æz tˈaɪm pˈæst, ðə pɹˈaɪm mˈuːvɚz bɪkˌeɪm kˈaɪnd ʌvðɪ ˈɛldɚ stˈeɪtsmɛn ɪnðə bˈɜːdʒənɪŋ ˈæn ˈɑːɹbɚ mjˈuːzɪk sˈiːn, wˈɜːkɪŋ wɪððə jˈʌŋɡɚ ɡɹˈuːps, ænd plˈeɪɪŋ wɪð vˈɪzɪɾɪŋ ˈɑːɹɾɪsts lˈaɪk dʒˈɛɹi ɡɑːɹsˈiːɐ.
As time passed, the Prime Movers became kind of the elder statesmen in the burgeoning Ann Arbor music scene, working with the younger groups, and playing with visiting artists like Jerry Garcia.