ghost of miles Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 Sounds as if Maynard helped spark Leary’s initial trip, so to speak, into the realm of LSD: ”One such individual of indeterminate occupation was Michael Hollingshead who came to see Leary from England, toting a mayonnaise jar of LSD—enough for 10,000 doses. Having already initiated jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson and his wife, Hollingshead and the new converts turned up at Leary’s house. Seeing the look on Ferguson’s face, Leary tried some acid and became another instant convert. LSD now became the focus of his psychedelic research.” From Harry Shapiro’s Waiting For The Man: The Story Of Drugs And Popular Music Must... eschew... “high notes” puns... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 https://www.drugtimes.org/history-of-lsd/chemical-crusaders.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stryker Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 "When Leary noticed that Ferguson's face was glowing like an electric toaster, he decided to join them." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 Been there, done that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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