420 at practice - at what point do you tell somebody?

[tmdazed]

Originally Posted by Shadi

I think you should call the cops on them during the next practice.

WOW this early in the year and one of the dumbest comments manifests its self. do you honestly think unless they have a grow op or are sitting on pounds of the erb , that any cop wants the paperwork involved in a few joints or even an OZ?? there are certainly a lot of high horses and high self opinions here

[dickfitts]

420 replies! whooooo.....that's like.....whooooooooa.....

[metlman72]

Wow some thread. Firstly 420 is not pot for people who don't smoke. You can't hold or use 420 as some have stated. 420 is a time, meaning the after work smoke session at 4:20 pm.

[fdeck]

I'll stick with 2000: The coffee at 8 PM that's necessary for a geezer to get through the next two hours of rehearsal on a "school night."

[nashvillebill]

Originally Posted by tmdazed

WOW this early in the year and one of the dumbest comments manifests its self. do you honestly think unless they have a grow op or are sitting on pounds of the erb , that any cop wants the paperwork involved in a few joints or even an OZ?? there are certainly a lot of high horses and high self opinions here

In Oklahoma an ounce is a felony and yes they DO want to do the paperwork. Sorry to disagree with you but I guess you've never lived in the Bible Belt.

[Ray man]

Originally Posted by tmdazed

WOW this early in the year and one of the dumbest comments manifests its self. do you honestly think unless they have a grow op or are sitting on pounds of the erb , that any cop wants the paperwork involved in a few joints or even an OZ?? there are certainly a lot of high horses and high self opinions here

I thought the same thing.
Until I got hauled in for a bowl of ash.
For the trouble i got into, it wouldn't have made a difference if I had a few pounds.

[jgroh]

Originally Posted by mellowinman

"A ray of light is alive. A drop of water is alive. Everything is alive until men transform it into something else, and even then some life remains. A tree is alive. When you cut it into logs, each log is alive. When you burn the log, you kill it, but you create a new life, which is the flame, and the heat; the energy you have re-channeled.”"

“"So even the ashes are alive?"”

“"Don’t be an idiot. Try to stay with me, here. Of course the ashes aren’'t alive; they’'re the ashes of a life that is no more. However, those ashes contain the very seeds for life itself, because out of all death, the cycle must be complete.” "

Dude! The colors...the colors!

[Mikaelbass]

I personally feel as others have stated that weed is as severe as having a beer at practice. And some people have said it isn't good for the music, but I would have to say it depends on what you are playing, and also if its all originals the emotion or visualisation of the music you are making may be enhanced when such things are taken before/during. It's not for everyone, but we are all adults here. I dont like ciggy smoke but I won't have a tanty if someone i am jamming with lights up.

If I am going to rehearse with a psychedelic band I will basically just assume that there will be weed or psychedelics happening. Sometimes it can end up being a great thing. My opinion though. The singer in my band doesn't smoke and it doesnt effect the feel, groove or our interaction in any way.

I have always thought Pink Floyd was amazing, listened to it under certain influences and it came to life in a new way, sometimes it can be nice to hear back your own music with the same mindset and see where it takes you. Nothing wrong with having an open mind in a personal setting.

[Downunderwonder]

There's enough anti dope feeling among musicians the dopey ones ought to avoid offending and wasting everyones time. It's not hard to give some notice it's a smoking band before auditioning misfits.

[Luke19Boarder]

Originally Posted by Downunderwonder

There's enough anti dope feeling among musicians the dopey ones ought to avoid offending and wasting everyones time. It's not hard to give some notice it's a smoking band before auditioning misfits.

Also, there's enough pro-dope feeling among musicians that the anti-dopey ones aught to avoid feeling offended and wasting everyones time. It's not hard to give someone notice that one won't be comfortable around a smoking band before auditioning misfits.


Goes both ways equally, as far as I'm concerned.

[TRichardsbass]

@Mikselbass what you believe is the enhanced emotion or feeling is not what you think as it may enhance it for the listener but not for the player. Even Jerry Garcia has said that some shows they did bombed and several because he or another member were a little too lit.

