Quasi Lame Topic: Can you play WELL while intoxicated?

c_tietze · Unread post by **c_tietze** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:23 pm

Not the most interesting topic but I'll share a bit about myself with y'all. I always play alone and to be honest to get the gall to get up there and play originals I often have to get liquored up. I always play like shit.

Anyone able to play well messed up? I maintain that it is very difficult to play stoned or drunk, and I've always thought it was a fallacy that "I play better high," etc. Of course that would be with the exception of Robert Nesta Marley. Lol.

Stories, rants, please post 'em.

:twisted:

everydayDMBfan_18 · Unread post by **everydayDMBfan_18** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:24 pm

I can play just as well, I know this for a fact, a) Because I've recorded myself and B) I've done open mics while fucked up and been told wow that was the best so far.

Originals always come out better while under the influence.

jsgksu · Unread post by **jsgksu** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:27 pm

I dont play infront of strangers or crowds really so I dont have to pump myself up to get the gall to play ever. But when I get to drunk, I cant play at all, theres a certain point after like 6-7 beers or so when my hands just lose it.

tjmac66pc · Unread post by **tjmac66pc** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:29 pm

haha
it really depends...good question though

i can play just as good wasted/stoned (but when i smoke, my vocals are diminished) ..and that sucks cuz i usually sing when i play

Matty Boom · Unread post by **Matty Boom** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:31 pm

when i used to do lead stuff, i would do it high sometimes and one time i had some reeeeeeeal extended solos

Macht · Unread post by **Macht** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:34 pm

i'm a good boy, don't do drugs or get drunk

tjmac66pc · Unread post by **tjmac66pc** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:37 pm

honestly i find that i'm more creative when i'm stoned/drunk....i don't know if my guitar playing is hurt/improved, but i definitely know i've come up with better riffs while 'influenced'...i have no idea why..maybe this is bizarro world

everydayDMBfan_18 · Unread post by **everydayDMBfan_18** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:40 pm

Because weed does something that increases your creativity and E.S.P

c_tietze · Unread post by **c_tietze** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:46 pm

Sometimes I have a the tendency to "go for it" when I'm playing and singing if I'm in an altered state. Meaning going for that yell, that solo, that killer jam, etc.

I have to admit I have tape upon tape of really, really horrible stuff which at the time I thought was good because I nearly drank my weight in Olde English. Lol!

tjmac66pc · Unread post by **tjmac66pc** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:54 pm

c_tietze wrote:Sometimes I have a the tendency to "go for it" when I'm playing and singing if I'm in an altered state. Meaning going for that yell, that solo, that killer jam, etc.

I have to admit I have tape upon tape of really, really horrible stuff which at the time I thought was good because I nearly drank my weight in Olde English. Lol!

hahaha OE, that's great :lol:

i like the Steele Reserve too

johnnyd · Unread post by **johnnyd** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:58 pm

The key is to find the the right level of intoxication where your relaxed but your reflexes don't go to hell. For me that's about 2 beers and maybe a hit or two off the old pipe. Any more than that and I get sloppy as hell.

everydayDMBfan_18 · Unread post by **everydayDMBfan_18** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:59 pm

I suck..it takes a lot to have much effect on me...

johnnyd · Unread post by **johnnyd** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:59 pm

The key is to find the the right level of intoxication where your relaxed but your reflexes don't go to hell. For me that's about 2 beers and maybe a hit or two off the old pipe. Any more than that and I get sloppy as hell.

everydayDMBfan_18 · Unread post by **everydayDMBfan_18** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 2:02 pm

Echo..echo..

dmbguitar718 · Unread post by **dmbguitar718** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 2:07 pm

The key is to find the the right level of intoxication where your relaxed but your reflexes don't go to hell. For me that's about 2 beers and maybe a hit or two off the old pipe. Any more than that and I get sloppy as hell.

DMBTabs.com

Quasi Lame Topic: Can you play WELL while intoxicated?

Can you play well drunk or high?

Quasi Lame Topic: Can you play WELL while intoxicated?

Who is online