Making Records with Eric Valentine - Health & Happiness in the Studio

[@jacksimpsoncl]

0:00:01 Introduction: 0:01:14 Thanks for the support (tips, qr code) 0:04:30 ¿Why am I doing this? 0:09:00 Health and happiness in the studio 0:12:00 First steps in the music industry 0:14:30 Working in other styles 0:20:00 ¿How long to do this? 0:27:00 Family and current lifestyle 0:30:00 Room, light, order 0:40:00 Sleep and insomnia 0:46:00 Diet 0:58:00 Teeth 1:04:00 Hearing protection 1:07:00 Exercise 1:18:00 Drugs 1:46:00 Last Words Thanks Eric, you are a great person, one of my favorite episodes, all topics are equally important! . Greetings from Chile (the best wines haha)

[@drewleclair1281]

"The Eric Valentine Approach", sounds like the book title to me. You are an inspiration, Eric. Thank you so much.

[@travishumbert1239]

You know, I've never made a KZbin comment before, but this was so valuable that I just wanted to say how much I appreciated and enjoyed this video Eric (alongside your other videos and work of course too). I found this to be one of the most informative and inspirational engineering/production videos I've found, and there's no engineering to be found within! :D Thank you so much indeed!

[@getyoursnackon4218]

RIP Jerry Finn - an incredible talent who is very much missed

[@bdunn315]

Love all your videos. This was great. I’m 56 and don’t drink either. You are right about how people can feel odd around you even though you really don’t care about what they do, but I’ve never regretted it, especially seeing so many others over the years create challenges for themselves. Weed destroyed my son’s motivation so again, more reinforcement that I’d rather rely on my body’s natural processes and healthy living. Thanks again for all the peeks into your craft and life.

[@JaZZMAste08]

I was listening to an older URM podcast you were featured on and you brought up "welcoming truth". It's a hard pill to swallow sometimes but it's absolutely necessary to be honest with musicians. Like you said in the podcast, you need to present your criticism in a positive way. I share these values and have gained so much more respect for you (as if my respect for you wasn't already maxed out) as a engineer and person. Thank you for all the thought provoking and humble content, it's a true God send.

[@mcpribs]

A. Thank you so much for your extreme generosity in sharing your decades of experience making, mixing, and mastering records. You have such a gentle and passionate way about you that exudes positivity and facilitates learning. I am so inspired by your creativity, techniques, and tones, that I am reaffirmed in the importance of making art, for the subjectivity of it, is what makes it great. Everyone can feel all manor of emotion regarding the same piece of art, and that is it’s beauty. I actually feel justified in not liking a tone of yours, or put more accurately, liking the sound the idea of what I would do with a sound you start with (in mixing) given how confident and fulfilled you are when sharing deconstructions with us all. On behalf of everyone here, thank you again for the most benevolent gift of your time! B. I love and greatly appreciate the often overlooked truths you shared in this video. Thank you for taking the time to cover topics of the utmost importance in this specific video.

[@DavidDiMuzio]

Eric, that's a great idea! Having a rule of whenever a mix is printing or bouncing to do an exercise. Totally taking that! Thanks 😁 "Team building. I guess it really works." - Eric Valentine

[@FrankTheAranda]

Love this content just as much as the production deconstructions. Thank you!

[@toddbarriage]

I’m just starting my studio back up after a 3-year hiatus due to burnout. If I’d seen this video in 2014, so much of my life would have gone differently. Very important information & wise words that we all need to live by! Thanks Eric :)

[@toddbarriage]

Oh Jesus, I’m just getting to the part about the dentist. From going 7 years without the dentist, to getting kidney stones trying to eat healthier. Time dilation, constant all-nighters. I wonder how pervasive these specific experiences are in the production community!

[@eddietrucco9969]

I really appreciate you making this video. Lots of things resonate. Switching from vampire to rooster and discovering that I no longer liked the cave environment changed everything for me. The path you are sharing truly does resonate. Thanks

[@eddietrucco9969]

I guess the take away is always stay flexible. Be ready for change and embrace it.

[@shanegrush]

Hi Eric, I'm in the early stages of my producing & mixing career, but I am really identifying with this talk. It's refreshing to hear you discuss your journey. Some of the things I am going through are eerily similar. I had to extend a thank you for sharing.

[@danielkassulke1879]

Eric I'm grateful for your art and wisdom here on the internet TV. I'm 31 and until the abortion of a year that is 2020 I haven't had anything resembling a regular sleep pattern in my entire adult life. I didn't even understand how wrong I was doing it. I implore you to read Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker - he's a neuroscientist at the forefront of sleep research. It's the most important book I've ever read. I read it with an open mind and am enjoying a massive upswing in every possible associated health benefit. The TL;DR version is that some of the things you spoke about sort of run against the grain of what we now know about sleep and best practices. He specifically advocates against biphasic sleep, but points out that we are bound by DNA to a night owl/early bird (or some variation thereof) circadian rhythm. There's plenty of informative interviews with Walker on YT - esp. the Joe Rogan one - which serve as a good entry point for someone hoping for answers, or a starting point to look for answers. I'd be keen to know what you think if you get your hands on the book!

[@mrwev]

Hey thanks for the comment!! I've listened to Mathew Walker's podcast with Joe and it definitely influenced my feelings about sleep. Mostly, in how much I value sleep for being healthy and productive. It's easy to be dismissive towards sleep and feeling that sleeping a lot is being "lazy". I've learned from Mathew to really value honor the importance of getting good sleep. I don't know if I will ever totally eliminate the biphasic sleep pattern. It doesn't happen every night for me but when it does, embracing it in a positive way has gotten the best results :)

[@giordash]

Thank you so much, Eric. This was the episode I've been waiting for. A lot of engineers, producers, artists etc. have trouble talking about health and happiness without needing to put their guard up. For myself, I often feel less inclined to share my views on the subjects you discuss in the video with those that don't share a similar profession/lifestyle as me. It's very rare to see someone like yourself whom A) is a successful engineer/producer/music professional who DOESN'T use drugs, but for the right reasons, and B) doesn't have a sanctimonious view about your choice not to use them so as to hurl condescension at those that indulge, but also for the right reasons. I'm glad there are people like you in this world. Absolutely in love with the channel and thank you again for all you've done. Cheers :)

[@danielmena9873]

Hey Eric, I dont know how to thank you for this incredible channel you made. I learn so much, is incredible, and it is for free. You are amazing!!

[@wninetyfive]

I learned so much from this episode. Thanks!!

[@t_n8435]

I love this video! I wasted so many precious years of my life using drugs and alcohol it’s fun in the beginning for a few laughs but in the end for me it destroyed my life and it’s taking me years to get back to where I was in my 20’s with music. Thanks!

[@noiseinthebasement8139]

Thanks, Eric. Interesting and open insights into you and your experiences. I didn't expect to watch the entire episode, but I did.

[@varmintvittles]

Thanks for sharing your experiences and advice!

[@PatFlanigan]

I can remember my buddy mixing my old band's first record on speed to meet the deadline, while I had recorded my guitars making sure to take a generous sip of whisky between every single take... Not much compared to the classic rockstar stories we hear. But still, drugs, alcohol and crazy hours were always there for most of the records I was involved in making. Even today, while I try to eat healthy, exercise every day and try to control my drinking, I can easily work on something for hours on end and forget there's a world outside of whatever I'm working on. Amazing episode, Eric. I love this! You should upload an audio version of this to podcast publishers!

[@LuisCerdasPrimate]

I love your videos. Inspiring and holistic approach to mixing. Thank you for sharing

[@jeradatherton]

Did not expect it, but this is my favorite episode so far. I almost didn’t even watch it but you constantly surprise me. Really good conversation. Very helpful to hear your story/experience. Thank you.

