YEAH DUDE!!! Thats what I've been trying to say about pot for abouta
year now. Finally someone who seems to be in the exact same
mind-set as me.
>>It's extremely difficult to find anybody writing objectively about
the effects of marijuana beyond the typical 'Half-baked' stereotypes.
But I do smoke my share and i'm not an idiot, even when I'm stoned.
As most folks probably already know, pot greatly enhances both the
desire for entertainment, for one-way stimuli, and the capacity to
enjoy them. Do I get more out of listening to music when I'm stoned?
Absolutely. First of all, it usually requires having smoked some
before I'll fully commit myself to just LISTENING. Like to an entire
album loud on the headphones with zero distractions (save the
cigarettes I'm chain-smoking). No books, no phone, no e-mail... And
I honestly get more out of the experience when I'm stoned - you can
attribute this to good old 'pot thinking.' This is a pattern of
intense intellectual activity in which one's own thoughts become
hugely self-important, which, as anybody knows who's ever witnessed
someone in the throes of 'pot revelations,' usually sound better in
your head than out loud. I become hyper-concious of aspects of music
beyond the melody and the words; tones become extremely important, as
do the production, beats, guitar effects. I also find that it
solidifies my opinions on music - something that I really like sober
can become positively orgasmic when I'm stoned. Conversely, music
that I'm kind of wishy-washy on becomes absolutely detestable and
inexcusable. What I love about pot is that it cultivates a mind-set
where music becomes so goddamn important; if you don't need to be
stoned to feel this way, then more power to you -- I just find that it
helps.
7 great indie-rock stoner albums:
Unrest - Imperial f.f.r.r.
Built to Spill - Perfect from Now on
Sebadoh - Smash Your head...
sea and cake - sea and cake
cornelius - fantasma
trans am - anything
mm - long drive for someone...
any thoughts? is this all just pathetic justification?<<
Matt B
