Why Paul Simon Won’t Play ‘You Can Call Me Al’ Again

UltimateClassicRock ^ | November 20, 2024 | Corey Irwin

[OftheOhio]

Tinnitus in my right ear is so distracting sometimes. Thank you so much for that. Some of those comments were so funny, lol. It worked for me and I only did it about ten times. Incredible.

I only have about 10% hearing in my left ear from driving the highway for years with the window down. Mainly wind damage.

[nickcarraway]

One and one half wondering deaf people.

[A Navy Vet]

I thought that was funny.

[A Navy Vet]

LOL. Good one!

[A Navy Vet]

"Bass fiddle or bass guitar? And as far as choosing between a bass guitar and drums it seems to me that drums would be a whole lot easier than any form of guitar."

Bass guitar. Yes, drums are easier, unless you want to play like Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Ginger Baker, or Jonn Bonham.

[1Old Pro]

Paul has lost his voice. He can’t sing anymore.

I think he used to have a guy in the band that did the singing. Until they got pissy with each other.

[A Navy Vet]

"The drummer afflicts others, not themselves. Worse, they play as loud as they want which forces the other musicians to turn up the amps and then suffer."

Seems you are not a fan of drums.
First you forget that the drummer can hear the amps also.
Secondly, the drummer will play to the size of the venue, and sometimes need mics for medium to large venues to be heard over the other musicians.
Thirdly, it's often times that the guitar players are obsessed with increasing the volume.
Lastly, try telling a jazz drummer in a nightclub he is causing the trumpet or sax player that he is causing them to blow harder.

[T.B. Yoits]

I am a fan of drummers but I've just seen too many bands doomed from day one by a drummer who doesn't play for the size of the venue.

Your jazz drummers analogy doesn't apply; jazz drummers are musicians while drummers are... ...well, drummers.

[dfwgator]

Beethoven wrote some of the most incredible music ever created by humanity when he was stone cold deaf.