[@lunachip]

Normally I'm not a fan of this type of video, but I really was enthralled by your insight. Managed to watch the whole thing through without even realizing.

[@claudiowiesflecker413]

What a great episode! Thanks so much for being so honest and giving so much!

[@diegoperalta2646]

Incredible mind. Thank you very much for sharing

[@EmilianoCaballeroFraccaroli]

I love seeing health and happiness videos in the producer world. Thanks Eric!

[@ejmarti]

Thanks for sharing this, it's relatable and what makes your channel valuable for us.

[@crestiferj2689]

you sound like you've found a new balance in your life. that is....amazing. thanks for doing these videos.

[@SteelRecordsProducer]

Can't wait to watch this later and I hope my care package made it safely to you. This channel is gold EV! Thank you!

[@FrankRideausonore]

Thank you Eric, absolutely useful discussion. I'm 48 and I have this sleeping issue. I wake up after about after 4-5 hours of sleep and sometimes I use to get up and read and do stuff but I never though of it as a "solution". I like your approach and I will look into this more closely, make it part of some normal routine if I can. Many other points of your video reflected on me. My relation with alcohol; I'm a happy drinker. I like sharing a good bottle of wine. I can drink and still being effective (to some point) and it even get me in a creative mood sometimes. But I don't necessarily think it's a good and healthy relationship. Lack of energy, memory loss, demotivation, hangover, are all negative effects that can be felt when I don't drink. Sleeping nights are not as much restful, exactly like you said. This usually pairs with less physical activities, and so on. Actually I think that to get to this "balance" thing that is the center thematic of your video, there is a lot of interrelation between the different aspects of your life, and one thing leads to another in a good or bad way. The first thing being to be able do something you love with your life, something rewarding and meaningful to you.

[@diegooliveirabenjamin]

This is my kind of episode. Thank you in advance EV

[@TheSmokedKarma]

Love the duck tape on the lav mic, Thx ofr all your video Eric

[@DanaRaeWilliams]

loved this :) great information, thank you!!!!

[@wow10191]

Eric, this is a GREAT episode.....especially the part about drinking/drugs. Feeling alienated myself by not doing drugs/overdoing the drinking on tours. @ 51yo I feel great and still have my drive and love for music.

[@taopagan]

Really great, nice to hear this morning. Getting stuff done now, thanks!

[@BoboButYouCanCallMeTom]

I'm only 20 minutes in and as an 18 year old student studying music and technology in the Netherlands I feel like this is really valuable information. I still have 2 years left on my study but I'm honestly still a bit scared about where to go once the study is done but so far I've been following my passion and I think ill keep it that way.

[@filtafacta]

Wonderful stuff. Many thanks Eric!

[@parkecottrell]

Love hearing your perspectives! Super helpful. Keep em coming!

[@patrickjbelanger2783]

I have had this curiosity to record and make music since I was a kid. My life path has led me in a different direction and I want to get back to what I am truly passionate about. I want to make a leap but don't know where to go. This topic comes at a great time as I also have physical and mental struggles that I deal with and you're values on the topic definitely resonate well with me. I need to consider the healthier alternatives if I'm going to get involved in this unidstry. I'm glad you are making this content for us. It's truly informative and inspirational!

[@hq409]

Thanks for sharing this stuff, Eric. We don't talk about health (both physical and mental) enough in the music community!

[@gavmurray7398]

Awesome vid Eric i have wanted someone to make this video for years and suggested it as a topic to a few prominent youtube music people but it was never met with much enthusiasm they always seemed pretty dismissive. Perhaps its too personal for a lot of people which i totally get. Its real cool to hear your journey and experience and how you arrived at balance. so important and no one talks about it. Thanks man really appreciate it.

[@Jayrawk]

Thank you for doing this Eric.

[@AdamClairmont]

Great ideas Eric! Thanks!

