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How long have you been playing bass?
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not 30+ but I can't believe I'm in the 15-20 category ... feel soooooooo old
just be grateful that you're not a noob like me aha
Oh my God I just did the math. I have been playing 49 years and next Spring it will be a half a Century. I can hardly believe I am saying that.
I still gig all the time but not as much as I would like. I have 3 band projects and a weekly jam going right now.
I truly believe that playing music will keep you young at heart. Especially if you keep your ears open and keep learning.
peace Kirk
I still gig all the time but not as much as I would like. I have 3 band projects and a weekly jam going right now.
I truly believe that playing music will keep you young at heart. Especially if you keep your ears open and keep learning.
peace Kirk
Around 9 months now. That's when I bought my first bass, I played a friend's a little over last summer. Soon to be a year. I'm such a young in'.
Probably around 25 years or so now, on bass guitar. I started playing upright last November and I've been enjoying it so much that if I hadn't been in a band that requires BG for six years and don't want to quit I'd probably switch to upright full time.
Started playing the upright bass in the beginner's orchestra in 6th grade at my middle school in san francisco. we had an amazing music program and learned to read at that time. I was 11 and am now 41. holy toledo!
Technically my second go around.
Played for 10 years. Quit all music for 18 years. Picked up the bass again 5 years ago.
Unlike a some others with similar layoffs like mine, for all intents and purposes I had to learn all over again.
Played for 10 years. Quit all music for 18 years. Picked up the bass again 5 years ago.
Unlike a some others with similar layoffs like mine, for all intents and purposes I had to learn all over again.
I got my first bass on Christmas Eve, 1985 -- so 25 years now.
I'm playing as much as I can, but life sneaks up and gives you other priorities (kids) that take away from playing time.
Then again, I bought my daughter a drum set recently, so now she and I can jam...
Which reminds me; here's "old guy" advice to the newbies out there -- WEAR EARPLUGS!!
If you think wearing earplus isn't cool or macho, remember that the alternative is wearing hearing aids...
I'm playing as much as I can, but life sneaks up and gives you other priorities (kids) that take away from playing time.
Then again, I bought my daughter a drum set recently, so now she and I can jam...
Which reminds me; here's "old guy" advice to the newbies out there -- WEAR EARPLUGS!!
If you think wearing earplus isn't cool or macho, remember that the alternative is wearing hearing aids...
A little over 3 years, but I've played piano since I was six, stopping a little after I got my first bass. I'm only 16 and it's been a really fast trip, my worship pastor says I'm the best at our church and I've been told by a sound tech at Gaither stduios that I should pursue it professionally... No pressure.
