Talk:Stop Messin' Round/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Kyle Peake (talk · contribs) 07:12, 8 February 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for taking this on. I'll be working on it a bit at a time. —Ojorojo (talk) 18:07, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

Infobox and lead

 * Don't note UK and US after the labels but keep them in the infobox
 * Removed. —Ojorojo (talk) 14:21, 19 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Mention the song being by Fleetwood Mac before you mention the writer
 * Changed. —Ojorojo (talk) 14:21, 19 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Identify them as a British-American rock band
 * First American member joined in 1971, three years later. —Ojorojo (talk) 18:07, 14 February 2020 (UTC)


 * "It is an" → "The song is an"
 * Chagned. —Ojorojo (talk) 14:21, 19 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Sure twelve shouldn't be 12?
 * Changed (looks better). —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)


 * WikiLink to Twelve-bar blues
 * See Footnotes. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)


 * "The song was first" → ""Stop Messin' Round" was first"
 * Changed. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Maybe move the info about the initial release to the first para?
 * Trying to approach on the song, rather than the release. —Ojorojo (talk) 14:21, 19 February 2020 (UTC)


 * "The song is included" → "The song has been included"
 * Re-worded. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)


 * "and Aerosmith have" → "and Aerosmith, have"
 * Done. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Mention reception somewhere here, including what most critics commented on
 * Added. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Remove ref 1 as that is sourced in the body
 * Removed. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)

Lyrics

 * "Fleetwood Mac's "Stop Messin' Round" is credited" → ""Stop Messin' Round" is credited"
 * Changed. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)


 * "often used by the group's manager" → "often used by Fleetwood Mac's manager"
 * Reworded with Ghmyrtle's clarification. —Ojorojo (talk) 18:07, 14 February 2020 (UTC)


 * "Only two 12-bar verses" → "Only two of the song's 12-bar verses"
 * Added. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)


 * "He uses" → "His version uses" and are you sure this shouldn't be in the releases section?
 * Mitchell, not FM. —Ojorojo (talk) 18:07, 14 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Target "Stop Breakin' Down Blues" to "Stop Breaking Down"
 * See Footnotes. —Ojorojo (talk)

Recording and musical style

 * Are you sure this shouldn't be above lyrics section?
 * There's more background info in Lyrics, so it works better chronologically. —Ojorojo (talk) 14:21, 19 February 2020 (UTC)


 * "(and future McVie wife" → "(also future McVie wife"
 * Changed. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)


 * "Perfect and saxophone players" → "Perfect, and saxophone players"
 * Changed. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)


 * "album.[6]" → "album in 1968.[6]"
 * Added. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)


 * "more typical of live performances" → "more typical of live performances for the song"
 * This setup was used for the whole album. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)


 * "public address or PA system" → "public address system (PA system)"
 * Changed. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)


 * "sees it as attempt" → "sees it as an attempt"
 * Fixed typo. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Target Chess Studios to Chess Records
 * See Footnotes. —Ojorojo (talk) 18:07, 14 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Why is the word American included?
 * Removed. Chicago and Memphis are already included. (At the time, some thought that studios in the UK couldn't get the bluesier or R&B sound). —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)


 * "such as B.B. King (to whom he was often compared)" → "such as B.B. King, to whom he was often compared"
 * Changed. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)

Reception

 * Add overview of the recepton (positive/mixed/negative etc.)
 * Added. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)


 * ""Mr. Wonderful's one gem"" → ""Mr. Wonderful's one gem""
 * Fixed. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)

Renditions

 * "best-known songs" → "most well-known songs" more encyclopedic
 * Changed. —Ojorojo (talk)


 * "of the song, that appears" → "of the song, which appears"
 * Changed. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)


 * "In a 1996 review in" → "In a 1996 review for"
 * Changed. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Introduce who Aerosmith are
 * Added. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)


 * "what we do best."" → "what we do best"."
 * A complete sentence is quoted, so used punctuation "within" (MOS:INOROUT). —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)


 * "played the song at" → "played the song during"
 * Changed. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)

Final comments and verdict
until the changes are done and maybe include an image of the writer? --Kyle Peake (talk) 13:27, 13 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Added with tie-in to guitar. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Add alt text
 * Added. —Ojorojo (talk) 15:09, 17 February 2020 (UTC)
 * I think this takes care of it. Thanks for adding the archive links. Let me know if there's anything else. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:20, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
 * ✅, well done --Kyle Peake (talk) 06:39, 21 February 2020 (UTC)