Mike Sarraille: I need to up in that boat. Forget about it. 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. You, you have to look at the upside of risk. 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? 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. . My dad was a mailman, my mom was a school teacher. They applaud them. They suffered 'multiple traumatic injuries'. The Democrats are as bad off as the Republicans. Join us to get the latest music news, reviews, playlists, John Rzeznik: Mike Sarraille: For a 15, 16 year old, my, my biggest drama in life was, uh, probably a girl breaking up with me. The day quickly became a city triumph when rain came pouring down during their performance. "I think we were all looking for some sort of solace and comfort during [COVID], and I. If you're gonna do your job, you've gotta fly. John Rzeznik: We read all of 'em, That's how we get better. 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. But it was cathartic in a way because when that shoot opened and we were drifting down, and it was beautiful. Yeah. Oh, I, I went to Colorado for school. 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. Yeah. concert in New York, Rzeznik performed a duet version of the song Iris with Canadian pop-punk singer Avril Lavigne. Mike Sarraille: No, I'm, uh, secretly jealous of it. I, I don't want, I don't wanna get a phone call after this. Um, it was really a freaky situation. John Rzeznik: Oh, wait a minute. Are you guys freaking more out by the end of the door? Well. Is that like fuel for you? And, and you said it, is that person moving you towards a solution? And first off, I would rather jump out of an airplane than fly flying scares the hell outta me, but I jump out of, uh, you know, so I don't know if you knew this. You know, Mike Sarraille: 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? Hey dude, I've always wondered this. [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. You've gotta reframe the way you look at failure, it's part of the process. That guy has the, uh, the secret sauce to, uh, to life. 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, and, um, and I hope that my daughter respects me. And it is. Oh, well, you know, you are always welcome when we come back, you know, you know, um, yeah. I, yeah. I was a shy young man. This is not your life. 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. I let some, I let myself spiral down because of someone else's opinion of me. But, but, but, uh, like most beautiful things in life, I mean, the women in my life have always been strong and, and compassionate. John Rzeznik: about ILikeYourOldStuff and their record label based on my And, um, and then we're picking up in the fall, we're gonna do, uh, a theater run in smaller cities across America. And um, and then I did, and then I went to rehab and it didn't work. Um, but anyway, on that aside, but, um, it caused me a lot, a lot of fear that I couldn't control. And, and, uh, I, I had to, I was like, I'm never getting on an airplane again. Is that called grit? Cause I know you probably just, that's, I mean, that's impact at its finest. Um, you know, and you just kind of, you, you yet adapt and, and, and make it work. 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. And I, and, and that's something that I've, I've, I've tried to take to heart, you know, I mean, you know, there's music that's medicine. Rzeznik has said that he would "basically sit there at night and just start tuning my guitar strings up and down until something sounded really cool." Mike Sarraille: Yeah. Now without an amplifier, Rzeznik borrowed a near-identical Marshall JCM800 from a mutual friend of the band, Charles Root. Or is that mental toughness or what, You know. It's just an indication that you may be doing it the wrong way and you've gotta make these, these, these, these changes. 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. Cool. Talk is good, but that has to transform into action at some point. And there's a lot I can learn from you, man. That was a generation when you look at it. Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik On The 20th Anniversary Of Since the late '90s, Rzeznik has used Fender electric guitars. 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. I, I'm not afraid of strong women. John Rzeznik: That was rough In the nineties. We are living in really scary, tenuous times. 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. Like, people are down welcome dose. Men's Journal Everyday Warrior Podcast Episode 28: John Rzeznik There is a whole psychological level that goes into that. And this is 35 years later. It's like the, the, the, we all feel like victims sometimes, you know? To sitting in, uh, desert, uh, uh, God, I'm forgetting. Yeah. I, right now, they, they have their problems. I mean, bro, walk me through that. Like we would, we would be, cuz we were the only two males in the house, so we had to get the hell out of there. He is recognized by many for being both talented and handsome. In comparison to our war. We always seem to figure it out. And for all those thank you for listening. All three were strapped into their seats. No risk, no reward. Thursday night, Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday night to where it was just after two years of that. Just a little bit. I just have annoying, I'm just annoying and neurotic at times, you know? You get up 11 times. Goo Goo Dolls Survived a Plane Crash (2000) - YouTube 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. (Photo by Gabriele Holtermann/Sipa USA) RM Image ID: 2J8PTYP Preview Image details Contributor: Sipa US / Alamy Stock Photo File size: Cuz it's like, screw you. We just wrote about risk. Care about me. Like, okay, we're going down and we had time to think about it. I was like, I was like, I was sitting on my sofa in my underwear just laughing. I can only speak for myself. [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. John Joseph Theodore Rzeznik (/rznk/; born December 5, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter, best known as the founder, guitarist and frontman of the American rock band Goo Goo Dolls, with whom he has recorded 14 studio albums. And No, I'm not saying that I love my brother more than I love my sister. I truly felt that. Came in the the good with the bad and, uh, couldn't agree with you more. In episode 28, we spoke to John Rzeznik, guitarist and frontman of the American rock band Goo Goo Dolls. And I truly believe that the universe helped me and some people that, that. Whatever, you know, whatever the circumstance. Because it comes from yourself. You know? But at least it was something that, that helped them hang on. 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? John Rzeznik: And if I hadn't taken that risk, I wouldn't have gotten that wide perspective. 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? . [citation needed], For the next few years, the band toured and worked on new material. I mean, they lost hundreds on du day alone in a matter of minutes. Cause they don't wanna put the work in but you Exactly. 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 we all love to feel sorry for ourselves on occasion. That's good to hear, man. You know, I had, I was having a bad time in high school and, and, uh, or whatever. There's music that's candy, and there's music that's poison. John Rzeznik: On August 16, 1987, Northwest Flight 255 crashed shortly after taking off from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, killing 156 people. There has to be a point. Yeah, yeah. I felt we were about to head into a very crazy time that wed never experienced. And of course the diagnosis of mental health is subjective. Like, all right man, come here, third arm. Um, but with the right help, they can absolutely turn that into, uh, to growth. I'm not in control. Mike Sarraille: By submitting my information, I agree to receive personalized updates and marketing And my point where I'm going with that is just make sure that your tribe is putting good into the world. 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 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. You don't have a choice. Yeah. Customize your notifications for tour dates near your hometown, birthday wishes, or special The Howard Stern Show published this video item,. And, and the fact that I had grown up in really in, in, in a pretty crazy environment, it was pretty nuts. John Rzeznik: Yeah. Do, do you have that lot. 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. Let me deal with it. John-John, his wife and sister-in-law died the moment the plane ripped into the surface of the Atlantic. and device data and in accordance with the. I'm gonna teach you how to cook. I'm not always gonna be here. You know? 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.. This guy was working in the rice patties. And I think a lot of the solutions, I was, I was reading an article about a guy in Laos, okay? They broke in through the gate and did some crazy ritualistic shit in my backyard. 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. 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. It's, so, again, man, it's, it's, I love this because you haven't read this book and you're basically walking through the entire book. And I had, you know, and I, I, I didn't have a lot of resources. Rzeznik declared, "We're going to keep going until this shit stops". Rzeznik is known for his use of alternate guitar tunings in his songs. 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. I hope my daughter loves me and respects me in my, Mike Sarraille: You know, the end game is, is to have a better life. Um, and then there's people that are poison and those are the, those are the telephone numbers that you lose, you know, delete. I've never heard that, but I do, I think I do know where you're going. Uh, biggest or hardest decision you've ever had to make? I, I lost my train of thought for a second. 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. And it's like, you, you're a genius, but you're nothing but potential. I love making drinks. I would be more nervous. I was saying to myself, nothing is ever going to be the same. 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. We were determined that we were gonna do something great, you know? 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.