Controlled Substances and Rock and Roll

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Gagnation - Adventures in Music, Sports, Enterprise, and Leisure

Bill Gagnon

26 episodes

5 days ago

The Gag leads discussions with guests about interests that include music from the 80s and 90s rock and a sprinkling of new music, playlisting, and concert reviews. Sports include MLB, NFL, NBA, College Hoops and Football, maybe a little prep sports. But lean heavy on LA area sports teams and of course fantasy debates. Enterprise will cover money management, business strategy, innovation, technology and leadership. Leisure will cover everything from art, film, food, people and other social topics.

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Controlled Substances and Rock and Roll - featuring Scotty

Gagnation - Adventures in Music, Sports, Enterprise, and Leisure

44 minutes 51 seconds

4 years ago

Controlled Substances and Rock and Roll - featuring Scotty

Just in time for 420 and Bicycle Day, this episode discusses the influence of drugs in Rock and Roll. Gagnation's most popular guest Scotty discusses with The Gag, the origins of 420 and Bicycle Day, the influence of drugs in Rock and Roll in the 60's and 70's and even in today's Reggae and JamBand culture. We discuss Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Steve Miller, Snoop Dogg, Black Sabbath, Alice In Chains, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Lynyrd Skynryd, Weezer, Peter Tosh, Bob Marley, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Neil Young, Rush, The Stranglers, Guns and Roses, Steve Miller, Jefferson Airplane and more. (4:05) History of 420 (8:35) History of Bicycle Day, (13:15) Heroin and Rock, (16:25) Impact of Psychedelics on Music, (24:45) Marijuana Impact on Music, (29:40) Songs we love but just happen to include drug references, (41:05) influence of Neil Young and Lynryd Skynryd

Below is a link to a Spotify playlist that features many of the great tracks discussed in the episode (copy and paste on your browser)

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1GrTWzXOZSGJbraiNMSo9A?si=f2af703ab21c4af0