Third Street Music, the music of Rob Barrett, Jr.

Monday, December 2, 2013

One of my favorite pieces from this package, a mellow welcome back from commercial piece.

Monday, May 6, 2013

I will arise and go to Jesus

I Will Arise and Go To Jesus arr. Rob Barrett, Jr.

This is a project from my Audio Engineering 1 class from spring 2013. We learned about each instrument, miked it in a variety of ways and then recorded it into this arrangement, one at a time. I guess we just have really talented students at North Central University.

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Goodnight, My Friend, Goodnight - a song for a funeral

I wrote this when one of my neighbors passed away unexpectedly. It meant to give hope in times of not understanding.

Rob Barrett, Jr.

Here's the chart

|D A7 | D |

Good night, my friend good night

|F#sus F# |Bmi7 Bmi/A |

just rest and close your eyes

|G A |

your sweet memory

|D/F# Bmi7 |

will help us see

|Emi7 A7 | D |

that this is not goodbye

|D A7 | D |

good night, my friend goodnight

|F#sus F# |Bmi7 Bmi/A |

God's arms will hold you tight

|G A |

till the coming day

|D/F# Bmi7 |

when we shall say

|Emi7 A7 | D |

hello, and all is right

|G A |D/F# Bmi7 |

for you were with us for such a short short time

|Emi7 Asus A | D |

a gift we just getting to know

|G A | Bm7 E7 |

we remember your touch and your sweet, sweet smile

|Emi7 |A7sus A7 | A7sus A7(hold) |

and you willingness to always go the extra mile

|D A7 | D |

Good night my friend, sleep well

|F#sus F# |Bmi7 Bmi/A |

the stories you will tell

|G A |

till we come to you

|D/F# Bmi7 |

when time is through

|Emi7 A7 | D |

and there are no more farewells

|G A |D/F# Bmi7 |

for you were with us for such a short short time

|Emi7 Asus A | D |

a gift we just getting to know

|G A | Bm7 E7 |

we remember your touch and your sweet, sweet smile

|Emi7 |A7sus A7 | A7sus A7(hold) |

and you willingness to always go the extra mile

|D A7 | D |

Good night, my friend,, Good night

|F#sus F# |Bmi7 Bmi/A |

this isn't our goodbye

|G A |

as the dawn awakes

|D/F# Bmi7 |

this time of ache

|Emi7 A7 | D |

will end when with christ we Arise

Monday, March 4, 2013

Third Street Music on Youtube

So I finally got my act together on the music side of things and will be posting music I have done commercially on my Youtube channel.

http://www.youtube.com/user/thirdstreetmusic

So check back for News Music, Commercials and theme songs.

Here's a playlist for News Music I've done for KUSA and KARE among others,

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNkvEVmN1lnxC-PEs7rkibMRwZ42V_uPy

Here's a playlist for Commercials

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNkvEVmN1lnz3pybFOCJAThD_WU5Wbhxm

and one for Theme songs for the Minnesota Wild and others.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNkvEVmN1lnzXdMe9daYCteHk6o-cCfsZ

Enjoy and check back often for updates.

Rob Barrett, Jr.
Third Street Music

Friday, January 11, 2013

Minneapolis, the song

Here's a fun song and video showing all the great things to do and see in my hometown of Minneapolis, MN. You can learn more and listen more at my BandCamp page:
http://robbarrettjrmusic.bandcamp.com/

Monday, February 28, 2011

Sticks and Stones, my Reason ReFill

I've compiled some of my favorite Reason programs in to one Reason Refill. These are the sounds I've sampled from rocks, pans, pots, bodies and Chadian instruments. They are all NN-XT patches that are dry so you can add whatever effects you like. Most of the programs are double and triple samples so the depth of sound is amazing. Here are the collections and a short description. You can buy and download the ReFill by clicking on the Buy now button to the left.

The cost of the ReFill is $29.99 and you can order securely by clicking this link. Download code will follow.

Click here to buy the Sticks and Stones ReFill

The Copper bowl.

