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Title: why some ppl should stay on drugs
Post by: TheMollusk on Aug 06, 2004, 04:06 PM
examples of music's drug addicts who clean up and then produce the worst kinda crap you ever heard.

STP: Shangra La Dee Da
Jane's Addiction: Strays
Wilco: Ghost
Alice in Chains: Jerry's solo career
Title: Re: why some ppl should stay on drugs
Post by: sweatboard on Aug 06, 2004, 05:58 PM
I love the new Wilco album, spiders kidsmoke sounds like it was created by someone on drugs.  I love his electric guitar tone and playing.  I think if you give the new album some time you'll grow to love it.  
Title: Re: why some ppl should stay on drugs
Post by: peanut butter puddin surprise on Aug 06, 2004, 06:10 PM
so, should they have stayed on drugs, or what is it you're saying?
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Post by: marktwain on Aug 06, 2004, 06:56 PM
aerosmith!
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Post by: MMJ_fanatic on Aug 06, 2004, 11:29 PM
well I guess Weiland hasn't totally lost his edge, 2 words--Velvet Revolver
Title: Re: why some ppl should stay on drugs
Post by: TheMollusk on Aug 07, 2004, 12:28 AM
i knew this would be a topic of some debate, so im just offering an opinion.
velvet revolver sucks, considering who they are, its a weak release.
second, if i have to be the first to say, as much as i love wilco, the new album is boring.
third, if bands like MMJ, Ween, Kings of Leon, etc. weren't around, i would have to say that songwriting in general is basically non existant.
and last, thank god anyone can get over heroin, and i hope they are doing well, but its obvious throught music history in general the best songwriting was done when they were whacked and smacked
Title: Re: why some ppl should stay on drugs
Post by: peanut butter puddin surprise on Aug 07, 2004, 09:11 AM
at this point, i wouldn't know what velvet revolver sounds like as I don't usually listen to the radio.  nice to know that the g&R guys and weiland are doing SOMETHING other than smoking crack and getting arrested...esp weiland as his entire life is a tabloid front page...

and to echo tundra, wasn't there an Onion headline a while back...fans beg aerosmith to go back on drugs?
Title: Re: why some ppl should stay on drugs
Post by: MMJ_fanatic on Aug 07, 2004, 10:06 AM
aerosmith has been catering to the "waitin on my first pubic hair" female crowd for way to long.  if I could get one wish granted by them it would be to bring back the sound of Toys in the Attic and Rocks, not to mention Get Your Wings and Aerosmith--the first 4 albums were the BOMB!
Title: Re: why some ppl should stay on drugs
Post by: sweatboard on Aug 07, 2004, 05:54 PM
Heroin + Rock Music = Nirvana
oh yeah.................It really does.
Title: Re: why some ppl should stay on drugs
Post by: TheMollusk on Aug 08, 2004, 08:01 PM
elton john too. think about it. just look at the discography
Title: Re: why some ppl should stay on drugs
Post by: sweatboard on Aug 08, 2004, 08:10 PM
Quoteelton john too. think about it. just look at the discography

Yeah, it really is night and day with him.  I love the early stuff, Madman Across the Water, Tumbelweed Connection.  What drugs did he do though?
Title: Re: why some ppl should stay on drugs
Post by: Zmog1974 on Aug 09, 2004, 03:15 AM
in the voice of john martyn "cocaine sure running round my brain"...now kiddies dont do drugs you'll end up like moi, i cant remember shit. Elton did the charlie, and look at Bowie, he's become a cropper.

Music is the drug!..though i must admit some bands are complete shit without them.
Title: Re: why some ppl should stay on drugs
Post by: MMJ_fanatic on Aug 09, 2004, 10:15 AM
Quotethough i must admit some bands are complete shit without them.
and too many musical supernovas have turned into mouldering corpses thanks to drugs.  kinda hard to write and perform coherently when you brain is full of worms and your jawbone is falling off, just an observation :D
Title: Re: why some ppl should stay on drugs
Post by: The_Link on Aug 11, 2004, 09:05 AM
QuoteI strongly agree with Smog.  Can you imagine a Modest Mouse album created without acid or shrooms?  Velvet Revolver does suck.  Maybe they need some drugs.
Title: Re: why some ppl should stay on drugs
Post by: MMJ_fanatic on Aug 11, 2004, 10:06 AM
QuoteVelvet Revolver does suck.  
agree to disagree
Title: Re: why some ppl should stay on drugs
Post by: The_Link on Aug 11, 2004, 12:04 PM
of course.  I meant no offense.  Peace.
Title: Re: why some ppl should stay on drugs
Post by: MMJ_fanatic on Aug 11, 2004, 04:28 PM
none taken buddy--we are individuals and we don't all eat chocolate ice cream ::)
Title: Re: why some ppl should stay on drugs
Post by: TheMollusk on Aug 11, 2004, 09:07 PM
everybody loves everyone
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Post by: sweatboard on Aug 12, 2004, 08:12 AM
Not everyone. ;D