Beginner at 45

[augh-nuto]

Hallo,

I ‘m still “unripe” with the bass, I start learning just six months ago as personal pleasure and as an occasion to join my young son who is learning drums. I was permeated with rock music from the 80s, but I appreciate reggae rhythm too. Mick Karn is my top bassist model and I wish to play some of his riffs maybe with a Wal.

My gear:
- G&L L2000
- Cort Curbow Fretless
- Epifani Combo UL 112C
- TASCAM MP-BT1 (for practice)

Ciao,
Augh-nuto, Siena, Italy.

[Bilbo]

Benvenuto, augh-nuto. It's never too late!

[neepheid]

Now I feel a little better about (properly) starting at 31 - thanks for that

Welcome to the forum!

[voxpop]

Welcome my friend.
Im now 42 and started playing bass less than ten years ago, you are never to old to learn something new.

[BigBeefChief]

Welcome Augh-nuto.

Good to have some more non-UK members.

[niceguyhomer]

Bon giorno Augh-nuto. I was 49 when I started playing bass - you're never too old. I was in Siena about 3 or 4 years ago on a family holiday to Tuscany, what a beautiful place. We got carried away with the atmosphere of the place and had lunch on the square which was very nice apart from the bill - 4 bowls of pasta and 4 bottles of water came to 80 euros.

We're hoping to come back soon.

[Telebass]

Welcome, from another oldie!

[ashgeezer]

welcome, i was 38 when i started learning and that was only a year ago, i love it and have just started jamming with a couple of guitarists i met not so long ago, i make loads of mistakes but thats what its all about, practice,practice, practice.
At the mo i"m learning some beatles and sting basslines.

[Happy Jack]

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='198584' date='May 14 2008, 11:04 AM']I was 49 when I started playing bass ...[/quote]

SNAP!

[augh-nuto]

Thanks everybody,

I fell encouraged that's never too late to cultivate my passion.

Augh-nuto


PS: A suggestion for turists visiting Tuscany: "Explore yourself small places, villages and the country"

I can suggest this place that appears wonderful for a concert:

[url="http://www.sangalgano.info/abbazia_nav_en.html"]http://www.sangalgano.info/abbazia_nav_en.html[/url]

[BassBomber414]

I was offered Bassman slot in a new band at 52.

Never picked up a bass before.

The drummer is in his sixties and was a session drummer in the 1960's !

Admittedly ,the guitarist is just a fuzz nutted kid ,but will be a grandfather in June.


Feel any better ?