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Interesting discussion about synthesis at Garage punk talk page
There is an interesting discussion about synthesis at Garage punk talk page, started by an editor who sprinkled citations in the article with false "not stated in source" tags and seems to think that commonly understood and accurate generalizations about the form expressed in the article constitute WP:SYNTH. Garagepunk66 (talk) 05:28, 3 October 2016 (UTC)
- This is not the first time that particular editor has taken that approach to an article. Lead paragraphs are not required to include references anyway (WP:CITELEAD) - they are supposed to summarise the referenced text in the full article. So, I would simply remove the citations and the tags, and check that the opening paragraphs give an accurate summary of the key aspects of the article as a whole. Ghmyrtle (talk) 07:13, 3 October 2016 (UTC)
- He did some fine work for the "Good Vibrations" article. I even gave him a barnstar for it. But, he needs to learn to be more tactful and not be so judgmental. He is sometimes overzealous in the way he interprets guidelines. But, I tried to make some changes that he would find acceptable, so I think the issue there has now been addressed. I'll go into the article and modify it in such a way that we can remove the citations in the lead section. I could make sure that all of the lead statements are addressed (and sourced) in the main text. I'll get to it when I have some spare time. Thanks. Garagepunk66 (talk) 02:44, 4 October 2016 (UTC)
Juke Blues
Do you have a copy of this rag's issue containing :- Brian Baumgartner, "Unheralded Legend of R&B and Still Singing the Blues: Piney Brown". Juke Blues, volume 48, pp. 28-37 ? If so, can you enhance [1] ??
Derek R Bullamore (talk) 18:45, 4 October 2016 (UTC)
- I put my copies of Juke Blues "somewhere safe", some time ago. Sadly, I now have no idea where they are. No doubt buried under mountains of other stuff that I just put to one side for future reference.... In any case, I don't think I have copies going that far back (2000?). The magazine is now sadly defunct, I believe... Ghmyrtle (talk) 18:51, 4 October 2016 (UTC)
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- Okay. I have misplaced a few things too - mainly marbles. Piney Brown (as "transferred" to me) is now up and running. Is he covered in your recent acquisition ? If so, I trust the details concur. Cheers,
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- Derek R Bullamore (talk) 20:25, 4 October 2016 (UTC)
Lillian Offitt
One for you by way of return ? I believe she had at least one sizable US Billboard R&B chart hit (c. 1957, Excello Records). see here. Perhaps she is listed in one or another of your books too. Cheers,
Derek R Bullamore (talk) 15:20, 5 October 2016 (UTC)
- Indeed. Never heard of her. "She was last sighted in 1974 as part of the Streakers Rated-X Revue." There must be an Offitt joke there somewhere. Leave it with me. Ghmyrtle (talk) 15:33, 5 October 2016 (UTC)
- Very little to go on. There are a fair number of passing references here, and BARE has her born on Nov 4, 1937, not 1938 as in Allmusic, and born in Gallatin, Tennessee, not Nashville. I think she is the sister of this George Offitt (same father?). Ghmyrtle (talk) 11:08, 6 October 2016 (UTC)
opps reverted
Sorry I just reverted your edit to United Kingdom. Did not mean to was just going over the list that had this change to it and it was listed 2 times. Just fixing over link spam by a user.....if you think the generic article helps readers understand the country better pls feel free to revert again. (keep in mind the type of government is in the second paragraph). -- Moxy (talk) 18:18, 5 October 2016 (UTC)
- "Country" is a very general term, with many overlapping but different definitions. "Sovereign state" is a specific type of country. Its use gives specific information, and a link, and it should be retained. Ghmyrtle (talk) 18:30, 5 October 2016 (UTC)
- "Sovereign state" is not more specific....in fact more vague and confusing. Basically your making our readers have to read the article Sovereign state to learn its a country . But i will not revert if you guys at that article think the first link to an article that does not even mention the UK let alone its type of government is a good idea - I shall leave the runaround link. All the best.. -- Moxy (talk) 18:51, 5 October 2016 (UTC)
Tiny Topsy
Could you have a look in my sandbox at the article on Teeny Weeny Topsy Flopsy. I tried to find the relevant pages online for her at Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. You might know they are blank ! There maybe something therein that is better than I have. Ta,
Derek R Bullamore (talk) 20:13, 5 October 2016 (UTC)
Eddie Cooley
One of your own. Have you now got anything more to add than Edward J. "Eddie" Cooley (born c. 1930) ? - Derek R Bullamore (talk) 20:45, 5 October 2016 (UTC)
- Sadly not. "BARE" (as we call it) doesn't mention him, and I think I was scraping the barrel of global knowledge somewhat when I pulled that lil' ol' stub together. No idea if he's alive or dead. Ghmyrtle (talk) 20:50, 5 October 2016 (UTC)
Does BARE (as we all call it now) cover either Nolan Welsh, Bob Call, James Wiggins (James "Boogie It" Wiggins or James "Boodle It" Wiggins) or Elzadie Robinson ? All of them seem to be about as obscure as the Blind Leroy Garnett you gifted me. I worry about notability on artists such as these. Put it another way, there is not a lot to go on with Garnett, even with BARE.
Derek R Bullamore (talk) 12:35, 6 October 2016 (UTC)
- It randomly gives almost no info about some notable people, and some usable info about more obscure ones like Garnett. There's not a lot of info about him, but it has birth and death dates and places, some usable personal info, and some commentary on his recordings with James Wiggins. Nolan Welsh (or Welch) - only a birth month and place. Bob Call - birth and death dates and places, and refers to him as "important session musician". James Wiggins - no info at all apart from a brief mention in the Garnett entry. Elzadie Robinson - birth and probable death dates and places, and again a brief commentary. Not much to go on really. Ghmyrtle (talk) 14:03, 6 October 2016 (UTC)
Professor Eddie Lusk
The online version of BARE is not that forthcoming (apart from birth/death dates, which I sourced elsewhere) and his full birth name. Is your printed copy able to enhance the present version in my sandbox ? Thanks,
Derek R Bullamore (talk) 18:23, 6 October 2016 (UTC)