HI JULIE AND TIM,
I FELT I HAD TO WRITE SOMETHING ABOUT EACH PERSON I MET AT THE STUDIO AS EACH ONE HELPED ME CHANGE MY LIFE FOR THE BETTER.
PLEASE POST IT ON YOUR SITE WHERE YOU SEE FIT.

LOVE MIKE=THE SPREE CHEF


THE POLYPHONIC SPREE

I FEEL SO BLESSED TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE MY PIANO PLAYING TO THIS WONDERFUL GROUP AND NEW ALBUM.
THE JOY THAT EMANATES FROM THESE SPECIAL SOULS EACH IN THEIR OWN WAY IS OVERWHELMING.

JULIE HAS THE ABILITY SOMEHOW TO HOLD IT ALL TOGETHER AND SEE THE REAL BIG PICTURE. GOD BLESS HER I DONT KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT PLUS 3 ADORABLE BRIGHT SMART AND TALENTED KIDS THAT HAVE ENOUGH ENERGY TO POWER NEW YORK CITY!

TIM HAS TO BE ME IN A DIFFERENT BODY AS HIS VIEWPOINTS RE. MUSIC, CREATIVTY, AND POSITIVE ENERGY, AND INSPIRATION ARE A MIRROR OF WHERE I COME FROM. THE ULTIMATE BAND LEADER. HE WOULDNT ACCEPT ANYTHING BUT GREAT RAW ENERGY AND INSPIRATION FROM ME. HE CONDUCTED ME BY THE PIANO THROUGH ALL MY PERFORMANCES FROM FROM A DISTANCE OF 1 FOOT AS IF THERE WERE 100 MUSICIANS PLAYING ! WHAT A GIFT. ILL ALWAYS TREASURE THAT!

BRIAN IS A GREAT DRUMMER AND WONDERFUL GUY. HIS DRUMMING HAS WONDERFUL INTENSITY AND ENERGY AND VERY ALIVE AND I LOVED CO-CREATING WITH HIM.

MARK COMES UP WITH CATCHY BASS LINES AND HOLDS THE FORT DOWN WITH A GREAT GROOVE AND IS VERY ADAMANT TO GET THE PERFECT BASS PART. HES A TERRIFIC GUY AND AN ESSENTIAL TO THE GROUP. IM HAPPY TO KNOW HIM.

JOHN IS A PHENOMENAL PRODUCER. SO FOCUSSED ITS 'STUPID'.
HE REALLY KNOWS WHEN YOU ARE HAPPENING AND CAN DIFFERENTIATE FROM A PROFESSIONAL PART AND A MAGICAL PART. KEEP IT UP MAESTRO! HE ALSO HAD TERRIFIC ASSISTANCE FROM BRENT WITH HIS MANY SKILLS.

ANNIE IS BLESSED WITH THE GIFT OF MUSIC. JUST HER BEINGNESS WITHOUT PLAYING A NOTE IS VERY POWERFUL. KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR HER.

RYAN HAS A SMILE THAT CAN MELT YOU AND A TERRIFIC GUITARIST AND A KNACK FOR CATCHY RIFFS AND VERY DEDICATED IN A BEAUTIFUL WAY TO THE SPREES. I LOOK FORWARD TO MAKING MORE MUSIC WITH HIM.

EVAN IS NOT ONLY A VERY CREATIVE KEYBOARD PLAYER AND HAS A GREAT SENSE OF SOUNDS PLUS SEEMS TO HAVE A VERY BIG BRAIN AND MANY ABILITIES GOING ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. SCARY! ANOTHER VITAL PRESENCE TO THE BAND.

JENNE IS AN ANGEL FROM ANOTHER PLANET AND A TREASURE TO HAVE AROUND. SO INCREDIBLY WARM.

NOW IM MISSING OUT ON THE OTHER 15 OR SO MUSICIANS WHO WERENT AT PACHYDERM STUDIO SO ILL HAVE TO WAIT TILL THE NEXT TIME TO COMMENT ON THEM!!!!! I SUSPECT ALL QUITE MAGICAL.

IF WE ALL REMAIN TRULY HUMBLE THIS MUSIC WILL BRING GREAT JOY TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE.
MIKE GARSON 2006