dear all,

i think it was 1989 or so that jeffrey paul and i began as the denver gentlemen. it was just the two of us. mainly, i played guitar and accordion,while jp played fiddle and did most of the singing. a few people liked it-the majority did not. we continued on...

gradually we acquired more fans but it was always a slow process. we added two other members on various instruments. some liked it while others preferred it just the two of us. we continued on...

next, we added jean-yves tola on drums. some were happy about it as we were, while others were unhappy-it was too rock with the drums and they liked it more traditional as before. we continued on...

the band broke up- i started 16 horsepower with jean-yves and a long time friend keven soll. i was now the singer. many fans of the denver gentlemen were unhappy. to them my words were lame as well as my voice. but all was well for them-the denver gentlemen in time started again and continue today under various line-ups-(jeffrey paul remains (in my opinion),one of the best songsmiths the world has to offer).

16 horsepower was much too rock and roll for the majority of the fans i had acquired up to that point. we would have to begin again-we did so and continued on...

in time our musical relationship with keven failed and we added pascal humbert on bass. once again, many were upset by this and we lost fans--we continued on...

16 horsepower is done- we are still good friends and i pray it remains that way till death do us part. all this to say-the objections of fans and the loss of them is now and has always been for me---- business as usual. i continue on..........

yes, some shows are better than others and believe me when i say that i do not expect your praise nor do i deserve it ever. ordy garrison and peter van laerhoven are friends whom i love dearly. i love to play with them and consider myself lucky to be able to do so.

sincerely,
david eugene