I had two Marshall stacks in my late teens and spent 5 hours a day in recording studios. That's why I'm deaf.

Play anything above 100dB for more than half an hour and your hearing starts to go numb. You then have to turn it up to compensate until eventually you can't hear at all. Having been there - playing at 120dB in a basement is just plain naive.

When I was younger, the louder the music at a rock concert the better (The Ian Gillan Band left my ears ringing for three days). I still go to two to three concerts a month, but prefer to listen and hear what is being played. Too loud and I'll listen from the bar thanks, ear plugs firmly inserted.

G91A, DSP5000.3, Explorer