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Kudos on another job well done! I completed the peer review for this article. If you have any questions, just let me know. Take care, Gongshow Talk 19:49, 12 December 2009 (UTC)
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I award you this Music Barnstar for your amazing efforts in kronikling The Kinks. "You Really Got Me" impressed, as your work must often take "All Day and All of the Night", so congrats to "A Well Respected Man". Gongshow Talk 05:36, 13 December 2009 (UTC) |
Hey, just to let you know that I'll be tackling the Lola review - I left a suggestion on the review page - I should have a more formal review up in the next few days.-- Scott Free ( talk) 16:56, 16 December 2009 (UTC)
This to inform that LvsPM&tMGRpt1 has been awarded GA status. Congrats, congrats and keep up the good work! -- Scott Free ( talk) 20:19, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
Hi, I.M.S. I posted a response at Talk:Great White Wonder. Allreet ( talk) 21:15, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
Hi, thank you for editing the article Vancouver. I reverted one of your edits on good faith because at WP:Image they decided that for articles the standard posting for images would be thumb, and then allow users to adjust in their own user settings how big the resolution they want it. This was proposed to make a standard image resolution on Wikipedia so we wouldn't have a great variety in image sizes, and then of course everyone runs their computer displays at different resolutions. One range for image resolutions, and one setting for Wikipedia was the idea. Whether this has happened or not remains in question, but they're working on it. Best of luck, Mkdw talk 20:32, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
Salve, I just wanted to say thanks for your work over at WP:Latin. I think that you kick-started us into action and designed the Barnstar, so I've just taken decided to reward you with the barnstar.
On a different matter, I just wanted to say that you seem to be doing very well for yourself on wikipedia, so well done, 95jb14 ( talk) 18:22, 30 December 2009 (UTC).
Hi, IMS, I thought I'd better let you know that a discussion has been opened on the WikiProject Councils talk page discussing the use of templates in WikiProject Proposals, yours (proposal for Wp:The Kinks) was given as an example. I thought you should know in case you wanted to get involved in the discussion. It doesn't really concern me, but I thought it was right to let you know. 95jb14 ( talk) 17:35, 31 December 2009 (UTC).
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Well done. SilkTork * YES! 19:02, 12 January 2010 (UTC)
Shirik ( Questions or Comments?) 04:51, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
The Rolling Stones images are out--one is obviously recent; the other is from a UK-based label. Remember, U.S. publication, pre-1978. The Grateful Dead and The Who images look possible, if you can somehow firmly establish that they are pre-1978 images. Can you marshal evidence in either case to support such a claim? (Remember, Moon died in September 1978 and was active in The Who up until his death.) Regards, DocKino ( talk) 04:23, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
Sorry IMS, I have withdrawn from The Kinks as my efforts to work on the article have been reverted three times without discussion - a situation I am not comfortable with, and one that I find quite unusual while doing a GA review. It is quite likely that a different reviewer will be able to work more harmoniously with the other editors, so I suggest that you tidy up the Personnel section (or wait until the editor working on it completes it - you may need to discuss the matter with that person directly), and go through the article yourself carefully, making sure the prose flows (put short sentences together in longer sentences), and that there are no statements which might be seen to be personal opinion. The article is very close to GA standards, and shouldn't take much to pass. Good luck. SilkTork * YES! 20:25, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
I think your plan for the article's good one. It's coming along--major improvements since the last FA in the images, sourcing, et cetera. If I have some time in the next week or so, I'll pitch in on the "Legacy" section. Regards, DocKino ( talk) 17:58, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
Sincerely -- Scieberking ( talk) 19:39, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
You made an to Rubber Soul yesterday that I reverted just now. You changed cited material and added new information that was not supported by the existing source. I believe what you wrote is correct, but the page should not assert that Rolling Stone was the source of information that is not present in the cited RS article. If you have a source for the raga rock comment, the specific songs you mentioned, etc., please add a ref for it. Thanks. — John Cardinal ( talk) 14:19, 22 January 2010 (UTC)
Thanks Kitchen roll ( talk) 19:56, 22 January 2010 (UTC)
Sure--go for it! DocKino ( talk) 07:07, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
The guidelines for Wikipedia:Peer review ask that editors nominate no more than one article per day (and four total at any one time). While the rules say that one of the requests can be removed, I will let it slide since this is the first time. Take care, Ruhrfisch ><>°° 22:25, 2 February 2010 (UTC)
Hello, I'm going to start using Question: and in order to be able follow better. If you could do the same, I'd appreciate it. Thanks. -- Omarcheeseboro ( talk) 01:32, 3 February 2010 (UTC)
Terrific work locating these! And great job, as well, explaining the public domain status of the 1969 image on its Commons file page. I was a little concerned about the visual quality of the image, so I downloaded it, spruced it up a bit on my computer with iPhoto, and re-uploaded, but my changes didn't take. I'm afraid I'm not terribly adept technically. You did a nice job retouching the infobox image. This is a different sort of job, but do you think it's possible to improve the '69 image--basically to (a) make it somewhat less washed out and (b) reduce the effect of that classic newspaper cross-hatching effect on their faces? All the best, DocKino ( talk) 06:57, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
Well, now my alterations do seem to have taken. See what you think. DocKino ( talk) 09:22, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
I really appreciate the time you took on the Gillian Welch article. The article benefited a lot from your review, and I learned a lot that I will apply in future editing. See you around! -- Omarcheeseboro ( talk) 06:18, 8 February 2010 (UTC)
Hi, I realize you may no longer be watchlisting the Elvis Presley FAC, but I wonder if you are around at the moment and could comment on something. The article has five supporting reviews, but a question has arisen from the delegates about article size. The delegates are requesting that reviewers give their opinion on this aspect. Your input would be appreciated. PL290 ( talk) 21:04, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
I really think that the intro shouldn't include much mention of the bandmembers as it is too much for the article itself. Otherwise I think I will list on the personnel section only the original bandmembers.
