Pete Townshend Speaks about his Tinnitus

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[@ykdickybill]

Tinnitus is no joke. I have it mildly from playing electric guitar and working in noisy factories. I heard of someone committing suicide because they couldn’t stand it any longer. Protect your ears folks especially you youngsters !

[@anda6963]

Hi. I also play the guitar. Has it affected your tinnitus,? Do u still play? I ve had it for a few months now and it has severely affected my life and sound experience. Do u drink any alcohol BTW? I ve been told not to because it will make it worse but l am dying for a drink and wonder how it might affect tinnitus..

[@ykdickybill]

@@anda6963 - yes I still play guitar just not too loud. You gradually get used to tinnitus so that you forget about it and don’t focus on it. It’s best if there is some background noise then you don’t focus on it. Try having a little fan running in the bedroom so it’s sound stops you focusing on your tinnitus 👍

[@OmmerSyssel]

@@anda6963 took me some 3 years to become completely familiar with the ongoing noise. A gigantic idiot threw a huge cracker next to my head, on a firefighter training. There's a weird correlation with intake of sugar. I eat quite healthy and hardly any sweets. After a month or so if I happens to eat something sweet, I suddenly realise noises are back. Read about other people experiencing the same thing. Simply accept the crap is my best advice.

[@DG_na_rien_compris_à_madmax]

@@anda6963 Hey, you are still early in it. There are still chances for it to faint, usually it’s in the first 2 years but there is no consistency with tinnitus, it could remain the same or diminish over the years, but: -Try to not get that flight or fight reaction when you hear it, easier said than done I know -If you want to cover it with ambiant sound at home, do not completely cover it, be it just loud enough for you to distract your attention from the sound -Protect your ears from from loud sound exposure -Alcohol won’t make it worse, if it does it will be temporary (some people have their sound quieter when drinking, some louder) -Spikes happens, it doesn’t mean it’s your new baseline as it can takes months to subside -Remember that you are not alone! A lot of people suffers from it and it’s more common than we think. And if you only hear it in quiet rooms, consider yourself lucky ! My dad has it, he’s hearing it constantly, even over ambiant sounds and he’s one of the most happy and ongoing person I know. It can go away but habituation is the more realistic thing to expect

[@deadinside2031]

@@DG_na_rien_compris_à_madmax how was your dad life? I'm in college and I want to read books but it's difficult now. Has it affected your reading and writing too?

[@user-gw3tc5iq6w]

I am 20 years old and I am Japanese. I still have ringing in my ears because I saw a live performance in front of the speakers of a small live music club I went to six months ago. I don't hear it during the day, but at night, before I go to bed, it's like hell. I've been afraid to wear earphones since that day. Please be careful.

[@Maddolis]

My ringing is fairly soft but I've heard from some people that putting on headphones and listening to pink noise or red noise while going to sleep can help them. May be worth trying? There are plenty of videos on KZbin with hours of the stuff.

[@user-gw3tc5iq6w]

@@Maddolis Thank you for letting me know. I've just found it on KZbin and listened to it and it's so good! I feel like I can sleep well.

[@Maddolis]

@@user-gw3tc5iq6w Great, I hope it works!

[@Berte_1]

@@user-gw3tc5iq6w how are you now?

[@karlklondike6400]

Had it for years , it sucks but I’m blessed to have no other health issues. Things could always be worse.

[@josephgurzynski1053]

I read recently where they're getting closer to a cure.

[@acspectator8636]

TBH I'd rather have other health issues than this. I'd rather get Covid than this much more dreadful ringing noise.

[@DG_na_rien_compris_à_madmax]

@@josephgurzynski1053 There will be one in the next years/decades for sure. The thing is tinnitus isn’t always caused by hearing loss, so hopefully it will address the root cause in the brain so everyone can be helped.

[@sahandnasiri3185]

@@acspectator8636 my firend how are you doing now?

[@radiohaven5093]

Tinnitus is awful.

[@arkhitektz3150]

worse than being a pedophile?

[@rob9458]

@@arkhitektz3150 lies and deceptions

[@LeToplache007]

@@arkhitektz3150 get out with your fucking lies and do your research

[@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504]

Arkhitektz He's accepted that

[@TheDogPa]

@Too Much-Online TINNITUS IS AWFUL

[@gdfggggg]

I have it, you learn to live with it. Don’t be afraid of it, just relax.

[@hansbohl6581]

I am having tinnitus on a frequency of about 9 kHz since many years. But I realize it only when I'm thinking about it... I live with tinnitus either. And when hearing or making music I don't hear any tinnitus at all!

[@quezzotoofye]

Do you use headphones still ? And I also make music but I’m scared to use headphones

[@gdfggggg]

@@quezzotoofye I use headphones every day, no problem.

[@aliassmithandjones9453]

it drives me nuts when I'm at live music events (amplified) and see clueless parents with their babies or young children.

[@sexykjetil]

It aparently makes him crazy to see all the kids at the show too

[@brandonkush1225]

The biggest thing that helped me with tinnitus is perspective. At first I felt bad for myself, but when I realized how much worse things could be, I was able to except it. So many people have issues with much more severity.

[@godloveszaza]

Honestly I thought I would have to commit suicide. When I first got it at 17 I was really just concerned about not being able to hear music anymore evidently i panicked and realized it wasn't that bad.

[@randal_gibbons]

It's strange to see so many recent comments on a video this old. Just even more proof of the incredible impact Townsend and Tinnitus have had on society.

