Mine arrived today, looks really great at first glance. Thanks everyone. I think I can just be glimpsed in an audience shot (with a microscope - well, imagined anyway). Wonderful stuff guys.

That's me pre-ordered...

Ah, great news Bill. Must get on with some serious listening sessions and try to catch up before the next release! A 'modest' launch party? Sounds wonderful.

Thanks Axe Victim for that - not sure if Jane gave Bill's star a beez-up with the Brasso, but maybe somebody could, next time they're passing?

Mine too, thanks Westdeep.

Thanks Jon, happy holidays one and all.

Just keep on keeping on Bill - you mixed up kid you.

And me too - soon to enter my own Private Cosmos!

Wonderful job Jeff. Was there another episode where a very similar 'Hank & the Shads' band appeared or is it just the 60 years that has passed and 'altered' my memories?

Postie just delivered mine - that's today's listening sorted!

Wonderful E-Bow! I remember Monsoon, "Ever So Lonely" was quite a big hit. I'd like to hear Bill's recollections of his involvement with the band, or has it already appeared in print?

Great news, clear the decks of all those Be Bop live CDs, they'll have to wait. We want the latest sounds from Bill's swingin' guitars!

At last it's out! (Or should that be "dropped" these days?) Mine's ordered √

Hi Jeff, Many thanks for your comments. On these tracks, I'm not actually using an ebow - it's a Fernandes guitar with a built-in sustainer pickup (I believe Fripp used the Burny equivalent on "Heroes"). So, you'll be interested to know that Red Sky #2 is finally up on bandcamp, along with a couple of other pieces on my new EP, "Episode Two". Let me know what you think. All the very best guys. Martin.

Great news! You've certainly got our attention - the original mixed up kid!

Thanks for posting that Ken. Fascinating to see how an instrument like this comes to life in such a musical collaboration. I'd love to have a Cadet - it's on the list right after a Gibson and a Martin, so not long to go...! How do you find it -all you hoped? Do you suddenly sound like Bill?

Axe Victim - steady lad, the FedEx man will be with you in his own time ... mine finally arrived yesterday!

You guys are lucky. Mine seems to be held up in transit by FedEx... maybe tomorrow? I live in hope. Then it looks like I'm going to have to block out some time from my busy (!) retirement schedule to give this massive work the attention it deserves.

You're a hard man to find, Charlie Bill Nelson! What a great voice that Lee Hazlewood has.

Thanks for that Alec, what a great drummer, and a lovely guy. Seems he was quite down to earth even after their early success in 1966 (I was 10, and loved the pop scene back then!)