Topic: Learning After 30 (Read 6810 times)

Asahel · « **on:** June 22, 2009, 07:55:57 AM »

Quick Q for all of you seasoned players... how old were you when you first picked up the bass and started learning/playing regularly? When did you say: Hey, I want to do this and I want to do it for God's glory?

Thx

Kelz-Da-Basshead · « **Reply #1 on:** June 22, 2009, 08:34:33 AM »

I wouldn't call myself seasoned, but I picked up bass at 17 and I'm 19 now and I think i am a decent bass player. It doesn't take as long to get good enough to play for a church as you would think. Unless the church already has a bass player who is killin every sunday.

Bullitt · « **Reply #2 on:** June 22, 2009, 09:16:59 AM »

Quote from: Asahel on June 22, 2009, 07:55:57 AM

Quick Q for all of you seasoned players... how old were you when you first picked up the bass and started learning/playing regularly? When did you say: Hey, I want to do this and I want to do it for God's glory?

Thx

Honestly, you've already answered your own question. If you do it for God's glory age will never be a factor. Could you imagine Noah asking God, "Am I too old to learn to build an ark?"

Remember Phillipians 4:13 and start thumpin and slappin for Jesus lol

-J

Wesley16 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 22, 2009, 09:33:18 AM »

"Learning after 30"??,that also would be me learning at the age of 55.I
have long ago put down my air-bass guitar(LOL), now I'm playing on a
four string,1998 fender jazz.Its been a long time passion of mind to learn how to play bass after many starts and stops.Kela-Da, I hope you
are right when you said "It doesn't take as long to get good enough to play for a church as you would think", because starting this Saturday
and every following Saturday, I have been ask to come and practice with
a friend of mine church musicians,(keyboard,drummer). Everybody, I have prayed and prayed for this opportunity, and I'm asking everyone
who reads this post to please pray for me that I will succeed with this
opportunity that God has bless me with. As everybody knows, God answers prays !!!

Quebass86 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 22, 2009, 10:02:40 AM »

I was 37 when I started. I took lessons for a year, began playing at church in 9 months and now play for several choirs,groups and have performed at several different events and also give lessons for beginners and for those who desire to read and learn theory. I played for 20 years through college so I already knew how to read and understood theory musically. I do wish I had began to play much earlier in my life but I think If I had I would not have been playing for God, at least not right away. Playing has been a blessing for me and I am thankful that God has given me a little ability to play for Him. I strive to get better and better each day so I suggest you stay prayed up, strap on that bass and give God the Glory and watch Him reward you.

momuzik · « **Reply #5 on:** June 22, 2009, 10:25:30 AM »

Well, I really don't play bass yet, I just pick with it. But I started playing the keyboard around 33. Within my 1st 6 months of learning, I was playing for the praise team. It's been 6 yrs now and I play for 3 different music groups.
The funny thing about it, is that I grew up with a piano in the house and never really messed with it. My mother and brother even played piano.
The reason why I started was because we didn't have a musician at the church I went to so I just stepped in to fill the gap.

Torch7 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 22, 2009, 11:07:23 AM »

I was 30+ as well.

dremy2006 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 22, 2009, 12:17:43 PM »

Started Jan 5, 2008 I was 32..

Love it....

BassMan2000 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 22, 2009, 02:20:54 PM »

It's never to late.

I picked up the bass again after 20 years.
I started playing at 10 yrs old and played for 10 years and
stopped with I joined the Marines.

I must admit I do not practice until I'm asked to play somewhere.

DWBass · « **Reply #9 on:** June 22, 2009, 03:25:26 PM »

Wow! A lot of late bloomers here. I started at 12 many moons ago!

stringburner · « **Reply #10 on:** June 22, 2009, 04:08:14 PM »

I started playing when I was 19 and for the past 27 years I have been picking up the bass and putting it down. One day at church two deacons?s tag teamed me in the hall. As I was coming down the stairs, one said ?there he is? and the other moved in and asked me to come sing with the men?s choir. After I got him to take his hand from around my neck - just kidding!

, I told them I can?t sing but I play a little bass and they said, come on God can use you. I have been playing for the church for the past 8 years. I?m still not where I would like to be as far as my ability to play the bass but if you do it for God?s glory he will bless you. I?ve had some high and low working with different MOM?s, musicians & scheduling but before I play I ask God to let me play one note that would bless someone and it?s all good after that. God will can and will use you for his glory. It is something about that bottom that just makes me feel good!

jkbeckwith4 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 22, 2009, 04:08:26 PM »

i started march 2008 at age 36!!!!! I play in church, and just for the fun of it. I find it hard to put it down sometimes.

Quebass86 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 22, 2009, 04:16:51 PM »

The great thing is that if you have a heart for playing for God it will work out no matter how late in life you start to play. I have learned from players younger than me, and I have had others playing longer than myself aske me about some things that I do when I play. You will learn from everyone because everyone has something to bring to the table and give. In my experience bass players have been the most "unselfish" musicians that I have come across. I have watched other musicians at various times and places and sometimes the attitudes were just unreal, and these were people playing for the Lord! I have had many bass players invite me to practice or to gigs or just sit down one on one to show me some things. To me, there is nothing like being a member of the bass fraternity. Nothing against other musicians but I am just going on my experience over the past 8 years that I have been playing.

dhagler · « **Reply #13 on:** June 22, 2009, 05:50:27 PM »

I started four years ago at age 40.

BassbyGrace · « **Reply #14 on:** June 22, 2009, 06:46:11 PM »

It was around 15. I played upright in a orchestra for a few yrs, and one day this old man walked up to me and said, "Man you aint gone make no money playin that. You need a bass gEEtar". I was like, "Okay" and got my mama to buy this white Fernandes from the pawn shop. Started in church and still goin in the army 18 yrs later.

Man yall some old cats LOL. *runnin*