At most drinking is fun for about 15 minutes, after that you realize that you drank too much. As an adult it's best to really lower your expectations of what alcohol can do. It's exciting when you're an inexperienced kid and there's an illicit nature to it, but otherwise it's best used with intention of just unwinding a little.
Going your whole life without listening to music after smoking marijuana seems like a bit of a loss, though. I'd also recommend that people try LSD at least once before they die. I did it once and the experience was significant.