wow!!! I would have loved to see Larry Heard play Live before..but I guess I missed that opportunity. Keep making the good beats Larry, really like what you did with Tennis.

Sad news.

Lucky to have thad the opportunity to see him!

Lucky enough to see Mr Heard in action last year... complete hero

I see this as new chapter and look forward to hearing the sounds that make us feel nice :- ). I have had the pleasure of hearing Larry live many times and will definitely miss the opportunity to hear him live again. The music continues and Larry remains the musical innovator he has always been.

sad news, inspiring words. rock on Larry, I'm glad to be one of those who heard you play. cheers.

Am I the only one who finds his name very sarcastic now?
Larry once Heard... now he can't hear anymore.

I'm so sorry, i just had to. Sad news though :/

very blessed to have heard him play a few times! respect!

yeah, i didnt dare to say it you loud though Ironic, isnt it?

very sad, specially for those of us yet to see him play... part about him producing hip hop, rnb & jazz sounds interesting though..

Ah, never got to see him. All the best with it all Larry!

I really look up to this guy.

Thank you for choosing your music and putting it first.

you the man Larry !
and yes, the work with Tennis is dope, great summer jams.

everyone it's like "sad news :/" yeah sad news that he had to dj in the first place. sad news that even a producer of legendary status needs to sacrifice his hearing and health to make a living

True legendary artist - respect to Mr. Heard!

damn thats a shame, let this be a lesson to all you DJs - get custom earplugs early in your career and USE THEM. nothing is more important than your hearing when you're in this line of work. The party in detroit he played in 2009 with Theo Parrish was one of the best I've ever been to, sooo much fun, just straight up no pretense awesome house music. Glad to hear he's cool with it though, when its time its time...

lol ok mr jaded clubber....WHY CANT IT BE LIKE THE OLD DAYS??

i really look up to this guy as well, what an inspiring musician

he always has actually..look up his discography. also as far as i know this is old news, he's definitely said this somewhere before.

Managed to see Larry twice in 2011. A true master and one of the friendliest guys you could ever hope to meet to boot.

I'm sure he'll still have plenty of fun in the studio :-)

These are the consequences of long and exhausted work, impacts almost every producer/dj in the bizzzz


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One of the best producers and djs this culture has ever produced to still be making music after all these yrs and to have so many different sounds and styles. Ive only gotten to hear him 4 times live and it was great. I look forward to continuing purchasing his music when possible and available.

Larry is def a legend and really wish he could have had some sort of retirement party but i def understand the risk it would have come with. Hopefully he will be ok with finances as well.

:/

sad

Get well soon Larry!
Cheers!

All the best 4u, Larry ! Djing is not the end... u´re a musician ( AND A GOOD ONE ) .... I will have an eye on u : )

I hope medicine can envolve enough so they can make it out a cure for tinnitus our something else related....

Regards Mr Fingers

That sucks...

that shows how much we need to protect our ears from constant pounding...using ear plugs while cruising around clubs when we're not working seems like a good idea now..lot's of love Larry, thanks for all the wonderful music moments you've shared with us

Health is the most important thing. Looking forward to hearing more music from Mr. Heard in the future.

Too bad, but i´m very grateful having heard Mr. Heard
in Cologne one time...hopefully again!

Absolute Legend. Looking forward to some new tunes coming out though........

I'm sorry to read about this. I had to quit playing in clubs also because of Noise Induced Hearing Loss. It's absolutely devastating. I wear hearing aids in both ears and can not communicate without them. New studies indicate that TSS (Temporary Threshold Shift) the muffled feeling or ringing after loud exposures that Larry talked about in his interview, are no longer temporary. Studies show that even after 1 loud exposure, nerves beyond the haircells that transmit signals to the brain die off and the loss shows up years latter. I work for Etymotic Research now, a company that makes products for the ears. DJ's can protect their hearing and still enjoy their performances and music. I've dedicated my life to help spread the word to music lovers everywhere. Take care of what you have! Learn about noise exposure, how loud is too loud. You can continue to enjoy music for a lifetime if take a few moments to learn about the risks.

It's better to hear new music from Larry than to have him spin. So we are not losing him completely.

respect to Larry. looking forward to the future! sx

wise descision Larry. Looking forward to some studio productions as musician

did no one tell him about the fantastic custom made ear plugs that allow the sound to come through clearly, just about 40db quieter?

Disappointing, i never got to experience 1 of his live sets.
Anyway, Ive got tons of his old music. Timeless. Looking
forward to more of the timeless albums.

I wish Larry all the best and our hearing is a precious thing. I await to hear new productions from him and I have music that he produced that is timeless, classic and so emoting. I pray his career continues to thrive and still be as inspiring to me and so many others.

Yes it's true that I'm Missing You.........and I cry.......Missing You, Missing You.

LH x

Larry's music is essential, can't wait for some new brill stuff, and next RA podcast ?
all the bestxx

This is a logical move for Larry anyway. He always saw himself as a musician first and foremost. Marshall Jefferson once said that Larry's music was in another league (compared to his own).

LOL.

I'M SAD TO HEAR ABOUT LARRY HEARD'S CEASING TO DJ. BUT GLAD HE'S PRIORITISING HIS HEALTH. AND WILL BE MAKING SOME GREAT NEW MUSIC IN FUTURE.