Jacksonville Coliseum 1974(?) Black Sabbath. First two songs sounded amazing then drenching sound level panicked me…..ear canals felt “slick”….stuffed napkins didn’t stop 4-5 days of ringing numbness.
Johnny Winter, smaller club New Orleans 1980; injured his fretting hand, had to play slide only….brutal volume, I left.
Funkadelic, 1970 (?), Miss State cow barn; first introduction to “wall of sound”.
Fell asleep to Yes’ Close to the Edge at home late-late a few years ago, too loud…ears ringing for a few days…never again.
Can still hear refrigerator turn on at night so all is not lost….but random mild ringing happens occasionally. Am lucky.