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Brother, the Boiled In Lead played many glorious notes in your honor tonight @ Geneva NY. Light, love and loud noises!

From an old Leadhead who loves the new BiL, VERY best wishes!!

Another Old Leadhead wishes you positive vibrations & good wishes towards making a full recovery Dean…I was SO looking forward to seeing you play with BiL last Saturday in Geneva NY, and was sorry to hear that you are not well nowadays.

Hey Dean and Megan, Thinking of you both. I sometimes play tunes from our Cedar Concert 2000 to guitarist friends and they are just awestruck! You inspire me, and lots of others. Hang in there. Lots of love, Brendan

I just got some of your music on iTunes. Really beautiful sounds! “Eva Arriving” is so great; I wish I could play it!

I wish you all the best in your recovery.

Hi Dean,

I saw you at the San Antonio Accordion Festival many years ago with John Williams (perhaps 2006??). I dug out your CD Heavy Meadow to share with a friend and happened to look up your website and then got to this one.

Your music is beautiful. I listened to the one CD I have over and over again and now I’m going to try and buy all of your CDs. I will pray that you heal and grow stronger everyday. I come from a family of musicians and your skill and composition blows me away every time I hear a song. There’s always something new to find in each song each time you hear it.

Thank you so much for inspiring me. I know that you will not only survive but live a full life full of love and peace and music.

I will help in any way that I can.

-Hannah

dean I hope you get better soon I need to play some music with you.

We’re always nearby and thinking of you and Megan. Justa keep on keeping on.

Hi Dean,

Don’t know if you remember me. I’m Steve Sklar’s wife. Want you to know we both think of you often and send healing energy and love your way. Especially right now as it seems you are going into surgery momentarily. May you enjoy continuing improvement and return to health.
Johnna and Steve

My prayer energy for you, Dean. I’m remembering seeing you play duets with Marcus Wise, and playing with Anthony Cox and Phil Hey! Great power in those musical moments. May you reap the power back 7-fold.

So happy the surgery went well!!!

Hi Dean,
Surfing on the net, I just had the information about your sickness, and hopefully about the good way to recovery. So please receive our best wishes. We did’n't forget your performance with François Corneloup “Next” here, and the great human feeling emerging from you.
Love,
Patrice

Hi Dean,
Sending love and good wishes from around the corner I believe! Delighted to hear you are doing much better and I hope your progress continues. Hi to Meagn. Take care. Hugs, Annie.

Hi Dean,
I’ve been thinking of you…
1) when I went to hear Peter Ostroushko at the Cedar. I remembered once maybe 15 years ago when I was doing video at a corporate gig for “Daytons.” We were on the roof of a garage and the employees were eating lunch. I heard some great music and there you and Peter were, off in a corner some where, bringing it.
2) I remember your son when he was little and would come to the Pouchak/Aranow household at Halloween, year after year. Funny, how the mind picks something like this to remember.
3) The only music of yours that I own is the one with the bongos, Jaguar at Half Moon Lake. I keep giving it away, and then buying another…

Be open to these new changes, and thrive! I’ve never met your partner, but she sounds like a very good woman.

Rosemary

Dean & Megan
Great report Megan!! Thank you for taking the time to do this – with all the other “higher priorities” you have in your life! Do we have to start looking closer at stop lghts, now that Dean is driving again!!
We think of you folks almost every day and wonder if we would have the same strength, wisdom, and work ethic, to keep going as you have done!! Will try and get to the event in August (may be out of town!) Till then–keep the faith, and remember that what the folks relate to is your warmth and humor when you are performing (the great guitar skills are just a vehicle)!!!
Call if you need anything!
Don

As always, sending love and strength.

Dean- I love you much. Did you ever know that you’re my hero? Get well soon. <3

Dean, in my thoughts, in my heart, through the years, past and future.
Love to you both.

Hey Dean, I just posted the Celtic Junction benefit on our facebook page. We’re sending you many, many good
vibrations. Curtis & Loretta

Dean & Megan:

Sending all our love your way. Wishing you strength & happiness.

Onward & upward.

Tom & Julie

Morning Dean,
I had a lot of fun at the benefit concert yesterday! Goddess (Heather) made a lot of delicious food and my favorite chicken curry!!! Yuuuuuuummm!!! I also got to see some of my old friends and that was fun too. Not much else to say, lots of love,
Jujubella

Hey Dean,
Had a ball listening to an eclectic collection of musicians last night, all playing to wish you well. And right now, I’m listening to “Godin Guidon” and thinking of you spinning solos and stories w/Latin Wave. Heal well!
Vince

hello dean,my beautiful friend;
thinking and listening to your music often and wishing you strengh and spirit from paris;cannot wait to cook for you.take good care of yoursel.
i miss you.
bonjour from paris
alain

We think of you often and wish you healing and love. Would love to see you again at St. Joan Caberat if not this year maybe next. There will always be a place for you. Sending our love.

Celebrating the victories!! I love you Dean

Dean: Nothing makes me feel better than to hear such good news about you and your recovery. Congrats on the Hall of Fame induction–wish I could have been there to see you play! Hope to do some visiting and play some music with you sometime soon. Karole and I wish you the very best.
Love,
Creeper

Hi Dean & Megan, Just thinking about you today as I often do. Sending love and good thoughts. – Janet

Dean, it’s been hard to contact you personally. best to you. call me for a hang…612-789-2655

Hey Dean. I just read Megan’s letter full of great news about you and it was so lovely to read. Delighted you are continuing to get better and play more. That’s wonderful. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers and hopefully when I’m over next summer myself and the big brother will be able to take you for a celebratory drink with Uncle Arthur! Take care. Annie B

Good to read of your progress. Best to you and yours. Play on!

YEAH DEAN! So very happy! With continued prayers for healing and strength. Think about you nearly every day. Looking forward to seeing you & Marcus on the 9th at the Artist Quarter. One of my first tapes with your music was the one with Marcus. I’ll play that tonight. Be well! Janet

BroDean, Missing you and loving you lots!!!
Praying for you almost everyday with the kids and H.
There’s a hole in my heart that longs to be filled by playing with you again soon.
I’m so happy that you’re getting better as I know you would be. Excited to hear your CD with Marcus as son as I can get my hands on it!!

Loving you!
Michael

Dean, It was so great to see you at the Aster Cafe, at Dick Nunnelly’s memorial.
You look mah-velous my friend.

The New Standards mentioned you at their show at The Dakota last night, with very loving and supportive words, and as excited as I am that you are well enough to be performing again! Thinking of you today in my New Year’s celebrations, wishing you a healthy and miraculous 2011!

Hey Dean,

My friends and I did a music-trading activity where we listed some of our favorite musicians. For the “most awesome guitarist” question, some people put down Jimmy Page, some put down Eddie Van Halen, some put down Pete Townshend…

…I put down DEAN MAGRAW! \m/ Can’t wait to see you play again. You’ve done so much to influence me as a musician, and I can’t ever thank you enough.

Rock on, Mr. Macgrawsome.

Dean, you’re one of my favorite guitarists, you can put amazing amounts of expression into every note you play and it really makes your guitar speak. God bless you man and best of luck with your recovery.