Mike Sarraille: I'm gonna teach you how to take care of yourself. And I know I have this five year old little girl, and I go and I tell her all the time, because I wish somebody would've said this to me. I was born with it because I never took any music lessons really, except for accordion. So there was, there was a brief period of time where I was like, hopping around to friends' homes and things like that. I equate doing tours for you guys to like, tours in the military. John Rzeznik: But once again, that guy was an everyday warrior because I don't know how you get up every morning at four 30 in the morning, go to work, carry mail, work at the post office, and then drink a quarter whiskey and then get up and do it every day for 20 something years. John Rzeznik: 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. Yeah. 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 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. Mike Sarraille: Again. If I'm afraid to talk to someone, I have to go talk to that person, you know? And there's a lot that people will learn from your advice in this, John Rzeznik: Um, but anyway, on that aside, but, um, it caused me a lot, a lot of fear that I couldn't control. It made me want to drink more. 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. Yeah. Um, but I think there has to be a solution focused, you have to aim towards, towards a solution. And I occasionally, for every 10 things I get wrong, I get one thing, right. So first one is, biggest regret of your life in here. John Rzeznik has taken part in a great number of music projects, one of which is in his popular band Goo Goo Dolls. The twin-engine turboprop plane was en route . John Rzeznik: And it gave me writer's block and all this. Like, I love them, but, uh, I didn't like all of them. Mike Sarraille: 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. On August 16, 1987, Northwest Flight 255 crashed shortly after taking off from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, killing 156 people. Um, but we just weren't good for each other anymore. Um, Australia, if people wanna find the dates in locations where, where to go is at Google. 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." Since the late '90s, Rzeznik has used Fender electric guitars. Um, but yeah, where is the solution? Mike Sarraille: Yeah. It's like, that's in the past. But you know what, you know what, I just wanted to say this. Listen to Miracle Pill on Spotify Listen to Miracle Pill on Apple Music. I keep liquor in my house. God for, thank God for women. And you had a sense of purpose. I, I'm not afraid of strong women. There were tribes in, in the, in Europe, Asia, all well beyond, uh, you know, North America. Cool. Hey, whatever platform you utilize to listen to our podcast, please, please leave a review. John Rzeznik: I agree, I agree with you. It was a moderately successful pop hit. He briefly attended Buffalo State College, dropping out after his first year. 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. Oh, wait a minute. Because all success is built on failure after failure, after failure after failure. Mike Sarraille: John Rzeznik: 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. 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. 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. Because you have to trust your instincts as well as accepting advice. Those, those keys for success for you that you, you've tried to live your life by? (News file photo) By BN The Goo Goo Dolls named one of their first. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Goo Goo Dolls 2.2 Other activity 3 Musical style 3.1 Influences 3.2 Songwriting And the problem with therapy now, as I think people just use it as a crutch. Know. John Rzeznik: 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? Warner Records. You know? I can take people, uh, skydiving and, and strap into the front of me. SUBSCRIBE for more videos: http://bit.ly/2qswmZU Want to know what's going on with Howard Stern. Yeah. Mike Sarraille: Uh, again, like I said, go to google dolls.com, check out the dates, go to a show. 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. Cause I know you probably just, that's, I mean, that's impact at its finest. This is ridiculous. No, I'm, uh, secretly jealous of it. And, and I couldn't deal with it. 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. Who Is John Rzeznik? Mike Sarraille: The Associated Press John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls performs at the Rock in Rio . this website may contain images, voices and names of deceased persons. The day quickly became a city triumph when rain came pouring down during their performance. I don't think you're mutually exclusive in, in, in my opinion. John Rzeznik: And that, that right there, I know means the world to me. John Rzeznik: 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. [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. And especially for somebody who is maybe single in New York, living in a, uh, 400 square foot apartment, if they're lucky. Every, everyone walk away. about ILikeYourOldStuff and their record label based on my interests, activities, website visits I believe in the concept of tribe. 