Paul Simon Meets Scientists Hoping To Reverse His Hearing Loss, Says He Can’t Play “You Can Call Me Al” Any More

In a new interview with CBS Mornings, Paul Simon opened up about his hearing loss and the lengths he is willing to go in order to reverse the damage. The legendary songwriter visited the Stanford Initiative to Cure Hearing Loss as part of the segment, hoping that scientists doing research on animals like zebrafish and mice might one day be able to help reverse his severe hearing loss. Simon said visiting the SICHL gave him “hope that there is some significant improvement on the horizon.” Meanwhile, the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has had to adjust the setlists for his rare live performances to account for his hearing loss. “I’m going through my repertoire and reducing a lot of the choices that I make to acoustic versions,” Simon revealed. “It’s all much quieter. It’s not ‘You Can Call Me Al.’ That’s gone. I can’t do that one.” (Rolling Stone)