What drugs did the Boys do? [Archive] - Beastie Boys Message Board

PENisland

11-26-2009, 04:33 AM

Anyone mind filling me in on whats true on the LTI and PB records as far as drugs go? I mean we know they smoked pot, that's in general but did they really do ecstasy ["I had a beautiful experience on ecstasy"] or on the Car Thief demo Mike D's verse "Chewin' on mushrooms and gettin' high"

iLLaSS

11-26-2009, 06:38 AM

:confused:

The 80's were a crazy, self-indulgent time for all of us (at least those of us who were old enough to be alive back then), and I think a good listen with an open-minded ear (along with some lyric references) is all you'll need to find your answer.

Kid Presentable

11-26-2009, 07:12 AM

Many of the people here have probably done most of the drugs they've done. But I don't even care enough to speculate.

cj hood

11-26-2009, 10:12 AM

i wish they'd go back on drugs....

first 3 records > rest of catalog

KevG

11-26-2009, 12:41 PM

i wish they'd go back on drugs....

first 3 records > rest of catalog

WHAT?

The first record is crap and was only good at the time because it was new.... and I was like 13.. As a 37 year old now, I NEVER listen to that shit..

"Paul's Boutique" is a classic..

"Hello Nasty" is right up there with "Check Your Head"....

Why do people always hate on "Ill Communication"?

pshabi

11-26-2009, 01:41 PM

WHAT?

The first record is crap and was only good at the time because it was new.... and I was like 13.. As a 37 year old now, I NEVER listen to that shit..

You're missing out then. I've listened to it a crap ton the last 2-3 years. It's come full circle, imo.

mate_spawn_die

11-26-2009, 02:16 PM

there's a funny story about mike d taking mushrroms on the paul's boutique commentary.

Guy Incognito

11-26-2009, 03:03 PM

i would offer that if they had done a shitload of e then the music would have sounded different. only because in the late 80's early 90's that drug was associated with house music/techno scene and if they'd been knockin back the pills chances are they would have been going to raves, so i dont think they did that. just an opinion

darius

11-26-2009, 04:14 PM

"I can't pay attention cuz I'm on that dust"

miss soul fire

11-26-2009, 05:36 PM

i wish they'd go back on drugs....

first 3 records > rest of catalog

Hahahaha!:D

That's bad. Well, this is hard to know because maybe not even they know what drugs they did back in the old days. I've never done drugs, but I believe that if after being wasted you don't know what the hell you did the other night, then you wouldn't know for sure if you had anything different during the crazy effect.:D

jayjacobson16

11-26-2009, 05:45 PM

WHAT?

The first record is crap and was only good at the time because it was new.... and I was like 13.. As a 37 year old now, I NEVER listen to that shit.

LTI is a pretty good album. I don't hate it, but i only really like 3 songs. People act like that album could even compare to the others.

Shake your rump and Car Thief beat that whole album.

To the 5 boroughs laughs at LTI in it's sleep.

and every other album does similar things to LTI...

smith7800

11-26-2009, 07:13 PM

This is an unfortunate discussion.

Rodie

11-27-2009, 01:03 AM

In the Paul's Boutique book someone mentions (I think one of the Dust Brothers) that pretty much everyone involved in making PB was on hallucinogens and quite frequently too.

brmanuk

11-27-2009, 11:28 AM

Thunder D

11-27-2009, 12:38 PM

There was an article in Ego Trip Magazine, with AdRock, where he said he had tried heroin.

Brother McDuff

11-27-2009, 02:27 PM

They obviously did weed, shrooms and Yauch was into LSD. I'm sure in the PB 33/3 book, a member of the Dust Brothers says they were smoking a lot of base at the time. Thats pretty hardcore. The boys definitely smoked dust, and if this video is anything to go by, sold dust too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udLW5jadTyQ

Hmmm, I really hope you're kidding about the selling dust bit. Adrock is clearly joking when he says that. According to Yauch, he only smoked dust once, and it was by accident. Someone passed him a joint backstage at a Murphy's Law concert that was laced. And lastly, I've read the 33 1/3 book a few times and dont recall the base-smoking reference at all.

Weak topic. (n) This whole thread is already brimming with sensationalism.

Adam

11-27-2009, 02:53 PM

Weak topic. (n) This whole thread is already brimming with sensationalism.

*has second thoughts about thread "What girls did the boys do while on drugs"*

Sir SkratchaLot

11-27-2009, 04:58 PM

Adrock started drinking a lot of coffee for a reason. :rolleyes:

In my opinion, they never really sensationalized drugs though. At least not comparative to other acts. There's definitely crazy references to drug use but that's life, especially when you're in the music industry, especially in New York in the 80s (lots of dust, heroine, and cocaine) and in LA in the 90s.

