[kj] Tinnitus

[Graeme Rowland]

Worst ringing in my ears
was after my first gig
New Order
Poole Arts Centre

Also
Merzbow upstairs at the Garage 
must've drastically increased the deafness risk


 --- Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote: 
> 
> Loudest, most-tinnitus causing gigs I've witnessed:
> 
> - Guns'n'Roses at the Ritz, 1992 (filming of the
> video for "You Could 
> Be Mine"). Stadium-ready sound equipment in a
> medium-sized club. Ouch.
> - Motorhead at the Ritz, 1991. Tour for 1916.
> Volume, Volume, Volume.
> - Killing Joke at the Cat Club, 1989 - Relentless
> volume.
> - Buzzcocks at Irving Plaza, 1991 - Standing next to
> the speakers 
> (ain't I bright?)
> - Butthole Surfers at the Marquee (NYC) - 1990.
> Onslaught.
> 
> Alex in NYC
> 
> 
> 
> On Friday, November 5, 2004, at 03:55 PM,
> JStrisino at aol.com wrote:
> 
> > Thanks to The Who and Killing Joke (plus many
> ohters), I`ve had it 
> > since 75!
> >  
> > 5 notable gigs: The Who Granby Hall, Leicester
> 1975, loudest I`ve seen!
> >                       The Who Charlton FC 1976.
> Altho` outside still 
> > effing loud and Guiness record holder for a number
> of years
> >                        Killing Joke Warwick Arts
> Centre 1985. Awesome. 
> > I remember my mate nipping off to the lav to put
> bog roll in his ears 
> > straight after the opener Nighttime!
> >                        Both Killing Joke Gigs at
> Digbeth Civic Hall in 
> > 91 were particularly noisy!
> >  
> > I think Entwistle was completely deaf in one ear
> and near to deafness 
> > in the other. Townshend made him reduce his
> amplification by half 
> > during Tour of 89. What of the Joke guys do they
> suffer from it?
> >  
> > J
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