Favourite Drug for Concerts

[Powder_Reality]

I've noticed that this isn't really covered too extensively on the forum, which is kind of odd as live music and pyschoactives seem to go hand in hand. I've got a long summer of concerts ahead of me, which made me interested to find out what everybody's favourite drug(s) (legal or otherwise) is when attending a live show. Please try to be specific to the atmosphere and genre of music in relation to your drug of choice. One drug that may greatly increase the experience of one show might make another almost unbearable.

[Nature Boy]

Obviously it depends on the type of concert. SWIM's mainly into psychedelic, progressive or classic-style rock so drugs like marijuana and psychedelics like mushrooms or acid would be good for these.

If SWIM were to go to a techno or electronica show, he would probably go for MDMA.

Booze always works its way in there somehow as well.

[redpoppy]

SWIM thinks green is good for most so long as it doesn't get you sleepy, and mixing green with a bit of pro plus seems to counteract sleepiness.

Es for anything really. how could you not have fun? But swim considers that Tuesday feeling too heavy a burden nowadays.

If its a festival or a day time field type affair then a nice (smallish) amount of LSD would be SWIMs suggestion. But need definite good vibes and outdoorsy feel.

[These Forensics]

heres my 2 cents

Opiates: If you're going to a concert that lasts a few hours i wouldnt really reccommend it. I went to a show one time with a friend who did a bag of H in the bathroom. I'm not sure if he even heard the music as he proceeded to sleep on the crowded auditorium floor for a good 15 minutes until fellow concert attendees started asking questions. Didnt end good.

MDMA: Do it up. Get a few good rolls and you will be set. By far the most powerful sensory enhancer, and the lights in combination with the sound of the show will knock you on your ass. Guaranteed good time.

Weed: If youre going to see a chill band with slower paced style, or if youre just looking to relax and vibe then light up the dutch. Dont forget to pass it.

Psychedelics: If youre familiar with them then a good trip at a concert can be amazing. But beware as if its not a place thats giving you a good feel (too crowded / too hot / too whatever) it can end up being a not so pleasant experience.

have fun

[Powder_Reality]

I've noticed that a lot of people enjoy taking MDMA at concerts, but for a concert that is hard rock, metal, punk, etc., it seems to me that it could be a bad combination. If you enjoy mosh pits, as I do, you know that over the course of a 4hour+ concert complete with opening bands, you can lose a very large amount of water. In my own experince I could leave the pit multiple times during a show, down a few bottles of water, and still leave feeling dehydrated and ready to collapse . I can only imagine that if you were rolling while getting tossed around in a hot pit for hours, you may eventually collapse from dehydration. Anybody have any thoughts/experiences on this?

[Bajeda]

Originally Posted by Powder_Reality

I've noticed that a lot of people enjoy taking MDMA at concerts, but for a concert that is hard rock, metal, punk, etc., it seems to me that it could be a bad combination. If you enjoy mosh pits, as I do, you know that over the course of a 4hour+ concert complete with opening bands, you can lose a very large amount of water. In my own experince I could leave the pit multiple times during a show, down a few bottles of water, and still leave feeling dehydrated and ready to collapse . I can only imagine that if you were rolling while getting tossed around in a hot pit for hours, you may eventually collapse from dehydration. Anybody have any thoughts/experiences on this?

Speed is swim's drug of choice for mosh pit situations.


Otherwise a little bit of opium mixed in with a spliff will give you a really good uplifting high to make the music at the concert sound cool while also giving you an energy uplift so you get into it. Very highly recommended.

MDMA is best for rave type situations. LSD is good mixed with MDMA, or also at more chilled out concerts.

[Solidly-here]

A Concert deserves the Best . . . give em' 4-HO-DiPT -- It works for me.

Of the many RCs, I have discovered (through careful observation) how my Mind churns on it (what my Trips are like).

One comes full of Vivid Hallucinations ... Whoa! The 70s are alive. This was Fun, now I'm done with the Light shows.

A couple can give amazing audio distortion. Music lives in a new World. Voices are Fun to listen to.

