In fact every English speaking country outside of the U.S. considers this correct English form. Str1977 (talk) 11:42, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply], In response to the further objections added in a separate section below called "Current members etc." For example. Sigma 6, which formed in 1964, is a different band than the one that became Pink Floyd. There are no comments for Pink Floyd. There was no performance in 2004. An administrator has move-protected the Pink Floyd article; there is no longer a "move" tab at the top. Is the date being disputed? ", "Surviving"? Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.9.153.148 (talk) 15:29, 16 September 2008 (UTC)[reply], I think he should be removed, as he did not contribute to the sound of the band, he did not write any material, and he is not on any recordings. He never had the power to allow (and he confirmed this in a later interview contained in some documentary), Personnel (as of latest activity in 1994), Richard Wright keyboards, vocals (19641981, since 1987), Nick Mason drums, percussion (since 1964), David Gilmour lead guitar, lead vocals (since 1968), Syd Barrett guitar, lead vocals (19641968), Roger Waters bass, lead vocals (19641985), revert a recent edit that changes "producers" to "managers" which looks correct to me, Changed a note to small text (as previously discussed on this page, small text is to be avoided, it is hard to read and there is no need to reclaim physical space; the text is not within any kind of chart or box), taken out 2 "fact" tagged sections prematurely (reasons for. Many articles tend to do the opposite. Personally I don't care if reviews stay or go, but it does seem to me that this particular activity violates neutral POV, and is undoing someone else's work for no good reason. The first studio album release that was a product of Roger's dominance in the band was "Animals," which was released in 1977. Hope that helps. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 18:12, 28 August 2008 (UTC)[reply], Well it got move-vandalized after all! The deleted review was not always for the same site. A few months ago, genre fields were removed from the infobox, then put back. Until Pink Floyd (not David Gilmour) say they are finished, they are not. A short list of reasons to move-protect a page includes: "Pages subject to persistent page-move vandalism". The infobox is designed to give at-a-glance facts to the casual reader. spells him Klose) joined in 1966 (our article has him leaving in 1965). --86.143.153.13 (talk) 23:45, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]. Estimate: 400 - 600. Note that any fair use images lacking such an explanation can be deleted one week after being tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. because I consider myself a fan and even I had never heared from Bob Klose before. It is utterly wrong to claim that PF ended in 1994 just because that's when the last toured. Estimate: 200 - 400. blehhhh i had to say that hahaha:) Echoes000 (talk) 19:16, 14 December 2007 (UTC)[reply], I was able to find a source from Nick Mason's book, stating that Pink Floyd formed in 1965. She collected tickets, passed out handbills, blew up balloons and counted money for Fillmore productions. contribs) 02:26, 2 November 2007 (UTC)[reply], I'm not so sure about this. A good proportion of its members were born there, but really Pink Floyd were a London-based act. Based on what is said on that page, our infobox should only state London. If this article had been protected, I'm sure the vandal would have picked another as well as the fact that the article would have needed to be move-protected for a full week (which I don't think usually happens at WP on articles that don't have a history of vandalism), so the protection probably wouldn't have prevented the need for repair-work somewhere. As a fan & user of Wikipedia, I'm just trying to help improve the various articles as best as I can with my knowledge of things that are close to me, like music & movies. You say "this is not all". Psychodelphia Versus Ian Smith Great Rave-Up Dec. 3rd, Pink Floyd, poets, underground movies, happenings, folk singers, insanity steel bands, etc. Pink Floyd, a non-active rock band comprising David Gilmour and Nick Mason How to end the are/were and is/are "games", Wikipedia:Non-free content#Acceptable_images, http://www.pinkfloyd.net/albums/?album=50. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Str1977 (talk) 18:21, 15 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]. Other Images may be downloaded from WeTransfer athttps://we.tl/t-w4r5i96SdO. I think there's a whole lot of information in the introduction that is actually part of their origin. Jubileeclipman 08:24, 20 December 2008 (UTC) This is the perfect picture that will be love by someone special. It certainly was: The question of whether to categorize any members as "current" was the whole reason this section was initiated! I checked out the discussion page because "Pink Floyd are" completely breaks my Native (American) English Speaker Intuition. But DO NOT accuse me of "vandalism".AL9000 (talk) 01:18, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply], "Pink Floyd are an English rock band from Cambridge". I have seen the same flying pig at Mr. Only in the U.S. would someone say "They is a band". I don't see anything hence I am posting here. The explanation is what I expected: there is a project underway to protect many pages in anticipation of trouble. This contradicts the Infobox instructions which state, "If a group is inactive, all members should be listed here (Past Members), and none in the 'Current_members' field." Sold for 16,000. Instead of reverting the whole lot back and forth, let's look at each one and see what's needed. Changes to protected pages should be proposed on the page's discussion page, and carried out once there is consensus to do so." --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 14:32, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply], First Edit: Changing the period that Roger became dominant in from "mid-1970's" to "late-1970's." Regarding changes to say "present", there has been a huge quantity of changes, reverts, and vandalism today, as a result of Richard's death. 5* highly recommended., Reliable, conscientious and friendly guys. If you intended to make improvements in these spots yourself, you should keep notes to yourself and not in the article. I would love to know so that we can keep this article as accurate as possible. I think it should be the first line really, has to be about the best description which can be attributed to them. Because in some of these articles, we have constructions like "the group have sold." I removed the POV tags because if someone wants to fix this problem, they should review the article and make their own decisions as to what needs to be fixed. The UK, NZ, Aus, Canada all treat this as "textbook" proper English. I do get involved now and again in conflict resolution, and I would be more than happy to help out here in future if there are edit wars or tiresome disagreements. Considering the level of information in the article, I don't think the year can reasonably be questioned. Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.9.153.148 (talk) 21:20, 16 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]. "It ain't over 'till the fat lady sings." I think this is taking the guidelines beyond what was intended. . The article tells me that the picture has had wide distribution. Some funny guy wrote "the best fucking band ever" at the right side of the page. They are a "they" and not an "it". Please note - Fine Art America does not reimburse the outgoing or return shipping charges unless the return is due to a defect in quality. Hope you're understanding about this (and if you are considering doing it yourself, the tags can still be found in editing history). We use acid-free paper with archival inks to guarantee that your posters last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. There are no requests for protection of Pink Floyd that I can see. As it happens, I've been thinking that article could be expanded, and now I have restored it and done so, adding a comparison of the lyrics to chapter 24 of the I Ching. All posters ship from our production facility within 3 - 4 business days of your order. The Beatles are widely considered to have existed from 1960 to 1970. The Division Bell tour ended in 94, they were on hiatus in 96. Tkd73 (talk) 21:31, 22 August 2008 (UTC)[reply], Note: the next part of this discussion was added in a separate section, but belongs here, so it has been moved. THAT constitutes vandalism??? Taking action by actually doing a rewording would have been preferable. I put a weblink for All Music Guide, which states Floyd formed in 1965. Tkd73 22:15, 4 May 2008 (UTC)[reply], This featured article needs images, and the references do not contain access dates. Whose idea was this? Ilse@ 18:44, 24 November 2007 (UTC)[reply], The main picture is a pig now? And Syd Barrett himself didn't join until late 1966, which gives weight to claiming Pink Floyd formed in that year, since it surely wasn't Pink Floyd until Syd joined. I do realize there is no reason to expect the Pink Floyd article would be renamed. It is very common for a band to dissolve, and members of that band form another band. Tom Green (talk) 15:13, 21 August 2008 (UTC)[reply], I am one that has defended the indefinete hiatus tag for awhile now, but I do have to agree that its safe to declare Pink Floyd defunct, because they pretty much are. Please do stick around on Wikipedia, but consider avoiding big overhauls on major articles while you're "learning the ropes". : 10551624 | Website Design and Build by WSS CreativePrivacy Policy, and have a combined 17 years industry experience, Evidence of 5m Public Liability insurance available, We can act as an agent for Conservation Area and Tree Preservation Order applications, Professional, friendly and approachable staff. Let It Be in 1970 was their last publication and would serve as an end date had their been no official announcement of their dissolution. Now, I personally consider '77 to be late-70's, so I feel it's more accurate to say that Waters became the dominant force in the band during the late-70s as opposed to "mid-70s," when the band was still more collaborative, Second Edit: In "Future Directions," I added after [[[Wright stated that he "wouldn't mind playing the Pink Floyd 'music' again,"]]] the line "but said nothing solid about reuniting with the actual members." and then it was published. Dire Striats and The Police come to mind for bands that disbanded quietly, or simply ceased to work together without a major press anouncement declaring them "disbanded". until 1965. put all the members in the members section. Already replied above: While "1968 to present" certainly clashes with the infobox status, "since 1968" could be read to mean that there was no formal departure and replacement by another member. Your email address will not be published. This Willow had a weak, low union of the two stems which showed signs of possible failure. He was also paid $10,000 per show during 1987-1989 before rejoining in 1990. I beat you to the asking of the question. Consensus was clearly reached. Very pleased with a fantastic job at a reasonable price. No. --Be Black Hole Sun (talk) 08:03, 3 August 2008 (UTC)[reply], Every time the word "The" appears, the rest of the line of text appears below it instead of next to it. Copyright Contour Tree and Garden Care | All rights reserved. 21:29, 25 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]. Year of formation: is this really in dispute? The section titled "Is the introduction relevant?" "A group" is a singular noun that would result in the conjugation of the verb "to be" as "is;" and because they are grammatically equivalent, "Pink Floyd" would lead to an identical conjugation of the word. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 05:50, 6 September 2008 (UTC)[reply], I did a bit of MoS cleanup, but most of the citations here are unformatted, breaching crit. --Freedom (song) (talk) 19:20, 23 April 2008 (UTC)[reply], Yes i mean promotional support type videos for singles not the live singles. CielProfond (talk) 01:16, 1 November 2008 (UTC)[reply], --- I, totally agree to put a standart on those uses, in some way. Some guidelines for picking the best genre out of many options: pick one which is the most all-encompassing, or which reflects the style of music the group is best known for (at the time of the album, if it's an album article). Currency:USD ($) Gilmoure has said himself that there are no plans of touring or recording?Hoponpop69 (talk) 01:23, 31 December 2007 (UTC)[reply], Reading over all that I didn't see much consensus that towards listing 1964-present.Hoponpop69 (talk) 05:30, 9 January 2008 (UTC)[reply], It should list 1965-1996. In one article, a Rolling Stone review was removed, while a Yahoo review remained. Too many to sort through. Artvandelay (talk) 14:30, 16 September 2008 (UTC)[reply], Why theres is only 2 images? Let's not edit war about this, please! But as it is, the linked article does not reference any years. Some opinions (which I agree with) expressed during these debates: Infoboxes are intended as a summary of the content in the article. 77.86.5.17 (talk) 07:50, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply], I am looking for feedback on my edits: moved two paragraphs in Intro to new subsection in article body [see discussion above]; commented certain passages with "Neutrality disputed", "Citation needed", etc (and added comments in the edit); proposed a change to a sentence by adding strike-through to original and underlining my replacement; and added strike-through to a redundant sentence.