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musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited March 2009 in Other Music
Goes hand in hand with my popular bands thread. You tell people you like Goo Goo Dolls and people look at you funny. Or to clarify, music snobs, look at you funny.

It may not be popular but the Goo Goo Dolls are great. Name, Slide, and Here is Gone, Broadway, Black Balloon.

These are killer songs. I never as into Iris though.

I think they made some amazing music.
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  • pearljimpearljim Posts: 1,312
    I loaded 700 songs into my ipod for a trip and whenever the Goo Goo Dolls came on I was rocking. Have been a fan since the beginning. Superstar Carwash kicks a$$!
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  • MB_Angel10MB_Angel10 Posts: 43
    I'm not ashamed at all to admit I'm a fan of theirs. I've been listening to them since Hold Me Up first came out back in 1990 and they were still living in Buffalo. Actually, the one question that I would love to ask them is whatever happened to the Incredible Lance Diamond. I wonder if he's still alive?
  • TallGuyCMTallGuyCM Posts: 328
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    It may not be popular but the Goo Goo Dolls WERE great. Name, Slide, and Here is Gone, Broadway, Black Balloon.

    These are killer songs. I never as into Iris though.

    I think they made some amazing music.

    Fixed.

    All those songs you mentioned were on their older albums. Now, they're about as soft and cheesy as you can get. I loved "A Boy Named Goo" and "Dizzy Up The Girl" and still think they are great albums. But after that they started making music that would qualify more as "adult contemporary" or something of the sort.

    Sadly, these days they're about as rockin' as The Fray.
  • prytocorduroyprytocorduroy Posts: 4,355
    I love A Boy Named Goo! But really, the bassist needs to never ever sing. Ever. The songs he sings on are taken down a notch for me because he's so bad.
  • AllEncompassingTripAllEncompassingTrip Posts: 647
    danny72688 wrote:
    I love A Boy Named Goo! But really, the bassist needs to never ever sing. Ever. The songs he sings on are taken down a notch for me because he's so bad.

    I'm pretty sure that he only sings the songs he writes... And that's cool with me... I think I would wanna sing the songs that I write too.. Much more personal than having someone else sing them.. Even if they are a better singer... +1 for Robby
  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    I like alot of the goo goo dolls songs. They are a decent live band as well. I saw them open for Bush (along with No Doubt) on their sixteen stone tour.
    I saw the Goos do a headline show on the "Dizzy up the girl" tour with Sugar ray and Fastball opening. Again solid show, but haven't had a chance to see them since and that was 10 years ago. Damn time flies.
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  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    I'm a fan of them. I don't care what people think either. They put on good shows too, Ive seen them a couple of times.
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,177
    OK.....disclaimer: I was pounding beers.....but, damn, this band knew how to write a good song. I watched Live in Buffalo last night and thoroughly enjoyed it.....so much so, I bought a GGD t-shirt on eBay today :lol:
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  • badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    imalive said:

    OK.....disclaimer: I was pounding beers.....but, damn, this band knew how to write a good song. I watched Live in Buffalo last night and thoroughly enjoyed it.....so much so, I bought a GGD t-shirt on eBay today :lol:

    Oh shit rob! Hahaha, I have to admit, I have that same cd/DVD to. It's fucken pretty good man. I saw them live, decent band live. Now as for buying a ggd tshirt, I'll pass. All for you haha
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,177
    badbrains said:

    imalive said:

    OK.....disclaimer: I was pounding beers.....but, damn, this band knew how to write a good song. I watched Live in Buffalo last night and thoroughly enjoyed it.....so much so, I bought a GGD t-shirt on eBay today :lol:

    Oh shit rob! Hahaha, I have to admit, I have that same cd/DVD to. It's fucken pretty good man. I saw them live, decent band live. Now as for buying a ggd tshirt, I'll pass. All for you haha
    I bought it for the shock value...someone will snicker and I can defend the band...to me, they're like collective soul....critics will flame them both but they'll give you an enjoyable live show....EVERY FUCKEN TIME.

    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • EarlWelshEarlWelsh Posts: 1,118
    MB_Angel10 said:

    I'm not ashamed at all to admit I'm a fan of theirs. I've been listening to them since Hold Me Up first came out back in 1990 and they were still living in Buffalo. Actually, the one question that I would love to ask them is whatever happened to the Incredible Lance Diamond. I wonder if he's still alive?

    The Incredible Lance Diamond passed away about a month or so ago, I believe. Big loss for the overall local scene here.
  • badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    imalive said:

    badbrains said:

    imalive said:

    OK.....disclaimer: I was pounding beers.....but, damn, this band knew how to write a good song. I watched Live in Buffalo last night and thoroughly enjoyed it.....so much so, I bought a GGD t-shirt on eBay today :lol:

    Oh shit rob! Hahaha, I have to admit, I have that same cd/DVD to. It's fucken pretty good man. I saw them live, decent band live. Now as for buying a ggd tshirt, I'll pass. All for you haha
    I bought it for the shock value...someone will snicker and I can defend the band...to me, they're like collective soul....critics will flame them both but they'll give you an enjoyable live show....EVERY FUCKEN TIME.

    Stop it, you sound silly. Hahaha
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,177
    EarlWelsh said:

    MB_Angel10 said:

    I'm not ashamed at all to admit I'm a fan of theirs. I've been listening to them since Hold Me Up first came out back in 1990 and they were still living in Buffalo. Actually, the one question that I would love to ask them is whatever happened to the Incredible Lance Diamond. I wonder if he's still alive?

