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| From | "Drew MacDonald" <drewmacdonald1@gmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Drugs & Rock & Roll... |
| Date | Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:16:58 -0800 |
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Two of my favorite musician quotes regarding drug use are actually related.
The first is from David Crosby, I think around the time before he got clean
and there were articles predicting his imminent demise. He was still in
denial at the time, and said something to the effect that "I was high for
every note you've ever heard me sing or play on any record I've ever been
on."
The other is from Robyn Hitchcock. Asked if the surreal imagery and sounds
of his songs were chemically inspired, Robyn replied that he didn't have to
take drugs to make his music, "because the Byrds took them for me."
Another (unrelated) favorite, this from Paul McCartney. As shown in the
archival footage in THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY, Paul is being interviewed on
camera circa 1966, and is asked, "How often have you taken LSD?" He thinks
for a moment, then replies, "Four times." That struck me as an oddly direct
and specific exchange about such a contentious subject.
Drew
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