ZEN MISTER Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 I attended a wonderful performance by the Graham Gouldman fronted version of 10CC last Monday at the local concert venue in Frangers. Excellent show- to die for performances of ' I'm Mandy, Fly Me' , ' Wall Street Shuffle' and a host of other classics, capped off with a stunning version of ' I'm Not In Love' , which I had thought would be nigh on impossible to reproduce live. Great venue, comfy seats, good acoustics. The mix was not especially loud. So, a little disconcerted to find, on waking next morning, a high frequency tone lodged in my right ear. The dreaded tinnitus. I have always treasured my hearing acuity, so find this situation rather confronting. Whether it is transient, or hear to stay, time will tell. The fact remains, I think 10CC gave me tinnitus. Anyone out there have the same problem. Billy. 1
evil c Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 It seems you've had a regulation shot in the ear Billy !! [emoji13] Sorry to hear ( or ring). evil
eman Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 On 11/11/2015 at 11:25 AM, Zen Mister said: I attended a wonderful performance by the Graham Gouldman fronted version of 10CC last Monday at the local concert venue in Frangers. Excellent show- to die for performances of ' I'm Mandy, Fly Me' , ' Wall Street Shuffle' and a host of other classics, capped off with a stunning version of ' I'm Not In Love' , which I had thought would be nigh on impossible to reproduce live. Great venue, comfy seats, good acoustics. The mix was not especially loud. So, a little disconcerted to find, on waking next morning, a high frequency tone lodged in my right ear. The dreaded tinnitus. I have always treasured my hearing acuity, so find this situation rather confronting. Whether it is transient, or hear to stay, time will tell. The fact remains, I think 10CC gave me tinnitus. Anyone out there have the same problem. Billy. Not with 10cc but if you do a Search you'll find it's a common affliction. I always blame mine on Drag cars and Punk bands.
skippy124 Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 I have cicadas singing all year round, has been like that for a long time. (Rifle shooting in my younger days.......) A lot of the time I don't notice it, but it is always there, just waiting for a quiet moment to make me take notice.
almikel Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 not good - hopefully transient. I'm going to see AC/DC on Saturday night and will wear etymotic ear plugs (reasonably flat and knock out approx 20dB). Got a spare pair for the wife, who considers me to be "soft" to even consider hearing protection - I'll let her know about this thread.... Mike 1
Guest Muon Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 I saw the title, and thought "10cc's of what?" Anyway, I hope the ringing is not permanent, Billy.
Guest Muon Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 On 11/11/2015 at 11:53 AM, skippy124 said: I have cicadas singing all year round, has been like that for a long time. (Rifle shooting in my younger days.......) A lot of the time I don't notice it, but it is always there, just waiting for a quiet moment to make me take notice. Those cicadas are hell loud! sometimes. I used to hate that aspect when i lived on a rural property.
almikel Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 On 11/11/2015 at 11:53 AM, skippy124 said: I have cicadas singing all year round, has been like that for a long time. (Rifle shooting in my younger days.......) A lot of the time I don't notice it, but it is always there, just waiting for a quiet moment to make me take notice. Hi Skippy - quiet here now and I've got the same - damage already done Much more careful now to have hearing protection when required to stop it getting worse. Mike
emesbee Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 Status Quo did that to me once upon a time, must have been the loudest concert I've ever been to. The ringing didn't last, went away after a couple of days. 1
almikel Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 On 11/11/2015 at 12:03 PM, ortofun said: Those cicadas are hell loud! sometimes. I used to hate that aspect when i lived on a rural property. my God, cicadas in full swing - I swear my ears were "clipping" they've been so loud when visiting people on rural properties - I've no idea how they cope with it - seriously loud and very unpleasant. mike
t_mike Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 I've had it for years. Self induced through motorsports and live music. I've been tested as having incursion at 14 pitches, not good. The crickets (as I call them) sometimes compete with ambient noise, so if I'm driving on a quiet road surface it isn't too bad, when the road surface gets noisy the crickets really scream. I must admit I have less trouble when listening to music than any other time.
analog brother Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 i have the same problem. no problem when the music is louder than the cicadas. put some ambient on though, and i do the brian eno remix
Guest yamaha_man Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 Cosmic Psychos playing at my 40th did it for me.
joz Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 On 11/11/2015 at 11:53 AM, skippy124 said: I have cicadas singing all year round, has been like that for a long time. (Rifle shooting in my younger days.......) A lot of the time I don't notice it, but it is always there, just waiting for a quiet moment to make me take notice. Yep, cicada season all year round over here! Do you ever hear crickets aswell?
