Dom in Dorset Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 The shop where I work has various teaching and practice rooms for hire. A woman brought in a group of boys to use the practice room because they were going to form a band. They were all about 10 years old. As I set up the drum kit for them it became apparent that most of them hadn't played an instrument before. I was asked if they could borrow a bass guitar and when I returned with the instrument I said "Ok who's in charge?" , one boy replied "that will be joe , he's gone to get some drum sticks". "No , I meant who's playing bass? If you play bass you're in charge!" The boy said "Wow , that's me!" and took the bass. As I left I heard him say "Right , let's have a rule -nobody plays anything unless I say so....." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Sounds like you should have given him the mic or a guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1462007583' post='3039486'] Sounds like you should have given him the mic or a guitar. [/quote] That's exactly what I was about to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburstjazz1967 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Start em young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 This thread is useless without a link to their new hit single. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Brilliant, Dom. That boy will go far now! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markmcclelland Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Love it. What have you done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 (edited) [quote name='Dom in Somerset' timestamp='1462007056' post='3039478'] The shop where I work has various teaching and practice rooms for hire. A woman brought in a group of boys to use the practice room because they were going to form a band. They were all about 10 years old. As I set up the drum kit for them it became apparent that most of them hadn't played an instrument before. I was asked if they could borrow a bass guitar and when I returned with the instrument I said "Ok who's in charge?" , one boy replied "that will be joe , he's gone to get some drum sticks". "No , I meant who's playing bass? If you play bass you're in charge!" The boy said "Wow , that's me!" and took the bass. As I left I heard him say "Right , let's have a rule -nobody plays anything unless I say so....." [/quote] 10 year's old,that's an ideal age to get into playing music. I think I was 11 or 12. At that age you don't over think anything. It's as simple as "I'm going to play this thing" and you just do it. Blue Edited May 1, 2016 by blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 True - it's amazing the number of students of a similar age I've seen walk in to a lesson and pull out some amazing riffs and chops. Turns out nobody had told them it was supposed to be difficult! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivansc Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Yep - first paid gig a few months after my 10th birthday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painy Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 A few years back my band recorded a CD which was titled Lack of Discipline. A school teacher friend of mine took a copy in to let her class of 9 year olds have a listen and a group of 3 boys decided to form a band right then and there, and again despite never having played an instrument they already had a name for their first song - Lack of Imagination! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom in Dorset Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 They were back yesterday, they borrowed a bass again for the rehearsal but when they finished one of the boys came back with his parents and bought an Encore P bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markmcclelland Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Brilliant. I have a feeling this could run and run. I do hope you're ready to account for your actions one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairychris Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Haha, that's ace. Get them started early! One of my regrets is that I didn't start playing an instrument until I was 17 (unlike my brother). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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