But there, there has to be an element of that greatest generation that, that grit that we instill back into our society. Very few of them never talked about it. And this guy, this is about mental health. Mike Sarraille: Well, we know you had no issue, uh, with, uh, women, uh, pulling pretty women in your life. That was, that was probably the hardest decision I had ever had to make. All, Yeah, yeah. 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. Isn't. Loved ones are paying tribute to the victims who died in a plane crash that occurred in Northern California this week. No matter how distorted and crazy it is, it's just like, it's my life and I'll kill myself if I want to now get out, you know? Rzeznik identifies the September 11 terrorist attacks as the point when the United States descended into a bleak phase of history. When all said and done, and your time has come, how are you gonna know you lived a life of impact? Do you think timing was a factor in that just timing in life where you guys were at could have been a factor? There is a whole psychological level that goes into that. 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.. But it was cathartic in a way because when that shoot opened and we were drifting down, and it was beautiful. Um, you know, and, and, and, and, you know, we still meet up every day on tour. We always seem to figure it out. I can only imagine how hard that is to ditch something that becomes everything to you. She Is Not The First Wife of Rzeznik (Image source) Rzeznik was previously married to former model Laurie Farinacci in 1993 but divorced in 2003. But speaking to the Goo Goo Dolls' frontman and principal songwriter, John Rzeznik, from his home in . Thank, John Rzeznik: 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! 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. Be the best place. Like, I always think of what we've done, the path that we've taken is you gotta look for your little victories and you gotta hang onto those and use those to propel you to the next little victory. No, thank God for women. The Associated Press reported that "John Denver's flying license was suspended at the time of his death in a plane crash because he had twice been arrested on drunken driving charges." This. Um, so it in the, in the vein of, of failure, let, let me ask two questions. And, um, you know, and I truly believe if he had, if he had gotten the right help, he would still be here. They broke in through the gate and did some crazy ritualistic shit in my backyard. Much like, um, failure and changing your mindset. I, Mike Sarraille: You know? . Wait, John, let me put it to you this way. 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. It's kind of strange, you know, because you, you do, you need your tribe. You know, like in my, in my, in my situation, it's like if my ego gets involved in the process of writing a song, then it's gonna turn out to be crap. The Pulaski County . Like, I've never met someone who's got so much joy. But at the same time, it's a collective strength. So I'm like, okay, it's the fire, not the crash that kills most people. But I, cause I, I couldn't get warm, you know? Screaming, freaking out. Mike Sarraille: 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. And that, that right there, I know means the world to me. 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. John Rzeznik: And, and luckily someone saved me and I was a little kid. Well. SUBSCRIBE for more videos: http://bit.ly/2qswmZU. Although he believed there was enough fuel for his short flight, by the design of the aircraft, it required the pilot to un-buckle and turn around 90 degrees to switch the secondary fuel tank valve. COVINGTON, Ga. - Officials said there were no survivors aboard a small plane that crashed into the General Mills plant in Covington early Thursday evening. Interview: John Rzeznik of Goo Goo Dolls. They say, Hey, I, I've suffered this and I'm a victim. And if I hadn't taken that risk, I wouldn't have gotten that wide perspective. Rzeznik co-produced the record with touring band members Jim McGorman and Brad Fernquist, who helped facilitate elaborate arrangements featuring a horn section and more, capturing the essence of. God for, thank God for women. In 2018, Sirius XM launched a mobile app for subscribers to access video clips of the show. John Rzeznik: Rzeznik founded the group alongside Robby Takac and has recorded 12 studio albums so far. I was like, I was like, I was sitting on my sofa in my underwear just laughing. But, but, but, uh, like most beautiful things in life, I mean, the women in my life have always been strong and, and compassionate. But I, I, I think there, I think we have, uh, some darker days ahead of us than than son of your days. 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. Mike Sarraille: He can go 'very' high. And it was like, in a strange way, the way you phrased that, it just sparked this memory of, of, of just, yeah. Yeah. So it was. In the first one (The July 4th 2004 . I love that guitar sound, and I've always been a sucker for a hook - I mean, Ballroom Blitz is on this album [the US release].". And again, that's my opinion of regardless if you have mental health issues, and first off, lemme tell you that somebody said it, great mental health issues does not mean mental weakness. You get, you either get up or die. 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. It's ruining my life thinking about what this person's opinion of me is. And there's times, you know, there are , there are times, you know, I've said I pushed the right button and, you know, he jumped across a coffee table and try to kill me. You know, And it was like, and my mother was very much so like, come here, I'm gonna show you how to sew a button on your shirt so you don't need a woman to do this for you. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Goo Goo Dolls 2.2 Other activity 3 Musical style 3.1 Influences 3.2 Songwriting It had been headed to John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio. When, when, when, uh, when does the tour go till. John. That's why I enlisted in the Marine Corps. Theres an epidemic of gun violence and its sad. It just, their lives revolved around the bar. 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. One of my sister's boyfriends threw me in the deep end of the pool, just threw me in the pool. John Rzeznik: Singer/songwriter John Rzeznik has been the recipient of the Songwriters Hall of Fame Hal David Starlight Award, and has penned a series of hits beginning in 1995 with the #1 "Name," "Iris" and "Slide," followed by "Black Balloon," "Broadway," "Here is Gone," "Big Machine," "Sympathy," "Better Days," "Stay With You" and "Let Love In." Weve had a few run-ins with mentally unstable fans and its a little bit scary, Rzeznik explains. Now this is someone's opinion who, if they didn't like the record, it wasn't coming out. You know, and, and quite literally they did. It's kind of like a selfish process in a way. Um, well, John, dude, um, I've loved this conversation, man. 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. You got to do the things you got to do. 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. 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. John Rzeznik: Um, but everyone, you know, even Isis, Al-Qaeda, Hell's Angels also offers a form of homecoming and belonging to, to a young impoverished kid who, who's never been part of a group to, to them that's, that's like a drug. Why is this happening? exclusives, interviews, competitions & more. That was a hard generation. I think my dad did though, because he was, he was very, he was, he was a hardcore alcoholic. Um, I was afraid of everything. They mean nothing. 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 . And, and, but as dark as he was, he, he took care of his family. Is that correct? Um, it took a long time for me, but here's the deal. If the name sounds familiar, that's because John Rzeznik is the lead singer of the chart-topping rock band, Goo Goo Dolls. Links, reports and background: more on the Kennedy plane crash Sun 25 Jul 1999 17.42 EDT There had been plenty of reasons for 'John-John' to feel upbeat on the Friday night. To me, those are the most gratifying moments of, of what I'm doing or trying to do is when I'll meet somebody at a meet and greeted or at a show or, or, or just on the street and they'll be like, Man, that song really helped me. No risk, no reward. Know. And, um, and so, and he would tell me things like, Listen, I'm not always gonna be here. Mike Sarraille: It's a more thoughtful and forthright approach than many bands . Until they don't. That, that's insane. Thankfully it all worked out.. We have the potential to be so great, yet we shit all over each other.. I think, Yeah. Mike Sarraille: And I remember it was like, I remember they had to take her to the hospital and then, and um, you know, she was obviously already gone. 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. We step on the planes every day and it's almost like pilot, I hope you're well trained and do your job well. Listen to the full episode above (scroll down for the transcript) and see more from this series below. If you do add an email address, you may be notified if there are replies to your comment - we won't use it for any other purpose. Yeah. And what does everyone do? Johnny Rzeznik and the Goo Goo Dolls share the harrowing story of surviving a 1999 plane crash. Your, your older siblings are all girls your sisters? You said, uh, the word empathy, uh, earlier in the podcast and, and empathy is almost become like the, uh, the new hot buzzword, but people are not displaying empathy. 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. He, he was in so much pain, he could not work in the, the rice patty. (Photo by Gabriele Holtermann/Sipa USA) RM Image ID: 2J8PTYP Preview Image details Contributor: Sipa US / Alamy Stock Photo File size: And then, um, and then I was terrified of swimming. And that's what's going on now. I mean, they lost hundreds on du day alone in a matter of minutes. Going back to our initial conversation about desensitizing yourself to things. I let some, I let myself spiral down because of someone else's opinion of me. Yeah, no, I, I, I agree with that wholeheartedly. The pain remains. 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. 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. Yeah. And, uh, I was like, my grandfather was crazy. It moved to HowardTV, Sterns own on-demand digital cable channel from 2005 to 2013. Mike Sarraille: Okay. Why You, you are, I mean, four decades of impact on the world through your music. 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. It's be, I mean, you know what? We didn't have any money. It's like, we need to find solutions. John McCain was training in his AD-6 Skyraider on an overcast Texas morning in 1960 when he slammed into Corpus Christi Bay and sheared the skin off his plane's wings. John Rzeznik: I got you. Photo by Maxine Evans. And, and I couldn't deal with it. And there's a lot I can learn from you, man. Oh, we're so sorry for you. Mike Sarraille: John Rzeznik: By submitting my information, I agree to receive personalized updates and marketing Yeah. They got to work and, uh, yeah, they got, Mike Sarraille: But you know what, you know what, I just wanted to say this. . You don't have a choice. 