(Composed, arranged and orchestrated by Reynold. D. Philipsek 2023 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars and vocals-ReynoldDrums-Jon NiefeldBass-Luke KramerHorns- Zane SchaeferRecorded by Stymie Seamans From the beginning and recurring 5/4 riff and through all of the other permutations I think the energy of the track is lifted by all of the players but drummer Jon Niefeld is especially noteworthy. It’s amazing how […]
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(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2020 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Recorded by Stymie Seamans I forget the precise year I wrote this song but it was an early summer day when I came across the idea. I do exactly remember how I came up with the musical idea, however. I was out for my daily jog in the wooded
(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2020 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) One day in late March of 2020 I wrote this song quite spontaneously. That does not happen often. I then recorded it on my iPhone in the backroom of our house. I hardly expected the recording to be anything but a demo. An in-the-moment “phone” recording rarely comes
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(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2011 Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Recording engineer: Stymie Seamans This is one of many solo guitar pieces I’ve composed through the years. I must have at least 30 of them in my repertoire now. Sometimes I identify songs with specific seasons and this one says “autumn.” Since that season will soon be upon us,
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(Traditional)Performed and arranged by Reynold D.PhilipsekRecording engineer: Stymie SeamansVideo by Rene Erickson Happy July. I chose this recording to send out to bring in a favorite month/time of year. This is literally the first song I ever learned on guitar when I was about ten years old. In fact, the reason I still play the piece in E minor (it
(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2012 Zino-Rephi Music BMI All Rights Reserved)Video produced by Rene Erickson 1965 was a memorable year for me. Although I was only 12 years old I had been playing guitar for two years already and was putting together my first band The Charades (with two classmates at St. Anthony’s grade school). The