[@mattperreault3518]

Thanks for sharing Man! Really cool to hear that someone you look up to has had similar experiences in life. I also grew up not drinking or doing drugs when a lot of my friends were into those things. Never judged them but you could see they felt awkward when I was around. I always wanted to be productive at the hobby’s I was into so the only thing that made sense to me was caffeine.

[@JoshGBowmanMixingEngineer]

Thanks for sharing! interesting to hear someones journey in this field as it relates to health, Im midway through your story myself (im 35) and come from the "assistant/engineer/working 16 hour a day when i was younger" camp in a big studio, and am now a year into "lets take up jogging/take at least one day off" phase myself. lol, Cool to hear about your lifestyle changes through the years, and your fatherhood choice too! Lots of great insight in this one : )

[@nikitam.4126]

thank you so much! it's unique & incredibly important.

[@parachuteman4]

I loved all of this.

[@georgethompson1535]

Eric Valentine is one of the top mixing channels on youtube rn dont @me

[@joshcobb]

This is valuable information thank you!

[@griffenkranz]

Thank you for making this video!!

[@joshuasager3613]

This was great. Thank you so much!

[@wildhorse4262]

Appreciate this type of video!!!

[@tedgerard333]

I really enjoyed this video. The alcohol story was definitely interesting, I am 9 years sober. I loved to drink a bottle of Jack every night, and snort narcotics. I had a child, and made a choice to go to detox. Weed once in a while, it really makes my guitar playing suck. Maybe a hit or two when I go play disc golf. I was in high school in the late 80's, and we would drop acid all the time. You couldnt pay me to trip again. Thanks for sharing your life stories.

[@spencerb2631]

Wow it's like you're in my head man! Can't wait to sit down and watch this one. So many times while trying to find the perfect compressor ratio or tweak the ideal eq frequency, I have to remind myself that in the end, it's just music and it shouldn't be this stressful lol. Not easy for us obsessive types

[@secondslate7158]

Thanks for this. Struggled a lot mentally and nice to know I'm not alone.

[@benperry490]

Thank you, Mr. Dodd, from an old aerospace engineer/wannabe rock star guitarist... that just got into digital recording

[@KyleGushue]

I appreciate the honesty in this video.

[@AdamGotheridge]

That was really cool and welcome. Really appreciate it. Tuned in wondering on how you are getting on with your makeshift monitoring environment, but a little life lesson was a welcome deviation. Spider story really interesting. Who would have known. I guess I should ditch the coffee. ;)

[@djabthrash]

Great video ! Something i've been trying lately to counteract the drawbacks of sitting down most of the day : i alternate between working in a sitting down position, and standing up position. There are such things as desks arranged for working in standing up positions, or even desks whom height can be adjusted, to move from one position to another. Without going this far, you can still get a couple of bottle crates or cardboard boxes, and just raise your keyboard/mouse (and your monitor if needed) to go to sitting down position to standing up position. During a 10-hour workday, i would change positions every 2 hours or so. Also, when you're standing up, if you're doing listening only and/or just looking at the screen, you can do some small workout, such as standing on one foot, raising your arms, or even do some yoga positions.

[@matiascova]

Loved this. Many thanks!

[@jessemazur]

Eric, thank you so much for all the amazing videos!!!! Any chance you can do a video on recording bluegrass with Nickel Creek? I would love to hear your insights on capturing that sound and those types of instruments.

[@christopherdwyeraudio]

Very interesting stuff here Eric. I myself am plant based. I am 41 and also live in LA so there are lots of options here for me in terms of what to eat, but I try to stay away from anything processed. At one point I decided on a few things, I ate shitty food for the past 35 years and sitting in a chair for 10 hours a day eating garbage is not going to work for me anymore so I changed and it has been great. I also got into nutrition, and working out it, and joined a gym, its great, but you need to make yourself do it. I myself also have never done drugs consumed any time of alcoholic drinks. You need to stay on top of your game. Just thought I would share my experiences as well. Thanks again for talking!

[@robheskin]

LOVE the new theme song! My favorite episode yet....

