Adrian Barber
Adrian Barber ( 13 November 1938- 8 August 2020 in Otley, Yorkshire) was 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. He died due to Covid 19, spending the rest of his life on his beloved Island of Hawaii.
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
- 1969 Cream - Goodbye[7]
- 1969 The Allman Brothers Band[7][8]
- 1969 Velvet Underground - Loaded (also drumming on 2 tracks)
- 1969 The Rascals - Freedom Suite
- 1969 The Rascals - See
- 1968 Buffalo Springfield - Last Time Around
- 1969 Bee Gees - Odessa
- 1973 Aerosmith - Aerosmith
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.
- ^ Everett, p. 137
- ^ Ingham, Chris (2003). The rough guide to the Beatles. Rough Guides. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-84353-140-1. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ^ Everett, p. 167
- ^ Curley, Mallory (2005), Beatle Pete, Time Traveller (Randy Press)
- ^ Everett, p. 378
- ^ Babiuk, Andy, Beatles Gear
- ^ Jump up to: a b 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.
- ^ Graham, Sam (December 18, 1999). "Tom Dowd: A Producer's Impressions". Billboard. 111 (51): 24. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- Living people
- 1938 births
- People from Ilkley
- English record producers
- English male guitarists
- Beat musicians
- The Big Three (English band) members