 | Eddy Temple MorrisWhat Don’t Lose the Music are doing is REALLY important, please listen to them and be careful. My colleague Erol Alkan lost 40% of the hearing in one ear, and I have tinnitus now, so I will never hear silence again. |
 | Bloc PartyBloc Party's Kele says: "There's such potential to music; it can cross all boundaries and has this incredible power to really matter to people. If it's important to you, and you want to continue to be touched by others’, or even your own, music for years to come, you must safeguard that future enjoyment." |
 | Rob BlakeMy thoughts on this have always been quite simple: if you truly enjoy listening to music, why jeopardise your ability to be able to hear it? |
 | UmekTo protect my hearing I always use earplugs when I am in a club and I really insist on good monitors which are at normal volume level when I work. The track I would miss the most if I lost my hearing ability is Ricochet Effect. |
 | Danny McNamara - EmbraceThe first six months I had tinnitus were awful. Every night I'd go to bed with the radio on just to drown out the constant and awful high pitched 'test card tone' in my head. I went onto the internet to find a solution only to discover there is no real cure, among all the coping strategies and group workshops. I went to a specialist who told me the years of loud music had done irreparable damage to my ears, all I could do was see that it didn't get worse. Five years on and I've learned to live with it, pretty much. I have days when it gets me down but not many. All I want to say is if you've just disovered you've got tinnitus don't despair. Although it never goes away it does stop bringing you down after a while. If you haven't got tinnitus for God's sake take care of your ears before it's too late. |
 | Acoustic LadylandThe song we'd miss the most is Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen, performed by Jeff Buckley. |
 | Jools HollandRay Charles' music is fantastic. If I were to 'lose the music' I would miss his music the most! |
 | Midge UreThe song I would miss most were I to lose my hearing would be 'My Minds Eye' by The Small Faces: I sit here every day, looking at the sky, ever wondering why |
 | John Parker of Nizlopi:Music to me is food for the soul, the water of life. I often listen to music quietly so as to be able to hear all the little sounds, like the guitarist's stool creaking etc. If I damaged my hearing I'd feel cut off from what gives me the soundtrack to my life. Please look after your hearing, support RNID's Don't Lose The Music campaign and preserve an ocean of musical enjoyment. |
 | Paul Kaye (who played DJ Frankie Wilde in It's All Gone Pete Tong)I don't go to gigs any more but when I was playing in a band in the late 80s and early 90s, I was irresponsible with my ears. I used to play in a small rehearsal room with six big speakers up to here. I didn't think it was damaging back then. I've spoken to a lot of DJs that are having earplugs made especially for themselves now, because this film scared the life out of them. They are very aware now that they need to take care. I would encourage everyone to take the advice on www.dontlosethemusic.com so they can avoid ending up like Frankie. |
 | Emma BIf you are a music fan, you're not going to want to stop listening in years to come - so pace yourself, look after your hearing and continue to enjoy all your favourite artists for a long time yet - be a groovy oldie! |
 | Sir George MartinMake sure you don't go deaf! If you really have to listen to very loud sounds, please use earplugs or ear defenders. LOUD SOUNDS DO MAKE ONE DEAF. If they are heard for too long a time, I know! |
 | Dr Mark HamiltonI have had partial hearing in my left ear since childhood and everything on that side sounds like the treble has been turned down. I have to value my hearing now as, whether I am broadcasting, DJing or using a stethoscope, I couldn't work without it. |
 | Lou Rhodes - LambI cannot imagine a world in which my hearing was lost or even slightly impaired. The idea of not hearing music fills me with a deep sorrow. Music is central to my life. If I "lost the music" I would, quite literally, be lost. |
 | DJ Miss Behavin'Music is my life. I cannot imagine life without music. |
 | Phil CollinsIf you are a musician, your ears are your tools. Without them you are dead in the water. I've been playing music for 45 out of my 51 years. Drums...loud drums...cymbals, monitors, feedback, loud mistakes through headphones in a studio. The list goes on! I've been reasonably lucky, my ears held out until recently when one pulled a moody on me!! Others may not be so lucky, taking huge risks to show unnecessary bravado. If you're a working musician then take the extra time and care to try to make your workplace "bulletproof". You only get one pair of ears and if they go... |
 | LemarThe song I would miss the most if I 'Lost the Music' would be 'Anytime' by Brian McKnight. |
 | Rob RoarI've always been ok up until 2 years ago when I finished playing in a club, and for 3-4 days after I had ringing in my ears. You tend not to notice it until it is really quiet, like when you go to bed or turn off you TV. Then you hear tinnitus, like whistling. It is almost like an electrical sound you get from a TV. I've had it ever since. It is really important that you practise safe decks. |
 | Sir Paul McCartneyLook after your hearing – it’s the only one you’ve got! |
 | Pete WatermanLife would be unimaginable without music. |
 | Allister WhiteheadPeople do get tinnitus and take it from me I know a lot of people who've got it. It is the last thing you need in your life and you never get rid of it. It's really important that you look after your hearing. The question is... do you want to be able hear in 5 years time? |
 | Silver SunWe are just about to release our 4th album and have just returned from a tour of Japan, both of which would not have been possible if we did not look after our hearing - it's too important to lose! |
 | Katie MeluaI can't imagine a world without music. It's so important to look after your ears now so you can enjoy music for as long as possible - that's why I'm supporting the Don't Lose the Music Campaign. |
 | Jon Harper (formerly in the Cooper Temple Clause)I think hearing issues are really important. I'm a musician, it's my profession. My ears are the most important thing to me. I use moulded ER15 earplugs. If it's good enough for Radiohead, it's good enough for me. My ears are fine - it's my liver that's shot! |
 | Rachel Marie KimberI carry earplugs around with me, for gigs and clubbing - my hearing is priceless, you only get one pair after all! The world would be a lonely and desolate place without hearing and it’s easy to take it for granted. |
 | Dave McPherson - InMeI take advantage of my hearing with what I do for a living, yet if I lost it I would lose all ambition. Music is my life and I need hearing for it. |
