Coming to town with bells on Nov 23, 2008
It was a 1963 Gretsch. Q. What is your advice for an inexpensive but from-the-heart gift in these tough economic times. (Boston Globe)
Record mogul tastes award glory Nov 5, 2008
A Gretsch guitar made for and signed by Bono was sold for 150,000 to businessman Sir Philip Green, who also paid 6,000 for the chance to meet Lionel Richie and have a private rendition of his hit Hello. The Music Industry Trust Award went to Kylie Minogue last year, and previous recipients have included Beatles producer Sir George Martin, promoter Harvey Goldsmith and Sir Elton John. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Bloggers' challenge: Do Cache Valley residents harbor more racial and ethnic ill will than people elsewhere? Oct 22, 2008
gretsch wrote on Oct 21, 2008 11:22 PM:" To answer the question, no, CV is no more racist than the average american town. Are people in CV ignorant, yes! Unfortunatly ignorance can very easily turn into racism and CV toes a very narrow line. I have heard kids use the N word, but only because they aren't sensitive to it because they haven't every met any who's black. I have heard people talk about how lazy or american hating mexicans are, but they haven't been around many mexicans. And I have... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Isaak plays it madcap but moody at Fillmore Oct 11, 2008
" Wearing a Marlboro red sequined suit and strumming the trademark white Gretsch guitar, Isaak bounded onstage, knees knocking, legs twitching, lurching into the stylized rockabilly of "Lonely With a Broken Heart. " His band augmented by keyboardist Scott Plunkett and percussionist Rafael Padilla, Isaak can evoke the mournful wail of Roy Orbison, the offhand insouciance of Elvis, the shadowy rumble of Johnny Cash, the eerie falsetto of Del Shannon even while etching a richly detailed, highly... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Widespread fame earns Athens band state honor Sep 21, 2008
Joining Widespread Panic as inductees into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame were Keith Sweat, R&B singer from the new jack swing era and host of a syndicated radio show; DJ Hamp Swain; Fred and Dinah Gretsch of Gretsch guitars; the late Christian singer and songwriter Dottie Rambo; and rapper and actor Chris "Ludacris" Bridges. When Widespread Panic prepared to take the stage to perform, the night's co-host Monica Pearson said of the crowd, "I think they're ready.". (Athens Banner-Herald)
Georgia Music Hall of Fame celebrates 30 years of keeping history alive Sep 20, 2008
" 30th Annual Georgia Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony Begins at 8 p.m. at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta Inductees include Athens' own Widespread Panic as well as Fred and Dinah Gretsch, Hamp Swain, Keith Sweat, Ludacris and the late Dottie Rambo Will be telecast live beginning at 8:30 p.m. on Georgia Public Broadcasting Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Saturday, September 20, 2008 WANT TO COMMENT? Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Georgia Music Hall of Fame honorees Sep 19, 2008
Fred and Dinah Gretsch ... Fred and Dinah Gretsch ... This year marks the 125th anniversary of Gretsch guitars, so it seems like a good time to honor the folks who head the company. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Acoustic player wins Guitar Superstar contest Sep 16, 2008
even used the big, round Gretsch guitar that inevitably recalls Chet Atkins. Heavy metallurgist Daddo Oreskovich of Chicago wound some Eastern sounds from his native Bosnia into his fleet-fingered attack. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The Gretsch Company Announces the Next Gretsch Greats in International Unsigned Artist Competition Sep 16, 2008
Source: The Gretsch Company ... Grand Prize Winner Colourslide to perform at Gretsch 125th Anniversary Concert in New York City on Nov. 18; Lansdowne and London Egg Win Gretsch instruments and gifts ... Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- World-renowned drum and guitar manufacturer The Gretsch Company has announced the top winners in the Next Gretsch Greats Unsigned Artist Competition, an online search for the world's best unsigned and independent bands. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Iggy & The Stooges Gear Robbed In Montreal Aug 6, 2008
Among the missing equipment is a red road case containing: a red Gibson 1963 EB-3 bass; a black road case containing a volcano black Reverend Flying V guitar; a black road case containing a Reverend orange guitar; two black road cases containing vintage amplifiers; several Marshall 4-by-12 cabinets; an orange Calzone road case containing guitar pedal board and pedals; a Gretsch silver sparkle Catalina drum kit and drum heads, a green clamshell suitcase containing Yamaha drum pedals and Zildjian... (Billboard.com)
