Though he didn't know it at the time, Mignano - by purchasing this oversize musical instrument - had taken the first step toward becoming an integral part of a national underground cultural movement. The instrument, as it was, was probably worth about $2,000, says Mignano. The contraption barely worked, but Mignano paid the man $500 (half of what the owner had originally forked over). The man said sure.Ī few days later Mignano was climbing to the third floor of the guy's house to check out the instrument, one of only 2,500 reportedly ever made. Mignano, poker-faced, asked if he could take a look at it. Amused, the customer said he actually owned one of the coveted instruments but hadn't used it in years. Mignano, a keyboard player, told the man how much he loved the Mellotron, the electronic instrument of choice among progressive rock bands such as the Moody Blues. He began to make small talk with the customer across the register. One day, says Mignano, "some guy came in wanting to special-order a Moody Blues solo album, Justin Hayward or whatever." Ever diligent, Mignano picked up the phone, dialed the appropriate number and was put on hold for untold minutes. In high school a few short years ago Mitch Mignano worked the counter at a Blockbuster record store in a mall in Baytown.
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