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Related: About this forumPaul Simon Hearing Loss
It's very hard to imagine his state of mind. Hopefully he can still hear well enough to listen to music.
"Paul Simon Says Hearing Loss May Stop Him From Touring Ever Again"
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/paul-simon-hearing-loss_n_646d193fe4b0bfd644858a23
I suspect he made it to 81 before losing his hearing in his left ear thanks to playing acoustic guitar. Not sure what the ratio of hearing loss & health is to RnR musicians.
marble falls
(62,286 posts)Grins
(7,905 posts)Personal and accumulated experience
rsdsharp
(10,190 posts)I thought eleven years in radio wearing headphones cranked up would have a much more negative impact.
ChazInAz
(2,787 posts)To me, many people sound as if they are trying to talk through mouths filled with mashed potatoes. And those are my fellow performers, who are rigorous concerning their vocal clarity. The average person is almost unintelligible to me.
Got a really good idea how Simon feels!