Up Town: From Concept to Final Record

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“Uptown”(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2016 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars-Reynold percussion-Michael Bissonnettebass-Matt Senjempiano-Gregg Inhoferrecording engineer-Stymie Seamans mix engineer: Adam Tuckermastered by Greg Reierson video by Rene Erickson This video is compiled from outtakes from the documentary “A Life Well Played.” I think it may be of interest to some as it is meant to show the entire process from writing a […]

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From an Early “Vamp”

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“The Great Unknown” (Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 1988 and 2022 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI all rights reserved)Guitars and vocal-ReynoldSteel guitar-Stymie SeamansDrums-Rob Davies Bass-Brandon LenzRecording engineer-Stymie Seamans In 1967 I was stil at St. Anthony’s grade school. I was already playing in a band called Form IV (later to be renamed The Cure of Ares). This is also the precise time the

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Happy Halloween 2025

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“Afraid of the Dark” (Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2020 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars, bass and vocals- ReynoldDrums- Beth VarelaKeyboards- Gregg InhoferEngineer- Stymie Seamans Halloween has always been a special time for me. In October of the year I turned 12 years old I was so under the influence of Edgar Alan Poe that I took to going down

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From The Garden

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“Chrysanthemum” (Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2017 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars-ReynoldKeys-Gregg InhoferRecording engineer-Stymie SeamansVideo created by J.R. Hammond The idea of this piece was to depict the opening of a flower by “opening” up the harmony as the song evolves. The harmonies (to my ears) are a bit “Ravelian”. (My better pieces emanate from chords I work up on my early

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Memories of the Outdoor Theatre Days

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“Spaghetti Western”(Written and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 1993 re-released and mastered 2012)Reynold-lots of guitars, bass, knee-slap “horse gallop”, wooden “train flute”, whoops and hollers, tambourine, “gunshots”Recording engineer and co-producer-Stymie Seamans  My original memories of “spaghetti western” films (like the Clint Eastwood mid to late 1960’s variety) emanates from taking friends in my 56” Ford to the “Ten High”

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