The Goo Goo Dolls may have established a comfortable niche, as a well-respected rock band with pop leanings reflected by the 12 million albums they’ve sold worldwide and much-loved hit singles, like “Iris,” “Slide” and “Name.” But as far as founding member/lead vocalist John Rzeznik is concerned, they’re never too far from their West New York roots. This blue collar mentality continues to be the guiding moral compass for Rzeznik and longtime friend/bassist Robby Takac.“We’re from Buffalo and we always carried that pride of the hometown that we’re from—and we still do,” Rzeznik said.With the ba