Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Alison Krauss and Jerry Douglas - Catfish John:  

Some guys I'm filling in on bass with this summer just split a show with these folks last night.
 

 
I met them several years ago at another music festival, and ended up jamming with them afterward. In addition to being absolutely fantastic musicians and singers, they are genuinely some of the nicest folks you would ever meet. Proud to be neighbors with them here in Southwest Virginia.
 
http://www.larnellstarkeyandthespiritualseven.com/page1

Tinnitus.

Edwin, I am sorry to read of your tinnitus, I know what thats like .

I listen to tinnitus daily but am tired of hearing the same thing over and over... wish they could write some new material.

I suppose I have tinnitus; there is constant white noise in my ears.  I've had it for quite a while now, and I'm quite used to it.
 
Quite a while back, I had my hearing tested; and there was high end loss in my left ear, and both high end and low end loss in my right ear.  When I'm in a noisy room, I can't hear what other people are saying unless I lean in close with my left ear.
 
Of course I played in loud bar band most of my life.  But around fifteen years ago, the band I was in practiced in the basement of one of the members.  It was not a large room.  One night as we were getting ready to rehearse, he was adjusting the vocal levels; all of a sudden there was this piercing feedback, which really hurt.  I'm pretty sure that one incident did more damage than any other.
 
It's a cautionary tale for all of you who are still playing in loud bands.  If the person mixing your sound at rehearsal isn't careful, real damage can be done in a second.
 
Where I live it can get really quiet and peaceful.  I like to sit out on the front porch and listen to the creek, the wind in the trees, and the white noise in my ears.  They all blend in together.
 
 

Try working on an aircraft carrier for a few years...  kind of noisy!!

I take my hat off for you Sir !  YIKES ___ 14O decibel , jet take offs ?  
Did you ever measure the actual SPL ?  With hear protection of course !

Flight of the Bumblebee on pedals by Dr. Carol Williams
 

 
I love to hear and see musicians like this  to keep me humble !

MORE  Carol Williams !  
 

NIGHTWISH - Ghost Love Score  
 

 
The Dutch Lead singer ; Floor Jansen is AWESOME  !

#1 !

#1 !

Love Manring!
:-D

Manring always amazes me. If nothing else, you have to tip your hat to a guy who sat in his room & figured out how to play in 64 different tunings in one song............
 
Peter (who's still struggling with the one)