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Goo Goo Dolls are awesome!
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Nikon at Jones Beach Theater (Wantagh, NY)
Concert Date: July 27th, 2007
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Review: Goo Goo Dolls groove at Jones Beach
BY MAC RANDALL
Special to Newsday
When the Goo Goo Dolls started making records in the late 1980s, they
were a loud power-pop band with a punky edge. Then in the mid-'90s,
they hit on a new concept -- sensitive ballads oriented around acoustic
rather than electric guitars -- and the result was blockbuster success.
Judging by some comments frontman Johnny Rzeznik made from the Jones
Beach stage during its Saturday night concert, the group still feels
uncomfortable about that turn of events.
Before launching into "Name," the 1995 single that was both the Goo
Goos' first exploration of their lighter side and their first megahit,
Rzeznik said, "This next song opened a lot of doors for us. It closed a
few others behind us too, but hey, what can you do?"
More than a decade has passed since this crucial juncture in the band's
history, so you'd think Rzeznik and his mates would have gotten less
touchy about it over time. Not a chance. Clearly even at this late
date, they need to keep proving to their critics and old fans -- and
maybe to themselves, too -- that no, they didn't actually get soft and
sell out.
And so they played one long puzzling non sequitur of a show, veering
between faithful renditions of the hit singles everyone came to hear
and frantic attempts to rock hard. Several of the latter were helmed by
bassist Robby Takac, the Hyde to Rzeznik's Jekyll.
Rzeznik is ruggedly handsome, while Takac is so unkempt you could
easily mistake him for a homeless man. Rzeznik's voice is smooth and
powerful, while Takac's is pinched and unpleasant. And where Rzeznik
works the crowd with an easy flair, Takac puts out so much excess
energy that it's comical, almost a parody of a rock musician | | Read rest of Review Here URL | | Click here to read rest of the review |
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