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erbissell
They make IEM's molded with different levels of isolation. I would guess that mick has molds that let in very little outside noise, so any room noise can be provided by the ambient mics pointed over the crowd.
I vaguely remember seeing an interview with one of their 2013 guests (maybe Keith Urban?) who said they have a very hot stage volume that makes it a challenge to guest perform with them . Though Urban himself is also known for having a very loud monitor/amp setup onstage compared to most any other country singer.
I think most of the hearing loss from guys like Townshend and Nugent comes from the days of relying on a back line of stacked amps to take the guitars all the way to the back of the arena rather than a modern PA. KR runs his twins pretty hot, that's why they are pointed at the roof, same as Springsteen with his Marshalls. That way you don't blow out the front row. The mics provide anything the FOH needs, and the guitar players get what they need from the monitors and sidefills. Everyone else in the band is on ears so I would guess the primary sound onstage is guitar. Loud, but not as loud as back in the days of the ampeg refrigerators.
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Naturalust
I assure you that hearing loss among rock musicians is real and not over exaggerated by the medical profession. There are some genetic and age factors involved in hearing loss for everyone but people who listen to very loud amplified music over many years are all effected in some way. There is loads of scientific data on the subject for anyone who is interested.
I too wonder how the hearing of the Stones is. I don't doubt all of them have been effected after 50+ years of playing loud shows. It seems most evident in Mick on the occasions when he goes off key for large portions of songs, almost always near the end of a loud show. I truly think this is probably due to hearing issues rather than vocal issues. It doesn't seem to effect the guitarists performance as much since the mechanics and pitch of playing guitar are less dependent on hearing perfectly...they can still hear the rhythmic stuff going on and know where to place their fingers.
I'd love to see a audiogram of the Stones hearing ability. I'd bet we would all be shocked at the loss of hearing each of them has compared to normal men of their age. Anyway it's a great question keefriffhards, perhaps the Stones will address the issue at some point as they get older.
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stonehearted
According to what Pete Townshend said in an interview some years back, the tinnitus was a product of headphones, which he'd use in his home studio so as not to disturb his family as they slept. In fact, he exclaimed the word "headphones" several times in that interview after revealing this, just to drive the point home.
The Marshall stacks they used back in the day couldn't have helped either. Clapton mentioned about 10 years ago that his hearing was permanently ruined as a result of his time with Cream.
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stonehearted
According to what Pete Townshend said in an interview some years back, the tinnitus was a product of headphones, which he'd use in his home studio so as not to disturb his family as they slept. In fact, he exclaimed the word "headphones" several times in that interview after revealing this, just to drive the point home.
The Marshall stacks they used back in the day couldn't have helped either. Clapton mentioned about 10 years ago that his hearing was permanently ruined as a result of his time with Cream.
You have to wonder what's going on with Townshend. He made a big thing about his tinnitus 26 years ago to the extent that when they toured in 89' (i think it was 89' when i saw them at Wembley arena ). He had a huge screen to block out the music from the guitar player and the rest of the band.
This guy played all his electric parts while he played acoustic guitar for most of the show. Now 26 years later he's blasting it out on their current tour, and not a mention now of his hearing problems !! Perhaps they got better..
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Title5Take1
Woody in his memoir RONNIE says his kids say, "Turn the TV down, Dad!" He he turns it loud because of hearing damage.
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Title5Take1
Woody in his memoir RONNIE says his kids say, "Turn the TV down, Dad!" He he turns it loud because of hearing damage.
Yeah but that's why i had my hearing checked out, because i had the TV on too loud all the time. My children kept saying i was deaf, but my results were fine, i just like loud music coming out of my headphones and loud TV lol.
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StrawberriesBlueberries
I'm not sure, where I read or heard it. But I'm pretty sure, that Ronnie said, when being asked about hearing loss, that he has some problems with high frequences. I believe it was a question on his Twitter.