(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 from it are very nice. Especially this one. “Welcome” was obviously […]
(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 arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 1997 Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Piano, vocals, guitar-ReynoldCello-Dianne TremaineFlute-Kristi KuhnsClarinet-Kevin StuevensPercussion-Gomez de RiquetViolin-Carolyn BoulayOboe- Marilee KlempHarp- Sunita StaneslowTrombone, cornet and euphonium-Zane SchaeferEngineer-Brandon Lenz In the late 1990’s I came up with this song idea and went to great lengths to record this song by bringing in many instrumentalists to play their part. Each
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(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2023 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)All instruments by Reynold exceptdrums and percussion by Jay EpsteinRecorded by Stymie Seamans In early October, 2023 the harmonic progression for this piece just sort of “arrived.” This is always a good sign. The matching melody came about quickly thereafter. I was thinking of the “Spanish Steps” in Rome
(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2015 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Recorded by Stymie Seamans I have always liked this song because of its “layered” guitars and “swampy” feel which, given its title, is appropriate. This “layering” can make the location of the “one” elusive which also amuses me. Harmonically it is quite different than many of the things
(Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2018 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars- reynoldaccordion_Denny MalmbergRecorded by Stymie Seamans The word “matka” means mother in Polish and Czech. I was in the mood to write a “folkish” melody one day, I guess, when I came up with this. Or at least my idea of a “folkish” melody but then everything about the musical process