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The entire series on vinyl signed by the band. The vinyl also comes with an mp3 download.
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As above plus: An Old Canes T-shirt and a limited, hand screen printed poster by Chris.
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As above plus: Your name listed on the album credits under Shapeshifter Heros, or something like that... we'll take a vote on it. And you+1 guest listed at a show (either Old Canes or Appleseed Cast)
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As above plus: Alternate mixes of 2 songs and an in depth explanation of any song I've written.
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As above plus: If you're a band, I offer my recording services to mix 2 songs... or add accompaniment. (guitar only)
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As above plus: Both mixing and adding accompaniment (2 instruments of my choice), for 4 songs.
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As above plus: I will build you an exact copy of the guitar I built for myself (The Mahogany Jazzmaster with Classic 57 pickups, and Bigsby) -or- a J4 model guitar which I am currently building for myself.
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I'm a musician, recording engineer, luthier, general art dabbler and family man.
I play in the bands Old Canes and Appleseed Cast.
People want everything instantly in our societies, take your time Chris, I'd rather have something well done than having you just hurry and put out something half-done.
Hang in there folks, the project is still a go. I have gone through about a million re-writes and as of a week ago, I am in the midst of a breakthrough. Initially, I overestimated how fast I could get lyrics I liked done. The project has been delayed for an insane amount of time, but it will be completed. I am very close to having the first 7” completed, and the other two are close behind that.
I think this project is a bust.
I read this thread here that some guy talked to Chris at a bar and he said a March release for the first 7", well March is almost over???
http://vinylcollective.proboards.com/index.cgi…
R.I.P. awesome project
If I've learned one thing from "pre-orders" on kickstarter is you got to be extremely patient. Yes it has been over a year and I think Chris stated below he has been overbooked. BUT a update every several months would be nice.
Any new updates on this project now that it has been a year?
Anything on this project?
Any updates? I'm starting to get just a little bit nervous here...
Good.
(the message below was posted to a message board re: when the project would be finished. As you know it's been a while. I'm posting it here as well as the updates.)
Hi, Chris here. You guys are 100% right. The Shapeshifter 7" project has taken much longer that I expected it to. I have been insanely busy this last year, and I have over-booked myself on pretty much every front. I apologize for not keeping everyone in the loop. I am notoriously bad at communicating these kinds of things.
I was expecting to have the first of the 7"s done in April, but around that time I had to deal with some line-up changes in Appleseed Cast, and I had to get new folks ready for our tour. That sapped away most of my free time this summer.
Where the Shapeshifter project stands now: Shapeshifter 1 is nearly done. It WILL be done by the end of this month. Shapeshifter 2 is half done. I should have it done in October. Shapeshifter 3 I have not yet begun.
I have about 8 songs recorded for the Old Canes LP3. Originally, when I went into the Shapeshifter project I was going to use 6 of these songs. Then I started writing songs just FOR the 7" project, and that kind of shifted the idea sonically, to the point that I didn't want to use the songs that I had written for LP3. I wanted Shapeshifter to be different... and it is. But that also has added time to it.
Soon! Sorry for the delay!
Just thinking the same thing today....what's happening with this?
Any updates on the status of this series? No rush, just curious where it's at.
Currently recording. We should have all three 7" done by the end of summer! Also, working on designs for the hand screened artwork and T-Shirts. more info to come!
So what's going on with this?
I just found out about this now. I would've liked to give you some of the money I don't have!
all done! you're welcome, chris :P
I have a feeling this will happen.
sweeeeet.
I pledged for entire series on vinyl but I have no interest in vinyl and I dont know how to play them. Is it possible to have CD instead?
This must happen now! Either way thank you Chris and the rest of both bands for your music. Hope to be on the guest list in New York for your LLO tour. Last time you were in NY I was at your Old canes show a few months back (wich was awesome!) and ran into you after on the street. I truly appreciated the few minutes of your time you gave me to bullshit and show my respect. Thank you