Quick Conversations with The Gentlemen, Vol. 1

Dear Friends,
In our travels, we Gentlemen are privileged to encounter countless peculiar and wonderful characters in taverns, service stations, and street corners across the country.  The sight of two well-dressed men in a gas station or barroom or hotel lobby seems to put many people in the mood to chat.  Chat with us, that is.  [...]

Great Two-Man Bands in History: Hall & Oates

Dear Friends,
The world has a proud tradition of two-man bands, of which we are proud to be a part.  And as a two-man band, we Gentlemen are naturally fans of other two-man bands.  We would like to share some of our favorites with you.  Today we inaugurate our Great Two-Man Bands in History feature.  We [...]

New Hampshire: The Gentlemen have put you On Notice!

Dear Friends,
The time has come to speak of New Hampshire, the state of my rearing.  New Hampshire, The Gentlemen have put you On Notice.
I, Andy Bean, this essay’s author and a noted 4-stringed instrumentalist, spent a majority of my formative years cavorting about the granite state.   There, between the ages of 4 and 18, [...]

Lessons in Etiquette, Vol 7 Cont’d

Dear Friends,
Today we discuss the Lesson in Etiquette presented to you earlier this week. As you may recall, the setting was as follows:
At a tavern late one evening, you have offered The Gentlemen a pair of complimentary beverages. The Gentlemen, having already accepted and imbibed several, and well on their way to an [...]

Lessons in Etiquette: Vol. 7

Dear Friends,
We shall now offer you a brief Lesson in Etiquette relating to one’s conduct in the tavern. As is our habit, we shall ask you, friend, to imagine yourself in the position described below. We will then invite you to choose, from a variety of seemingly sound options, the preferred approach. [...]

Why We Search Antique Stores for Records…

Dear Friends,
The morning after a performance, we Gentlemen can often be found in your local antique or junk emporium in search of aged records and, for The Councilman, miscellaneous household knick-knacks.  We are the ones in slightly disheveled evening-wear, milling about groggily.  Our efforts are usually fruitless.  But occasionally, as today, we Gentlemen are victorious. [...]

Fresh Compositions Revealed!

Dear Friends,
Between concert engagements this month The Councilman and I shall endeavor to ready a minivan full of new compositions. We intend to record these compositions next month. As a special treat, I shall reveal to you here the titles of some of these pieces. We think these titles accurately reflect the [...]

A True Story of Survival: Part 4!

Dear Internet,
I present to you the quite unbelievable two-part conclusion of that True Story of Two Man Gentlemen Band Survival begun many months ago.
As this is a serial piece, I invite you to re-ingest the opening three installments here, here, and here.  For those who cannot be burdened with additional reading, I shall, grudgingly re-set [...]

Breaking News in Lancaster, PA!

Dear Friends,
Here is one of the many reasons we enjoy life on the road. Some breaking news from Lancaster, PA: