Can you play guitar inebriated?

[Jynx]

I don't know how people like Hendrix and Slash do it. A couple of cans and I can't play for shit.

Last year my girlfriend went to Amsterdam for the weekend. Ironically, I thought this would be a great time to smoke some weed, which I hadn't done in years, and play guitar.

I thought the weed would help get the creative juices flowing. Instead I strummed a few chords and felt like I couldn't be bothered. Fast forward an hour and I'm playing PS5, covered in Dorito dust.

What say you?

 

[newholland]

absolutely not. a pot of coffee is where im at.

 

[Sleezy E]

Yep!

Back in my gigging days is was at least 2 in before I hit the stage.. mostly for nerves tho.

..and it was always someone's turn to bring a case of frosties to practice...

 

[FuzzyAce]

I'm ok til beer 23. 24 is just too much.


Haha, never was heavy drinker but when I did it never really improved anything. Just a few was good enough to loosen the nerves.
I did smoke weed but that didn't really help in many ways lol. These days it's coffee or water.

 

[Sascha Franck]

Pot can be fantastic when playing without anyone forcing you into anything. And yes, I think it can enhance creativity - but it's got to happen in the right moment and you defenitely don't need to have too much.
In any case, for me it's much more tolerable than alcohol (which I don't drink at all anymore), because with weed, I can actually concentrate on some things, whereas with alcohol I never could.

 

[FuzzyAce]

Pot can be fantastic when playing without anyone forcing you into anything. And yes, I think it can enhance creativity - but it's got to happen in the right moment and you defenitely don't need to have too much.
In any case, for me it's much more tolerable than alcohol (which I don't drink at all anymore), because with weed, I can actually concentrate on some things, whereas with alcohol I never could.

I liked weed for the creative aspect for many years. It helped you think outside the box a bit more, especially when improv was necessary. But later in years it started become less fun and altered my breathing patterns causing anxiety. I actually feel more creatively productive now then before too. I've played on acid before, but don't really recommend that. Everything sounds amazing though, even ring around the rosies.

 

[Humbug]

I'm at the point where just one glass of whisky can make me completely unable to play. It's usually the twelfth.

 

[sleewell]

lol i cant play guitar sober or inebriated

 

[paisleywookiee]

I think there's a difference between having a couple drinks, and "getting hammered" and playing. The latter, I sure think I'm conjuring the spirits when playing, but if I listen back to recordings.......yikes.

Pot is somewhat the same, except I think it's a bit more creativity-inducing.

 

[Chocol8]

I've played on acid before, but don't really recommend that. Everything sounds amazing though, even ring around the rosies.

You know you took things a little too far when you look at your strobe tuner and it is spinning in both directions simultaneously. Of course that only happens when you can’t rely on your ears either. Ugh!

 

[FuzzyAce]

You know you took things a little too far when you look at your strobe tuner and it is spinning in both directions simultaneously. Of course that only happens when you can’t rely on your ears either. Ugh!

The fretboard feeling like a swimming pool is kinda weird too.