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Title: Was Van Dyke Parks involved in the drug culture? Post by: sofonanm on March 25, 2009, 12:47:16 AM My intuition declares an emphatic YES but I haven't really seen any mentions of it anywhere. Has he ever spoke about it anywhere? I wanna read it.
He said in one of the BW/BBoys docs that he didn't like "the tent" which was described by one of the other guys as a drug den of sorts. As a side note, I'm always surprised by how young Van Dyke looks around 66/67 in the shots with Brian. Title: Re: Was Van Dyke Parks involved in the drug culture? Post by: MBE on March 25, 2009, 01:13:18 AM Speed I think.
Title: Re: Was Van Dyke Parks involved in the drug culture? Post by: shelter on March 25, 2009, 08:25:20 AM I think you were an exception if you were in the scene Van Dyke was in at the time and didn't do any drugs at all...
Title: Re: Was Van Dyke Parks involved in the drug culture? Post by: Mr. Cohen on March 25, 2009, 08:30:04 AM Well, he wrote a song called "Pot Pourri" around that time.
Title: Re: Was Van Dyke Parks involved in the drug culture? Post by: Bicyclerider on March 25, 2009, 09:45:33 AM Yes, he indulged, as he has admitted in interviews - and he inhaled. He hasn't gone into details, but from the Brian days marijuana, hash and speed for sure.
Title: Re: Was Van Dyke Parks involved in the drug culture? Post by: sofonanm on March 25, 2009, 11:04:42 AM I saw something somewhere where Van said in relation to Brian's drug use, "And I thought that was... not wise."
But then again, it's not clear whether he means for Brian or for anyone in general, which would speak more about himself. Title: Re: Was Van Dyke Parks involved in the drug culture? Post by: A Million Units In Jan! on March 25, 2009, 01:28:41 PM In 'Catch A Wave', there's a bit in there about how Brian had one of the first video cameras, and there was a recollection ( by Michael Vosse I believe) about how Van Dyke had been videotaped with his wife demonstrating how to roll a joint. Van Dyke said he would like to see that, because he couldn't remember that instance.
Title: Re: Was Van Dyke Parks involved in the drug culture? Post by: Mahalo on March 25, 2009, 01:48:24 PM :smokin :brian :ahh >:D ;D
Title: Re: Was Van Dyke Parks involved in the drug culture? Post by: Uncomfortable Seat on March 25, 2009, 02:05:06 PM you can always ask him
Title: Re: Was Van Dyke Parks involved in the drug culture? Post by: Dancing Bear on March 25, 2009, 02:11:54 PM I think I remember one interview where he talked about his drug use in the seventies. Nothing dramatic, just something in the lines of "just like everyone else in LA at the time I also etc".
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