“July”(Rarest version)(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2005 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitar, vocal-ReynoldTenor sax-Al AsmusAcoustic bass-Jeff EngholmEngineer-John Hammond There are several (in fact 7 total) recorded versions of this song. After all, it is one of my more popular tunes. This version is, by far, the least well-known. This trio was a very short-lived combo. We (Al, Jeff, and […]
(Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2000 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Guitar-Reynold, violin-Gary Schulte, bass-Mike Zeleny,accordion-Patrick Harison Engineer-John Hammond There are several recorded versions of this song including a solo guitar version but I like this one because it seems the closest to my original intention. It stands up as a recorded artifact on its own and is not just an
(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek’s 2020 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Guitars, vocal- Reynold Harmonica-Clint Hoover Bass- Jeff Brueske Percussion-Michael Bissonnette Recorded by Stymie Seamans There are several recorded versions of this song. The other versions are instrumental only. It was at the suggestion of a radio promoter that I added a lyric and vocal. The lyric is a
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(Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2000 Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Guitar-Reynold Sax- Al Asmus Acoustic Bass- Jeff Engholm Piano-Gregg Inhofer Recording engineer: John Ray Hammond I wrote this song over 20 years ago. There are several recorded versions. But this is the earliest version. “Live” in the studio recordings are always interesting. Headphones are nice on this one. Be kind.
(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2000 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars, bass, snare drum-ReynoldViolins-Karen Dahl, David HaugenFlute-Don AndersonRecording engineer- JR Hammond Maurice Ravel had a theory that a good way to come up with compositional ideas when “stuck” or having difficulty finding new ideas was to take a piece of music you admire and try to copy it. Ravel
(Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2002 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Guitars-Reynold Bass-Mike Zeleny Recorded by J.R. Hammond “Grey Chalet” is what we named our house of 39 years, for the simple and obvious reason that it looks like a ski chalet and the house is grey. The song and recording have a certain jaunty charm but I can’t help but