top of page
Rick's Blog
Search
Rick Barr
- Jan 7, 2021
- 3 min
A New Year, New Possibilities
Okay, okay. I haven't been nearly as good about providing updates as I'd promised I would be. That'll change, starting now. First off,...
36 views2 comments
Rick Barr
- Aug 11, 2020
- 1 min
An Odessa Update
I’ve got just a minute before I need to get back in the booth and record the last few songs on my new album, ODE TO ODESSA; but, in the...
13 views0 comments
Rick Barr
- Aug 2, 2020
- 2 min
The Art of the Pandemic
I haven't written much lately about Covid-19 and its effects on us freelancers. The "comeback" for us Ohioans began just before Memorial...
59 views0 comments
Rick Barr
- Jul 30, 2020
- 1 min
The Memory Vault
There's something to be said for time. You never really notice how quickly life shifts until you have the perspective of years. I've...
34 views0 comments
Rick Barr
- Jul 28, 2020
- 1 min
Wanna Be a VIP?
It's been an exhausting, exhilarating week of work on the new Ode to Odessa album; and, I'm thrilled with the results so far. I can't...
15 views0 comments
Rick Barr
- Jul 26, 2020
- 1 min
Sing Along Sunday
When I'm out at a show, it's always a boost when folks start to sing along. And, there are some songs where you just can't seem to help...
16 views0 comments
Rick Barr
- Jul 24, 2020
- 1 min
Fringe Benefits
Well, now I've done it. I've opened a can of worms. Ewww! That's disgusting, right? HA! Actually, it's pretty cool (worms aside). See, as...
21 views0 comments
Rick Barr
- Jul 23, 2020
- 1 min
The Great Boot Debacle
These boots! Man, these things have been with me for a while; and, somehow they've come to represent Rick Barr Music. But, their soul,...
21 views1 comment
Rick Barr
- Jul 21, 2020
- 1 min
Have You Looked at Your Calendar?
Yep, it's the third Tuesday of July, which means I'm hosting my annual celebration where I played my first open MIC, at The Dolphin...
5 views0 comments
Rick Barr
- Jul 19, 2020
- 1 min
Exciting Changes!
There's something new in the Rick Barr universe! And I'm thrilled to show off the updated website for Barr26 Entertainment, which...
36 views0 comments
Rick Barr
- Jul 13, 2020
- 4 min
NEW MUSIC! Ode to Odessa
Music promotes community, drives our spirits, and celebrates the nuances of life. It is the “universal language of mankind;” and, it...
18 views1 comment
Rick Barr
- Apr 17, 2020
- 3 min
Back to Business
We’re getting close. Aren’t we? It’s mid-April, and since the end of March, we’ve been gearing up for the first of May. Does that sound a...
4 views0 comments
Rick Barr
- Apr 1, 2020
- 4 min
Displacement
Along with my work as a voice over actor, I’m also a full-time musician, performing shows and hosting events regularly in and around...
7 views0 comments
Rick Barr
- Mar 10, 2019
- 5 min
Two Years
It was two years ago today that I quit my job, left my IT career, and became a full-time musician and voice over actor. After 23 years...
6 views0 comments
Rick Barr
- Feb 16, 2019
- 1 min
Livecasts
I started doing weekly livecasts on Facebook, for both music and voice overs. I'm alternating one each week. For music, I'm simply...
5 views0 comments
Rick Barr
- Jan 29, 2019
- 1 min
February 2019 Showdates
Here's my schedule for February. As I'd promised myself at the beginning of the year, I am scheduling a tiny bit lighter. I might like to...
5 views0 comments
Rick Barr
- Jan 20, 2019
- 2 min
Big Bird Retires, 2019 Gets Busy & More
Big Bird Retires! This is a short, but pretty interesting article about the voice of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. At least, if you grew...
17 views0 comments
Rick Barr
- Dec 27, 2018
- 1 min
January 2019 Showdates
Here's my schedule for the first month of the year! Note the break the second weekend of the month...I'll be in Florida on a rare...
1 view0 comments
Rick Barr
- Nov 29, 2018
- 1 min
The December 2018 Live Music Schedule!
December is, naturally, a bit lighter due to the holidays, but there are still plenty of chances to catch a show or open MIC: Sunday,...
0 views0 comments
bottom of page