A long life as a musician in the rock band 퀸 has left its mark on 고수, 드러 머 Roger Taylor’s hearing, but the rocker is still active.
Years of playing loud 음악 has made the 퀸 고수, 드러 머 Roger Taylor hard of hearing and reliant on hearing aids. "I guess it was inevitable and hardly surprising given what I have been doing for the past 40 years,” the 퀸 별, 스타 says.
-My standard reply
There is a running joke in Taylor’s house, that no matter which 질문 당신 ask the 퀸 drummer, the response is always the same. “Half-past seven is my standard reply,” Taylor says with a smile. “It doesn’t matter whether they’ve asked me what I want to drink, watch on TV 또는 where I want to go on holiday.”
Behind this private joke lies the uncomfortable truth that one of the greatest drummers in the history of rock 음악 has suffered dramatic hearing loss.
-Wife discovered
“My wife was the one who kept pointing out that the TV volume was up too loud, though I could only just hear it. Then I kept missing out on dialogue in films and at 공식 만찬, 저녁 식사 parties and social gatherings I couldn’t understand what people were saying. It felt strange and frustrating to a point where I was starting to lip-read. I realised my hearing wasn’t what it should be,” the 퀸 고수, 드러 머 explains.
-Hearing aids help
Taylor is now wearing hearing aids in both ears. Luckily, the hearing loss has not affected Taylor’s vocal range, but his hearing aids are a great help. “I can still pitch perfectly but without the hearing aids I don’t hear the intricate high parts of the actual spectrum. It goes all ‘wooferly’.”
-Good company
The 퀸 고수, 드러 머 Roger Taylor is not the only rock musician struggling with serious hearing loss e.g. The Who's Pete Townshend is also suffering from hearing loss, so the 퀸 별, 스타 feels he is in "good company".
Years of playing loud 음악 has made the 퀸 고수, 드러 머 Roger Taylor hard of hearing and reliant on hearing aids. "I guess it was inevitable and hardly surprising given what I have been doing for the past 40 years,” the 퀸 별, 스타 says.
-My standard reply
There is a running joke in Taylor’s house, that no matter which 질문 당신 ask the 퀸 drummer, the response is always the same. “Half-past seven is my standard reply,” Taylor says with a smile. “It doesn’t matter whether they’ve asked me what I want to drink, watch on TV 또는 where I want to go on holiday.”
Behind this private joke lies the uncomfortable truth that one of the greatest drummers in the history of rock 음악 has suffered dramatic hearing loss.
-Wife discovered
“My wife was the one who kept pointing out that the TV volume was up too loud, though I could only just hear it. Then I kept missing out on dialogue in films and at 공식 만찬, 저녁 식사 parties and social gatherings I couldn’t understand what people were saying. It felt strange and frustrating to a point where I was starting to lip-read. I realised my hearing wasn’t what it should be,” the 퀸 고수, 드러 머 explains.
-Hearing aids help
Taylor is now wearing hearing aids in both ears. Luckily, the hearing loss has not affected Taylor’s vocal range, but his hearing aids are a great help. “I can still pitch perfectly but without the hearing aids I don’t hear the intricate high parts of the actual spectrum. It goes all ‘wooferly’.”
-Good company
The 퀸 고수, 드러 머 Roger Taylor is not the only rock musician struggling with serious hearing loss e.g. The Who's Pete Townshend is also suffering from hearing loss, so the 퀸 별, 스타 feels he is in "good company".