I added the article to the "Live albums" category, you may or may not want to add more categories. Belteshazzar293 ( talk) 02:27, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
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For your collaborative work in getting Like a Rolling Stone to Featured Article status, you deserve this barnstar. Rlendog ( talk) 02:36, 21 February 2010 (UTC) |
Hi I.M.S. Many thanks for Barnstar. Well done, everybody! Onwards and upwards. [ [1]] Mick gold ( talk) 07:54, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
Congrats! Ruhrfisch ><>°° 18:12, 26 February 2010 (UTC)
We now have two Featured Articles, Bob Dylan and Like a Rolling Stone and three Good Articles Mr. Tambourine Man, It's All Over Now, Baby Blue and Madhouse on Castle Street. Suggestions are now being canvassed for the next article to work on. Please let the project know here. Regards
No, I haven't posted it yet, any suggestions, improvements etc. ? -- Richhoncho ( talk) 21:20, 27 February 2010 (UTC)
==WikiProject Bob Dylan Newsletter==
Greetings! This message has been sent courtesy of WikiProject Bob Dylan, which you are a member of. Our project now has two Featured Articles: Bob Dylan and Like a Rolling Stone, and three Good Articles: Mr. Tambourine Man, It's All Over Now, Baby Blue and Madhouse on Castle Street. Suggestions are now being canvassed for the next article to work on, as part of the WP Dylan collaboration team. Please voice your opinion here. Regards,
-- I.M.S. ( talk) 22:15, 27 February 2010 (UTC)
Thank you very much, after nearly 4 years and 40,000 edits (all minor admittedly) I get a Barnstar. All the category work is because of the one I lost Songs recorded by Bob Dylan! Cheers. -- Richhoncho ( talk) 00:05, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
Terrific job bringing The Kinks to Featured Article status. It's definitely something to point to as evidence that, over time, Wikipedia gets better and better. Well done. DocKino ( talk) 20:04, 3 March 2010 (UTC)
I will be glad to take a look at it again, but it will take me several days. Ruhrfisch ><>°° 03:06, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
Hi, I moved Sitting In The Midday Sun, which you created yesterday, to Sitting in the Midday Sun as per WP:ALBUMCAPS. I've also had a look at your DYK nom here and I've raised a few queries there. -- Bruce1ee talk 06:28, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
Hi! Thanks for the barnstar, and thanks of course for your fantastic work on Kinks-related articles! Ælfgar ( talk) 17:33, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
Materialscientist ( talk) 18:05, 19 March 2010 (UTC)
Hi again. Great work on cleaning up the lead btw. I'm just wondering if it should be appropriate to link the A&R recording studios mentioned in the article to Artists and repertoire. I'm not absolutely certain that they're the same thing, but it seems that way. Any thoughts? Thanks Kitchen roll ( talk) 20:19, 21 March 2010 (UTC)
Hi I.M.S.! I just wanted to say well done on all your good work on the Gram Parsons article lately - I've been meaning to get around to doing some work on this article for a long time myself. Unfortunately, I'm kinda tied up with several other big articles that I've resolved to sort out at the moment. However, I can probably help out with providing reliable inline refs for the GP article if you would like me to. If this would be helpful, let me know whether or not you want refs in the lead and the main body of the article. Myself, I like refs in both because most folks only read the lead and it stops people challenging stuff if they can see where it’s sourced from I feel. Anyway, keep up the good work! -- Kohoutek1138 ( talk) 04:13, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
That's good news -- I've checked the catalogs of local libraries, and Meyer's book is the only one I've found. I'll tell you how it goes... - I.M.S. ( talk) 05:48, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
Hi I.M.S.! I've noticed your excellent work on GP & the Kinks. My impression of activity on Freewheelin' article is much minor editing goes on, tweaking refs, but nothing substantive. Any suggestions before we head for PR or GAN? best, Mick gold ( talk) 07:53, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
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Congratulations. That GA & FAC seemed surprisingly fast & painless, & it seemed to be carried out by a slightly smaller number of editors. How many sub-paragraphs must one wikipedian edit? The answer my friend... Mick gold ( talk) 04:42, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
I.M.S., so that means all "normal" websites (except govt and company sites, etc.) are italicized? But a website is not a "work" in the same way an album or movie title or magazine or newspaper name is. At least it doesn't seem so to me, but it looks like from what you're saying, that's Wikipedia's policy? If so, I have been mistakenly correcting a lot of works to publishers over the months. But for our Freewheelin' article, if you look in the References section, none of the websites that aren't online magazine/newspaper are italicized (because I was intentionally making them all "publisher"), and no one corrected us in the FAC. For "Like a Rolling Stone" too. Maybe the most important thing is that we be consistent. There are a handful of other "publisher" websites in the Reference section of TBT (not to mention lots in LARS and FW). If we change that one, we have to change them all, and then there's no turning back, that becomes our policy. I guess that's what it clearly says in the link you sent me, but again, no reviewers mentioned it in LARS and FW. Are you saying that's what you want to do? Moisejp ( talk) 06:36, 30 May 2010 (UTC)
