Didn't I, Didn't I, Didn't I - Cheap Trick

A few years back I embarked on a sub series of paintings depicting some of the most prominent instruments in rock ‘n’ roll. I, of course, started with arguably the most famous guitar in the world - Van Halen’s Frankenstrat - and from there expanded to Bonzo’s drums, Randy’s polka dot Flying V and so on. As I thought about Contactall the instruments whose fame was on a level with the performers who used them, Rick Nielsen’s ridiculous checkerboard five neck guitar crossed my mind multiple times.

Fast forward a few years and I received a call to participate in a classic rock festival in South Florida with Cheap Trick as the headliner. When the promoter expressed interest in me creating a piece to mark the occasion, I responded with an emphatic yes before he could even finish his sentence. I proceeded to tell him I’ve been planning this piece for years and “I’ll shine up my old brown shoes” and “I’ll put on a brand new shirt”.

 -Stickman