Drummers Unite! Guitar Center Announces Launch of World's Largest Drum Competition - Guitar Center Drum-Off '08 Aug 1, 2008
Guitar Centers Drum-Off 08 champion will win an impressive package of prizes, including $25,000 cash, a Roland TD-20 kit, and a custom designed drum kit by DW, Pearl, Gretsch, Tama, or Orange Country Drums as well as a drum, stick, cymbal, and drum head endorsement deals, be featured in Modern Drummer magazine, and in a Guitar Center ad campaign, along with a VIP appearance @ NAMM 2009 and shopping sprees with Levis, Converse and Guitar Center. A Monster Energy Drink endorsement deal is... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
ZZ Top cruises into town this week Jun 6, 2008
I play the famous Gretsch Billy-Bo [Gibbons' tweaked version of Bo Diddley's original design. Believe it or not, I spoke to Bo [three days before he died. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Bo Diddley, giant figure in rock, dies at 79 Jun 3, 2008
He recently joined with Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top to create the Billy-Bo-Jupiter Thunderbird guitar for Gretsch, a model based on the instantly recognizable cigar-box shape of Bo Diddley's classic instrument that will be featured in the impending video game, "Rock Band 2.". He only stopped performing after suffering a stroke in Council Bluffs, Iowa in May 2007. (San Francisco Chronicle)
FRIENDS REMEMBER: Fellow musicians remember Diddley Jun 3, 2008
" Gibbons spoke to Diddley on Friday to get his authorization for video game Rock Band to license the likeness of the Gretsch "Billy-Bo. " guitar, which Diddley designed in 1959. "Bo said: 'Call me anytime. (USA Today)
First Ever Touring Youth Rock & Roll Music Camp Now Offering Two Popular Rock & Electronic Summer Programs for 2008 May 26, 2008
Working with music industry leaders such as Capitol Records, Volcom Entertainment, Sabian, the D'Addario Foundation, Gallien-Krueger, Gretsch Drums, Gibraltar, Dunlop, Roland, Digidesign, Yamaha, and Genz-Benz as well as music teachers, students will not only experience the creative process and hone their instrumental and technical skills, but will get a good look at the music industry. "Much of what's taught in school music programs today is repetition of selected traditional music with little... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Golf swing could be a Hollywood handicap Apr 5, 2008
Co-star Joel Gretsch, played another Hall of Famer, Bobby Jones, for the fictious exhibition match against Rannulph Junnah, a character played by Matt Damon. McGill said director Robert Redford wanted single-digit-handicap players for the roles of Hagen and Jones, since the production staff would have to put in a lot of time preparing Damon, a non-golfer before the movie, for the role. (Florida Times-Union)
Today's best bets Mar 31, 2008
" sign or . Contraplano Film Festival 7 p.m., Student Learning Center, room 171 Watch six short films from Spain and Mexico, including "Changes," directed by Daniel Mart nez Lara; "Hasta los Huesos," directed by Ren; Castillo; "La Guerra," directed by Luis Berdejo and Jorge C. Dorado; "Sirenas sin fondo," directed by Arcadi Palerm; "Viaje de Said," directed by Coke Riob o; and "Eramos pocos, " directed by Borja Cobeaga. Jos; Lu s Farias, director, producer and organizer of Contraplano 07,... (Athens Banner-Herald)
R.E.M. moving fast and furious with 'Accelerate' Mar 30, 2008
" R.E.M. releases "Accelerate" in the U.K. on Monday, and in the U.S. on Tuesday. The band begins its North American tour in May, landing at Atlanta's Lakewood Amphitheatre on June 21. That will be followed by a European and U.K. tour in July and August. To listen to the album on iLike, go to . To read more about R.E.M. and access subsidiary sites, go to . R.E.M. "Accelerate" Pre-release Listening Party Benefiting Community Connection of Northeast Georgia and Family Connection/Communities in... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Club director keeps the R.E.M. information flowing Mar 30, 2008
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Rock is in Luke Doucets blood Mar 30, 2008
At 34, and for half his lifetime deemed a gifted if erratically adventurous musical prodigy by his peers and mentors, Luke Doucet has fallen under the spell of the mighty Gretsch White Falcon and everything that famous oversized electric guitar stands for. I always wanted a Gretsch, but I could never afford one, the Halifax-born songwriter, session guitarist, producer and bandleader said in an interview earlier this week during a break in a touring schedule that may easily stretch out over... (Toronto Star)
