Radiohead Man Lost Hearing During Recording 'In Rainbows'

Contributed By: Lion on The Table Created On: Tuesday, 27 May 2008 Hits: 74 Radiohead Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood has revealed that he suffered hearing damage during the recording of the band’s latest album ‘In Rainbows’. Colin Greenwood explained that as the result of using the wrong type of headphones while recording the album, which was released on download format last October, he suffered loss of hearing and tinnitus. "(It was) a fucking nightmare. It (his hearing) came back, mostly. It doesn't feel like I'm talking to people underwater anymore. "For a few months afterwards I'd be watching the telly and suddenly heard these high-pitched whistling noises as more and more high frequencies came back,” he told Word. Radiohead originally released ‘In Rainbows’ last October as a download-only – allowing fans to name how much they wanted to pay for the record. When it was officially released at the end of 2007 the album went on to top the charts in bother the UK and America. Related Products: Share this article to: Comments Only registered users can write comments! 3.25 Copyright (C) 2007 Alain Georgette / Copyright (C) 2006 Frantisek Hliva. All rights reserved." What's On Related: Winners of Radiohead Video Creator to Premiere on Myspace (21-11-2008) Radiohead Announce South American Tour Dates (20-11-2008) Radiohead, Neil Finn Team Up Again for Charity Album (17-11-2008) Noel Gallagher: 'Radiohead have been making the same record since Kid A' (07-11-2008) Radiohead's Thom Yorke Releases Free New Song for Obama Win (06-11-2008) Prev Story: Death Cab For Cutie, Feist Team Up for Charity Album Next Story: Jose Gonzalez Announces North American Tour

 

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