“Through Rose Colored Glasses”(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2015 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Recorded by Stymie Seamans For some listeners acquainted with Chopin you might be able to spot a fragment from his “Barcarolle.” I use this fragment to create the piece. I feel an affinity for Chopin and Slavic composers in general as I have Polish ancestry. I […]
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(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2020 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) In March of 2020 just as the pandemic began I wrote this song quite quickly. I then recorded it on my iPhone in the backroom of our house. I hardly expected the recording to be anything but a demo. Surprisingly, it turned out quite well. I had a
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(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 1995 Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Guitars, vocals-ReynoldKeyboards, bass-Gregg InhoferDrums-Jon NiefeldRecording engineer-Stymie Seamans In 1995, I attempted to write a sort of “musical.” It was called “House of Curiosities.”As a musical play, it was not so great, but some of the tracks on it are very nice. Especially this one. “Welcome” was obviously the
(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2012 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) 1965 was a big year for me. I was twelve years old and forming my first band. I remember a lot of the music that I liked at that time, which included The Beatles, The Kinks, and Burt Bacharach songs done by various artists. I also remember the
(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2018 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) I worked on this during the winter of 2018-2019 in the pre-pandemic time while we were in Fort Myers Beach which has sadly been hit very hard by a hurricane. I have always liked the “Theme and Variations” form. While writing this, I often referred to Rachmaninoff (variations
(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2016 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Recorded by Stymie Seamans The opening of the video will explain how I got “inspired” to create this piece. But speaking about “inspiration”… I listen quite frequently (while I jog each morning) to podcasts that focus a lot on the craft of songwriting. A common thing I hear from