An oldie… for those who didn’t see it in 2014.
MIKE’S GENERAL STORE IS A WINNIPEG FIXTURE.
Face 1 of 4 starts with “Keith Richards”. This vintage store weaves its fab mural around 3 sides of a building.
Artist(s): Chris R. Easton
it appears “Neil Young is also on the scene.
Artist(s): Chris R. Easton
It’s about vintage records, and Neil has discovered a “Guess Who” album. In 2011 when Keith & Neil were added to this mural mostly painted in 1999, the famous Winnipeg band was also very vintage.
Artist(s): Chris R. Easton
Artist(s): Chris R. Easton
Face 2 is next up on GLaM!
Artist(s): Chris R. Easton
This sweet image is on a small indent wall, and intros’ Face 2.
Pics taken by: Resa – April 21, 2014
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Graffiti Lux Art & More 
You were in my old stomping grounds – Winnipeg. Keith and Neil make an unbeatable duo. Thank you for going back to 2014. I love how photographs are time machines. Sending many hugs!
Yes, I was in your old stomping grounds!
I want to go back there, see some family.
Anyway, Winnipeg is a Mural Destination… a Mural Capitol.
Winnipeg is where I discovered murals and street art. It was ahead of its time in this art regard. {{hugs}}
Those are sad looking characterizations, but then again, Keith Richards hasn’t looked very good in a long time. I see there’s a Buddy Holly album under the Guess Who. Holly got the sound he wanted recording at the Norman Petty Studio in Clovis, New Mexico, south and east of Albuquerque. His first single recorded at the Petty Studio was “That Will Be The Day” but they had to use the band name the Crickets because Decca had the rights to the original recording of the song.
Lol… yeah Keith looks… tired. Still, he looks good in his area of looks.
You’re astute to note another album. I’m not surprised.
I know that song! I’m going to look!
Albuquerque has such a rich history.
You need to checkout Clovis, New Mexico. It’s in southeastern New Mexico near the Texas border. It’s named after the Clovis culture that were prehistoric Native Americans. It’s a small town of around 30K people.
I’ll keep Clovis on my list. It seems I’ve heard of it before. Perhaps in a documentary!
Also, I was looking at the art again. It doesn’t help the 2 wrinkly rock stars that they are painted on a heavily textured stucco. You should see the Steve McQueen – Bullit Poster, on the other side of the building! LOL!
I love Bullit. Steve McQueen was such a cool dude.
Agree!!! Brrrrr ….. Steve McQueen!
I’ll repost it,, after the Boogapony post!
I think I have a vague memory of it. A reposting would be good.
Fantastic! Neil Young is up their with my favorite singers and Keith is pretty high )no pun )
Too! Love them dahling!
xoxoxoxo
Ohhh yeah, Keith is up there with my kite!
Neil.. an amazing heartstrings song writer.
I adore his protest songs.
xoxoxoxoxoxo
I really love Neil when he sang with Crosby Stills and Nash. He was the best, such a unique voice. I’m picking some songs tonight. I’ll be sending them !
xoxoxo
YAY!! Oboy!
I took pics today… but no.
Will retake 3 tomorrow
Have been moving things over to a post. EEEEE!!!!
I keep drawing Drac, but his cape keeps becoming a gown. UCH!
Don’t forget the R66 poem! xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
I sent it last night. I’ll resend it. xoxo
Drac.. I can’t wait for that dude. ❤️
….or any poem you think works!
Sent… did you get it?
YEs!!!! Thank you, Dahling! Sorry. I was trying to draw the last Drac last night. Fell asleep…. no good Dracs!
How can that be! I already saw a good Drac from you! Remember….M.
Yeah…. It was an off night. I guess I’m in a girl and gown mood. Each time it came to the cape, I drew a gown! LOL!
I’ll draw a bit today… there by avoiding my taxes. LOL!
I took the pics, and they look fab! Now I can also work on the post. Thereby still avoiding taxes. I moved a lot of it over to a post yesterday.
Will post tomorrow!!!!! xoxoxo
I’ll be waiting no rush Meeces. ❤️
So excited! eeeeee ❤
Me too 🎊🧡
Eeeee! xo
Eeeeiiiieeee!
Oldies and goodies!!
Yeah!!! ❦❦
What fun! Who doesn’t love Keith Richards? Neil too, of course. Great find.
I love this, and was thrilled to take pics of it.
Hi Resa, I can just see this scene taking place in Kensington Market in London (UK)…Keith selling off his surplus album collection…oh and a few spare copies of The Stones recordings he had too (I saw their album resting next to the stack of records!)
It’s a fun painting!
It’s one of the first murals I ever found.
There’s a painting of the Steve McQueen “Bullit” movie poster on the other side of the building.
