Probably not much different in age from most folks on here, but I started playing for money at age 11. This photo is about four years later, from 1966. I'm playing in a rock band with my older brother (pictured). Even with a mic and monitors, we two trumpet players could not hear ourselves over the din coming from the rest of the band. Why my hearing is still OK, I'll never understand.

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