I started my first violin at 17 or so, so I didn't do much before then except go to school and work for my dad a couple of summers. Fifty years or so later I still haven't finished the violin, but I do still have some of the parts I collected! And I have realized how off I was at 17. The book I was working from mentioned DB, so he has been an icon my whole life. As far as work goes, I have done everything except turn tricks and go to space. My best gigs were some time in computer security. What would I do otherwise? Maybe turn tricks in space!