How old were you...

[OnlineStageGear]

I played at a party when I was 18, but it was more like a glorified practice with friends. My first real gig was when I was 20.

[Jack Napalm]

My first show will be this Saturday. I am 36 now. I hooked up with a group that was older, 44+. They play primarily 60's to early 70's rock and blues. It's not what I thought I would be playing but I'll take the experience and will try to have fun with it.

[emperor_black]

good luck! Hope you steal the show!!

[Roidster]

17 when i first started playing,37 now and still doing shows,married now with a baby girl,and the wife still lets me go out and shred my ass off

[Frigo89]

I was 14, Playing Acoustic covers of Skid Row, White Lion and CCR!

[krimson]

17 or so, doing acoustic stuff. 24 with a full band.

[Robert Burns]

first one was a recital.. i played "Malagena"... on an Aria Classical at
age 14. Thought i was Jose Feliciano! Played for about 30 people)
First paying gig was at 22 when i started playing in a regular band
twice a week for about 300 people, and once for 2000 people! (ah
the big time!) Most $'s i was paid was for this AT&T christmas party
(in 1976) and i got $125 at the end of the evening! A Fortune back then,
heck it was 3 weeks pay. But i have not played for more than 4 or 5
people since 79'. Im a Bedroom Rock Star now.

[Mike]

14. I did a gig a little while ago at a pig roast. Really fun just to mess around. Stuff like Black Sabbath, SRV, and some alternative stuff.

[Drsracing]

16, I was the Only Drummer Compatent enough to kick ass. All Zeppielin and Metallica

[Inazone]

If I remember right, I was 28. It was the day after Christmas, and we were the only band on the bill that I would call metal, although the other bands (hardcore as defined at the time) could probably fit the "metalcore" tag now. I was twice as old as many of the kids in attendance, and honestly most of them were into the hardcore bands far more than us, but I think there were about 100 people packed into a very small room. All things considered, it was a great first show.

[skorb]

42, and it was last October. LOL then we had another show on New Years Eve.

I was never in a band when I was younger, I had neither the confidence nor the right situation with players. then guitar took a back seat for 15 yrs with career, marriage, relocating 3x, 2 kids, buying houses, all that shit.

I got back into guitar about 3 years ago and got much better and more confident and joined my first band at 41 and we did a two gigs in the following 6 months. gearing up for another one here in June.

it's so much fun and it's never too late to play out. just do it bro.

[jcs21]

16, did shows for about 7 years and haven't played a show in 12 years now. Miss doing it though.

[sonicsamurai]

about 6... i used to do school concerts on the violin all the time

playing guitar about 19 after playing for 6 months