Talk:The Roots/Archive 1

Revamp?
This whole page feels like it was written by a fan, which isn't really the point of Wikipedia. I'd like to propose a revamp of the page that limits the content to just the facts, eliminating vague references to the quality of the music. Something like: Members, Albums, Notable Songs, Awards, Links. I'm happy to make the changes, but they're too large to do without getting some opinions. Thoughts? | Keithlaw 00:32, 7 September 2005 (UTC)


 * Keith - I agree, I think the page has a big need for a major update. Go for it, man. IanMcGreene 16:31, September 8, 2005 (UTC)


 * Game on, then. I'll tackle it over the weekend. Thanks. | Keithlaw 18:54, 9 September 2005 (UTC)
 * First pass is done and posted. Comments are welcome. | Keithlaw 01:13, 11 September 2005 (UTC)== Organix ==

I didn't want to take it upon myself to edit this in case I am wrong about it, but is there any confirmation out there that Organix is really a live recording from Germany? I recently acquired a copy of the album, and the only song that's mentioned as being recorded live is Essaywhuman, and it says that it was recorded in Slovenia, not Germany. Numerous comments that I've read from Questlove (see Homegrown, Vol. 2's liner notes, for one example) indicate that the band was given free recording time in a studio somewhere (I can't recall if the exact location was named or not - I'd have to check) to record their debut. Not to mention that aside from the aforementioned Essaywhuman, it doesn't sound like a "live" album to me.

Are there any other sources out there that can show otherwise? Perhaps I'm wrong, who knows.
 * You're right, it's not a live album recorded in Germany. It is a studio album that, as you noted, has one live track.--Ryanlovesyou 23:35, 7 August 2006 (UTC)==Unspecified source for Image:3112.jpg==

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A lot of categories were recently deleted by User:Andrewlp1991. They are categories that seem to apply. Can someone explain why? Does wikipedia have any guidance on which categories should be and should not be included with an article? Thanks in advance. Jean15paul (talk) 21:24, 22 November 2010 (UTC)
 * User:Andrewlp1991 answered on his talk page Thanks again. Jean15paul (talk) 23:12, 22 November 2010 (UTC)