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

References

  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. 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.
  8. ↑ Graham, Sam (December 18, 1999). "Tom Dowd: A Producer's Impressions". Billboard. 111 (51): 24. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
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