The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California • 69

THE FRESNO BEB FRIDAY NOVEMBER 19 1999 ES Band: The pop-rocksters are committed to social issues Goo Dolls are committed to a number of social issues They are asking fans to bring non-perishable food items to concert food that will be distributed in local communities by USA Harvest The group also endorses the PAX Youth Petition an antigun-violence organization that collects signatures at concerts and MTVs for Your Rights: Take a Stand Against which distributes CDs featuring music and celebrity commentary on reducing violence as well as action with even today kinds wish we had chosen something else at this point in my he said "We had a few other names but they print in the paper and now Goo Goo Like it or not the new moniker image and sound have taken it up the concert-venue ranks in recent years The current bill featuring Sugar Ray and the Austin-bred Fastball is a dream-come-true for fans of Top 40 hooks and pretty-boy lead singers been an amazing sum- Takac said of the outing "The bands are all playing great the crowds have been great sort of a carnival when you get in so Beyond their music the Goo remembered how to do it again from the last time we had made a record We were able to take our time try some different instruments and things like that I think the biggest difference though is that on this record His a lot Indeed differences abound when comparing the struggling artists of yesterday to the arena pop-rocksters that the Goo Goo Dolls have become A key difference is a passing of the mike literally Takac was initially the lead singer but on Up the he is front and center on only four songs Rzeznik is widely recognized as the leader and Btar attraction the humble heartthrob with tattoos and funny hair The name was inspired by an ad in the back of a "True magazine for a doll with a moveable rubber head a choice Takac doesn't seem completely at ease Continued from Page El a little bit better you sell a few more records The playing a little bit better Since last year the victories have gotten a little bit It was all capped by the success of this Grammy-nominated song from the of soundtrack Once loud and brash the Goo Goo Dolls sweetened their sound with lilting strings and a romantic swooning delivery from Rzeznik It gave the group the biggest hit of its career don't know if it was necessarily a direction we were planning on Takac said of the sweet ballad think it was more of a direction we sort of ended up going you know? 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