Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of blues-rock cover songs


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The result was   delete. Cirt (talk) 00:36, 21 January 2010 (UTC)

List of blues-rock cover songs

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Trivial list. A never ending subjective collection of covers. Many of these songs have been covered by hundreds of artists. No rationale for notability for each entry or why that particular cover artist was chosen. Information is already covered in the existing song articles PaulHammond2 (talk) 09:07, 14 January 2010 (UTC) Against deletion:
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 15:48, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
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 * Trivial list? - Blues-rock is a recognized music genre . Wikipedia has articles about blues-rock and blues-rock artists (List of blues-rock performers and List of blues-rock musicians).


 * Subjective? - Criteria for inclusion have been stated (see following).


 * Covered by hundreds of artists? - An overstatement. Many of these songs have been covered by other artists, who do not meet the criteria (are not blues-rock or rock performers).


 * No rationale for entry? - As stated, the criteria is a blues song, i.e., a song originally written, performed, or recorded by a blues artist. The links to the songs identify them as authored or recorded by blues artists.


 * Particular artist chosen? - Again, as stated, the artists included are those blues-rock or rock performers that have covered the song. The links to those performers identify them as blues-rock or rock performers.


 * Covered in existing articles? - Maybe, but spread out over forty plus articles. The purpose of a list is to gather the information in one place.  It aids in "information, navigation, and development" (WP:LISTPURP).

Ojorojo (talk) 04:29, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment: It is a subjective list lacking NPOV, soapboxing, and contains errors. You have chosen to focus on particular artists. "Whole Lotta Love" for example is not a cover as you claim on the list. While part of the lyrics may have been borrowed from "You Need Love", it is not a cover. Your list fails to mention this. Similar with other songs. If you have an axe to grind against certain white artists, a list on an encyclopaedia is not acceptable. PaulHammond2 (talk) 21:29, 16 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Subjective, NPOV, etc.? - Again the criteria for inclusion on the list are clearly stated. They are neither too narrow or broad.  Anyone can add to the list, which indeed they have.


 * Focus? - Since the list concerns blues-rock, blues-rock or rock performers are the focus. The links identify the performers as blues-rock or rock performers.  Again, anyone can add to the list and have.
 * Comment: Over 90% being anonymous IP edits. PaulHammond2 (talk) 20:41, 17 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Straight cover? - The list does not claim to include only "straight covers". A cover may be a song "with a radically different style". (Wikipedia Cover version).  The links to the songs or performers provide the additional information.

Ojorojo (talk) 04:12, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Axe to grind? - This is a patently ridiculous and offensive statement. Is that what this is really about?
 * Comment: "Whole Lotta Love" is not a cover. The credits clearly indicate this. If it was a cover it would state Dixon alone. That is not the case. It is not a cover. PaulHammond2 (talk) 20:22, 17 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete - Unnecessary WP:CFORK, listcruft. The format and content can easily be accommodated in the pre-existing article List of blues standards, which has plenty of room for more entries. In fact that list already includes a number of blues-rock songs including "Travelling Riverside Blues". Wurzburgwatch (talk) 22:42, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment: This list and the list of blues standards have two different sets of criteria for inclusion. One focuses on blues-rock or rock performers, while the other focuses on blues performers.  Inevitably, there is some overlap, as in List of blues-rock performers and List of blues musicians.  However, the simple fact is blues-rock and blues are not the same. Ojorojo (talk) 02:26, 20 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes there is an overlap, which is why the blues-rock list can easily be accomodated into the list of blues standards without any difficulty. Regardless if it's played electric or acoustic, it's still blues music. The chord structures are the same. No need to create content forks. Wurzburgwatch (talk) 23:32, 20 January 2010 (UTC)
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