Here's Grace. . .
In my copy of this months MOJO magazine, there is an interview with Grace Jones. She discusses her upbringing and background, along with her albums and collaborations. Anyway, she seemed quite happy to admit consumption of several drugs, from Quaaludes to coke. Also she mentions STP (Which shesays stood for Super Trip Pill. Here's the words:
At 12 your family moves from Jamaica to upstate New York. One of your report cards from Grant Junior High School declared you to be 'Socially sick'. In what sense?
Well, I was very shy. Because of the whole religious thing and growing up in Jamaica, only surrounded by a small group of people, I was not allowed to really socialise. So when I came to America, I would just stay by myself
So how did you go from being this painfully shy character to . . .
(Cuts in)I took a lot of acid!(Gales of laughter)Its the truth
At what age did you first pop a tab then?
About 15. It was enlightenening. And I think about the third time, they were experimenting with what was called STP, the Super Trip Pill. I took it with a doctor and I just wanted to come down because I stayed there for about three days on it. STP, darling. Talk to Timothy Leary, he'd know about that one.
A bad experience then?
No. It was just too long. I lost patience. I thought, 'Enough, now. OK. I see. I see. Now can I come down, thankyou?' After that I didn't need any more for the rest of my life.
Atta girl! Sounds like she had a classic peak experience with life changing realisations etc. She still seems a fairly intimidating chick, but there's proof that its more than just an image. Respect to her.
Later in the article she seems to admit to hitting the coke a bit during a low period in her career (in the 90's) but has cleaned up these days. She sounds like she still enjoys a smoke though, God bless her.
Just had to report admitted DOM usage in the media. Next time you are stuck in the middle of an extended dose of the Brown Acid, just remember, Grace has been there, and she's not barking mad now, is she? (?)
Pipp