The Goo Goo Dolls at Shoreline Amphitheatre

A week back, we made the trek down to Mountain View to see Buffalo natives The Goo Goo Dolls at Shoreline Ampitheatre for a trip down 90’s nostalgia lane.

I’m not going to lie, I was incredibly excited for this show. I will never waver in my defense of feel-good pop rock. It has a relatable, fun place in so many people’s lives, especially my own, and I’ve always been a sucker for the lush, often cinematic soundscape The Goo Goo Dolls never disappoint with. Danger!Sound photographer and avowed non-mainstream music purist Ray De Ation was a little less so.

His reasons for attending were mainly to feed off of my blind stoke and his entertainment at the prospect of all of the crying I was guaranteed to do when those emo teen jams like “Iris” and “Black Balloon” were played. Even with his commentary, “but did you know they started as a punk band? That stuff was great, doubt they’ll play any of it though…” he was a good sport, paid for our incredibly overpriced beers and settled in for the long haul.

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