Alcohol effects

[jamersonburton]

Maybe 1 beer before the show. Usually 1 after. I like listening to music lightly buzzed but I want my playing to be 100% me.

 

[SteveV74]

Its difficult to play while drinking, I just stick with painkillers,lol, kidding........kinda.

 

[bassbully]

Unfortunately watching one episode of Cops tells us that the people doing the drinking often don't know the difference. "I'm fine offisher."

That's why they call it responsible drinking.

 

[Luke19Boarder]

I just don’t understand why people feel they need to smoke, drink whatever you do to make the experience better.

Shouldn’t the music and an awesome performance be the ultimate buzz?...

I can only speak for myself, but I'd venture to guess that for the majority of us that enjoy a bit of this or that before playing, it isn't about needing to. It's about wanting to.

That's kind of like saying, "I just don't understand why people feel they need to put whipped cream, a cherry whatever you do to make the sundae better.

Shouldn't the ice cream and hot fudge be the ultimate dessert?"

I'll happily play a gig dead sober, but having a couple beers before taking the stage makes me more comfortable, and puts me in my element (No, I'm not a drunk, but when I'm out at a bar or a concert you better damn believe I've got a tallboy in my hand).

Not trying to be argumentative ... I totally get why some people don't drink, or won't put up with people that drink. I'm just trying to help you understand why some people do enjoy it.

 

[bassbully]

I don't care what you do drink..smoke...whatever. Just know your limits.

 

[Lowness]

I am an awesome player when I am drunk.

 

[CM63]

I don't care what you do drink..smoke...whatever. Just know your limits.

Agreed! Though, for me, I am rapidly finding that vodka and a fretless don't mix very well! Sounds Kind a like vodka and broccoli tastes, if you are not into that sort of thing, it could be bad.

 

[thmsjordan]

Alcohol is a depressant of the central nervous system. Its effects upon the human body are well-known, predictable, and entirely consistent with the effects you've just cited. Since every person possesses a human body, it stands to reason that every person is affected in this same way by alcohol. The only difference from one person to another, if any, is one of degree.

MM

As an inter-dimensional android made out of Koala feces and duct tape, I find these generalizations about everyone having a "human body" to be offensive.

 

[JMacBass65]

I am an awesome player when I am drunk.

Amazing, so am I!!

 

[Smooth_bass88]

I cannot play very well at all under the effects of alcohol. I'm talking about two or three drinks although that would vary based on the person. Just wondering, is everyone else affected the same?

I usually drink 0.0 beers, 0.0 glasses of wine, and about 0.0 shots at my gigs. As a result of this, I play really, really well, I remember all the songs, I sing well, and I arrive home safely. People think I'm nuts. I don't know...maybe I need to check myself in.

 

[TyBo]

Paul Desmond once said he wanted his playing to sound like a dry Martini. Though sometimes my playing sounds more like three dry Martinis!

I'm not usually much thrown off by a beer or two, and in fact it sometimes brings a certain energy to the proceedings. But more than that, and it's trouble. I think there's a lot of individual variation on this.

 

[Kamrin]

I usually play best after snorting a few rocks and injecting some horse tranquilizer.
A dash of pcp usually doesn't hurt either.

 

[Helix]

I can only speak for myself, but I'd venture to guess that for the majority of us that enjoy a bit of this or that before playing, it isn't about needing to. It's about wanting to.

That's kind of like saying, "I just don't understand why people feel they need to put whipped cream, a cherry whatever you do to make the sundae better.

Shouldn't the ice cream and hot fudge be the ultimate dessert?"

I'll happily play a gig dead sober, but having a couple beers before taking the stage makes me more comfortable, and puts me in my element (No, I'm not a drunk, but when I'm out at a bar or a concert you better damn believe I've got a tallboy in my hand).



Not trying to be argumentative ... I totally get why some people don't drink, or won't put up with people that drink. I'm just trying to help you understand why some people do enjoy it.

I'm not trying to be argumentative either man, I just enjoy my desert and whip cream after the show.

 

[Luke19Boarder]

I'm not trying to argumentative either man, I just enjoy my desert and whip cream after the show.

Certainly nothing wrong with that. You do your thing, I'll do mine, and we can all be happy

 

[Helix]

Certainly nothing wrong with that. You do your thing, I'll do mine, and we can all be happy

Rock on!!

 

[Toptube]

no drinks until I'm done playing.

but i'm one of those who had to work really really hard to be just ok (i'm not an impressive chops player) and will never be able to look away from the fretboard.

 

[Topkat13]

Rock on!!

Maybe do a few gigs with and a few without?

 

[DD Gunz]

i am waiting for one about drinking and P Basses. I would subscribe to that.

 

[jerry]

If you can make the gig, I don't care what people do.

 

[The Regulator]

I don't think I've ever played a show without at least a couple beers to loosen up. I have been playing for going on ten years and still have horrible stage fright.Mainly because I also do the majority of the vocals in my band as well. A few beers are the only thing I have found to kinda chill me out. Never found it to be a problem. But also never tried to play without it.

I've been playing for almost 30 years and have always had a couple of drinks to ease up my anxiety (plus I like to drink beer).
I have tried playing without it and the times I did I was nervous, stiff as a statue and sloppy.