Are bassists heavier?

[AndyII]

Right at 6' and a (reasonably) solid 200. Average plus I suppose.

 

[AaronVonRock]

I'm 6'4", 230 lbs. I'm the tallest and heaviest member of our band. Believe the myth.

 

[Pet Sounds]

Paul McCartney said in an interview that he got "lumbered" with playing the bass and didn't like it because the bass player was always the fat guy standing in the corner.
I don't know if this is universally true, but I'm doing my part to uphold this tradition.

 

[Gaolee]

I have about 20 pounds of excess beer on my frame. But, I'm still the lightest male person I regularly with. If I got rid of that 20 pounds of beer, I would still be heavier than all of the female people I play regularly with. So, what that means is that I need to play music with women only. Then I can be the heaviest person in the band.

 

[Stick_Player]

You may be onto something...

 

[ReneB]

With all due respect to the original poster. I believe a more interesting question is "Are Bassists Smarter?"

 

[Neon Blues]

I said about the same, only because my band are quite large lumberjacks.

Like others, I took up bass because my hands just suited better to a bass than a guitar.

In regards to the question, I would say we are generally bigger because we concentrate more on our playing than our image.

 

[schecter5string]

Im 5'4" 140ish pounds, the smallest of the group. one of the guitar players is like 6'6", I try not to stand next to him, he give me a complex

 

[Josh Thatguy]

...One drummer I jam with is 5' 6" and 360....

Bobby Rondinelli?
HA!





post-script--- I mean that with all due respect, after the fact. That was the first image that popped into my head. Dude can kill on drums... and he'll probably kill ME now too

 

[Gluvhand]

Bobby Rondinelli?
HA!

Lol!!!!! Ouch!

 

[jacksonev94]

5'11" and 135. I don't fit the stereotype well.

 

[Rich Terry]

Same answer as most older bassist.

Pre 45 No

Post 45 Yes

 

[Loudart]

Hey if we had big egos and needed to look perfect we'd be singers

 

[lbbc]

I'm heavier than my guitarist

 

[Jay2U]

Yes, bassists are heavier than most bandmates... that is if they are carrying their bass.

 

[Dave W]

I thought the bassist was typically the TALLEST guy in the band. Like usually it's Lurch/Krist Novoselic on the bass.

That's pretty true for me. I've always been at least 6" taller than the next tallest person in all of my bands.

 

[mjmeche]

5'-6" and 170 Lbs.

 

[Kmonk]

I'm 5'10" and weigh 195 pounds but have a 32 inch waist. I have large thighs from years of playing ice hockey so there is a lot of muscle there and I am in the best physical shape of everyone in the band. Most people assume I weigh around 165 to 170. My drummer is about 6' and weighs around 280, the keyboard player is 5'10" and weighs about 250, guitar player is 5'11" and weighs about 225, second guitarist is 5'6" and weighs about 140, lead singer is around 5'11" and weighs about 165.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

There is an obesity epidemic in this country so...pretty much everyone's heavier!

In the UK obesity is now considered a disability.

"Houston, we have a problem."

 

[millsbass5]

I've always been one of the bigger guys around, whether it's playing music, sports, or whatever. I'm 6'5" and currently 238lbs. Now, once upon a time (when I wrestled in college), I was up to a pretty solid and muscular 265-270lbs. And, I was blessed with good athleticism and genetics, so my size never really kept me from doing what I wanted. I've been practicing martial arts for years, and simple physics just don't let me explode as quick as some of the other guys on the mat I train with. But, I do think my big hands and really long fingers does help when it comes to playing. The downside is, everybody always looked at me to carry the heavy stuff. But, they've cut me some slack since my back surgery, thank goodness.