"some of them are just like us..."...Yes Frank, you are just like us in so many ways. As much as I love and appreciate your art, the defining moment in my thoughts of you is when you took a knee on the sidewalk after a gig to autograph my young daughter's converse all-stars. She's a grown adult now, and a super kind and wonderful adult at that, and that kind gesture of yours truly helped my parenting goals at that stage of her development. I doubt that you even realize that your actions can mean that much to "us". Traveling about to see you perform is a "thing" for our family, and as long as doing so makes you happy enough to continue we will be there.
Thank you for being vulnerable and honest, Frank. This means a lot to many of us! I had the fortune to see you on stage in Budapest. When you sang Somewhere inbetween, I felt like you put out your heart on stage, and you gave something that will stay with us forever: the feeling that we are all human beings looking for themself and trying to figure out their life, and it’s okay.
Man, Stuart Alexander is a FANTASTIC interviewer. SO many moments where I was like "OOOOOH! That's a GREAT question!". Such a relatable set of answers from Frank too. It's nice to know that someone out there gets it.
I'm only a little over 10 minutes in, and have to stop and say this is brilliant. It's fascinating for me as an old dude, but there's so much for my daughter who holds Frank in such high esteem. Lovely, engaging and fun to watch. Great interviewer as well!
There are many ways to find your music - I'm sure we all have a different tale. The important thing is that it truly means something to us. And we'll keep coming to your shows for as long as you do them! I even went into the mosh pit on the last day of LE7 and again, to my amazement, helped you crowd surf (I'm 5'1" so I don't know how that's even possible). The FTHC fans are the best in the world and I have many international friendships now because of Lost Evenings. That's your legacy - ripples of joy.
Thanks, Frank. We are coming to see your 3000th concert in London. Your music speaks to me, and I'm glad I found it. This election result has devastated me, so I'm grounding in music and beating the shit out of my heavy bag. History's been leaning on me lately I can feel the future breathing down my neck And all the things I thought were true When I was young, and you were too Turned out to be broken And I don't know what comes next I am so disappointed in my country and fearful for my family.
To answer a question, I came across your music after supporting Bruce but Haven’t Been Doing So Well described me to the core. The more I listened, the more I identified. Somewhere Inbetween feels like the most raw and naked expression and it also may be my favourite song.
This is a great interview Frank and really interesting to hear such an honest direct stream of consciousness. Thanks for sharing. I'm a professional full time musician too, in my late thirties. Whilst I haven’t done half the incredible things you’ve done/mentioned I HAVE done a whole load of things that teenage Chloe starting to play bass/be in bands used to dream about and would think I’d ’made It.’ Like you many of those things would follow a very similar pattern: initial extreme levels of excitement, leading to equally extreme fear once closer to said event (I’m a late diagnosed Audhder which explains quite a lot of why I always feel chronically under-prepared/unable to executive function the things I need to cope) and lastly that disassociated ambivalence once it’s finished. I do think this is fairly normal and like you mentioned Frank, the people who tend to make this their living do often also happen to be the square pegs of the world and can find they don’t fit so they end up learning to carve. I’m starting to try to not immediately throw everything out/dismiss the wins emotionally in therapy and be proud of what I’ve achieved. But it is DEFINITELY not natural and OMG relate to the coming off stage and wondering why anyone wants to or gets excited to talk to you after. That is SO real. For me I feel like part of it is a mask that I put on for being on stage: so people think that I’m more graceful/mysterious/cooler than I am. That’s easy to do when one is on a huge stage away from people but I feel like it’s sooo much harder to do after when you are exhausted anyway and close enough for people to see the mask come off with all the sweat, surely?! It’s also being perceived which is hard to accept when you are in the thick of it and not on stage. Maybe that’s just also a thing as a very neurodivergent person navigating being a female instrumentalist in a predominantly male industry. Plus I’m also 5ft2 but seemingly play all the largest instruments so pretty sure that sticks out like a sore thumb as it must sometimes look like I’m a bloody hobbit behind my bass or the bass is playing itself somehow. 😆🤷🏻♀️ I first saw you support Green Day at Wembley back in the day. Loved your set but weirdly didn’t follow it up much. My now husband introduced me to Tape Deck Heart when we first got together, and I was hooked. When we got married we played ‘Photosynthesis’ and ‘Four Simple Words’ together instead of a first dance. Loved that we kicked off married life with the most inappropriate wedding songs possible! So Punk Rock. 😂 I keep listening as I get the feeling you’ve written lyrics as if you’ve been inside my head for inspiration, the relatable element is terrifyingly close to home.
