I hear ya. Back in the day FM Djs on the coolest station on the dial would dribble in bits and pieces about The Who being "the loudest band" touring.

I too have wondered what exactly all that sound did to ear drums, some may have used plugs, but still we're talking some serious dBs. And the stage layouts had them standing directly in front of walls of cabs.

Nonetheless, they were trail blazers for sure.

"Ain't got no distractions, can't hear no buzzes and bells
Don't see, no lights a-flashing, plays by sense of smell"

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For me there’s no better place in the band than to have one leg in the harmony world and the other in the percussive. Thank you Paul Tutmarc and Leo Fender.