************* NEWS FLASH! **************
The painting has been named! [Click Here] to read the full announcement !
Tom Noll is at it again painting one of the all-time great guitar playing legends!
Time to put on your thinking caps to help name another painting.
This one…..1/3rd of “That Little Ol’ Band from Texas”.
Rev Billy G _______, the Sketch by Tom Noll
On the easel right now is the recently named Texas State Musician…ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons.
I’ve captured him at the first annual LaGrange Fest from October 22nd, 2011 in Bee Cave, TX. In the painting, Billy is probably laying down some cool pinch harmonic solo that he does so well. The photo reference I’ve used is courtesy of Rick Kern http://www.rickkern.com/ from Austin, TX. Thanks Rick!
Once again, I want to enlist the help of fans to name this creation. Right out of the box, my friend (the GuitarDaddy) coined the first half of the title…now I’m asking you to finish it.
To suggest a name for this painting, complete this title: “Rev Billy G. …….. …. …..”
The person who nails this for me will get a free print when the painting is done!
You can follow the progress of the painting on my site here as I update it… http://www.creativeboneartworks.com/paintingsRevBillyG.htm
Getting Started with Rev Billy G !
I’m working on the painting now, and am aiming for a late February completion.
The original painting is again 40″ x 28″, which transfers nicely to a 27″ x 19″ print, so I’m going to keep with the same introductory price I’ve been offering of $222, with $8 to ship within the US, $12.50 for international.
Its easy to order! Just contact me via email at Tom@TomNoll.com to secure your low number print.
I’ll then email you an invoice and you will be directed to a secure Paypal site that accepts all major credit and debit cards.
You DO NOT need a Paypal account.
You are going to love this print!!
Muddy Waters and Billy Gibbons
NOW…TO SWEETEN THE POT!!!!
Everybody that pre-orders a print from me during this naming contest will have their name submitted for a drawing to win my personal copy of a glossy photo of Muddy Waters and Billy Gibbons from way back (shown in the plastic sleeve in the photo next to me).
This is a limited edition print of a classic 8×10 Black&White which comes with a pre-printed signature of both artists.
This offer will end 1 week after the name is announced.
This B&W photo is a great reminder of Billy’s blues roots, and will look great displayed alongside your Rev Billy G. print!
I look forward to all the great names that I know are coming my way… go cat go!!
Thanks…Tom
Now, on to the contest…
UPDATE: Feb 11, 2012: Check out Tom’s progress photos…Rev Billy is looking fine! http://www.creativeboneartworks.com/paintingsRevBillyG.htm
UPDATE: Feb 13, 2012: Check out the close-up picture of the Black & White photo of Muddy Waters and Billy Gibbons! Pre-Order a print from Tom during the naming contest and you will be entered into a drawing to win Tom’s personal copy of the glossy photo!
February 17, 2010 – the painting has been named “Rev. Billy G…Lowdown”!
Congratulations to Jeff Aden!
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Tom, I LOVE THIS!! In our emails back and forth about the Billy Gibbons painting, you latched on to my comment about “Rev Billy G” and I am honored! I agree that the name needs to have a little more added to it and I am anxious to see what everybody comes up with! Thanks for allowing us to host your contests – we love your work! -GuitarDaddy
Lone Star
“Rev Billy G. The Eliminator” 😀 amazing work Tom !!
Dipping Low (In The Lap Of Luxury)
Oh Yeah Guitar Daddy…Rev Billy G is pure genius!!! I thought adding to it had a thousand possibilities. And well, if we didn’t…the contest would already be over!
Under Pressure
“Billy Goat” or the “Great Billy Goat”
Billy G and the “Pearly Gates”.
“Sharp Dressed Man?
Rev Billy G Gettin To The Gates With Gibson
texazz style
La Billy
The Texas Boogie
“Texas Sunshine”
Still “Riffing” in Time.
“Rev Billy G. Uno de los hombres” Awesome work again Tom!
The Texas Riff
“Can Somebody Testify”
“Some Heavenly Tone”
Thanks again Tom – really look forward to each piece of art as you bring it!!
1. “Jimi’s favorite guitarist”
2. “down at the Balenese”
3. “uno hombre”
4.”Dont mess with texas”
5. “i’m nationwide”
TUBE SNAKE BOOGIE…..
