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08-01-2010, 09:43 AM
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Was just looking at the back cover of the new BP mag. Then watched a couple of videos in current threads. Why so many fat bass players, and how come fat bass players can become famous, but not fat guitarists or singers? Does being fat make a better bass player? Like being black makes a better bass player? And being a girl makes a worse drummer? There are a lot of really great fat black bass players. Great fat white ones too. What with the fat? I wanna know. |
08-01-2010, 09:45 AM
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08-01-2010, 09:47 AM
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08-01-2010, 09:49 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chevy Chase, MD | | Ha, I've noticed that too. Never really figured it out. The only fat guitar player I can think of is Shawn Lane (RIP).
I have 7% body fat (but I also play guitar) 
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08-01-2010, 09:50 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: from dublin live århus.denmark | | | ohhh i have been asked that sooooooooo many times..lol "why are bass players all fat" i always just used to say i need somewhere to put my beer!!(dont drink anymore)..
maybe the belly adds to the tone!! my warwick has a curved back and it fits perfect..
i am a short 5 foot 9 and about 180lbs..i dont think i am fat but lots of people think i am so.. "my name is phil and i am a fat bassplayer"!!
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08-01-2010, 09:50 AM
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But, IMO, it helps tone.. sustain increases immensely.
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08-01-2010, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe Nerve  Like being black makes a better bass player? And being a girl makes a worse drummer? | Hoo boy. Batten down the hatches ... |
08-01-2010, 09:52 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Netherlands | | | We have to be fat. We are the foundation of the band. You want them to stand on a 90lbs groove?
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08-01-2010, 09:58 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GTA, Ontario | | | They eat more because they need the extra strength to carry their 8x10 cabs.
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08-01-2010, 09:59 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: BC Canada | | | I think it's just your imagination!
There's just as many slim bass players as so called "fat"... just a couple come to mind,
Will Lee, Rickey Minor, Duck Dunn, hell the list goes on.
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08-01-2010, 10:05 AM
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Wow, there is SO much I can do with this... so many places I can take this. However, in the interest of not getting (another) TOS violation and keeping TB the cool cordial place it is, I'll edit my post before I even type it.
There.
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08-01-2010, 10:08 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Western Arkansas | | | Playing bass ain't exactly an anaerobic exercise. Perhaps the bass player's goal of achieving "big bottom end" has been somewhat misunderstood. Or maybe having a large and robust profile allows a bass player to feel his / her own groove and really lock-in with what he / she is playing, therefore becoming a better player and getting the gig.
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08-01-2010, 10:10 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pennsylvania | | | Cuz you need to have at least a smidge of the funk and skinny white boys dont...lol (says the skinny white boy)
Im just joking of course. |
08-01-2010, 10:31 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Metro St. Louis | | America has lots of fat people period. In fact the whole developed world has an obesity epidemic. I guess bassists just reflect it.
Bassists usually aren't the sexy leaders of a group. I guess that allows more of us to be fat. 
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08-01-2010, 10:38 AM
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When starved you'll chew the fat!
My girl said she likes a belly on a guy 20 years ago, so I quit doing setups. LOL
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08-01-2010, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by the_fooj Ha, I've noticed that too. Never really figured it out. The only fat guitar player I can think of is Shawn Lane (RIP).
I have 7% body fat (but I also play guitar) | Of course, his weight gain was due to the medication he took for severe arthritis. He was skinny back in the day with BOA. |
08-01-2010, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe Nerve Was just looking at the back cover of the new BP mag. Then watched a couple of videos in current threads. Why so many fat bass players, and how come fat bass players can become famous, but not fat guitarists or singers? Does being fat make a better bass player? Like being black makes a better bass player? And being a girl makes a worse drummer? There are a lot of really great fat black bass players. Great fat white ones too. What with the fat? I wanna know. | Yeah, I always thought Jaco, Stanley Clarke, and Geddy Lee needed to shed a few pounds. Same for Mike Manring - just obese! |
08-01-2010, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe Nerve Why so many fat bass players, and how come fat bass players can become famous, but not fat guitarists or singers? | Tenacious D.
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08-01-2010, 10:48 AM
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I would say these two guys would disagree: 
Chris Burney from Bowling for Soup 
MEATLOAF!! 
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