I think drugs and music go hand in hand, but you really need a balance. You also don't need drugs to be a great musician; there was a whole straight edge movement during the time of punk promoting the idea of being completely drug free. Drugs do, however, expand your perspectives and therefore enhance your creativity. The problem is that when you take too much, they start to kill it. Look at Syd Barrett for instance. Anyone seen any of his later live concerts with Floyd? He tripped so much he ended up getting on stage and playing random sounds from his guitar rather than the songs he was supposed to play.
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