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A Quality Friend
My brother and I formed a two-person band when I was fifteen years old. We almost sounded like three people so at the time that was good enough for us. We cut our teeth playing local bars and youth centers for a few years before he and my parents surprised me with a...
A Gretsch Abroad–That Great American Drummer, The Rise of Kent Aberle
It’s 3 a.m. at The Friendly Inn in Paris, Illinois, a small town in central Illinois with a population of 8,000. It’s January 1996 and some cover band is finishing up their set. Someone just smashed their beer bottle on the floor and the crowd of 70 or so is just...
Georgia On My Mind Goes Virtual on May 26, 2020!
Though Gretsch is a globally-recognized musical instruments brand, the name is also synonymous with numerous scholarships, programs, and events, thanks to the family’s longstanding commitment to enriching lives through participation in music. Though COVID-19 has put a...
Interview with Patrick Sampson: A young singer-songwriter turning heads and building a following
“I can thank a Hobbit movie and Ed Sheeran for kickstarting my music career,” says 20-year-old Patrick Sampson, one of the youngest and most promising singer-songwriters in the music industry today. “I was 14 and went to see The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug with my...
Celebrating The 60th Anniversary Of A Drumming Milestone: Gretsch Drum Night At Birdland
SC Banjo Day In Honor of Todd Taylor!
Tuesday, March 10 was South Carolina Banjo Day in honor of Gretsch Guitars artist Todd "Banjoman" Taylor. Taylor was invited to "Carolina's Family" station WSPA Channel 7 for an interview with Amy Wood and Been Hoover. Taylor talked about his love of South Carolina,...
Interview: Ethan Nguyen and Marquis Miranda–Minor Strut’s Major Guitar Duo
For the past six years, Minor Strut has been on a mission. The Southern California rock band has a stated goal of “inspiring the young and young at heart to learn to play music, and to keep music alive.” Especially the live part. Playing professionally since 2014,...
Gretsch Rocked the Rockabilly Reunion
While beautiful sunny blue skies reflected against the majestic Lake Havasu waters in ideal mid-70 degree weather (24°c), thousands gathered over three days, February 14 to 16, 2020 to celebrate the spirit of Americana in Lake Havasu City, Arizona at the 12th Annual...
The Story Behind the Creation of the Iconic Gretsch Drum Kit Logo
Tarzan, great neighbors, and how a classic logo was created over sixty years ago... In October of 1955, a family of three moved into a house on Whistler Road, in the village of Munsey Park in Manhasset, New York. The Lubbers family (pronounced Loobers) consisted of...
A Gretsch Abroad–Exclusive Interview with Tedeschi Trucks Band Drummers Greenwell & Johnson – Part II
Tedeschi Trucks Band drummers Tyler Greenwell and J.J. Johnson on the magic of double drumming, the loss of Kofi Burbridge, and life on the road away from family. Part II: Lucas: You guys are coming off of a tragic loss with the recent death of your keyboard player...
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