I thought Rush was just as good while on large amounts of hydrocodone and oxycodone as he is now to be honest....
The Stones best works were on drugs.
It happens.
I was pretty peeved at Rush when the dope thing first hit but looking back now I was wrong.
It’s not good mind you but it wasn’t the breach I first thought it was.
Godspeed the man, there simply is no replacement. My wife shore cried up a storm last nite over this.
Btw, I know what it is like to live in pain...and I too like painkillers but one has to use good judgement.
I don’t know, I have to say I did notice something was different/wrong when Rush was (as we later learn) deep in the vise of addiction.
I especially noticed his voice. Somedays I would think, golly, I can’t stand whatever has happened to Rush’s voice.
All that said, it’s not the same as a football player who abuses pain pills to stay on the job.
I do hope Rush gets well soon.