Just finished the Robert Johnson "Hellhound On My Trail" painting. Pretty happy with it, though might end up re working his face a bit...Real hard painting a portrait of someone who has only 2 photos of them for reference that's for sure. Hats off to R.Crumb! His Charlie Patton comic is amazing, and there's only 1 picture of Charlie Patton. Was great listenin' to the Robert Johnson recordings over and over again while making this painting. Such a freakin' great guitar player and songwriter, so damn influential.I guess you don't really need me to tell you that though....
anyways here it is.
So Chuck next. As said before, School Days...Hail Hail Rock 'n' Roll!!! Lookin' forward to doin' this painting, gunna start on the layout sketch tonight. Can't wait to listen to Chuck non stop over the next week or so.
As John Lennon said.
"If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'."
Chuck Berry "School Days" 1958
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d1mZJsZGXg
Chuck's 60th B'day Bash in 86' with Keith and Bobby Keys, Eric Clapton and Robert Clay...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuXz-Vbkg8A
Doin' this project has been a treat, great excuse to listen to one artists material over and over. As a song writer it has been great being able to study these songs again and again, really listenin' and actually probing into the song lyric and song structure.
The famous duck walk.
Chuck has gotta be one of the most influential song writers and guitar players ever. Such great imagery, making up his own words like "Motor-vatin'" (Maybelline) and "Botherartion" (Too Much Monkey Business). His guitar licks are everywhere, so many bands and guitar players owe such a debt to this guy like really no other. No Chuck, no Stones, Beatles and the list goes on and on....
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