rushgoober Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 (edited) Man, was this a killer documentary or what? This was a 4-part documentary on the history of drugs in the U.S. that aired Monday through Thursday, though you know they'll be showing repeats of it into infinity. Especially cool for the wife and I were the mid to late 60's psychedelic hippie scene. Yes the scene died and it was a time of irresponsibility that couldn't survive, but it was also a time of great innocence and beauty, at least IOHO (in our humble opinion). I'm all for another rennaissance of peace and togetherness, this time without the drugs. Anyway, the whole thing was really cool and amazingly well done. Edited June 16, 2006 by rushgoober Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted June 16, 2006 Author Share Posted June 16, 2006 (edited) One recurring theme that was truly fascinating was how much the government played a role in the proliferation of certain drugs, followed by an attempt to stop the tide of them. They were both creating and trying to solve the problem, often at the same time. Edited June 16, 2006 by rushgoober Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jun 16 2006, 03:13 PM) Man, was this a killer documentary or what? This was a 4-part documentary on the history of drugs in the U.S. that aired Monday through Thursday, though you know they'll be showing repeats of it into infinity. Especially cool for the wife and I were the mid to late 60's psychedelic hippie scene. Yes the scene died and it was a time of irresponsibility that couldn't survive, but it was also a time of great innocence and beauty, at least IOHO (in our humble opinion). I'm all for another rennaissance of peace and togetherness, this time without the drugs. Anyway, the whole thing was really cool and amazingly well done. I caught the second half of that last night - the psychedelic 60s episode. I agree with everything you said... including the bit about wanting another period like that, without the drugs. But it just goes to show how important drugs were in the music we all love here, and take for granted. Without the pot and LSD, perhaps we'd still be listening to Jan & Dean crap. Compare Hendrix, the Dead, the Doors, and Jefferson Airplane to anything being played on POP radio at the time! (Or just use a single band as an example: compare the late psychedelic Beatles to the earlier Chuck Berry-like Beatles.) I prefer the drug-influenced stuff by far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 drugs are steriods for musicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted June 16, 2006 Author Share Posted June 16, 2006 QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Jun 16 2006, 12:21 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jun 16 2006, 03:13 PM) Man, was this a killer documentary or what? This was a 4-part documentary on the history of drugs in the U.S. that aired Monday through Thursday, though you know they'll be showing repeats of it into infinity. Especially cool for the wife and I were the mid to late 60's psychedelic hippie scene. Yes the scene died and it was a time of irresponsibility that couldn't survive, but it was also a time of great innocence and beauty, at least IOHO (in our humble opinion). I'm all for another rennaissance of peace and togetherness, this time without the drugs. Anyway, the whole thing was really cool and amazingly well done. I caught the second half of that last night - the psychedelic 60s episode. I agree with everything you said... including the bit about wanting another period like that, without the drugs. But it just goes to show how important drugs were in the music we all love here, and take for granted. Without the pot and LSD, perhaps we'd still be listening to Jan & Dean crap. Compare Hendrix, the Dead, the Doors, and Jefferson Airplane to anything being played on POP radio at the time! (Or just use a single band as an example: compare the late psychedelic Beatles to the earlier Chuck Berry-like Beatles.) I prefer the drug-influenced stuff by far! yeah, it's kind of ironic, i'm not into drugs (anymore), but i LOVE drug-influenced music! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidcrystalcompass Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jun 16 2006, 03:14 PM) One recurring theme that was truly fascinating was how much the government played a role in the proliferation of certain drugs, followed by an attempt to stop the tide of them. They were both creating and trying the solve a problem, often at the same time. It helps to keep law enforcement in demand Ya know.... good for business.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rattler2004 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jun 16 2006, 03:13 PM) Man, was this a killer documentary or what? This was a 4-part documentary on the history of drugs in the U.S. that aired Monday through Thursday, though you know they'll be showing repeats of it into infinity. Especially cool for the wife and I were the mid to late 60's psychedelic hippie scene. Yes the scene died and it was a time of irresponsibility that couldn't survive, but it was also a time of great innocence and beauty, at least IOHO (in our humble opinion). I'm all for another rennaissance of peace and togetherness, this time without the drugs. Anyway, the whole thing was really cool and amazingly well done. I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Grizz Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jun 16 2006, 01:13 PM)Especially cool for the wife and I were the mid to late 60's psychedelic hippie scene. Yes the scene died and it was a time of irresponsibility that couldn't survive, but it was also a time of great innocence and beauty, at least IOHO (in our humble opinion). I'm all for another rennaissance of peace and togetherness, this time without the drugs. Oh, but the scene did not die, and is now into four or five generations. Ever heard of the Rainbow Gathering? You'll soon be living in a major hub of the hippie circuit, my friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted June 16, 