вЂ¦ The sound of the bass hit me that time and I said: вЂ Shiiiiit. Because IвЂ™ve always been drawn to bass, you know.

вЂњWhen I saw him play his thing, I said, вЂWaitвЂ™. вЂњOne evening I was there to go about my business when I saw him there rehearsing with a band called the Hippy Boys,вЂќ Shakepeare recalled to United reggae in 2012. After learning to play the guitar, he became one of the earliest proteges of bass legend Aston вЂњFamily ManвЂќ Barrett. Really grateful to you for your massive part in our music вЂ“ we couldnвЂ™t have done it without you.Д«orn September 27, 1953, Shakespeare grew up in East Kingston, Jamaica. вЂњA giant of a man who brought the world deep bass from space and so many good times for us in Jamaica. вЂњWords cannot describe the sadness we feel over the loss of our dear friend Robbie,вЂќ Zak Starkey posted on Instagram.

You will never find anything like it again. вЂњBig, big loss,вЂќ said Michael Rose of Black Uhuru Rolling stone. But he and Dunbar were crazy sound scientists too, moving their sound вЂ“ and music вЂ“ into even more syncopated and electronic territory on classic singles like Grace JonesвЂ™ вЂњPull Up to the BumperвЂќ. His death, from unconfirmed causes, was announced on Twitter by Olivia Grange, Jamaican Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport.ДЄs one half of the longtime and prolific rhythm section Sly and Robbie, along with his friend and longtime collaborator Sly Dunbar on drums, Shakespeare was rooted in the reggae beats of his native Jamaica. Robbie Shakespeare, the famous reggae bassist who helped move the genre into new sonic territory and whose playing has been heard on classics by Black Uhuru and Peter Tosh as well as on albums of rock icons such as Bob Dylan and Mick Jagger, has passed away at 68.

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