While they may not be fabulous likenesses of these artists, the mural is still very cool (and we can tell who is who, so there is that 😉 )
Yes, they are recognizable! They are like cartoons of themselves. Also, doesn’t help the they are painted on a heavily textured stucco. Kinda heightens the wrinkles! ⚡️💥
Haha! Well… they are who they are 😉
Haha, you have taken another Ases for your amazing work. Brilliant 🤗❤❤👍
Thank you! It’s a fun mural! ❦🎼🎨❦🎼🎨❦🎼🎨
I knew this would happen! Keith Richards has wasted all of his cash on cigarettes and now he’s hawking old vinyl to earn a living. In Toronto of all places. For shame!
Cigarettes? You think he’s been chain smoking for 70 years?
That’s why his complexion is a bit rough! Although his book – “Life” is smokin’, totally fab.
Not a shame, it’s in Winnipeg. Winnipeg is a mural capitol of the world!
No, I think he’s been chain smoking for 77 years. Seems to work wonders for him! He’s indestructible.
Well, when/if he does go, I’d like a pair of boots. That should last me the rest of my life.
These boots are made for walkin’.
Well, they will be once… you know… he’s
Become a vampire? Indeed.
Hmmm, he might already be a vampire! What’s a bootless girl to do?
Punch him in the face!
With my new boots that I don’t have yet?
Exactly! Time to steal some.
This is epic. I don’t think i saw this one then so thank YOU xxxxxxxx
Welcome! It’s a fun piece! xoxoxoxox
God I love that front door. From the Coke sign above the door to the murals of Richards and Young. Wow.
It’s truly fun art & an interesting place!
It’s one of the very first murals I ever found.
This is the first mural I ever found. https://graffitiluxandmurals.com/2013/05/22/charlie-chaplin/
It is/was in the parking lot outside the window of my mom’s final hospital room. It means a lot to me!
What a mural! With a history lesson tucked in for good measure.
I’ve been searching for a more perfect mural ever since. A new world opened for me.
That is fantastic. You are an urban adventurer!
Awesome!
Agree!
What wonderful murals, and what a cool place! I’m with Sorryless–I love that front door area.
I didn’t know you in 2014, so thanks for sharing this post again.
You’re welcome!
It’s all part of Holly’s suggestion to search my photo files and blog files to find pics to posts & repost, while I can’t get to any other part of the city during our endless lockdown.
A good project!😀
😀
What’s appealing to me is how the mural is done on the entrance, the piles of records, the “we buy…” sign etc… not so much the faces but then the particular faces aren’t the most attractive to begin with 🤣😉
Happy Saturday, Dahling! ❤️🤗❤️
It was a happy Saturday. Now, it’s a happy Sunday.
LOL! I could win an award for the world’s slowest blogger!
It’s a pretty neat work all around. It uses a caricature nature to express.
Dahling, have a wonderful week ahead!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo🧽
No no no…. you should see my rate of response when I first started… lame! I think you are actually very fast! 😘😘😘🧡
A wonderful week ahead to you and… thank you, dahling!!!!!
🧡❤😘🤗😘🧡❤
It’s a great piece xxxxx
Agree! xoxoxo
That stucco really captures Keith’s look lol
Or… you can look at it from another angle and say Keith really captures the look of stucco! lololol
Bet that’s a cool vintage store to take a look around. Good to see Keith and Neil depicted and the stacks of records are such a nice touch.
You would love it in there!
For all you’ve paid out in shipping costs over the years, you could just buy a return ticket to Winnipeg, go to Mike’s and haul out a load of vintage gems that would last you years.
Thanks, Resa, but don’t give me good ideas please 😀😁😍😎 … that would be a trip worth taking for sure 🙂
I enjoyed this one. It got better and better as you panned away, Resa. How fun.
I like the caricature nature of it all! Every side of the building is painted with this type of art.
Happy Sunday!
That sounds wonderful.
It is! I’ll repost the Steve McQueen “Bullit” poster in the future.
This guy in the last picture looks rather interesting. If I would not life that far away I would order a beautiful mural from him. 😉 Since some fifty years or so I have a faible for bearded men, even if they caused me some pain. 😉
Stay safe, dear Resa!
Ahh, you have a beard attraction! Cool! They are very popular with the hipsters, right now. You must be enjoying it! Just look though! 😀
You stay safe too, dear Martha!
This mural is beautiful and very detailed. 🙂
Agree! Welcome back!
🙂 Bless you my friend.
Wonderfully detailed and textured. You have a cool cache, Resa.
Excellent. next thing you will tell us you met Richards on one occasion? 😉
Love the Keith Richards!
Me too! Did you read his autobiography- Life?
Yes, my bloke got it and read most of it to me! 🤣
Interesting! I bought it, and read all of it to my guy! 😀
Hope you read this🙂
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