English musician (1938–2020)
Adrian Barber (13 November 1938 – 8 August 2020)[ 1] was an English musician and producer most noted for recording the BeatlesLive! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962 ,[ 2] [ 3] producing the Allman Brothers Band'sself-titled debut album ,[ 4] along withthe Velvet Underground 's albumLoaded .
Musician and electronics [ edit ] Barber was the lead guitarist in Liverpool's quartet "Cass and the Casanovas" (led byBrian "Cass" Cassar ) and its subsequentBig 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 includedPaul McCartney 's quad amp.[ 7] [ 8] He left the Big Three in mid-1962, when the band planned to be a quartet. Barber played drums on The Velvet Underground's 1970 song "Who Loves the Sun".
Sound stage manager [ edit ] In 1962, due to his knowledge in the electronic field, Barber was hired byHorst Fascher to improve theStar-Club 's Sound system. In late December 1962, he recorded bands performing and some of his tapes were released asLive! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962 .
Producer and sound engineer [ edit ] In the late 1960s, Barber became a recording engineer/producer forAtlantic Records , for instance on
He died fromCOVID-19 , spending the rest of his life on the island of Hawaii.[ 1]
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Studio and contemporary live albums Retrospective live albums Live at Ludlow Garage: 1970 Fillmore East, February 1970 American University 12/13/70 Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival: July 3 & 5, 1970 S.U.N.Y. at Stonybrook: Stonybrook, NY 9/19/71 Macon City Auditorium: 2/11/72 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY: 5/1/73 Boston Common, 8/17/71 Play All Night: Live at the Beacon Theatre 1992 Live from A&R Studios The Fox Box Cream of the Crop 2003 Fillmore West '71 The Final Note Warner Theatre, Erie, PA 7-19-05 Down in Texas '71 Syria Mosque Manley Field House, Syracuse University, April 7, 1972 Final Concert 10-28-14 Compilations and box sets Video albums Original songs Cover songs Associated bands and artists Related articles