“Rev Billy G. in the House of Rock”
Rev Billy G Texas Tone Tornado
” Rev, a how, how, how, how.”
CAPITALIZED! yeah
Rev Billy G Mellow Down Easy
Tearin’ it up Texas Style
Preachin’ the word, Texas Style
Making disciples, one note at a time
Nimble, baby! Check it out!
My Entries:
*Rev Billy G Low and Slow
*Rev Billy G Texas Fox
*Rev Billy G Texas Saint
*Rev Billy G Taysha Tejas (Friend of Texas)
(Tejas is the Spanish spelling of a Caddo word Taysha which means “friend” or “ally.” In the 17th century the Spanish knew the westernmost Caddo peoples as “the great kingdom of Tejas” and the name lived on to become the name of the 28th state of the United States – Texas)!
Those are my submissions for the Billy Gibbons print! It’s a totally awesome painting – project- print!!
Bad Kitty
*Rev Billy G at The Cathedral of Tone
Down and Dirty
Preachin’ the lowdown
lowdown at the hoedown
with some cheap sunglasses
sportin’ cheap sunglasses
can’t stop rockin’
got the six
just left Chicago
the rough boy
lowdown in Texas
Texas Tornado
Texas Gold
Awesome Tom….
I think the title ought to be “Rev Billy G. Muddywood”.
Rev Billy G “Pearly Gates” Gibbons
lowdown
and the LaGrange low down.
“Rev Billy G. and the Gospel of Six String Boogie!”
I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide!
Reverand Billy G.Bluestar
“Can I Get an AMEN!”
“Rev Billy G. Testifies to Boogie Down Low!”
“Rev Billy G… El Diablo”
The Reverend Willy G and his Boogie Machine.
Texas Lowdown
…Live! and lowdown
Gibbons
down with the six
down brownie
mushdown
mush down
lowdown sermon
guitar sermon
sermon lowdown
electric sermon
electric lowdown
mushin’
wants to thank you
arrested for jamming while blind
snappy kakkie
desert sermon
down here for you
down here
down live!
getting down
down for you
low down
down skyward
down low
down THIS way!
ridin’ the six
Low Down Dirty Blues
Lol… just wait till Jeff Aden’s coffee kicks in!!
“Surf This!”
“Salt Lick”
“The Reverend’s Sermon”
“The Reverend’s Song”
“Pearly Gates Unbolted”
“Sharp Dressed Rev.”
Determined Sermon
jukin’
lowdown jukin’
down jukin’
lowdown upward jam
@Tom Noll
…and I hardly ever drink coffee!
Rev. Billy G. FuZZbox
GibbonZZ
justis
Tejas
Boogieman
“Lets Boogie” Man
Rev. Billy G – Rockin Pearly Gates!
Wow, what great names. Keep them coming, I’m only half done with the painting. I hope you like the in-progress shots that I’m posting on my website. If you missed it, there’s a link up above.
bearded and dusty
dusty, bearded sermon
sweepin’ down low
lowdown sweep
down-pickin’
down pickin’
down flat
one of three
1 of 3
Sermon Riff
sermon notes
sermon note
sonic sermon
sermon chord
a sermon chord
chord sermon
rhythmic sermon
gospel riff
el rock and roll barbudo
Texas barbudo rockero
Tejas barbudo rockero
parte baja
sermón del riff
abajo con el seis
una de tres
lowdown riff
baja riff de abajo
Jammin ‘baja
spiritual riff
Sonic Alter
spiritual chord
G’s heavenly chord
HEY TOM…..make another pot of coffee, will ya?
rockin’ crusader
G’s rock and roll sermon
“in your face” sermon
rock and roll sermon
G’s sonic sermon ride
EL LOWDOWN
Riff Ride
hondero la guitarra con barba
Lowdown, Amen
lowdown on the “X”
Lowdown Gospel Blues
crankin’ it lowdown
amplified sermon
amplified sermon note
amplified sermon notes
lowdown for the congregation
jammin’ the gospel truth
get down and feel the power!
lowdown guitar slinger
to the people
to the masses
chords of the spoken word
not a moment of silence
the rockers prayer
a guitar riff prayer
rock and roll…..lowdown
lowdown and rockin’
Billy G……the yellow rose of Texas.
Billy Grrrrrreat !
Billy Genius
Rev. Billy G. Genesis
Rev. Billy G. Preachin’ the Riff….