LogicprObe Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 I almost to 10cc but I told the Missus they only really had a few good songs anyway.
Volunteer sir sanders zingmore Posted November 11, 2015 Volunteer Posted November 11, 2015 On 11/11/2015 at 12:00 PM, ortofun said: I saw the title, and thought "10cc's of what?" Anyway, I hope the ringing is not permanent, Billy. Since you asked: A widely repeated claim, disputed by King[17] and Godley,[18] but confirmed in a 1988 interview by Creme,[19] and also on the webpage of Gouldman's current line-up,[20] is that the band name represented a volume of semen that was more than the average amount ejaculated by men, thus emphasising their potency or prowess. 1
mrbuzzardstubble Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 The name 'The Lovin' Spoonful' had already been claimed 3
a.dent Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 (edited) I went to see an ENT specialist yesterday. And I've never listened to 10cc live. My tinnitus has progressed beyond the noisy cricket stage to bouts of vertigo. Do you think I was worried?? My hearing test showed big dips around 3k to 6k. Apparently the only way of getting rid of the crickets is to get hearing aids. Sort of made my day . Anyway off for a MRI to rule out anything serious. Apparently I just have to live with those damn crickets. Edited November 11, 2015 by a.dent
Cloth Ears Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 A friend from Melbourne Audio Club has tinnitus quite badly from running the desk, etc in his youth. He's found a fix (not a cure) which requires listening to some sort of a track for about 45 minutes a day. Apparently this really helps and allows him to function even when listening to loud music at other times. It's probably out there in web world somewhere - I'm not quite there yet!
Guest Muon Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 On 11/11/2015 at 9:09 PM, Sir Sanders Zingmore said: Since you asked: A widely repeated claim, disputed by King[17] and Godley,[18] but confirmed in a 1988 interview by Creme,[19] and also on the webpage of Gouldman's current line-up,[20] is that the band name represented a volume of semen that was more than the average amount ejaculated by men, thus emphasising their potency or prowess.
awty Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 (edited) When you damage yourself a good way to increase the healing is to get the blood circulating through the damaged area. The ear has lots of very small blood vessels that can have poor blood circulations from various reasons. A good way to get the blood pumping into these vessels is a bit of vigorous exercise, just need enough to get the heart pumping. Also the ear is very susceptible to inflammation. So stay off foods that cause inflammation ( Alcohol, sugar, caffeine, wheat, red meat, stuff that you dont digest too well.....yummy stuff.) and eat plenty of foods that are natural anti inflammatories and help with blood circulation, generally foods high in vitamin c (capsicum, garlic, berries etc.), and omega 3 (oily fish), natural foods are way better than supps. Once you permanently damage your hearing there is no good fix, best look after your hearing. Edited November 12, 2015 by awty 1
houdinifangs Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 (edited) Asprin is claimed to cause tinnitus. It coincided with mine...but I also was playing drums, drinking heavily and listening to loud music on cans... There's apparently a psychological element to it too...how you focus your attention...some claim that we always have some form of tinnitus but we are just not tuned into it...once we become 'aware', it is hard to shake... Edited November 12, 2015 by houdinifangs
Guest Eggcup The Daft Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 On 11/11/2015 at 10:49 PM, a.dent said: I went to see an ENT specialist yesterday. And I've never listened to 10cc live. My tinnitus has progressed beyond the noisy cricket stage to bouts of vertigo. Do you think I was worried?? My hearing test showed big dips around 3k to 6k. Apparently the only way of getting rid of the crickets is to get hearing aids. Sort of made my day . Anyway off for a MRI to rule out anything serious. Apparently I just have to live with those damn crickets. Did your specialist mention Meniere's disease? Because it sounds like that is what you've got. My partner got it when she was young. Despite what your specialist may say, hearing aids only make certain things louder. They don't stop tinnitus or vertigo. There are claims for various audio products that can help with tinnitus and such using high frequency sounds. Not sure if they actually work but there is some recent scientific backing for the idea. If you do have Menieres, some of the recent theories are around fluid balance in the ear so drinking less (both senses, sorry!) might help. Cutting most of the salt out of your diet may help as well. It's worth getting in touch with the Menieres Society, even if you don't have a diagnosis of Menieres, as the same treatments can help with other ear problems. The only good news I can give you is that the hearing loss can fluctuate; if you're lucky you may get some of the current loss back. Good luck with the scan.
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