Dave Scilken died of an overdose in 1991. I'm sure there were other casualties too. After the Ill Comm era you don't hear too much about drugs from them (except weed which, come on, is that really still considered a drug?) The last hard-drug reference I can think of is Four Fly Guys in 1994.

MrPerfect

11-27-2009, 07:03 PM

I think they still smoke weed. Don't bother me. They are still God's!

And LMAO @ that video... "What's the name of the new album??"

MCA: "Don't be a faggot!"

JDsmagik

11-28-2009, 12:04 AM

"I f*cked loverboy" "All of them"

wasn't that one of the title options? :p

"Lemon colored Stereo"

"woah, woah, woah, you gotta have a minute of silence first"
"Can't you guys edit?!"

Space

11-30-2009, 04:58 PM

Don't do drugs that are made by other people unless you want to be buying drugs made by other people the rest of your life. :eek:

Junker

11-30-2009, 10:42 PM

Why do people always hate on "Ill Communication"?

I love Ill Communication. I think its my most listened to album.

M.C. Guevera

12-01-2009, 03:21 AM

Didn't Yauch say in an interview years ago during the Hello Nasty era that they exaggerated their drug use in their old songs? That they never did angel dust or sniffed glue?

brmanuk

12-02-2009, 06:46 AM

Hmmm, I really hope you're kidding about the selling dust bit. Adrock is clearly joking when he says that.

What makes you think he's kidding? Personally, Mike D sounds pretty sincere when he says he wants to buy "some dust in the park" (@ 1:40). And if Mike D was just foolin' Ad-Rock seems to know exactly which park Mike was about to describe.

Remember, this footage wasn't supposed to be shown to anyone so it's not like they're trying to keep an image up.

Weak topic. (n) This whole thread is already brimming with sensationalism.

:rolleyes:

brmanuk

12-02-2009, 02:04 PM

Hang on this isn't even an issue - Ad-Rock even has a hidden message on Pauls Boutique where he whispers "take pcp". That message, combined with the previous video I posted, combined with the fact their publishing label is called BROOKLYN DUST MUSIC makes it's pretty obvious that they indeed did smoke dust. :eek: :D Don't tell the cops though.

surfingelectrod

12-02-2009, 02:37 PM

Shadrach was pretty much just Yauch spending his time dropping acid, listening to Sly & The Family Stone, and reading the Old Testament.

Kid Presentable

12-02-2009, 06:28 PM

JDsmagik

12-02-2009, 07:45 PM

Music: it's highly addictive and can cause mood swings.

brmanuk

12-03-2009, 06:19 AM

Idiot. Don't worry, though. You're not the only one. (y)

In what way am I an idiot? I'd love for you to try to explain that, Kid. Funny how you didn't quote my second message.

Ty Webb

12-06-2009, 02:23 PM

i remember a rolling stone article from "hello nasty" era. MCA saying he's had fans come up to him and say, "i used to smoke so much dust listening to LTI," and MCA going like what the hell i've never smoked dust in my life. who knows/cares, really? I don't think they were like motley crue or anything.

Tantal

12-09-2009, 12:19 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ3_j0Q-KQw&feature=related

watch from about 3 min. in the video, del tha funky homosapien talkin about doin schrooms with q-tip and the beasties

checkyourprez

12-10-2009, 12:56 PM

Brother McDuff

12-10-2009, 02:44 PM

i recall yauch mentioning at one point that he used to drop acid and go snowboarding all of the time around pb/cyh era.

brmanuk

12-10-2009, 02:48 PM

i recall yauch mentioning at one point that he used to drop acid and go snowboarding all of the time around pb/cyh era.

Aye. I've got a book of Beastie quotes and theres a quote in there mentioning this.

"I drop the L when I'm ski'ing..."

BoggleKing

12-14-2009, 10:15 AM

So who really cares if/what drugs they did? I am sure that they did but they have cleaned up their act and aren't addicts so I can give them credit for that.. We all encounter drugs at some point in our lives, unless you live in a cave or under a rock. I caught a guy shooting up in the bathroom at the grocery store the other day.. damn...

cj hood

12-14-2009, 12:34 PM

Aye. I've got a book of Beastie quotes and theres a quote in there mentioning this.

"I drop the L when I'm ski'ing..."

that's a line from 'A Year and A Day'

eddiecee

12-14-2009, 05:45 PM

Wow, why do you care what drugs they did?

