[Dixielandjazz] Hearing loss

[Ezra Kowadlo]

I am having the very same problem and only play in acoustic trad bands.

Shana Tova, Happy New Year! from down under.

On 23 September 2011 15:51, Misrad HaJazz <jazzmin at actcom.net.il> wrote:

> Shalom Jazz Fans,
>
> I had my hearing checked last year for the first time since my army days.
> The doctor looked at the results and asked, "Are you a musician?"
>
> Virtually all of the music I play and listen to is acoustic and not loud. I
> am 59 and not aware of any loss of hearing ability, other than that I am
> finding it more difficult to hear whether notes are in tune. According to
> the test, the loss is in high frequency range, above the range of voice and
> normal music. So maybe losing overtones makes it more difficult to hear if
> notes are in tune? And I suppose I can't hear dog whistles anymore!   :-)
>  Not wearing earplugs yet, but I guess I should.
>
> In Israel it is a known phenomenon that wedding bands crank up the volume
> beyond the level of pain, and will typically refuse to turn it down, even
> when asked by the bride or groom or their families who are paying the band!
> I make sure I am well clear of the speakers at these events. (My Dixie band
> sometimes gets jobs simply because we do not use amplification!)
>
> Happy Jewish New Year (Rosh HaShanah) to everyone!
>
> Elazar
>
> --
> Elazar Brandt
> Doctor Jazz Dixieland Band
> Jerusalem, Israel
> www.doctorjazz.co.il
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>
>
> In a message dated 9/21/2011 5:23:40 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> nvickers1 at cox.net  writes:
>
> If one  reads the 2 study abstracts, one finds that the samples are very
> small and  use classical musicians. I suspect a study sample of Rock musos
> and  drummers in jazz bands, or bands that listen to loud stage monitors
> would  produce a very different conclusion
>
> My cousin Jeff "Skunk" Baxter who played with the Doobie Brothers and
> Steely Dan was one of the first "Rockers" who insisted that all the members
> of
> the bands wore ear plugs even in rehearsals. He wrote often about this in
> articles for "Rolling Stone Mag". I do think many professionals now do so.
>
> Jazz Hugs
>
> Judie
>
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Ezra