Happy The Kickstarter

**yodathedog** · 05-02-2015

All in.

**interbellum** · 05-07-2015

For those who haven't pledged yet: Frank has added a new pledge. You can also pledge for the "Executive Producer Award", which includes the LP-version of Oblivion Sun's latest album.

**interbellum** · 05-08-2015

Bump

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(you can get that t-shirt too...)

The album is already mentioned on the site New Prog Releases

The Pedal Giant Animals-site has a new look too, based on this project: http://pedalgiantanimals.org/

(No, I'm not part of this campaing, just want it to happen

)

**miamiscot** · 05-08-2015

This is exciting news!!! I guess I should get off my lazy ass and back the damned thing.

**insidious meme** · 05-09-2015

Just found out about this. Of course I'm in.

**markwoll** · 05-09-2015

I have been keeping up with Frank and company for a long time.
I guess I will be keeping up with this project too.
One more nudge to the goal kicked in.

**interbellum** · 05-10-2015

In one of the videos on his craftyhands-site Frank tells he's going to upgrade his computer-soft ware for the music of his project, especially for some new symphonic "tools".

**HilltopMan** · 05-10-2015

Backed with pleasure

**arise_shine** · 05-11-2015

Originally Posted by Paulrus

Can I get a "woot"?

MF'n W0O0O0O0O0O0O0TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

**Gizmotron** · 05-11-2015

Do fish swim?
Does a Giant Animal need to be Pedaled?
Did I back the project?

The answer to all three is YES!

Thanks so much, Frank. The thought of new music from all of you thrills me and makes my not-so-hot day a BEAUTIFUL DAY!

**ProgArtist** · 05-11-2015

A word or two about the artwork for those of you who are interested. Around the time that the first Pedal Giant Animals project was underway, Frank and I communicated about me creating some artwork for some of his music. He really wanted an illustration done of the title track from PGA, so that's what you're seeing there on the PGA Kickstarter page and which is being included as a print in some of the higher Kickstarter packages. It wasn't used on the first PGA CD because they already had artwork for that and because our collaboration came after the fact. Fast forward 7 or so years- Now that there will be a PGA2, the mechanical lion is going to be on the cover, but there will be some new lettering as well as some new internal imagery.

Having said all that, while clearly I benefit in other ways from the project being funded, quite honestly I really want it to happen because I want the music and am very excited about the lineup of musicians that are going to be a part of it!

**Gizmotron** · 05-11-2015

Is it December yet?

**interbellum** · 05-12-2015

Originally Posted by ProgArtist

A word or two about the artwork for those of you who are interested. Around the time that the first Pedal Giant Animals project was underway, Frank and I communicated about me creating some artwork for some of his music. He really wanted an illustration done of the title track from PGA, so that's what you're seeing there on the PGA Kickstarter page and which is being included as a print in some of the higher Kickstarter packages. It wasn't used on the first PGA CD because they already had artwork for that and because our collaboration came after the fact. Fast forward 7 or so years- Now that there will be a PGA2, the mechanical lion is going to be on the cover, but there will be some new lettering as well as some new internal imagery.

Having said all that, while clearly I benefit in other ways from the project being funded, quite honestly I really want it to happen because I want the music and am very excited about the lineup of musicians that are going to be a part of it!

Thanks for this information, Michael.

I always wondered about the cover of first PGA. From the beginning this project had the name Pedal Giant Animals, so I assumed that would be the name of the band. The cover however suggests that Stan and Frank are the musicians and Pedal Giant Animals is the title of their CD. Now comes PGA2, which suggests it's a bandname after all.

**Firth** · 05-12-2015

Will go give it kick start.

**Gizmotron** · 05-12-2015

Oh, and I want to say that it is SO GOOD to see that Rick will be playing bass!!!

**BobM** · 05-12-2015

Half way there it seems. Tell your friends! Lets make this happen.

**Firth** · 05-12-2015

Pledge happily completed.

**arturs** · 05-12-2015

I just pledged. I admit I'm surprised they still have that far to go! The amount they are asking for is very reasonable and several lesser known bands have achieved higher amounts. Well good luck to 'em!

**ProgArtist** · 05-13-2015

Originally Posted by interbellum

Thanks for this information, Michael.

I always wondered about the cover of first PGA. From the beginning this project had the name Pedal Giant Animals, so I assumed that would be the name of the band. The cover however suggests that Stan and Frank are the musicians and Pedal Giant Animals is the title of their CD. Now comes PGA2, which suggests it's a bandname after all.

Yes, a band name or a project name. The first PGA seemed like a way for Stan and Frank to explore multiple genres without the expectations that having the name Happy the Man would entail, whereas this second one seems like a way to have a Happy the Man mega-reunion of sorts, but with additional musicians from the first PGA and from Oblivion Sun as well, which is why I believe it's being called PGA instead of HtM. The album name of this new one will be Zeitgeist.

**interbellum** · 05-14-2015

Originally Posted by ProgArtist

Yes, a band name or a project name. The first PGA seemed like a way for Stan and Frank to explore multiple genres without the expectations that having the name Happy the Man would entail, whereas this second one seems like a way to have a Happy the Man mega-reunion of sorts, but with additional musicians from the first PGA and from Oblivion Sun as well, which is why I believe it's being called PGA instead of HtM. The album name of this new one will be Zeitgeist.

But where do I put the first one in my collection (which is alphabetically ordered)?

I guess I will switch it from "W" (Whitaker) to "P" (Pedal) when "Zeitgeist" will be added.

**interbellum** · 05-14-2015

Originally Posted by interbellum

For those who haven't pledged yet: Frank has added a new pledge. You can also pledge for the "Executive Producer Award", which includes the LP-version of Oblivion Sun's latest album.

If you have any whishes for additional pledges, you can always ask Frank to consider them. Of course a 5.1 mix from "Crafty Hands" will be out of the question, but who knows what the possibilities are? Ideas are always welcome to reach the goal. And you can always change your pledge.

**ProgArtist** · 05-15-2015

Originally Posted by arturs

I just pledged. I admit I'm surprised they still have that far to go! The amount they are asking for is very reasonable and several lesser known bands have achieved higher amounts. Well good luck to 'em!

I agree. Getting the word out is always hard as I'm sure there are a lot of people out there who are currently unaware of this but would flip to find out that Frank and Stan will be working with Kit Watkins, Mike Beck, Ron Riddle, etc. again. It looks like in the past day that there has been a good jump, including two more very generous backers at the top level. It looks like it's going to happen, but it wouldn't hurt for everyone to let their friends know. Here's the link again: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...gressive-music

**interbellum** · 05-15-2015

Originally Posted by ProgArtist

I agree. Getting the word out is always hard as I'm sure there are a lot of people out there who are currently unaware of this but would flip to find out that Frank and Stan will be working with Kit Watkins, Mike Beck, Ron Riddle, etc. again. It looks like in the past day that there has been a good jump, including two more very generous backers at the top level. It looks like it's going to happen, but it wouldn't hurt for everyone to let their friends know. Here's the link again: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...gressive-music

For a lot of people forums are old-fashioned, so I guess people should bring the news on all facebooks and twitters they're on. I used some also old-fashioned emails to spread the news. Maybe it would have been greater news if Ken Scott was involved; imagine, all Bowie fans would be in