'GWTW' fan gets romantic prize Mar 28, 2008
Though the band won t make it to the event, there will be a live auction of an R.E.M.-signed Gretsch guitar and a concert package to the band s June 21 concert at Lakewood Amphitheatre. The package includes six tickets, a VIP table, transportation to the concert from Athens from Touch of Elegance Limousine Service and a VIP parking pass. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
What's Happening Mar 27, 2008
Francis of Paola walking on the waves" from Two Legends by Franz Liszt, and "Gaspard de la nuit" by Maurice Ravel. Senior Honors Recital: Stephanie Granade, voice - 8 p.m., Edge Recital Hall; featuring soprano Stephanie Granade with Carrie Allen on piano and Rylan Smith on guitar, this program will include a wide range of repertoire from Bach to Pasatieri, including arias from Humperdinck's Hansel und Gretel, Verdi's Un ballo di maschera, and De Espana Vengo from Zarzuela. R.E.M. Accelerate... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Mergers play slower tune Feb 12, 2008
Another big deal in the quarter was Scottsdale guitar maker Fender Musical Instruments Corp.'s $117 million deal for Kaman Music Corp., maker of Gretsch drums and Hamer guitars. Fender's Chairman and CEO Bill Mendello said the company arranged an acquisition line of credit before the credit crunch, which enabled it to make the acquisition. (AZCentral -- Business)
Drum champ Marple plays for hometown crowd Jan 27, 2008
Donnie Marple, Grand Champion of the Guitar Center National Drum-Off, showcased his talents at Keyser High School on his Gretsch drum set (above), as well as his new Roland TD20 electronic drum set that he won during the competition ... Marple, who has never had a drum lesson in his life, wowed the audience with his drumming skills on his Gretsch drum set, as well as his new Roland TD20 electronic drum set that he won during the competition ... Marple played the same five-minute drum solo that... (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Classified 1/16/08 Jan 17, 2008
MUSIC INSTRUMENTS 25,000 REWARD for older FENDER, GIBSON, GRETSCH, MARTIN, MOSRITE, NATIONAL guitars. Paying 500- 25,000+ Please call Crawford White, 1-800-477-1233 x100, Nashiville, TN. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
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I'll give you five minutes and I'll give you all I got, said Marple, as he sat down in front of a brand new Gretsch drum set he had won at the regional drum-off competition in Manhattan, N.Y. ... Competing since September, Marple said he has already won 12,500 worth of prizes including his Gretsch drum set. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
DiNardo shreds batters and guitars Dec 15, 2007
He also has a 1953 Gibson SJ, a 1964 J-50, a 1964 Epiphone Frontier, two 1979 Guild acoustics and a red Gretsch Electromatic. The Oakland A's left-hander, who enjoyed a breakout 2007 in his first extended tryout as a Major League starter, has also managed to build quite a guitar collection in the last few years while wandering through American League cities in search of music shops. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)
Guitar Center to Crown Drum-Off Grand Champion on January 5, 2008 at The Music Box @ Fonda in Hollywood Nov 2, 2007
This year's winner will receive a prize package valued at more than $45,000 including a Toyota FJ Cruiser, $10,000 cash, a feature in a Guitar Center ad campaign, a $2,500 Levi's shopping spree, a custom designed drum kit from DW, Pearl, Tama or Gretsch, a Roland TD20 electronic drum-set, a set of cymbals custom printed with the winner's signature, a one year drum, cymbal, stick and head endorsement deal, and a write up in Modern Drummer magazine ... Partners for Drum-Off 2007 include: Levi's,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
• Kaman Selling Music Division Oct 30, 2007
Kaman makes Ovation and Hamer guitars, as well as Gretsch drums, and is the exclusive distributor of Takamine guitars. In all, the company distributes about 20,000 different musical instruments and accessories, from bongos and cymbals to guitar picks and drum racks. (FOX61, CT)
Fender buying East Coast music unit for $117 million Oct 30, 2007
Kaman Music also is the U.S. sales representative for Sabian Cymbals and worldwide distributor for Takamine Guitars and Gretsch Drums ... In addition to owning the Fender brand, Fender owns Guild guitars, Charvel Guitars, Jackson Guitars, SWR Bass Amplification, Tacoma Guitars, EVH products, and is the worldwide distributor of Gretsch Guitars. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Flagged Down, moves up Oct 25, 2007
