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Who's days may be numbered
In an interview with Rolling Stone, the guitarist explained that if his hearing problem continues then The Who are in trouble.
"If my hearing is going to be a problem, we're not delaying shows, we're finished," he said "I can't really see any way around the issue."
The painful ringing and buzzing that Townshend endures is a result of years of exposure to high volumes.
Neil Young put Townshend in touch with an audiologist who recommended an in-ear monitor that may prevent any further damage, and Townshend will give the device a test drive when the Who perform their only scheduled gig of 2010, a March 30th charity show in London where they’ll play their 1973 album Quadrophenia in its entirety.
Source: Rolling Stone 
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The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey (lead vocals, harmonica and guitar), Pete Townshend (guitar, keyboards and vocals), John Entwistle (bass guitar, brass and vocals) and Keith Moon (drums and percussion). They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction. The Who have sold about 100 million records, and have charted 27 top...
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As someone who suffers from the same problem - massive tinnitus and hearing loss due to blasting eyeballs out with headphones - I empathaise with Pete. As for Neil Young's 'in ear monitor' suggestion, I recommend this for someone who isn't already stuffed (and NY is lucky not to be, since he is is the most ridiculously loud artist I've ever seen, including Deep Purple and The Dead Kennedys), but a couple of years ago PT wrote that he couldn't use such because anything directed sound into his ears made his tinnitus worse than standing in front of a PA.
For Pete's sake, I hope he quits. Let's face it, he hasn't had a really good sudio LP in nearly 40 years, and half the band are dead anyway. He'd be better off quitting any saving what little hearing he has, and preventing his tinnitus from getting worse. Maybe do a madonlin album. Stop believing you have to go windmilling your axe till you'tre, and thank you for all the great stuff.
Fom someone who's had to make the same decision.
pardon typos. Keys have rubbed off KB
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