[@Kaan_is_myname97]

Very sad

[@photographerjonathan]

I never heard about Tinnitus until it happened to me. First time i noticed it i thought my air conditioner had a problem because i heard this high pitched sound on top of the actual motor sound. But in the morning i turned off the aircon and the sound didn't stop. Its kind of like when you go to a club and drink and listen to loud music all night. And then you get in bed and your ears are ringing. But the Tinitus is 24 hours a day and never stops. Sometimes you want to blow your head off so you can have 100% quiet for a few minutes. It can make you crazy. I keep hoping it will cure or heal itself. Personally i don't think i got my tinnitus from loud music. I think i got it from stress

[@Mister_Michael]

How are you now?

[@ahmadwaleed2463]

I have it too at the beginig I was hoping to die to get rid of it I remember waking up every morning and start crying but now I ignor it most of the time it is Bathering me just when I let it when thinking about it don't let it control you

[@DG_na_rien_compris_à_madmax]

If you’re sure you got it from stress it probably can go away. I think you have to be proactive about it though. I’ve seen people who got it this way that got rid of it

[@theWARMJET]

There are many things that can trigger it. Stress, loud noise, anxiety, depression etc a new study said theres a type of people to get it, people very keen on detail and ruminant, almost with OCD about their problems

[@EagleEntity]

If you it was gotten by anxiety and stress and what not which is a possibility it can go away the anxiety and stress will need to be managed though. Completely calm with no worries and it pretty much will disappear completely.

[@spockboy]

Here is the Smothers Brothers clip with the exploding bass drum. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZq2fKhtiMd6hLM

[@Vivzid]

Do what you can to never get tinnitus. I never even heard of it until I got it. It's sort of ruined my life. I can no longer go to concerts or even movies because they are too loud and it'll make the ringing worse. .

[@Yodplods]

Use earplugs at shows.

[@MikeL0084]

Ha how did she get cured?

[@lynngilman1402]

Jøsé Miguel really. Well she didn’t have it then.😡😡😡

[@chairmanmeow3693]

+Vivzid A good friend of mine couldn't take it anymore and committed suicide. Very very sad

[@Skovmusik]

I`ve had it for more than 35 y.. MY wife ask me if can hear the birds....the what?

[@Erdnase23]

Tinnitus is no joke.

[@edybocman76]

No is not i had it for a year now

[@bonkeydollocks1879]

Pardon

[@blzbob7936]

what

[@SuperDrnerd]

Homeopathy is

[@Johnny-sj9sj]

Oliver Cooke - belief in homeopathy is an admission of insanity. Me? I’ve tried everything bar witch doctors. As for the bright spark who said he’s had it for a year and it’s not so bad, you are clearly one of the lucky ones; everything is relative mate! Personally, I’m losing the will to live with mine. It came on after a severe head injury resulting in two days of coma. Not so bad? Jesus 👿

[@johnvasko4035]

I've had it 15 years. When you're in the jungle and you fear the lion just around the next tree your senses become hypersensitive. Your sense of sight, smell, touch, and yes hearing too. Snapping a small twig sounds like a gunshot. It's nature's way of protecting yourself. That's good in the jungle but bad when you're in a quiet bedroom trying to fall asleep and getting more and more stressed as the tinnitus volume dials up. Solution! Accept it, don't fear it and it will quiet down. It took me 5 years to figure that out. My ears are ringing right now as they always do but I rarely notice it anymore. Just occasionally like when I clicked on this video.

[@deadinside2031]

Did it affect your reading and writing?

[@johnvasko4035]

@@deadinside2031 No. It doesn't affect anything, any more. Rarely think about something that at one time dominated my consciousness 24/7. My ears are ringing right now. No problem.

[@deadinside2031]

@@johnvasko4035 thank you so much for texting back. I am a college student, and want to go into research. I thought my academic career is over, but you have given me hope. Thank you so much, John!

[@johnvasko4035]

@@deadinside2031 You're welcome! You'll get used to it. Your life isn't over. I promise. John

[@stevefick3919]

Hi John, I've had mine for about 5 months, now. I have some high frequency lose in my left ear. Nothing major, just below the lose threshold. Right ear is good. Most of my tinnitus is in my left ear along with the sensitivity you mention. All because of a loud concert I went to. Hoping it will subside. Have you done anything to help you with it or did you just grow accustomed to it? I hear there are some meds and cognitive therapies that help, but I don't know if it's just snake oil.

[@johnman3272]

He DID smash Tommy Smother's guitar then and there. It's in the movie "The Kids Are Alright", the opening sequence. Explosion and all.

[@BlueSkyCrystals]

Yes. It looks like Pete forgot initially but when he saw the guitar he suddenly remembered and yanked it from Tommy and smashed it. He and Tommy were both stomping on it 😆

[@jaggass]

Keith Moon caused his hearing loss.

[@jokkergar]

Partially but the main reason as he said were the earphones.

[@petermaxwell2965]

Or John entwhistle..or Roger..or Pete..

[@cbkbstudio]

It started with the explosives Keith paid to be put in his drumkit on the Smothers Brothers show ... it detonated as Pete was standing right in front.

[@puertecitos6888]

Michael Langley, i dont know why Pete never brings up the explosives Keith set off during that tv show.

[@suesjoy]

cbkbstudio poor Pete! He was mostly upset about his burnt hair then, though!

[@Mouse2113]

Great interview. Pete is a legend. I got Tinnitus too. 3 different frequency high pitched ringing noises. Only really notice it at night lying in bed and I kind of live with it. Would be cool to have it gone. I do have slight hearing loss due to going to lots of local gig's standing next to speakers with no ear plugs. Now I always use hearing protection

[@NIP28]

how long i had it for?

[@nov20five]

Pete Townsend interviews on KZbin are like video flypaper to me. I can't avoid watching them! He's a great interviewee.

[@randal_gibbons]

It's strange to see so many recent comments on a video this old. Just even more proof of the incredible impact Townsend and Tinnitus have had on society.