Menzies draws sizzling yet flowing lines from his Gibson solid-body guitar, Shafir-Schorr underlines it all on his Fender bass and Carhart gets depths of pitch besides rhythm from his Gretsch drum kit. When practicing in a small room at Carhart's home, the three are a smooth musical machine. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Yamano Music and Fender Musical Instruments Corporation Open High-End Fender(R) Showroom in Tokyo Oct 17, 2007
FMIC brands include Fender, Squier, Guild, Gretsch, Jackson, Charvel, SWR, EVH, Tacoma, Olympia and Brand X. For more information, visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Techie with twang Oct 16, 2007
On one site Hunter goes on about "The 2x10 variant of the 44-watt all-tube Chicago Zephyr." There's the piece on the Korean built W166Prog, another on the Gretsch G400JV and of course one on the Atomic Space Tone. You'll find those on the Web-mag Guitar Player. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Guitarist Randy Clark of Crowsong makes waves in sea of surf music Oct 3, 2007
At the Red Devil Lounge, Clark unpacks a well-used 1961 Gretsch guitar, the Chet Atkins model, and plugs in a series of foot switches and outboard effects he arranges on the floor at his feet. The headline band is late setting up and only the bass player and drummer in Dale's band, the Del-Tones, conduct the sound check, the bassist running through some of Dale's trademark guitar licks on the king's Stratocaster. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Brian Setzer jazzes up old hits ... real old hits Sep 29, 2007
Led by the blond, pompadoured Setzer and his twanging Gretsch guitar, the 18-piece band jazzes up everything from Beethovens Fifth Symphony (renaming it Take the 5th) to Tchaikovskys 1812 Overture (complete with cannon fire, just like the original score). To Setzer, the long-haired composers were the rock stars of their day. (MSNBC -- Music)
Community News Brief - BHS plans to ‘Strand the Panthers' at Homecoming Sep 26, 2007
Penelope Ann Miller, Tatum O'Neal, Joel Gretsch, Piper Laurie and Michael Biehn will star in the period drama ... Gretsch will play Grace's ex-husband, who was married to her for one day, and Laurie will play the administrator who runs the asylum where Grace stayed for 15 years. (Boonville Daily News, MO)
Fantastic Score Sep 16, 2007
The Scottish-born singer, who snuck up on the music world in late 2004 with the surprisingly successful album Eye to the Telescope, has two new flames in her life - a 1973 Gretsch Silver Jet and a 1975 White Gretsch Falcon - both of which provide the fire power behind her new album, Drastic Fantastic, out Tuesday. The worry was that [the Falcon] guitar was going to make me look like a midget because its so huge, laughs Tunstall, 32. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Pump up the volume Sep 10, 2007
Inspiration also came from a couple of sexy semi-acoustic guitars she purchased one of them a Gretsch. Those guitars are fantastic. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
By popular demand Beatlemagic closes Music on the Lawn for the season on Thursday Sep 6, 2007
Beatlemagic, formed in western New York in 1999 and has played together since, use authentic instruments including Rickenbaker and Gretsch guitars and Ludwig drums, the band will perform some of the Beatles most well-known songs, from Twist and Shout to Revolution. The band members, along with Mattioli are Russ Thomas as Lennon, Todd Mertens as McCartney, and Mike Kiel as Harrison. (Wellsville Daily Reporter, NY)
Projekt Revolution: The noise of summer Aug 23, 2007
The small crowd pressed to the barrier held up their cell phones and Sidekicks, waiting for vampiric singer/guitarist Brian Molko to strike the best pose with his black and white Gretsch guitar. Since the mid-'90s, Placebo has amassed a huge European following with their dour songs, sexual ambiguity and Molko's nasal whine; perhaps most people in the U.S. know 'Pure Morning' or 'Every Me and Every You' from the Cruel Intentions soundtrack. (New York Daily News)
Loves to Practice Aug 17, 2007
But the green guitar is real, a beautiful Gretsch hollow body "country club" model. The fact that it is an unusual hue was to Mr. Daab's advantage. (South Brunswick Post, NJ)
'4400' reasons to join his kids Jun 22, 2007
June 22, 2007 Joel Gretsch rushes into Marmalade Cafe ... "But we're going to the zoo later on," says Gretsch, 43, as the midmorning sun shapes a postcard spring Saturday in suburban Sherman Oaks, "so they're excited about that." He's visibly geeked about the outing, too ... Gretsch isn't one to complain about working - or the weekly hassles of airport customs. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Our generation Jun 17, 2007
Also in this section. Also in this section. (Guardian Unlimited)