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For improving articles with others within the Dylan project. Richhoncho ( talk) 12:57, 27 June 2010 (UTC) |
The article The Basement Tapes 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 needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See Talk:The Basement Tapes for things which need to be addressed. –– Jezhotwells ( talk) 15:33, 30 June 2010 (UTC)
I.M.S., I have a message for you and Mick gold at the bottom of Mick gold's talk page. Thanks! Moisejp ( talk) 12:59, 10 July 2010 (UTC)
Hello, I.M.S. You seem pretty well informed about Dylan, so I thought I'd come to you with this question. On the page pertaining to Dylan's '66 World Tour, under the section "Tour Dates", is a whole bunch of unreferenced dates from the tour. I don't know if half of these are right, or all of them right, or if any of them are right. Right now I am trying to clean this page up a bit, and would like to have some verification on these dates. If you could send me a website, book title, et cetera, that could verify all of that information, that would be greatly appreciated. And, another thing: do you know if Olof Bjorner's Still on the Road has all of the information from the tour, including all of the dates? Thanks! BootleggerWill ( talk) 22:04, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
Hi I.M.S., I've just read Bob Dylan World Tour 1966 for the first time and found a detailed account of Drug Use. I've posted a query about this here [3] and I'd be interested in your thoughts. Thanks Mick gold ( talk) 13:26, 22 July 2010 (UTC)
Hi, I.M.S. No, I haven't retired, and in fact, miss the work. After a few years of intensive involvement, however, I needed to take a hiatus, mostly for family reasons, though personally it gave me the chance to delve into some related interests. I'm now at the point where I'd like to jump back in where I left off. And sorry, I'm so late responding, but I even stayed away from my "mail." However, I truly miss being involved and most of all, the interactions with you guys, who certainly embody the essence of teamwork and the general comraderie that goes along with it. See you soon.
Was wondering if your still around, because some guy added {{ inactive}} to the Wikipedia:WikiProject The Kinks did not even add {{ semi-active}} first. Was going to revert this but i have been reverting this guy all over and think its best someone else does it here. Hes adding tags all over regardless of what are policies are in this regards (for it to be 7 months inactive before adding any tags). Moxy ( talk) 03:57, 9 December 2010 (UTC)
Hi, IMS. I've been editing the article Time Out of Mind for some time. And recently I requested for a GA review of the article. As an active member of WP:DYLAN, I'd like to know your view on the present standard and scope of other possible improvements of the article. Thanks in advance.-- Sayantan m ( talk) 06:20, 23 December 2010 (UTC)
Happy Holidays I.M.S.! I just started doing my first GA review and am using how you did my Gillian Welch GA review as a model.. it works well to go through a few different steps like that, before getting to the assessment. Anyway, thanks again for your help with that article and I hope to see you around again. -- CutOffTies ( talk) 05:21, 3 January 2011 (UTC)
Hello! This is a note to let the main editors of this article know that it will be appearing as the main page featured article on January 8, 2011. You can view the TFA blurb at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/January 8, 2011. If you think it is necessary to change the main date, you can request it with the featured article director, Raul654 ( talk · contribs). If the previous blurb needs tweaking, you might change it—following the instructions of the suggested formatting. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page so Wikipedia doesn't look bad. :D Thanks! Tbhotch ™ and © 20:18, 3 January 2011 (UTC)
" Like a Rolling Stone" is a 1965 song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Its confrontational lyrics originate in an extended piece of verse Dylan wrote in June 1965, when he returned exhausted from a grueling tour of England. During a difficult two days pre-production, Dylan struggled to find the essence of the song, which was demoed without success as a waltz. A breakthrough was made when it was tried in a rock music format, and rookie session musician Al Kooper improvised the organ riff for which the track is known. However, Columbia Records was unhappy with both the song's length at over six minutes and its heavy electric sound, and were hesitant to release it. It was only when a month later a copy was leaked to a new popular music club and heard by influential DJs that the song was put out as a single. Although radio stations were reluctant to play such a long track, "Like a Rolling Stone" reached number two in the US charts and became a worldwide hit. The track has been described as revolutionary in its combination of different musical elements, the youthful, cynical sound of Dylan's voice, and the directness of the question in the chorus: "How does it feel?". "Like a Rolling Stone" transformed Dylan's career and is today considered one of the most influential compositions in post-war popular music and has since its release been both a music industry and popular culture milestone which elevated Dylan's image to iconic. The song has been covered by numerous artists, including Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, The Wailers and Green Day. ( more...)
