Posted 2015-04-26 7:36 PM (#509419 - in reply to #509145) Subject: Re: do you play / sound better under the influence of ???
Joined: November 2005 Posts: 4832
Location: Campbell River, British Columbia
Don't think there's one solid answer for this question that is perfectly correct under all circumstances.
I've known very uptight musicians who play better with 2-6 beer ( over the course of the evening) and others who shouldn't drink for 12 hours before playing.
I myself suck 'under-the-influence' but my standards are pretty flexible. I'm good if I stick to 1 beer per set....coupla tokes (not much interest in that anymore anyway) and I embarrass myself. (And that's actually pretty hard to do....ask mark ;-)
My fav story on myself in that light is a country band I was in once where the drummer and I took turns threatening to quit after the first set every gig. One would take the other out to the parking lot and,um, 'induce a calming experience'.
This night it was my turn to quit. I over-inhaled repeatedly cos I was just that fed up with the band..... Went back in feeling great and grooving. Played the next tune with gusto. I was so good (on bass) the dance floor was packed and the whole band was looking at me.
I knew we were really feeling it so I was grinning and playing like this was the best moment of my life, which it was at that particular moment.
Then I looked at my hands.
I'd been playing one note the whole song. The RIGHT note ( we were in A) but just that one. The rhythm was right, nothing grated.....but still. It was country, not RnB.
Posted 2015-05-07 12:16 AM (#509911 - in reply to #509145) Subject: RE: do you play / sound better under the influence of ???
Joined: January 2006 Posts: 1482
Location: Michigan
damon67 , looks to me like you guys have a ball jamming together. playing electric and having a full backup of musicians seems really fantastic . hell i can't even find a place where i can turn the volume of an amp up past 2 without being told to turn it down . i am dying to be able to participate in a jam session like that , beer drinking and loud rocking , keep up the good work . GWB
do you play / sound better under the influence of ???
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