The Mellotron Group

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> I just want to publicly thank Frank Stickle for (a) bringing the 
> Mellotron down
> to us for use on Powered by Light yesterday, and (2) saying so many 
> incredibly
> nice and confidence-building things about us in the studio and on Myspace.
>
> Frank is a true gentleman and also has a keen ear and it was great to 
> have him
> there to coach me on how to properly play the instrument. It was my 
> first time
> playing one, and the odd feel of the keys took some getting used to, 
> but Frank
> not only helped me get my playing even, he also made some excellent 
> suggestions
> about actual figures which when tried, worked. It also brought out the
> orchestration instincts of my guitarist Todd Russell who began calling 
> on his
> musical Ph.D. education to help me really turn the Tron into some 
> orchestral
> magic.
>
> I am very excited about how Powered by Light is sounding. Now comes 
> the vocals,
> always an adventure, tomorrow and Sunday.
>
> Thank you Frank! And thanks to everyone who has taken an interest in 
> this crazy
> prog band in Richmond.
>
> Mike Visaggio
> www.myspace.com/kineticelement
>