Then there's 4-HO. For me, the Music lives, and my breath is the Tempo. I can Sing those Rock songs just like on 60s (or 70s, or 80s) Albums. I become a Band member, dutifully singing back-up. I am the Concert. Well, when I feel like that, it makes 4-HO a good Concert drug for me.

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[podge]

ya drink and smoke is always a good choice. m.d.m.a would be a good choice too.swim took mushrooms for the first time at the oxygen festival last year..... had an interesting time but looking back it could have been dodgy.but a good trip at a concert could be unreal!

[pokeymcsmot421]

buds are always good, cant go wrong.

mdma can be nice and enhance music, prolly the # 1 music drug and reason this discusiion doesnt come up. comedown sux tho.

certain psychedelics go very well with certain music. try trippin out and listenin to pink floyd, well im sure you have. lol.

opiates will enhance the overall experience of the concert. bag of h is overkill, swim is talkin a couple annexias, a half an oxy. you know low dose basically.

lots of people like amphetamines coke etc etc with speedy music. ughh never been swims thing, at all. ever. but to each there own.

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[RealGanjaMan]

SWIM usually just sticks to weed & alcohol at concerts.
Benzo's with a couple drinks (yes SWIM knows, dangerous) seem to make moshing a bit more fun.
SWIM mostly listens to reggae though, so usually he just brings in a few joints or a blunt.



-RGM

[IHrtHalucingens]

ohh man i couldnt imagine trying to mosh while under the influence of benzos alone and definately not benzos and alcohol. SWIM tells me that it makes him very mild mannored and with a lack of motivation to do anything physical, except maybe sex. how do you do it ganjaman? lol

SWIM prefers weed for concerts, it makes the music more enjoyable and he still has the energy and motivation to do things like dance or mosh.

[RealGanjaMan]

Originally Posted by IHrtHalucingens

ohh man i couldnt imagine trying to mosh while under the influence of benzos alone and definately not benzos and alcohol. SWIM tells me that it makes him very mild mannored and with a lack of motivation to do anything physical, except maybe sex. how do you do it ganjaman? lol

SWIM prefers weed for concerts, it makes the music more enjoyable and he still has the energy and motivation to do things like dance or mosh.

Well alcohol (the first hour, at least) is SWIM's speedball. Yes, its a deppressant, but at the same time it gives SWIM a very strong 'energy'. The best way SWIM can describe it is like being able to summon an andrenaline rush with the snap of your fingers. Benzo's seem to loosen him up in a the same way. SWIM simply doesn't give a shit about anything, when hes under the influence of either one. So that, in combination with an andrenaline rush, is pretty fun while moshing

Sorry if that didn't really make sense, tonight SWIM 'bumped his head' on a combination of:
DXM, Weed, Alcohol, and a Benadry (for nausea).

His writing skills are not quite up to par at the moment.



-RGM

[adzket]

i can't believe how many people on hear smoke mj whilst out at a concert. dose it not attract attention to what your doing? swim is mainly a dance fan and has found that most recreational drugs enhance the experience if the dosage is right.

[IHrtHalucingens]

Its very common for smoking of marijuana to be overlooked at concerts, by the police, security, and other concert goers. At some concerts the seating numbered 420 is exclusively for smoking and blunts just get passed down the row of seats openly to whoever happens to be sitting there. SWIM smoked with 3 security guards here at 4:20. Lol at 4:20 the whole place, an open air stadium, filled with smoke, you could hardly see the other side of the stadium.

Also there have been concerts where a redlight district was established and the police could not do anything about drug use for the duration of that event.

[RealGanjaMan]

Originally Posted by IHrtHalucingens

Its very common for smoking of marijuana to be overlooked at concerts, by the police, security, and other concert goers. At some concerts the seating numbered 420 is exclusively for smoking and blunts just get passed down the row of seats openly to whoever happens to be sitting there. SWIM smoked with 3 security guards here at 4:20. Lol at 4:20 the whole place, an open air stadium, filled with smoke, you could hardly see the other side of the stadium.

Also there have been concerts where a redlight district was established and the police could not do anything about drug use for the duration of that event.

