how old were you at your first gig?

[plastik-bass[?]]

14....but my band isnt my calling
but until i find a reggae band..a gigs a gig..

 

[colorblindbass]

i was about 4.

ive taken music lessons since i was 18 months old,

started bass when i was 11

played my first paying gig at 13

 

[Basshappi]

As a bassplayer - 13

 

[FireArm]

19, it was our whole bands first gig - the venue give us free drinks all night (we thought we were rockstars or something lol!)

 

[bassman275]

15,that was,20 years this summer!

 

[sloppyjaloppy]

started playing at 9. first "performance" at a party in my dads band when i was 12. first real paying gig at a pub when i was 14. im only 17 so it wasnt really that long ago.

 

[cricketfever32]

first paying gig - tbd
first playing gig- 16...im still 16...which sucks...i hate new jersey

 

[Lammchop93]

i was 12 at a local music store show, it was cool. i played guitar back then and the last not in the last song I boke a string, and all the older guys were like "way to finish a show", and I thought I was so cool, now I realize how bad i was. Here I am now rocking on a bass with the title "Bass God" of our school.

 

[bbe]

drums - 13
bass - 15

 

[bbe]

first paying gig - tbd
first playing gig- 16...im still 16...which sucks...i hate new jersey

i hear you man. im 16 too and there no places to play around where i live.

 

[biff brown]

14

 

[D.A.R.K.]

12.
that was 1982.
jeez, i feel old now....

 

[polo515]

13 or 14, Lori Reizen's backyard. Then, NY World's Fair, NYS Pavillion that same year.

 

[darkfinger]

first live experience: 9 on piano

first show (non piano recital 13 on alto sax

first paid gig: 15 on Bass

 

[bassbengoa]

15 in a school show, and now I'm 19. Still trying to gig every now and then, but can't do much with med school

 

[absolutezero]

A couple of years back. Was 16 then. Did a Metallica cover. Lol . Have graduated ( thankfully ) quite a lot since then .

 

[lowkat]

1st paying gig at 12. 41 years ago. Been at it almost ever since. gigging this afternoon.
Carvin BB75, GK RB400, EA VL-208, Aguilar 12-T. Lite is best

 

[plugger]

First gig: 17 (high school dance)

Even remember first song of first gig: Bryan Ferry's "Let's Stick Together"

Had a trumpet and trombone playing from the local conservatorium HS -- we were a classy act!

Strange personal fact: It was the first and last time I played bass professionally. I'm actually a guitarist, and for whatever reason, I've never had to play bass on a gig since. I can't even recall if we had a guitarist in that line-up -- but it was decided I had to play bass, as we were short a bassist.

Just as well it was three chord song where all I had to do was sit on the root. I think my bass technique just about covered it!

-Mark

 

[ray_yo]

13 yrs old, got paid 2$ and a slice of pizza. i was ecstatic.

 

[AntekStalich]

18 (1979).
As a bassist - at age 47 (3 years ago). Quite late vocation