Antique Store Sign

This is perhaps the largest sign I 've ever painted on a building.  I did this one quite a few years ago, and it still looks good today.  I think I used marine enamel on it.  I did the DOORS sign as well!

Tudor Ice Cream Clock

This was perhaps my first antique restoration job.  A collector asked if I could paint in the missing sections of his Tudor Ice Cream advertising clock.  Considering I did this more than twenty years ago, I think it looks pretty good!

Merry Christmas!

Paul Pigat of Cousin Harley!

Brian Setzer's Rockabilly Riot in Seattle!

Last night's Rockabilly Riot show in Seattle was outstanding!  Brian Setzer has been on my all time must see musician list for many many years. So to be able to make the trek south to see him and his band in Seattle was an opportunity I couldn't pass up. To begin with, the night opened with Cousin Harley, one of my favourite old time rockabilly bands.  Cousin Harley are fronted by one of the best guitarists of the genre, Paul Pigat.  I have seen this band a couple of times close to home, so it was the proverbial icing on the cake when I heard they were the opening band.  Needless to say, Paul Pigat blew everyone away with his fantastic guitar playing.  Being very close to the stage during the whole show, I was fortunate to see both Pigat and Setzer work the frets up close.  Highlights from  the Cousin Harley set had to be "Noodlin'" and "Jukin'".  I plan on seeing these guys play again!

Brian Setzer took the stage with one of my post-Stray Cats favourites, "Ignition" from the album of the same name.  Right away that set the tone for the rest of the show.  He played a wide variety of songs from his career including some from his BSO albums, including "This Cats on a Hot Tin Roof", "Drive Like Lightning(Crash Like Thunder)", etc.  He also included other stuff from Ignition!, as well as from the Rockabilly Riot Vol.1 album.  Setzer and Co. finished the evening off with a set of Stray Cats material, and brought in Slim Jim Phantom on drums.  Slim Jim I think is the skinniest man in rock, as well as one of the classiest, as he gave a very young fan (I think she was four? five? years old) a shirt that he hand delivered himself by walking into the audience.  Brian Setzer assembled an excellent band of musicians and put on one extremely entertaining show, including a three-man slap bass duel!  The drive to Seattle was well worth it;  an amazing evening of amazing music and performance!

Roger Goldammer's Notorious Bike

Here's another Goldammer bike, this time one that was at Lumby a couple of years ago.  Its based on a Norton.

Roger Goldammer Custom Bikes

Saw these in Vernon a few years ago.  Interesting design.

Volkswagen Bug Drag Racer

Brian Setzer's Rockabilly Riot!

I just bought tickets!!!!!!!!  Setzer and all of his various projects/bands  (Stray Cats/BSO/ 68 Comeback Special) are some of my all time favourites.  Amazing guitar player.

AMF Roadmaster

This is a project that keeps coming back.  I gave this one away a while back but now its back!  Time to strip it down and paint it orange.

New Stripes

New stripes for an old helmet.

Vintage Motocross Belt Buckle

This is the best belt buckle I have seen, circa 1975!  I've never put it on a belt; it remains as a piece of garage art.

Day of the Dead Guitar

What do you do with an old beater guitar? Stripe and letter it!

1951 Mercury Custom

1969 Camaro SS

This would look great in my garage!

Ducati GT1000

One of the best modern Ducatis has to be the GT1000.  Absolutely gorgeous bike.

Another SV Flat Tracker

This one comes courtesy of sideburnmag.blogspot.com.  It appears to be an SV650 or 1000.