Goo Goo Dolls frontman and songwriter, Johnny Rzeznik, sits down with Guitar World’s Paul Riario to talk about his career spanning 30 years. To subscribe to GW, step right this way: https://www.magazinesdirect.com/GWYT

0:00 – Introduction
0:40 – Career & The “Goo Goo Dolls business”
1:49 – Songwriting Style & Influences
4:17 – Songwriting Process
6:00 – Alternate Tunings & Gear
10:54 – Learning to Play & Bob Mould Influence
12:46 – The Role of Droning Notes
16:18 – Live Shows & Influences
20:17 – The importance of a selfish writing process
22:09 – The “Broadway” Guitar & Tuning
23:57 – Amps, pedals & player-grade vintage instruments
27:14 – Guitar Collecting Philosophy
33:17 – Studio Experimentation & Tone Chasing
40:22 – Stage Markings & The Struggle
42:30 – Introduction of guitar tech, Brian Kutzman (BK), who manages 24 guitars with 19 different tunings on tour
43:22 – The Story of “Iris”
56:05 – Advice for Musicians
58:32 – The Rubber Stopper Trick
1:00:04 – Pushing the “ball” of music forward by learning from others