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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 22 2005 at 14:01

Originally posted by oliverstoned oliverstoned wrote:


Yes great story!

I've heard a story of a Gong concert in France in the years 74/74 where David Allen was distributing acids to the whole public. The person who related the story has took one and it was a wonderful trip, according to him. The acid was excellent.

 

I was born too late!!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 22 2005 at 15:27
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 22 2005 at 16:36

Steve Howe can be clearly seen rolling and smoking a joint, and sharing it with Chris, during the making of Going For The One, if any of you have that boot video, check it out. Wakeman never did any drugs but as we all know, drank too much. 20 years clean now though!

Phil Collins, Chester Thompson and Mike Rutherford all smoked plenty of weed, Phil referring to the Lamb tour as his 'grass tour'. Mike did a radio ad where he stated that "drugs were a destructive influence in my life". Phil mentioned a time when he and Chester smoked some Hawaiian pot moments before going on stage and Phil panicked, not remembering the words to the opening song until two seconds before he was due to sing. As far as I know, Tony Banks never touched anything. Hackett, I have no idea. As for Gabriel, he says that he tried hash once and hated it. And according to Phil, he only needed two sips of wine to get giddy, so I think PG is one of those odd types (like Zappa and Fripp) who simply don't need any form of drug.

Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart both smoked loads of pot, and I have a feeling Alex still does. Neil experimented quite a bit throughout his life, but is clean now apart from his scotch (The Macallan - quite expensive).

Tull? No way. Not Ian Anderson anyway.

Sorry if this has all been said, but I could not sift through that whole thread, I just read the first 10 replies or so, and saw a lot of people spewing misinformation.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 22 2005 at 21:19

 has anyone read "the electric kool-aid acid test" by tom wolfe?

 it chronicles the cross country bus trip (the "further") of ken (cuckoo's nest) kesey

and the merry pranksters, tripping on acid.

  the bus driver was neal cassidy of jack kerouac/"on the road" fame,

the subject of KC's "neal and jack and me". 

  i lived across the river from kesey's place (jasper ore.) in the early 80's,

the bus parked in the field behind the house.

 

 maybe we should make a new thread on counter culture literature?

k

 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 23 2005 at 06:25
Originally posted by kirk kirk wrote:

 has anyone read "the electric kool-aid acid test" by tom wolfe?


 it chronicles the cross country bus trip (the "further") of ken (cuckoo's nest) kesey


and the merry pranksters, tripping on acid.


  the bus driver was neal cassidy of jack kerouac/"on the road" fame,


the subject of KC's "neal and jack and me". 


  i lived across the river from kesey's place (jasper ore.) in the early 80's,


the bus parked in the field behind the house.


 


 maybe we should make a new thread on counter culture literature?


k


 



Yes, fantastic book.
The most psychedelic book ever.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 23 2005 at 08:16

Originally posted by oliverstoned oliverstoned wrote:



Yes, fantastic book.
The most psychedelic book ever.

It's one of the really great books.  I also recommend anything by Hunter S Thompson, especially Fear and Loathing in las Vegas, Kurt Vonnegut (anything), and I should probably stop there and we can create a thread!. 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 23 2005 at 09:03
Yes, but "Acid test" tells the most psychedelic (true) story of all times, and in a psychedelic way!







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