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I don't know who put this line in, but it would probably make more sense to take out the first part. The question marks are literally in the article text:
"The band opened eleven shows for ??? and opened eleven shows for Lyle Lovett in the summer of 2000,..."
Any thoughts? It looks like it's just supposed to say that they opened eleven shows for Lyle Lovett, so if I don't hear anything I'm going to change it to that...
Josejuan05 (
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Nickel Creek does not play bluegrass (Chris Thile has gone so far as to say this), although Chris and Sean have recorded some bluegrass apart from the band (i.e. Chris' solo albums). The "About" section of the Official Nickel Creek website acknowledges this (Sara says, " I think of us as a sort of high-energy chamber band."). Cmadler 15:56, 14 July 2005 (UTC)
Our article on Sara Watkins says she was born in 1977, not 1981. I don't know which is correct. If people can figure it out, I suggest that the correct date go only in her bio article; individual birth dates aren't needed in the article on the band. JamesMLane 11:26, 12 September 2005 (UTC)
Is it really appropriate to list all the solo albums on the page for the group, given that individual pages exist for the bandmembers? If it was mentioned that the entire group contributed to the albums (if that is in fact the case), it might make some sense. Cmadler 20:00, 2 December 2005 (UTC)
They released at least two cassettes, recorded on their own equipment at home, which they sold fairly widely at their early live performances. Should these be included in the discography? They are almost impossible to come by, these days. I only remember the name of one: "A Nickel's Worth." Any other information out there? -- Gilrain 18:33, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
How can the 2000 release "Nickel Creek" be considered Platinum for 900,000 units sold? Platinum is clearly defined as a million. It's close, but I don't believe it has been certified. It doesn't show as being certified in the RIAA database.( 192.45.72.28 00:43, 13 February 2007 (UTC))
Is the bass player really a member of Nickel Creek? I believe they have always been a trio, performing with a bassist that is not technically a member of the band, but rather an accompanist. Refer to their biograph on CMT's website, stating "The three members of Nickel Creek..." ( http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/creek_nickel/bio.jhtml)
A discussion doesn't make it fact - a band is as much a legal entity as a performing act. Their webite claims them as a trio not withstanding their constant recording and performing with another. About the band on their website :: Kevinalewis : (Talk Page) 12:47, 28 February 2006 (UTC)
I'm failing this article for GA. The article is underreferenced. It contains original research as far as musical styles, and there are unsourced sales figures. ShadowHalo 05:14, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
This article's Good Article promotion has been put on hold. During review, some issues were discovered that can be resolved without a major re-write. This is how the article, as of October 3, 2007, compares against the six good article criteria:
Please address these matters soon and then leave a note here showing how they have been resolved. After 48 hours the article should be reviewed again. If these issues are not addressed within 7 days, the article may be failed without further notice. Thank you for your work so far. --MASEM 15:12, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
Well, the writing needs some work. It just doesn't flow very well. Also, some areas need more references. Until then, I've put the article On-hold. Thank you for your work so far in improving this article, and good luck improving the article to GA status. Juliancolton The storm still blows... 13:42, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
It has greatly improved since my first review, and it passes GA. Juliancolton The storm still blows... 13:08, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
Per the tag on the lead I have removed the content below which does not follow the policy WP:LEAD which says that the content of the lead is to ID the subject and summarize the entire article. It is not the place for minor details about rotating band members as described below. Let's integrate the info below into the body of the article and expand the lead to be a summary of the main points of the article. Thanks for your help!
References
seattlefarewell
was invoked but never defined (see the
help page).Please remember that this is an encyclopedia, not an article in a music magazine. Therefore, quotations by band members that feature random musings about their life and the band are not appropriate and should be summarized instead of using quotations.-- — Keithbob • Talk • 12:19, 29 July 2011 (UTC)
The comment(s) below were originally left at Talk:Nickel Creek/Comments, and are posted here for posterity. Following several discussions in past years, these subpages are now deprecated. The comments may be irrelevant or outdated; if so, please feel free to remove this section.
The information table at the bottom of the page and the text are inconsistent- the table says that "why should the fire die" did not chart, and solde 250 000 copies. the text at top says it sold 550,000 copies and charted gold. clarification is needed. |
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I don't know who put this line in, but it would probably make more sense to take out the first part. The question marks are literally in the article text:
"The band opened eleven shows for ??? and opened eleven shows for Lyle Lovett in the summer of 2000,..."
