Are bassists heavier?

[Gaolee]

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

That's a question? NO! That's a fact.

 

[Zooberwerx]

6'4" and 218 lbs of twisted steel & sex appeal.

Yeah, right.....

Riis

 

[themarshall]

I'm a heavy, heavy dude. But if you're talking about the fatassery that seems to be the norm among middle age/class white guys, then no.

 

[Splods]

I'm 6ft and 165 pounds. I'm the tallest member in the band, but my bandmates weigh more, as the have bulky rugby player bodies. My singer is probably lighter than me, but I'm not going to try and find out how much she weighs. I like my basses in non-reliced condition thankyou very much.

 

[pie_man_25]

I play bass, and at 5'9" and 132 pounds, I'm easily the lightest member of the band by at least seventy pounds

 

[whiteox]

Does this bass make my ass look fat?

No your ass makes your ass look fat. The bass makes it look good.

 

[SasquatchDude]

6'1, 185... not super skinny, but it seems I've pretty much always been the leanest member of any group.

 

[alexlocurto]

5'10" and 115ish. So no. xD

 

[Phil Zone]

I'm 5-11 and 165 lbs. I run marathons in my spare time so not fat at all.

Maybe it's topic for a different thread but I have noticed that the bassist is usually the BALDEST guy in the band (myself included ... I started losing my hair when I was 19)

 

[nuhckes8]

5'9" 252lbs. formally +/-352lbs. Because you know I'm all about that bass, 'Bout that bass, no treble

 

[Frank77]

5'9'' - 160 lbs.

 

[LowFish]

6'2" 260#

 

[2saddleslab]

6' 4", 175-180 lbs.

 

[ZorgRift]

yes. it improves their tone.

 

[davy4575]

6'0, 151lbs. Weighed the same since highschool, im 44. dont see it changing anytime soon. my whole family is all tall and thin.

 

[SamJ]

6.0" and 209lbs.. bigger than average, but not by a much!

 

[Veldar]

I've been the tallest &... largest in all of my bands so far.

 

[Davo-London]

OP here: looking at the poll it would apprear that on average the bassist is indeed one of the heavier members of the band!

It was an observation I made looking at a number of band videos and I thought it was a fun thing to poll. Thanks for everyones' contributions.

Davo

 

[HesslerGerard]

5'3" 123lbs. So nope. The bass looks mahhoooossive on me though.

 

[lifeoffroadbass]

I just don't get these posts.