Paul Simon Says He Can’t Play Live Due to Hearing Loss

Paul Simon says he is been experimenting with performing along with his band once more, however has but to discover a comfy manner to accomplish that on account of his listening to loss.

Simon retired from the street in 2018 along with his Homeward Bound: The Farewell Tour and has since solely appeared at one-off live shows. Earlier this yr, he revealed that he has misplaced a lot of the listening to in his left ear, making performing of any sort a problem. “Nobody has an explanation for it,” Simon defined. “So every thing turned harder. My response to that was frustration and annoyance; not fairly anger but, as a result of I assumed it might cross, it might restore itself.”

Speaking recently with Mojo, the singer-songwriter said that he’s currently working on new music. “And that is actually a lifesaver as a result of I have never found out how to carry out with the listening to loss,” he said [via NME]. “This is not less than an outlet for considering musically.”

Simon recently released his 15th solo album, Seven Psalms. There’s more where that came from, he told Mojo. “I’ve three songs in movement,” he said. “One of them is completed. It seems like a half-step past what Seven Psalms is, evolving into one thing else.”

He also says that although his hearing loss is frustrating, he’s still appreciative of his current work. “I like making music, my voice remains to be sturdy, and my band is a decent, extraordinary group of gifted musicians,” he said. “I take into consideration music continually. I’m very grateful for a satisfying profession and, in fact, most of all to the audiences who heard one thing of their music that touched their hearts.”