Blundering_Novice
Rising Star
I am sure at least a few of you know who R.A.W. is/was. To me, he was probably the biggest single external influence on my adult intellect as far as authors go.
Aaaanyway, I thought I'd share a small story. Back in the 90s, I went to a rave in Madison, Wi. I had heard he was attending so I brought along a book for an autograph. As well as some blotter Acid! So about halfway through the rave, the music shuts off and he sits down in the middle of the dance floor and does some talking. I recall hearing a few of the younger members expressing sentiments such as "Why is this old man talking and who shut off the music?" To be honest I don't remember much of the dissertation now due to my state of mind, but during the Q & A session, somebody asked him if he ever thought he'd see his daughter again. Now for those who don't know, she was murdered back in the 70s while working at a convenience store. I'm not really sure what the intentions were of the person who asked him this, but it really cast a pallor over things for a while. Talk about a buzzkill! He responded something along the lines of "I don't know what type of person would ask me that," and shortly thereafter he got up. Fortunately he stayed long enough for me to get my book signed, I think I was the only one who asked. It struck me then that it's a little sad that more people didn't seem to be aware of his contributions to our world. His time as an editor at Playboy in the 1960s really opened up a lot of peoples eyes to the positive side of psychedelics who might have otherwise simply enjoyed nude women!
If you've never had the fortune of reading one of his books, I highly recommend checking him out. Quantum Psychology, the Cosmic Trigger series, Prometheus Rising, Sex Drugs & Magic, and of course the Illuminatus Trilogy are all excellent works. He is one of those people who I think will be looked back on as being way ahead of his time in a hundred years.
Aaaanyway, I thought I'd share a small story. Back in the 90s, I went to a rave in Madison, Wi. I had heard he was attending so I brought along a book for an autograph. As well as some blotter Acid! So about halfway through the rave, the music shuts off and he sits down in the middle of the dance floor and does some talking. I recall hearing a few of the younger members expressing sentiments such as "Why is this old man talking and who shut off the music?" To be honest I don't remember much of the dissertation now due to my state of mind, but during the Q & A session, somebody asked him if he ever thought he'd see his daughter again. Now for those who don't know, she was murdered back in the 70s while working at a convenience store. I'm not really sure what the intentions were of the person who asked him this, but it really cast a pallor over things for a while. Talk about a buzzkill! He responded something along the lines of "I don't know what type of person would ask me that," and shortly thereafter he got up. Fortunately he stayed long enough for me to get my book signed, I think I was the only one who asked. It struck me then that it's a little sad that more people didn't seem to be aware of his contributions to our world. His time as an editor at Playboy in the 1960s really opened up a lot of peoples eyes to the positive side of psychedelics who might have otherwise simply enjoyed nude women!
If you've never had the fortune of reading one of his books, I highly recommend checking him out. Quantum Psychology, the Cosmic Trigger series, Prometheus Rising, Sex Drugs & Magic, and of course the Illuminatus Trilogy are all excellent works. He is one of those people who I think will be looked back on as being way ahead of his time in a hundred years.
