sidemen

Hey, Sorry ain't been on here for a bit. Been pretty busy.

Here's some paintings though!

Steve Cropper

James Burton

And the rough sketches for the last 2 paintings of the series...Getting close!!!

Jessee Ed Davis

and Clarence White

Started the Jesse Ed Davis painting yesterday, should hopefully have the last 2 paintings done by next week. This mini series is a tribute to those great sidemen with the Telecaster guitars.

Townes & Telecasters

Hey,

Here's some rough sketches for the next couple o paintings.

Steve Cropper

James Burton

And also, as mentioned last time, here's that Townes Tribute post I'd also been a workin' on.

Hopefully next week I'll have the top two paintings done and also the next two sketches. Clarence White and Jesse Ed Davis. Then paint those up, so in around 2 weeks time,  after 16-18 odd months the work that will become an exhibition titled 'Let There Be Guitar' will be finally done!! Then onto the horrible business side-a-things....

Chrissie

Hey there,

Finished Chrissie Hynde painting this week. Here tis'.

Pretenders live in 79'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vUsQMgEveo

Next up as stated earlier a tribute to the Telecaster. Steve Cropper, James Burton, Jesse Ed Davis and Clarence White. First up I've gotta do a poster for a Townes Van Zandt tribute show. I'll post this next week.

Record store day tomorrow, support ya local!!! Claire Birchall and the Phantom Hitchhikers will be playin' at Off The Hip. Great record store and label.

GABBA GABBA HEY!

Hey,

Sorry, ain't been on here for a bit been painting though! Here's somethin' I finished last week.

Johnny Ramone

Here's Ramones live in 77' at the Rainbow in London.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVhjBmcOP30

Started on the Chrissie Hynde painting today. Should have it finished this time next week I reckon.

Also, although unrelated to the exhibition, but kinda related in some ways I guess....I've painted this for the upcoming Claire Birchall record launch for her Album 'Electricity' next month (I done the record cover art too). Ya gotta come along if you're in town!!

Until next week...

Shout Sister Shout

Hey,

Finished the Sister Rosetta Tharpe painting yesterday. Again, was great listenin' to her a bunch through the duration of the work.

Next up a portrait of Johnny Ramone, then Chrissie Hynde, then the kings of the Telecaster guitar. Then that's it!! 3 to go!

This Train

Howdy,

Did the rough for the Sister Rosetta Tharpe painting the other day, got a bit to make up for it in the finished work, but here tis'. Listenin' to her right now.

Start painting it tomorra, should have it finished this time next week. If ya ain't seen this, it's really worth seein'...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3spiH1oIJE

Not Fade Away

Hey,

Just finished Buddy painting yesty. Been Listenin' to so much Buddy Holly in the last week...Timeless. Can't believe his output until his tragic young passing at 22. I could live on a steady diet of 50s Rock'n'Roll and never have to listen to anything else.

Next, of course is the Sister Rosetta Tharpe painting, I'll post the sketch this time next week. Then I reckon portrait paintings of Johnny Ramone and Chrissie Hynde, followed lastly by a tribute painting to the great Fender Telecaster guitar heros: James Burton, Clarence White, Jesse Ed Davis and Steve Cropper.

 Here's some o dat Tele action.

Booker T and the MGs, Live in Norway. 'Green Onions'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3MWu6LhWQ8

Clarence White on the B-Bender with The Byrds, 'Truck Stop Girl'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puTsyjH-Zfw

James Burton on "Chicken Pickin'"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKBQdvLv0I0

Jesse Ed Davies with Taj Mahal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6nQjSCs6sw

until next time yo.