On the passing of D. J. Fontana
Celebrating a drumming pioneer…and his Gretsch connection. Along with the rest of the music world, everyone at Gretsch is saddened by the passing of Dominic Joseph “D.J.” Fontana this past...
Chet and Paul: Playing Side-by-Side for 25 Years
Forty-three years ago, three of the finest fingerpickers–Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, and Paul Yandell–participated in a friendly band member swap. Yandell, a guitar virtuoso and the...
Paul Bigsby: “Forgotten Hero” Remembered
June 7, 2018 marked the 50th anniversary of the passing of Paul Bigsby. Although Paul has been gone these past 50 years, his legacy lives on through his many innovative ideas and designs that have...
A Gretsch Abroad — Exclusive interview with Robbie Williams and James Blunt drummer Karl Brazil (Part 2)
Exclusive interview with Robbie Williams’ drummer Karl Brazil continued… Lucas: So, when you were a kid you were listening to your Walkman and playing along to music and imagining yourself...
Remembering “The Best Gretsch Fan Ever”. . . Uncle Dick
Richard “Dick” Gretsch Sr., or “Uncle Dick” as he was known to the family, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2010—less than a month shy of his 102nd birthday. A unique and...
A Gretsch Abroad — Exclusive interview with Robbie Williams and James Blunt drummer Karl Brazil (Part 1)
Karl Brazil is one of those guys who tricks you with his behavior. You meet him for the first time and think he’s just another happy-go-lucky guy with a penchant for English football and 80s pop. If...
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