(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 […]
I hope you are all well and keeping your distance. Here is a little music to hopefully brighten your day. Stay well. Reyn (Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 1997 Zino-Rephi Music BMI) (Lyrics) “Some war, some peace, All the happenstance between Our two eternities in the meantime. Is this an age of wonder or just Babylon? A spectacular sunset
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Performed and written by Reynold PhilipsekCopyright Zino-Rephi Music (BMI) Back in the mid-1970s, I took some college-level music classes. These were still the days when the Second Viennese School of Schoenberg, Webern, and Berg influence prevailed. They were the early 20th-century Austrian composers who explored the 12-tone technique. This roughly means a melodic line has to sound every note of
“1965”Written and performed by Reynold Philipsek copyright Zino-Rephi Music (BMI) This song, “1965,” is a fond look back to my early years. I was 12 years old in 1965 and already a guitar player and fledgling songwriter. This piece is full of hidden or codified nuggets taken from music I remember from that time, like Motown, Bacharach, and the Beatles
This is a recording done directly on my iPhone in my backroom on 3/26/2020. So obviously it is of less than studio quality. In fact, it was recorded on “Voice Memos” which, as I understand, is a utility on all iPhones. It turned out quite well considering. I intended to record this song soon in a studio but the current
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Since many performances are currently being postponed due to the virus pandemic I thought it was useful to once again direct attention to a few (three) videos that present some live performance and commentary.Take care. Links:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6KRxC8CGLA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whOKhuzQI4E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcvrYk4ly-8
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