2006 Author Share Posted June 16, 2006 QUOTE (Grandpa Grizz @ Jun 16 2006, 02:35 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jun 16 2006, 01:13 PM)Especially cool for the wife and I were the mid to late 60's psychedelic hippie scene. Yes the scene died and it was a time of irresponsibility that couldn't survive, but it was also a time of great innocence and beauty, at least IOHO (in our humble opinion). I'm all for another rennaissance of peace and togetherness, this time without the drugs. Oh, but the scene did not die, and is now into four or five generations. Ever heard of the Rainbow Gathering? You'll soon be living in a major hub of the hippie circuit, my friends. oh yeah, i've heard of rainbow gatherings for sure. i would go in a second if not for the prevelant drug use... the scene today is far more underground though then it was in the 60's, even if you (and soon i) are in an area where it's more all-pervasive. i like your new avatar grizz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted June 16, 2006 Author Share Posted June 16, 2006 BTW, no offense meant for people into drugs, it's just not my scene anymore... peace, gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schro Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jun 16 2006, 05:40 PM) BTW, no offense meant for people into drugs, it's just not my scene anymore... peace, gary I've never done drugs, but this thread made me curious and I decided to try some. Now I have 3 major addictions. (shouting to wife) Baby, come back!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Limelight* Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Very good documentary. Very well done, i liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted June 17, 2006 Author Share Posted June 17, 2006 QUOTE (Schro @ Jun 16 2006, 10:29 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jun 16 2006, 05:40 PM) BTW, no offense meant for people into drugs, it's just not my scene anymore... peace, gary I've never done drugs, but this thread made me curious and I decided to try some. Now I have 3 major addictions. (shouting to wife) Baby, come back!! seriously, i wouldn't be surprised if that documentary didn't make some people really curious about drugs who hadn't done them previously. hopefully they'll watch the whole thing though so they can see what it can do to some people long term beyond the initial rush and excitement of exploration and changing consciousness. i wish i could remember the exact quote, but one of what to me was the most telling quotes in the whole thing was something like, "people were taking these drugs to have a life-changing spiritual experience, but one of the best ways to guarantee that WOUND'T happen was to keep doing them over and over and over again". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 dam i wanted to see it but i was so high i passed out before it started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostGirl Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 QUOTE (Schro @ Jun 17 2006, 01:29 AM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jun 16 2006, 05:40 PM) BTW, no offense meant for people into drugs, it's just not my scene anymore... peace, gary I've never done drugs, but this thread made me curious and I decided to try some. Now I have 3 major addictions. (shouting to wife) Baby, come back!! I watched about an hour and a half of this documentary, mostly the psychedelic part, as well. It was really, really interesting...I especially enjoyed the clips of various movies portraying the kids trying to convince their parents that smoking "grass" was no different than the parents' scotch and soda before dinner, or cigarette smoking. Plus, the clips from "Dragnet" were quite funny. I had no idea it was used as such an "anti-drug" vehicle. I can totally see how those ideas worked against stopping drugs...they made it look like way too much fun to get high. Very entertaining program, for sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestand Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 I liked it. I also celebrated it at DMB yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush! Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 (edited) I missed it damnit! Well, like Goob said there should be re-runs of it on VH1 sometime soon. I should find it very interesting. Edited June 21, 2006 by Rush! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustard Death Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 I don't get cable, so I've never heard of this until now... But it's a bumout that I missed it maybe I'll randomly catch it at somebody else's house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaWanna Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jun 16 2006, 04:13 PM) Man, was this a killer documentary or what? This was a 4-part documentary on the history of drugs in the U.S. that aired Monday through Thursday, though you know they'll be showing repeats of it into infinity. Especially cool for the wife and I were the mid to late 60's psychedelic hippie scene. Yes the scene died and it was a time of irresponsibility that couldn't survive, but it was also a time of great innocence and beauty, at least IOHO (in our humble opinion). I'm all for another rennaissance of peace and togetherness, this time without the drugs. Anyway, the whole thing was really cool and amazingly well done. Cripes WTF i been? & how the hell did i miss this one?? ill have to see when its on gain, Im sure VH1 will have on a few more times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnalschick Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 I saw the last two episodes of it, thought it was really good! Although I wasn't around in the sixty's, I can only imagine what the times were like. My mom and dad were both hippies, and I'm sure they had their fair share of 'fun'. And yes Rushgoober, another time like that would just be great. We especially need it during this day and age Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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