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. And you are, I don't know how you mean, you know, we're very into self-reliance, but we are, But the interdependence between you and your fellow soldiers warriors, that's something that's, that's a bond that's so important. Yeah. I, I think emotional strength is very much a part of, uh, of grit. And it's like, I love that man. All four of Rzeznik's grandparents were born in Poland. I believe that there is, um, a positive end to this story. Cause they don't wanna put the work in but you Exactly. I don't know what, Why do you think that generation was wired that way? Mike Sarraille: Yeah. And how do I get to a better place? Okay. John Rzeznik has a new appreciation for the Goo Goo Dolls' success Between two postponements and two injuries, Rzeznik found himself with plenty of time to reflect on his full-time job as a. Now I have to make sure I also call them when I'm doing well. Keith Richards got to do his thing with Chuck Berry, and I got to do it with Westerberg. Physical courage. 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? I, I don't want, I don't wanna get a phone call after this. So, so I was like, okay, a very tough disciplinarian. It culminates in the last election and people are going, What the fuck is going on?. Like, I've never met someone who's got so much joy. And I had, you know, and I, I, I didn't have a lot of resources. Rainier Capital Management co-founder John Kenneth Dunn was among 6 people killed when a plane crashed near Lake Tahoe. And this guy, this is about mental health. Not, not, not evil. 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. You gotta do what's best for the song anyway. 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. It is amazing that that happens. My wife and I. John Rzeznik: But we've all hung with poison from time to time, probably earlier in our lives Yeah. Oh, we're so sorry for you. Know? 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. I just had a break free. Um, I, I, I do agree with people being more vulnerable, uh, discussing their problems, cuz that's the best way to get through them. Yeah, that was, that was rough. I dont know if shes a fan as I cant speak for her, but I know she loves Iris. And it became a metaphor in my life to, to keep going, you know? I realise we need to be safe, but weve given up a lot of our rights and civil liberties in the name of security. 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. They're like teaching me survival skills, you know? Yeah. It's like one long error chain of, uh, things. Yeah. Um, you know, we got days where we don't like each other, but we love each other. First, head over and give a listen to this new Grant Buchanan interview with John Rzeznik,. Mike Sarraille: information, interests, activities, website visits and device 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. We pay our respect to Elders past and present and to all Cheers. That was the real push for the surveillance state. But what, I mean, we've all heard the, the quote from medicine, Hey, I didn't, uh, discover the, uh, light bulb. 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. Mike Sarraille: You get up 11 times. So you better get over this fear. My dad was a mailman, my mom was a school teacher. Is that like fuel for you? And this is 35 years later. Your, your older siblings are all girls your sisters? You know, so not really, but, you know, he wanted, you know, you know, he wanted to, you know, punch my head in. It's the desert of California, man. Now without an amplifier, Rzeznik borrowed a near-identical Marshall JCM800 from a mutual friend of the band, Charles Root. I agree with you. Yeah. If, if, if, if you don't see it, okay, I gotta walk away that my biggest regret was stalling my creativity out. And I'm say, this dude guy for his age, he looks freaking good. And I'm like, Oh, no, no, no, not at all. John Rzeznik: John Rzeznik, born in 1965, is an American vocalist. Like, like I think Thatt, uh, PTSD in, you know, the civilian population, it's a little bit overdiagnosed I think because I'm like, I'm like, well, maybe I do have p PTSD because, you know, I don't know. Mike Sarraille: I think I, I try to be careful of it. I can only speak for myself. We, we sort of, my heart broke over and over and over again for, uh, you know, for my town, you know, because cuz the bills are like everything, you know, and the city, you know, I love my city and it's always gonna be my home and my whole family still lives there. And the only, and I'll tell you why people use alcohol and drugs cuz they work until they don't. 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. Do you think timing was a factor in that just timing in life where you guys were at could have been a factor? Or what would you have wanted your legacy to be? Mike Sarraille: Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that Weve had a few run-ins with mentally unstable fans and its a little bit scary, Rzeznik explains. And then somebody said this to me and I thought it was really brilliant. So they're not like, Jesus Christ, the only time you ever call me is when you're having a problem. I mean, we were, we were so poor. 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. But he's doing a great job. John Rzeznik: We dont appreciate the similarities we have, so maybe thats the place to start.. Is that, is that accurate? 