(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 1995 copyright Zino-Rephi MusicBMI)Guitars, vocals- ReynoldDrums-JR HammondBass-Luke KramerCello-Ellen GibsonBrass-Zane SchaeferRecorded by-Stymie Seamans Fade in on another storyIt’s hard to place the place and timeA side street on a Saturday morningOff the beaten track you’ll find A world you never knew beforeYou window shop and take your timeLike destiny you’re led right to the […]
(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2020 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Recorded by Stymie Seamans “Butterfly” is basically a “musette” waltz with an occasional bar of 2/4 added in the main theme. It was inspired by the circuitous flight of a monarch butterfly that I observed during my daily jog in the nearby woods. Monarch butterflies are associated in some
(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2000 Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Guitars, bass, snare brush-Reynoldviolins-Karen Dahl, David HaugenFlute-Don AndersonEngineer J.R. Hammond This song was an attempt at creating a similar mood to the Adagio movement of Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G. Maurice Ravel has been my favorite composer for many years. The approach here is very minimalist and the
(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2017 Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars-ReynoldKeys-Gregg InhoferRecorded by Stymie Seamans This is one of my favorite pieces and recordings. The harmony was intended to “open up” like a flower – ergo the title. It is also a sort of exercise in minimalism, which I like very much. It’s probably not readily apparent but the
(Composed, arranged and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2013 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Recorded by Stymie Seamans Humorist S. J. Perelman said that the best jokes are the ones most people never get. This can apply to songs as well. This song was my attempt at putting a “smiley face” on some existential pondering. Musically I tried to make this song
(Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2011 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars and bass-ReynoldDrums-J. R. HammondRecording engineer: Stymie Seamans First of all I use a “processed” sound on some of the electric guitars for this song. That’s not so usual for me. There are lots of guitar tracks here, too, including a “capoed” acoustic with non-standard tuning. It may not be obvious