Stoner bands vs. redneck bands

What rock bands are really good to listen to when you have been exposed to a little of the hop plant's cousin? Which bands sound worse?


For me the biggest one was Ted Nugent back in the 70's. Ordinarily, his music was just "ok" for me, but partake of a little of a certain herb and.... "wow, holy sh*t, man, I never heard that in that song before!"

Cheap trick was a little like that, too. Listen to them straight and they were pretty good, but get a little stoned, and whooom! They were pretty cool, then.

shoot! I'd have to say pretty much all music sounds better under the influence.

my personal favorite when I'm a little stoney is Toots and the maytals. they sound awesome sober and there is something about Reggae that sounds good when you're a little f'ed up.

so am I torn if I like Kid Rock?

Robin Trower, Procol Harum. How about Too Rolling Stoned and Bridge of Sighs from the Bridge of Sighs album?

billtzk said:

Robin Trower, Procol Harum. How about Too Rolling Stoned and Bridge of Sighs from the Bridge of Sighs album?

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I agree with Robin Trower (great concert too btw) "In City Dreams" also Gary Wright.

I also gotta say, Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here album.

Jefferson Airplane White Rabbit

Jah Wobble's "Solaris"!

Pink Floyd, Dark side of the Moon.

Thought of another one. Not really in either group but trippy to listen to is Jean-Michel Jarre'. "Oxygene" and "Rendez-vous"

I'm going to say Incubus and The Bloodhound Gang

I thought this thread was going to be about which band type is better in which I was going to say why not both combined ala Nashville *****.

Isn't that the only way you can listen to the Grateful Dead?

No it is not the only way you can listen to the Grateful Dead...lol. I love the Dead..even stone cold sober. An accompaniment I like when partaking is some Oscar Peterson. That man can hit the Ivory's like no other!!

Hold Steady. Since the lyrics are mostly about teenagers getting f*cked up, it has a certain resonance...

So I am important? The way I feel when i'm drunk is correct?

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Yes, except the dave mathews band does not rock.

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Well, I like Pink Floyd, and Led Zeppelin, and some Steve Miller, but I've never been stoned. I'd probably have to be stoned before listening to Grateful Dead, though. They just don't do anything at all for me.

MikeFlynn74 said:

so am I torn if I like Kid Rock?

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ANYONE want to guess what I think of him?

I like DMB and the Dead do Rock

The Breeders....Last Smash!

Doctor Hook and the Medicine Show (Pre-bankrupcy) were always great live because they were always more stoned themselves than any member of the audience.

I was well stoned when I first heard Pink Floyd's "Animals"..... I ruined the experience for everyone else though by opening the back door and yelling at the neighbours to shut their f*cking dogs up.

Ozric Tentacles and a little "Reba" from Phish....

Give me some Steely Dan any day. I'll also take anything modal: Herbie Hancock of a certain vintage, same with Miles, certain Bill Evans albums also blow my mind at times.

Bela Fleck kicks a$$, Widespread Panic, Hendrix, too many to list. Best shows to see now would be Ratdog, Dark Star Orchestra, Phil Lesh and Friends.

The best show ever was the J. Geils band, and I saw all the 70's bands except for the 2 cancelled Zeppelin shows. Just behind was the Dead (also a stoner listen) and Zappa( don't do acid and go to a Zappa show). Well since he's dead I guess you can't(your lose)

Blue Oyster Cult(before the light show was banned), David Bowie, Rush and ELP were great shows and excellent to listen to.

Also B.B. King, Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker are great when wasted

Saw Mew earlier this year straight but their wall of video light show would've been awesome under the influence!

Now that I think about it iamaguitargod makes exactly the right kinda music for being mellow! Now where is that post he threw up here?

Im a DMB kinda guy, and I always appreciate a little bit of Pink Floyd....as a matter of fact its great study music.

GregR said:

shoot! I'd have to say pretty much all music sounds better under the influence.

my personal favorite when I'm a little stoney is Toots and the maytals. they sound awesome sober and there is something about Reggae that sounds good when you're a little f'ed up.

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I saw Toots a few months back. Chill ass show. I love reggae and all the reggae influenced bands like Sublime, Slightly Stoopid, Pepper etc.