Template:Did you know nominations/Betts, Hall, Leavell and Trucks
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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 20:00, 13 June 2022 (UTC)
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Betts, Hall, Leavell and Trucks
... that someone who has played with both The Allman Brothers Band and The Rolling Stones has called BHLT, which they also played in, "the best band you've never heard of"?Source: Leavell, Chuck; Craig, J. Marshall (2004). Between Rock And A Home Place. Dry Branch, Georgia: Evergreen Arts. p. 261.
Created by Wasted Time R (talk). Self-nominated at 14:59, 21 May 2022 (UTC).
Interesting short-lived band, told with detail on fine sources, no copyvio obvious. The hook idea is good, but I think "someone who has played" (which at that point could be cards, or theatre) is too unspecific. We could name the person, no? I also feel that the ""which" clause holds up the final statement for too long. Want to try? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:06, 9 June 2022 (UTC)
- @Gerda Arendt: Thanks very much for the review. The 'played with' wording was intended to get around the fact that Leavell has never been officially a member of the Stones. But since he has been with them for decades now in both the studio and on tour, and makes up the set lists for their shows, I think 'played in' would be okay. As for not naming him in the hook, I wanted to make it a bit more mysterious and get readers to click through to the article. So as alternative wordings, how about:
- ALT1:
... that someone who has played in both The Allman Brothers Band and The Rolling Stones has called BHLT, a group he was a member of, "the best band you've never heard of"? - ALT2:
... that someone who has played in The Allman Brothers Band, The Rolling Stones, and BHLT has called the last of these "the best band you've never heard of"?
- ALT1:
- See how these look to you. Wasted Time R (talk) 10:56, 10 June 2022 (UTC)
thank you, striking original as too mysterious, - my preference of those is ALT2. My take would be:- ALT2a:
... that a musician who played with the The Rolling Stones, The Allman Brothers Band, and BHLT called the latter "the best band you've never heard of"?- but just for information. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:06, 10 June 2022 (UTC)- I like your change to 'musician'. How about:
- ALT2b: ... that a musician who played in The Allman Brothers Band, The Rolling Stones, and BHLT called the last "the best band you've never heard of"?
- I think the Allmans should go first because he was in them first, and in strict usage 'the latter' is only used on a pair of things. Wasted Time R (talk) 23:00, 10 June 2022 (UTC)
- taken (I think the Stones should go first as better known, but the nominator's wishes are my command.) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:14, 10 June 2022 (UTC)
- I like your change to 'musician'. How about:
- @Gerda Arendt: Thanks very much for the review. The 'played with' wording was intended to get around the fact that Leavell has never been officially a member of the Stones. But since he has been with them for decades now in both the studio and on tour, and makes up the set lists for their shows, I think 'played in' would be okay. As for not naming him in the hook, I wanted to make it a bit more mysterious and get readers to click through to the article. So as alternative wordings, how about:
