[21] You know what they did? [6][7] Both of Rzeznik's parents were musicians, playing the clarinet and flute. It turned out to be one of the strongest rainstorms of the year in Buffalo, but the Goo Goo Dolls did not stop playing. It made me want to drink more. And No, I'm not saying that I love my brother more than I love my sister. You don't have a choice. My wife and I. John Rzeznik: This is my problem. I've never heard that, but I do, I think I do know where you're going. Probably ending my first marriage. 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. Let me deal with it. John Rzeznik: 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. Cause I know you probably just, that's, I mean, that's impact at its finest. This guy was working in the rice patties. And the disease got him. It is so damn good to have you on here. There is, and I think covid accelerated it, in my opinion, is everyone was isolated. John Rzeznik, born in 1965, is an American vocalist. And there's a lot that people will learn from your advice in this, John Rzeznik: So what do you do. 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. And when this came through, they said, Hey, do you want to interview John Resnick? And, um, and so, and he would tell me things like, Listen, I'm not always gonna be here. Um, you know, and you just kind of, you, you yet adapt and, and, and make it work. Yeah. Yeah. So, you know, there, you know, and to, and the thing is, when, when you're in a vulnerable position, there's no shortage of people who are gonna try to take advantage of that. One victim was a NASA astronaut and another was the president-elect of a large physicians' group. Warner Records. I think my dad did though. 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. I think, Yeah. John Rzeznik: I've gotta go to the gym every day. 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 They will find a way back. So I, I'm a tandem master. I agree. 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. That's why I enlisted in the Marine Corps. Like, I've never met someone who's got so much joy. And that's insane to think about that, but. I'm the last kid. Right. 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. On October 24, 2004, a Beechcraft Super King Air aircraft, registered N501RH and owned by NASCAR team Hendrick Motorsports, crashed into mountainous terrain in Stuart, Virginia, during a missed approach to Blue Ridge Airport in Martinsville, Virginia.The aircraft was transporting eight passengers and two flight crew to Martinsville so they could attend the NASCAR event at Martinsville Speedway . One of my sister's boyfriends threw me in the deep end of the pool, just threw me in the pool. That's why I love the military so much. Yeah, I know what you mean. Rzeznik celebrates his Polish heritage during one of the Goos' most well-known shows: Fourth of July 2004 in Niagara Square. Being a bartender is the greatest job. John Rzeznik: 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. And it wasn't to go war and kill people. I was like, we were in a plane crash, uh, in Sicily. Mike Sarraille: It's, and it's stalling me out. You know, I do remember, and, and I know it's your most iconic song, uh, Iris, but we were sitting on a h site in the Marines. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land throughout Australia and recognise their continuing I was born with it because I never took any music lessons really, except for accordion. Uh, biggest or hardest decision you've ever had to make? 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. Forget it, I dont need that shit. I flunked out. Mike Sarraille: 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 . Are you guys freaking more out by the end of the door? Dec 11, 2019. Mike Sarraille: There's a lot we can learn from each other that, that, you know, I'm, I, you know, I. Mike Sarraille: You know, anybody who was a generation or two generations behind me, I wanted, I wanted to learn from them because these people were very successful. 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? Eighteen years ago this week, the Goo Goo Dolls frontman joined Limp Bizkit on stage for a cover of Pink Floyds Wish You Were Here at the America: A Tribute To Heroes charity event in the wake of the Pentagon and World Trade Center attacks. You know, I had, I was having a bad time in high school and, and, uh, or whatever. That's good to hear. I, right now, they, they have their problems. And it's like, I love that man. I found these candles burning and this weird little altar and a box of strange objects. Yeah. No risk, no reward. But what, I mean, we've all heard the, the quote from medicine, Hey, I didn't, uh, discover the, uh, light bulb. I was saying to myself, nothing is ever going to be the same. 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. He looks amazing, and he's still drinks tequila. 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. I let some, I let myself spiral down because of someone else's opinion of me. John Rzeznik has taken part in a great number of music projects, one of which is in his popular band Goo Goo Dolls. And what does everyone do? And it gave me writer's block and all this. And I just felt like, well you just want my 200 bucks an hour to like hang out. That's easy, dude. Um, well, uh, we got to play at Red Rocks up in Colorado. And yes, when we use that word, it's not cultural, uh, appropriation. Podcast's a lot. We need to create a aven diagram in this society where we can all look at that little space where the two circles join, let's work within here and work, then we'll work our way out because we need to, we need to love each other and be respectful of our differences. But, um, he got, he was, he was a dark individual. Johnny Rzeznik and the Goo Goo Dolls share the harrowing story of surviving a 1999 plane crash.SUBSCRIBE for more videos: http://bit.ly/2qswmZUWant to know what's going on with Howard Stern in the future?Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1RzxGPDOn Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1JELtz3On Instagram: https://goo.gl/VsWTNDFor more great content from the Howard Stern Show visit our official website: http://www.HowardStern.comHear more Howard Stern by signing up for a free SiriusXM trial: https://goo.gl/uNL0Du#HowardStern #SternShow Is that. So they're not like, Jesus Christ, the only time you ever call me is when you're having a problem. If anyone's slightly surprised to spot Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik chasing his 3-year-old daughter Lili down the street in a pink jeep while the band's Christmas music . The concert that he has with his band also proven to be always successful with hundreds of people comes to every concert they had. Okay, Is that a deal? Mike Sarraille: I don't always, I, I, you can't always keep your word, but you do your best to keep your promises and keep your word, um, you know, and honor your commitments. Care about me. Welcome, John. And if I hadn't taken that risk, I wouldn't have gotten that wide perspective. This attracted the attention of a larger record label, Metal Blade, who released their next few albums. You know, Mike Sarraille: Listen to the full episode above (scroll down for the transcript) and see more from this series below. So I'm gonna teach you how to do the laundry. Um, so it in the, in the vein of, of failure, let, let me ask two questions. Mike Sarraille: 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? [8] The original pronunciation of his last name Rzenik is "Zhezh-neek" (zh as in beige) [ik], Polish for "butcher". That guy has the, uh, the secret sauce to, uh, to life. You know? And especially for somebody who is maybe single in New York, living in a, uh, 400 square foot apartment, if they're lucky. And, um, we are being tested on so many levels as individuals, as, as, as Americans, as as human beings. The Goo Goo Dolls also performed the song "Name" at a live concert with LeAnn Rimes. [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. Know, So when you talk about it, it's funny. Yeah. Yeah. Captain John R. Maus, a 57-year-old from Las Vegas . 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: And, and, and there are, there are new forms of, of therapy, you know, um, you know, cognitive behavioral therapy and things like that, that are very proactive and try to in, you know, integrate you in, you know, back into life. 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. All, Yeah, yeah. I, I lost my train of thought for a second. Mike Sarraille: Rainier Capital Management co-founder John Kenneth Dunn was among 6 people killed when a plane crashed near Lake Tahoe. And we all love to feel sorry for ourselves on occasion. Mike Sarraille: Thank, John Rzeznik: Um Right. 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. 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. You know? And then, um, I don't know, then I think we're gonna go to South America. But, uh, we, I attached that memory as I said earlier, Wow. You overcame serious obstacles in, in the early part of your life. And, and the fact that I had grown up in really in, in, in a pretty crazy environment, it was pretty nuts. No, no. Or what would you have wanted your legacy to be? 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. Joahn Rzeznik is the founding member. 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. Wait. It's like musicians, they're great musicians and then there are musicians that are not that good. John. It was, it was chaos and it was nuts. Hey dude, I've always wondered this. 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But, uh, people are like, Oh, then you must have just liked every single guy in your team. And the only, and I'll tell you why people use alcohol and drugs cuz they work until they don't. Yeah. Know? Yeah, no, I, I, I agree with that wholeheartedly. Uh, dude, that is my biggest fear of plane crash. And these are, these are challenges that the universe is putting in front of me to, to overcome, to get to the next place. 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. 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. You know, Samma Hagar said something very similar to, to, to us in his interview. And he did until, until he just couldn't anymore. Um, you know, we got days where we don't like each other, but we love each other. Yeah. I got defiant toward the people who loved me and were trying to help me. Oh, well, you know, you are always welcome when we come back, you know, you know, um, yeah. messages about ILikeYourOldStuff based on my information, "I had to get a restraining order after someone broke into my house. So what do they do the next week? And lastly, again, thank you to our sponsor, Pendleton Whiskey. And we, we did send you to prep. Mike Sarraille: He paid for his own apartment using Social Security Survivor Benefit checks. (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. But there, there has to be an element of that greatest generation that, that grit that we instill back into our society. But they just came home. John Rzeznik: Those are the, those are the best moments. interests, activities, website visits This performance was captured on DVD and CD for the public in the Goo Goo Dolls release Live in Buffalo: July 4, 2004. Yeah. This ma major reinvention of the whole place. John Rzeznik: And like, you know, before I could get it together, it was really, it was really difficult. That's good to hear, man. I would be more nervous. It's be, I mean, you know what? I swear to God cuz because I was shy. Uh, again, like I said, go to google dolls.com, check out the dates, go to a show. Yeah. I was like, I'll go to rehab, but I'm gonna stay drunk for the next three days. 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. 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. On October 26, 1982, his mother died at the age of 51 from a sudden heart attack in the family's living room. You take small little incremental steps of exposing yourself to more risk until you don't need to keep your hands on the wall anymore. Mike Sarraille: And of course the diagnosis of mental health is subjective. Do, do you have that lot. The song was released by Rzeznik as a solo track. Oh, I just felt this whole empty feeling, he says. So I went skydiving and I, I, I had a guy strapped to my back and, and I'm like, Dude, let's go. And it, and it really was. Physical courage. The single featured Rzeznik on vocals and was written by Cash Cash and Rzeznik together. Does the draw of alcohol. Thanks for joining us on another episode of the Men's Journal Everyday Warrior podcast. In episode 28 of the Everyday Warrior Podcast Episode, we spoke to John Rzeznik, guitarist and frontman of the Goo Goo Dolls. 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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. 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. There werent any other lyrics before that line, I just have a bad habit of putting and at the front of sentences! Rzeznik explains. There definitely was a, a, a, I would say a higher element of emotional strength, mental strength within that generation. Empathy means you listen to people's perspectives and their experiences. John Rzeznik: He is best known as an American singer, producer, and song writer. I don't know what, Why do you think that generation was wired that way? Instantly they diagnosed me with PTSD and I'm like, Hold on, hold on. Mike Sarraille: 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. Your opinion of me is none of my business. 10,000 people like me. So you've had impact and uh, I can, I'm gonna go look@googledolls.com and, and find the dates, man. [26], Rzeznik is a recovering alcoholic. And then, um, and then I was terrified of swimming. Rzeznik identifies the September 11 terrorist attacks as the point when the United States descended into a bleak phase of history. First, head over and give a listen to this new Grant Buchanan interview with John Rzeznik,. You know? And so basically his job was to beat up drunk soldiers, you know? John Rzeznik: [13], On March 24, 2014, Cash Cash released their new single "Lightning". Everyone walked away. For example, "Iris" is played with the guitar tuned to BDDDDD. John Rzeznik has taken part in a great number of music projects, one of which is in his popular band Goo Goo Dolls. 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? We were all tribes, but so is the Hell's Angels, So is Isis, so is Al-Qaeda, those are tribes as well. I mean, far exceeds. Johnny Rzeznik: Goo Goo Looks Like Doo Doo Email Or Call (888) 847-9869 News Sports Hip Hop Photos Tours Hip Hop Tour Shows Download The App Contact Do Not Sell My Info Bella Hadid Walks Runway. "We've had a few run-ins with mentally unstable fans and it's a little bit scary," Rzeznik explains. So, you know, I'm wildly proud of my generation. It's like really trying to, and I'm getting older, so it's kind of like, Oh man, just gimme that bed. 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. 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. I need to up in that boat. No, I, I was actually, I was thinking of that when you, when, and you said that that's incredible. Im a bleeding-heart liberal and Ill always be pro-union because I grew up in a blue collar family and thats what we were. Was it the environment? I can take people, uh, skydiving and, and strap into the front of me. Um, well, John, dude, um, I've loved this conversation, man. I highly recommend it to anybody. I felt so closed off from the rest of the world. The famous rock star is known as a very charismatic and handsome person, and he has a lot of fans. 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. And then come Friday, that person went their direction with their circle of friends. I, I just hope that I left my little corner of the world just a little bit better than I found it, you know? I have no regrets in my life. 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. But I think with social media today, people can just sort of stay a victim. Um, yeah, it's broken sleep on a bus, um, you know, inconsistent food, uh, you know, just things like that. Cuz it's like, screw you. And they bought him a cow and that, and then he became a dairy farmer and his purpose was restored. [9], Rzeznik's father died at the age of 53 on February 2, 1981, from a diabetic coma when Rzeznik was 15 years old. Okay. 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. That, that is a great story. Mike Sarraille: It, it's like, Why are you even ask him, you know, the answer. It's like you were saying, which is really brilliant. That's a deal. And, and I couldn't deal with it. That was, that was probably the hardest decision I had ever had to make. 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. Just a little bit. And hopefully we, we've achieved that. And how do I get to a better place? 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 don't think you're mutually exclusive in, in, in my opinion. 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. You, you know, you love all your family members. And I, and I let him get in my head. Now I have to make sure I also call them when I'm doing well. The Howard Stern Show published this video item,. Yeah. They suffered 'multiple traumatic injuries'. And there were five kids. And um, you know, and I had, I had a, I had a therapist I was smoking pot with and, and like going over to his house and I'm just like, well, what is the end game here? But we all need a sense of homecoming and belonging. It's like, my, my favorite alcoholic in the world said this to me. Yeah. And, um, I don't know, it was like, it was shock really.