Why so many fat bass players?

[GregoryPlays]

hmmm, fat bass players, i play bass and im about 100 pounds at 5' 4", this does not bode well for me... i kinda would like to retain my slim figure, but, oh well, i think ive been getting fat anyway, so it doesnt matter.

Yeeeaah. I'm 5'5" and 115lbs. Not gettin any heavier. Metabolism of a frickin' sparrow. But... I groove, so whatever.

 

[Gus Borden]

Why is this a good idea for a thread, actually?

John Popper lost a bunch of weight a few years ago. Put a bit on since, but I think he just settled into a weight that was comfortable - but he is by no means fat, especially considering where he once was...

Youtube Vid from May 29th, 2010:

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[Tommygunn]

Popper - and not anymore . . .

Wow When did this happen!?

 

[Gus Borden]

Dude did that rock hurt that you've been livin' under? JUST KIDDING!!!

He had gastric bypass surgery probably 5 or 6 years ago. He's not that thin anymore, but he still looks a LOT better than he did before the surgery.

 

[JaySwear]

bass players DO tend to be either the largest or smallest members of the band (more times than not). weird how that works people pointed that out to me a few times when i started playing bass. i'm 5'10" and about 140 lbs. not very big

 

[Gus Borden]

You know, you're right, starting to make me suspect a friend of mine, who is neither diminutive nor overweight. In fact he looks completely normal... hmmm...

 

[JBuckley]

Leslie West was quite meaty for a front man.

I'm glad somebody mentioned Leslie West! I was about to if nobody else did.

 

[RFord04]

Good question, Joe. Of course it's very unhealthy to be overweight and I imagine all of these overweight bass players are diabetic with bad cholesterol, etc, and require daily medication. I would not live like that. I work out three times per week and eat right. I'm 170 and 6 feet tall -- have been for the past 12 years. I'm 40 years old, btw.

Cool man, do you want a cookie or something? Oh, probably not because you're too healthy for cookies.

 

[calebbarton]

Why so many fat bass players?

its funny cause that joint is in my neighborhood.

 

[RFord04]

Wow, that's real?

 

[Muaguana]

Why so many fat bass players?

Excuse me while I go bash my head against my desk for a few hours. Maybe once I kill off a few million brain cells I'll be in the right state of mind to contribute to this thread.

 

[Sonicfrog]

Because we bass players strive to be well rounded musicians!

 

[humpy thumb]

Dont forget fat luthiers.There's a few of them too.

 

[Snipper!]

That's an easy one, it's to promote the sale of extra long straps, short scale basses and elongated effect pedals

 

[RustyAxe]

With the guitarists and the drummers getting all the women, we eat because we're depressed.

 

[Ric5]

Why so many fat bass players?

We gotta get that fat sound.

 

[Pillgrimm13]

thats cuz we know whats best in life and cant get enough of it. im fat, happy, a bass player and proud of it.

 

[Snipper!]

There is an old tale from back in the day that pay was so bad for musicians that the bassist would show up 2 hours before the gig and consume the entire rider before the other hungry muso's got there.

 

[Vincent P]

Fat bass players. Let me see just off the top of my head.

Geddy Lee
Sir Paul McCartney
Flea
John Entwhistle
Chris Squire (old days)
John Paul Jones
Cliff Burton (R.I.P)
Mike Dirnt
John Myung
Jaco Pastorius (R.I.P)
Gene Simmons (old days)
Paul D'Amour
James Jamerson (R.I.P)
Victor Wooten
Marcus Miller
Stanley Clark
Phil Lynott (R.I.P)
Tommy Shannon
Billy Sheehan
Paul Gray (R.I.P)

I guess it all depends what your listening to.

Oh and from a personal note. Over the last year and a half. I've lost close to 70lbs . 230lbs to 163lbs, and my tone seems to be the same .

 

[ghostjs]

i've been asked this too....