Anyone else out there fancy themselves a bit of the Goo Goo Dolls?

Ive just got into them in the last year but for that whole time Dizzy has

pretty much been on repeat! A Boy Named Goo is also rockin', but Im not too

sure about Gutterflower as yet

Opinions?

Sus

i love iris but havent heard anything else

You should definitely listen to the rest of that album, it all goes together, it works well together as a whole.

But yeah, fantastic song!

Its soo moving, i will listen to some more

Natisse said:

Its such a beautiful song, im not surprised!

Goo Goo Dolls have some great songs, but nothing as commercial as Iris.

Smooches;)

Its the stuff that isnt as commercial thats the best though! the album tracks!

And what about Slide anyway? Surely thats commercial?

susannah said:

Slide was cool, but I don't remember it being as big as Iris.

Smooches;)

Iris is what made me stop paying attention to this group. God, it's horrible! Yall don't see that? Goo Goo dolls were around for years before this song, and suddenly they became a carbon copy of all the other watered-down matchbox 20 bullshit that passes for "alternative" rock over the last several years.

smokeverbs said:

Thankyou good man. This is what I wanted from this thread. Iris is a good song, but its not a patch on the rest of their stuff!Not a patch!thats the stuff I like!

you're quite welcome, and yeah, a boy named goo is a good album.

So can anyone recommend me a band who reminds them of the Goo Goo Dolls?

Im really getting into this sound at the mo...

susannah said:

I believe that slide did go to # 1 on the Billboard charts. But it was not as popular as Iris.

popular schmopular!

susannah said:

I love the Goo Goo Dolls (once I got past their name).

My favorite songs from them are We are the normal and Naked. Other songs I really like form them are All eyes on me, Amigone, Eyes wide open, Fallin' down and Cuz you're gone.

For me their best three albums are "Dizzy up the girl", "A boy named Goo", and "Superstar Car Wash".

They do have a very good best of album named "What I learned about ego, opinion, art, & commerce". That is a good place to start if you are just getting into them.

I'm from Buffalo so even though I'm not a huge fan, they will always have a special place in my heart! I remember when they used to be called Sex Maggot, Lol!

susannah said:

Iknow, by popular I mean Slide didn't stay at number 1 as long, didn't get as much radio play or video play as Iris did and in general Iris is much better know than Slide.

Sowhat said:

Im working on getting all the albums. Dizzy is by far my favourite so far, i can listen to it non-stop. i think broadway is my favourite, just something about it...

thanks for the opinion! and yeah, the name is a bit wierd...

Can you think of anyone who sounds similar?Its the sound im just getting into, ive always been into soul but i do have phases and I think im entering a rock/pop or just rock phase now...?

susannah said:

I know when they first came out they were compared to the Replacements a lot. When they first started (Albums like Jed/Hold me up) their sound was much more punk than the later albums.

I can't really think of a band that is comparable...well maybe the Gin Blossoms....but the Goo Goo Dolls are much better in my opinion.

And I completely understand about throwing in one of their CD's and just listening all the way through over and over again. Most of their albums are that solid. Except when the Bass player is on lead vocals (Robby Takac), sometimes his vocals are a bit much to take.

susannah said:

My first love has always been Soul/R&B music. But since Rap/Hip Hop has dominated, there is not too much "Soul" music being made anymore (remember back in the day with groups like The Bar Kays, Lakeside, Slave, Cameo, Rick James, The Gap Band, Roger/Zapp....).

So with my hunger for music ever growing, and my supply growing smaller, I also branched out into more rock which is how I discovered the Goo Goo Dolls.

I was the same. ive always been into soul and rnb, old or new, but i guess im just getting more into rock in the last couple of years. theres just not enough decent soul anymore, and ive heard all i can find from years ago...

yeah me too, but i still sway more towards soul influences sometimes. i love rock just as much!

wish i did!

at work now...