Dave Grohl Says He’s Been Lipreading For The Past 20 Years!

Dave Grohl is opening up about his hearing loss.

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He said that it’s hard to understand people in a crowded restaurant.

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“I’ve been reading lips for, like, 20 years,” he said.

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He said he can still hear “the slightest little things” when they’re recording.

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He says that his “ears are still tuned in to certain frequencies.”

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He added that he also performs live without wearing ear monitors.

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He revealed that they’ve been performing with the same audio tech for 31 years!

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He feels confident in his audio team to be able to perform without it.

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He revealed that the ear monitors can mess with your spatial understanding of where you are on stage.

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