Talk:Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival

Ann Arbor Blues Festival 1971

The article states that the festival was cancelled in 1971. I was a senior that year at The University of Wisconsin. It is my distinct recollection that the festival was held that year at the Union Theatre at Madison. I recall that we hosted it because it was not being held in Ann Arbor. It was one of the best concerts I ever attended. Badger71 (talk) 01:47, 27 May 2019 (UTC)

James Cotton should be added to the roster of musicians at the inaugural 1969 festival. Cotton was the next to last performer and was in the most prominent position on the schedule. He was followed by a short acoustic set by Son House and his wife.--Goatcactus (talk) 23:58, 28 April 2020 (UTC)

Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival

I'm curious about why you changed the discography format in this article when none of the other Wikipedia articles do it this way. It's important to maintain consistency of format, and it's important to apply some common sense. Discography sections are always labeled "Discography", not "Recordings". Given the obvious heading, and the obvious list, it's unnecessary to treat readers as children by reminding them "Various performances have been released as records and CDs over the years." You added "which itself began in 1969" into a sourced sentence. Doing that is OK if you have that source and can verify that information appears in that particular source. But if you are doing it off the top of your head because you "know it's true", sorry. The same goes for the sentences in the first paragraph of the History section where you added names to list of names which was in alphabetical order. It's interesting that you found it OK to use a nickname like "Fast Fingers" for someone, overriding the Wikipedia article name, yet you found the contraction "wasn't" unacceptable. What's your reasoning here? You've got it backwards. Contractions are OK. Don't let anyone fool you about that. But avoid nicknames unless they are part of the article title or a v. common name, like Sting or Dizzy or Ringo. Last, I'm puzzled by your attraction to the word "various". You used it twice in your corrections. You wrote, "An album containing various musicians performances". You need the plural possessive, so the line should read "musicians' performances". Can you tell me the difference between "musicians" and "various musicians"? What about "performances" and "various performances". They wore funny hats? Click on my name for any more questions you might have. Thanks.
Vmavanti (talk) 03:30, 18 May 2020 (UTC)

Typically in a message like this one would include the name of the article being discussed. Should I just assume that it is Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival? Anyway, I'll look around and see what can be done. Carptrash (talk) 05:45, 18 May 2020 (UTC)

I suggest that the two of you discuss this at the article (whatever it is) talk page instead of here. Cheers. Stay distant and healthy. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 15:23, 18 May 2020 (UTC)

It doesn't matter. I suggested changes and he responded. End of story. No conflict. He can do what he wants. He doesn't need a nanny butting in and babying him or a hall monitor flashing his badge. There is no "situation", so don't create one. Be seeing you, mate.
Vmavanti (talk) 15:43, 18 May 2020 (UTC)

Well there are various points in this . ….critique of my editing, so I think I’ll go through them in their order of presentation. 1, “why you changed the discography format in this article”. I did not change anything. There was no “discography” section. I added a “Recordings” section. That can be changed to “Discography” if that is a better choice. Then, “You added ‘which itself began in 1969’ into a sourced sentence.” Yes, that is not right, I do not have the source that you used, but then we don’t know about the editor who made that edit because it was not me. However it probably can be sourced from various different sources. I would be surprised if it was not in the source you used, @Vmavanti: do you mind checking? I mean, why it would state something like, “that started in 1972 from the Ann Arbor Blues Festival” and not include the 1969 date? but I do not have the source, you apparently do. Then there is your, “avoid nicknames unless they are part of the article title or a v. common name, like Sting or Dizzy or Ringo.” I got Jimmy “Fast Fingers” Dawkins from the CD liner notes. But remember, we are talking about the blues here, also at the same festival were, B.B. King -nickname, Muddy Waters-nickname, Howlin' Wolf-nickname, Magic Sam-nickname, T-Bone Walker-nickname, Lightnin' Hopkins-nickname, Big Mama Thornton-nickname, Mississippi Fred McDowell-nickname, Junior Wells-nickname, with Buddy Guy-nickname, Big Joe Williams-nickname, and Son House,-nickname, who, off the top of my head, closed the festival by bringing his wife on stage and performing a stirring rendition of “This Little Light of Mine.” Finally you object to my use of the word “various”, which appears on your user page in a list of words to avoid. Probably good advise. But I will counter with a complaint to your use of the term, “common sense” which appears on my list of words and phrases that mean “in my opinion.” ("End of story" is another one.) Feel free to click on my name for any questions you might have. Carptrash (talk) 19:15, 18 May 2020 (UTC)