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Email from Matt's Fans... #2, Name Undisclosed by request...
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Thanks Undisclosed,
Really nice to hear from you! Thanks for your kind words... You Matt Story is EXACTLY the response I was inviting.
I am Forwarding this email to Matt and his family... Hey guys, please let me know you got this... And then you can read it whenever you need an emotional lift. This fan letter is truly from the heart...
> I would love to help Matt and his family. Although
I am of limited means and
> have my own financial worries, I would like to send something small, as
well
> as a letter to the Miller family. I am sure that a heartfelt letter about
> what Matt and his drumming mean to me will bring a temporary smile and
some
> encouragement to Matt and his wife. Can you tell me how I can correspond
with
> them?
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I don't know if Matt is strong enough (those treatments can be hell... ) to respond to every letter individually, but I KNOW that he's been very touched by the TOTAL RESPONSE from EVERYONE...
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> From: Undisclosed
> Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:03:49 -0500 (CDT)
> To: ARKADY
> Cc: Undisclosed
> Subject: Matt Miller
>
> Arkady,
>
> Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Undisclosed& I am
an avid music fan
> and a drummer by hobby. A friend of mine, Undisclosed took saxophone
lessons
> from you when I was in high school, back in the mid 90s. I loved listening
to
> your album, The Other Side, and have been listening to it since
I bought it in
> 1993. I am writing you about your Matt Miller campaign, which I first
saw on
> the Chaptzem blog.
>
> As a former drummer hobbyist (my rental apartment doesn't have space for
a
> drums set, nor does my schedule allow for it anymore), I was always a
Matt
> Miller fan. He entered the "neginah scene" when I was about
xxx years old,
> if I am not mistaken, and I was immediately drawn to him. He had a unique
> style that few of the neginah drummers had back then. He is a true
> professional musician, one who seemingly follows the "less is more" school
> of thought, knowing that music is defined by your style, not by the size
of
> your drum/cymbal setup or how quickly you can roll across your 5 toms.
It
> should not come as a surprise that I requested, or should I say insisted,
that
> Matt drum at my wedding. Matt, Michael Hinton & Meir Sherman really
put on a
> good show for me, and I find myself always hitting the rewind button when
I
> listen to the recording. It's amazing how each time I listen to it I notice
> a new fill or groove that I never realized before, even though I have
listened
> to the tape over and over for more than five years! Matt did more than
drum
> at my wedding. He enjoyed himself, he had a good time, and he rocked the
whole
> night.
>
> I was very saddened to read that Matt is sick. The news really touched
me and
> broke my heart, since I feel a connection to Matt and his music. Music
always
> puts me in a good mood, and hearing or seeing Matt play makes me smile
and
> think back of my wedding, how he played so well, and of all the joy
> surrounding that evening. I know you mentioned it on your website, and
I
> donât mean to repeat what you said, but I surely relate to the fact
that
> musicians can touch people's lives and have a special place in their hearts,
> even if we don't know each other personally.
>
> I would love to help Matt and his family. Although I am of limited means
and
> have my own financial worries, I would like to send something small, as
well
> as a letter to the Miller family. I am sure that a heartfelt letter about
> what Matt and his drumming mean to me will bring a temporary smile and
some
> encouragement to Matt and his wife. Can you tell me how I can correspond
with
> them?
>
> Finally, I do not want the details of this letter to be posted to your
> website. Feel free to copy some of my comments and thoughts to your site,
but
> please do not include my name, number, e-mail address, references to my
> friend, or any other identifying information.
>
> Lets pray that Matt has a complete and speedy recovery and that I can
again
> enjoy his music at future weddings and events.
> Undisclosed
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