Tobra

I don't think he implied that he was a drug user, or that drug use leads to good music. Just that many talented musicians are. There are some talentless hacks out there that are into drugs too. Creative people tend to be adventurous, willing to try things out. That is what I think leads to it.

benjamin

The title of this thread is "drugs = good music." He isn't implying it so much as he comes right out and says it.

white_n_slow

first off, I don't use any drugs but alcohol and occationally caffeine (although that wasn't always the case). secondly, i'm not advocating or suggesting anything, just pointing out something I noticed.

lttletimmy

See I think drugs have done some good things for us. If you don't think drugs have done good things for us then do me a favor. Go home tonight and take all of your records,tapes and all your CD's and burn them. Because, you know all those musicians who made all that great music that's enhanced your lives throughout the years? Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreal ****ing high on drugs, man.

-Bill Hicks

Brad

he's saying that some of the best music has come from musicians that used and/or abused drugs. he's not saying that non drug users can't produce good music. i know what he's sayin tho.. sometimes i'll think about the music i really like and think man, they all did drugs.. not that it matters.. meh.

19.3secS2K

you forgot Charlie Parker

however, music isn't the only field.... All spectrums of art have influences from drugs... Movies, paintings, etc.

consider american indians.... They used to take shit. It was purly spiritual.

the only thing that makes drugs 'bad' is the public perception of them. I mean, shit, you can abuse anything. Food, working out, driving fast, etc.

excess is the devil....

with that said, I'm about to talk to mary :bandito:

revhappy420

:werd: i think that does explain it. creative people just wanna experience more from life, being on a different plateau or planet i also think small amounts of certain drugs, especially da ganja can enhance that creativism and work for you, but excess of anything isn't good and once they feel like the high from lesser drugs isnt doing much anymore because they get immune to it, they feel like they have writers block and wanna experience an even greater rush, and it screws them over in the end. thats why ill stick to moderate amounts of mary jane, i know my limits

wedley2

good point, reminds me of this one guy in my study group, he can draw like a mad man and read poetry but smokes every weekends, lol.

white_n_slow

druggies

Tark

I don't know shit about jazz... But i know a lot about drugs! and your wrong Marijuana was a important part of Jazz music! In fact drug have always been a important part of the Entertainment industry! Anslinger once had a the Treasury department of narcotics control the entertainment industry thinking that it would be a major step in reducing narcotic usage in the US.