Actor delights in complexities Jun 14, 2007
text size Actor Joel Gretsch as Tom Baldwin in a scene from "The 4400." The show returns for its fourth season ... 13, 2007 12:00 AM LOS ANGELES - Joel Gretsch rushes into Marmalade Cafe ... "But we're going to the zoo later on," says Gretsch, 43, as the midmorning sun shapes a postcard spring Saturday in suburban Sherman Oaks, "so they're excited about that.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Famous Guitars Jun 13, 2007
Due to complaints from the Gretsch company regarding a naming conflict with a drum kit they manufactured, Fender changed the name of the guitar to the Telecaster and it proved such a serendipitously well designed piece of musical equipment that todays Teles are essentially the same as those from the early fifties. A pure case of "if it ain't broke don't fix it." Bruce Springsteen holds an Esquire from 1952 (upgraded with a Telecaster neck pickup) in the famous cover picture from his album Born... (Suite101.com)
Awesome vibe Jun 10, 2007
Sound equipment surrounded the entire bridal party: a B3 organ donated by guitar aficionado Eric Clapton, a Marshal half-stack amplifier donated by rock guitarist Ted Nugent and a Gretsch drumkit donated by Mark Herndon from the band Alabama. About 30 people lined the studio wall and sat in seats during the 20-minute ceremony as Peterson prayed, read from Genesis and three times asked if there was any opposition to the marriage. (Shoals TimesDaily)
Diddley recovering from stroke, manager says May 19, 2007
His songs Who Do You Love and I'm a Man have become rock and blues staples, and his "hambone rhythm" style of playing on a trademark rectangular Gretsch guitar has influenced generations of artists from Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley to Bruce Springsteenand Bow Wow Wow. With files from the Associated Press. (CBC North)
U2 auction boosts Music Rising Apr 24, 2007
The U2 singer also donated a signed Irish Falcon Gretsch Guitar ($180 000), while Adam Clayton offered up his Fender Active Jazz Deluxe bass guitar ($22 000). Drummer Larry Mullen Jr.'s tom tom, from the band's recent "Vertigo" tour, hit $19 000. (iAfrica.com)
The Edge's Gibson Les Paul Among Highlights at Historic 'Icons of Music' Sale in New York Which Raised $2.5 Million Apr 24, 2007
His Gibson ES-295 Archtop guitar brought $105,000 and Bono's signed Irish Falcon Gretsch guitar brought $187,500. The auction marked the first time such a wide selection of U2 memorabilia was available to collectors. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
U2, Hendrix guitars help raise millions for Katrina victims Apr 23, 2007
The seven-hour event also saw the sale of an Irish Falcon Gretsch guitar autographed by Bono that raised nearly $202,000, along with bassist Adam Clayton's Fender Active Jazz Deluxe that sold for nearly $25,000. The Edge also donated his signature knit cap, which sold for around $12,000. (CBC.ca)
U2 Donates Instruments to Help Katrina Victims Apr 23, 2007
The autographed Irish Falcon Gretsch Guitar of U2 frontman Bono sold for $180,000, while U2 bassist Adam Clayton's Fender Active Jazz Deluxe went for $22,000 and the tom tom used in the U2's Vertigo tour by drummer Larry Mullen Jr. sold for $19,000. The most emotional sale of the seven-hour auction involved The Edge's Les Paul guitar, which he had used on every U2 tour since 1985. (Newsmax)
The Chop Tops don't play music to look cool Mar 23, 2007
The group formed in 1995 in Southern California when drummer Gary "Sinner" Marsh, Gretsch guitar player Shelby Legnon and upright bass player Hotrod teamed up to celebrate their love of hot rods, pool halls and pompadours. The Chop Tops released their first album, "Tales of Hot Rods, Hot Broads & Lucky Odds," in 1999. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Most people he knew thought he was amazing Mar 3, 2007
Country music great Reg Lindsay sold him his first "real" electric guitar, a Gretsch Country Gentleman. Thanks Reg. (The Age)
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Country-Rock Pioneer Richie Furay Is Back Feb 23, 2007
His re-recording of "Kind Woman," with Young playing his Gretsch guitar and singing harmony along with Loggins is goose-bump inducing. Furay wrote or co-wrote all 12 of the songs, and it's very evident he's still got the gift of writing great music. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Bo knows: 50-plus years in the music business has taught Diddley a few things Feb 18, 2007
And he doesn t play just any guitar; Diddley is famous for playing the bold, rectangular-bodied Gretsch guitar. He s received major recognition inducted into the Rock and Roll, Rockabilly, Grammy, Mississippi Musicians and North Florida Music Association halls of fame. (Enterprise-Journal)
