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While it's true that success too often breeds complacency, for the Goo Goo Dolls it's only served to bring them closer to the fundamentals of their long-term partnership. "We never really bought in to the whole rock star myth," John continues, before adding with a laugh, "Well, we might have 'rented in' for a weekend here and there, but in the end it always comes back to the music. For us, success - real success - is one song at a time."
That's the way it has always been for the Goo Goo
Dolls. From their earliest days on the rough-and-tumble Northeast
music scene through years of playing according to bassist Robby Takac -
"every one night stand in America, twice," through their
obligatory stint in the indie records realm, the band have combined an
unerring instinct for original and authentic music with a hardcore work
ethic that is nothing short of inspirational.
It was that mix of talent and sweat equity that paid off with the 1998 release of "Dizzy Up The Girl," a breakthrough in every sense of the word, with worldwide sales approaching six million and counting and a string of smash singles including the epochal "Iris," as well as "Slide," "Black Balloon" and the title track.
Together, Dizzy's hits have racked up an historic one million radio spins to date. Two solid years of international touring followed the album's release and, while the band and its fans could be forgiven for concluding that the Goo Goo Dolls had finally "arrived," it was that restless urge to turn the next creative corner that kept the trio cranking.
It was in the fall of 2001 that John and Robby, along with drummer Mike Malinin and producer Rob Cavallo (the man behind the boards for "Dizzy Up The Girl") began assembling the elements of a new album. "Of course, our success was a factor going in," asserts John. "How could it not be? We worked our asses off to get to this place, and we didn't want to disappoint ourselves or our fans. But more than that, we wanted to see where the music would take us. We had been living in a fishbowl for three years, and it felt good to get back to basics."
"I think, if there's a theme to these songs, it is about being honest with yourself and with others, and seeking out those who will return the favor," John ventures. "Our experiences over the past three years have taught us to appreciate friendship, love and loyalty…those basic human values. When we're writing about characters we've encountered and scenes we've survived, it's that need for connection that comes through and hopefully everyone can relate to that. Otherwise, you're just talking to yourself."
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