung by Rzeznik than the last). Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik Reflects on Phoebe Bridgers - Yahoo! On October 26, 1982, his mother died at the age of 51 from a sudden heart attack in the family's living room. 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 not, it's not a indication that you're not capable of achieving whatever goal you've set out. 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. It turned out to be one of the strongest rainstorms of the year in Buffalo, but the Goo Goo Dolls did not stop playing. Having lost both of his parents, he was brought up by his four older sisters, Phyllis, Fran, Gladys and Kate, with help from their cousin, John Guljas. Yeah. Was it the environment? John F. Kennedy Jr. was just 38 years old when he died in a tragic plane crash on July 16, 1999 and not everyone believes that it was an accident. That was a generation when you look at it. Towards the end, um, when you were 15 and 16, you, you lost your mom or your father and your, your mother, uh, respectively back to back. It's my life. And I occasionally, for every 10 things I get wrong, I get one thing, right. Um, and then there's people that are poison and those are the, those are the telephone numbers that you lose, you know, delete. And so they just stay in the victim right. This performance was captured on DVD and CD for the public in the Goo Goo Dolls release Live in Buffalo: July 4, 2004. Being a bartender is my true passion in life cuz it was the greatest job I ever had, better than being in a rock band. And my point where I'm going with that is just make sure that your tribe is putting good into the world. Um, and I was quite honestly, I was, was like, you know, we were broke. 1 person dead. Warner Records. I, Mike Sarraille: You. They were soon picked up by a small record label, Celluloid. Help me to help me get through this period. data and in accordance with the. 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. It amazes me, the fact that it has lasted so long. Screaming, freaking out. Yeah. 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. Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik On The 20th Anniversary Of Mike Sarraille: And you've gotta have the balls to walk away from any situation. Thursday night, Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday night to where it was just after two years of that. Um Right. Know? That's the only thing I can do. Um, but, uh, what I, what I did realize, I've come to realize this is, uh, you know, I always talk about how we, I, I led through love in the military and, and a lot of guys led the same way. Try to keep your word. I'm not in control. I don't care if you are a professional athlete that has made it in, in an individual sport, like let's say singles tennis. He has created ten studio albums with the band, which earned him lots of public notice and acclaim. I'm full in on the music. (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. With Rzeznik taking over the principal lead vocalist role, his self-styled tunings also made their first appearance on a Goo Goo Dolls recording via the album's closing track, Two Days in February. They say, Hey, I, I've suffered this and I'm a victim. I mean, bro, walk me through that. And I know it's heavy for a five year old, but I just want to keep instilling that in her mind, that she's got to do the work. John Rzeznik: 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. Um, well, John, dude, um, I've loved this conversation, man. And what out the airplane? The twin-engine turboprop plane was en route . John Rzeznik: I would be more nervous. exclusives, interviews, competitions & more. You got to do the things you got to do. Mike Sarraille: John Rzeznik: That took a lot of moral courage to do that. Mike Sarraille: John Rzeznik: messages about ILikeYourOldStuff based on my information, I think this is something that I, I'm just gonna say that I think, like I have, I've been to a few therapists in my life and over the past few years, you know, you have to tell your story to the therapist. I call them when I'm in trouble. But, but we'll eventually, uh, get there. And, you know, um, and I think people just kind of sit there and, and win and bitch and, and nothing gets done. Um, but yeah, people have to reframe the way they, they look at failure and it is the, it is life's greatest manner. Keith Richards got to do his thing with Chuck Berry, and I got to do it with Westerberg. It's like, this is not healthy. Um, you know, and, and, and, and, you know, we still meet up every day on tour. Men's Journal 's 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. Now I have to make sure I also call them when I'm doing well. Under Celluloid, they released their first eponymous album on a $750 budget (later the re-prints would be referred to as "First Release"). And so basically his job was to beat up drunk soldiers, you know? But John, we, we end this with a series of what we call the hard questions, man. You know, I had, I was having a bad time in high school and, and, uh, or whatever. You start to recognize faces in the crowd and, and they become an extension of your tribe. Get official Goo Goo Dolls merch and vinyl here. It's different for different people. But, but, um, Yeah. But there, there has to be an element of that greatest generation that, that grit that we instill back into our society. But, um, that is the weirdest thing, man, is I'm more comfortable Scott diving than I am. On August 16, 1987, Northwest Flight 255 crashed shortly after taking off from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, killing 156 people. It was pretty crazy. This attracted the attention of a larger record label, Metal Blade, who released their next few albums. There's a lot we can learn from each other that, that, you know, I'm, I, you know, I. Mike Sarraille: Yeah. 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 my aunts, his sisters told me, you know, they told me all the stories about when they were growing up kids. And I think a lot of the solutions, I was, I was reading an article about a guy in Laos, okay? But, um, it's, it's, it's exhausting. And, uh, your song probably came on more times, uh, and I was joking with one of my old recon buddies, is we, we had a little, uh, you know, radio receiver with a little speaker and, uh, he's like, Dude, I remember that song coming on, uh, way too often. Wow. It doesn't mean you need to, like ev it's like your family. It's, and it's stalling me out. I equate doing tours for you guys to like, tours in the military. He briefly attended Buffalo State College, dropping out after his first year. And they found out what can this guy do? You know, Mike Sarraille: And I tell her, Look at me, look at me, Lilly, you have greatness inside you, but you gotta do the work. And I believe, you know, just cuz somebody's a qualified shrink or psychologist does not mean they're good at what they do. And wherever I get together with musicians there, that's my tribe. John Rzeznik: John Rzeznik: John Rzeznik Plastic Surgery Rumors - Did He Really Has The Surgery? I think if my father was able to talk about his experiences, because, you know, he lost his father when he was very, very young.