Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Col. Bruce Hampton and The Aquarium Rescue Unit


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The result was keep. (Non admin closure). Qst 16:40, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

Col. Bruce Hampton and The Aquarium Rescue Unit

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Band seems to lack notability. No chart history of the band is present, fails WP:MUSIC, and founder of the band lacks notability as well. Admc2006 06:38, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

I am also nominating the band members because they also fail notability and the album page lacks a track listing:


 * Keep all - except perhaps the In A Perfect World article. Full disclosure: I have been a significant contributor to Bruce Hampton. Hampton has founded several bands and appeared in a notable film (Sling Blade). Col. Bruce and the ARU ' s debut album was reviewed by Rolling Stone; the band later appeared on the H.O.R.D.E. tour, which Hampton helped found, and has been the subject of alternative weekly newspaper articles. Albums have been released on Capricorn Records. Members Burbridge and Herring have both played with the Allman Bros.; Herring now plays with Widespread Panic. Seems like several WP:MUSIC notability criteria have been met. -  Tobogganoggin talk 10:15, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep all. All are definitely notable and have been written up in Relix magazine and other alternative rock publications as well as the mainstream press.  To be honest I'm a bit surprised that any are being nominated for deletion.  I don't have time for a thorough search right now, but here a few references that I found in just a few minutes using Google:
 * Rolling Stone review of the first Aquarium Rescue Unit album
 * Rolling Stone listing of In a Perfect World
 * Rolling Stone article about the Allman Brothers Band that mentions Jimmy Herring
 * San Francisco Chronicle article about The Other Ones that mentions Jimmy Herring
 * Rolling Stone concert review that mentions Jimmy Herring and Oteil Burbridge — Mudwater  12:15, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I have added a track listing and an album cover image to "In a Perfect World (Aquarium Rescue Unit album)". — Mudwater  04:09, 10 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep all per Tobagganoggin and Mudwater... quite well-known, have plenty of coverage and meet WP:MUSIC in several ways. Pinball22 14:33, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep all The most important and influential jam band other than the Grateful Dead. Massive influence on Phish, Blues Traveler, Widespread Panic, and others, all of which is documented in each said artists' Wiki page. That being said, article needs huge overhaul. KevinPharmers 02:06, 10 November 2007 (UTC)


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