[@alfandeddie]

Dick Dale playing in a small club was the loudest concert I’d experienced.

[@rgold1525]

I called the National tinnitus hot line..no one picked up it JUST KEPT RINGING 😂

[@timblackwelder3681]

Good one!

[@artysanmobile]

RGold15 That’s a keeper.

[@tobyhawkins9996]

Yeah, I'd call perhaps the national paedophile hotline and God hope the children they pick up

[@artysanmobile]

Toby Hawkins Well, that joke landed like a rock. Most people don’t find any humor whatsoever in child abuse. Or maybe it was your inability to string words into a coherent sentence.

[@BernardWilkinson]

Badum tissss

[@dmutant2635]

I saw the Who in 1972...my ears rang for three days afterwards. Wore earplugs after that experience. If you play loud music or hang around jet aircraft regularly...wear earplugs!

[@joescott2922]

It is not a fun experience, I have had it for 42 years. Hope that you don’t get it.

[@ibberman]

I got tinnitus from a chiropractor cracking my neck, it's been 12 years now. the first 3-4 years it was as loud as a chain-saw. I hear the birds in the morning now, just like Pete described. It's always there, but gets louder when my neck gets irritated.

[@augmentedkeys5971]

I got tinnitus from my ex-wife. She couldn't stop screaming with please while it was up her bum.

[@-Pol-]

@@augmentedkeys5971 - She had tinnitus up her bum?

[@EagleEntity]

How you holding up today sir?

[@jackkeck786]

If my left ear ever quit ringing, I'd think I was dead.

[@tarquinfarquhart1595]

like a lot of problems we encounter later in life no-one warned us.I wish I had known back in the 70's.

[@franklindelanoroosevelt9177]

Pete Townsend is A TRIP! He is absolutely hilariously witty, I could listen to him speak for hours

[@franklindelanoroosevelt9177]

harry kane how is he a pedophile?

[@Johnny-sj9sj]

harry kane - you know fuck all about it. Research it further and you’ll see that he was not only a victim, he was researching for a study PS: it’s all very well hiding behind a keyboard but you wouldn’t say to his fucking face.

[@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504]

Johnny 666 Researching?...that's what they all say

[@lukejackson8375]

@@Johnny-sj9sj ive read into it numerous times, the evidence stacked against him and they gave him an easy way out because of his name. he didnt persue it to court because it would have gone more public and he would have looked worse. people dont buy child porn for research, leave it to the police.

[@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504]

harry kane He also said by going to court he would be "offering himself up for sacrifice", strange words for an 'innocent' man? I can understand now why he chose to go on the sex offenders register, it was the quieter 'less public' option

[@Danimal77]

I spent 2 months every weekend as a bartender in an after hours club that played 130-140 decibel electronic music (mostly bass) and I've had tinnitus ever since. Only noticed it when I turned off the fan in my apartment one night and I heard the humming in my head and freaked out. As long as I have background noise going, I am okay, but as soon as it's dead silent, I hear the ringing/buzzing/humming.

[@theonewhoknows2]

Same with me except I've been playing directly in front of my loud guitar amplifier since 11 years old and combine that with playing in a band for over 5 years dealing with my bassists rig and the drumming and blasting my earphones from phones/iPods my whole life. that alone I know caused what you are describing. Probably didn't help to be playing guitar with my headphones plugged directly into the amp. Now at least once every couple days my ears ring like the concussion from a explosion/loud music cause. Not to mention footsteps and background Noise I think is natural but it is actually dead silent.

[@jakub7552]

I think that everyone with ears has it so some extent, i am young and we have no hearing problems in family but i can hear that hum in head at night, maybe its our ears picking up buzzes from electronics around us, also everyone gets it when anxious, your heart starts beating so maybe its blood flowing trhough ear nerves or its just brain mechanism when theres not enough sound stimulation, i found that i can only feel silence far in the forrest or village when i am calm, what i mean by all this is that it shouldnt be concerning if its not to a point that it impairs your hearing or day to day life

[@GUITARTIME2024]

mine has gotten somewhat better, but just protect yr ears from loud music and power tools from here on out.... I like to use a white noise waterfall sound on youtube to sleep, it's like 10 hours long.

[@charlesvandenburgh7008]

In many cases, the brain does adjust , especially if white sound is introduced via headphones or a tinnitus masker. Certain drugs such as aspirin can exacerbate the problems as well.

[@randomhuman8928]

@@charlesvandenburgh7008 so does alcohol. And opioids

[@zoso73]

I got tinnitus from listening to The Who full volume.

[@christianlacheze3323]

Worth it, right?

[@zoso73]

@@christianlacheze3323 totally.

[@Udayfrrrr]

How are you now?​@@zoso73

[@trevorgwelch7412]

Another Loud Group Was Robin Trower, 35,000 watt custom sound system. Mid 1970,s , Winterland. He is an amazing Guitar Player. But not Commercialized like The Who . Clapton etc .

[@dr.zoidberg4313]

Who has tinnitus?

[@dworkeen]

I have.

[@MsSmitty9]

Me too

[@Kaan_is_myname97]

İ have it. the reason for mine is when i was in high school a criminal sitting behind my desk slapping my ear. İt caused immediate ringing and i didnt know it was going to do permanent damage. İ was incredibly stupid to not act immediately and destroy that abuser and assaulter. İn years it Got worse because of high shock noises my ears received such as slamming toilet seat covers or high volume shaving machines that are close to my ears. Protect your ears friends even a small piece of cotton helps.They are your precious organs and Will be with you for the rest of your lifes. Be safe!

[@chrisrva710]

Pete is one of those people I wish I could speak to. I’ve been a Who fan since i was old enough to hold a guitar pick.

