Aston 'Familyman' Barrett

Greatape

RIP to a reggae MVP and a titan of the bass. 

ElectricXII

That’s really sad news indeed. 

EricTheWeary

Huge figure in the genre, bassist and arranger for some of the best known music on the planet. RIP. 

fretmeister

I'm not really a reggae person, but his playing was sublime. Always tasteful, always sounded like it was composed with great thought, even for the simplest elements - planning the space just as much as the noise.

WYNIR0

Legend who's talent transcended genres. RIP

Vintage65

RIP Mr Reggae, and my deepest sympathies go out to his 41 children.

guitars4you

Only just read this on the BBC - I dare say many will never know the name - But millions have heard his groove as part of a sound that is amongst the finest ever heard and equally some of the finest songs ever played - RIP familyman

Vintage65

guitars4you said:

Only just read this on the BBC - I dare say many will never know the name - But millions have heard his groove as part of a sound that is amongst the finest ever heard and equally some of the finest songs ever played - RIP familyman

Him and his brother on the drums.

AntonHunter

Sad news indeed. Feel fortunate to have seen him (and Carly) with the Wailers in 2000.