mˈaɪk ɪz ɪnˈɪʃəli fˈæsᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðɪs ɹˈæðɚ stɹˈeɪndʒ ɡɹˈuːp ʌv pˈiːpəl ænd ɪz ɪn ˈɔː ʌv ðɛɹ fˈoʊkəs ænd tˈɛknɪkəl kˈɑːmpɪtəns ɔnðə ɹˈɑːk, wˌaɪl ðɛɹ ˈɑːbviəs ɪŋkˈɑːmpɪtəns ɪn mˈoːɹ mʌndˈeɪn ˈɛɹiəz ʌv lˈaɪf ˈoʊnli sˈiːmz tʊ ɪŋkɹˈiːs ðɛɹ ɡlˈæmɚ.
Mike is initially fascinated by this rather strange group of people and is in awe of their focus and technical competence on the rock, while their obvious incompetence in more mundane areas of life only seems to increase their glamour.