Aston «Family Man» Barrett
Jamaica, 1968–2024
Jamaican bassist and bandleader (1946-2024), the arranger and anchor of Bob Marley and the Wailers with his brother Carlton on drums. He wrote the basslines the Wailers were built on, and taught the young Robbie Shakespeare on a Hofner he handed him.
MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Aston «Family Man» Barrett and 1 artist Aston «Family Man» Barrett influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced Aston «Family Man» Barrett?
- Jackie Jackson — One of the two bass players Barrett names — the Treasure Isle rocksteady he came up under.
- The Skatalites — The other one: Lloyd Brevett, whose upright is the bass the whole Jamaican line descends from.
Which artists did Aston «Family Man» Barrett influence?
- Sly and Robbie — Barrett taught Robbie Shakespeare and gave him the Hofner he learned on, with an instruction: dominate the place with bass while I am away with Bob.