2. John Emmerling. It's like, this is not healthy. Failure is the most beautiful thing in life, I think. But you gotta learn to swallow it and accept it as a stepping stone to success or acceptance. Rutherford County Fire. I know tons of people who are considered geniuses and they can't get off their ass and get anything done. He was, he was actually, he was at the end of World War ii. Yeah. I'm not in control. There are a lot of sick people in the world and a few of them happen to gravitate towards me. John Rzeznik: Mike Sarraille: Mike Sarraille: But I think with social media today, people can just sort of stay a victim. Came in the the good with the bad and, uh, couldn't agree with you more. We, we, we love to, to put buzz words out there, but yet we don't follow them through behavior or action. In response, the hijacker piloting the plane began to roll the . I was saying to myself, nothing is ever going to be the same. Well, hopefully we can join you for one of your shows. And, you know, um, and I think people just kind of sit there and, and win and bitch and, and nothing gets done. For a 15, 16 year old, my, my biggest drama in life was, uh, probably a girl breaking up with me. Wait, you do that guy. Okay, Is that a deal? And I didn't No, no. Um, you know, women who have their own identity. Cause I know you probably just, that's, I mean, that's impact at its finest. You, you, it's, it's amazing. You are there because people have enabled and supported and coached and mentored you. Yeah. Yeah. But he's doing a great job. I love Sam Hager. and device data and in accordance with the. And though the "Black Balloon" singer has. This is a bad relationship. This is my life. Subscribe in Google News. Get back after it? John Rzeznik: John Waldron Rzeznik had another problem to overcome: a career-threatening case of writer's block. That's why I love the military so much. We gotta move forward. John Rzeznik: Firstly, Denver had neglected to refuel the plane. Politics in America is just shit, Rzeznik sighs. And then somebody said this to me and I thought it was really brilliant. It culminates in the last election and people are going, What the fuck is going on?. I need to up in that boat. 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, I, I think but he, you, you carry on. I, I think, yeah, I think I, I think our, our lives were just, just going in different directions, but we were getting further and further apart and there was always a great still the love, there was a lot of love and we stayed friends for a long time, um, after that. The Democrats are as bad off as the Republicans. Um, so you were the youngest, did I get this right? This guy was theoretically in that circumstance, my boss. Now I have to make sure I also call them when I'm doing well. John Rzeznik: Yeah, yeah. It's like if you are living your life in service, not only to your country, but to the people who surround you and support you, you know? 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. And the disease got him. John Rzeznik (R), wife Meliana Gallo and daugher Liliana Carella Rzeznik attend the 20th anniversary of "Little Kids Rock" at Terminal 5 in New York, New York, on May 17, 2022. 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. Cuz it's like, screw you. 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. And he would tell me, it was like he was preparing me. And then come Friday, that person went their direction with their circle of friends. I think that our, as, as human beings, we need purpose. And I tell her, Look at me, look at me, Lilly, you have greatness inside you, but you gotta do the work. It's like, you know, I think so. I just have annoying, I'm just annoying and neurotic at times, you know? And I think, I think, and that's why I always played in bands like playing music. Mike Sarraille: Iris hitmakers the Goo Goo Dolls are survivors quite literally. I think it can be a start, just like bowling could be a start or a football match could be a start, Rzeznik says. I have no regrets in my life. Laurie Farinacci has made appearances in two of Goo Goo Dolls' video materials. Oh hell yeah. 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. 10,000 people like me. What happens when 2000 people like me? Cuz I was so toxic myself, you know? What can I do about it? Yeah. They're like, the man takes the drink, the drink takes the drink, the drink takes the man. You know, you gotta learn to take care of yourself. I think it is defiantly tenor, he . News websites are often slow. And, and, um, and I hope that my daughter respects me. John Rzeznik: Yeah. Those are powerful, man. John Rzeznik: 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 I agree with you. 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. And I definitely put that in the bucket of moral courage. I flunked out. I found these candles burning and this weird little altar and a box of strange objects. John Rzeznik: The twin-engine plane crashed outside a 3M plant in Little Rock, a couple of miles south of Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, said Lt. Cody Burk, spokesperson for the Pulaski County . It's, that's bullshit. I love making drinks. I'm not always gonna be here. 10 Famous People Who Went to College in Buffalo (Photo by Thos Robinson/Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis ) John Walsh - University at Buffalo And so they just stay in the victim right. No. I, I'm not afraid of strong women. No, I'm, uh, secretly jealous of 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. I realise we need to be safe, but weve given up a lot of our rights and civil liberties in the name of security. My dad was a mailman, my mom was a school teacher. Um, and it's coming back in this really amazing way. Yeah. You know? Know? 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. I let him get in my head and it caused me to spiral down. Mike Sarraille: John Rzeznik: I'm not gonna hold your hand. Yeah. This is ridiculous. Um, but anyway, on that aside, but, um, it caused me a lot, a lot of fear that I couldn't control. And yes, when we use that word, it's not cultural, uh, appropriation. 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