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Your GA nomination of The Electric Prunes

The article The Electric Prunes you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:The Electric Prunes for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Garagepunk66 -- Garagepunk66 (talk) 09:41, 3 July 2015 (UTC).

Congratulations on the G.A.! Garagepunk66 (talk) 00:14, 6 July 2015 (UTC)

Album Cover Uploads

Thank you for your message; I don't mind helping at all. From scanning your 'talk' page, it looks like you and I have similar tastes in music. I haven't done any major writing in Misplaced Pages in quite a while (though I still make small contributions regularly), so I might be a little behind the times. Uploading an image to Misplaced Pages is a little tricky, and it took me several tries to get the hang of it, but here is some instruction that should help you: https://en.wikipedia.org/Wikipedia:File_Upload_Wizard . (There might be a new version of the 'upload wizard' that could make it easier than it was back when I was doing this a lot). Album covers, single covers and those kinds of things are automatically usable in Misplaced Pages; and of course, the images are very easy to find on the Internet (I usually use the 'images' page in Google). Don't worry about finding a copyright tag or whatever when you save the image from that search – as long as the image is of the front cover, you are 100% covered for 'fair use' no matter how you find the image. I should amend that to say that album/single covers are automatically usable for articles about that album or about that single; for some reason, you are not allowed to use an album cover to illustrate an article about the band. Then there is some language that you need to attach with the uploaded file to show the 'use rationale' for the image, and that you are making it under 'fair use'. This is a relatively recent image that I uploaded which has the attachments in it: https://en.wikipedia.org/File:StonePoneys-CD-2.jpg . If you open the file as though you were going to edit it, that will show the details on what you need there. You can then copy that over to the file that is created after you upload an image. I always used a previous upload to get that stuff; the layout, etc. has to be exact, or it doesn't work right. The uploading goes to 'Wikimedia' actually, not to Misplaced Pages directly, so don't let that throw you off. Good luck. Shocking Blue (talk) 10:17, 17 July 2015 (UTC)

First, I am a huge fan of the Human Expression also; that was one of the first psych CD's that I got. I hear what you are saying, and I got a lot of fulfillment with my work in Misplaced Pages. I even got an "Original Barnstar" for one of my first lengthy articles, on Mouse and the Traps. But I had a huge fight with the guardians of Misplaced Pages over my article on Milan the Leather Boy; while I finally won the war, it left a bad taste in my mouth. I loaded up articles on all of the Pebbles albums, including Highs in the Mid-Sixties – months and months of work – and they are gradually being deleted; even Pebbles, Volume 2 has been eliminated. About six months ago, I noticed that the majority of my contributions were being reverted – even one that I had put in a "disambiguation" page (I didn't understand that at all). Mind you, I wasn't changing wording; typically I was adding information. It is like people have staked out an article and have decided that they like it just the way it is, and nothing can get through. But don't mind me; that is just the way I feel based on my experience. Hopefully you are not having to go through something like that. I urge you to stick with it and keep up the good work; what you are doing is important, and it should be there 100 years from now. Shocking Blue (talk) 13:07, 19 July 2015 (UTC)

Under Appreciated Rock Bands Website

What I have been doing for the last five years instead of writing in Misplaced Pages is creating posts in Facebook, and more recently, I have been putting the articles out in a website. What I call an 'under appreciated rock band' is one that does not have an article in Misplaced Pages yet. I also talk about a lot of other things in addition to the UARB. Check it out if you are interested: https://sites.google.com/site/underappreciatedrockbands/ . Shocking Blue (talk) 10:20, 17 July 2015 (UTC)

Well, I am certainly glad that happened; I was wondering who had written that great article on the Magicians. I appreciate your good work! Shocking Blue (talk) 13:18, 11 September 2015 (UTC)

Thank you again. And I appreciate your trying to revive the Pebbles articles from deletion. They are going after the English Freakbeat articles also; I got a notice on English Freakbeat, Volume 3 just this month. :-( Shocking Blue (talk) 11:44, 12 September 2015 (UTC)

Hey you'll notice I put a vote to keep the English Freakbeat article. So, I am confident that the article can be retained. Garagepunk66 (talk) 19:00, 12 September 2015 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Country Joe and the Fish

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Country Joe and the Fish has been nominated for Did You Know

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DYK for Country Joe and the Fish

On 29 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Country Joe and the Fish, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Country Joe and the Fish (pictured) was initially formed with only Country Joe and The Fish? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Country Joe and the Fish. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Thanks for helping Victuallers (talk) 00:01, 29 October 2015 (UTC)

Music Machine to go G.A.

