Adrian Barber
Adrian Barber (13 November 1938 – 8 August 2020)[1] was an English musician and producer most noted for recording the Beatles Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962,[2][3] producing the Allman Brothers Band's self-titled debut album,[4] along with the Velvet Underground's album Loaded.
Musician and electronics
[edit]Barber was the lead guitarist in Liverpool's quartet "Cass and the Casanovas" (led by Brian "Cass" Cassar) and its subsequent Big Three.[5][6] Also an electronic wizard, he was responsible for upgrading the group amps (called "coffins") but also upgrading other Liverpudlian's gear. This included Paul McCartney's quad amp.[7][8] He left the Big Three in mid-1962, when the band planned to be a quartet.
Sound stage manager
[edit]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 and sound engineer
[edit]In the late 1960s, Barber became a recording engineer/producer for Atlantic Records, for instance on
- 1969 Cream - Goodbye[9]
- 1969 The Allman Brothers Band[9][10]
- 1967 Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You[4]
- 1968 Aretha Franklin - Aretha Now[4]
- 1969 Velvet Underground - Loaded (also drumming on 2 tracks)
- 1969 The Rascals - Freedom Suite
- 1969 The Rascals - See
- 1968 Buffalo Springfield - Last Time Around[4]
- 1969 Bee Gees - Odessa[4]
- 1969 Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul[4]
- 1971 Aretha Franklin - Aretha's Greatest Hits[4]
- 1973 Aerosmith - Aerosmith[4]
Death
[edit]He died from COVID-19, spending the rest of his life on the island of Hawaii.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ellis, Graham (17 October 2020). "The Beatles first sound engineer". Renegades Escapades. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Billboard Newspaper" (PDF). World Radio History. 11 February 1978. p. 18. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ Everett, p. 167
- ^ Curley, Mallory (2005), Beatle Pete, Time Traveller (Randy Press)
- ^ Everett, p. 378
- ^ Babiuk, Andy, Beatles Gear
- ^ 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 (18 December 1999). "Tom Dowd: A Producer's Impressions". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 51. p. 24. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
Further reading
[edit]- 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.
- "The A&R Men: Adrian Barber" (PDF). Beat Instrumental and International Recording Studio. No. 84. London: Beat Publications Ltd. April 1970. p. 37. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024 – via World Radio History.
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