Adrian Barber

Adrian Barber (born 13 November 1938 in Ilkley, Yorkshire) is a musician / producer who is most noted for recording the Beatles Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962[1][2] and producing the Allman Brothers Band's self-titled debut album along with the Velvet Underground's album Loaded.

Musician / electronics

Barber was the lead guitarist in Liverpool's quartet "Cass and the Casanovas" (led by Brian "Cass" Casser) and its subsequent Big Three.[3][4] Also an electronic wizard, he was responsible for upgrading the group amps (called "coffins") but also upgrading other Liverpudlians gears. This included Paul McCartney's quad amp.[5][6] He left the Big Three in mid-1962, when the band planned to be a quartet.

Sound stage manager

In 1962, due to his knowledge in the electronic field, Barber was hired by Horst Fascher to improve the Star-Club's Sound system. In late December 1962, he recorded bands performing and some of his tapes were released as Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962.

Producer / sound engineer

In the late 1960s, Barber became a recording engineer/producer for Atlantic Records, for instance on

References

  • Everett, Walter (2001). The Beatles as musicians: the Quarry Men through Rubber soul. Oxford University Press US. ISBN 978-0-19-514105-4. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  1. Everett, p. 137
  2. Ingham, Chris (2003). The rough guide to the Beatles. Rough Guides. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-84353-140-1. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  3. Everett, p. 167
  4. Curley, Mallory (2005), Beatle Pete, Time Traveller (Randy Press)
  5. Everett, p. 378
  6. Babiuk, Andy, Beatles Gear
  7. Power, Martin (1997). The complete guide to the music of Aerosmith. Omnibus Press. pp. 1–2. ISBN 978-0-7119-5598-1. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  8. Graham, Sam (December 18, 1999). "Tom Dowd: A Producer's Impressions". Billboard. 111 (51): 24. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
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