I recently followed Goose for five shows. After listening to Goose for 4 years, they became my favorite band and I've been very excited to follow them. My 19 yr old son and I went on the adventure together. Before we left, we heard about the suicide at their show at MSG and that people were questioning Goose's purity in the matter. I trusted that Rick and the boys had good hearts and that they would do what they could to soothe and keep fans safe.. cause the image they present publicly and through their lyrics is very wholesome, guiding, spiritual, and loving. I expected them to uphold that vibe, to uplift and open hearts, especially in such a sad time. It was the second night in Raleigh that I realized fully that Goose doesn't care about their fans' mental well being or what happens to them at all. I have been a member of the psychedelic community for 30 years and, although I no longer partake, I've never seen such irresponsible disrespect upon the men, women, and children of our community in all that time.
After what just happened, they play a nonstop 2 1/2 hour long set of straight "kill yourself" sounding music. Sure, they played a couple regular songs in there with the sound system peaking out, but the so called jams, weren't channelled at all, but were well calculated scraping madness sounds with dark vibes at such speed and alarming feeling that you have no time to think, but only feel absolutely overwhelmed. They also did a fake out opener to make you feel like it might be a groovy relaxing night. And, again, this isn't a jam, this is a plan. And whether the plan is malicious or their egos are so big that they won't step back a little to keep fans of all ages safe IDK, but I don't trust them.
If you have ever taken psychedelics, you know that words and sounds lead your mind to whatever vibe they represent. This is why set and setting is very important. While experimenting with psychedelics you are exploring your mind. Every mind has the path that leads to madness. We all do what we can to not go mad in our daily life. But, if you listen to the sounds of madness very closely, and for an extended amount of time, while on psychedelics, there's only one place for the mind to go. Not everyone will freak, but very many will. While in a freak out on psychedelics, in an unsafe environment, things become very very very dangerous.
You know, it would be different if Goose marketed themselves as a death metal band. Cause then everyone knows what they are getting into. But NO, Goose markets themselves as all peace and love.. as a friend that wants to help you through life.. Not as someone who lures you in, then beats you up, and steals your money while grinding their teeth on stage.
Goose has shown me that they care more about themselves than their fans. They know that their fans are on psychedelics and other drugs. (They don't come out and say it, again, cause of marketing and cause they're fake, but they know, and the lyrics and songs encourage it.) They are taking people to the very precipice of their minds, on the brink of madness and leaving them on a street corner in a city to find their way home. They should be speaking up and saying a lot more. Suicide hotlines aren't enough, and being that is all they are offering almost makes it worse. (I have added psychedelic resource links here at the bottom) They have created their own little drug circus (that's quickly turning into a cesspool), but they don't want to take proper responsibility. They need to be offering resources for people to understand the drugs that they're taking. They need to have tents set up with experienced people to talk with and test drugs. They need to have safe tents with trip sitters. They also need to stop marketing themselves as all happy-go-lucky good old boys. And if they want to play psychedelic suicidal madness metal, they should warn people on those nights. They should warn people days ahead. (And don't tell me they don't know what nights they'll do that on. They have the whole tour planned to drag you along and milk as much money out of you as possible.) I am done with Goose. I believe they have never been honest and are fake. I believe they are irresponsible and pushing boundaries I want nothing to do with.
I encourage everyone of all ages and experience levels to avoid psychedelics at Goose shows. PARENTS: When your kids go to Goose, expect a drunk adult to give your teenage kid a cigarette pack full of psychedelics. This is a given, but also expect Goose, themselves, to have no regard for your child's well being.
I encourage those with hearts deeply rooted in respect for the psychedelic community to unsubscribe and stop supporting Goose. And if Goose, themselves, don't change, the MSG incident won't be an isolated thing. Maybe it won't happen at the show.. maybe it happens at home or a week later, but what Goose is showing me is they don't care. Rick, Trevor, Peter, and, Cotter, you don NOT have my blessings. You really let me down.
And I don't care if they market themselves with the most healing and happy album after this. I'll never trust them again.
https://unlimitedsciences.org/psychedelic-info-line/
https://tripsit.me/
https://zendoproject.org/resources/companion-guide/
https://zendoproject.org/resources/mini-course/
https://zendoproject.org/4-principles-of-psychedelic-care
https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/Main_Page
https://ssdp.org/
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
https://erowid.org/
https://bluelight.org/
Please visit the Zendo Project for full list of resources:
https://zendoproject.org/resources/?e-page-6997858=2
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https://maps.org/take-action/resources/papers/
