Do you play better while drunk?

davester1234 · #1 08-04-2003, 01:27 PM

Just wondering your opinions are on drunkeness and guitar playing.

Do you play better when you're in a drunken state???

spacenuke · #2 08-04-2003, 02:00 PM

I *think* i play better when i'm drunk cos I can't hear myself.

BucketBot · #3 08-04-2003, 02:42 PM

I got really drunk before a gig once and I'll just say, that's the last time I do that. At the time I thought it sounded great but then I heard the recording of it later. At least everyone else in the band was drunk too so I wasn't alone.

bartman · #4 08-04-2003, 05:08 PM

alcohol and playing don't mix unless you're pantera (or were)

davester1234 · #5 08-04-2003, 05:14 PM

or ozzy.

or metallica,

or hendrix!

big al · #6 08-04-2003, 05:27 PM

Play better?- No
Perform better?- Yes!

Guitarlos2 · #7 08-04-2003, 05:57 PM

oh man, I play horrible while drunk. I'm not to creative then either, because I can't seem to make notes and chords coincide with eachother, let play anything but slop lol.

bartman · #8 08-04-2003, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by davester1234

or hendrix!

hendrix was big on lsd... i can't imagine how one could get used to that!

wheresthebeef · #9 08-04-2003, 07:35 PM

when im drunk im too busy causing ruckus to play a performance i know will suck lol

Rich · #10 08-04-2003, 07:37 PM

I was a monster player on acid [or crank, or coca, or qualudes, or..] but I've never heard worse crap in my life than me with a drink or 2 too many in me. Considering I never drink it's not much of a problem, but years ago I was dating an "alchy" so I was tipping a few too. One night she wanted me to play for her and was it ever bad, but evidently good enough for a BJ

bartman · #11 08-04-2003, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich

I was a monster player on acid [or crank, or coca, or qualudes, or..] but I've never heard worse crap in my life than me with a drink or 2 too many in me. Considering I never drink it's not much of a problem, but years ago I was dating an "alchy" so I was tipping a few too. One night she wanted me to play for her and was it ever bad, but evidently good enough for a BJ

glad that worked out for you

i've never managed to get anything done at all, let alone play my guitar, while on drugs. i give you props, rich, for being able to do so (but not for doing drugs... they're bad... right?)

Rich · #12 08-04-2003, 09:22 PM

Here's one of my favorite old sayings,

"Reality is for people that can't handle drugs"

evil01ws6 · #13 08-05-2003, 12:58 AM

I'm thinking too much about what I should be practicing or playing. A few drinks and I am so disgusted with the way my fingers are acting, I put the thing down. I guess I may come up with some creative ideas, but they will certainly never make it to my fingers, so why bother. Maybe I should try writing them down.