“Makin’ Whoppee”Guitar and vocal-ReynoldAcoustic bass-Matt SenjemFlute parts-Al AsmusRecorded by Stymie Seamans I’m not keen on recording “cover” tunes but I am currently reviewing a few I did record in the past. Looking back, this recording succeeds because I wanted to do an exercise in absolute minimalism. It’s straight guitar and acoustic bass with vocal (all live) with a two flute […]
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“What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life”(Legrand/Bergman)Vocal and guitar-Reynold Acoustic bass- Matt SenjemRecorded by Stymie Seamans I have played this song off and on for over 40 years. The music was written by the late Michel Legrand for the 1969 film “The Happy Ending”. I have even done this song at a few weddings for friends. Talk about an
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“Life Is Short” (Written and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 1995, 2024 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars, vocals and keyboards-ReynoldDrums-John HammondBass-Luke KramerRecorded by Stymie SeamansVideo produced by Rene Erickson I have long been painfully aware of life’s brevity because my life nearly ended at age five and later in my late twenties. I have become accustomed to daily thoughts about life’s fleeting
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“Vienna Blues”(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2011 and 2026 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)* This is a “live” in-studio 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. The piece is based on a 12-tone row but I
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“East Hennepin Swing” (Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2007 and 2026 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars-ReynoldBass-Jeff EngholmRecording engineer:JR Hammond Over the years, I have played many gigs on East Hennepin Avenue or the nearby North-East Minneapolis area. So that terrain has a certain vibe for me. For many of those years, we had a weekly Sunday night gig at The Times Bar
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“Uptown and Country”(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 1990 and 2025 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Lead and rhythm guitars-Reynold“Octave pedal” bass line-Luke KramerDrums- Rob DaviesRecorded by Stymie SeamansVideo production by Rene Erickson (May, 2025) This recording and song is from the archive. It holds up very well. The concept of the piece was to mix “uptown” and “country” and “rockabilly”
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