How long have you played? :)

[Waffles and Scotch]

Started "playing" (as opposed to posing as a bassist) on 10/31/99, so it'll be 12 years this Halloween. Best decision I ever made.

 

[Scogman]

Summer 1983 when I was 16 years old. That makes it 28 years now. I don't sound a day over 20...

 

[clutebass]

First guitar at 13, first bass at 16. But I have been a bassist only for about a year and a half now. I'm 23 and playing in two bands and playing live has made me a better musician than I had ever thought I'd be.

 

[Ed Goode]

Started playing DB when I was 10 years old (1961), got my first slab bass (1963 Fender P) in '63 when I was 12, played my first paid gig when I was 12 .... played for pay full time until 1994, very busy part time (averaging 140 dates a year) until last year.

Now, at the age of 60, I only do gigs that I really want to play. Mostly jazz using either a DB or a 6 string Barker Bass, blessed to work with some very good musicians for a decent pay check .... Loving playing now more than ever before

edit: for those that can't count, been playing for 50 years

 

[camiloochoa]

I started on violin when I was 6 years old, then switched to bass when i was 15 years old, i'm 29 now so it's been 23 years playing, 19 years playing bass =)

 

[BananaKing]

Started when I was 10, I'm now 21. Spent the last 4 years studying music full time, just to be shown that I never know as much as I think I do; It's always, ALWAYS possible to learn something new.

 

[McG]

Started in 1968... playing more than ever now.

 

[paganjack]

Started playing bass for real in 2002. Played cello for years prior, but bass has always been my favorite.

 

[animvl]

7 years for me.

 

[plankspanker13]

Musician since age 5; bassist since 18, just turned 47. Do the math.

 

[OleThumper]

First paying job 1968, country, rock & roll till 1973 I went bluegrass & old time ozark folk music, some where in the 90's started playing christian. Still got my "64" candy apple red jazz bass I got from a pawn shop in 1969 along with a few other 4, 5, 6 string fretless & upright basses. Yep, I'm old.

 

[mikezimmerman]

Yep, I'm old.

Me too, but not quite that old. Started playing in high school in about 1979, so 30+ years. I really should be better at it by now.

 

[shpongley]

Hmm...started at 9, im now 19 so 10 years and runnin! woop woop

 

[Nick B.]

Started at 12, I'm 16 now..
No plans on ever stopping.

 

[QweziRider]

30 Years this month.