Very intersting topic! One thing I think nobody has mentioned is creative peoples tendencies to use drugs. I'm not sure their creativity is a result of the drugs, but the type of people who are driven to write music/lyrics apparently are inclined towards drugs. It also has to do with the partying scene around most musicians, but that just begs the question of why that scene exists in the first place...
But it is true that writers, musicians, painters have used drugs at very different times in many different countries which suggests to me that there is a relationship between creative people and drug use.
Many people started taking heroin because they thought it was the only way to sound like Charlie Parker! Years later it's obvious that Only Paker sounded like Parker and it was never a product of heroin.
I think most geniuses get bored being around people who seem to them terribly ordinary and drugs provide a type of escape from this. You'll hear musicians talking about when they are REALLY jamming with someone it feels like they're high, but with drugs you get that high whenever you want...it's more convenient.
Anyway, making drugs legal only for artists wouldn't do anything but create more artists!😀
Originally posted by shavixmirCoffee has inspired many great works, I'm sure.
What do you all think?
And do you think that considering the very obvious conclusions, that there is a case for allowing artists to use drugs, because they're then generally better?
Since 'drug' means 'any stimulant or narcotic'...it's hard to contradict you.
What great works have you achieved on drugs?
Originally posted by badmoonBut rock sounds so much BETTER😀
Charilie Parker's heroin abuse led to his decline and demise. Miles's music suffered some when he was using. Coltrane became much better after soboring up. It seems that for jazz and blues drugs were an inhibitor. With rock you can get away with it because it's easier to play.