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I don't go to see bands any more because I've got tinnitus, so I have to avoid loud music. You get used to it, but when it's quiet you hear a constant ringing.

— Linton Kwesi Johnson

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I know that there are a lot of sort of silly things that one thinks as a music listener about bands. I am a fan of many bands.

— James Mercer

I can't be quiet, as that's when I notice the ringing in my ears.

— will.i.am

The game Rock Band has been haunting me like a bad ring tone. It gets stuck in my head and momentarily effaces all that I love about music.

— Carrie Brownstein

Most bands out there are basically pretty boring. I try to affect people inside their bodies.

— Prince

I frequently hear music in the very heart of noise.

— George Gershwin

I'm not into bands for the sake of being into bands. I've grown past that. There was a time in my life when I was that guy.

— Pete Wentz

I don't get to listen to music for fun very often; a lot of what I'm hearing is for work and isn't released yet.

— John Legend

I go to see some big shows of other bands, and I feel like I'm so bombarded and over-stimulated that I lose interest in the music. There has to be light and shade, and less stimulating moments. There has to be an arc to the show.

— Dave Gahan

✗Opposing Perspectives

I'm always forming bands.

— Damian Lewis

I try to listen to as much different music as possible - I've always got music blasting in my ears!

— Mike Posner