Hi I.M.S. How are things in your neck of the woods? Here all is well. Did you see on the LARS talk page there is an Allmusic link that no longer works? It is for ref #72 "Like a Rolling Stone Covers". It'd be great if we could fix that up before the 8th, when as you know LARS will be the article of the day. I had a look around the Allmusic site but couldn't find that covers page. If you have time, could you have a look, too? If you don't think you'll have time, I could ask other people, too, but I thought I'd ask you first. If we don't find a new link for that, we may need to shorten the list of artists who've recorded covers and find individual refs for each one, which may be a bit of work. BTW, I never did get around to changing the publisher= parameter to work= on all the LARS refs like I promised I would, but I am determined to do it before the 8th. I wanted to do it yesterday or today, but I just haven't had the time. But, yes, I definitely will before the 8th. Thanks, and take care! Moisejp ( talk) 14:07, 4 January 2011 (UTC)
Hi I.M.S. How are things? Mick gold and I want to nominate Highway 61 Revisited for GA. I assume you'll want to be part of the nomination? Let me know if you don't. There's a brief discussion about it on the article's Talk page if you want to check it out. I see you haven't been active in the last couple of weeks, so if I don't hear from you I may include you in the groups co-nominators and if for some reason you don't want to be involved you can un-nominate yourself. Or if you feel strongly the article is not ready for GA you could leave a note on the Talk page. BTW, while I have your attention, there is also a matter I have brought up on the LARS talk page about a non-free photo that someone has added that maybe should be deleted. If you have time please check that discussion, too, Thanks! Moisejp ( talk) 15:09, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
The article Highway 61 Revisited 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 needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See Talk:Highway 61 Revisited for things which need to be addressed. Jezhotwells ( talk) 13:50, 17 February 2011 (UTC)
Hey, I. M. S. I've been working on an article on Mississippi John Hurt's 1963 album Today!. It's not up yet, and since you're involved with roots music, can you take a look over it, see if there's anything I can do to it before I put it up? Thanks. BootleggerWill ( talk) 18:48, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
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I.M.S., how're you doing? I hope all's well. I see from your contribution history you haven't been active for the last couple of months. Well, about the Blonde on Blonde article, we're likely going to be adding some sound clips. If you're interested in voting for which songs would be good to include, please add your thoughts to the article's Talk page. Take care and talk to you later! Moisejp ( talk) 16:51, 12 September 2011 (UTC)
The article Blonde on Blonde you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Blonde on Blonde for comments about the article. Well done! There is a backlog of articles waiting for review, why not help out and review a nominated article yourself? Jezhotwells ( talk) 19:50, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
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Hi I.M.S. How are you? We've got a discussion going on the Dylan WikiProject talk page about what to do next. Your input would be appreciated. Thanks! Moisejp ( talk) 16:24, 23 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi I.M.S., Hope all is well with you. I would be interested in your opinion on this question. Mick gold ( talk) 15:18, 24 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi, I.M.S. I'd appreciate if you'd take a look at a recent addition to Dylan's " Don't Think Twice, It's Alright". The issue is a new section that includes two paragraphs and a photo of the artist of a cover version that's scheduled for release in January. I removed the material as unnotable, though both the artist and planned compilation certainly are. It's just that most of the added material is about the cover artist and what a big influence Dylan has been on her. My opinion is that this information is trivial and is being given undue weight; in effect, it lends nothing to an understanding of the article's subject, the original song. BTW, I removed the material based on notability, and the author, an avid fan of the cover artist, reinstatated it. I don't want to get into an edit war, so I'm asking other editors to chime in. Thanks. Allreet ( talk) 16:04, 11 December 2011 (UTC)
Dear editor, I spotchecked Blonde on Blonde, and the FAC requires attention regarding the spotcheck. Fifelfoo ( talk) 00:19, 12 December 2011 (UTC)
Hi I.M.S. what is your opinion of the editing [6] going on with Bob Dylan article? Mick gold ( talk) 23:05, 4 January 2012 (UTC)
I saw this exchange on Blood on the Tracks: Half-Speed Master
It should be noted that the original master tape was slower than the recording released on the album. A Vinyl-Edition of BoTT was released, the so called "Half-speed mastered" recordings. Dylan sped it up after recording it, due to the fact that he thought it "dragged". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.173.195.167 (talk) 16:08, 24 May 2010 (UTC)
I believe you are confused - "half-speed master" refers to a process used by several record labels, most notably Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, back in the late 70's, in which the master tape and the cutting lathe's speed was slowed by half in the mastering process. Supposedly this created deeper grooves and, consequently, a better sounding recording. You can read a better description of it at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab#Half-Speed LP Mastering. Many albums were reissued using this process, and bore a sticker or banner across the top of the album reading "Half Speed Mastered". If Dylan actually sped up the original master tape, an idea which I find implausible, there would be a noticeable change in pitch to the recordings. He might, however, have replaced some of the songs with faster versions shortly before Blood on the Tracks' release (although I'm unaware of this) - perhaps that is what you heard of? - I.M.S. (talk) 04:00, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
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Although you found the notion that Dylan sped up the tapes to be "implausible" that is exactly what happened. Clinton Heylin in his book Behind The Shades notes, "As a futher sleight of hand, Dylan seems to have actually sped up the resultant album., both Minneapolis and New York cuts, by two percent, in the mastering - presumably because he found the material dragged a little. The vinyl 'half-speed master' evidently used the pre-sped up tape, making for quite a different listening experience."
The original LP and the half speed master, which was released years later, sound very different. There is a noticible difference in pitch. The person making the original comment was not confused, but perhaps they were not as clear in their explanation as they could have been.
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Thank you for quality articles for projects you founded,
The Kinks and
Bob Dylan, such as
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, and for "I do my best and try to make my edits count", - you are an
awesome Wikipedian!
-- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 04:57, 27 May 2013 (UTC)
A year ago, you were the 497th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 07:08, 27 May 2014 (UTC)
Thank you for the collaboration on The Basement Tapes, -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 09:06, 22 July 2015 (UTC)
... and today's Blonde on Blonde! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 04:42, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
Three years ago, you were recipient no. 497 of Precious, a prize of QAI! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 07:50, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
Thank you today for Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire), "a classic British album from 1969"! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 07:11, 10 October 2019 (UTC)
... seven years now -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 07:11, 27 May 2020 (UTC)
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Hey there. This is a shot in the dark since I see you haven't been particularly active in the last few years, but in case you do still monitor this page, I thought you may be interested in my recent expansion to The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society. I recently opened up a peer review and I'd love to hear what you think. Cheers. Tkbrett (✉) 12:06, 14 June 2022 (UTC)
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Kudos on another job well done! I completed the peer review for this article. If you have any questions, just let me know. Take care, Gongshow Talk 19:49, 12 December 2009 (UTC)
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I award you this Music Barnstar for your amazing efforts in kronikling The Kinks. "You Really Got Me" impressed, as your work must often take "All Day and All of the Night", so congrats to "A Well Respected Man". Gongshow Talk 05:36, 13 December 2009 (UTC) |
Hey, just to let you know that I'll be tackling the Lola review - I left a suggestion on the review page - I should have a more formal review up in the next few days.-- Scott Free ( talk) 16:56, 16 December 2009 (UTC)
This to inform that LvsPM&tMGRpt1 has been awarded GA status. Congrats, congrats and keep up the good work! -- Scott Free ( talk) 20:19, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
Hi, I.M.S. I posted a response at Talk:Great White Wonder. Allreet ( talk) 21:15, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
Hi, thank you for editing the article Vancouver. I reverted one of your edits on good faith because at WP:Image they decided that for articles the standard posting for images would be thumb, and then allow users to adjust in their own user settings how big the resolution they want it. This was proposed to make a standard image resolution on Wikipedia so we wouldn't have a great variety in image sizes, and then of course everyone runs their computer displays at different resolutions. One range for image resolutions, and one setting for Wikipedia was the idea. Whether this has happened or not remains in question, but they're working on it. Best of luck, Mkdw talk 20:32, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
Salve, I just wanted to say thanks for your work over at WP:Latin. I think that you kick-started us into action and designed the Barnstar, so I've just taken decided to reward you with the barnstar.
On a different matter, I just wanted to say that you seem to be doing very well for yourself on wikipedia, so well done, 95jb14 ( talk) 18:22, 30 December 2009 (UTC).
Hi, IMS, I thought I'd better let you know that a discussion has been opened on the WikiProject Councils talk page discussing the use of templates in WikiProject Proposals, yours (proposal for Wp:The Kinks) was given as an example. I thought you should know in case you wanted to get involved in the discussion. It doesn't really concern me, but I thought it was right to let you know. 95jb14 ( talk) 17:35, 31 December 2009 (UTC).
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Well done. SilkTork * YES! 19:02, 12 January 2010 (UTC)
Shirik ( Questions or Comments?) 04:51, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
The Rolling Stones images are out--one is obviously recent; the other is from a UK-based label. Remember, U.S. publication, pre-1978. The Grateful Dead and The Who images look possible, if you can somehow firmly establish that they are pre-1978 images. Can you marshal evidence in either case to support such a claim? (Remember, Moon died in September 1978 and was active in The Who up until his death.) Regards, DocKino ( talk) 04:23, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
Sorry IMS, I have withdrawn from The Kinks as my efforts to work on the article have been reverted three times without discussion - a situation I am not comfortable with, and one that I find quite unusual while doing a GA review. It is quite likely that a different reviewer will be able to work more harmoniously with the other editors, so I suggest that you tidy up the Personnel section (or wait until the editor working on it completes it - you may need to discuss the matter with that person directly), and go through the article yourself carefully, making sure the prose flows (put short sentences together in longer sentences), and that there are no statements which might be seen to be personal opinion. The article is very close to GA standards, and shouldn't take much to pass. Good luck. SilkTork * YES! 20:25, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
I think your plan for the article's good one. It's coming along--major improvements since the last FA in the images, sourcing, et cetera. If I have some time in the next week or so, I'll pitch in on the "Legacy" section. Regards, DocKino ( talk) 17:58, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
Sincerely -- Scieberking ( talk) 19:39, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
You made an to Rubber Soul yesterday that I reverted just now. You changed cited material and added new information that was not supported by the existing source. I believe what you wrote is correct, but the page should not assert that Rolling Stone was the source of information that is not present in the cited RS article. If you have a source for the raga rock comment, the specific songs you mentioned, etc., please add a ref for it. Thanks. — John Cardinal ( talk) 14:19, 22 January 2010 (UTC)
Thanks Kitchen roll ( talk) 19:56, 22 January 2010 (UTC)
Sure--go for it! DocKino ( talk) 07:07, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
The guidelines for Wikipedia:Peer review ask that editors nominate no more than one article per day (and four total at any one time). While the rules say that one of the requests can be removed, I will let it slide since this is the first time. Take care, Ruhrfisch ><>°° 22:25, 2 February 2010 (UTC)
Hello, I'm going to start using Question: and in order to be able follow better. If you could do the same, I'd appreciate it. Thanks. -- Omarcheeseboro ( talk) 01:32, 3 February 2010 (UTC)
Terrific work locating these! And great job, as well, explaining the public domain status of the 1969 image on its Commons file page. I was a little concerned about the visual quality of the image, so I downloaded it, spruced it up a bit on my computer with iPhoto, and re-uploaded, but my changes didn't take. I'm afraid I'm not terribly adept technically. You did a nice job retouching the infobox image. This is a different sort of job, but do you think it's possible to improve the '69 image--basically to (a) make it somewhat less washed out and (b) reduce the effect of that classic newspaper cross-hatching effect on their faces? All the best, DocKino ( talk) 06:57, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
Well, now my alterations do seem to have taken. See what you think. DocKino ( talk) 09:22, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
I really appreciate the time you took on the Gillian Welch article. The article benefited a lot from your review, and I learned a lot that I will apply in future editing. See you around! -- Omarcheeseboro ( talk) 06:18, 8 February 2010 (UTC)
Hi, I realize you may no longer be watchlisting the Elvis Presley FAC, but I wonder if you are around at the moment and could comment on something. The article has five supporting reviews, but a question has arisen from the delegates about article size. The delegates are requesting that reviewers give their opinion on this aspect. Your input would be appreciated. PL290 ( talk) 21:04, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
I really think that the intro shouldn't include much mention of the bandmembers as it is too much for the article itself. Otherwise I think I will list on the personnel section only the original bandmembers.
