“The Cards You’re Dealt” (are what you play)Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2026 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)All vocals and instruments by Reynold except alto flute parts played by Al AsmusRecording and video produced by Rene EricksonMixed and mastered by Adam Tucker at Signaturetone Studio, Mpls, MN My niece Regan is 23 years old.She is a dancer with The
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“Spaghetti Western” (Written and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2012 Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Credits:acoustic and electric guitars, bass, knee-slap “horse gallop”, wooden “train flute”, whoops and hollers, tambourine-“spurs”, “gunshots”- ReynoldRecording engineer and co-producer-Stymie Seamans I never really measured success in the music biz by record/radio charts etc., but by 2012, I got curious about all of that. I employed a
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“8 Solo Guitar Performances”(All music performed and composed by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2016 Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Video directed by Rene Erickson This is another video consisting of further outtakes from the 2017 documentary, “A Life Well Played,” which was directed by Rene Erickson. I have worked pretty intensely at building a solo guitar repertoire during the past 25 years. As
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“Cool Fool” (for a day)(Written, arranged and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 1993 and 2026 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Reynold-vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, finger snaps and vibraslapRecorded at Paisley Park on January 17, 1993Engineers: Stymie Seamans and Tom GarneauMastered by Bernie GrundmanVideo Production by Rene Erickson This is my newest video. Please hold on past the end of the song
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“Johnny Appleseed” (Written and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2013 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Vocals and guitars-reynoldAcoustic bass-Matt SenjemPercussion by Michael BissonnetteRecorded by Stymie Seamans(*Real acoustic instruments played by real players) It always has seemed to me that musicians are a bit like the central character in the Johnny Appleseed myth. They are itinerant workers who hopefully are sowing some small seeds
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“Autumn Leaves”(Kosma/Mercer)Reynold-guitar, vocalMatt Senjem-aoustic bassRecorded by Stymie Seamans I have not recorded many “cover” songs. The vast majority of songs I have recorded are original compositions. This is a duet with Matt Senjem. I have been playing with Matt for over 25 years and considering that he isn’t 50 years old yet that’s a big part of his life. (We