Aston Barrett Recordings

[Bass.]

I want to know which Wailer's albums, which upsetters albums etc etc.... basically everything that he's on


i did a search and searched google and couldn't find much... especially not that would tell me if he was on it or not

so if anyone knows it would be a great help

thanks!

[Dr.Thumpinstein]

Aston "Family Man" Barrett...

I have a book on him that tells all of the songs which he played on. I'll post as soon as I get off of work.
Interesting fact about him, he used relative tuning (tuning to his bass) instead of textbook tuning.

His brother Secco played drums for The Wailers, the infamous t-shirts under the tom heads to give that certain low res 'pop' that you hear in certain songs like Get up, Stand up.

[bassist15]

FAmily Man's brother was not Secco . His brother was Carlton Barrett. Family Man is featured on most every Bob Marley album.

[Bass.]

allright coolt hanks

does anyone know, if not which albums exactly, maybe the year he came and left the wailers?

thanks

[bassist15]

Family Man and the rest of the backing band started playing with bob marley on The Wailers' major label debut Catch A Fire through their last album Uprising . He was part of the Wailers so he played on all their albums. Robbie Shakespeare did play bass on Concrete Jungle off of Catch a Fire though.

[905]

Originally Posted by Dr.Thumpinstein

Interesting fact about him, he used relative tuning (tuning to his bass) instead of textbook tuning.

What do you mean by "relative tuning" ?