Altered States, Inspired Sounds: Drugs and Creativity in Music

<p>An unlikely combination of random events hit me over the past fortnight, enough to fashion a piano podcast out of them - and apologies for the brief intermission! This weekend finds me exploring the contribution [positive or negative] of ‘altered states’ to the compositional process. Approve or disapprove, should we at least acknowledge that without the ability to temporarily step <em>outside of the room</em>, the canon of musical creativity might be significantly less than as it currently stands? </p><p><br></p><p>Let’s briefly talk about David Bowie, Christine McVie/Fleetwood Mac, and in a smaller way, my own output and evolution. </p><p><br></p><p>[This show is dedicated to the absolute one-off that was Ozzy Osbourne.]</p><p><br></p><p>For more information: whaviland.com/podcast</p><p><br></p><p>Happy piano playing/learning!</p>