Well maybe its just because my towns population is about 90% hippies, but at the local venue at my town, people look at you weird if you arn't smoking weed. Hell I was at a reggae concert there once, and in the middle of a song, the bassist pulls out a FAT joint (I'm talking 3+ grams), lights it up, puffs it a couple times, and then PASSES IT AROUND the audience



-RGM

[jduba]

swim just went to a concert and smoked weed non stop blunt to blunt through out the whole show, the only person who questioned the swimmers wanted to join the rotation. 2ci was amazing with methylone and some adderall. BEST show of swims life.
music was Dave Matthews Band and his summer tour this year is a mind FUCK must see

[rocco_blitz]

Back in swims earlier days going to concerts he enjoyed dust drinking and smoking pot.Seemed to be the thing to do to have a blast,things have changed round here with more security and not to mention the beer prices at the things(5.oo) dollar american for a 12 ounce,Now a days swim will go to concerts only if he has dolophine(methadone) since it last longer than the typical show.

[plantshaman]

public settings are really not a good place for trippin in my opinion. I would stick with something less disorienting and more social such as marijuana , alcohol, opiates , MAYBE cocaine ( dont recomend coke to anyone its addictive , fake, and empty stuff and i don't do it),MAYBE amphetamines(same problem as coke), MAYBE mdma ( i think it better to save this one for small gatherings of close friends and lovers)......

If your totaly a hardcore tripper and familiar with psychedelics , their dose , their duration, their action and side effects then MAYBE a very low dose ( probably a phenethylamine will be less overwhelming and you will be more able to function- tryptamines may be a little too chaotic although their stimulating effect might be nice.) DON'T TRY PSYCHEDELIC IN A SOCIAL SETTING THAT YOU HAVE NOT TAKEN BEFORE OR YOU COULD BE IN FOR A HORRIBLE SURPRISE!

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[Forthesevenlakes]

swim would reccomend alcohol and cigarettes, hands down, for any type of concert except for electronic/techno varieties. enhanced sociability, widespread social acceptance of the drugs (if admitting to other concertgoers of use), and that feeling of extra energy are all a plus. granted, a concern is dehydration, but hey, swiy can always smuggle some water in or pay way too much for it at any concert.

good ol' mj should work well for some metal bands, rock concerts, maybe some electronica concerts...if swiy is prepared to analyze and deconstruct every note, and maybe not be prepared to talk to every person that they encounter.

opiates and amphetamines have never done swim wrong at a concert either, but many people dont seem to enjoy these in such settings, so use caution and start with a low dose for these. swim has found though that usually he will end up spending most of a concert talking rather than listening to a band/artist when he indulges in these, so be warned.

e seems to work great with rap and electronic concerts. just be sure to stay hydrated and dont overshoot the dose.

[Forthesevenlakes]

benzos always seemed to have mixed results for the lab rats. some reported greater social disinhibition and great times while moshing, others reported that music seemed boring while on them.

[Thirdedge]

Piss N Pot for everything,

Then add Speed for hardcore, MDMA for reggae / groove / rave, trips for the classic rock.

[respect]

swim feels that mdma and lsd mixed is great for a live show due to the energy and the ability to understand the trip along with the sense of confidence and dont forget the rainbows

[turkeyphant]

Psychedelics: choose your favourite. Mushrooms or a 2C-X for a short evening, acid if you've got an afterparty planned. Throw in some green during the peak and some beers for the comedown and you've got the perfect combo.

Ketamine and cider: a better choice if you don't think you can handle a heavy trip, don't want to be under the influence too long or wouldn't feel comfortable with the style of music. Lovely.

[oldman]

mdma would be one swis number 1 list but not at a metal mosh pit atmosphere, to much agression there of that stuff, try some mild amphetemines, weed, alcohol. recently swim has tried m1. just don't take it until the featured artist starts. otherwise you'll prbably be coming down before they start. take as soon as they are on stage. when they're done so are you, use the insomnia to assist your drive home. on e of the few times a fast acting is good. for a festival, maybe doc or 2ci. make auditory sounds crisper.