(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 1990 and 2025 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)
Lead and rhythm guitars-Reynold
“Octave pedal” bass line-Luke Kramer
Drums- Rob Davies
Recorded by Stymie Seamans
Video production by Rene Erickson
This recording and song is from the archive. It holds up very well. The concept of the piece was to mix “uptown” and “country/rockabilly” Tele guitar leanings.
Another interesting bit of backstory…
In the late 1980’s I was teaching guitar at a music store in Uptown Minneapolis. One day, between lessons, there was a knock on my cubicle door. The guys upstairs had sent the great English guitar player Albert Lee downstairs to see my “63 Tele.” After all, Albert was interested in all things related to Fender Telecaster guitars.
He was in town playing with the Everly Brothers. I was, as they say, “taken aback.”
After he looked over my guitar, I played a few snippets of this very piece for him. He seemed to approve and suggested the song needed “one more mood-shifting part.” He was correct, and I later developed the ascending part that proceeds to the V chord turn that comes right before the solo and at the very end of the song. It became a sort of third section of the form and really made the entire piece a more complete statement.
Albert Lee is over 80 now and still going strong. Check him out on YouTube.
The main riff in the A section is in a 19-beat cycle (4,4,4,4,3). Even 35 years later, I don’t think I could top its concise simplicity and concision and simplicity means more to me now than ever.
The original source for this record is an analog multi-track tape. Please remember to hit “like” for the video and subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already.
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Be kind.
Love,
Reyn