Now that it is December, I thought this piece of music would be appropriate. It is yet another solo guitar “miniature” which is a form I have used a lot. Trying to compress a small “world” of ideas concisely into a few minutes of music has always been an appealing concept for me. This piece was loosely inspired by Chopin’s […]
(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2011 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Two versions “live” and studioStudio version engineer: Stymie Seamans This is a “live” recording video done by my friend Rene Erickson. The original studio recording appears on the “Picture This” and “Tales from the North Woods” albums. This is a very condensed version. STAY WELL.BE KIND.REYN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UckK-Lo6aJU
“Through Rose Colored Glasses”(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2015 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Recorded by Stymie Seamans For some listeners acquainted with Chopin you might be able to spot a fragment from his “Barcarolle.” I use this fragment to create the piece. I feel an affinity for Chopin and Slavic composers in general as I have Polish ancestry. I
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(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2020 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) In March of 2020 just as the pandemic began I wrote this song quite quickly. I then recorded it on my iPhone in the backroom of our house. I hardly expected the recording to be anything but a demo. Surprisingly, it turned out quite well. I had a
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(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 on it are very nice. Especially this one. “Welcome” was obviously the
(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2012 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) 1965 was a big year for me. I was twelve years old and forming my first band. I remember a lot of the music that I liked at that time, which included The Beatles, The Kinks, and Burt Bacharach songs done by various artists. I also remember the