I added the article to the "Live albums" category, you may or may not want to add more categories. Belteshazzar293 ( talk) 02:27, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
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For your collaborative work in getting Like a Rolling Stone to Featured Article status, you deserve this barnstar. Rlendog ( talk) 02:36, 21 February 2010 (UTC) |
Hi I.M.S. Many thanks for Barnstar. Well done, everybody! Onwards and upwards. [ [1]] Mick gold ( talk) 07:54, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
Congrats! Ruhrfisch ><>°° 18:12, 26 February 2010 (UTC)
We now have two Featured Articles, Bob Dylan and Like a Rolling Stone and three Good Articles Mr. Tambourine Man, It's All Over Now, Baby Blue and Madhouse on Castle Street. Suggestions are now being canvassed for the next article to work on. Please let the project know here. Regards
No, I haven't posted it yet, any suggestions, improvements etc. ? -- Richhoncho ( talk) 21:20, 27 February 2010 (UTC)
==WikiProject Bob Dylan Newsletter==
Greetings! This message has been sent courtesy of WikiProject Bob Dylan, which you are a member of. Our project now has two Featured Articles: Bob Dylan and Like a Rolling Stone, and three Good Articles: Mr. Tambourine Man, It's All Over Now, Baby Blue and Madhouse on Castle Street. Suggestions are now being canvassed for the next article to work on, as part of the WP Dylan collaboration team. Please voice your opinion here. Regards,
-- I.M.S. ( talk) 22:15, 27 February 2010 (UTC)
Thank you very much, after nearly 4 years and 40,000 edits (all minor admittedly) I get a Barnstar. All the category work is because of the one I lost Songs recorded by Bob Dylan! Cheers. -- Richhoncho ( talk) 00:05, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
Terrific job bringing The Kinks to Featured Article status. It's definitely something to point to as evidence that, over time, Wikipedia gets better and better. Well done. DocKino ( talk) 20:04, 3 March 2010 (UTC)
I will be glad to take a look at it again, but it will take me several days. Ruhrfisch ><>°° 03:06, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
Hi, I moved Sitting In The Midday Sun, which you created yesterday, to Sitting in the Midday Sun as per WP:ALBUMCAPS. I've also had a look at your DYK nom here and I've raised a few queries there. -- Bruce1ee talk 06:28, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
Hi! Thanks for the barnstar, and thanks of course for your fantastic work on Kinks-related articles! Ælfgar ( talk) 17:33, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
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Hi again. Great work on cleaning up the lead btw. I'm just wondering if it should be appropriate to link the A&R recording studios mentioned in the article to Artists and repertoire. I'm not absolutely certain that they're the same thing, but it seems that way. Any thoughts? Thanks Kitchen roll ( talk) 20:19, 21 March 2010 (UTC)
Hi I.M.S.! I just wanted to say well done on all your good work on the Gram Parsons article lately - I've been meaning to get around to doing some work on this article for a long time myself. Unfortunately, I'm kinda tied up with several other big articles that I've resolved to sort out at the moment. However, I can probably help out with providing reliable inline refs for the GP article if you would like me to. If this would be helpful, let me know whether or not you want refs in the lead and the main body of the article. Myself, I like refs in both because most folks only read the lead and it stops people challenging stuff if they can see where it’s sourced from I feel. Anyway, keep up the good work! -- Kohoutek1138 ( talk) 04:13, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
That's good news -- I've checked the catalogs of local libraries, and Meyer's book is the only one I've found. I'll tell you how it goes... - I.M.S. ( talk) 05:48, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
Hi I.M.S.! I've noticed your excellent work on GP & the Kinks. My impression of activity on Freewheelin' article is much minor editing goes on, tweaking refs, but nothing substantive. Any suggestions before we head for PR or GAN? best, Mick gold ( talk) 07:53, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
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Congratulations. That GA & FAC seemed surprisingly fast & painless, & it seemed to be carried out by a slightly smaller number of editors. How many sub-paragraphs must one wikipedian edit? The answer my friend... Mick gold ( talk) 04:42, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
I.M.S., so that means all "normal" websites (except govt and company sites, etc.) are italicized? But a website is not a "work" in the same way an album or movie title or magazine or newspaper name is. At least it doesn't seem so to me, but it looks like from what you're saying, that's Wikipedia's policy? If so, I have been mistakenly correcting a lot of works to publishers over the months. But for our Freewheelin' article, if you look in the References section, none of the websites that aren't online magazine/newspaper are italicized (because I was intentionally making them all "publisher"), and no one corrected us in the FAC. For "Like a Rolling Stone" too. Maybe the most important thing is that we be consistent. There are a handful of other "publisher" websites in the Reference section of TBT (not to mention lots in LARS and FW). If we change that one, we have to change them all, and then there's no turning back, that becomes our policy. I guess that's what it clearly says in the link you sent me, but again, no reviewers mentioned it in LARS and FW. Are you saying that's what you want to do? Moisejp ( talk) 06:36, 30 May 2010 (UTC)
