Re: [F_MINOR] Drugging in the classical music world

[lstanwyk <lstanwyk@RYERSON.CA>]

Elmer Elevator... you crack me up!

lol....

Robert Merkin wrote:
>
> I dunno about classical music, but if you took the marijuana out of jazz, I
> think only Mel Torme would be left, and I'm not even sure about Mel.
>
> And rock -- where would rock be without drugs and sex (and sometimes
> large-caliber firearms)? Unrecognizeable.
>
> Elmer
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Brad Lehman <bpl@UMICH.EDU>
> > To: <F_MINOR@EMAIL.RUTGERS.EDU>
> > Date: 10/19/2004 12:03:05 PM
> > Subject: Re: [F_MINOR] Drugging in the classical music world
> >
> > I believe that the natural method is sufficient for me, and that is to eat
> > a banana before going onstage.  There are allegations that bananas have
> > some natural beta-blockers; and whether it's true or not (I personally
> > don't know, one way or the other), whether it's placebo or not, it works
> > for me and has done for years.  Plus, it's tasty and nutritious, "nature's
> > perfect food", and it's relaxing to sit down for a few moments to eat
> > it.  A good crisp banana on its prime day of ripeness.
> >
> > Brad Lehman
> >
> >
> > At 11:49 AM 10/19/2004 -0400, Mary Jo Watts wrote:
> > >Did I just hear GG from the grave urging "Dispense betablockers
> > >forthwith!" -MJ
> > >
> >
> >http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/17/arts/music/17tind.html?oref=login&pagewan
> ted=all&position=
> >
> ><http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/17/arts/music/17tind.html?oref=login&pagewa
> nted=all&position=>
> > >
> > >RUTH ANN McCLAIN, a flutist from Memphis, used to suffer from
> > >debilitating onstage jitters. (...) Ms. McClain is hardly the only
> > >musician to rely on beta blockers, which,
> > >taken in small dosages, can quell anxiety without apparent side effects.
> >
>
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