THE WAILERS

The Wailers Hortensfestivalen 1978 Bob Marley and The Wailers Playlist 2. juli 1978 Aston "Familyman" Barrett

The Wailers kommer tilbake til Horten. Det blir 26 år siden deres legendariske konsert på Hortensfestivalen med Bob Marley den 2.juli 1978. Bandet har turnert kontinuerlig siden den gang og er i sommer på sin 30. verdensturne.

Bandet er større enn tidligere, og har fire av orginalmedlemmene med. Når de kommer til Horten telles totalt 16 personer med Aston "Familyman" Barrett i spissen. Vi kan forvente oss noe helt spesielt denne kvelden.

Aston "Familyman" Barrett er bassist og musikalsk hovedmann for The Wailers og var tidligere Bob Marleys musikalske veileder. "Familyman" er den eneste gjenlevende musiker som var med Bob Marley helt siden begynnelsen av Bobs karriere og til hans tragiske død. Som grunnlegger og bassist for The Wailers var "Familyman" med på å legge grunnen for reagge musikk som en egen genre. Bob Marley and the Wailers har solgt mer enn 250 millioner plater verden over.

Medlemmer
Aston Barrett, bass
(orginalmedlem)

Donald Kerr, gitar
(orginalmedlem)

Ernest McLoud, keys
(spilte med Peter Tosh)

Marie Dominique Luce,
backing vokal

Pascale Kameni Kamga,
backing vokal

Glen DaCosta, sax
(orginalmedlem)

Arnold Brackenridge, trumpet
(spilte med Studio One og Freddie McGregor)

Abongy Balengola, trommer

Gary Pine, vokalist

Vincent Gordon, trombone (orginalmedlem

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ASTON BARRETT precociously selected his nickname, "Family Man" during his early teenage years; it continues to be an apt description of the guidance and nurturing he has contributed to the development of Reggae. "It's a name of responsibility," Family Man explains, "because I keep the music together." For over three decades Family Man has been a stalwart figure in popular Jamaican music: a versatile producer with eclectic tastes, "Fams" has worked with a wide array of artists including the late country rock singer John Denver, blues masterTaj Mahal, African Reggae star Alpha Blondy, Brazilian artist Gilberto Gil and English rocker Joe Cocker; an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, Family Man is adept at guitar and organ and considered one of the finest bass players in the world; his definitive melodic basslines have influenced countless players, foremost among them, Robbie Shakespeare. "I always key my bass playing to who I am backing," says Family Man. "I make sure that they are flowing, that the music is swinging it's way around them and that they vocally float on top of that."
In the mid-1960s while employed as a bike mechanic and electrical welder, Family Man spent a great amount of time listening to a variety of music: Soul, Merengue, Calypso, Blues, Jazz, etc., paying attention to the instrumentation of each style in an attempt to understand the various musical approaches. Family Man soon decided to become involved in music because he "felt good vibes flowing into me from the heavens."
Most music fans are familiar with Family Man's long term association with Bob Marley, which dates back to the late 1960s. Barrett, along with his younger brother Carlton (who was murdered in 1986) on drums, were the cornerstone in the rock solid rhythm section which provided The Wailers signature, often imitated sound. The musical endeavors of this formidable drum and bass duo began in their East Kingston, Jamaica home where each man crafted his own instrument: Carly's drum set was made from empty paint cans of different sizes, producing distinct pitches. Family Man constructed his first bass guitar neck from a piece of 2" board lumber; he drew the body of the bass on a piece of 5"x8" ply wood and cut it out on a band saw; using a single string stretched metal curtain rod band, he placed a flat smoking board ash tray under the string as a bottom bridge, easing the string off the handle of the guitar board and incredibly, created his first bass. That bass was played upright, resting on a board floor to achieve a bass sound effect.
Throughout this musically incipient stage, Fams knew he and Carly were destined for greater things; they practiced on their makeshift instruments "morning, noon and night, whenever we got the vibes, that's how we got ready." The Barrett Brothers put together their first band, The Hippy Boys, in 1965, recording for several of Jamaica's top producers including Sonia Pottinger, Lloyd The Matador, Harry J. and primarily for the celebrated Lee "Scratch" Perry. The Hippy Boys also featured the talents of Alva Lewis on rhythm guitar, Glen Adams on keyboards, Max Romeo as lead singer and performed at various clubs and private parties throughout Jamaica; they were responsible for creating the famous "Liquidator" rhythm track, which was used by the Staple Singers for their hit "I'll Take You There."
In 1969, Family Man renamed "The Hippy Boys" The Upsetters because Lee Perry, with whom they were so closely associated, called himself The Upsetter. The same year, The Upsetter's single "Return of Django" reached number 4 on the British Pop charts where it remained for five weeks; Perry brought the group to England for an unprecedented (at the time) six week concert tour and an appearance on the Top Of The Pops television program. After The Upsetters return to Jamaica, Family Man was personally summoned by Bob Marley (who along with Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer comprised The Wailers vocal trio) after Marley heard Fams' spectacular bass playing during a recording session ("Watch This Sound" by The Uniques for producer Bunny Lee). The Upsetters and The Wailers forged a musical friendship which began with the recording of "My Cup Runneth Over" and led to several other classics including "Duppy Conqueror", "Soul Almighty", and "Who The Cap Fit."
In 1970, with Marley sorting out business in London, The Upsetters took a gig on a cruise ship, playing poolside Calypso. When Bob returned to Jamaica, he was ready for the Upsetters; the band resigned from cruise ship duty and began work on their first album with the Wailers, "Catch A Fire" recorded at Harry J's Kingston studio in 1972. They followed with the "Burnin'" album and set out on their first tour which included two weeks at London's Speak Easy where critics said "they cast a spell upon the audience." Bunny did not return to the Wailers when a second tour was requested and Peter Tosh left the following year; from then on, the group was referred to as Bob Marley and The Wailers.
The phenomenal global impact of Bob Marley's music could not have been achieved without the strong musical support, vision and discerning ear of Family Man Barrett. Fams incorporated the American influences of Chaka Khan, Curtis Mayfield, and in particular James Brown's "Big Payback" on the "Natty Dread" album, one of Marley's most successful efforts in the states. Additionally, Family Man chose the majority of the musicians that worked with the Wailers, he lead the production on Bob's recordings in addition to mixing and arranging duties, insuring the The Wailers Band kept on par with the one drop beats he and his brother maintained. He also wrote several of Marley's biggest hits including "Who The Cap Fit", "Dem Belly Full", "Talkin Blues" and "Want More."
Family Man embraced the Rastafarian way of life at an early age; his deep love for the Creator has allowed him to retain extreme humility despite myriad musical accomplishments. The sturdy musical foundation set by Family Man over the years has become the standard for excellence in Reggae as well as other forms of popular music.
By Patricia Meschino