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For improving articles with others within the Dylan project. Richhoncho ( talk) 12:57, 27 June 2010 (UTC) |
The article The Basement Tapes 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 needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See Talk:The Basement Tapes for things which need to be addressed. –– Jezhotwells ( talk) 15:33, 30 June 2010 (UTC)
I.M.S., I have a message for you and Mick gold at the bottom of Mick gold's talk page. Thanks! Moisejp ( talk) 12:59, 10 July 2010 (UTC)
Hello, I.M.S. You seem pretty well informed about Dylan, so I thought I'd come to you with this question. On the page pertaining to Dylan's '66 World Tour, under the section "Tour Dates", is a whole bunch of unreferenced dates from the tour. I don't know if half of these are right, or all of them right, or if any of them are right. Right now I am trying to clean this page up a bit, and would like to have some verification on these dates. If you could send me a website, book title, et cetera, that could verify all of that information, that would be greatly appreciated. And, another thing: do you know if Olof Bjorner's Still on the Road has all of the information from the tour, including all of the dates? Thanks! BootleggerWill ( talk) 22:04, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
Hi I.M.S., I've just read Bob Dylan World Tour 1966 for the first time and found a detailed account of Drug Use. I've posted a query about this here [3] and I'd be interested in your thoughts. Thanks Mick gold ( talk) 13:26, 22 July 2010 (UTC)
Hi, I.M.S. No, I haven't retired, and in fact, miss the work. After a few years of intensive involvement, however, I needed to take a hiatus, mostly for family reasons, though personally it gave me the chance to delve into some related interests. I'm now at the point where I'd like to jump back in where I left off. And sorry, I'm so late responding, but I even stayed away from my "mail." However, I truly miss being involved and most of all, the interactions with you guys, who certainly embody the essence of teamwork and the general comraderie that goes along with it. See you soon.
Was wondering if your still around, because some guy added {{ inactive}} to the Wikipedia:WikiProject The Kinks did not even add {{ semi-active}} first. Was going to revert this but i have been reverting this guy all over and think its best someone else does it here. Hes adding tags all over regardless of what are policies are in this regards (for it to be 7 months inactive before adding any tags). Moxy ( talk) 03:57, 9 December 2010 (UTC)
Hi, IMS. I've been editing the article Time Out of Mind for some time. And recently I requested for a GA review of the article. As an active member of WP:DYLAN, I'd like to know your view on the present standard and scope of other possible improvements of the article. Thanks in advance.-- Sayantan m ( talk) 06:20, 23 December 2010 (UTC)
Happy Holidays I.M.S.! I just started doing my first GA review and am using how you did my Gillian Welch GA review as a model.. it works well to go through a few different steps like that, before getting to the assessment. Anyway, thanks again for your help with that article and I hope to see you around again. -- CutOffTies ( talk) 05:21, 3 January 2011 (UTC)
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" Like a Rolling Stone" is a 1965 song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Its confrontational lyrics originate in an extended piece of verse Dylan wrote in June 1965, when he returned exhausted from a grueling tour of England. During a difficult two days pre-production, Dylan struggled to find the essence of the song, which was demoed without success as a waltz. A breakthrough was made when it was tried in a rock music format, and rookie session musician Al Kooper improvised the organ riff for which the track is known. However, Columbia Records was unhappy with both the song's length at over six minutes and its heavy electric sound, and were hesitant to release it. It was only when a month later a copy was leaked to a new popular music club and heard by influential DJs that the song was put out as a single. Although radio stations were reluctant to play such a long track, "Like a Rolling Stone" reached number two in the US charts and became a worldwide hit. The track has been described as revolutionary in its combination of different musical elements, the youthful, cynical sound of Dylan's voice, and the directness of the question in the chorus: "How does it feel?". "Like a Rolling Stone" transformed Dylan's career and is today considered one of the most influential compositions in post-war popular music and has since its release been both a music industry and popular culture milestone which elevated Dylan's image to iconic. The song has been covered by numerous artists, including Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, The Wailers and Green Day. ( more...)