[@GusAndrade]

Such an amazing episode, Eric! Thank you for being so transparent about how things led up to where you are now. I find that there are two things that really improved my life recently: exercising more and getting natural light into my home studio. I have a question for a future WTF video. When it comes to the quality of your work (recording, producing, mixing), do you feel like you get good at it by repetition, or were there specific moments when you finally understood something and "leveled up" in quality? I guess my question is basically about it being a learning curve or more like learning steps. Thanks for providing these amazing videos! Cheers from Brazil.

[@mrwev]

that is a good question and probably easier to answer talking. I'll add it to the list for a WTF!

[@samthesung4902]

I love the cave, and I only like reflected light too! Quality work chair! Hermann Miller Aeron.

[@MrKenward777]

Different but awesome episode Eric ! Thanks!

[@marmaladecream2233]

The second sleep thing makes sense. I've read about a lot of writers and artists who would work on their projects super late at night, and I always thought they were crazy. I bet they were just doing what you described, knocking out ideas after the first 5 hours of sleep before going back to bed.

[@GPauley]

Mix print workouts is a great idea!

[@jimofhughes]

I haven't slept through the night for probably 5 years and recently started to seek help for it - I don't like the idea of having to take pills either so I'm really curious to read into second sleep and appreciate the information!

[@RTCLR123]

Bro bro bro, geek out on melatonin, body temperature and sleep clock, after that try running and cold showers annnd after that just meditate, those thing partially got me out of a huge 4y burnout(complete shutdown). B12, magnesium...gut health = brain health. Cheers

[@chris.bradshaw]

Some great stuff here. I did the exact same thing with working out my front and arms too much and ended up damaging both rotator cuffs doing lateral raises. Sounds stupid but it affected my guitar playing for a long time and had to do a lot of boring stuff with resistance bands. Posture and fitness are a massive part of being a musician for so many reasons. Thanks for sharing Eric! 👍🏻

[@mrwev]

Haha! That is EXACTLY what happened to me, right down to the having to do bring stuff with resistance bands :)

[@athuairush235]

Good stuff, Eric! Much needed, I’m sure! Am I able to be in touch w/you if I need help finishing my record? Thanks!!!

[@adamnewcomb130]

Been really struggling with this stuff a lot lately... this episode is so timely for me Eric :)

[@richfab8667]

My brother from another mother..great stuff Eric! I try to take a walk half way through the day after sitting for four or five hours.

[@richfab8667]

Go to the dentist people!

[@toddbarriage]

It’s like he’s describing our entire lives!

[@mmercedo]

Always interesting

[@jessiebeveridge742]

Fun! Thank you!

[@МихаилЛогинов-я8э]

Love you even more man!

[@guitargod666able]

Love this vid

[@crestiferj2689]

rest in peace, jerry finn. one of the nicest dudes in the music biz.

[@lelandbobpalmer]

Great video and content!!! Absolutely no reason to get "embarrassed" about talking about training and health and all this stuff - we are in 2020 and I think we have moved on from all the "rock clichés" :-) The second sleep thing has blown my mind, as I have always woken up at around 4 o clock at night and felt bad about it. I think this was your best upload yet. BUT, I DO have another question: Where have the video "Tuning Speakers And Room Acoustics" gone? Is there a reason it has been taken down? I thought it had a lot of interesting content?

[@mrwev]

Kenneth Lorentzen the speaker tuning episode should be right here :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKScZ6Wwi7ydj8k

[@lelandbobpalmer]

@@mrwev oh, it's just not available in Denmark any more. We have had some nagotiation problems with KZbin here in Denmark and now all Danish artists and a lot of other stuff/music (including THIS ONE VIDEO of yours, oddly enough) has been taken away from danish audience. It's a bummer... What is strange though is, that I couldn't find the video when searching for it and on your list of videos - but I CAN, of course, click on the link you provided. But it just says "the video is not available in your country".

[@jordan17bliss]

This video is so important to me. "vampire to a rooster". I have struggled with all of this. Time to make a change.