[@marcholland1554]

I saw The Who In Atlanta on a Saturday in 1991. I was exited because I had 8th row tickets. It was extremely loud. My ears were ringing for 4 days after that. It finally went away. In 2010 it came back and never went away. My ears ring constantly now. Thanks for the tinnitus Pete.

[@GUITARTIME2024]

ear plugs

[@zanaros2606]

@@twobeer3316 Normal nrr 20 concert ear plugs actually don't do much in extremely loud concerts, like The Who's 125++db concerts. Better than nothing, but you will still start to have hearing damage within seconds...like within 10-30 seconds into the concert, lol.

[@Tom-mc9ts]

The key to this people is building a plan that is going to help you manage it, do everything and be open minded. There may be no cure but you can still live a long happy life with it

[@fritzk.7590]

Das klingt ermutigend

[@roxammon5858]

Yes, one of my first ever concerts was the Who in Birmingham just before Wont Get Fooled Again was released. I was moshed to within 5 feet of the speakers. I have had tinnitus ever since!

[@e.l.s.3048]

I have it too in my left ear due to a fluid backup behind the eardrum. I always heard better side than my left. One day, my left ear popped, everything sounded louder and I've had ringing ever since.

[@SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand]

yeah i have something like that, sort of like a ETD situation

[@Markycarandbikestuff]

I have three types of tinnitus, ringing, a humming sound and a hissing sound, all three come and go, sometimes get two types at once, never been exposed to loud music or noise, hardly ever wore headphones, the humming is a strange one, came on a few years ago, thought it was the fridge in my house, then heard it in the garden, in the park etc, realised it was in my head lol

[@OmmerSyssel]

I have the same issue. Ever noticed if sugar or beer makes it worse? Noises disappear and start again if consuming any of these.

[@lotsaluck721]

It’s horrible...it’s never quiet in my head...never

[@billcobbett9259]

I have it too... sixty years or more.

[@ezio1920]

Randy Bachman says that John Entwhistle was deaf, and that he picked up the music by how the vibrations of his very loud stage monitor hit his body

[@gunofapreacherman1340]

I would’ve liked to hear what alternative treatments Pete felt were the best.

[@justsomeguy5490]

Not just caused by loud sounds (music, guns, jackhammers, etc). Also MANY prescription drugs. ALL pain pills, all anti-inflammatory's, many SSRI's, many antibiotics. Most Doctors are clueless on this topic.

[@DG_na_rien_compris_à_madmax]

Aspirin is a common one !

[@randomhuman8928]

Tinnitis is hell. I've had it over thirty years I was a musician . It killed my career.along with it. Comes hearing loss. And noise sensitivity. Fun hah? . I'd like to know what homeopathic medicine he's talking about .

[@annekedebruyn7797]

If your tinnitus goes away with homeopathic you probably haven't got it enough. There are tests now where you get headphones on for months 24/7 so you mind will just ignore the frequencies and many people are saying that it minimizes it by a lot. Gotta keep the hope up sometimes. I hope we see it work in our lifetime.

[@melodyebuskin5490]

@@annekedebruyn7797 Peter Studenik on youtube used this technique and it’s gone.

[@anythingeyesay]

After seeing the Who at Charlton nearly everyone in my school had the name of the band ringing in their ears for about a week. Whooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!.

[@deanguando9950]

It's nice that they can joke about but it's no laughing matter. And with all of our technology and health care there is no cure.

[@charlottebirgittethomsen4273]

There is No cure YET remember that but they Will Find thritmemt s to reduse tinnitus untill acure is found they have to find something FAST EVERYBODY is getting tinnitus

[@jefffraley7094]

I agree. The clinic ads are likely money grabs.

[@EagleEntity]

@@charlottebirgittethomsen4273 I know at this rate I think the whole world is gonna have it. Loud shit around every corner and the youth just loves blasting super loud music around them selves or In their ears

[@martinone9]

I heard that Zeppelin was pretty loud as well..

[@bluesrocker91]

The Who hold the official world record. 126 dB, at 30 meters from the loudspeakers... SPL drops off 6 dB each time you double the distance from point source speakers, so the front row were probably getting about 135 dB.

[@Bamacher59]

How about Zepplin wasn’t as distorted house The Who music sounded horrible

[@augmentedkeys5971]

Who is "Zeppelin?"

[@stevengrimes3723]

yeah, I got it , thou I blame that kiss gig I went to at the Glasgow Apollo ,80"s , they sure were seriously loud ! and then some !

[@jefffraley7094]

Ya get used to it. It's usually worse for most of us after a nap. Mine started from not tapering properly off Zoloft. 10 years now 😏

[@scottlane4550]

I had 10 Acupuncture Treatments for my Tinnitus (Over 20 years ago) and the Loudness is Much Lower and it's a Higher Pitch, but quite Tolerable.

[@BrianKishreviews]

He's misremembering the Smother Brothers show...he DID smash the acoustic guitar

[@thekitowl]

Brian Kish perhaps his ears ringing affects his memory. I saw him smash the guitar too.

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

Hello Who fans, this has nowt to do with ears but I needed to tell of my experience as a lad in Charing X rd.I was in Macaris music shop where I worked as a tea boy,at the time I was 13/14 and punk music was all over London.I was trying to play a tune on the guitar(rather aggressively) and one of the older musos said "That sounds like the Who, why dont you listen to thier music"? I replied "Oh..yeah I like them but I cant sneak into a pub or club to hear them play but I can blag my way in (wearing my Dads shirt and tie) into the Hope and Anchor any night of the week and watch Eddie and the hot rods, the Stranglers, etc etc live for 50p"! The Muso was silenced by the sincerity and keen attitude of a school kid. Live music is what made us move and dream.

