MARKUS D: Dude, its Marcus D. How are you doing?

JOHN: Whats going on

MARKUS D: You tell me. You were supposed to be here in Bellevue for the Big Ass Broadcast at the Rock Bottom.

JOHN: Ah, Dude Marcus, you know what.. I am really sorry but I am having so much going on here. I missed my plane. I couldnt make it up there today.

MARKUS D: Got to do the hang. Kick back some brew

JOHN: I would love to come up there and drink beer with you guys. Well have to do that some day. Ill bring my guitar and well make all kinds of noise and everyone will get upset. It will be great!

MARKUS D: So whats on the play for the Goo Goo Dolls?

JOHN: Going to make another record

MARKUS D: I figured you were just riding the success off this one right now.. Broadway is doing cool!

JOHN: Its doing pretty good. Na, ya know.. Im sick playing all of them songs. I gotta go write some new ones.

MARKUS D: Now the rumor is when you get inspired you write your songs on post-it notes and they litter up your coffee table. (John laughs)

JOHN: Yeah, yeah sometimes yeah. Mostly cocktail napkins, but when I decided to get organized, one time I just had piles of post-it notes stuck all over everything in my apartment. So it was kinda weird ..uh.. but, hey what the hell. It worked

MARKUS D: Thats when you a, how do you get your inspirations for the song? What do you write about (Johns cell phone interrupts the conversation) Oh my god, Yes, Hello! Hey listen, I got Markus D from Kiss in Seattle on the other line.. I gotta call you back (click).

MARKUS D: Oh, feel the power Casey..Whos your daddy

(Casey laughs)

MARKUS D: Listen Johnny I got to put you on hold; my mother is on the other line. Is that cool? JOHN: Yeah man

MARKUS D: All right, check it out, did you just see how I put Johnny Rzeznik on hold

Casey: Yeah, I know. Look at you went to a song did traffic report

MARKUS D: Now Johnny, I saw you guys perform in San Francisco and your lead guitarist, Robby came out with no shoes on.

JOHN: He never wears shoes

MARKUS D: Whats that about

JOHN: I dont know, but I told him you better get a tetanus shot buddy (John laughed)

MARKUS D: You know, I heard heard some of the tracks on the record sung by Robby and he could actually front his own band.

JOHN: Why doesnt he

DJ: My sidekick here wants to say hi, by the way her name is Casey.

CASEY: Hello

JOHN: Hi, how are you sidekick?

CASEY: I am fabulous, how are you?

JOHN: Doing all right, just kinda hanging out here.

CASEY: I have a question that I have been dying to ask you.

JOHN: Sure, you can ask me anything you want.

CASEY: Oh, fabulous. I saw you play at the Gorge last summer.

JOHN: Yeah, that was fun.

CASEY: And I was blown away! You guys had so much energy up on stage. What do you guys do to get jazzed up for something like that?

JOHN: I think it is just a lot of instant nerves. You know, you get up in front of that many people. Its like OMG what if we suck! What if they throw stuff at us! Because that has happened (John laughs)

CASEY: Gosh!

JOHN: Many times.

CASEY: I was going to say, even after performing as often as you do you still dont get over that butterfly in the stomach feeling. Huh?

JOHN: I think Frank Sinatra said that ..(John in his Frank Sinatra voice) Well, you get nervous because you still care

MARKUS D: Wheres the wisdom of big Frank. Johnny, can we put you on hold for a sec? We need to play another song.

JOHN: Yeah, yeah, sure

(played a song, did traffic report)

MARKUS D: Its Markus D and were talking to Johnny at home. You were saying earlier, you were about to cut a new album. Is that going to come off quick or whats the deal?

JOHN: Yeah, I mean (John laughs) ya know, I dont know what the hell Im going to do. (ha ha). Na, I am just going to hang around and I am starting to work on material, but ya know we have been on tour for almost two years, ya know.

MARKUS D: Well, if you need any inspirations, you can call me at home any time!

JOHN: Thank you! Ill call your sidekick too. Can I call your sidekick?

MARKUS D: Yeah, wait!

CASEY: You can call me anytime!

(John laughs)

MARKUS D: Well, if you need any inspirations, you can call me at home any time!

JOHN: Thank you! Ill call your sidekick too. Can I call your sidekick?

MARKUS D: Yeah, wait!

CASEY: You can call me anytime! (John laughs)

JOHN: Can I? Excellent!

MARKUS D: Johnny, I didnt tell you but Casey is kinda loose.

JOHN: Well, then that makes two of us (John laughs)

MARKUS D: Im not one to start gossip or stir the pot but, I was hanging out with Matchbox20 in Santa Barbara over the weekend

JOHN: Oh, yeah

MARKUS D: That big party down there at the Ranch.

JOHN: Uh, huh

MARKUS D: Rob Thomas.. now he had a couple of margaritas in him

JOHN: Yeah?

MARKUS D: And he said that if he had to, that he could kick your ass.

JOHN: He said that if he had to he could kick my ass?

MARKUS D: He said if I had to..

JOHN: He said that if I had to I could kick his ass? Really!!

MARKUS D: Im not one to gossip. That is just what I heard. The way that I posed the question.. It was a barfight question.. Who would you not want to get into a bar fight with?

JOHN: Hmm

MARKUS D: It was Mark McGrath, Steve Harwell, Johnny Rzeznik or Everlast.

JOHN: Who is Steve Harwell?

MARKUS D: From a Smash Mouth.

JOHN: Oh, Oh, Dude.. I wouldnt want to get into a bar fight with that guy.

MARKUS D: Yeah.

JOHN: Yeah, hes a bad ass

MARKUS D: Your pretty much sure you could take Everlast?

JOHN: Uh, I dont know. I dont think I have ever seen Everlast (laughs) Ya know.

MARKUS D: To give you a little run down. Rob said he probably couldnt tango with Everlast because Everlast has tattoos on his neck.

JOHN: Well, ya know.. You should see where I got tattoos

(everyone laugh hysterically)

JOHN: That doesnt make you a tough guy. But, ya know.. I dont think Rob Thomas could even hurt my feelings. So thats ok.

(laughs and wows)

(John laughs outload)

MARKUS D: Well, Casey just perked up. Shes ready to rough and tumble with you.

CASEY: Oh Yeah.. Show me them tattoos.

JOHN: Alright, Alright, so am I.

MARKUS D: Thanks for checking in with us dude.