[@DavidSJ_DAP]

The lavalier mic duct taped to your shirt is a great touch... ;-)

[@mrwev]

Haha! yeah watch the very end for a blooper that explains it :)

[@sglaze56]

This video describes my life 110%

[@OverdriveMusic]

I once had an ear infection, and the doctor was trying to flush out my ear really vigorously. I'm lucky to still have my hearing! Really hurt. Also, I use Westone ear plugs that reduce the overall noise evenly. They don't look silly and stick out of your ear. I wear them to gigs. And keep them on my key chain. You never know when you'll need them.

[@SOUNDinPATTERNS]

This was great Eric. The goddamn spider. I stopped smoking weed a long time ago. Funny enough when I got my first assistant gig in 2006. My pschycadelic experience stopped a lot around then too. I will say... all of them have a different feel. LSD felt more creative and light than mushrooms. So if you're still open to that world I'd recommend not treating them the same. Either way cheers man. Thanks for consistent great content.

[@mrwev]

That is interesting. thus far I have only tried mushrooms. From what I understand, LSD is a longer experience and I have not had a large enough window of time to go on that long of a journey haha!

[@heyaudio4707]

Looove the babbling videos!!!! : )

[@thecapsicumkid4740]

Crazy! I just did the same thing a few weeks ago. My old laptop was probably laughing at me too...😂

[@vigaren]

love u eric!

[@AlmostHomeSounds]

Hey Eric! Awesome video so far- pausing to ask you for a chair recommendation. Thanks! edit: I have also found myself routinely waking up in the middle of the night and was wondering what was going on... What do you personally find to be the best use of the time in between your two blocks of sleep?

[@LiamGaughan]

Great video, thanks! This is the stuff that people need to know who are considering the line of work. Not fucking "10 COMPRESSION HACKS, NUBMER 5 WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING!!!"

[@damienlott]

Which laptop did you bought? Any recommendations for a laptop for mixing projects, aprox same size as yours?

[@mrwev]

I purchased brand new directly from Apple a MacBook Pro 16 inch 2019 model with a 2.4GHz 8-Core i9 processor and increased the RAM to 32GB. I found out the RAM is not user upgradeable so I went ahead and ordered that way. I also went with the slightly faster AMD Radeon Pro 5500M graphics card. It costs about $3500. The graphics card is not really needed for pro tools but I do a fair amount of 3D CAD work and thought it would be good for that. So far its been great. I was able to do that Taking Back Sunday mix and run OBS (capturing video) and run Quicktime to capture the output of pro tools. Not a single glitch or crash :)

[@OverdriveMusic]

Legend!

[@Journeymanlive]

Cool episode ! as a French dude, may I ask what do you call a "glass of wine" ? like a giant bowl of half a liter ?! because if you get drunk and loose memory with only one glass, well then I had to ask ;) And over here we have WAY smaller portion, of anything. Anyway you could always just sneak in a tiny glass ( shot glass) of wine here and there. I relate very to all you said, and I just do one glass a week, or tiny doses. I do half or just a small coffee here and there. Micro-dosing. not cut from it but all the small benefits. Actually applicable for all in life ( a tiny walk, 20mn of day light , nutrition = a little of everything. all massive benefits for little investments no trade-off of digressing too much out of your path). keep it up ! thanks for the episode.

[@mrwev]

I'm sure it varies a bit but its typically around 6oz or 175ml. Its not a lot and man I really feel it. Get all spiny and silly haha!

[@Journeymanlive]

@@mrwev ahah I'm the same nowadays. small glass indeed, well then you are a guest we can treat with the best Bordeaux we have in the cave ;) whenever your are in the French Alps. Thanks for that vid, moderation sounds dumb but it's a good drug, fuels life without side effects ( except tipsy Eric with the second glass). cheers !

