Mr. Satriani, My name is Randy McPhie. I am a 57 year old man who is dying from Hepatocellular Cacinoma, (Liver Cancer). I
am also one of your biggest fans. A year ago my doctors said I probably had two years, maybe only one year left to live.
Well, after a two week session of "Why me" I picked myself up by the seat of mr pants and said, "So be it! If I'm scheduled
to dye soon OK, I can deal with that!" There was a time when I had notebooks full of things I wanted to do, places I wanted
to see, and emotions I wanted to experience. Now they have all boiled down to a few short items listed on the back of a
paper napkin. Since 1990 when I first became aware of you and your exceptional guitar skills, the awesome music you have
given to us, personally it has done more than entertained me for it touches me spiritually. If I could fly is my all-time
favorite and WILL be played at my wake. However, Number 1 on my bucket list for many years now was, "To see Joe Satriani
live in concert seated within the first five rows." Last August I overheard a guy mentioning that he had just came back
from Vegas where he had seen you in concert. That inspired me to get online and track down a concert schedule. I found one
saying that August 30th you'd be in Vegas for a show. I immediatel registered with front row tickets, they were suppose to
email me the minute those tickets came on sale. It wasn't long after that your US tour ended and your Europe tour began. It
was then that I became aware that the August 30th Vegas show Was old news as it had been the show that I had overheard that
guy talking about. I was devastated because I had lo9st my very last chance at fulfilling my Number 1 bucket list goal. If
my doctors are right, and I believe they are, You most likely won't be out on another tour before my time is up. I have
purchased, not illegally downloaded, but purchased nearly every CD you have ever produced and I listen to them, you could
just about say DAILY! That music awakens me physically, it moves me mentally, and it touches me spiritually. I mcry nearly
every time I hear "Cryin'". Why? I don't know it just has that profound of an effect on me. And "If I Could Fly" man that
song puts me up there above the clouds without a care in the world soaring around higher than the eagles feeling
exhilerated and completely oblivious to any and all of my dispairs down here on earth. I know that you have the 3G concert
in California left to do here in the near future. But I am an SSI Recipient who only gets $733.00 each month. There's no
way in this world I could ever squeeze out enough to pay for that trip and concert tickets. Even though my Number 1 Bucket
List experience can't be achieved in this lifetime, perhaps I will be able to catch up to you in the next. I will end this
by saying Thank you Joe Satriani for being who you are and for doing what you do'
Respectfully ypours,
Randy McPhie
randymcphie@gmail.com
