Re: Pete's Hearing

[Phil McRevis <legalize@xmission.com>]

In article <9DE44DE48562D11195EB00805FF5101B01D23E09@BURLINGTON13>,
    "O'Neal, Kevin W." <Kevin.ONeal@vtmednet.org>  writes:

> Is it that he is losing his hearing, or is it that
> certain frequencies are causing him pain?

Pete has tinnitis.  This is both a loss of hearing (high frequency
range) and that loud sounds in that same frequency range can cause
pain.  The more you are exposed to loud sounds in that frequency
range, the more damage is done.  Initially it has to be very loud, but
once the damage is done by the very loud noises, additional damage
comes at lower volumes.

> Also, can anyone elaborate on the
> use of the big Plexiglas shields used during the Quad shows (presumably to
> block certain sounds/volumes?)?

Didn't notice this, but could it just have been teleprompter screens?
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