I have completed the review of the Music Machine article. I have now inserted the tag which lists the article as G.A., however it may take a couple of days for the bot to complete the process--i.e. inserting all of the new templates on the talk page, etc. Congratulations on the great job! Garagepunk66 (talk) 05:36, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of The Music Machine

The article The Music Machine you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:The Music Machine for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Garagepunk66 -- Garagepunk66 (talk) 22:43, 2 January 2016 (UTC)

The Music Machine has been nominated for Did You Know

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DYK for The Music Machine

On 23 January 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Music Machine, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the debut single "Talk Talk" by The Music Machine has been attributed to influencing The Doors and Iron Butterfly, as well as future punk bands? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Music Machine. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 23 January 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

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Your GA nomination of Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

The article Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Ojorojo -- Ojorojo (talk) 16:02, 16 February 2016 (UTC)

Did You Get My Reply?

I have forgotten how the user talk works; I guess I am really out of practice. :-) I made a reply in the section that you left for me; you do get those replies, right? Shocking Blue (talk) 10:23, 20 March 2016 (UTC)

A slice of Doberge cake!

Garagepunk66 (☎) has given you a slice of Dobos to enjoy! 7&6=thirteen gave me a slice, and I'm passin' one to you. Seven layers of fun, because you were so nice to mention GP66 on your main page. And, thanks for everything else.Garagepunk66 (talk) 03:47, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

P.S. In New Orleans we have our own version called Doberge cake. I need to get a better picture for the Doberge article, because they usually have more layers than the one pictured there. ]Garagepunk66 (talk) 03:50, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Forever Changes

I've just noticed how poor and thin the article on the album is. Entire books, and countless articles, have been written about it - one of the all-time great albums. I'd be willing to start making some improvements to the article - what do you think about joining in an improvement drive? Ghmyrtle (talk) 10:21, 31 May 2016 (UTC)

Ghmyrtle I would be happy to help in any way I can. I have a book or two I can dig up that should lead to some more details (just gotta find them!). I could work on some of the background history and perhaps find more in-depth reviews for its reception section. Let me know how you want to divide the work and I can adjust to that. Thank you for including me in the project.TheGracefulSlick (talk) 16:36, 31 May 2016 (UTC)

The best way to start it, I think, would be simply for each of us to use whatever sources we have and gradually piece a better article together. We could use a sandbox, or simply work on the article as it stands now - I don't have a strong view on how best to do it. So long as we know we are both working to the same end and can discuss anything that arises, I don't think there should be a problem. I have a couple of books, and of course we can find good online sources. I'm not promising to start it straight away, but I'll see if I get something going in the next week or two. Ghmyrtle (talk) 17:05, 31 May 2016 (UTC)

Ghmyrtle ok I got it. I need to finish an article to have space in my sandbox, so it will be a day or two before I start any editing. When that is complete, I'll focus on a little pre-history: mention the release of Da Capo, the state of the band, and Arthur Lee's relationship with his bandmates. If I recall correctly, the group was rapidly deteriorating at the time recording sessions began so it should be an interesting backdrop to the album itself. We can stay in touch and ultimately I think we will create a much more in-depth article.TheGracefulSlick (talk) 19:55, 31 May 2016 (UTC)

No problem. You can have as many sandboxes as you like of course (just call them Sandbox1, Sandbox2, etc.)! Ghmyrtle (talk) 20:11, 31 May 2016 (UTC)

Ghmyrtle I added some background information to the article. Let me know how you feel about it and we can move forward. It covers the state of the band before recording sessions commenced. I think from this point on it would be more appropriate to discuss on the article's talk page if that is okay with you.TheGracefulSlick (talk) 13:30, 2 June 2016 (UTC)

All looks good so far. I have the books by Hultkrans, Barney Hoskyns, and Michael Stuart-Ware, which I can draw on - and probably some other more general ones. My problem at the moment is in finding the time to do all the things I need to do (not just on WP), so I suggest you carry on, and if I disagree with anything I'll raise it on the article talk page (or direct with you if necessary). Regards, Ghmyrtle (talk) 18:21, 2 June 2016 (UTC).

