The Return of FrankenFloyd (and other Halloweenyness)!
Last year, I was asked to create a t-shirt design for FrankenFloyd, a horror-comedy themed Pink Floyd Halloween show that's part of an annual Halloween party for friends, partners and clients of The Barn at Pioneer Acres in Polk, Wisconsin. This year, I received the same assignment. The theme: The Dark Side of Ed Gein.
WIP: pencil
the man himself.
WIP: pen
cleaned-up version
the reverse: a human lampshade prism
Unfortunately, with all of the other work that goes into putting this huge shindig together, deadline wasn't met on t-shirt final revisions and production. But, that's what this blog is largely for: housing homeless doodles and oddities. Luckily, I got to see some work come to fruition when I played guitar with the band.
wifey Jessa with my one of my best pals (and one of our bridesmaids!) Nichole (dressed as "The Sandman"'s Death) waiting for the show to go on.
my view from my guitar stool in the barn loft. (that table o' liquor should give an indication of how much party this party had in it)
my guitar-buddy Nate to my left.
our hosts gifted the band with authentic Ed Gein winter caps! (also: it's embarassing how proud I was to find that pink folder for my sheet music)
human lampshade and chair back up during the show.
The setlist:
- ONE OF THESE DAYS
- SPEAK TO ME
- BREATHE
- ON THE RUN
- TIME
- BREATHE (REPRISE)
- THE GREAT GIG IN THE SKY
- MOTHER
- MONEY
- US AND THEM
- ANY COLOUR YOU LIKE
- BRAIN DAMAGE
- ECLIPSE
- COMFORTABLY NUMB
Here are edits of "Mother" and "Brain Damage/Eclipse" from an audience mic. The band is comprised of folks from Wisconsin, Michigan, and Arizona, so there was no full-band rehearsal pre-show. There were flubs, and the vox might be a bit low, but aided by that table of liquor up there, I don't know if anyone noticed. From my loft perch, I noticed several people, eyes-shut, swaying and singing along to every word.
dancing with the wifey during the opening act. we're lo-key Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein, of course (notice the bolts on our necks).
And continuing our Halloween roundup:
mid-meeting post-it doodle.
our My Neighbor Totoro pumpkin, lookin' pretty good if I do say so myself...
and after a squirrel destroyed it and stole the candle the very next day.
so, rather than dwell on the past, in the spirit of the season, we chose to move on quickly.
me and the wife.