how old were you at your first gig?

[Stan Laurel]

Piano recital, I think 8.
French horn, 10
Guitar (folk a la Kingston Trio) w/ my brothers, 12
First rock band, 14 (guitar)
Bass, 17
Now I'm 62 and still at it!

 

[DrSmaggs]

22

 

[krovx]

First musical performance: 10
First bass performance that was not school related: 14
First paying gig: 18

 

[pstyle]

My first live performance in front of audience was in 3rd grade (so about 9) on drums
I can't remember what I performed, but it was in the school auditorium and my drum teacher (had him all the way thru 9th grade) was sitting next to me coaching me.

My first bass gig was at 14 with my first band at the school dance.

 

[KingRazor]

I'm 21 now and have been playing for 2 years, but haven't had a gig yet.

My first live performance though was at 20 years old.

 

[dls59]

vocals = 13 years old (37 years ago, for those of you keeping score)
bass = 15 years old
first paying gig = 20 years old

 

[plankspanker13]

Piano recital -age 5
Full church service on pipe organ -age 7
Marching band (bell lyra and clarinet; still own both) -age 9
Bass -age 18
First paying gig (bass) -age 20

 

[Tommygunn]

soon I hope

 

[BuffaloBass]

9 years old on a mandolin playing "ethnic folk" (1970!), 11 on a bass playing Zepplin/Sabbath and J. Winter, 16 on a bass gigging CW/Rockabilly every weekend with a bunch of old farts like me now!

I probably did 400 shows between 16 and 18! My favrites were the "free" biker-based benefits. Not since have I seen women obey commands like that!

Wouldn;t trade my youth for the world.

 

[T40Chump]

In 1980. I was twelve. First public appearance on drums.

 

[MarTONEbass]

I was 15, it was at the local Elk's Lodge!

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[T40Chump]

Piano recital, I think 8.
French horn, 10
Guitar (folk a la Kingston Trio) w/ my brothers, 12
First rock band, 14 (guitar)
Bass, 17
Now I'm 62 and still at it!

Hell yes!!! Awesome.

 

[pjmuck]

I was 17. I only took up bass 3 weeks before my first gig at a school talent show in front of about 500+ people. That was almost 30 years ago! I still have a video of the performance, and it still gives me goosebumps whenever I watch it.

 

[Tmoney865]

13

the 60Watt Univox Head kept vibrating off the 15" Cab.

Freebird was solo'd for 20 min. It hit 45 on the second.


DBV public performances started at 9.

 

[buzzbass]

15, wow. that was 34 years ago........wow

 

[ddbassGA]

13 (electric bass)
24 (upright) -- about the time of this picture.

now 59.

 

[guitarjam6]

First gigs were at 16. First money gigs at 23. I've got about 100 under the belt now and I'm 25. It certainly helps you feel comfortable on stage, that and knowing that you rock ass.

 

[Kabal]

16

 

[ilovenofrets]

16
Ahhh, the now loooooong-defunct Sea-Sea's. Was that really 21 years ago?!?