Pathetic topic, move on(n)

3stooges

12-16-2009, 05:10 AM

well, the music they made back then was often created while they were under the influence. so if you have any experience with some of that stuff, you would understand the tunes a little better. especially paul's boutique. not trying to encourage it or anything, it's just how it is. psychedelia is strong on a lot of paul's boutique, and also tracks like s'watcha want and pass the mic. it's in the sound.

those guys were party animals back then. i'd bet they tried just about everything.

mn laker

12-16-2009, 08:18 AM

If everyone who posted in this thread could post a picture of themselves that would be great, I just wanna see...

Kaptain Nemo

12-22-2009, 10:52 PM

Nowadays the only drugs these Beastie Men are on is the Lipitor! I think they need more vegan sausages to keep their cholesterol down ho ho (just joking there fellas).

pm0ney

12-23-2009, 12:54 AM

What kind of underwear do the Beastie Boys weaR??!!?!?!

brmanuk

08-24-2020, 05:51 AM

What makes you think he's kidding? Personally, Mike D sounds pretty sincere when he says he wants to buy "some dust in the park" (@ 1:40). And if Mike D was just foolin' Ad-Rock seems to know exactly which park Mike was about to describe.

Remember, this footage wasn't supposed to be shown to anyone so it's not like they're trying to keep an image up.

:rolleyes:

Idiot. Don't worry, though. You're not the only one. (y)

Bringing this topic back from the dead.

"I literally ended up on the very hostile strain of angel dust laced weed"

https://youtu.be/W8hRUreTLwU?t=5667

Mike and Adam loved PCP.

Kid Presentable - still alive? Still in denial?!

ericg

08-24-2020, 11:48 AM

pcp? who the sldkfjsl does pcp!
ithink they've done everything but only a few sustainable ie lsd, mdma, shrooms and weed. everything else is bad ie boy and girl. of course there will be more drugs discovered, so keep an eye out and the other open...

dust monkey

08-24-2020, 12:24 PM

This is an unfortunate discussion.

i have no memory of this topic back in the day and that's good.

balohna

08-24-2020, 03:47 PM

Not sure if it was just saving face, but isn't there an MCA quote about a fan saying something like "I smoked angel dust because of you!" and he was like "We never smoked dust, it was a joke..."

Also that link to the stage show... I think Mike just threw in "angel dust laced weed" as a joke to explain why he seemed so hostile in the video. They've been pretty open about talking about mushrooms and weed and there are enough LSD references that it seems pretty obvious Yauch at least was experimenting with that. Adrock also seems high as hell in a lot of CYH era interviews, not sure if he just smoked a bunch of weed or if he was on something stronger.

Anyway... it seems unlikely they were big time hardcore drug users considering they managed to keep their shit together somewhat. If they ever had a burnout phase they kept it pretty well hidden.

I'm also glad they never became like a "drug band" with marijuana leaf merch and shit like that. Corny as hell IMO.

Sir SkratchaLot

08-24-2020, 06:19 PM

Bringing this topic back from the dead.

"I literally ended up on the very hostile strain of angel dust laced weed"

https://youtu.be/W8hRUreTLwU?t=5667

Mike and Adam loved PCP.

Kid Presentable - still alive? Still in denial?!

Blocked in the US

brooklyndust

08-24-2020, 07:21 PM

Seems like this thread would fit in well with the Facebook group that I keep on snoozing.

Brother McDuff

08-24-2020, 08:23 PM

i was taken aback by how forthcoming they were about the night they all tried crack together, during the PB days. can't exactly remember where that recollection surfaced from, but fairly certain it was directly from the band. in fact, the photo where Yauch is standing on the back of the console at Ocean Way(?) is cited as that very night. pretty sure Mario referenced that experience too in the RedBull interview, though some crafty editing sidestepped the exact implication. both accounts conclude that they were not very into it though.

i also remember the French liner notes from 'The In Sound' referring to them as glue-sniffers, which I always thought was simply a case of lazy translation. however, in an interview on B Real's Smokebox podcast, Eric Bobo recalls his times with the group and says some shit like, "those dudes introduced me to mushrooms, yeah, but I wasn't into sniffin' glue". not a direct quote, mind you, but that was the gist.

speaking of Bobo, have we ever pinpointed exactly who Mitchell was in reference to in the autobiography?

Brother McDuff

08-24-2020, 08:26 PM

Not sure if it was just saving face, but isn't there an MCA quote about a fan saying something like "I smoked angel dust because of you!" and he was like "We never smoked dust, it was a joke..."

i think it was Yauch that said he only ever smoked dust once, and it was by accident backstage at a Murphy's Law show. a joint that he didn't know had been laced.

they also have said that they only referenced dust so much because they thought it was funny, and Russell was smokin' it all the time.