[@miker.9138]

But...he DID break Smothers's guitar.

[@sulufest]

Mike R. Yes he did! 💥

[@richieboy6825]

Mike R. I know!!! He’s had to have seen that clip a few thousand times-even if he forgot the moment initially.... Huh????

[@bigbadbillb]

That's right, and afterward Tommy said: "Um, Dick? Can I borrow your bass?" Classic! 🇬🇧🎵👍

[@terminalfrost3645]

I have tinnitus but i have had it for a long time, it doesn't bother me i don't notice it usually unless i think about it... like now. It's shit, my hearing loss runs in the family, im 26 and already have terrible hearing.

[@GauravPahuja-hw4zj]

How do you cope up with it ?

[@_itspea]

Yes how do you ignore it?

[@DG_na_rien_compris_à_madmax]

Take supplements like CoQ10, magnesium and boost your NAD levels. Make sure you are healthy, have a good thyroid etc.

[@fritzk.7590]

Wirklich große Scheisse

[@FredHerrman]

Anyone who hasn't already should read Pete's book, "Who I Am." It's packed with really great stories and history of his experiences in rock and roll.

[@poolworld1]

I'm waiting for Petes other book to be released, you know, the one he did all that 'research' for.

[@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504]

poolworld1 The Peter Files?

[@julianabrown8283]

The drummer kind of dictates how loud everyone else has to be, when in smaller venues.

[@julianabrown8283]

Like take my drums for instance. Not actually all that loud as drums go, unless you're laying on the floor or listening over the phone or something.

[@BrianKishreviews]

As a drummer, I can't stand drummers who are too loud. It conpletely throws off the dynamics and makes listening a chore. The Who, though certainly loud, had dynamics.

[@Ursulauu]

I have it too slightly in one ear. - Standing in front of The Buzzcocks playing live often, was the cause of mine, as I wasn't around unfortunately in the 60s, to have seen The Who! I'm off to see The Who in a few months though & I have my earplugs ready! :-))

[@echoeman]

I have been living with fairly severe tinnitus for little over a year now. Loud music through headphones, and exhaust from a leaky old VW Beetle that got trapped in my head because of the congestion of a cold i was battling at the time. Scared the hell out of me when i woke up at 3 am the next day with my head ringing like a siren. If anyone who is just now experiencing tinnitus, don't panic, you WILL be ok. You WILL get to a point of strength, and you WILL move on with your life just fine. Get some high fidelity ear plugs when you go outside, it helps lower the intensity of the noise around you while still allowing you to here everything. Over time, my condition has gotten a little better, but it never goes away completely, i live with it 24/7. My ringing actually shifts position in a way, from the edge of my ears and loud (bad days) to a more central area in my head and quiet (good days). I found an app that helped me identify the frequency of my ringing, right about 10 kHz. If i don't eat right, i pay the price. If i keep my sodium levels down, drink plenty of water, stay away from caffeine and limit certain foods (for me, it seems to be bananas, tomatoes, avacado, processed meats), my ringing gets almost to a point where i barely notice it (try and do a water only fast if you can for a day and see if it helps). Had some pizza and red bull yesterday though, and i'm ringin like a church bell right now (no big deal, not afraid of it anymore). Back to a nice relaxing day of water for me. It's a little different for everyone, so you need to do a lot of research and try different things. Nowadays, i consider living with this condition a strength instead of a weakness. Hang in there, your gonna be ok. Most importantly, don't let it scare you :)

[@EagleEntity]

How are you doing today if you don’t mind me asking hope your doing great and it is quiet for you now. Suffering with it for so long you deserve peace.

[@echoeman]

@@EagleEntity I'm doing ok. I have reached a point of normalcy with it after all this time. It's just part of me now. On a scale of 1 to 10, the noise level is about 3 or 4 right now, no big deal. Thanks for the kind words.

[@EagleEntity]

@@echoeman no problem I am glad to here that. crazy as it sounds I ain’t even sure I have it and if I do it’s mild for now. Thing is I’m someone who has bad health anxiety I always think I have something I usually don’t. I do get a ringing occasionally that comes and goes within seconds but it doesn’t appear non stop ringing like people say. But do to my paranoia with my anxiety I swear I hear it when I probably don’t like I’m looking for it. So stressful this crap is

[@ozdorothyfan]

I have a low whistling sound in one ear that presumably I was born with. It was there as far back as I can remember. It's very low and I can only hear it when lying in bed at night and everything is quiet.

[@humphreygruntwhistle3946]

I’ve had tinnitus for 30+ years. Wrecked my hearing by attending concerts and sporting events without earplugs (huge regret). I have ringing in both ears but it is twice as loud on the left side. My ability to hear very high pitched sounds is greatly diminished. It sucks but I’ve learned to live with it.

[@hailhydra5738]

I’m 13 years old and I have this bullshit in my head I hate it but The Who rocks so I’d rather blast there music and have tinnitus than vice versa

[@Udayfrrrr]

How are you now mate

[@thedivinezero4117]

i think i was born with tinnitus because i don't remember when i didn't have it. i'm pretty used to it but sometimes it gets so loud

[@caelidhg6261]

I have horrible Tinnitus for YEARS!!! it is really bad currently..... Just been dealing but I want a solution

[@asthecrowflies737]

I've had tinnitus since the early 1980s, probably brought on as a result of being on an active flightline for three years in the late 1970s. When I am busy during the day or watching television, I don't hear it. It gets loud late at night when everything is quiet. The crickets keep me company.

