(Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2010 Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Guitar and mandolin-Reynold Bass-Matt Senjem Percussion-Michael Bissonnette Recorded by Stymie Seamans Anyone who has ever seen me play knows this tune. It was one of several I have written that I always include in the set. There are four recordings of this song. One with East Side, one solo guitar, […]
“Astoria”(Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2008 copyright Zino-Reph Music BMI) The documentary “A Life Well Played” was released in 2016 and can be viewed in its 30-minute entirety at reynold.com. Most of my bandmates, like Matt Senjem, Michael Bissonnette, Gregg Inhofer, and engineer Stymie Seamans appear in the film. Clint Hoover (harmonica) had by that time left for Pittsburgh. So,
Please accept this as my small Christmas gift. “Spaghetti Western” (Written and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 1993 re-released and mastered 2012)Reynold-lots of guitars, bass, knee slap horse hooves, wooden “train flute”, whoops and hollers, tambourineRecording engineer and co-producer-Stymie Seamans This song originally came out in 1993 and I re-released it on the “Last Summer” album in 2012. On
(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2015 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) /recording engineer: Stymie Seamans This piece is a little exuberant but a quick 6/8 is pretty buoyant by natural design. I never really played this piece in a live situation. I would say roughly half of my recorded songs rarely are played again after recording. Take care and
Now that it is December, I thought this piece of music would be appropriate. It is yet another solo guitar “miniature” which is a form I have used a lot. Trying to compress a small “world” of ideas concisely into a few minutes of music has always been an appealing concept for me. This piece was loosely inspired by Chopin’s
(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2011 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Two versions “live” and studioStudio version engineer: Stymie Seamans This is a “live” recording video done by my friend Rene Erickson. The original studio recording appears on the “Picture This” and “Tales from the North Woods” albums. This is a very condensed version. STAY WELL.BE KIND.REYN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UckK-Lo6aJU