Hiatus & Reincarnations

[Ripley]

Hey, everyone!

I've been generally lurking for a while and digging all the information, suggestions and experience all the members have to offer here. I'm a semi-pro, hobbyist musician who's recently come back into the music scene after a long period of on & (mostly) off playing, and I thought it would be cool to find some other players who are in similar situations. I'm sure there are quite a few of us who are re-entering the bass world with new eyes and ears.

I started guitar at 16 and switched to bass at 23, when a bass player didn't show up for a band I was supposed to sing in. I never went back to guitar but I never got to be a really great bassist. I'm playing in a fairly active band now (at 44) and I've noticed that I have some form/technique/habit changes to make, so I'll have questions and observations to put out there.

So, who else is out there? Anyone else coming back from hiatus and reinventing yourself as a bassist? I'd love to hear your experiences and stories and suggestions.

Rip -