[@cidicorp]

This is regarding sleep and also Grace‘s sensitivity to lighting: there is a significant difference between „modern“ LED bulbs and incandescent bulbs(which are largely off the market but can still be found online). LED bulbs emit lots of blue light, which inhibitits melatonin(sleep hormone) production. Incandescent bulbs emit far less blue light, though they are less energy efficient. Since changing to incandescent bulbs me and my girlfriend fall asleep quicker in the evening, and earlier. We now go to bed at 10 pm instead of 12 or 1. I can highly recommend trying to replace the bulbs in yours houses with incandescent bulbs, it’s much easier on the eyes and just feels less jarring. All the best to everyone!

[@mrwev]

Grace is right in sync with ya on this one. She has already stocked up on incandescent bulbs while they are still on line. LED light drives her INSANE. She really can't be in the room with them. interestingly, she is still on the vampire rhythm and typically stays up late to get her "me time". I am the opposite... I fall asleep instantly early in the evening I don't feel like light or sounds or anything could ever stop me haha!

[@cidicorp]

That’s great that you already implemented that!

[@oliviermpeeters]

Hi Eric, Great episode, thanks for sharing this with us so openly, truly inspirational for the troglodytes among us barely seeing daylight... You notably speak in this episode about the construction of your studio in Topanga and another studio project you are currently working on. If appropriate, I was wondering if you could share with us, in a coming episode your decision to sell Barefoot (posted on your Instagram). This must have been a tough move for you given all the history, but would really be great to better understand the rationale behind the decision and what brought you to this. Would also be interested to understand your vision for the future of recording/production facilities and what to pay attention to when conceiving those in 2020. Keep up the great work :)

[@mrwev]

I plan on talking about the studio transition when it's appropriate. I can't do that while the various deals involved are still in the works :)

[@simonrbrown1]

This guy is literally a god.

[@Wyatt-Barton]

The bit on sleep was really relavent for me. I've been going thru similar stuff and taking a 4 hour nap getting up and doing a few things then going back to sleep I feel a lot better the next day. I think you might have a different and hopefully closer experience to what you were originally looking for on lsd compared to mushrooms. Mushrooms is more of a feel good trip, where lsd is more of a cerebral experience.

[@ump3368]

I have the same issues with caffeine yet I keep torturing myself. help

[@walkaboutarts]

interesting talk, eric! thanks a lot. on the topic of mushrooms: have you tried taking 5 dried grams in silent darkness, as was recommended by the great terrence mckenna? in his opinion it is the point where the mushroom really shows his true face ;)

[@sbstefan]

Great episode! Is that article with the spider on acid (never thought I’d say that in a serious context) available online? Also, “bored with psilocybin” is probably the most preposterous statement I’ve ever heard. Up the dosage and I promise you that boredom will simply not be in the cards. Listen to Sam Harris’ trip report here on YT titled Sam’s mushroom trip.

[@mrwev]

I just did the search and there is quite a few articles floating around about drugging spiders. This one is Vice looks good. www.vice.com/en_us/article/4wbban/have-scientists-learned-anything-from-giving-drugs-to-spiders-1029. I couldn't find the exact one from the Time Life Science series that I read as a kid. You can see it in this stack of books that's being sold. Its the yellow called "Animal Behavior". www.etsy.com/listing/800301213/vintage-life-nature-library-books?gpla=1&gao=1&&gclid=EAIaIQobChMInpXlndOV6wIVO-aGCh0PhQLOEAQYBiABEgLOxPD_BwE Who knows... I may give mushrooms another spin at some point :)

[@GRedit1000]

nice flare!

[@necrodogs]

If it wasn't for tobacco, alcohol and music gear, I'd be dead or in the asylum. Then again, I haven't made anything noteworthy like you have. Not in music, not in my profession. You haven't missed out on any shit by not drinking or doing drugs. Keep on doing what you do and keep on doing it for your own reasons. Thank you so much for sharing so openly everything which has made you you. And put tip jar links in your video descriptions. I'll pass on a dollar or three for every video you make from now on. Enough rambling from me. Thank you :)