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GOO GOO DOLLS\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h1>\nGOO GOO DOLLS\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h1>\nThe moody alternative rockers look at the brighter side on their new set \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m an artist as much as anybody\u2019s an artist,\u201d says Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik, placing air quotes around the word artist. \u201cSometimes I can be a bit of a precious little bitch about my work. But not being precious about it, digging in and putting the sweat into it, is where the really good stuff comes from. And being determined to not let it go until it\u2019s right.\u201d<\/p>\n
To that end the band recruited a group of noted producers to share in songwriting responsibilities for their new album Magnetic<\/i>\u2014including John Shanks (Sheryl Crow, Fleetwood Mac), Greg Wells (Katy Perry, OneRepublic), Gregg Wattenberg (Train), and Rob Cavallo (Green Day). Each also produced the tracks they wrote. \u201cThis is our 10th album, and I wanted to get together with other guys I respected,\u201d Rzeznik says. \u201cI had these half-done ideas, and then I\u2019d hire a studio for four months. I wanted to approach each song individually. There was always a fresh perspective coming in the room, and that was good for us rather than being chained down to one guy and one routine. That wasn\u2019t going to work\u00a0for me this time. \u201d<\/p>\n
That process has resulted in the most uplifting collection of songs the group has ever recorded. \u201cRebel Beat,\u201d the first single, is a triumphant anthem inspired by the streets of New York, and a far cry from the downbeat Something for the Rest of Us<\/i>, the band\u2019s previous release. \u201cSomething<\/i> was very heavy-sounding, very dark,\u201d Rzeznik says. \u201cSometimes I can get sort of depressing\u2014but mentally I\u2019m in a way better place than I was on the last record.\u201d<\/p>\n
Small wonder Rzeznik is feeling positive vibes\u2014good things are happening to the Buffalo-based band. The Goo Goo Dolls were recently inducted into Guitar Center\u2019s Hollywood RockWalk of Fame\u2014handprints in cement\u2014though it was an honor he originally questioned. \u201cAt first I was, \u2018Really? Do I want this?\u2019\u201d he says. \u201cThen I saw the Smashing Pumpkins and Jimmy Page handprints and thought, \u2018OK, this is cool. We can do this.\u2019\u201d The singer is also getting\u00a0married this summer.<\/p>\n
Letting go creatively has allowed Rzeznik to feel especially positive about the new music. \u201cIt\u2019s really freeing not to have to be a control freak,\u201d he says. \u201cUltimately it made for great music. Even if nothing happens as far as commercial success, I wouldn\u2019t feel like I failed. I\u2019ve developed enough resilience and confidence in what I\u2019ve done. It\u2019s this pride you have in the work you\u2019ve put in\u2014and the rest doesn\u2019t matter. The work stands on its own, and that\u2019s enough. I feel like I already won.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2013Steve Rosen<\/p>\n
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