10-30-09:
The debut of side B of the Beatles' Abbey Road (The Sun King Medley) on 10-28 was performed to a packed tent on an unseasonably warm night somewhere in the Chequamegon Forest at Floyd's Shire. The site was intimate, with tent, chili fire, and bonfire all nestled together to concentrate the energy of the celebration. A gently babbling creek and a grove of pines provided a backdrop for the party and revelers howled and danced into the night. The costumes were great, with many people using the Hobbit theme as inspiration.

The music started with the Hawkins Creek Band opening up at 7:30 with their sweet acoustic rock sounds. Floydian Slip, joined by Mark Phillips and Nate Bean took the stage at 8:30 and played a few tunes before diving into their album project of the year: The Beatles' Abbey Road. The boys played side B, or the Sun King Medley to a stunned and appreciative crowd.

The Agave set opened with Waterfall at 10:15, and followed with Tequila at 10:28, and the night was off... The highlight was a return to an old favorite medley of Dark Star> Night Nurse to open the third set. The evening closed with a sweet The Weight with everyone on stage trading solos and helping out with vocals.

Stay tuned for details about an upcoming performance of the entire Abbey Road project along with selections from other Beatles classics... The show is tentatively scheduled for a full weekend run in Mid-March at Stage North in the theater. The concept will be to invite friends to bring their favorite Beatle tunes in with Floydian Slip backing them for a Best of Beatles first set, followed by Floydian Slip's performance of the entire Abbey Road album for the second set. The show will include a Beatles visual show to accompany the music for a full Fab Four experience. More to come soon...