"Trouble Weighs a Ton"
ink, acrylic, found paper, found objects on found wood
30" x 5.5" x 29"
This here goes out to Daniel Tiberius Schmidt and Ty"rone" Debvoise(?)...good ol' everyman Dan Auerbach of the infamous Black Keys. Now Mr. Auerbach probably doesn't know about his blues moniker, "Grocery Store", but there is a story behind those words, and it isn't really even a good story, but...Dan Schmidt was shopping for groceries in Akron and saw a guy who looked like Dan Auerbach also shopping for groceries. So Dan Schmidt casually asked Dan Auerbach if indeed he was Dan Auerbach and Dan Auerbach said indeed. Dan Schmidt being a very respectable and respectful person, left it at that and let the man shop for groceries in peace.
Anyway, it got me thinking that even wicked 6 string shredders, like Dan Auerbach, need to shop for groceries too...a kinda equalizer of sorts...anyway, everyman "Grocery Store" Dan Auerbach. (And the moniker is helpful when I am telling other people the story so they do not get the two Dans confused.)
3 comments:
Hey dude somebody posted this on The Black Keys Fan Lounge forum.
Great work, I feel like this is the most appropriate Keep It Hid tribute that one could create, it seems so rootsy and genuine, do you have a whole barn full of these tributes?
Me again, just checked your other artwork, very cool!!
Also, it's cool that your buddy was respectful and minded his business with his brush with fame.
However, I can't help but feel that Dan needs to see this and your other work!
Did you know that his father is a folk art collector?? You should track him down.
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