Rev. Billy G. Preachin’ the Lowdown Riff…
Hi all…just a quick note to say that I MAY be calling this thing by the end of the week….the 17th?
“Wierd beard boogie”
Rev. Billy G The King of Cool
Rev. Billy G Leaves no Doubt
Rev. Billy G Down For Some Rock
Rev. Billy G and the Perfect Sweep
Rev Billy G Onehundred shades of Rock
Rev billy G The Rock Stops Here
Rev. Billy G Rock’s Blueprint
Rev. Bill G The Sultan of Cool
Rev. Billy G ” El Hombre” ( The Man )
Billy’s gettin down down down Lagrange !!!!!
Rev. Billy Givin TexaZZ Heat
Rev. Billy G., Musicologist of Sound !
Rev. Billy G.’s Pearly Gates
Rev. BFG’s Mojo
BFG Mojo
Rev. Billy G.’s Mono
Rev. Billy G. Sharper Dressed Man
Oops…..correction to one of the above.
Rev. Billy G.’s Mojo. (not mono)
“It goes something like this….”
Rev Billy G, is getting down down down Lagrange !!!!
Rev. Billy G. gitarzz
Rev. Billy G. topzz
Rev. Billy G. ZZZ
Rev. Billy G. Z Man
Rev. Billy G. Bo
down to earth
Rev. Billy G. “The Boogie Man”
Rev. Billy G. Boogie
Rev. Billy G. Bluez Man
Rev. Billy G. Bluezz Man
Rev. Billy G. Bluezz Boy
Rev. Billy G. “Boogie” Gibbons
“Blues Disciple”
“sidewalk preaching”
Tejas Trinity
Texas Trinity
Hombre Blues
Holy Hombre
Tejas Testify
Texas Testify
Wow, I can see this won’t be easy!!!!! I’m going to announce the winner this Friday the 17th. And remember, prepaid orders by the 25th qualify for a drawing for the B&W Muddy/Billy glossy print too.
Rev Billy G., Jimi Hendrix’s Favorite, doing what he does best!
Preachin’ the Blues
I won the guess who Tom is painting next and got a print, folks this is awesome! Nice job Tom!!
Obsession
In addition to my great suggestions far above, here are a few more.
“Bones Resurrected”
“99th floor!”
“Beard of the Blues”
“Worthless Willy”
“Worthless Willy Paying Up”
“Romping and Stomping”
lowdown blues
lowdown, six up
lowdown six
layin’ it down
down with the six
down flat licks
lowdown flat licks
kickin’ six, lowdown
lowdown with the six
abajo con el seis
Texas Duck-riff
Lowdown con el seis
lowdown muddy riff
the rev. Billy G. “bringing texas to the world”
the rev. Billy G. “heres how we do it in Texas”
the rev. Billy G. “preaching to his flock”
REV. BILLY G.TEXAS HEAT……..REV,BILLY G.PLAYING WITH A PECO…..REV.BILLY G. SUSTAIN ABILITY…… REV BILLY G.GOING LOW GRANGE……REV BILLY G.TEXAS ZIG ZAG
“Reverberation”
“Plectrum Preacher”
“Reverb Religion”
Wow, the creativity never ceases to amaze me…
Rev. Billy G. Willie
Rev. Billy G. Bo Giddlie
Rev. Billy G. Bo Tejas
Have Mercy!
I’m Bad!
Under Pressure!
Texas Thunder
Alright Tom…been busy but getting in here under the wire:
1) my favorite a Billy Quote “Loud, low, while you Rock and Roll…!”
2) Low Rider
3) cadzilla
4) dust my broom
5) swagger
Voodoo Healin’
Reverend Billy G preachin to us all!
The Manic Mechanic
surfin’ the six
down with the sound
nailing the sermon
sermon jam
sermon boogie
down for the painting
sonic preachin’
“Rev Billy G. picking and preaching”
“Rev Billy G. preachin’ the Blues”
“Rev Billy G. pickin’ prophet”
“The Eliminater”
“Fiery, Hot, Cool”
Thanks to everybody that joined us here for the Rev naming!!
Prints start shipping on the 6th.
Please let me know when they arrive!
I’ve got a place on my office wall for Rev Billy G…Lowdown!!! -GuitarDaddy
He isn’t playing pearly, he is playing a telecaster/ esquire @Michael Nehs