KICKSTARTER- JIM CAMPILONGO & HONEYFINGERS

edited October 2014 in Root
KICKSTARTER- JIM CAMPILONGO & HONEYFINGERS
I'm very excited to let you know that I have a new recording project in the works - a project I've been trying to get together for a while but the stars have not aligned until now.
This project will be with a very special group of musicians but there's way too much to share in an email so I made a short video that will give you the whole scoop on exactly what we're up to...
In order to finally make this recording project to come to fruition, I've launched a fundraising project on Kickstarter to raise the funds needed to make this record a reality.
Check it out…
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/379211978/jim-campilongo-and-honeyfingers
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  • Awesome! I'll be adding my contribution in the next couple days!
  • Woo-hoo!!! Just paid! Looking forward to this Jim, thanks so much!

    Now, can I request an Eddie Van Halen dive bomb at the end of one song? You can use your tuner... [TOTALLY JOKING!]
  • Thank you! Duly noted on the "dive-bomb"!
  • I'm in!!! Good luck and can't wait!
  • Thank you Ruger!
  • Great news! Count me in!
  • Jim,

    My support is in!

    This is going to be a great project and long awaited by some of us :)

    All the best.

    -Sanjay

    PS: Great show this past Sunday.
  • Wow! Excelente!!
    Count me in!
    Saludos
    JIG (Juan)
  • Thank you so much guys! I'm really excited to make this record!
  • I'm in now too. We are really excited about this record also! Any chance of there being a vinyl release? I've never looked into pricing for a vinyl release, not sure how much extra that would be.
  • all in!

    Jim and the band have been so generous in sharing most all of their live performances online for free, or allowing others to share them, including myself. I am happy for the opportunity to contribute to the official album. Also, the band can decide where to spend the extra money if and when the funding exceeds the goal on Kickstarter...so to answer AaronW's question, there is always a chance, if the project really takes off, for just about anything...although vinyls are a very labor-intensive and somewhat thankless endeavor, they are totally cool, so lets hope for the best case scenario. If they do make them there wont be many, so snag one quick! they could maybe do a 45 too...just thinking out loud.

    Once this project is funded I will post an unseen Honeyfingers video, or possibly a live audio download, here. just as long as that's ok with the band (no album spoilers though!)
  • Just made my pledge. I'm really excited about this. I'm sure it's going to be fantastic. Best of luck!
  • Thank you - I hope it's going to be a good record.
  • Very happy to have made a pledge yesterday. Frankly, I'm surprised you didn't double your goal in Day 1. C'mon, Campy fans! Show Jim some financial love!!
  • Less than $500 to go for the initial funding, I hope it happens today (day 3)...anyone waiting for payday please continue to contribute once the goal is met, so the project can be further supported, and these guys can give us everything they got in 2015! (and beyond!)
  • Trigger pulled, hoping you exceed your stretch goals Jim so we can hear it on some 180gm vinyl!
  • Ha! I hope so too. Either way, thank you!
  • Just pledged what I can. $13 dollars to go to hit the first target.
    I'm really happy to play a small part in this endeavour.
    Best of luck Jim and Honeyfingers with getting up to the top tier target.
  • Just checked back at Kickstarter, first target reached.
    Wahoo!!
    The bus is leaving for the launch pad.
  • Thanks for the updates on the Kickstarter page Jim. I swore off Kickstarter until this one came up. Had a really bad experience with a DVD project I backed for a band (ended up not to be a problem with the band, but with the film director). He went almost a year after the project was funded to give any update, then almost another 6 months to finally ship the DVD's. REALLY bad experience. In my dealings here, and with you in general I felt 100% ok backing this project. But just wanted to thank you for keeping everyone updated, and running a Kickstarter as it should be. Thanks again!
  • You guys are so nice... I really am touched. Thank you
  • Congrats Jim!

    Just for the record, I've NEVER considered a Kickstarter before and I doubt I'd do it for anyone else.
  • I agree, Jim is so generous in sharing so much stuff for free online I'm happy to contribute... I contributed myself an album downloads' worth... can't wait!
  • edited October 2014
    xxoo - Jim
  • Looks like the preliminary list of songs is in. From the Kickstarter page:

    "BILLY'S BIRD" - "SHE'S A WOMAN" - "MOLLY HARVEY" - "PIE PARTY" - "BIG BILL" - "BRYANT'S BOUNCE" - "SWEET NOTHINGS" - (FORMERLY "SWEET PEA") - "SPLITSVILLE" - "NELLIE BLY" - "FREAKY DREIKE" - "LITTLE SONG" - "JIM'S GUITAR BOOGIE" - "MY BABY'S COMIN' HOME" - "LAST NIGHT THIS MORNING" - "SWINGIN' WITH THE CATS" (I MAY RENAME THIS "SWINGIN' WITH THE FINGERS")

    My current favorite made the list!!!! "Last Night This Morning" ....

    Thanks Jim!
  • We are doing well almost making our goal. Thanks everybody!
  • edited November 2014
    KICKSTARTER- JIM CAMPILONGO & HONEYFINGERS- 15 K GOAL!

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/379211978/jim-campilongo-and-honeyfingers

    I want to thank everyone *each and every one of you* who has helped the Campilongo & Honeyfingers KickStarter project.
    To sum up my feelings, I feel a bit like Jimmy Stewart's character, George Bailey in "It's a Wonderful Life". You know - at the end of the film, when George Bailey's friends come through and help out. I'm overwhelmed and touched that whatever music I've made in the past warranted this kind of generosity and support, and I know the entire group is grateful and excited for this opportunity to make the best record we possibly can - because of you.
    I also want to thank my pal Dave Boat. His selfless hours of what I would call tedious homework, never hampered his enthusiasm and love for this project. Dave is a real good guy and I'm proud to call him my friend.
    So, we have less then two weeks remaining to try to get additional mixing money, publicity money etc via KickStarter... Please check out the page, we added some good rewards and we aren't finished yet.
    All that said- We start recording November 11!
    Again, what can I say- but thank you.
    Take care- Jim
  • For all the blood, sweat, and tears behind your lilting tunes - and we can only imagine - no one deserves this more than you, honey pie. Consider it good karma payback. And I predict one red-hot record!
  • Mz Deville- you are a nice person!
  • Jim, you've got 48 hours to meet the $20k stretch goal.

    Can I post on TDPRI that you'll smash your Gibson 225 if that goal is met?

    I'm kidding. Have a great session tomorrow!
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