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New York Times: Exclusive Interview with JACK FROST (talks Lake, Purger, Music)
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The Change.When I got the call from Mr. Frost that I would be granted a inperson interview. I was beyond excited. What I wasn't expecting was his physical transformation from young, good looking, musician that was deemed a change for new music. Instead of that old familiar face, Frost is a thin, long haired, bearded man, wearing simple clothes of a simple man. His experience of late shows in his weary face. His eyes are filled with unwanted experience.
Driving up to his New York ranch near woodstock should have triggered a foreshadow of what to expect. But my thinking was that Frost just bought a far away home that looked like a country home but instead would be everything that Frost was. Modern and progressive with traces of isolation. What I found was a haggard Frost completely involved and immersed in this new way of life. The life of a reclusive musician who has exchanged his guitar for 100 acres of farm land and a tractor.
A Brief Talk About The Purger
I would be a fool not to attempt to pry open the secrets and woes that Frost experienced with The Purger. So I did.
NY Times: Jack your experience with The Purger has seemed to hit you hard?
Frost: It has.
NY Times: Why? Why the sudden change of heart? Of passion?
Frost: When a knife is held at your throat, and the question of "what is life" is asked of you, you tell me why the change..."
Without loosing my invite I decided to change the subject about his turn into rock n roll.
NY TIMES: When you released NYC-Freeze Out, you shocked everybody by going electric with half the album, why did you do that?
Frost: I was being labeled as a political voice. I hate politics. So my response was to do something that pointed the finger back at the USA. This country attempts to be all high and mighty but we aren't. We have a unnamed war in the are own streets but we feel that we need to knock the boys out over seas. NYC-Freeze was a finger pointing song on the critics and my fans who labeled me.
NY TIMES: But you began to take on the role of a rock star?
Frost: I got involved with drink and drugs cause I wanted an escape. One night of drugs nearly ruled my life. Nearly killed me. I wasn't acting a role. I was doing drugs and drinking every single day because I was bored and angry.
NY TIMES: Then you met Cristina Lake...
Frost: I met her the one day I was sober. I loved her. love her. She was this bright light while I was in a dark hole. I didn't want the light but I wanted her. All My Engines was mostly about her. During our relationship. It was my music love note while I was in love.
NY TIMES: After 2 rock albums you decided to go back to an acoustic sound? Why?
Frost: I was hurting. Acoustic music is my way of showing my hurt...I'd be a liar if I didn't say it was also my way of mocking people like you. At the time.
NY TIMES: ouch.
Frost (laughs) hey this is an honest interview. That was the past. This is now.
NY TIMES: You released Civil War and announced that you will be retiring after two more albums? Why retire? Why release two albums...
Frost: Well Civil War was my first honest album. and my return to folk music. But the experience with the purger hit me hard. Made me realize that I have enough money to live happy and that my music isn't relevant. I recorded two albums in a row. Montana and The Horizon. Both are folk albums. Both are honest. I want to give back to my fans. Give what we both loved.
NY TIMES: So you are gonna farm?
Frost: you say it like it's a sad thing!
NY TIMES: Kinda is! We love your music Jack.
Frost: Well I'm sorry. I want to work my land. Work with sweat, dirt and all that. I want to experience an honest living.
NY Times: What about doing a few gigs?
Frost: No...well the only gigs I would do is if it was for a benefit concert or something. Farm Aid sorta deal.
And that was my interview with an almost legend. Perhaps a legend because of experience. A young man that willingly cut off his music career for an honest living. A man who reveled in the light but decided to bust the bulb. Whatever you think of Jack Frost you have to admit. He has come full circle. Humble pie for all. |
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