Paul Simon, the veteran singer-songwriter, has shared some good news about his hearing loss. In a new two-part documentary titled In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon, Simon revealed that his hearing had recovered to “enough of a degree that I’m comfortably singing and playing guitar and playing a few other instruments.” Last year, the musician suffered a near-total hearing loss in his left ear, making it difficult for him to perform live. He has been working on finding a new solution that would help him return to the stage.
Simon had previously explained that his attempts to rehearse with his touring band didn’t go quite as planned. In July, he told an outlet, “I haven’t figured out how to perform with the hearing loss.” During the documentary’s premiere, Simon said that he can now hear his voice the way he wants it in the context of the music. Though he can’t hear his voice over a drum or electric guitar, he shared that his hearing progress is enough to accommodate his singing and playing.
The Simon and Garfunkel man also revealed in the documentary that he once tried to stop Frank Sinatra from covering one of his most famous songs, “Mrs Robinson.” Simon said Sinatra made a cover record of his song and changed the lyrics. The changed lyrics were “Man, ring a ding, ding you, Mrs Robinson, Jesus loves you more,” and Simon believed that it couldn’t be done. Later, a man from Warner Brothers called Simon and asked him not to create any issues, and he agreed.
Simon also reflected on his farewell tour recently. He had announced his farewell tour back in February and stated that he was grateful for his fulfilling career and most of all to the audiences who heard something in his music that touched their hearts. Simon concluded that he loves making music, his voice is still strong and that he thinks about music constantly
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