Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chad Cromwell (2nd nomination)


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The result was   keep. Stifle (talk) 16:02, 5 May 2009 (UTC)

Chad Cromwell
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Tagged for notability since November. Last AFD turned up an interview and one trivial source; interviews generally aren't enough to carry an article. No attempts to improve since last AFD. Yes, he has a wide repertoire, but there is almost no significant coverage of him anywhere. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Many otters • One hammer • HELP) 20:10, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
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 * Keep - A quick search brought up this: Modern Drummer interview, and Classic Drummer Magazine had a feature on him in 2005. Quite a nice discography. -- Avant-garde a clue - hexa Chord 2  20:24, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep. Two features in magazines dedicated to drumming is enough.--Michig (talk) 20:29, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
 * One of them is an interview, which is generally not considered sufficient per WP:MUSIC ("except for the following: Any reprints of press releases, other publications where the musician or ensemble talks about themselves…"). Ten Pound Hammer  and his otters • (Many otters • One hammer • HELP) 20:40, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
 * The website indicates a past feature in the magazine. We don't know if it's only an interview, or also something else. -- Avant-garde a clue - hexa Chord 2  20:42, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
 * I have no idea how that guideline came to that wording, but it's impossible for articles to be written about bands or musicians without conducting interviews. A feature is usually a interview molded into a different format anyway. The musician talked about themself, but because of how the piece is written, you never know. What really matters is whether the interview was an editorial decision on the magazine's part or whether the group/musician asked them to for promotional purposes. - Mgm|(talk) 10:36, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
 * This is an excellent point, and should probably be brought up on Wikipedia talk:MUSIC. &mdash; Gwalla | Talk 20:14, 30 April 2009 (UTC)


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 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, – Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 00:15, 5 May 2009 (UTC)


 * I've put some work into the article just now, added a bunch of citations and tried to make the tone more encyclopedic. Many of the references I added are articles about other musicians, but they do all mention Cromwell briefly. That allowed me to add some content, and verify some of the content that was already there. With this much coverage over multiple decades, including the interviews in drummer magazines mentioned above, this is more than enough for WP:MUSICBIO criterion #1. Keep. Paul Erik  (talk) (contribs) 02:55, 5 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep. Anyone who has played with Neil Young is automatically notable. Drmies (talk) 04:40, 5 May 2009 (UTC)
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