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Originally Posted by Br1ck
The only deal better than that is playing bass, where you stand a great chance of being the best at it.
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When my son was in the fourth grade, he decided he wanted to learn to play the electric bass. Fine, I thought, you can always get a gig. We bought him a bass and he started lessons with a good teacher.
In Germany, you switch schools in the fifth grade. In the new school, early in the year, there was a day in which all the school clubs and organizations presented themselves, and the students could sign up for them. My son went to the Jazz Band presentation.
The conversation with the director went like this:
Director: “So you want to play in the jazz band. How long have you been playing your instrument?”
Son: “One year.”
D: “Oh, I’m sorry; we have a strict rule you must have at least two years on your instrument. What do you play?”
S: “Bass.”
D: “Oh! Of course, the rule doesn’t apply to bass players.”
He played bass in the band all eight years of his schooling.