We were about to sell this bowl I made in a garage sale when I flicked it and noticed it had a nice ring. I quickly pulled it and made a bunch of musical instruments from the various sounds of this one bowl.

click this link to hear the bowl sounds - Copper Bowl Demo

Rocks

Every different type of rock has a different sound and a unique resonance. One day in the landscaping yard with my portable recorder yielded this fun band of sounds.

Click here to hear it - The Rocks Demo

Big Pot

This is just the largest pot I had ever seen.

I marched it straight into the studio for major manipulation.

It's really a unique instrument.

The human body

Our bodies are a wonderful collection of sounds just waiting to be discovered. Here are a collection of slaps, hits and chirps. Great for interesting percussion.

Click here to hear the the sounds - The Human Body Demo

Chadian Instruments

On a recent recording trip to Chad I sampled some Chadian instruments that were different than anything I had heard before. They play interestingly tuned marimbas, a large tub and a pipe called a jaz.

Click this link to hear a demo - Chadian Instruments Demo

Thanks for considering purchasing my ReFill. You'll love it.

Again click this to purchase the ReFill.

Buy Now!

Rob Barrett

Third Street Music

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Bose IE2 Audio Headphones, in-ear monitors

I have a love/hate relationship with in-ear monitors. As an audio producer and engineer, both live and in the studio, I love when musicians I'm recording or mixing use them, but I hate to wear them myself. I have two different sized ears and they always feel uncomfortable. I also think they sound very unnatural.

That all changed this weekend. While I was killing time in the Mall of America in MN, I wandered into the Bose store. When I saw the IE2's I told the clerk I didn't know Bose made in-ears. I tried them on and found they fit both my ears in a comfortable way. That's a first. Playing music from my Iphone I was able to play songs and mixes I knew very, very well. I was surprised to hear them much the way they should sound with just little bass boost. With in-ears a little extra bass is a good thing. These were mixes I did and knew how they should sound. I figured it had to be some kind of trick or smoke and mirror event, they couldn't actually sound that good and natural. When I heard the price - $99 I figured I could always try them against my Shure 310's and Westones UM-1's when I got home and return them if they didn't stand up to comparison. When I asked the sales person if I could wear them while working out and he said, no problem. I was in.

The next day at church I had various members of our band try the Bose IE2's, the Westtone UM1's and the Shure 210's and 310's. Hands down we liked the Bose. Matt Riley, our band leader, exclaimed, "Bass! I can hear bass. It's been years since I heard bass. These are like a million times better." He then used them with the Aviom for the rest of the morning.

I listened to Bose first and the the Westtone UM1's. I asked my assistant if the UM1's were blown as they sounded so bad. Kyle replied, no they sound normally. I felt the Shures had some low end but it was undefined and muddy. The IE2's really were much, much better.

I'm very convinced these are the best in-ears I've ever tried.

Here is what I like.

1. Easy fit, even for my uneven ears.

2. Great natural sound. Just a little bass boost with a smooth, not boosted top end.

3. They don't completely cut off the ambient sound around you, so you get some room sound.

4. Nice thick cord, doesn't tangle easily.

What I'd like Bose to fix next time.

1. I could really use one more foot of cord.

2. They are meant to be worn with the cord in the front and don't easily fit with the cord going behind like we like to wear our in-ears during performance. That way the cord doesn't interfere with our playing. A longer Y in the front would help that.

3. Maybe see if they could squeak out a little more top end around 15k - 20 k. The response is nice and linear, I just could use a little more in the very top.

For $99 it is a no brainer. Try em' out. We're buying a whole bunch. I'll let you know if they break.

Update day 5.

I am actually losing weight because of these things. Since I can wear them when I workout I've gotten back to listening to music while I'm on the machines and everything sounds so good I find myself working out harder. I guess that's a side benefit I hadn't thought of. Weight loss through better headphones.

Rob Barrett, Jr.

Emmy Award winning composer and producer.

Third Street Music

www.thirdstreetmusic.net