I'm Mike Balzotti and no newcomer to the world of music--evidenced by a recent first-time release in 2002 of an album that I recorded with a group known as The Bards in 1968! (go to bardsmusic.com for more on that story and an amazing CD). I performed for many years, and was fortunate to have a few"charted" records. Through the years a major sustained interest has always been the recording studio & the ability to"make a thing"-- to develop musical ideas and make them come alive. In today's"digital world" there is the"vanity" of being able to compose, perform, arrange, engineer, produce, publish and distribute globally--essentially by yourself. As a young man who had to"sign his life away" for the opportunity to simply record in a professional environment (Capitol Records) 35 years ago, frankly, I am amazed that this is possible. Anyway, the love of music, the desire to"listen" for those melodies--then, to"manifest" them, is to me a"spiritual experience"--a great joy & passion......and something I truly hope"resonates" with you! Namaste.......