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. Um, I was afraid of everything. They were soon picked up by a small record label, Celluloid. I'm full in on the music. You are there because people have enabled and supported and coached and mentored you. And I definitely put that in the bucket of moral courage. The Howard Stern Show published this video item,. And, and I, when I'm talking to another alcoholic, I go, you know, dude, I know you're trying, but this is not gonna work unless it's for you. Flight 255 is the seventh deadliest plane crash in United States history, and is the deadliest aviation disaster to have a sole survivor. Podcast's a lot. Is that. And, um, so, uh, it was like, I remember going to bed that night really, really late. That's all. It, it was a, it was a brotherhoodhood and a sisterhood. That's my tribe, you know? Mm-hmm. So, um, let's, let's jump into the music though, because you, you went through serious obstacles. Um, cuz it it sounds like, like a, like a tonic, like it sounds like, Yeah, we all it sounds like a very loving kick in the ass . Im grateful that song came into my life.. 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. You're, you're, you're, you're out. I, I found like 10,000 ways not to, uh, to, to do it, or, Yeah. And, and you're seeing the arts and, uh, you know, uh, entrepreneurship just growing exponentially in this place. 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. There definitely was a, a, a, I would say a higher element of emotional strength, mental strength within that generation. It's not, it's not a indication that you're not capable of achieving whatever goal you've set out. ", "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'm not in control. At the 2004 Fashion Rocks! [9], Rzeznik's father died at the age of 53 on February 2, 1981, from a diabetic coma when Rzeznik was 15 years old. I call them when I'm in trouble. We were all tribes, but so is the Hell's Angels, So is Isis, so is Al-Qaeda, those are tribes as well. Um, so you were the youngest, did I get this right? That's easy, dude. Um, I believe that it was, it, I was born with it. Did you ever pinpoint through your healing process, this is why I was using this to mask this or this is why I became dependent on it. It's, that's bullshit. I'm not gonna hold your hand. And I know that I can talk to these people, you know, and I'm, and I am part of something and I am not alone, you. And it's like, you're sitting there for five years and you're like, What is the end game here? And there's times where I want to pack it in and just be like, I'm done. Is that called grit? So, you know, I'm wildly proud of my generation. 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. 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. No. Um, 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. 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. 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 . Um, you know, and, and, and when you are going to fails, but you just keep going. So I went skydiving and I, I, I had a guy strapped to my back and, and I'm like, Dude, let's go. Uh, Google, John Rzeznik: Mike Sarraille: I felt we were about to head into a very crazy time that wed never experienced. So did I, my my first experience. Um, but yeah, people have to reframe the way they, they look at failure and it is the, it is life's greatest manner. Are supporting you. and device data and in accordance with the. Yeah. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land throughout Australia and recognise their continuing 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. You know, because, and I found that too in the, in the, in the uh, recovery community. Mike Sarraille: 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. 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. John Rzeznik: He recalls going into the recording of the one-off collaboration in a state of numbness. It made me more defiant. But, uh, when did you, you decide, hey, college for me or these other things ain't for me. Yeah. Get outta my house, I'm gonna get loaded. What, what did, what, what conclusions did you come to? 150,000 people. 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? John Rzeznik: It's like, you don't have a choice, man. I apologize. And, um, you know, and I truly believe if he had, if he had gotten the right help, he would still be here. Previously Rzeznik had been in a band with Takac's cousin, called The Beaumonts. Or is that mental toughness or what, You know. Mike Sarraille: 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. Whatever, you know, whatever the circumstance. It's just an indication that you may be doing it the wrong way and you've gotta make these, these, these, these changes. Well. I was a shy young man. Uh, you know what I mean, man. John Rzeznik: I'm not always gonna be here. The concert that he has with his band also proven to be always successful with hundreds of people comes to every concert they had. It depends on the person. And, um, we are being tested on so many levels as individuals, as, as, as Americans, as as human beings. No, because they're entitled to them because their life experiences are different than yours. For a 15, 16 year old, my, my biggest drama in life was, uh, probably a girl breaking up with me. 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! We have to release the kinetic energy inside ourselves. To always pick yourself up by the bootstraps? And these are, these are challenges that the universe is putting in front of me to, to overcome, to get to the next place. Mike Sarraille: Uh, yeah. And there's a lot I can learn from you, man. Um, and then, and then we were flying back and we had to go through Sicily and the plane crashed, like legit crashed. There's a lot we can learn from each other that, that, you know, I'm, I, you know, I. Mike Sarraille: 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. [8] The original pronunciation of his last name Rzenik is "Zhezh-neek" (zh as in beige) [ik], Polish for "butcher". But we, I mean, we have seen, but it's also, you know, so I've got a good clinical psychologist friend who says, you know, mental health issues have increased exponentially since World War ii. Or not. And like, you know, before I could get it together, it was really, it was really difficult. And I think that was, it taught me a really important lesson in retrospect, you know? But it was cathartic in a way because when that shoot opened and we were drifting down, and it was beautiful. 