[@DG_na_rien_compris_à_madmax]

I found crickets to be quite helping to sleep at night lol. It’s better than a constant high pitch sound to me. And I can say that because I experienced all kind of tinnitus with ETD, but it always return to the same baseline eventually

[@mrmicromini]

Anyone els have any advice for a fellow tinnitus club member.. Got it 6 years ago and its seems really bad lately .. Im having a super hard time with some depression. Mine is about as loud as the inside of a car on the highway .. Any new promising treatments or something that can help even lower the sound by 10-20% would be a god send.. Stay strong friends.

[@uncleelmer]

We music lovers have no concept of the devastating loss of hearing that many musicians, especially, from the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's have when the technology was not as exact in protecting from hearing loss. My late uncle was a working musician and toward the end of his life had hearing loss. What happened to Pete Townsend is not uncommon and many rockers standing in front of amps suffered the same fate.

[@puertecitos6888]

i've had tinnitus for many years and the ringing/hissing sounds you hear can go from mild to very loud and back to mild again. i could be listening to somebody talking and the tinnitus decides to turn it up to 10 and its like somebody's rudely honking their car horn into my ears and i have to ask the person to repeat what he just said. one minute your hearing ok and the next your not, weird. this causes a bit of fear when its time for socializing with people, because you know its coming. there is no way to get rid of it either.

[@ParadiseLordRyu]

That happened to me a few times in the past.

[@repetitivemotion]

Ritchie Blackmore was always very loud, whether with Deep Purple (Guiness Book Of Records “loudest band in the world”) and later with Rainbow. My ears ring all the time.

[@bononista3999]

I'm fine with The Who touring in 2022 - Because we need it. Thank you Pete.

[@drummerdaveshouse5848]

Mine just got worse two weeks ago too severe and I’m seeing all kinds of professionals, trying to figure out what to do about it up to hearing aids, alternative medicine, etc.

[@BrungersBandRock]

Letterman & Townshend are really good together

[@LeToplache007]

@@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504 fuck off and do your research

[@phenixreturns]

With Keith Moon playing a crash cymbal all the time (Dave Grohl played the same way ) you can't be without ears problems but it's not his problem it's a problem for every drummers on earth with the hit of snare drum and cymbal and so with the other musicians all around them

[@Stefan-]

Just watched Isle of wight. he used three crashes, no ride, no hi hat...

[@archiguitarchi]

It's a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" for earplugs. I couldn't hear the band well enough if I wore ear protection but always knew at the end of the night I would regret it one day because I didn't wear them.

[@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504]

Tinnitus is caused by looking at child porn

[@MarvinJudson]

I have severe tinnitus in my ears for 41 years due to exposure to a very loud noise. The first 26 years the noise was low level, not too bad, and I wasn't aware of it until I went to bed at night and it was silent. Then I heard the electronic tones in my ears (the left ear far worse than the right ear.) Then in 2003 one day for no reason the volume of the noise in my left ear suddenly shot WAY up and has never went back down. Now it is so loud that I hear the tinnitus noise above everything else, all the time. Even above the TV and music being played. Exposure to loud noises makes it temporarily get louder too. But, here's the good thing: Quite by accident I discovered that the drug Butalbital, in the right dosage, blocks the noise and it goes away. But when the drug wears off the tinnitus immediately comes back. This is the only drug I've ever found that relieves tinnitus but it is prescribed for severe headaches. Butalbital also makes my vertigo go away. Both vertigo and tinnitus originate in the inner ear and send unwanted signals to the brain. All I know is, this drug works for me but I can't take it very often so most of the time I have to suffer.

[@kamarygold]

It's an anti-inflammatory. I've been taking it too. I'm going to try turmeric and alternate that with ibu. I also bought some tinnitus ear patches on Amazon that go behind the ear. I doubt they will get rid of the tinnitus but I'm going to try them also bcz their supposed to help with the vertigo and headaches, and I've had really good luck with other ear patches specifically for motion sickness.

[@EagleEntity]

@@kamarygold how did it work how you holding up?

[@jimmycain8669]

I have it too. It’s constant.

[@lisazack6459]

I hear every heart beat with it, annoying but the best thing you do is train your brain not to focus on it, difficult but that's all you can do.

[@DG_na_rien_compris_à_madmax]

If it’s pulsatile it’s physiological. So in theory it could go away

[@lisazack6459]

@@DG_na_rien_compris_à_madmax ''it’s physiological. '' Not true, a car accident created damage to my cochlea and the loss of sensory hair cells. That was over 30 years ago and I have had this tinnitus ever since.

[@EagleEntity]

@@lisazack6459 how loud is it for you if you don’t mind me asking and does it ever turn off for you or is it nonstop 24/7

[@lisazack6459]

@@EagleEntity It's 24/7 and its louder than someone talking to me but until I read your response a few seconds ago I didn't notice it but now I do, however once I'm preoccupied doing something else it will be forgotten about. It's like driving car, especially older cars, the ones with a louder engine noise and air or rolling tyre noise, when you are driving you don't notice, not unless you focus on it.

[@EagleEntity]

@@lisazack6459 I’m so sorry it’s like this for you I really am. How do you cope and handle it any pointers for me? Mines is mild for now but I fear it’s a matter of time before it’s bad u know. I hope and pray it won’t come to that though

[@fernandomaron87]

I have it really loud in my ears, mine is caused by jaw problems

[@stacylangford5080]

Wont Get Fooled Again through some Bose 10s. Helps my tinnitus! Maybe how I got it.

[@frankormes6996]

The only good thing about dying is that I won't have to hear this bloody awful tinnitus in every waking hour. Protect your ears the best you can folks.

