Dear Robert,

reminding someone of 'Van the Man' is far more than I would have ever dared to dream of. I've been an admirer of his (I don't like the word 'fan', actually) since he was a very young singer of the Irish band THEM, and like with all the other European boys who wanted to become a pop star back then the three chords of 'Gloria' were the stuff I, too, tortured my finger-tips with.

And isn't Tupelo Honey one of the most romantic love songs that have ever been released?

Well, seriously: I'm really tickled by your very nice comment which I appreciate a lot - thank you so much.

Take care,

Stefan