While it can be as harmless as a beer during rehearsal it still really doesnt enhance anything you are doing. You just think it is. And as a bass player we dont have the luxury of playing off the beat and calling it style. Guitards can get smashed and play slippy and get away with it. Not us as we hold the tie between beat and groove.

And by the way the 1960s are long since over. .

[Rip Topaz]

Originally Posted by MatticusMania

Well, to be fair, Ive known non-tokers who have the same mentality. Its a generalization to apply that mentality to all pot smokers. Its simply unprofessional behavior. The correlation of unprofessional behavior to pot smokers may be high (ha), but its not the case with everyone. Showing up late, unprepared, and unpracticed doesnt fly with me, and I see it all the time from people who dont smoke. As a pot smoker myself, Ive never asked anyone to buy me a drink, I can get my own.

+1.

[gus1894]

The simplest answer is: "When it impacts your experience." For me, I'm finding time in a busy schedule to do.what I love; so if there is something (attitudes, too much drinky or weed, whatever it is for you) that gets in the way of it, you either speak up.or.suck it up.

[bolophonic]

Originally Posted by TRichardsbass

@Mikselbass what you believe is the enhanced emotion or feeling is not what you think as it may enhance it for the listener but not for the player. Even Jerry Garcia has said that some shows they did bombed and several because he or another member were a little too lit.

While it can be as harmless as a beer during rehearsal it still really doesnt enhance anything you are doing. You just think it is. And as a bass player we dont have the luxury of playing off the beat and calling it style. Guitards can get smashed and play slippy and get away with it. Not us as we hold the tie between beat and groove.

And by the way the 1960s are long since over. .

Ok, gramps...

[Hawkbone]

Originally Posted by TRichardsbass

@Mikselbass what you believe is the enhanced emotion or feeling is not what you think as it may enhance it for the listener but not for the player.

While it can be as harmless as a beer during rehearsal it still really doesnt enhance anything you are doing. You just think it is.

You speak with great authority and conviction about a subject on which you appear to have little or no direct knowledge or experience. Maybe you should be a preacher. Or a parrot.

Originally Posted by TRichardsbass

And by the way the 1960s are long since over. .

but the 1860's seem to live on in your worldview

[DwaynieAD]

Originally Posted by Floyd Eye

Don't like weed, don't smoke it. Don't like being around it, find another band. Seems friggin' simple enough to me.

This is the solution. Why does it have to be difficult?

[boristhespider9]

Apparently there are some people here who have strong feelings about the 1960s.

[DwaynieAD]

Originally Posted by millsbass5

I truly think your guitarist was on a "combo-buzz". Probably weed & pills. I just ain't NEVER, EVER seen anyone that wrecked smoking herb. Weed just doesn't do that to you.

oh this old argument.
and all drunks are violent too I bet.

it effects everyone differently. I've known people who get downright violent after a few puffs on a bowl and I know drunks that try to cuddle you like you're a teddy bear.

[boristhespider9]

Originally Posted by DwaynieAD

This is the solution. Why does it have to be difficult?

I don't think anyone is saying otherwise or questioning this obvious statement. People are discussing how common courtesy should be used on the subject (both ways) when it comes to auditioning for a new band. People are also giving their views and experiences on why they do or don't accept it in the band setting.

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by ChrisB2

Like I said earlier, my aversion is totally and 100% because it's illegal. If it were legal, I'd say light it, smoke it, smoke your brains out, I don't give a flying ****. Guys in my band smoke cigarettes in a closed garage at rehearsal; doesn't bother me.

I used to smoke. I have no problem if people want to smoke. I just reached a point in life where I don't want to be around it. M'kay?

And I think all the mental gymnastics to justify participating in an illegal behavior, or pooh-poohing the law, or painting me and others as moral intolerants, or saying it's no big deal, or attempting to ridicule the whole situation and "your opponents" is all very entertaining. Keep it coming...

Thats great. No need to take things personally or read any implications into it. I didnt paint you as a moral intolerant, I only asked a few questions of people. What you draw from your answers to them are your own. Opponents? Ridicule? You might have me confused with someone else...