charic Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 As amazing and cool as it is Bilbo I have to repeat myself, you are NOT tricking me into Jazz Congrats mate Quote
charic Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 Have you been looking at my Amazon purchase history Quote
mart Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1357226665' post='1919383'] It's about computers, mate. [/quote] I'll admit that when I first saw the title I feared it was about political correctness. Have you found the first typo yet? Usually occurs on the very first page you pick at random when you open your first copy for the first time! Quote
BassTractor Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1357241014' post='1919751'] Don't even go there [/quote] Quote
mart Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 Wasn't it Miles Davis that said that typos don't matter in jazz ... Quote
Bilbo Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 It is on Amazon at last.... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mr-P-C-Chambers-Popular-History/dp/1845536363/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1357290599&sr=1-1 Quote
Len_derby Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1357291028' post='1920329'] It is on Amazon at last.... [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mr-P-C-Chambers-Popular-History/dp/1845536363/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1357290599&sr=1-1"]http://www.amazon.co...57290599&sr=1-1[/url] [/quote] Yes indeedy. I got the 'your order has been despatched' email this morning. Actually, I thought it had arrived a couple of days ago when I got an unexpected package from Amazon. However, when I opened it turned out to be a copy of 'Fifty Sheds of Grey', a joke present from my brother-in-law. Oh well.... Quote
Bilbo Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 I haven't ordered it so wouldn't have got that email, Len . But it is nice to know that the whole process works! Quote
Bilbo Posted January 5, 2013 Posted January 5, 2013 I just got told that Mr. P.C. Haas been nominated for the 2012 Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) Awards for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research. If I had any idea what that meant, I would be thrilled! Quote
Len_derby Posted January 7, 2013 Posted January 7, 2013 It finally arrived today. A very handsome book. The whole thing looks and feels top quality. Well done Rob. Quote
xilddx Posted January 7, 2013 Posted January 7, 2013 Congratulations Rob! hell of an achievement mate! Have you posted a link on BookChat? Quote
Bilbo Posted January 7, 2013 Posted January 7, 2013 I am rapidly becoming a ' my book is out' bore. Quote
jakenewmanbass Posted January 7, 2013 Posted January 7, 2013 [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1357580420' post='1924819'] I am rapidly becoming a ' my book is out' bore. [/quote] Love it!! Well done Rob... Quote
Bilbo Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 Amazon have sold out but you can still get it at Waterstones http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/rob+palmer/mr-+p-c-/8845560/ It is interesting to see how these things move forward, though. I still get the impression that the world of book doesn't quite know what to do with a Jazz bass player's biography! 'Best order 3 copies and then see what happens' kind of thing. I know of about 7 copies having been purchased which makes me about 35p richer!! Watch out Vinnie Fodera, here I come! Quote
KevB Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) I would expect quite a lot of public libraries might pick up copies though? I don't know how they go about their book purchases and I assume they probably get them at a discount? Edited January 8, 2013 by KevB Quote
51m0n Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 My brother-in-law is a book buyer for the regions libraries. Maybe I should let him know about this one Bilbo? Quote
Bilbo Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 Loughton Library has one. It' s where the National Jazz Archive is based. Quote
Dood Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 Win a copy of the book in our BassChat blog competition or buy a copy in an exclusive discount offer in conjunction with BassChat: Check out my new post in the BassChat Blog, here: [url="http://blog.basschat.co.uk/win-mr-p-c-the-life-and-music-of-paul-chambers-book-with-basschat/#more-1014"]http://blog.basschat...chat/#more-1014[/url] Quote
Bilbo Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 Just got its first review on Amazon. Pretty fair, I'd say. Quote
sarah thomas Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 Do we have a competition winner? I saw Rob's book at a mutual friend's but didn't have chance for more than a flick-through. I happily accept Julian's endorsement of it as 'really well written and very interesting'. Quote
Bilbo Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 He was the best man at my wedding, though Quote
sarah thomas Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 He also says things like 'interesting note choices there' and 'there were some interesting ideas in that line'. Mmmm .... interesting. Quote
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