Mange spør om hvem som har overtatt plassen etter Bob Marley. Mannen heter Gary "Nesta" Pine. Siden 1989 var han forsanger i City Heat. En av Jamaicas (og senere Ney Yorks) mest populære band.
Gary "Nesta" Pine ble med i The Wailers i 1998. Her er noen ord om Gary skrevet av Paige Bowie of Nap Town Reggae:

The latest in a series of The Wailers frontmen, Pine, 38, bears a slight resemblance to Marley. Long dreadlocks are a given, but they also share the same regally high cheekbones and narrow frame. And the raw intensity of Pine's voice is hauntingly similar to Marley's, so that it's not hard to imagine the late icon transmitting his old songs from some unseen Heavenly perch.The current Wailer configuration didn't offer up any new material at the Indianapolis show, sticking to the safety of music Marley recorded inhis lifetime. "No Woman, No Cry" and "Simmer Down" were among the obvious standards, but the band also threw in some obscure tunes that only the most diehard Marley fans would recognize.
Pine, who joined The Wailers in 1998, doesn't mind. The old music is timeless.
"It's unique," he said. "It comes from suffering. It comes from the ghetto, the downtrodden people of society. Some people choose to shoot guns. Bob Marley & The Wailers shot music."
The social and political commentary for which Marley was known has all but vanished from contemporary reggae, but Pine believes it will return in time. These things happen in cycles, he said. Social consciousness may ebb and flow, but music feeds the suffering soul, and suffering and oppression can always be found somewhere.
For that and many other reasons, Pine always admired The Wailers. Growing up in Port Antonio, Jamaica, he taught himself to play the guitar listening to their music and that of another Jamaican music legend, Burning Spear (born Winston Rodney). Two of Pine's cousins worked with Spear, so Pine got to hear him live often.
Today, Pine's musical tastes are as disparate as Aerosmith, Ashanti and Jay-Z.
He'd like to record his own record some day, ("I've got some beats") but for now Pine is happy doing what he's doing. And he isn't frustrated by the inevitable comparisons to Marley.
Pine knows he has large shoes to fill.
"It's like you get thrown into the lion's den," he said. "You just do what you gotta do. Fight your way out."
Much Respect to "Familyman" Barrett, Al Anderson and Earl Lindo and to all the members of the Wailers family. Many thanks for your courteousness and for honoring us with your music. "Big up" Mr. Pine! ("Big up!" Courtney too for the "hook up").

Gary has developed a reputation for being a charismatic artist, both as a fine singer and for his attention-grabbing stage performance.


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