News Popular rock musician talks about deafness. What are the problems with lip reading, daily life and live performances for 20 years?

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Dave Grohl, a former drummer of the world-famous rock band Nirvana and now the vocalist and guitarist of the Foo Fighters, talks about his symptoms of deafness and tinnitus. [Video] Popular rock musician talking about deafness There are many musicians who are exposed to huge sounds on a daily basis and have problems with their hearing function. Groll has been understanding the content of words through lip reading for about 20 years, but now he complains that masks make it difficult.

What are the problems you have in your daily life and live performances?

Groll appeared on the radio show "Howard Stern Show" on February 16th. His hearing is declining due to his many years of musical activity, and he talks about how he responds as a professional musician. "I can't understand anything even if I sit next to him at dinner," he said. "I can't help it. A crowded restaurant is really the worst," he said. He also revealed that communication became very difficult as people began to wear masks due to the Korona-ka. People who are deaf or hard of hearing read information from their facial expressions and mouth movements. Therefore, many hearing-impaired people feel inconvenience and anxiety in communication because their faces are hidden by masks. "The worst thing about this pandemic is that everyone is wearing a mask. I've been reading lips for about 20 years. I'm a rock musician, but I can't hear and you can't hear what you're saying. Groll believes that his continued career as a musician has made him deaf. When asked by show DJ Howard Stern why he didn't use earpieces to protect his hearing on stage live, he replied: "I've tried ear monitors a long time ago, but the problem is that the sound that's ringing in the natural space around me is cut off. Space perception when I'm on stage (when I'm doing ear monitors). "I want to be in a state where I can hear the audience in front of me, and when I look back, I can hear the voices of Taylor, Pat, and Chris (* editorial note: Foo Fighters band member)." Grohl's live activities are said to be supported by a staff of monitor engineers who have been with him for over 30 years since the Nirvana era. Thanks to him, he revealed that "the sound of the stage is perfect" without using an ear monitor. On the other hand, he says he can hear even the smallest details when he goes into the studio to make an album and mixes (working to combine multiple sources into a single song). Groll said, "Even when the tuning is out of order or the cymbals aren't bright enough, you can listen to the details of the song." bottom. * This article is a translation / editing of the HuffPost US version.

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