What is it with musicians and drugs?

[TheNewbie]

It's like the most famous musicians were all junkies, I was going to list some of them but then I realized the list is endless, they were all on drugs.
Do drugs make you THAT much more creative, or its just the type of people who happen to be good musicians who also have a big craving for getting stoned. :Q
I personally never tried drugs before (or planning to) so I don't really know.

 

[DangerAardvark]

Because the most passionate music often comes from the most flawed people.

 

[aircooled]

I was definitely high back in my band days. Not heroin and stuff, we just smoked pot (actually there was some acid and shrooms every once and a while, but not regularly). We wrote some great songs while high, but I don't think is a prerequisite to writing good songs.

 

[hiromizu]

It's a culture thing. Also back in the late 80's and early 90's, cocaine was widely used in Wall St investment banks and brokerage firms.

 

[TheNewbie]

Take the best orgasm you've ever had. Multiply it by a thousand and you are still nowhere near it

said by Renton's character in trainspotting (1996) regarding heroin.

 

[alien42]

drugs fuel the creative process

 

[Doctor Nyse]

Originally posted by: DangerAardvark
Because the most passionate music often comes from the most flawed people.

There you have it.

I'm a musician & artist and while I don't use drugs, I use quite a bit of alcohol.

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: DangerAardvark
Because the most passionate music often comes from the most flawed people.

 

[theprodigalrebel]

I don't know about cocaine/heroin/LSD or the people that take ecstasy (or get wasted) and go crazy to techno/trance/whatever they call it...but marijuana definitely enhances listening to Sigur Ros or Pink Floyd. It feels more..spacey.(?)

I imagine if drugs can enhance listening to music, they sure as hell can enhance the music creation process. Plus, some artists need to be high to deliver knockout live performances or their fans get pissed. I believe nobody liked going to a Nirvana concert and seeing a sober Cobain. Drugs have ended the careers of a lot of musicians - but at least we got Alice in Chains out of it.

Listening to Bob Segar's 'Turn the Page' (and Metallica's cover of it), I guess I understand why a hugely successfuly artist that makes millions and spends months on the road, playing dozens of back-to-back concerts would develop an addiction. I just wish the guys didn't die doing it.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Originally posted by: Doctor Nyse

Originally posted by: DangerAardvark
Because the most passionate music often comes from the most flawed people.

There you have it.

I'm a musician & artist and while I don't use drugs, I use quite a bit of alcohol.

alcohol is a drug, so you actually DO use drugs. You drink coffee...drug use. It's all relative to your perspective on intoxicants and how acceptable it is to you in social aspects.

 

[homercles337]

Originally posted by: DangerAardvark
Because the most passionate music often comes from the most flawed people.

Dear god youre a dope. There is nothing flawed about how the limbic system responds to reward.

What is it with the greatest american writers all being drunks?

 

[Doctor Nyse]

Originally posted by: ch33zw1z

Originally posted by: Doctor Nyse

Originally posted by: DangerAardvark
Because the most passionate music often comes from the most flawed people.

There you have it.

I'm a musician & artist and while I don't use drugs, I use quite a bit of alcohol.

alcohol is a drug, so you actually DO use drugs. You drink coffee...drug use. It's all relative to your perspective on intoxicants and how acceptable it is to you in social aspects.

Well, based off of your own logic, you aren't really in any position to tell me if what I use is a drug or not.

 

[Doctor Nyse]

Originally posted by: homercles337

Originally posted by: DangerAardvark
Because the most passionate music often comes from the most flawed people.

Dear god youre a dope. There is nothing flawed about how the limbic system responds to reward.

What is it with the greatest american writers all being drunks?

Flawed meaning those who, despite their concerted efforts, are unable to breathe easily / rest their heads / conquer their demons / find satisfaction / be at peace or at least understanding with something / let go of something / etc etc..

 

[ch33zw1z]

Originally posted by: Doctor Nyse

Originally posted by: ch33zw1z

Originally posted by: Doctor Nyse

Originally posted by: DangerAardvark
Because the most passionate music often comes from the most flawed people.

There you have it.

