Goo Goo Dolls show review
The University of Florida has recently had their homecoming celebration, the Gator Growl. This event combines music, performances, skits, dances and presentations, all put on in front of thousands of people at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
The headliner for this year were the ever-classic Goo Goo Dolls, and they have not rusted one bit.
For people who don’t know, the Goo Goo Dolls are a rock band from Buffalo, New York that gained widespread popularity in the mid-90s. Some hits include Iris, Broadway and Long Way Down.
The Dolls were extremely energetic, despite their tenure as a 25-year-old band. The lead singer, John Rzeznik, still has his distinctive voice after all these years of performing.
There were almost no gaps between songs, as the Goo Goo Dolls seemed to want to the music to speak for itself.
“I’ll stop talking and play more music now,” Rzeznik said. This was after simply asking how the crowd was doing.
That, to me, is dedication to their art and music. They didn’t preach, they didn’t thank and they didn’t moan.
All they did was play, and they played fantastically.
The Goo Goo Dolls played all their hits, and even if you were a casual listener, you would have heard a handful of their songs on any classic rock radio station. The production values were also great, as UF seems to spare no expense for their featured bands.
People held up their cell phones during slow songs, sung out load in time with the words and were enthralled by the Goo Goo Dolls. They were the best musical headliner I’ve seen for the past three Gator Growls.
Even though they have wrinkles on their faces, their hair is still long and their music is still heartfelt and energetic. They have aged like wine, and it was an honor to see them after being a fan for so many years.
