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SleeplessinSoCal

(9,145 posts) Tue May 23, 2023, 07:18 PM May 2023

Paul 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.

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Paul Simon Hearing Loss (Original Post) SleeplessinSoCal May 2023 OP
Not signifying: but anyone at 81 that still has significant hearing is rare and fortunate! marble falls May 2023 #1
Not to mention the people living with that person! Grins May 2023 #2
I'm 69. I'm amazed that my hearing is still good. rsdsharp May 2023 #3
I'm a 73 year old actor. ChazInAz May 2023 #4

rsdsharp

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3. I'm 69. I'm amazed that my hearing is still good.
Reply to SleeplessinSoCal (Original post)
Tue May 23, 2023, 08:02 PM
May 2023

I thought eleven years in radio wearing headphones cranked up would have a much more negative impact.

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ChazInAz

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4. I'm a 73 year old actor.
Reply to SleeplessinSoCal (Original post)
Tue May 23, 2023, 09:03 PM
May 2023

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!

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