[@fernandomaron87]

I feel the same way, it's like a prison

[@onthedry8386]

so do i

[@damonbervoets1435]

I felt like that for about 5 years and contemplated suicide. BUT there is a light at the end of the tunnel. You can get a device that you can out in your ear that gets rid of the tinnitus whilst its in your ear. A small hearing aid, barely visible to other people. I got one prescribed through my local doctor, and did not have to pay (live in england so the N.H.S pays for it). Whilst its in the ear the tinnitus disappears which gives you a break from it. You completely forget about it whilst its in and it allows you to concentrate on your life again. That, combined with living a healthy life really helps. If you live in America then I am sure they must have a similar device, but maybe you have to pay for it as I don't really know what the healthcare situation is over there. There are solutions out there that really help manage the tinnitus. The hearing specialist says that its caused by mild deafness. I only wear mine at home and in the evenings when its quiet and its really helped. Go to your local GP and see if you can get the ball rolling!

[@miguel9943]

Too late, i want to die

[@miguel9943]

The ringing is getting worse

[@dean5789]

I've had it for years. Wouldn't be without it now. Sometimes its bad sometimes not so. But it's a great sleep aid. Earplugs on there own wouldn't deaden the wifes misfiring diesel engine snoring ! As I'm used to the tinnitus it's like a safety blanket that saves me from the noisy truck engine next to me and allows me a decent night's sleep.

[@recipehacker9752]

Real tinnitus does not get cured, it gets managed. And emotional stress, depression , and the common cold all can temporarily worsen one’s tinnitus.. Don’t give up on life- tinnitus gets to feel more tolerable the longer you’ve had to live with it. Not sure if that’s just adaptation or actual improvement- doesn’t much matter which, though. Good luck.🍀

[@DG_na_rien_compris_à_madmax]

It depends, sometimes it vanishes after many years. Even though it’s pretty rare. It also depends on the cause of the tinnitus. Additionally, if yours is constantly going down in the first 2 years it’ll probably go away so the best thing to do is to not focus on it

[@zanaros2606]

The first time I had it was when I returned from overseas and had a messed up sleep cycle for weeks. Then one day I woke up and there was this loud ringing/buzzing. At that time I didn't know anything about tinnitus, so I thought it was no big deal, just a sign of my sleep deprivation. Never even googled for it. So after my sleep cycle became normal after a month or so...it gradually diminished and then completely disappeared. It happened another time a few years later but it went away as well, and always due to my sleep quality. Fast forward 12-15 years till now, I had a messed up sleep cycle once again, due to a construction directly beside my house(I sleep during the day), and the tinnitus returned. I read all about tinnitus online and in forums, and I really panicked. Never knew it was such a serious thing. If you ask me, I shouldn't have read what everyone is saying about tinnitus. Now I'm so stressed up and depressed, it has made my sleep problems much much worse. It's been nearly a month since I had a single 8 hours normal sleep. The ringing/buzzing and sometimes low radio tones are still there.

[@recipehacker9752]

@@zanaros2606 I’ve had it now for 30 years. I barely even notice it. Don’t catastrophize and you’ll be okay. Go see your GP/PCP for medication to help you sleep or to help you cope. Your brain really does learn to adapt by tuning it out. The plasticity of the brain is evident in so many conditions. Just seek help if distressed.

[@karmafrog1]

Tinnitus is often caused by sinus problems.

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

My own sinuses have always been problematic. I have played loud music (at last periodically) since I started in the 90s, but I wouldn’t be surprised to know if the ringing I do occasionally here had more to do with my sinuses than too much noise.

[@karmafrog1]

@@Shred_The_Weapon - American doctors will always tell you it's from hearing damage and incurable, because that's what they're taught themselves. It's not true; while that's one cause, tinnitus is a symptom that can have many other causes. If you're a musician, they'll definitely tell you that you blew your ears out and that there's no help for you. Happened to me; turned out I had a chronic sinus infection that went untreated properly for years because of this. Sinuses get clogged and the thick drainage runs into the ears via the eustachian tubes, creating all manner of problems, including tinnitus. If you try to run down your sinus issues you may well find your tinnitus improves (mine did). Nasal rinses, decongestants, experimenting with head posture can all help. Good luck!

[@seans.383]

karmafrog1 I have sinus problems and recently developed tinnitus a few weeks ago. But I’ve had the sinus problems for at least two years, so you think it still could’ve been the cause?

[@karmafrog1]

@@seans.383 - I don't see why not. I had sinus problems all my life, developed tinnitus at age 39. Even though I'm a musician, it doesn't correlate at all to noise exposure. It's actually usually a bit better after a gig. It does correlate pretty directly to congestion in my nose and throat. I know there's mucous buildup in the back of my throat and that mucous and saliva get backed up into my ear, and that the T seems to make sounds based on whatever's going on back there (e.g. it actually makes a waterfall noise when the mucous is moving). My theory is that the dried up mucous going up the eustachian tube acts like a conductive microphone, and the T is actually the amplification of tiny sounds off the surface of the dried mucous going up into the ear through the tube. Sounds wacky, but that's what fits, and the physics makes sense to me.

[@YOUNIVERSEYNS]

karmafrog1 my condition is exactly the same as your, any advice please !

[@NIP28]

let me know on the comments how long uve had it for????

[@Jcp108]

I’m a musician and have tinnitus in my right ear , it’s an horrendous thing to have to put up with

[@Johnny-sj9sj]

James Powlett amen. Get well soon mate 🇬🇧

[@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504]

James Powlett I have it in my left leg

[@ftvedits7239]

Mine comes and goes. Sometimes quite dull. Sometimes absolutely deafening and completely consuming. Sometimes lasts for 30 seconds. Sometimes lasts for up to a week or two. It can really get quite difficult I don’t think people understand quite how horrible it can be when it gets deafening

[@notthatdonald1385]

Between working on jet engines, other noisy machinery, and in the front row listening to *very loud bands* I have it bad. Opiate meds reduce it, but good luck getting any nowadays. And the "ear health" link ^^ above is a bunch of ads for vitamins.

