(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2010 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Ever since I was 12-years-old, Edgar Allan Poe was a favorite writer. I was so smitten at that age that I had my mother make a black cape for me (for some reason I thought Poe wore a cape) and I would fill a notebook with some pretty […]
(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2013 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars, vocals – reynoldPercussion – Michael BissonnetteAcoustic bass – Matt Senjem I’ve rewritten some of the lyrics to this song this past summer. We remodeled our house this summer so why not remodel some songs as well? It (new words) improves the whole idea too, I think. The idea
(Written and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI All Rights Reserved)Guitars-Reynold I have a certain fondness for this piece and play it often on gigs. When I play it with violinist Gary Schulte, it is especially good because he plays the melody so fluidly, and that isn’t easy. The harmonic “cycle” of the tune also appeals to
(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2000 Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars, bass, snare brush-Reynoldviolins-Karen Dahl, David HaugenFlute-Don AndersonEngineer J.R. Hammond This song was an attempt at creating a similar mood to the Adagio movement of Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G. Maurice Ravel has been my favorite composer for many years. The approach here is very minimalist and the main
(Written and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek, 1995 copyright)Guitars, vocals-ReynoldDrums-JR HammondBass-Luke KramerCello-Ellen GilsonHorns-Zane SchaeferEngineer-Stymie Seamans In 1995 I tried to write something akin to a “musical” called “House of Curiosities.” I wrote all of the tunes and assembled them on an album in 1995 by that name. This tune is the grand finale piece. The project was not among my
(Reynold D. Philipsek)I have been writing a “poem” a day lately for a small private collection I am calling, “Verse in the Time of Covid.” Here’s one of the latest. I’m not as smart as I used to thinkBut greying hair did not dim the lightI no longer feel I’m on the brinkof genius when merely bright I now blush
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