Blog/Bearclaw’s Basement

CONNECTICUT MAGAZINE Linda Tuccio-Koonz Nov. 29, 2023 When Joseph Burcaw was growing up in New Milford, he practiced bass guitar — a lot. Eventually, he found himself touring the U.S. and Europe [...]

“Living Colour’s Time’s Up 30 Year Anniversary” A recent post on Living Colour’s FB fan page has inspired me to write about this iconic band, and what they mean to me on a personal level. My mind [...]

The Company Line Ernie Ball® was revolutionary when they came onto the scene, and over time, the design has been refined over and over. In 1985, Ernie Ball Music Man® started production out of [...]

Hello Everyone, This will be my very first official blog, and why did it take me so long to create a blog you may ask? In all honesty, it was strictly a privacy issue I had with sharing too much [...]

Originally published in Bass Gear Magazine On August 24th, 2019, life as I once knew it changed forever; a little band out of Boston, MA named Aerosmith were to blame. I have been to multitudes [...]

“A VOICE THAT STILL CARRIES, YET EVERYTHING’S DIFFERENT NOW” Originally Published in Bass Gear Magazine It’s hard to believe it’s been over 30 years since the 13-year old version of myself first [...]

Originally Published in Bass Gear Magazine A few months ago, I had the pleasure of speaking with this bass legend – a man who at 73 years young refuses to show any signs of slowing down the pace. [...]

Originally Published in Bass Gear Magazine Earlier this year, a shadow was cast over the music industry when news broke that a musical icon by the name of David Robert Jones, aka “David Bowie,” [...]