[@thevelointhevale1132]

Pete ... you seem to have forgotten that you DID smash his guitar. The footage clearly shows it ...

[@babadayat4981]

@@toourspeakingshadows nah, the footage dont show his back head (he is on the right, the middle is roger)

[@archiguitarchi]

My 56 years on stage as a lead guitarist has earned me tinnitus, which I first noticed about ten years ago (age 60). It seems that when I think about it, it gets pretty loud and I can get real "mental" about it, but most of the time when I'm busy with something I don't notice it at all. When trying to fall asleep I imagine it is crickets chirping, and that helps keep me from getting frantic over it. An audiologist tested me four years ago while we were checking on my Meniere's (a whole other story) and to my amazement he said I was still hearing 93% as well as when I was fifteen! I thought I had lost the majority of the upper frequency range, but apparently, not so. Back on topic, someday when a REAL treatment for tinnitus is available I'll be giving it a try.

[@terebrate]

I sleep with a fan (on low speed) year round. I sleep much easier with the nice whooshy noise.

[@Johnny-sj9sj]

I empathise and sympathise. I use a white noise generator to get to sleep; might be worth a try for you. Get well soon 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@djpaul146]

Some people have commented suicide because of tinnitus my girlfriend has it and I feel so sorry for her but I wish there was a way to cure it 🤔

[@juliewillard1367]

I have chronic tinnitus. Mine is pulsatile and hearing loss. It is like loud crickets standing next to Niagara Falls. I just sleep with a fan on at night.

[@jamesmullen4196]

I can't understand why these brilliant doctors can't get together and come up with a cure 4 tinnitus, in this modern age

[@sealisa1398]

Jeff Beck, Phil Collins, Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, Barbra Streisand, list goes on all on.....all have tinnitus and probably hearing loss caused by music exposure/trauma. Research “synaptopathy” and etiology of tinnitus, it’s really quite fascinating it’s a complex brain and auditory phenomenon.

[@Twobarpsi]

What about the 8-speaker Marshall stack he would stand in front of with no hearing protection?

[@GUITARTIME2024]

I've heard much of that is for show.

[@archiguitarchi]

Most people are not aware that, for the vast majority on rock concerts, those walls of amps and speakers are actually not producing any sound. They are just there for looks and part of an endorsement contract.The sound that is battering the audience is emanating from the mains and fills.

[@GUITARTIME2024]

@@archiguitarchi true. I have a 5 watt bugera tube amp. put a mic on it and the PA will blast it out real good.

[@archiguitarchi]

Thanks @@GUITARTIME2024. I too have a 5 watt amp, a Blackstar, but it lacks a big enough sound on stage. These days I use a 40 combo turned down and tilted back aimed at my backside. It allows me to hear what the send to the PA is without blaring in my ear like in the old days. There is just a touch of me in the monitor mix too. I love the band I'm in now because our stage volume is very good yet the folks out front get a good dose of our total sound. I'm selling the Blackstar.....a really wonderful home practice and recording amp.

[@Twobarpsi]

@@archiguitarchi that may be true in some cases, but not for Pete.

[@GuitarMan22]

With Tinnitus, I go to concerts and jam in a band. Always wear acoustic earplugs doing both. They reduce the volume and improve the overall sound. My hearing would be way worse without.

[@augmentedkeys5971]

What brand?

[@GuitarMan22]

@@augmentedkeys5971 acoustic plugs at the pharmacy - made for musician's - music store has them too. They look like swimming plugs / Foam plugs if i need to hear thru a particularly loud concert or close to speakers

[@thomasschreiber9559]

William Shatner has it from making a scene in the original Star Trek show, too close to a special effects explosion

[@GrumblingGrognard]

The stunt from the Smother's Brother's show is linked below. However, it is worth noting, I have heard it was Keith Moon that himself added the extra charge(s) to the drum to make the explosion larger and that was from a good mate of his who said that is what Keith told him (and from what I have heard it would make sense as well -- Moon was a real nut). kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5PKe3ZqjriBfJY

[@rivierarocket]

I got it in 1998. Woke up one morning and though my head was going to explode. Had it for about 10 years and then with change of diet and cleaner living it has gone? I can stick my fingers in my ears now and hear nothing. No ringing since about 2008 it sucks big time in any case. Also check your blood pressure. that may have something to do with it.

[@DG_na_rien_compris_à_madmax]

Wow crazy. So what do you think caused it in your case ?

[@MilesBellas]

it's possibly viral I get it if I don't exercise every day, ie miss a day and/or eat cheese/dairy

[@leezpunkbrooke]

my hair is important, too. can relate I have plans to immortalize it as a wig in the future so that I am never bald and never lose my natural appearance

[@DSilvergun]

Is this interview from 2018?

[@darinjames3313]

Welp....I think in 2012 I began to ring.....my daughter screamed in me right ear....shes got some pipes.....been ringin ever since!....high vibes...Tones are miraculous......

[@NewPSCity]

Mine has to do with neck and jaw problems. But it is not loud. It disappeared for a few seconds one time when I was stretching my neck around. Weird 🤔

[@DumpTrump4TRE45ON]

I hear crickets, frogs and neon buzzing all at the same time 24/7 365.

[@Valientlink]

For me, I got it from absolutely nothing. No family history, nothing. I just got bad luck, and mine is way worse than Townshend's was. Hell, I have so many friends who've been to loud rock concerts their whole life and only get ringing for a few days

[@EagleEntity]

Could be anxiety or stress that gave you it in this case it can go away easy with managing that if not then that’s very unlucky. But I’m sure it will die down for you to a good extent no doubt

[@johnnyd63]

I have tinnitus from years of gigging.It sucks.