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Smoking reefer will make your throat tight and your vocals shit. As for paranoia it helps to remember no one gives a shit so quit sweating it. Nothing better than killing it at a gig cold sober and driving home with a pocket full of dough not having to watch for cherries behind you. Peace of mind is invaluable plus then I can be verbally combative with unreasonable cops if I do get stopped. I know, you're not surprised....
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06-20-2023 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by DawgBone
Regarding my voice my experience was the contrary. It made my throat wide and my breathing natural. I could (and still can but now I have to take care not to overdo things) sing Queen and Led Zeppelin songs. Maybe because of the micro-dosing, maybe because I preferred hash to grass. Maybe because I always took care to have enough water with me because it makes your mouth dry. And it was not something I just imagined because of the drug but got confirmed by people listening to me who were not stoned.
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Originally Posted by Bop Head
LOL
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Originally Posted by RJVB
Friends don't let friends quote Wikipedia.
Cambridge: 'a person who regularly takes and is dependent on illegal drugs, esp. heroin.'
Collins: 'a narcotics addict, esp. one addicted to heroin.'
Merriam-Webster: 'a person who is addicted to narcotics and especially to heroin.'
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Originally Posted by Litterick
Interestingly Amsterdam has just banned the public smoking of pot on the Wallen, a measure to make life a little easier for the people living there (and as I understand, majoritarily approved by them).
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Originally Posted by RJVB
BTW In Portugal where all drugs where fully legalized the crime rate has sunken significantly AFAIK.
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Apparently when I’m mashed I rush even worse than normal. Which is not what I’d expect….
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Originally Posted by Bop Head
b) "coffee shops" were always intended to be for the Dutch only. The problem here too is that the application of that was left to the shop owners (but AFAIK the only legal reason for which they can ask for ID is to filter out minors).
Anyway, the produce sold was for local consumption, or to be taken home (I suppose). I'm fine with people blowing their brains out behind closed doors and windows; I just do not want to be subjected to the stench of that shit (or be burglarised/robbed but it's not only the junkies who do that).
BTW In Portugal where all drugs where fully legalized the crime rate has sunken significantly AFAIK.
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Bob Marley and Willie Nelson : two of the shittiest vocalists ever :-)
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Originally Posted by ccroft
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I feel like it really has points for and against it. I generally only smoke socially but when I’m stoned alone and play guitar I find I get hyper focused. This can help with really perfecting certain passages. Really nailing a part.
When I smoke up before a jam session though I find I feel creatively limited, unable to think critically and quickly and react to other peoples playing. When we all smoke we seem to end up repeating the same parts for what feels like hours.
If it’s helpful to you, carry on. But I don’t think it’s the be all, end all, solution for everyone.
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Originally Posted by Bop Head
I haven't looked into it deeply, but I have the impression that you find out you're vulnerable until it's too late.
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Originally Posted by DawgBone
Originally Posted by rpjazzguitar
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Originally Posted by RJVB
Indeed, a good thing. I would not take instruction from you about my native language, just as I would not instruct you about yours. And I would not tolerate your manner of speaking.
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I've really taken to edibles. 5mg is enough to relax, 10 will get me a bit high but not "stoned." 5mg is pretty much perfect, calms anxiety (i never had anxiety about playing in front of an audience, I have the fun "keep you awake at night" anxiety) and it also is a miracle pain reliever.
But still not when playing.
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Drinking too much caffeine before a show means that I have to rush off the stage twenty minutes after I start, to relieve a pressing problem. If you know what I mean. So I avoid this chemical for at least two hours before I play.
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I know all too well; tea has the same effect on me. Maybe even worse, possibly because I usually prepare coffee in a way that doesn't maximise the caffeine content.
(The effect of which, btw, is largely placebo anyway initially as it can take long hours before the caffeine passes the blood/brain barrier!)
EDIT: actually, I'm not so certain caffeine or theine even have much to do with the diuretic effect, or if that effect is a placebo itself. I said tea, above, but I meant rooibos or other herb teas (tisanes in French) because I need to keep my Xeine intake in check for certain reasons. Effect is the same, for all (im)practical purposes.
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Originally Posted by TF
This is one of 2 reasons I always drink morning coffee!! I also love the taste and "ritual" of it, but if I had to drink decaf for some reason, I might not bother at all... that "other reason" is awfully important, especially as you get older! LOL
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