Goo Goo Doll John Rzeznik Polishes His Image (But No Turds) on Tonight’s Debut of “The Next Great American Band”

Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

Heads up, rock reality-show fans: We’ll be back Monday with our first report on the already controversial American Idol spinoff The Next Great American Band. In anticipation of tonight’s anticipated series premiere, we checked in with one of the judges, Goo Goo Doll John Rzeznik, who had an answer for anyone who thinks a reality show is a crappy way to discover talent. “I don't think anybody formed a band to get on the show, and if they did they were eliminated,” he said. “You know these bands are real bands they play out in their neck of the woods, they're all doing gigs and practicing in the garage together. It’s like a showcase, everybody wants a record deal.” Rzeznik confirmed the show’s prize is “a record deal, some commotion and all that” and insisted the series is a great vehicle for artists in an age of record-industry decline. “Record companies don't have the money to promote bands the way something

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