“Welcome”
(Written and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 1995 and 2026 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)
Guitars and vocals-Reynold
Drums-Jon Niefeld
Keyboards and bass-Gregg Inhofer
Recorded by Stymie Seamans
Video production by Rene Erickson
I have been revisiting several tracks from the 1995 CD album “House of Curiosities.”
With that album I was trying to put together a musical “play” or story.
I guess the general theme is that we are each (eventually) our own best teacher/guru in a bewildering and chaotic world.
Unfortunately, since the time I wrote the piece the world has just become more chaotic and I continue to struggle to be my own “guru”.
This is the opening track of the “narrative” and is meant to “welcome” listeners to the story.
Though, in retrospect, I see how I missed the mark a bit lyrically, the music, nonetheless, mostly worked very well. The lyrics make more sense in the context of the whole “story” as presented on the album. The whole project was a bit ambitious but I am now really glad I attempted it.
There is a sort of “magic” in how the instruments and vocal harmonies used here combine to create an appropriately “dreamy” atmosphere.
I very much like the sonic landscape on this one.
Be kind.
Love,
Reyn