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. 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. 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 was like, we were in a plane crash, uh, in Sicily. I think we can, but, but what is going on inside my mind doesn't even qualify when you, when you've seen someone who has been through battles and who, who who has really been their life has been at risk and, and, and. Do, do you have that lot. I let some, I let myself spiral down because of someone else's opinion of me. Guitar History with John Rzeznik & Brad Fernquist from the Goo Goo Dolls 46,747 views Jan 16, 2018 676 Dislike Share Save Normans Rare Guitars 539K subscribers Norm talking guitar history with. It's ruining my life thinking about what this person's opinion of me is. Those are the, those are the best moments. And I know we were talking before we, uh, recorded here, but this is like a trip down memory of the lane cuz I grew up on, uh, on your music. Oh, well, you know, you are always welcome when we come back, you know, you know, um, yeah. It turned out to be one of the strongest rainstorms of the year in Buffalo, but the Goo Goo Dolls did not stop playing. That, that right there, interesting times are not always good times that I think you just named this podcast, man, that, uh, or this, this episode that that is so true. Rzeznik celebrates his Polish heritage during one of the Goos' most well-known shows: Fourth of July 2004 in Niagara Square. It's not, you cannot get caught up in other people's opinions of you. Cuz like I, I've been very lucky and, and, and women have always been, uh, a big source of strength and, and, and, and, uh, trouble . John Rzeznik: I Like Your Old Stuff is for fans of classic albums & icons of music. Isn't. [citation needed], For the next few years, the band toured and worked on new material. John Rzeznik is very talented and amazing guitarist which known throughout the world for his performance with his band mates. Everyone walked away. 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. Mike Sarraille: One of my sister's boyfriends threw me in the deep end of the pool, just threw me in the pool. Um, you know, just like everybody, uh, there's times we really don't agree. - eNotes.com", "John Rzeznik: "I am still looking for that perfect song. [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, Mike Sarraille: The whole time I was growing up, it was like, it was like going to boy scout camp. John Rzeznik: He was, he was actually, he was at the end of World War ii. We are living in really scary, tenuous times. We still meet up every day in the morning for coffee, and we discuss what's going on. John Rzeznik: My dad's an alcoholic and life at home was pretty crazy sometimes. And wherever I get together with musicians there, that's my tribe. Welcome, John. You definitely have to find the right group that wants to heal and move forward. John Rzeznik (singing): "Just give me thrills, so the truth don't creep in, and it's wrong." It's the first one he's ever produced for the band, and it was quite an experience. That's a pretty mature outlook. And, and luckily someone saved me and I was a little kid. I don't think all shrinks in, uh, psychologists, uh, do that. Sometimes he would be like, Get in the car, we're getting outta here cause it's all women. John Rzeznik: And my aunts, his sisters told me, you know, they told me all the stories about when they were growing up kids. Mike Sarraille: Like, people are down welcome dose. 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? 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. I got you. And of course the diagnosis of mental health is subjective. Like I am not the identified, I became the identified patient, which leads to victimhood in a way. And I think, I think, and that's why I always played in bands like playing music. So I, I need somebody who's gonna be good for me and. And nothing, nothing's, the only way I fail is if I quit. 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. So I'm like, okay, it's the fire, not the crash that kills most people. Being a bartender is the greatest job. Um, keep your ego in check. I i I left my job every night with a, with a pretty girl and a pocket full of cash. I think everyone in our country is just fatigued and slightly shocked, Rzeznik laughs wearily. But, but, but, uh, like most beautiful things in life, I mean, the women in my life have always been strong and, and compassionate. Watch John Rzeznik's interview with Tom Power on the Goo Goo Dolls' new Christmas album and how he really feels about their hit song Iris: https://youtu.be/N. Probably ending my first marriage. Yeah, yeah. John Rzeznik: I need to up in that boat. [24] On December 22, 2016, he and Gallo had their first child, a daughter, Liliana. And usually if you follow them with discipline, uh, you know, usually lead to good outcomes. It is. 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. So what do you do. And, um, and then we're picking up in the fall, we're gonna do, uh, a theater run in smaller cities across America. I flunked out. Get official Goo Goo Dolls merch and vinyl here.