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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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Rick Barr
- Nov 19, 2018
- 2 min
Connections & Holidays
As we head into Thanksgiving and, I suppose, the official start of the Christmas season (though I know plenty of folks who have had their...
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Rick Barr
- Nov 11, 2018
- 2 min
Getting the Family Involved
I played a couple of shows this past weekend at familiar venues, ones that I've been playing for a few years. They're like comfort zones...
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Rick Barr
- Nov 1, 2018
- 1 min
Rick's November Live Music Schedule!
Even though this info is available on FaceBook and elsewhere on this site, I've had folks asking for more heads-up on where I'll be, so...
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