Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Hammond organ players/archive1

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List of Hammond organ players edit

Featured list candidates/List of Hammond organ players/archive1

Nominator(s): Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 13:29, 24 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

This is my first attempt at FLC. The Hammond organ is a popular keyboard instrument used by a wide variety of artists. I have been steadily working on this list for about a year, trimming out questionable entries and ensuring it is comprehensive and properly sourced. I've recently tidied up the presentation to include images wherever possible, and after a short informal peer review I now believe it is a good introduction to the people who contributed to the Hammond's notability, and meets the standards for a formal FLC review.. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 13:29, 24 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Quick comments

As there's no real way to claim this list is comprehensive, it should use the {{dynamic list}} template.

Agreed - plus I considered the list should only consider people where a reliable source has documented their use of the Hammond as significant. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 14:03, 24 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Why aren't photos used where available, e.g. James Brown?

I took the view that photos should only be included where they specifically depict the subject playing a Hammond organ. For example, File:Jamesbrown4.jpg shows him playing a Roland synth. Same problem with all the images of Tony Banks. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 14:03, 24 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Not unreasonable, but you could include them if they're not playing anything, or crop existing available images to suit. But it's not a big deal. I have a natural inclination to dislike empty cells, they always appear to me as if someone's forgotten something... The Rambling Man (talk) 14:26, 24 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

That's a fair comment - in some instances the "models played" field is empty simply because no reliable source seems to document it, many just say "organ" or even "keyboards". There are plenty of unreliable sources that document models, but I am suspicious of some of the claims just being of the "oh, it's on the internet so it must be true" variety. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 14:39, 24 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Not convinced that sortability is helpful since the tables are already split alphabetically. Would be helpful in a single table...

Done - was only really useful for names anyway. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 14:03, 24 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Names should sort by surname, using the {{sortname}} template.

Isn't this now obsolete, since sorting has been turned off? Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 14:03, 24 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed, but now make sure that each table is in alphabetical order, e.g. put Bundrick before Burke. The Rambling Man (talk) 14:21, 24 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The only one that I can see is contentious now is Money Mark, where "Mark" is not obviously a surname. How do we normally cope with pseudonyms in a list of real names? Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 14:39, 24 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Go by the stage name, so just list by Money. The Rambling Man (talk) 14:54, 24 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, done. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 14:57, 24 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Check for WP:DASH violations, e.g. in reference titles.

I guess this is an opportunity to install User:GregU/dashes.js and try it out - is that likely to fix them? Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 17:16, 24 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

It's altogether possible. I use a script too. The Rambling Man (talk) 20:33, 24 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Should be fixed now. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 08:24, 25 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

More later, The Rambling Man (talk) 13:44, 24 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like Martin has picked up the baton and is fixing stuff. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 08:24, 25 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

... am keeping a low profile, as I can't stand the powell Martinevans123 (talk) 08:33, 25 July 2014 (UTC) [reply]

Comment
The introduction outlines the instrument and its role in music, but, except for Smith, players are not mentioned. Since this list is about players, It would be of interest to the general reader to learn about some of the important figures associated with various styles, developments, techniques, etc. in different genres, time periods, etc. (something roughly similar to the List of jazz bassists, but with refs). Maybe open with a general statement like, "Players in several different musical styles have contributed to the popular use of the Hammond organ. Beginning with jazz players in the 19XXs, such as..." Otherwise, the layout and use of images are visually appealing. The Associated acts (shorter is better, but see Booker T. entry) and Notes are informative and it appears that there is at least one ref per entry. I agree with the comment about the empty cells though—the Ms look unfinished. May include a popular song or album under Notes if nothing else. —Ojorojo (talk) 15:02, 31 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I've had a go at fleshing out the lead with some of the obvious names. The problem I had with this is that I thought for a reasonable lead, it would be tricky, not to mention POV, to determine what names went in it and what got left out. Jimmy Smith crops up in multiple sources, but for the remainder I've made a best guess as to those players who have been predominantly associated with the instrument. I'll see what I can do about fleshing out the "Notes" field; I just didn't want to go overboard on it. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 17:30, 31 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Support, there are definite improvements without going into POV territory. (BTW, did Korla Pandit play a Hammond?) —Ojorojo (talk) 22:25, 31 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - the article's quality seems to have got worse recently. I have removed several unsourced entries (my last sweep of the article ensured everything had at least one reference to a reliable source). Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 08:35, 8 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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