kids

Hello there and a happy new year!!! My daughter Mella, 6 yrs old, will be receiving her first 3/4 electric bass in few days. Assuming she will not...

Hey Team! Long time member, but have been out of the game for quite awhile. Unfortunately life changed and I have been out of touch playing for...

Hi, since my son was born, my dream was to get him into music as soon as possible. Eventually he started taking drum lessons at age of 4. Now...

New member here. New to bass as well. I never imagined myself at 42 learning to play an instrument yet here I am at the behest of my 15 year old...

Yesterday I played Ya Mama to my small kids (6 and 4 yo). They were completely overwhelmed with what a fun it can be with music! Please give me...

check out the "nickname" section for Aston Barrett... Aston Barrett - Wikipedia

Seeing the videos of the kids in the "Is rock dead?" thread was cool. Tight performances, no question. I dug it. Kinda reminds me of an...

I'm looking for some help. This song was a big hit by a local band in the 80's. We're covering it now as it fills the floor every single time it's...

hello everyone! I hope I'm in the right thread, if not my apologies. so my 9 year old daughter is pretty excited about learning how to play bass,...

I've been working on this project for a few weeks off and on when I had the time. The Wife has been on me to "do something with all that gear". I...

My son is 11. He refuses to pick up a legit instrument, but says he would like to make EDM or dubstep or whatever the crap that kids are getting...

I "volunteer" at my son's middle school Bluegrass Club - my son plays guitar in it, and I sit in with the bass section (three of us). As may or...

My wife and I are fed up with the state education agency, school districts and their approaches. They only teach to pass the STAAR test. Our kids...

he's gone to Heaven but still a 'Big' legend on his #1 instrument of choice, here's a rare shot of him covering on bass. hint; he teamed with...

There is a growing movement to allow a certain amount of controlled risk to kids' playgrounds. The justification is the belief that shielding...

A collection of videos we might be hard pressed to explain to our kids or extra-terrestials. My first choice: [MEDIA]

My son grew up seeing me on stage, at festivals, weddings and other events and he noticed that on occasion I'd get free meals, drinks, kindness...

Here is a group of kids playing Rush pretty well. Notice the drummer and the very young singer [MEDIA]

Hi everyone, I recently started teaching the double bass to an 8 year old kid. I don't know how it's possible, but this kid really loves the...

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I have a 4 year old little boy, that loves my basses and loves to play with them. As you might imagine, they swallow him whole, so there isn't...

Cars of Dreams! If you are a classic car aficionado, you will enjoy this video. The owner of this museum and the cars in it is John Staluppi....

Responded to a CL ad looking for a bassist. Post included style, vision, and a few other things including age range of band members, the last of...

I sketched this tune up a few decades ago, because I heard it and thought it was beautiful.(Herbie was "flamed" by the Jazz Police back in 1980...

Only 1 in 20 People Can Successfully Name These '60s Kids Toys. How Will You Do? The correct answers are at the bottom of page 3. [ATTACH] 1....

Scott Putesky, (aka Daisy Berkowitz) Marilyn Manson & The Spooky Kids co-founder, R.I.P.

Long day at work. I get in the elevator on the 21st floor with a co-worker that I barely know. On the 20th floor two techno geeks get in. One of...

This is a great charity event we do every year. This year I did sound Friday night for a friend's band as well [ATTACH] I used my X32 producer...

So I'm reading a Talkbass thread and my 9 year old son is sitting beside me. He says , "can I see dad?" I say , "sure buddy". So he's reading and...

[MEDIA] from wikipedia Brats on the Beat: Ramones for Kids is a 2006 Ramones cover album, featuring 'kiddified' covers of classic Ramones songs....

Hi, I'm starting to get back into recording. Both my kids are learning and play with my cover band on occasion, so I am using recording as a way...

I couldn't think of a more appropriate website/forum to post this...:roflmao: [MEDIA]

Hey Guys, I have been playing professionally for about 16 years. In July of 2015 my first child, daughter, was born. Since then it has been a...

So, my brother is a stressed-out 30-something dad with the loudest kids ever devised. He's stuck in the same dad rut as many of us have been with...

Seriously though, I'm a 90+% a pick player. My finger style is weak in comparison, but my pick game is strong (I like to think.) With fingers I...

I'm out of touch, to put it lightly. There are a lot of really great orchestral pieces with interesting bass lines, plenty of jazz tunes with...

Many parents who grew up playing outdoors with friends, walking alone to the park or to school, and enjoying other moments of independent play are...

My son, who is a couple of months past two, is showing signs of being really into the drums. I suspect most kids this age find them fascinating...

My 8-year-old nephew acquired two wooden practice swords. He asked me if I wanted to sword fight, and like an idiot I said yes. I lasted about 10...

From reading threads, and years in the lower rungs of the music business, I've noticed a difference between folks who started playing music in...