Posted on 07/13/2007 9:09:44 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
The Day the Music Died
By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM
Published: July 12, 2007
MICHAEL BELLUSCI’S quotation in his high school yearbook was, “It ain’t rock if it ain’t loud.” Growing up in Flushing, Queens, he played guitar and drums, idolized Jimi Hendrix and performed in cover bands. Later, he went on the road as Ringo in the musical “Beatlemania.”
These days, if his left ear happens to be covered by a pillow, Mr. Bellusci, 47, hears the alarm clock as a faint tick, tick, tick, not a blaring BEEP, BEEP, BEEP. In cacophonous restaurants, he watches people’s mouths so he can follow the conversation.
Years of high decibel noise and trauma from speaker feedback damaged his right ear. Mr. Bellusci, who plays ukulele, recorder, guitar and bass in an acoustic duo, now says, “If I could do it over again ...”
How many boomers are thinking the same thing.
As more members of the generation born after World War II enter their 60s, and the effects of age conspire with years of hearing abuse, a number find themselves jacking up the volume on their televisions, cringing at boisterous parties and shouting “What?” into their cellphones.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
It's all good though.
You grew up? Inside, I'm still eight years old.
Look up “Natural tinnitus remedies” on your web browser. There’s a couple that look pretty good. Herbals take awhile to see results....but it’s worth a shot.
No tears from this near-Boomer, who never cared much for hard rock and resented the “space” it took up among people of my generation and slightly older.
That would be me.
I’m sure machinery noise took a toll for sure. Check the web for natural remedies. It might be worth a shot. :)
Randy California was one of the great underrated lead guitarists of the era. His lead work on "I've Got a Line on You" was first rate, one of my favorites.
The same with this generation of boom box, bass-thumping rappers.
A few days ago at an apartment complex in Eagan, MN, car alarms were going off in the parking garage. Kids in a “ricer” car with some awful subwoofer were making everything around vibrate. And that’s with the windows up!
My next door neighbor is just as bad, some evenings were painful - in addition to getting no sleep. Police here will do nothing. I finally got him to stop with some death metal, speakers facing the wall (I was wearing the hearing protection for that stunt).
BTW, just had a hearing test, still topping out at 22kHz - at 52 years. Then again I don’t usually get abuse with the decibels.
Klipschorns and a McIntosh.
So sweet there is no way they hurt the ears!
USS Ticonderoga; As the jap planes approached, first the 40mm guns opened up and then the 20mm guns and the steam turbines and other machinery. We are all deaf now. Then our kids played that rock music.
Tube amps! Cool!
Although not tubes, I stll own a 200W Dynaco power amp and a Crown pre amp. And they will make some noise.
Iron Maiden didn’t give me hearing loss, I was born with it.
:)
Such as? Also, are the placebo’s?
Got it on CD, I’ll give it a spin today.
http://www.stardestroyer.net/Mike/Movies/SpinalTap.jpg
Only because I can’t remember the code to post pictures.
Thank you for serving.
I got to see the original band live at a small venue in suburban Chicago back in the mid 80s. Man they were good.
"12 Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus" is one of those rock gems that doesn't get nearly enough airplay.
I'm gonna have to pick it up. I can't believe I don't already have it.
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