    The Incredible Lance Diamond passed away about a month or so ago, I believe. Big loss for the overall local scene here.
    just read his wiki page....sounds like he was a cool dude.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • 63schoefflin63schoefflin Posts: 2,581
    First album I was ever given. Got Dizzy Up the Girl for Easter in 6th grade and definitely a guty pleasure.
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  • Thirty Bills UnpaidThirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    badbrains said:

    imalive said:

    OK.....disclaimer: I was pounding beers.....but, damn, this band knew how to write a good song. I watched Live in Buffalo last night and thoroughly enjoyed it.....so much so, I bought a GGD t-shirt on eBay today :lol:

    Oh shit rob! Hahaha, I have to admit, I have that same cd/DVD to. It's fucken pretty good man. I saw them live, decent band live. Now as for buying a ggd tshirt, I'll pass. All for you haha
    I do to.

    Took my son to see them about 8 years ago- was his first show.

    I kinda wanna smack the barefooted bass player, but there are definitely worse bands out there.

    I didn't mind Gutterflower as well as Boy Named and Dizzy.
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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,515
    They were a great band until they started doing the movie ballads!

    Hold Me Up is a great album!
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,177
    badbrains said:

    imalive said:

    OK.....disclaimer: I was pounding beers.....but, damn, this band knew how to write a good song. I watched Live in Buffalo last night and thoroughly enjoyed it.....so much so, I bought a GGD t-shirt on eBay today :lol:

    Oh shit rob! Hahaha, I have to admit, I have that same cd/DVD to. It's fucken pretty good man. I saw them live, decent band live. Now as for buying a ggd tshirt, I'll pass. All for you haha

    wore my new goo goo shirt out on Friday night....it got lots of love.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,177
    badbrains said:

    imalive said:

    OK.....disclaimer: I was pounding beers.....but, damn, this band knew how to write a good song. I watched Live in Buffalo last night and thoroughly enjoyed it.....so much so, I bought a GGD t-shirt on eBay today :lol:

    Oh shit rob! Hahaha, I have to admit, I have that same cd/DVD to. It's fucken pretty good man. I saw them live, decent band live. Now as for buying a ggd tshirt, I'll pass. All for you haha
    OMG, Nart......I got drunk tonight and watched it again....help me!
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    imalive said:

    badbrains said:

    imalive said:

    OK.....disclaimer: I was pounding beers.....but, damn, this band knew how to write a good song. I watched Live in Buffalo last night and thoroughly enjoyed it.....so much so, I bought a GGD t-shirt on eBay today :lol:

    Oh shit rob! Hahaha, I have to admit, I have that same cd/DVD to. It's fucken pretty good man. I saw them live, decent band live. Now as for buying a ggd tshirt, I'll pass. All for you haha
    OMG, Nart......I got drunk tonight and watched it again....help me!
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  • Thirty Bills UnpaidThirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    badbrains said:

    imalive said:

    badbrains said:

    imalive said:

    OK.....disclaimer: I was pounding beers.....but, damn, this band knew how to write a good song. I watched Live in Buffalo last night and thoroughly enjoyed it.....so much so, I bought a GGD t-shirt on eBay today :lol:

    Oh shit rob! Hahaha, I have to admit, I have that same cd/DVD to. It's fucken pretty good man. I saw them live, decent band live. Now as for buying a ggd tshirt, I'll pass. All for you haha
    OMG, Nart......I got drunk tonight and watched it again....help me!
    "Extacy is all u need, living in the big machine now."
    I like this song of theirs best of all.
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  • davidtriosdavidtrios Posts: 9,732
    one of my all-time favorites from the place I was born (buffalo). do you remember this commercial?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmvafgnOqds
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,177
    just sayin.....
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,177
    why don't you slide?

    I'm geeking out on this video.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,177
    I'm a little tipsy (again)

    and watching live in buffalo (again)

    maybe I have a man crush on Johnny Reznik?
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,177
    "you bleed just to know you're alive"

    good lyric.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    imalive said:

    I'm a little tipsy (again)

    and watching live in buffalo (again)

    maybe I have a man crush on Johnny Reznik?

    Nothing to be embarrassed about Rob. Just saying haha. Great DVD by the way.
  • smarcheesmarchee Posts: 14,539
    heard Name on the radio station at work
    that is a solid tune, I love the acoustic guitar breakdown in the middle of the song
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,177
    smarchee said:

    heard Name on the radio station at work
    that is a solid tune, I love the acoustic guitar breakdown in the middle of the song

    Reznik could write a pop song.

    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,357
    imalive said:

    smarchee said:

    heard Name on the radio station at work
    that is a solid tune, I love the acoustic guitar breakdown in the middle of the song

    Reznik could write a pop song.

    Dizzy up the girl was a Pop Album… Good album but definitely Pop.
  • Thirty Bills UnpaidThirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    I would agree with the suggestions about the Goo Goo Dolls being a pop band; however, I feel their music has a certain quality to it that isn't typical of pop music.

    Gutterflower was a decent album too and Big Machine is a tune that sounds good loud.

    Their bass player, Robby Takac, is annoying. Put some shoes on, man. Thank Gawd he made it as a rock star because if he had not... he'd still be a virgin.
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