Subtle Signs Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 (edited) Yesterday I attended the 12th annual Music Is Art Festival here in Buffalo,NY put on by Robby Goo of The Goo Goo Dolls. Music Is Art is a great organization that helps to keep Musical education programs in School's http://www.musicisart.org/ There were mostly local acts but Shonen Knife,Green Jello and Cute Is What We Aim For also played along with lots of performance artists,DJ's and plenty of other entertainment.Many of you know The Goo Goo Dolls for such hits as Iris They used to sound like this back in the day!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5jWrWKLYV4Robby Goo (as he was known then was the lead singer for the first two albums) but eventually Johnny Goo (Rzeznik took over). I have several sealed extra copies of Chinese Democracy so I decided to give Robby one at MIA yesterday. He's a cool enough guy that he'll listen to it and hopefully post a review. The Goo Goo Dolls were heavily influenced by The Replacements and Paul Westerberg even co- wrote a song for the Goo Goo Dolls' 1993 album SuperStarCarWash called We Are The Normal. Edited September 14, 2014 by xGNRxSTARx 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darknightfan Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I saw the Goo Goo Dolls this year and they were great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSeeker Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Why did they fire their drummer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnfnrs1972 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 If Reznick hadnt taken over the vocals they would have been goo goo gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Ass Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 That should make a nice beer coaster for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFA Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Awesome hope he likes it.If you're ever wanting to lose a few sealed copies PM me, I'll buy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appetite4illusions Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I met this guy and Reznick at Kowloon's, a really posh Chinese restaurant in Saugus, Massachusetts. They had (presumably) just played a gig or were in town for one. Drummer wasn't there.I remember they were both sitting at the bar, eating big plates of fried shrimp and lo-mein. I also remember their eyes were redder than the devil's dick and I don't know if I've ever seen anyone as stoned as Johnny Reznick was at that moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Well, thats his roach matierial sorted for a few days 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoadedNightraiN Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 What did he have to say about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokingarthur Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Haha it all comes full circle! They played the New Years Eve show on 12-31-00 in Vegas. GNR played a few hours after their show had ended on the early morning of New Year's Day of 01. "Chinese Democracy Starts Now!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
there is no dana only zool Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I met this guy and Reznick at Kowloon's, a really posh Chinese restaurant in Saugus, Massachusetts. They had (presumably) just played a gig or were in town for one. Drummer wasn't there.I remember they were both sitting at the bar, eating big plates of fried shrimp and lo-mein. I also remember their eyes were redder than the devil's dick and I don't know if I've ever seen anyone as stoned as Johnny Reznick was at that moment.Frigging LOVE Kowloon!!!! Place is SOOOOO good.Here's my GooGoo dolls story:Early last summer, I'm sitting at a sales meeting at the Radison Hotel in Manchester, NH. Meeting breaks for lunch. Me, fearing I wouldn't have enough time to get to my gym nearby for a workout, decided to just use the one at the hotel. I find it and realize I actually need a room key to get in (wasn't staying at the hotel; just there using one of the conference rooms). Inside, I motion to this guy who clearly looks like a musician of some sort who appeared to be with a bodyguard. He lets me in and gives me these strange looks as if he's waiting for me to be like, "HAY! YOU'RE JONNY REZNICK!!" Couldn't for the life of me remember his name and I felt awful about it. It didn't sink in until afterward that he fronted the GooGoo Dolls (they were performing across the street that night with Matchbox 20). So yea, I worked out with the singer of the Goo Goo Dolls, lol. I still, to this day, feel guilty about not remembering his name and paying him respect as an artist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appetite4illusions Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 That's pretty similar to my experience. I didn't know those two were rock musicians until twenty minutes into my meal. I was just minding my own business having mai-tais with my friend. We recognized them as stoners, not as rockers.I did think it was weird when the bartender produced a glossy photo for them to sign and they obliged. At that point I asked the bartender who they were and he said "Goo Goo Dolls." And it clicked. Then I bought them a round of beers and just kind of introduced myself. They were really down to earth, modest, whatever.I think they were comfortable with me and my pal because we didn't stay long to harass them or ask for autographs. I just got a kick out of Reznick, he was giggling the whole time and his eyes were just pure blood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Hey RP, HisRoyalShitness is making fun of you on GNFNR over this thread. You gonna take that? Go GNR-educate him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facekicker Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 (edited) I only know the Goo Goo Dolls from that awful song Iris. Honestly, if a stranger came up to me in 2014 and gave me a copy of CD as a gift my immediate reaction would be - "Is this some kind of prank?"And I'd say the same about any old album for that matter. It's fucking weird behaviour from the OP. Edited September 17, 2014 by Facekicker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facekicker Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Hey RP, HisRoyalShitness is making fun of you on GNFNR over this thread. You gonna take that? Go GNR-educate him.Running with stories again are we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Hey RP, HisRoyalShitness is making fun of you on GNFNR over this thread. You gonna take that? Go GNR-educate him. Running with stories again are we?I think CD is an album for giant nerds. Just the other day somebody in mygnr posted pictures of the time he gave a sealed copy of the album to the drummer of the Goo Goo Dolls. That's hilaarous for several reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facekicker Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Hey RP, HisRoyalShitness is making fun of you on GNFNR over this thread. You gonna take that? Go GNR-educate him. Running with stories again are we?I think CD is an album for giant nerds. Just the other day somebody in mygnr posted pictures of the time he gave a sealed copy of the album to the drummer of the Goo Goo Dolls. That's hilaarous for several reasons.Yeah, I'm not doubting you? I'm just wondering why you felt the need to post about it here. I mean...so what, there is people here posting about how hilarious it is, myself included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendez Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 What!? Strangers on the internet complaining about other strangers on the internet? No way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Hey RP, HisRoyalShitness is making fun of you on GNFNR over this thread. You gonna take that? Go GNR-educate him. Running with stories again are we?I think CD is an album for giant nerds. Just the other day somebody in mygnr posted pictures of the time he gave a sealed copy of the album to the drummer of the Goo Goo Dolls. That's hilaarous for several reasons. Yeah, I'm not doubting you? I'm just wondering why you felt the need to post about it here. I mean...so what, there is people here posting about how hilarious it is, myself included. Because Rancid Punks is a bro and cross forum shit talk is lame? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facekicker Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Hey RP, HisRoyalShitness is making fun of you on GNFNR over this thread. You gonna take that? Go GNR-educate him. Running with stories again are we?I think CD is an album for giant nerds. Just the other day somebody in mygnr posted pictures of the time he gave a sealed copy of the album to the drummer of the Goo Goo Dolls. That's hilaarous for several reasons. Yeah, I'm not doubting you? I'm just wondering why you felt the need to post about it here. I mean...so what, there is people here posting about how hilarious it is, myself included. Because Rancid Punks is a bro and cross forum shit talk is lame? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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