Only yesterday I was thinking maybe some of us are not built for happiness. I have taken note that Frank stressed it wasn’t exactly happy versus unhappy. But I think I’ve learnt a thing or two about myself just from this interview.
As someone who also actively never wanted to fit in, I recently looked back and wished I had somewhere I belonged. I never could have faked it, though. The imposter syndrome, low self esteem and what it would take to actually feel settled or content with yourself and your accomplishments, yet somehow being humble and cognizant of your failures, while keeping true to yourself. However and whoever that is... Thanks for being you and candidly sharing it with all of us. ❤
I can totally relate. Also, I get what you mean about not being 100% confident in front of a large audience but I think it's because at the end of the day it's not a natural thing to do.
I'm an artist and I pick apart every piece (mentally) I make. When I receive awards I realise there must be some good in my work but also think why did I get this because I am no big deal. I sometimes think I am the most selfish person alive to pursue art instead of "growing up" as my Aunt says. BUT my Mum has great views on life. "You doubt yourself because you care Heidi. If you thought everything you did was brilliant then you'd probably be an a*#ehole and no one likes an a*#sehole" Keep being unapologetically Frank Turner because despite your internal monologue- you are not an a*#sehole! You're my favourite musician. Growing up and being "normal" is overrated
I was reading actor Tom Hanks bio on IMDB and noted that whilst surprised to get an Oscar nomination for Big it made him think well people have seen something of worth and it spurred him on to work on his craft.
This sounds like me talking to my therapist, and I absolutely love it, it makes me feel less alone in my thoughts.
"some of them are just like us..."...Yes Frank, you are just like us in so many ways. As much as I love and appreciate your art, the defining moment in my thoughts of you is when you took a knee on the sidewalk after a gig to autograph my young daughter's converse all-stars. She's a grown adult now, and a super kind and wonderful adult at that, and that kind gesture of yours truly helped my parenting goals at that stage of her development. I doubt that you even realize that your actions can mean that much to "us". Traveling about to see you perform is a "thing" for our family, and as long as doing so makes you happy enough to continue we will be there.
Thank you for being vulnerable and honest, Frank. This means a lot to many of us! I had the fortune to see you on stage in Budapest. When you sang Somewhere inbetween, I felt like you put out your heart on stage, and you gave something that will stay with us forever: the feeling that we are all human beings looking for themself and trying to figure out their life, and it’s okay.
Thank you, Stuart Alexander, for a wonderful interview of Frank, and for eliciting such honesty from him.
Man, Stuart Alexander is a FANTASTIC interviewer. SO many moments where I was like "OOOOOH! That's a GREAT question!".
Such a relatable set of answers from Frank too. It's nice to know that someone out there gets it.
I'm only a little over 10 minutes in, and have to stop and say this is brilliant. It's fascinating for me as an old dude, but there's so much for my daughter who holds Frank in such high esteem.
Lovely, engaging and fun to watch. Great interviewer as well!
There are many ways to find your music - I'm sure we all have a different tale. The important thing is that it truly means something to us. And we'll keep coming to your shows for as long as you do them! I even went into the mosh pit on the last day of LE7 and again, to my amazement, helped you crowd surf (I'm 5'1" so I don't know how that's even possible). The FTHC fans are the best in the world and I have many international friendships now because of Lost Evenings. That's your legacy - ripples of joy.
As someone with autism I relate to this song so much that wanting to belong, it makes me tera up every time i listen to it, thank you for this song
Thanks, Frank. We are coming to see your 3000th concert in London. Your music speaks to me, and I'm glad I found it. This election result has devastated me, so I'm grounding in music and beating the shit out of my heavy bag.
History's been leaning on me lately
I can feel the future breathing down my neck
And all the things I thought were true
When I was young, and you were too
Turned out to be broken
And I don't know what comes next
I am so disappointed in my country and fearful for my family.
Lol 😂 the subtitles for the scottish accent killed me...!
Greetings from 🇨🇭🫶🏻
To answer a question, I came across your music after supporting Bruce but Haven’t Been Doing So Well described me to the core. The more I listened, the more I identified. Somewhere Inbetween feels like the most raw and naked expression and it also may be my favourite song.