Any thoughts? It looks like it's just supposed to say that they opened eleven shows for Lyle Lovett, so if I don't hear anything I'm going to change it to that...
Josejuan05 (
talk) 18:44, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
Nickel Creek does not play bluegrass (Chris Thile has gone so far as to say this), although Chris and Sean have recorded some bluegrass apart from the band (i.e. Chris' solo albums). The "About" section of the Official Nickel Creek website acknowledges this (Sara says, " I think of us as a sort of high-energy chamber band."). Cmadler 15:56, 14 July 2005 (UTC)
Our article on Sara Watkins says she was born in 1977, not 1981. I don't know which is correct. If people can figure it out, I suggest that the correct date go only in her bio article; individual birth dates aren't needed in the article on the band. JamesMLane 11:26, 12 September 2005 (UTC)
Is it really appropriate to list all the solo albums on the page for the group, given that individual pages exist for the bandmembers? If it was mentioned that the entire group contributed to the albums (if that is in fact the case), it might make some sense. Cmadler 20:00, 2 December 2005 (UTC)
They released at least two cassettes, recorded on their own equipment at home, which they sold fairly widely at their early live performances. Should these be included in the discography? They are almost impossible to come by, these days. I only remember the name of one: "A Nickel's Worth." Any other information out there? -- Gilrain 18:33, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
How can the 2000 release "Nickel Creek" be considered Platinum for 900,000 units sold? Platinum is clearly defined as a million. It's close, but I don't believe it has been certified. It doesn't show as being certified in the RIAA database.( 192.45.72.28 00:43, 13 February 2007 (UTC))
Is the bass player really a member of Nickel Creek? I believe they have always been a trio, performing with a bassist that is not technically a member of the band, but rather an accompanist. Refer to their biograph on CMT's website, stating "The three members of Nickel Creek..." ( http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/creek_nickel/bio.jhtml)
A discussion doesn't make it fact - a band is as much a legal entity as a performing act. Their webite claims them as a trio not withstanding their constant recording and performing with another. About the band on their website :: Kevinalewis : (Talk Page) 12:47, 28 February 2006 (UTC)
I'm failing this article for GA. The article is underreferenced. It contains original research as far as musical styles, and there are unsourced sales figures. ShadowHalo 05:14, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
This article's Good Article promotion has been put on hold. During review, some issues were discovered that can be resolved without a major re-write. This is how the article, as of October 3, 2007, compares against the six good article criteria:
Please address these matters soon and then leave a note here showing how they have been resolved. After 48 hours the article should be reviewed again. If these issues are not addressed within 7 days, the article may be failed without further notice. Thank you for your work so far. --MASEM 15:12, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
Well, the writing needs some work. It just doesn't flow very well. Also, some areas need more references. Until then, I've put the article On-hold. Thank you for your work so far in improving this article, and good luck improving the article to GA status. Juliancolton The storm still blows... 13:42, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
It has greatly improved since my first review, and it passes GA. Juliancolton The storm still blows... 13:08, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
Per the tag on the lead I have removed the content below which does not follow the policy WP:LEAD which says that the content of the lead is to ID the subject and summarize the entire article. It is not the place for minor details about rotating band members as described below. Let's integrate the info below into the body of the article and expand the lead to be a summary of the main points of the article. Thanks for your help!
References
seattlefarewell
was invoked but never defined (see the
help page).Please remember that this is an encyclopedia, not an article in a music magazine. Therefore, quotations by band members that feature random musings about their life and the band are not appropriate and should be summarized instead of using quotations.-- — Keithbob • Talk • 12:19, 29 July 2011 (UTC)
The comment(s) below were originally left at Talk:Nickel Creek/Comments, and are posted here for posterity. Following several discussions in past years, these subpages are now deprecated. The comments may be irrelevant or outdated; if so, please feel free to remove this section.
The information table at the bottom of the page and the text are inconsistent- the table says that "why should the fire die" did not chart, and solde 250 000 copies. the text at top says it sold 550,000 copies and charted gold. clarification is needed. |
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