That seems like a really odd conclusion to draw. I’m not aware of anyone arguing that psychedelics turned non-artists into great artists. Of course the competen

That seems like a really odd conclusion to draw. I’m not aware of anyone arguing that psychedelics turned non-artists into great artists. Of course the competence comes first. The Beatles were highly skilled musicians before taking drugs, but it seems reasonable that attempting to recreate the psychedelic experience on tape pushed them towards new sounds and techniques that they wouldn’t have otherwise tried.