Still hiding in my shell
This is a great interview Frank and really interesting to hear such an honest direct stream of consciousness. Thanks for sharing.
I'm a professional full time musician too, in my late thirties. Whilst I haven’t done half the incredible things you’ve done/mentioned I HAVE done a whole load of things that teenage Chloe starting to play bass/be in bands used to dream about and would think I’d ’made It.’ Like you many of those things would follow a very similar pattern: initial extreme levels of excitement, leading to equally extreme fear once closer to said event (I’m a late diagnosed Audhder which explains quite a lot of why I always feel chronically under-prepared/unable to executive function the things I need to cope) and lastly that disassociated ambivalence once it’s finished. I do think this is fairly normal and like you mentioned Frank, the people who tend to make this their living do often also happen to be the square pegs of the world and can find they don’t fit so they end up learning to carve.
I’m starting to try to not immediately throw everything out/dismiss the wins emotionally in therapy and be proud of what I’ve achieved. But it is DEFINITELY not natural and OMG relate to the coming off stage and wondering why anyone wants to or gets excited to talk to you after. That is SO real. For me I feel like part of it is a mask that I put on for being on stage: so people think that I’m more graceful/mysterious/cooler than I am. That’s easy to do when one is on a huge stage away from people but I feel like it’s sooo much harder to do after when you are exhausted anyway and close enough for people to see the mask come off with all the sweat, surely?! It’s also being perceived which is hard to accept when you are in the thick of it and not on stage. Maybe that’s just also a thing as a very neurodivergent person navigating being a female instrumentalist in a predominantly male industry. Plus I’m also 5ft2 but seemingly play all the largest instruments so pretty sure that sticks out like a sore thumb as it must sometimes look like I’m a bloody hobbit behind my bass or the bass is playing itself somehow. 😆🤷🏻♀️
I first saw you support Green Day at Wembley back in the day. Loved your set but weirdly didn’t follow it up much. My now husband introduced me to Tape Deck Heart when we first got together, and I was hooked. When we got married we played ‘Photosynthesis’ and ‘Four Simple Words’ together instead of a first dance. Loved that we kicked off married life with the most inappropriate wedding songs possible! So Punk Rock. 😂 I keep listening as I get the feeling you’ve written lyrics as if you’ve been inside my head for inspiration, the relatable element is terrifyingly close to home.
Loved the progression and variation in your music. Every album is equally playable despite having my favourites. Legend
Thanks for your honesty Frank
That was beautiful, thanks for your honesty man.
Thank you. Always happy to learn about the human condition and most of this was new to me.
Only yesterday I was thinking maybe some of us are not built for happiness. I have taken note that Frank stressed it wasn’t exactly happy versus unhappy. But I think I’ve learnt a thing or two about myself just from this interview.
As someone who also actively never wanted to fit in, I recently looked back and wished I had somewhere I belonged. I never could have faked it, though.
The imposter syndrome, low self esteem and what it would take to actually feel settled or content with yourself and your accomplishments, yet somehow being humble and cognizant of your failures, while keeping true to yourself.
However and whoever that is...
Thanks for being you and candidly sharing it with all of us. ❤
Well, that was lovely....just as expected
Million Dead reunion is a thing!!!
I met Frank turner at the legion in mersea he was very cool down earth person
I can totally relate. Also, I get what you mean about not being 100% confident in front of a large audience but I think it's because at the end of the day it's not a natural thing to do.
Is it just me or is this interview way too short?
I'm an artist and I pick apart every piece (mentally) I make. When I receive awards I realise there must be some good in my work but also think why did I get this because I am no big deal. I sometimes think I am the most selfish person alive to pursue art instead of "growing up" as my Aunt says. BUT my Mum has great views on life. "You doubt yourself because you care Heidi. If you thought everything you did was brilliant then you'd probably be an a*#ehole and no one likes an a*#sehole" Keep being unapologetically Frank Turner because despite your internal monologue- you are not an a*#sehole! You're my favourite musician. Growing up and being "normal" is overrated
I was reading actor Tom Hanks bio on IMDB and noted that whilst surprised to get an Oscar nomination for Big it made him think well people have seen something of worth and it spurred him on to work on his craft.