All words and music by Phil Ramsey and other HUMANS

Phil "Rockhouse" Ramsey

Making his guitar weep to smiling audiences for nearly 40 years.

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01 Better Days

Written by
Phil Ramsey and Ron Marcus

Performed by
Phil Ramsey and friends

Produced by
Phil Ramsey

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02 Part of Life

Written by
Phil Ramsey and George Lambert

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Phil Ramsey and friends

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03 Promise Me

Written by
Phil Ramsey and Virginie Holive

Performed by
Phil Ramsey and friends

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Phil Ramsey

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04 Any Day Now

Written by
Ramsey/Rechnitz

Performed by
Phil Ramsey and friends featuring Jane Lui on vocals

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Phil Ramsey

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05 Eventual Conversion

Written by
Ramsey/Rechnitz

Performed by
Phil Ramsey and friends featuring Sadie Brown on vocals

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Phil Ramsey

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06 Just Cuz

Written by
Phil Ramsey

Performed by
The Kent James Band

Produced by
Phil Ramsey

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07 Tug Of War

Written by
Ramsey/Rechnitz/Gruhler

Performed by
Phil Ramsey and friends featuring Sadie Brown on vocals

Produced by
Phil Ramsey

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08 Go Go Daddy

Written by
Phil Ramsey

Performed by
Phil Ramsey and friends featuring Jane Liu on vocals

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Phil Ramsey

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09 Uber Baby

Written by
Phil Ramsey

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10 Positively Mod (rocker - wife's favorite)

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Phil Ramsey

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Phil Ramsey

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11 Something's Driving Me Crazy

Written by
Phil Ramsey

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Phil Ramsey and friends featuring Ernest "Boom" Carter on drums

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12 The Love Satellite

Written by
Phil Ramsey

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Gallery

Photos & Moments

Tommy Shaw and Phil - Ravello Italy Tommy Shaw and Phil - Ravello Italy
Paradise Lounge San Francisco Paradise Lounge San Francisco
Phil and friends jamming with Harvey Mandel Phil and friends jamming with Harvey Mandel
Phil and Hal Blaine at NAMM Phil and Hal Blaine at NAMM
Phil and Jeff Skunk Baxter at NAMM Phil and Jeff Skunk Baxter at NAMM
Phil on Main Stage at 2008 SF Pride Phil on Main Stage at 2008 SF Pride/span>
Kent James Band - SF Pride Main Stage 2008 Kent James Band - SF Pride Main Stage 2008
Phil and Prairie Prince at NAMM Phil and Prairie Prince at NAMM
Kent James, Hud Bunce, Phil Kent James, Hud Bunce, Phil
Malice Cooper - Bottom of the Hill 2012 Malice Cooper - Bottom of the Hill 2012
Phil playing in Sacramento California Sacramento CA
Phil Ramsey Phil Ramsey
Phil 2004 - Who Too Phil 2004 - Who Too
Malice Cooper - Phil Malice Cooper - Phil
Slims December 2016 Slims December 2016
Slash and Don Was Rehearsal - NAMM Slash and Don Was Rehearsal - NAMM
Phil Ramsey - Beachlover at St. Pete's Beach FL Beachlover at St. Pete's Beach FL
Phil Ramsey realizing a perfect fit for his head in a 19th century cannon Perfect Fit!
Ron Wood visit at the San Francisco Art Exchange Ron Wood visit at SF Art Exchange
Phil Ramsey Jane Asher and Gerald Scarfe visiting the SF Art Exchange
Perks of the job - a viewing of Clapton's guitar at the SF Art Exchange Perks of the job - a viewing of Clapton's guitar at the SF Art Exchange
Phil photo of Todd Rundgren and David Pack at NAMM< Phil photo of Todd Rundgren and David Pack at NAMM
Phil photo of Robbie Krieger at NAMM private party Phil photo of Robbie Krieger at NAMM party
Alan Parsons and Phil - NAMM Alan Parsons and Phil - NAMM
Phil with harmonica player Lee Oskar of WAR at NAMM Phil with Lee Oskar of WAR at NAMM
Phil and David Pack at the Fairmont SF Phil and David Pack at the Fairmont SF
Phil Ramsey Rupert Hine (record producer for Rush, Tina Turner, Howard Jones, The Fixx, Bob Geldof, Thompson Twins, Stevie Nicks and many more), Phil and David Pack - Kauai

The Early Years

Phil in LA in 1984 Phil in LA - 1984
Blues Band LA 1988 - Phil's beloved blonde tele was later stolen Blues Band LA 1988 - 70's blonde tele sorely missed - it was stolen....ahhh
On tour with Harvey Mandel at Bogarts in Long Beach CA 1990 On tour with Harvey Mandel at Bogart's - Long Beach CA 1990
IOU 1992 San Francisco IOU — 1992 San Francisco
Buzz Motel 1993 San Francisco Buzz Motel — 1993 San Francisco
UV Rays Private Party La Honda California 1993 UV Rays Private Party — La Honda, CA 1993
Rockhouse 1994 Rockhouse — 1994
Phil and John Ellis on Tour with the UV Rays Phil and John Ellis on Tour with the UV Rays — Laytonville, CA 1996
UV Rays with Val Starr at Bay to Breakers in 1996 UV Rays with Val Starr at Bay to Breakers in San Francisco 1996
Rockhouse 1997 Rockhouse — 1997
Phil 1997 in San Francisco Phil 1997 in San Francisco

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About Phil

San Francisco native Phil "Rockhouse" Ramsey has been making his guitar weep to smiling audiences for nearly 40 years.

Phil has shared the stage with Greg Allman, Lady Gaga (tour 2008), Lee Oskar of WAR (2011), George Clinton & Funkadelic in Las Vegas (2009), Kent James Band, Steve MacKay (saxophone for Iggy Pop), Corey Feldman, Denny Laine of Wings, Barry Melton, Ernest "Boom" Carter (E Street Band, Paul Butterfield), Squid Vicious, Glen Dover (Megadeth), Spencer Davis, Tim Bogart (Vanilla Fudge, Jeff Beck), Grace Jones, Kat DeLuna, Cyndi Lauper, Rain, the Romantics, Earl Slick, Lee Rocker, Harvey Mandel (Canned Heat, Rolling Stones), Ron Marcus of Love Soaked Orchestra, Donovan, JC Flyer, Ben Fong-Torres (former Rolling Stone Magazine editor), the famous Mirage Casino & Hotel BeatleFest Las Vegas 2007 & 2008 — and many, many more.


A published BMI certified songwriter, Phil released solo CD Dr. Zing in 2000 (distributed through The Orchard) and My Brain on Music in 2006, available at CD Baby, iTunes, and Google Music.

Partial Band History

The Jean Genies · 2010–2015
Malice Cooper · 2009–2015
The Modern Times · 2007–2011
Kent James Band · 2007–2008
Substitute · 2005–2008 (The Who tribute)
Who Too · 2004–2005 (The Who tribute)
The SF Blues Machine · 2000–2005
Val Starr Band · 1990–2001 (classic rock)
UV Rays · 1995–1998 (original rock)
Rockhouse · 1993–1995 (covers & original rock)
I.O.U · 1992 (original rock)
Dead Battery · 1991–1992
The Blues Brokers · 1991–1995
Corey Feldman Band · 1988–1989
Remix · 1985–1988 (original rock)
The Mix · 1986–1989 (classic rock)
The Rolling Clones · 1988–1989 (Rolling Stones tribute)
Tim Bogart Band · 1985
Spencer Davis Band · 1986
Twist & Shout · 1984–1986 (Beatles tribute)

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