Members PtPt Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 In the publics eye the typical bass player is: Between 5 ft 2 and 5 ft 7.Weighs at least 250 pounds.Has enough hair for 6 men.Sweats profusely.Grunts a lot.Wears tie-dye t-shirts.Is missing two front teeth.Rides an old Harley.Lives in a trailer or rusty school bus.And drinks cheap tequila (eats the worm).Do you fit this description? Pt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TN.Frank Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 In the publics eye the typical bass player is: 6'4". Weighs at least 275 pounds. Keep my hair short and shave my head in summer. Sweats normally. Farts a lot. Wears t-shirts. Is missing two back teeth. Rides an old Harley(had one, sold it). 3 bedroom, brick ranch. And drinks cheap beer(PBR and Busch generally). Do you fit this description(now I do)? Pt Fixed it for ya'.LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonathan_matos5 Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 im 6ft 2, never wear tie-dye, have all of my teeth, drive a nissan, own a house, and i drink rum; as for the other stuff i could use a shave, but i never grunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkee1 Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 You forgot....... the "typical" bass player is Black! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members oldivor Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 6 foot 4 in bootsWeighs 230 pounds.Has enough hair for 2 men.Sweats some.Grunts a lot.Wears collared-shirts.Is missing zero front teeth..Do you fit this description? Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members y-o-y Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 also is obligated to wear a hat. usually a moderately stupid looking hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob O'Brian Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 5' 4 132lbs (why do think I use a headless stick bass? I can't lift anything heavier!) Has the appropriate quantity of hair for a Harry Potter lookalike Neither sweats nor grunts (much) Have all my teeth Lives in a flat with a gf who won't let me convert the loft into a studio I do ride a bike, but it's certainly not a Harley Hmm... I am rather atypical by this measurment. Maybe I should back to the piano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 6' 1" 190 lbs. Athletic build Drive an Audi Have a hot wife So...no I don't fit it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 Ungh. (That means no.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PtPt Posted February 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 You forgot....... the "typical" bass player is Black! Yeah. That too. Pt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PtPt Posted February 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 In the publics eye the typical bass player is:Between 5 ft 2 and 5 ft 7.Weighs at least 250 pounds.Has enough hair for 6 men.Sweats profusely.Grunts a lot.Wears tie-dye t-shirts.Is missing two front teeth.Rides an old Harley.Lives in a trailer or rusty school bus.And drinks cheap tequila (eats the worm).Do you fit this description?Pt Me?6ft 1.200 pounds.No hair.I wear tie-dyes.Once had an Indian.Live in a condo.Drive a Cadillac.Have teeth.Don't drink.But I am primarily a guitar player (40 years).Only been playing bass for 30 years. Pt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonathan_matos5 Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 also is obligated to wear a hat. usually a moderately stupid looking hat. i wear one of these from time to time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 In the publics eye the typical bass player is: Between 5 ft 2 and 5 ft 7. Weighs at least 250 pounds. Has enough hair for 6 men. Sweats profusely. Grunts a lot. Wears tie-dye t-shirts. Is missing two front teeth. Rides an old Harley. Lives in a trailer or rusty school bus. And drinks cheap tequila (eats the worm). Do you fit this description? Pt 6ft 4" 187lbs shaved head, generally unshaven face uhhh i think i sweat normally... i dont grunt i dont wear tiedye tshirts, usually band tshirts i'm not missing any teeth yet i dont have a car or motorbike i live in a 3 bedroom semi-detached house with my parents i drink whiskey, beer and guinness so yeah i dont think i fit the general description... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hunter6 Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 5'7", 5'8"ishWeigh 135 or so.Long hair, but I keep mahself shaved.Depending on what I'm doing I sweat a lot.No grunting for me.Black/White Tshirts for me most of the time.I ride a bike...Live with my parents.Don't drink. Guess not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rikshaw Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 apparently i am invisible. i had a guy come up to me after our second set. he said that he didn't know that i was in the band. he was there when we started. :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 6'2"275 pounds (but losing)Not very hairy, other than head and faceSweat easily (even when in shape)Grunts when constipated Wears tie-dye almost never anymore (did some 30 years ago though)Missing only the teeth that didn't fit (wisdom + 4 others, surgically removed)Drives a VW Passat wagon and a Ford E150 vanLives in own home (mortage paid) 150+ miles from nearest familyDrinks good beer, wine, whiskey. Hardly ever tequila or gin, then only the good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Apendecto Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 I drink tequilla. Does that count? Yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gaui Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 6ft2 165 pounds Short hair Sweats normaly Grunts sometimes Doesn't wear/or own tie-dye t-shirts I have all my teath I use public transport Lives in a normal basement apartment I drink quality beer or gin, no tequila. So I don't fit this description Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jmb374 Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 How the hell does a typical bass player ride an old harley? Apparently the public has no idea how heavy a bass rig is. As for the other stuff:6'2"220shortish hair (everywhere...)SweatyNot much of a grunterNever owned a tye-dyed t-shirtI have all my teethI drive a truckI live in a house that I own, with my wifeI have been known to drink tequila, but at leas cuervo 1800, if not petron I don't fit that well either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 Cartman: Okay, Token, give me a sweet bass line.Token: I don't know how to play the bass.Cartman: Token, how many times do we have to go over this? You're black. You can play the bass.Token: I'm really tired of your racist views on this.Cartman: Well then, get tired of them after you give me a bass line!Token: (Plays the bass expertly) Oh, Goddammit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bass8987 Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 5 ft. 10 inch. Weigh 167 Atheltic build Short hair No tie-dye shirt Have all my teeth Drives a '96 Volvo 850 Lives in apartment Drinks cheap beer (busch light ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted February 25, 2007 Moderators Share Posted February 25, 2007 In the publics eye the typical bass player is:Between 5 ft 2 and 5 ft 7.Weighs at least 250 pounds.Has enough hair for 6 men.Sweats profusely.Grunts a lot.Wears tie-dye t-shirts.Is missing two front teeth.Rides an old Harley.Lives in a trailer or rusty school bus.And drinks cheap tequila (eats the worm).Do you fit this description?Pt Not at all. I'm 5'8".Weigh only 215.Long hair on my head, very little anywhere else.Sweat very little.Grunt hardly at all.Rarely wear tie-dye.Missing only one front tooth.Ride a bicycle.Own my own home.And drink wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mobass Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 Nah 6'275lbsshort hairsweats a lot at timesI dont gruntI dont wear tie dyeI'm not missing teethI ride an old hondaI live in a houseI drink water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fireball_73 Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 6ft 3Weighs 94KGHas enough hair for a woman (ponytail)*the average drummer* Sweats profusely.*the average drummer* Grunts a lot.Wears graphic EQ t-shirts that moves with music (geek) Takes good care of his teethGets the bus/train and walks.Lives in a houseAnd drinks whatever tastes good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 5'9"190Kinda hairyDon't really sweatOnly grunt when my wiener wont fit into whatever I'm putting it inI throw VCR's at people in tie-dye shirts, especially when they're in line to voteI have two really big front teethI would never buy a HarleyI live in a big townhome that I ownI don't drink tequila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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