Greetings from Long Beach NY
Greetings from Long Beach, Long Island
This is a CD that has been in the making for many years. I’ve always wanted to put together an original effort, but one thing or another got in the way. This past year I was determined to finally accomplish this feat. It started with getting in touch with Ben Wisch who did a fantastic job engineering the CD in his “Bailey Building and Loan Studios” located in NYC. Ben is an accomplished engineer who recorded Marc Cohn’s hit “Walking in Memphis” which won a few Grammy awards one of which was for best song.
Just sit back, relax and listen…
Mike Tee
The Players
Mike Tee- All Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Keyboards, Harmonica
“Blue” Lou Papagalis- Most guitar leads, all ridiculous leads, some rhythm guitar.
Matt “The Rookie” Lauro- Bass Guitar
Sal “Vatoor” Mastracchio- Drums & Percussion
Alexandra Rea- Vocals on “Love is a thing we no longer share”.
Recorded, Mixed, and Engineered by Ben Wisch at Bailey Building and Loan Studios NYC.
Produced by Mike Tee
Visit the website at www.miketee.com
Or write me at
Mike Tee
PO Box 0391
Baldwin NY 11510
miketeee@aol.com
The Songs
Sherry I’m going to Jamaica
Written 1/31/2002
Copyright 2004 T & A Music Productions
Before I left for Jamaica I met this girl Sherry and she was beautiful. I was going to Jamaica the next day, so it would have been ridiculous to invite her after knowing her for a few hours. I figured when I got back we would go on a date. Jamaica was great, when I got back to NY Sherry was seeing some other guy and we never did date…
Lick, Drink, Suck ( The Tequila song)
Lyrics written 1/27/2002
Melody composed 1990
Copyright 2004 T & A Music Productions
Tequila is like no other drink I know of and puts me in a place far, far, away…
Wasted Child
Written 6/21/1990
Copyright 2004 T & A Music Productions
This was written about a dear friend who let drugs get the best of her.
I’m not waiting
Written 2/26/1991
Copyright 2004 T & A Music Productions
I enjoyed tracking my voice on this one.
Getaway
Written 6/21/1990
Copyright 2004 T & A Music Productions
Kind of song that I would want to have on while in a convertible on a highway on the first hot day of Spring…
The Twins near the Sea
Written 9/12/2001
Copyright 2004 T & A Music Productions
This song was written on September 12th 2001. I worked in Manhattan and the day of the attacks will always be on my mind. The initial reports were that 5000 people were estimated to have died. It turns out that number was more in the 3000 neighborhood but regardless it was horrible and I wanted to keep the original words that I had written that day… The four “crashes” you hear at the beginning of the song represent the 4 airplanes.
Baby I met on the internet
Written 8/13/2002
Copyright 2004 T & A Music Productions
Well the title says it all.
Special Rendezvous
Written 10/23/2002
Copyright 2004 T & A Music Productions
Well I met a girl who lived in Seattle and I lived in Long Island. So where do you meet? Vegas, of course!!! Lou’s guitar solo’s here is top rate…
Mozelle
Written 10/23/2002
Copyright 2004 T & A Music Productions
Real Jazzy song...
Where are you now?
Written 3/13/2003
Copyright 2004 T & A Music Productions
In life you need to take a “timeout” and measure where you are, where you are going, etc. Bottom line is you only have one life and if you are going to play it safe you may regret it 20 years from now…This is the only song that I played all instruments on.
Love is a thing we no longer share
Written 6/21/1990
Copyright 2004 T & A Music Productions
So many times if your in a relationship instead of breaking up you kind of just go through the motinos. I got the idea to turn it into a duet. I’ve known Alexandra Reo as she sang lead in Sal’s Band. I wrote some female lyrics, and I got her in my studio and we did a quick Demo and it sounded great.