Hi I.M.S. How are things in your neck of the woods? Here all is well. Did you see on the LARS talk page there is an Allmusic link that no longer works? It is for ref #72 "Like a Rolling Stone Covers". It'd be great if we could fix that up before the 8th, when as you know LARS will be the article of the day. I had a look around the Allmusic site but couldn't find that covers page. If you have time, could you have a look, too? If you don't think you'll have time, I could ask other people, too, but I thought I'd ask you first. If we don't find a new link for that, we may need to shorten the list of artists who've recorded covers and find individual refs for each one, which may be a bit of work. BTW, I never did get around to changing the publisher= parameter to work= on all the LARS refs like I promised I would, but I am determined to do it before the 8th. I wanted to do it yesterday or today, but I just haven't had the time. But, yes, I definitely will before the 8th. Thanks, and take care! Moisejp ( talk) 14:07, 4 January 2011 (UTC)
Hi I.M.S. How are things? Mick gold and I want to nominate Highway 61 Revisited for GA. I assume you'll want to be part of the nomination? Let me know if you don't. There's a brief discussion about it on the article's Talk page if you want to check it out. I see you haven't been active in the last couple of weeks, so if I don't hear from you I may include you in the groups co-nominators and if for some reason you don't want to be involved you can un-nominate yourself. Or if you feel strongly the article is not ready for GA you could leave a note on the Talk page. BTW, while I have your attention, there is also a matter I have brought up on the LARS talk page about a non-free photo that someone has added that maybe should be deleted. If you have time please check that discussion, too, Thanks! Moisejp ( talk) 15:09, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
The article Highway 61 Revisited 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 needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See Talk:Highway 61 Revisited for things which need to be addressed. Jezhotwells ( talk) 13:50, 17 February 2011 (UTC)
Hey, I. M. S. I've been working on an article on Mississippi John Hurt's 1963 album Today!. It's not up yet, and since you're involved with roots music, can you take a look over it, see if there's anything I can do to it before I put it up? Thanks. BootleggerWill ( talk) 18:48, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
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I.M.S., how're you doing? I hope all's well. I see from your contribution history you haven't been active for the last couple of months. Well, about the Blonde on Blonde article, we're likely going to be adding some sound clips. If you're interested in voting for which songs would be good to include, please add your thoughts to the article's Talk page. Take care and talk to you later! Moisejp ( talk) 16:51, 12 September 2011 (UTC)
The article Blonde on Blonde you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Blonde on Blonde for comments about the article. Well done! There is a backlog of articles waiting for review, why not help out and review a nominated article yourself? Jezhotwells ( talk) 19:50, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
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Hi I.M.S. How are you? We've got a discussion going on the Dylan WikiProject talk page about what to do next. Your input would be appreciated. Thanks! Moisejp ( talk) 16:24, 23 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi I.M.S., Hope all is well with you. I would be interested in your opinion on this question. Mick gold ( talk) 15:18, 24 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi, I.M.S. I'd appreciate if you'd take a look at a recent addition to Dylan's " Don't Think Twice, It's Alright". The issue is a new section that includes two paragraphs and a photo of the artist of a cover version that's scheduled for release in January. I removed the material as unnotable, though both the artist and planned compilation certainly are. It's just that most of the added material is about the cover artist and what a big influence Dylan has been on her. My opinion is that this information is trivial and is being given undue weight; in effect, it lends nothing to an understanding of the article's subject, the original song. BTW, I removed the material based on notability, and the author, an avid fan of the cover artist, reinstatated it. I don't want to get into an edit war, so I'm asking other editors to chime in. Thanks. Allreet ( talk) 16:04, 11 December 2011 (UTC)
Dear editor, I spotchecked Blonde on Blonde, and the FAC requires attention regarding the spotcheck. Fifelfoo ( talk) 00:19, 12 December 2011 (UTC)
Hi I.M.S. what is your opinion of the editing [6] going on with Bob Dylan article? Mick gold ( talk) 23:05, 4 January 2012 (UTC)
I saw this exchange on Blood on the Tracks: Half-Speed Master
It should be noted that the original master tape was slower than the recording released on the album. A Vinyl-Edition of BoTT was released, the so called "Half-speed mastered" recordings. Dylan sped it up after recording it, due to the fact that he thought it "dragged". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.173.195.167 (talk) 16:08, 24 May 2010 (UTC)
I believe you are confused - "half-speed master" refers to a process used by several record labels, most notably Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, back in the late 70's, in which the master tape and the cutting lathe's speed was slowed by half in the mastering process. Supposedly this created deeper grooves and, consequently, a better sounding recording. You can read a better description of it at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab#Half-Speed LP Mastering. Many albums were reissued using this process, and bore a sticker or banner across the top of the album reading "Half Speed Mastered". If Dylan actually sped up the original master tape, an idea which I find implausible, there would be a noticeable change in pitch to the recordings. He might, however, have replaced some of the songs with faster versions shortly before Blood on the Tracks' release (although I'm unaware of this) - perhaps that is what you heard of? - I.M.S. (talk) 04:00, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
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Although you found the notion that Dylan sped up the tapes to be "implausible" that is exactly what happened. Clinton Heylin in his book Behind The Shades notes, "As a futher sleight of hand, Dylan seems to have actually sped up the resultant album., both Minneapolis and New York cuts, by two percent, in the mastering - presumably because he found the material dragged a little. The vinyl 'half-speed master' evidently used the pre-sped up tape, making for quite a different listening experience."
The original LP and the half speed master, which was released years later, sound very different. There is a noticible difference in pitch. The person making the original comment was not confused, but perhaps they were not as clear in their explanation as they could have been.
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, and for "I do my best and try to make my edits count", - you are an
awesome Wikipedian!
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A year ago, you were the 497th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 07:08, 27 May 2014 (UTC)
Thank you for the collaboration on The Basement Tapes, -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 09:06, 22 July 2015 (UTC)
... and today's Blonde on Blonde! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 04:42, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
Three years ago, you were recipient no. 497 of Precious, a prize of QAI! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 07:50, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
Thank you today for Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire), "a classic British album from 1969"! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 07:11, 10 October 2019 (UTC)
... seven years now -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 07:11, 27 May 2020 (UTC)
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Hey there. This is a shot in the dark since I see you haven't been particularly active in the last few years, but in case you do still monitor this page, I thought you may be interested in my recent expansion to The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society. I recently opened up a peer review and I'd love to hear what you think. Cheers. Tkbrett (✉) 12:06, 14 June 2022 (UTC)