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My kid said those 5 magic words...

#24
Cool!

My son just turned 4 and I am trying to encourage him to hold the bass and hit the strings and hope it rubs off on him.

My parents werent musical but my brother is a drummer so when I decided I wanted to play bass (I was one of those kids that didnt go from one thing to another and quit...if I wanted to do something, I was going to be with it for the long haul and my parents knew that), my mother took me THAT DAY to a local music shop and bought me a bass and signed me up for lessons. My nephews have been bugging my sister to learn the drums and guitar and she doesnt bother buying them one or signing them up for lessons. Its a shame really.
 
#25
Awesome!!! I started when I was 11 and have been playing now for 14 years. My Dad went with me to buy my first bass and amp...piece of junk Lotus P bass copy and Crate 15 watt bass combo. I played that setup for 2-3 years and then BOOM...bass took off for me and here I am today.

Enjoy the father/son bonding time on bass...that will be really special in the years to come!
 
#27
My son is facinated with my pedullas and other basses...

I actually gave him his own bass to play. It is a P pickup, passive Yamaha from way back in the early 90's....

He is 11 months old today, and he loves playing. He actually lays on hand on the frets and hits the strings with another....

I think he played smoke on the water once, but I could be wrong.
 
#30
You never know how this will pay off for your son in the future. My parents got me a guitar when I was 13, and paid for lessons. I never got serious, just strummed and sang once in a while, but I learned the basics of music theory. Fast forward to my mid-40s and my wife's band needed a bass player. I thought, what the heck, I'll give it a try. With the background my parents provided for me all those years ago, I was able to get into bass quickly. I now play in 4 different bands/groups, and it has been very satisfying and rewarding to finally really become a musician. My main regret is that my mom isn't around to see me play.

Anyway, good job, Dad! :bassist:
 
#31
I was brought into music through my dad, he plays piano.

I learn theory in high school, and took study hall to learn more about it.

I learned bass on an upright, and quickly transitioned to electric.

It is all about what you can learn and how you take to it... I could never be where I am if it wasn't for the piano (even though I cannot play).

Music is everything in life to me, and will be for the rest of my life... If I can give that joy to my son, I feel I will have succeeded as a father.
 
#32
jlepre said:
"I want to play bass!" :bassist:

Well you can imagine my excitement, :hyper: so I immediately began my search for his first bass to call his own. He had told me that he really liked my Stingrays, but I wasn't going to buy him a new one, just incase he changed his mind. Plus I'm a 5 string player and he wanted a 4 stringer. So I settled on a Sub, and found a great deal. It will be here tomorrow, so I promise pics. You have no idea how happy and proud I am.

Let's just say that his first bass puts mine to shame BIG time! My first bass was a no name on the headstock made in Korea JAzz bass copy that cost $80. :hiding:
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Congrats for corrupting yet another one of America's youth! (kidding)

It must be a proud moment for the child to pursue the interests of the father. We should all be so lucky.
 
#35
I got my oldest daughter (now 9) a guitar for Christmas '06, and she was thrilled beyond words in that moment. I've made some real attempts to try and show her how to play the thing, but there's been very little effort on her part other than dancing around with it and thrasing wildly at the strings. When she's ready, she knows I'll be happy to teach her as much as she can learn. I look forward to buying her some cool gear when the time comes.
 
#38
My kid said those five tragic words.

"I want to play drums" :hiding:

All kidding aside, he stuck with it and is coming along very nicely.

I'm really proud of him. Have patience and offer a lot of encouragenment and I'm sure you'll be well rewarded.
 
#39
Well...to make a long story short, the SUB didn't live up to his expectations. Let's just say that looking at the old man's basses, has spoiled the young would be bassist. Needless to say, it's off to the local EBMM dealer to find a REAL Sterling or Stingray.

I'm not bashing SUBS, but you really do get what you pay for, but I'm a really spoiled EBMM snob...:smug:
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#40
That's a great starter bass! Make sure to get a good setup. A bad playing bass can be discouraging for a beginner.

I hope one day I have a son. And I hope one day he wants to say those 5 magic words too! Congrats.

My parents bought my an early 80's Squire II P bass for $200 that I really wish I still had...:(

And that was a lot of money to them at the time.
 

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