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The biggest Townshend culprit was Keith Moon putting too much
explosive in his drum head and Pete's ear being right next to it. I
hear he couldn't hear for days. I love watching that performence on
the Kids are Alright DVD. You can see Moon running off with a huge
slice on his arm from the cymbals flying and hitting him.
--- In , DP <noetical1@y...> wrote:
> MB:
>
> Loud music can cause tinnitus.
>
> Just ask pete townshend.
>
> The worst culprits in my life: 1. loud cymbals less than
> one meter away from my earhole all night. 2.Loud practice
> in that non-sound-proof warehouse/garage all the time. 3.
> Nerve-deadening alchol intoxication all the time. 4.
> HEADPHONES!
>
> headphones are the worst culprit in my book.
>
> wha'd'you say? I can't hear you too well,
> -dp
>
>
>
> --- surfinguitars <mb@m...> wrote:
>
> > Has anyone ever used a sound meter to check their band's
> > loudness?
> > What's the loudest one should play? Really though, when
> > your ears are
> > ringing all night long and into the next day, that can't
> > be a good
> > thing. Especially when it's rehearsal. Los Straitjackets
> > never seem
> > too loud. How loud do they play? I think I'm 10 decibels
> > short of a
> > permanent case of Tinnitus... mb
> >
> >
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