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Ongoing History of New Music

The Long Strange Trip of John Frusciante Part 2

Ongoing History of New Music

Curiouscast

Music History, History, Music, Music Interviews, Music Commentary

4.8604 Ratings

🗓️ 28 September 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in all my years dealing with musicians, there are artists and then there are artistes...here’s how I tell them apart...Artists make art, but they also have other interests, pursuits and abilities...Bono is an example of an artist...he’s the front man of U2 but is also involved in politics, activism, tech, and a load of other things...and everything he does is done with an artistic flair and the soul of a performer... Artistes also make art...but it’s all they do...in fact, it’s all they can do...they live to create art and are often not very good at anything else...in fact—to put a fine point on it—they may be hopeless at life in general... That’s not a judgment or a criticism...it’s just how their brains are wired...they are on this earth with an almost supernatural ability to do nothing but create beauty through art... But this power comes with pitfalls......they might have trouble with day to day tasks like handling money, shopping for groceries, keeping a schedule, or being able to deal with everyday social situations... They may suffer from depression, anxiety, bi-polar disorder...they may be on the autism spectrum...and they may be prone to addictions: alcohol, drugs, sex...and if they managed to become well-known for their art, the insane pressure, crazy schedules, hedonistic lifestyle, and living in a bubble of fame can exacerbate things until—well, until things get very, very bad... I’ve met a few such artistes in my life—and in my experience, there is no better example than John Frusciante, who, of course, is best known for his work in the Red Hot Chili Peppers... His life, both in and out of the band—and he’s joined three times and quit twice—has been very long and strange...this is part two of that journey.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:39.0

If there's one thing I've learned in all my years dealing with musicians,

0:43.6

there are musicians and then there are artists.

0:47.6

Here's how I tell them apart.

0:49.7

Artists make art, of course, but they also have other interests.

0:53.9

They have other pursuits, abilities,

0:55.6

hobbies. Bono is an example of an artist. He's the frontman for you too, but he's also involved

1:02.2

in politics, activism, tech, and a load of other things. And everything he does is done with

1:07.7

an artistic flair and the soul of a performer. Artists also make art,

1:13.5

but it's really all they do. In fact, it's all they can do. They live to create art and are often,

1:21.6

well, not very good at anything else. In fact, to put a fine point on it, they may be hopeless at life in general.

1:29.3

Now, that's not a judgment or criticism. It's just how their brains are wired.

1:33.7

They are on this earth with an almost supernatural ability to do nothing but create beauty

1:39.6

through art. But this power comes with pitfalls. They might have trouble with day-to-day tasks like

1:46.9

handling money, shopping for groceries, keeping a schedule, or being able to deal with everyday

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