MR P.C.

[Telebass]

Right, as soon as possible after returning home from London, I'll be on Amazon buying this! Promise!

[Bilbo]

Been waiting to see this for a while and it has just appeared.

http://www.arsc-audio.org/awards/awards.html

[Skol303]

Very well done Bilbo!! Never mind the certificate... having your book in a library must be hugely satisfying

Well deserved I'm sure.

[discreet]

Well done mate - that is an excellent achievement and you should be very proud of yourself.

[ubassman]

Its on my Christmas list ! Fantastic achievement and I cant wait to get my hands on a copy !

[lowdown]

Just finished reading this, and a good read it is.
Great stuff Rob.

[Bilbo]

I think you are the second person to actually FINISH it!! It a bit like Ulysses. A lot of people start it but give up about 30 pages in!!!

Thanks for making the effort!

[spinynorman]

Congratulations on the award. Seems like the price has gone up as a result.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B00DI2QHTA/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new

[Bilbo]

Brilliant! I'll have two!!

[Bilbo]

I got my first royalty cheque!!! It won't buy a house, it won't buy a car, it won't buy a bass ( ok, maybe one of those Sue Ryder ones) but it's real!! Have sold about 540 copies worldwide. Says I have sold none in Australia!!! Philistines!!!

[discreet]

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1414241214' post='2587410']
I got my first royalty cheque!!! It won't buy a house, it won't buy a car, it won't buy a bass ( ok, maybe one of those Sue Ryder ones) but it's real!! Have sold about 540 copies worldwide. Says I have sold none in Australia!!! Philistines!!!
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Well done Bilbo! Nothing like your first royalty cheque!
Don't worry about Australia - Jazz hasn't reached the furthest colonies yet, they're a bit behind the times.

[Mykesbass]

Congratulations Rob - a big achievement even to get it out there.

[Telebass]

Like!

[JTUK]

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1414241214' post='2587410']
I got my first royalty cheque!!! It won't buy a house, it won't buy a car, it won't buy a bass ( ok, maybe one of those Sue Ryder ones) but it's real!! Have sold about 540 copies worldwide. Says I have sold none in Australia!!! Philistines!!!
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[Bilbo]

Nice two-page review of my book by Mark Gridley of Cleveland, Ohio in Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association.

'This book should prove indispensable to students of jazz bass, historians of modern jazz, and fans who love hard bop. It constitutes a reference work that every music library should have'.

[Mykesbass]

Fantastic news Bilbo - really pleased for you.

[Bilbo]

It's Paul Chambers' 80th birthday today.

It is also the birthday of Charles Mingus and Barry Guy!!

[Bilbo]

I got my second royalty cheque for the book this week. My 7 year effort has so far earned me about £350! They have sold 619 copies!! In truth, I don't mind. I am just thrilled that it is out there.

[discreet]

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1448819529' post='2918376']
I got my second royalty cheque for the book this week. My 7 year effort has so far earned me about £350!
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Well done sir, you have earned more than I have over the last 7 years.

[Bilbo]

Just got this feedback on the book from a new 'friend' on Facebook. 

 

'Rob Palmer  just so you know 2 years ago I was playing a week in Greece with the great Kirk Lightsey when I was reading it and I end up giving him the book. Kirk was a very close friend of P.C. and he fell in love with your book... this is the best proof your book is extremely valuable. Thank you for doing such a great job '!

 

Warms the cockles.