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Originally Posted by Knox  . . . . as a past drug addict (I have 18 years clean) . . and one who has been recording for well over 30 years, and one who has experienced both sides and seen a lot . . the whole rock and roll / music scene 'cliche' of drugs and drunk is ridiculous to me. I fell for it too. Being a cliche is about the dumbest crap in the world. And the music business is full of cliche people more then any other area I have seen. That said, I have done good work both ways . . . BUT my life is a zillion times better without drugs / drink and isn't that the point? There are other things in life then the music business / recording. For anyone who grew up in the 60s . . . . drugs / politics effected music greatly . . . BUT it was a different time. Drugs were a bit more innocent in most circles. Smoking pot / dropping LSD and making music back then is a lot different then smoking crack / meth / heroin etc today. btw . . the heroin use by Hendrix is greatly exaggerated in many circles. AND the fact that he could play / write the shit he did tripping on LSD is mind boggling. I'm sure drugs influenced some of his creativity, but so did the times. I don't regret a lot of my past as it absolutely did open the "Doors of Perception" and yes even creativity at times . . . but I'm talking pot and hallucinogenic drugs during a time when things were totally different. When I got in to cocaine and heroin, even alcoholism . . nothing good came out of it. btw . . I have seen more asshole behavior from the rock and roll cliche of alcohol then I ever did from pot and hallucinogenic drugs. If you want to bring crack / heroin users in your studio to make music . . . lock up your mics. I would say the times / politics effect much over the drugs / drink in many ways. Back in the 80s major labels were damn near figuring in some record budgets the cocaine use for some of the major acts (under the table) . . . though of course they would never admit any of that. That's a lot different then Pink Floyd dropping acid or smoking pot in the studio. It (drugs) took a heavy turn in the 80s throughout today IMV. |
You make some good points. I see your perspective as different than mine and the main reason is we are different people. I've been a moderate pot smoker for close to 10 years and it never got more than moderate. Its an enjoyable part of my life and leaving it behind is not necessary. I can and do leave it for long periods of time but come back to the fact that its an enjoyable experience for me, that doesn't have to become excessive. I could see that if you have a personality prone to overdoing certain things it could be bad and nothing but. Different people will have different takes on this i'm sure. Only you will know how you will react if you ever go down that road.
Currently I am vaping pot (not smoking because its hard on the lungs) at the very least weekly and that is fine for me. There are periods where i won't at all for months and months but in moderation, I don't think these things are any more harmful than a glass of wine here and there or some tylenol.
Russell