I'm a musician & artist and while I don't use drugs, I use quite a bit of alcohol.

alcohol is a drug, so you actually DO use drugs. You drink coffee...drug use. It's all relative to your perspective on intoxicants and how acceptable it is to you in social aspects.

Well, based off of your own logic, you aren't really in any position to tell me if what I use is a drug or not.

A much different topic, but you could view it that way. I was pointing out that flaw in the way many people view alcohol compared to other substances.

 

[CKent]

Altered states of mind are fantastic to explore. It's so new and different it can inspire creativity. Of course if you're high 24/7, sobriety is the new and interesting experience...

PS - any psychotropic substance is a drug. It's always funny to watch people separate drugs from alcohol from caffeine, as if they're not one and the same. In fact alcohol is one of the most dangerous drugs around.

 

[homercles337]

Originally posted by: Doctor Nyse

Originally posted by: homercles337

Originally posted by: DangerAardvark
Because the most passionate music often comes from the most flawed people.

Dear god youre a dope. There is nothing flawed about how the limbic system responds to reward.

What is it with the greatest american writers all being drunks?

Flawed meaning those who, despite their concerted efforts, are unable to breathe easily / rest their heads / conquer their demons / find satisfaction / be at peace or at least understanding with something / let go of something / etc etc..

Youre not a doctor. That much is *obvious*.

 

[gamepad]

Originally posted by: TheNewbie
It's like the most famous musicians were all junkies, I was going to list some of them but then I realized the list is endless, they were all on drugs.
Do drugs make you THAT much more creative, or its just the type of people who happen to be good musicians who also have a big craving for getting stoned. :Q
I personally never tried drugs before (or planning to) so I don't really know.

yes.

not just musicians, but other types of artists as well.

 

[clamum]

I'd be a lot more creative on drugs than without. I play guitar, and am by no means anything good, but the times I had the most ideas for songs were usually when I was drunk or high on painkillers.

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: homercles337

Originally posted by: Doctor Nyse

Originally posted by: homercles337

Originally posted by: DangerAardvark
Because the most passionate music often comes from the most flawed people.

Dear god youre a dope. There is nothing flawed about how the limbic system responds to reward.

What is it with the greatest american writers all being drunks?

Flawed meaning those who, despite their concerted efforts, are unable to breathe easily / rest their heads / conquer their demons / find satisfaction / be at peace or at least understanding with something / let go of something / etc etc..

Youre not a doctor. That much is *obvious*.

Who says you have to be a doctor to make that kind of conclusion?

 

[Platypus]

Originally posted by: DangerAardvark
Because the most passionate music often comes from the most flawed people.

 

[LS20]

it enhances sights and sounds... imagine if you were a half blind painter..and your vision was suddenly fully restored

 

[clamum]

Originally posted by: Platypus

Originally posted by: DangerAardvark
Because the most passionate music often comes from the most flawed people.

Didn't think about that... good way of looking at it I suppose.

 

[homercles337]

Originally posted by: Aflac

Originally posted by: homercles337

Originally posted by: Doctor Nyse

Originally posted by: homercles337

Originally posted by: DangerAardvark
Because the most passionate music often comes from the most flawed people.

Dear god youre a dope. There is nothing flawed about how the limbic system responds to reward.

What is it with the greatest american writers all being drunks?

Flawed meaning those who, despite their concerted efforts, are unable to breathe easily / rest their heads / conquer their demons / find satisfaction / be at peace or at least understanding with something / let go of something / etc etc..

Youre not a doctor. That much is *obvious*.

Who says you have to be a doctor to make that kind of conclusion?

Conclusion is shit, not a doctor, post is shit, poster is a god damn idiot. Need i say more?

Edit: *Again* There is nothing flawed about how the limbic system responds to reward. Are you "flawed" because you get a hard on for LCDs?

 

[LordMaul]

I think it's a lot more simple than you guys are purporting it to be. All this psychology BS is irrelevant.

Why do musicians use a lot of drugs like heroin and cocaine and whatnot?

Because they CAN.

 

[Alex]

Originally posted by: DangerAardvark
Because the most passionate music often comes from the most flawed people.

QFT!
and drugs DO make you more creative... but if you're a no-talent ass-clown to begin with drugs won't really do much for your creativity.

you gotta have some talent to begin with...