Adrian Barber
Adrian Barber (born 13 November 1938 in Ilkley, Yorkshire) is a musician / producer who is responsible for recording the Beatles "Gray Zone" Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962.[1][2]
Musician / electronics
Barber was the lead guitarist in Liverpool's quartet "Cass and the Casanovas" and its subsequent The 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 improved 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
- 1 2 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.