User talk:Grim-Gym/Archives/2007/08

Frusciante
I was planning on tackling that article shortly (within the month of August), following BTW's FAC, and, possibly, BSSM's FAC. Frusciante is probably my favorite human being, so I'd naturally love to improve the article. I'll contact you shortly when I've compiled some sources such as interviews, publications and images. Unfortunately, I do not have access to an audio cutter, which is required to cut audio files to 30 seconds and then upload them here. I'll see if I can ask around, though. Best wishes, NSR 77  T C  21:36, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Also, I commented about your opposition at the BTW FAC. Regards, NSR 77  T C  21:49, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
 * You could just cross out your Oppose and write Support, or make an entirely new line, giving support because your concerns have been addressed. NSR 77  T C  00:39, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Apparently I skipped over the "This Is the Place" problem. I fixed that sentence, introduced Anthony in the lead, and fixed up the Background section. I believe that's all. Thanks for your time in reviewing the article. Regards, NSR 77  T C  00:39, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Done. Thanks once again for being such a great nit-picker. BTW has only improved from your thorough eyes. Regards, NSR 77  T C  12:02, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Possibly, but not definitely. Frusciante is certainly up there on my to-do list, though. Glad that there's someone else out there that shares my vast interest in him. :) Regards, NSR 77  T C  23:55, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Not a problem. Regards, NSR 77  T C  21:25, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Well you can never go wrong with more references, that's for sure. An FAC will only ask the article to be better sourced. Otherwise, the additions you suggest seem good. Regards NSR 77  T C  23:17, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Originals, yes. They're my pride and joy. And I'm not rich, I simply put a few of my paychecks together (quite a few ;) ) and bought 'em. Also I'm in a band, so, yeah. I want to get a Telecaster somewhere down the road, although the sound produced with one isn't my all time favorite...it's too...tinny. What do you play? NSR 77  T C  23:32, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
 * The Jag was about...two grand-ish? The Strat was just under three. NSR 77  T C  23:45, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I, do, indeed here. There are also some other great interviews here. Regards, NSR 77  T C  21:11, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

ArticleHistory at By the Way
Thanks for updating the template at By the Way, but doing the work partially actually causes more work for the Bot. If you don't mind waiting, as expalined at, GimmeBot will come through and do it correctly. Thanks, Sandy Georgia (Talk) 23:37, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
 * No problem. Yes, GAs should be done manually; they don't have as much "process" as FAs do.  But for FAs, we have that big red lettering in the template to avoid having manual updates, as there are many steps involved.  Sandy Georgia  (Talk) 23:44, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

Rolling Stones cover with Frusciante
Hi, and thanks for all your great effort on the Frusciante article. I noticed that the Rolling Stones cover is no longer there. I thought you (perhaps) knew best as to why? I think as of now it would be better than the 2006 live photo, where his face is hidden (and fair use of the cover should be ok - it is also mentioned on the image page, as the cover is explicitly mentioned in the article, so it is not replacable). Just drop a note here, and again: Great Job Done!! --HJensen, talk 07:57, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I'll put it back for now since you want it, but I find the image passè and outdated. I plan on replacing it as soon as I find a good candidate. Grim-Gym 13:16, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

BSSM
Personally I don't want to start a tiff here between various editors. Regardless of the strength of your review, I was planning on fixing most points. As you noticed I did not make any personal attacks, either. However, points regarding the Christgau one are dismissible as he is a well known critic and a two-star honorable mention is a highly regarded album grade. I was nearly done with your requests anyway, so it is really no big deal. NSR 77 T C  14:43, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I addressed your most specific comments one by one at the FAC. Please identify things more specifically if more problems remain. Regards, NSR 77  T C  16:21, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I hope you realize I never have and never will hold hard feelings towards anyone on the Internet, as I can never ever understand who that person actually is, and I only know the surface of their personality, if that. You yourself are extremely honorable for what you do with John Frusciante, and his article. And the Christgau thing I myself was having a difficult time with because it's hard for me to foresee what a reader may and may not know when I myself know who he is and what the rating means. I clarified what the two star mention amounts to, and will add "critic" now. The entire word is a key component I was missing. And thank you so much for the thorough review of the article; none of it was performed in vain. NSR 77  T C  16:45, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Also, here is "Under the Bridge" from that faithful night. Personally, I love what John did with the "Under the bridge downtown/is where Idrew some blood..." section, as well as guitar distortion, but it's obvious that he was drifting far apart from Anthony, Flea and Chad. Ironic that Roseanne would be the host. Regards, NSR 77  T C  16:50, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I simply can not find a single bad review. There's a mild review by Piero Scaruffi, but, of course, it's among the only reviews for the Chili Peppers that hasn't been translated from Italian to English. Since the album is almost 20 years old, any reviews that were negative are probably from non-major outlets, and long gone. I'll continue searching, but so far, nothing has popped up. NSR 77  T C  19:05, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I wholeheartedly agree with you on this concern, so it's no problem for me to continue searching. NSR 77  T C  19:13, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
 * The short Rolling Stone and AMG reviews are both positive, and show no negativity. The reason I placed criticism from PopMatters was because that was all I could find. Feel free to look for yourself, but I just can't find anything. NSR 77  T C  19:23, 11 August 2007 (UTC)


 * I think you're misunderstanding NPOV. The very fact that we can't find any criticism after scouring the web shows that there is no need to include any. Kamryn · Talk 21:24, 11 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Thank you for the kind words. :) NSR 77  T C  03:59, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Also, I think another Peer Review for Frusciante should occur before we even consider FAC. It's on the right track, but not quite there. And I'll now focus all of my attention on the article. NSR 77  T C  12:20, 14 August 2007 (UTC)