Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of rock instrumentals (2nd nomination)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was WP:SNOW keep. It is implausible at this point that a consensus to delete this article will develop. BD2412 T 02:26, 20 July 2020 (UTC)

List of rock instrumentals
AfDs for this article: 
 * – ( View AfD View log  Stats )

Well, for starters, I don't think this qualifies under WP:LISTN; "rock instrumentals" is not a notable group or subject of discussion. But I would probably not give this page a second thought had it stopped at the "Instrumentals which have charted" section… the real problem comes after that, when it begins to (attempt to) list every single instrumental ever released. And I mean every, including whatever interludes, intros or outros a band has ever done, or just including bands where  This is an WP:INDISCRIMINATE collection of information; while rock might not be known for its instrumentals, the sheer size of the page shows that it's not so uncommon as to merit cataloguing all of them. Also, while the chart section is sourced, the big list is not, and has surely been a magnet for WP:OR over the years. If nothing else the page could be moved and reformatted to just the charting ones, but I don't think even that really musters notability, either. — Kawnhr (talk) 21:51, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Albums and songs-related deletion discussions. — Kawnhr (talk) 21:51, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions. — Kawnhr (talk) 21:51, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. — Kawnhr (talk) 21:51, 17 July 2020 (UTC)


 * Comment: will have to think on this list. Lightburst (talk) 21:58, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep per WP:LISTPURP as article index and as complement to Category:Rock instrumentals; if we can verify inclusion in that category, then we can verify inclusion in this list. It could obviously be pruned down to just songs with their own articles if that's the consensus. In sum, nothing but fixable issues are raised by the nom. postdlf (talk) 22:13, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
 * KEEP I agree with Postdlf here. I also check Google for "Rock instrumentals" and its used at Billboard.com and elsewhere so its a real thing.  A list is always more useful than a category.   D r e a m Focus  23:07, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep passes our WP:LISTN meets WP:PURPLIST as it aides in navigation and information for our readers. Lightburst (talk) 23:15, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep per also sprach LISTN. I'm staring at several CD compilations of rock instrumentals right now. AfD is not for cleanup. I also added one notable omission ("List 'em, Danno! Charting 4.") Clarityfiend (talk) 23:25, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
 * The list is obviously incomplete. There are a lot more Ventures, Booker T & the M.G.'s, etc. hits. Clarityfiend (talk) 23:32, 17 July 2020 (UTC)


 * Keep per above. Bando717 (talk) 23:28, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Comment: Obviously this is a snowball, and there's no point in tossing in a Delete, but what are people thinking? Of course rock instrumentals are a thing, but that's not the point: actually listing them all? Damn near every song in the rock era has an instrumental bridge section at the least, not counting instrumental intros, instrumental endings and actual prolonged standalone instrumentals.  This is as indiscriminate as it gets.   Ravenswing      07:40, 18 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Reply. I've removed the odd criteria "including live performances and drum solos". It should be (and probably is, though I haven't checked) 100% instrumentals that have charted (including those with a few words thrown in, like "Wipe Out"). By these standards, the Ventures and Booker T have about 17-18 entries each. If needs be, the list can be split by decade. Clarityfiend (talk) 08:04, 18 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Charted or are otherwise notable. Clarityfiend (talk) 23:24, 19 July 2020 (UTC)


 * Keep. Long article.  Plenty of sources.  ToBeFree (talk) 03:59, 19 July 2020 (UTC)`


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.