What kind of instrument did you play BEFORE you took up bass?

[drumsnbass]

I was (obviously) on drums (still like them). But my first
attempt was a tenor sax -- oooohhhh was i ever bad!

Stopped cause the wife HATED it (maybe rightly so).

what did you play and why did you change?

[spade2you]

Used to play lead guitar. I converted because good bassists are in short supply where I'm located.

[Debased]

Finger-style acoustic guitar and cello. I still play both, but bass is numeral uno.

[g00eY]

piano - clarinet - bass - acoustic guitar

still loving the bass, though.

[the feebler elf]

I was a drummer of 5 years before I picked up bass. When I was 16, some older friends were starting a band, and they needed a bass player. Bass players were pretty scarce around here in those days, so I decided to fill the gap - and I'm glad I did.

[gkbass13]

i took piano lessons for 3 years then switched to bass when i was 12, have been playing for almost 10 years.

[Sorax]

Piano

[Drake Kennedy]

Piano for a bit, then violin in school orchestra.

[doctorjazz]

My main instrument is still the sax.

[bassman275]

Trumpet.But,I can't blow a single note these days!

[Thudpucker]

I have played the sax since 4th grade (about 28 years). As of now, I have 1 soprano, 2 altos, 2 tenors and a baritone. I also have about 20 different mouthpieces, most vintage. I got the bass because I have always liked bass lines and there is not too much in the way of sax in Who or Zeppelin songs...

[capnsandwich]

i started playing piano when i was 3 years old. i quickly took up g.i. joe and star wars at age 7 and picked up guitar when i was 15. i played that in several bands up until about 10 years ago when my church needed a bassist. i reluctantly said i would do it and quickly fell in love with it and now i'm 33 and still loving the bass. i do play some acoustic now and then just to keep up my dexterity on the guitar. really, guitar and bass are so similar theoretically it's really a good idea to keep up with guitar if that's where you started first. both instruments will compliment the other and make you a better player all around.

[Casa_Del_Pulpo]

The Tuba. I was thinking about learning the guitar or bass, but bass seemed like it would be an easier transition.

[drumsnbass]

Originally Posted by Thudpucker

I have played the sax since 4th grade (about 28 years). As of now, I have 1 soprano, 2 altos, 2 tenors and a baritone. I also have about 20 different mouthpieces, most vintage. I got the bass because I have always liked bass lines and there is not too much in the way of sax in Who or Zeppelin songs...

Always love the sound of a Bri, but never liked the price tag!

[JHow]

Sousaphone as well. Brass represent!

[spudmaster34]

I started with sax, still play it

[BuffaloBob4343]

Trombone for nine years. Being able to read bass clef music made the transition easier.

[motleystew]

I started out on alto sax, then to tenor, then to Baritone sax and then to the tuba. Along the way, I picked up a little guitar. In high school, I played the tuba and the bass in jazz band.

[IotaNet]

Trombone for 5 years, then nothing for 24 years.

[Flintc]

I played baroque recorder, professionally. Traditional baroque music, often with chamber groups or as solo, and jazz similar to Herbie Mann.