I haven't forgotten about this - it's just a question of finding the time. Can I suggest that we use a similar format to that at Marquee Moon (a featured article) - that is, Background, Recording, Music and lyrics (I suggest a song-by-song approach), Release and reception, Legacy and influence, Track listing, Personnel. I've now received the Einarson book, Forever Changes: Arthur Lee and the book of Love, which looks pretty good and reliable to me. By the way, there is an article about the creation of the album in the new August 2016 issue of Uncut, which is great to see, but a quick look suggests that it doesn't add anything new to the story. Ghmyrtle (talk) 11:22, 18 June 2016 (UTC)

Ghmyrtle it's fine, I actually stopped adding to the article for now because I was waiting for the same book to be delivered. I can still contribute to the reception section in the meantime. The format you suggested sounds good, I'll go back to work on the article in a day or two.TheGracefulSlick (talk) 16:39, 18 June 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of L.A. Woman

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Your GA nomination of L.A. Woman

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Your GA nomination of L.A. Woman

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L.A. Woman has been nominated for Did You Know

Hello, TheGracefulSlick. L.A. Woman, an article you either created or to which you significantly contributed,has been nominated to appear on Misplaced Pages's Main Page as part of Did you know. You can see the hook and the discussion here. You are welcome to participate! Thank you. APersonBot (talk!) 12:01, 21 July 2016 (UTC)

The Quiet Jungle has been nominated for Did You Know

Hello, TheGracefulSlick. The Quiet Jungle, an article you either created or to which you significantly contributed,has been nominated to appear on Misplaced Pages's Main Page as part of Did you know. You can see the hook and the discussion here. You are welcome to participate! Thank you. APersonBot (talk!) 12:01, 30 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK for The Quiet Jungle

On 4 August 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Quiet Jungle, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the band The Quiet Jungle began as a house act before achieving commercial success with a novelty song composed for Toronto Maple Leafs player Eddie Shack? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Quiet Jungle. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, The Quiet Jungle), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:51, 4 August 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of The Monks

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The Monks article GA review

I have started the review for the article the Monks. This process may take 7 days. Garagepunk66 (talk) 05:00, 7 August 2016 (UTC)

Cheers

Hello, I see you two (you and Garagepunk66) are creating all the 60s garage band pages I once intended to create but because of lacking of online sources (back then) and time I couldn't. All very well done. Keep up the good work. I will try and add some discographies to those articles when I get the time. And thank you for leaving a comment on my talk page couple of months ago. I do not sign in much often anymore. Cheers! ~ Elitropia (talk) 21:35, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

Elitropia thank you for the praise. I personally enjoyed your articles, especially the July page, that group is one of my favorite psychedelic bands. I think people are starting to see the importance of 60s garage in the digital age, which is leading to more online sources. Honestly, when I first started creating articles, I looked at your pages among others to learn the correct style and way of organizing. If you have time, you should message Garagepunk66 as well because he enjoys talking about 60s music as much as me.TheGracefulSlick (talk) 22:50, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

DYK for L.A. Woman

On 17 August 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article L.A. Woman, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Jim Morrison recorded some vocals for the Doors' L.A. Woman in the bathroom doorway? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/L.A. Woman. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, L.A. Woman), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:06, 17 August 2016 (UTC)

The Monks article is now GA

I have just listed the Monks article as GA. I want to commend you for the excellent work on the article! A bot will be inserting the little green pellet at the top corner of the article within the next few days. Garagepunk66 (talk) 01:48, 17 August 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of The Monks

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Your GA nomination of The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band

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Something not good

happened after you added yourself at User:Phaedriel/Soundtrack of Wikipedians. The formatting of everything after you was messed up. Including GaragePunk's out-of-alphabetical-order submission at the end. I placed their entry in the G's, (while still leaving his at the end), but the entry right after yours is still messed up. Some of this happened (opinion) because the code that you used to end your entry was copied from someone else, but you did not change their name to yours. I did some of that, got it better, but you might want to check it out and perhaps add your own image instead of the one that you appear to have copied when you copied the code you used. Check the history if you want to look at the past, (which you must like doing or you would not have the songs you have chosen) and if you don't really care, that's okay too. Einar aka Carptrash (talk) 21:25, 20 October 2016 (UTC)