“No Nothing” (Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek 1998 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Vocal, guitars, drums and harmonica by Reynold Bass by Luke Kramer Recorded by Stymie Seamans I wrote this song long enough ago that the lyric starts with “my grandpa went see the doctor” but these days “I went to see the doctor” would be more on point. I […]
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(Written and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 1993 and 2023 Zino-Rephi Music BMI)All vocals and instruments by ReynoldRecorded at Paisley Park (2/28/93) and engineered by Stymie Seamans and David KentMastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering Some years ago, I hit on the idea of a song where the protagonist is a supposed “stoic type.” He (the guy in the song) slowly
“Pubs of London”(Written and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 1994 and 2025 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Voices, guitars and all instruments by Reynold exceptDrums by Steve Read SmithBass by Luke KramerTrombones by Zane SchaeferRecording Engineer:Stymie Seamans This song is literally a recitation of London pub names lifted from the London phone book. At the time when this song was written, I
(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2022 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)All of instruments and vocal by Reynold except drums by Mo EngelRecorded by Stymie SeamansRelease date: August 25, 2022 This was the seventh and final new song and recording from the summer of 2022. All have been posted on my YouTube channel, which is my current primary mode of
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“St. Germain Street”(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2020 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Reynold-guitars, bass, and keyboardsMichael Bissonnette- percussion and drumsRecorded by Stymie Seamans This recording encapsulates a nostalgic snapshot in a way that I am quite certain I will never be able to duplicate. I grew up in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The Main Street of St. Cloud is
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(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 1993 Zino-Rephi Music BMI)All voices and instruments: Reynold(Except steel guitar by Stymie Seamans)Recording engineers:Stymie Seamans and Tom Garneau at Paisley Park StudiosRecorded November 1, 1992Mastered by Bernie Grundman In the tradition of Randy Newman and Loudon Wainwright, I tried my hand at some humor in a song. In the past, people seemed
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