Anyone else left deaf from last night?

[poorlulu]

no.........
 
 i'm looking forwrd top being one of those deaf old bastards that bugs the hell out of everyone with their constant.............eh? what? speak up..............
 
 in fact i'll probably just do that for fun hearing loss or not............

[mankie]

It's hip to be deaf.....evidently.

[cool_beanies]

Ok all thanks for your posts and replies - it was somewhat encouraging.  Let's hope the doctor agrees it's not permanent damage.  And Bollocks, no it's not hip to be deaf - it's sadly a risk we all take with our hearing to enjoy live music.  I read about a lawsuit against Smashing Pumpkins for ridiculous amounts of decibels - until we the fans start pressuring them to turn it down some nothing is going to change, so we might as well take all the precautions we can in the meantime...

[Random Citizen]

Originally posted by poorlulu:
  no.........
 
 i'm looking forwrd top being one of those deaf old bastards that bugs the hell out of everyone with their constant.............eh? what? speak up..............
 

What's your definition of old? Because tinnitus usually becomes apparent in the late 30s-40s if you are exposed to loud sounds on a regular basis, sometimes earlier than that.

[Facey8]

"Maybe I'm getting old...but when you have to wear earplugs at a show, isn't that a sign it's just way too friggin loud?"
 
 
 Maybe I'm not old enough, but when you have to bring earplugs to wear at  every  show(stage security excepted), isn't that a sign that you're  too damn old for the scene altogether ?  I don't mean to be mean, and I'm  absolutely certain  I've touched a nerve here, but shit, people...WOW
 
 -and of course it's hip to be deaf...just make sure the music don't turn you impotent

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

What did Perry Farrell say? Idiots Rule!
 
 

Originally posted by JohnnyBlades:
  "Maybe I'm getting old...but when you have to wear earplugs at a show, isn't that a sign it's just way too friggin loud?"
 
 
 Maybe I'm not old enough, but when you have to bring earplugs to wear at  every  show(stage security excepted), isn't that a sign that you're  too damn old for the scene altogether ?  I don't mean to be mean, and I'm  absolutely certain  I've touched a nerve here, but shit, people...WOW
 
 -and of course it's hip to be deaf...just make sure the music don't turn you impotent

[Random Citizen]

Originally posted by JohnnyBlades:
 
 Maybe I'm not old enough, but when you have to bring earplugs to wear at  every  show(stage security excepted), isn't that a sign that you're  too damn old for the scene altogether ?  

"See the idiot walk...see the idiot talk..."

[SalParadise]

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  It's not the ringing in my ears that bothers me so much, it's the voices in my head that give me trouble.

hehe

[poorlulu]

Originally posted by JohnnyBlades:
  "Maybe I'm getting old...but when you have to wear earplugs at a show, isn't that a sign it's just way too friggin loud?"
 
 
 Maybe I'm not old enough, but when you have to bring earplugs to wear at  every  show(stage security excepted), isn't that a sign that you're  too damn old for the scene altogether ?  I don't mean to be mean, and I'm  absolutely certain  I've touched a nerve here, but shit, people...WOW
 
 -and of course it's hip to be deaf...just make sure the music don't turn you impotent

pretty much...........unless you are at a mogwai show..........that shit is painful...........

[markie]

The big damage you get to ears is from repeated days of loud music. So a show one night probably wont do that much harm. But the next day you should keep the ipod volume a bit lower. I bet portable music devices are more of a threat to hearing than shows because they are used so many more hours a week.
 
 If you think about it you are probably not that likely to go deaf from club shows. I mean, members of bands who toured for years and years are not all deaf, are they? What was that? Speak up!

[mankie]

Originally posted by mark e smith:
   I mean, members of bands who toured for years and years are not all deaf, are they? What was that? Speak up!

Dunno ask Pete Townsend....but you may have to speak up!
 
 I've never worn earplugs at a concert.....racing event yes, but not a concert. If a band was just too loud I left, which is only maybe once or twice. The one exception was when Big Band Theory supported The Waterboys....I think it was wishful thinking that I went deaf while that shit was playing though....I couldn't leave though because I would've missed the Waterboys, so we just sat in the lobby till the racket stopped.

[markie]

Originally posted by Bollocks:
  Dunno ask Pete Townsend....but you may have to speak up!
 
 

He went deaf because he was too close to a pyrotechnic. It exploded about a foot away from him. He always says his hearing was fine before that. Which fits as the other members of that band seem to be fine.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

I'm already slightly hearing impaired from ear problems as a youth. The ringing at shows is inevitably always in the good ear...

[thatguy]

Originally posted by JohnnyBlades:
  Maybe I'm not old enough, but when you have to bring earplugs to wear at  every  show(stage security excepted), isn't that a sign that you're  too damn old for the scene altogether ?

with almost ten years of work in the industry, plus years of concertgoing before that, i have probably at least a couple thousand shows under my belt.  i would be deaf right now if i didn't wear earplugs all the time.  i'm about to turn 28, and i have excellent hearing.  i wouldn't have it any other way.  it's a good thing i'm not part of any scene, because i surely wouldn't want to be seen as too old for it because i can still hear.

[markie]

Originally posted by thatguy:
    i would be deaf right now if i didn't wear earplugs all the time.  

Scientifically speaking, you cannot prove that. You might have been just fine.
 
 I dont think the casual concert goer needs to protect themselves nearly as much as a concert professional. Are there people who have worked at the club who didnt use hearing protection and their hearing suffered as a result? And did they sue the club?