(Reynold D. Philipsek) My Roman Catholic upbringing and 12 years of parochial education still shows some resonance. This verse recalls the congregational recitation of a Rosary or Novena where the priest would intone a short prayer and the congregation would reply with a repeated response in a low monotone. —————————————— Gone the halcyon days I trod the boards to mighty […]
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This protracted period of forced solitude and just my age, in general, have been instrumental in my recent musings about my life and so-called career as a musician. One thing I have noticed for some time now is how people who are not involved in the music biz have some false notions about the reality of it. A comment I
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“Babushka”Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright Zino-Rephi Music (BMI) Maybe it’s just me but this current situation has me reviewing my early life. Memories of the first years of my life are floating past in cascades. Which leads me to this song and memory. A babushka is a term for a headscarf and also a Slavic term for
Composed by Reynold D. PhilipsekCopyright Zino-Rephi Music BMIAll Rights Reserved St. Germain Street is the Main Street of my old hometown.I have many memories of riding my bike down this street on a summer afternoon or walking home from high school on a fall day.I haven’t lived in St. Cloud in over 35 years but I still do play there
Composed by Reynold D. PhilipsekCopyright Zino-Rephi Music BMIAll Rights ReservedGuitars by ReynoldAcoustic bass by Matt Senjem The title is taken from the typical beatnik or bebop musician look. The music is essentially a minor blues but the changes go through some channels that are a bit more out of the typical pattern. The whole point of the piece is to
I’m at an interesting point in my musical life. A turning point. I’m trying to figure out exactly what my musical personality is. Some might say this is a mighty late stage to be figuring that out but it is what it is. I do think I have made my very best records in the past ten years. The best moments