[kristallin]

Originally Posted by jacksonplayer

I don't play live anymore, but if I did I would never play drunk again. It's basically just disrespect to the music and to the audience.

The audience paid money to see you put on a good show and play good music, not to see drunken or stoned idiots fumble through their material making fools out of themselves.

[7 Strings of Hate]

^ alert, stupid blanket statement

its half the reason i go

[neon_black88]

Originally Posted by kristallin

The audience paid money to see you put on a good show and play good music, not to see drunken or stoned idiots fumble through their material making fools out of themselves.

One of my mates smokes pot and when he's high he plays about 1.5x tighter than when he plays sober.

Piss - I don't play live but I would probably have a few drinks before playing to ease my nerves, only to a point where my playing doesn't suffer because there IS a point for me when it does.

Weed - I wouldn't smoke before playing because it doesn't take much to get me a bit paranoid when i'm high and I think way to much on it, i'd probably get lost in the structure too. But weed effects me different to other people and like I said my mates could probably do it perfectly fine high while I fumble through like an idiot.

LSD - Hell no but, I remmember reading an interesting tidbit on Santana. He used to record himself playing solo's sober, then record himself playing solo's on lsd and he is quoted as saying he likes the LSD solo's better (when listening afterwoods). He also took lsd before a performence once thinking by the time it kicked in he would be off the stage, then his set got pushed back 2 hours. So he played that whole show out of his mind and thought it was shit, and afterwoods people were telling him it was his best show.

Also Jimi Hendrix didn't play on LSD (at least early on), his drink was spiked one night before he went on stage "apparently" to ruin his performence and he was terrified. I've seen videos of him smoking pot on stage though.

Any kind of Amphetamine based drug usually makes my playing 2x more focused and I play for a LONG time and find it very enjoyable but I don't think id ever do that either unless I'd specifically practiced to play like that.

Sometimes I wish I learned to DJ so I could get fucked up and entertain and audience at the same time. Goddamn that would be so much fun.

[jacksonplayer]

Originally Posted by neon_black88

LSD - Hell no but, I remmember reading an interesting tidbit on Santana. He used to record himself playing solo's sober, then record himself playing solo's on lsd and he is quoted as saying he likes the LSD solo's better (when listening afterwoods). He also took lsd before a performence once thinking by the time it kicked in he would be off the stage, then his set got pushed back 2 hours. So he played that whole show out of his mind and thought it was shit, and afterwoods people were telling him it was his best show.

That was at Woodstock, of all things. Santana were scheduled to go on stage late on the last day of the festival, but the whole thing started falling apart by the last day, so the band was told that they'd have to on immediately or not at all. Carlos had taken mescaline and prayed "Let me be in time and in tune" before the set. Based on the recordings, that was a killer performance, but that was before they featured his soloing as much--they hadn't even released their first album at that point.

Robert Plant claims that Zeppelin were never fucked up on stage--that they waited until after the show to get into the weirdness. Do I believe it?....

[ZeroSignal]

Originally Posted by 7 Strings of Hate

^ alert, stupid blanket statement

Whatever dude...

[DelfinoPie]

The very, very few times I've played live I've never really had enough of anything to make a substantial difference.

The first time I played live I had a shot of tequila beforehand, I was nervous as fuck but it came off fine

After that I didn't think I'd need anything to calm my nerves, I thought I'd just get over the stage-fright with experience. And I did so, even though I don't gig anymore, if I did I doubt I'd bother with drink...that and I limit my drinking nowadays so I don't murder my motivation (an affect that alcohol has on me).

Weed never had any affect on me for whatever reason . But if it gets someone to feeling how they want to feel then cool

[ZOMB13]

I only had one beer when I was 17 (to see how it tasted, I hate it), when I turned 21, I got wasted with wine and tequila (just for turning 21) after that, no alcohol or drug (ever) has entered my body.

So no, I don't get trashed... even though people watching our set think we are either high or on acid.... MySpace.com - Squirrelly Arts - City of Plastics and Wonderful Wonders! - Other / Other / Other - www.myspace.com/squirrellyarts

[neon_black88]

Originally Posted by jacksonplayer

That was at Woodstock, of all things. Santana were scheduled to go on stage late on the last day of the festival, but the whole thing started falling apart by the last day, so the band was told that they'd have to on immediately or not at all. Carlos had taken mescaline and prayed "Let me be in time and in tune" before the set. Based on the recordings, that was a killer performance, but that was before they featured his soloing as much--they hadn't even released their first album at that point.

Robert Plant claims that Zeppelin were never fucked up on stage--that they waited until after the show to get into the weirdness. Do I believe it?....

Cool thanks for the more detailed info

[ZeroSignal]

Originally Posted by Sabu2k1

So no, I don't get trashed... even though people watching our set think we are either high or on acid.... MySpace.com - Squirrelly Arts - City of Plastics and Wonderful Wonders! - Other / Other / Other - www.myspace.com/squirrellyarts

Kinda like me. Everyone thinks I'm on drugs all the time! People actually find it cool that I can be a laugh without being drunk.

[budda]

I cant play worth a damn after drinking. it feels like i havent picked up a guitar in months and i have to relearn it - even if i was playing earlier that day.

i've had a drunk jam session once.. it was really fun! but i have NO idea if we sounded good at ALL . but it was a good time, and that was the point - it was only me and my roomie/best bud at the time anyway.

i dont know how metal bands can play complex music worth a damn when they're high/on drugs/drunk. it baffles my mind.

now a chilled out atmosphere, where we're all hangin out and havin a good time? mix me a nice R&D or a few beers and lets jam, and i'll try not to sound too crappy