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Noble and Metcalfe left in 63 or 64?

In Preceding the band we have: "In 1964, as Metcalfe and Noble left to form their own band..." and "Noble and Metcalfe left the Tea Set in late 1963...". Both statements are cited to the same source - Mark Blake's Comfortably Numb. One of the statements is likely to be a typing error. SilkTork (talk) 11:55, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Blake, page 41: "The arrival of guitarist Bob Klose [...] in the summer of 1964 proved timely. [...] His arrival prompted Clive Metcalfe and Keith Noble to return to working as a duo." Noble and Metcalfe are not mentioned on pages 42-44. (ISBN 978 0306 81752 6) Mark in wiki (talk) 12:02, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've gone with Nick Mason who says Sept 1963. SilkTork (talk) 12:36, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Another date issue. Our article, citing Povey, says: " Syd Barrett, two years younger than the rest of the band, who had moved to London in 1962 to study at the Camberwell College of Arts." But Barrett was studying in Cambridge at that time, and didn't moved to London and enrol until 1964. SilkTork (talk) 12:46, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed. Povey says 1964. I think there was a misreading of the source, because Barrett started studying in Cambridge in 1962. SilkTork (talk) 12:50, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jere O'Neill Surber Overdrive

There are a suspiciously large number of references to this person's solitary article on the band (which, judging by the quotations, is utter twaddle). 176.85.135.155 (talk) 00:31, 17 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, I've taken out some of the more extensive references to O'Neill Surber's article, some of the others could also potentially be looked at. TSP (talk) 00:48, 11 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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2601:197:E00:FC0:883B:2AC9:66EB:E645 (talk) 23:02, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Syd Barrett – lead and rhythm guitars, vocals (1965–1968) (died 2006)

David Gilmour – lead and rhythm guitars, vocals, bass, keyboards, synthesisers (1967-2022)

Nick Mason – drums, percussion (1965–2022)

Roger Waters – bass, vocals, rhythm guitar, synthesisers (1965–1985; guest in 2005)

Richard Wright – keyboards, piano, organ, synthesisers, vocals (1965–1981, 1987–2008; session musician earlier in 1987)(died 2008) 2601:197:E00:FC0:883B:2AC9:66EB:E645 (talk) 23:19, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The band is no longer playing so they should put the end date and last line up of the band when it says to present

Not done: There has been many discussions (in the archives), Here's just one of them - FlightTime (open channel) 23:19, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

dumb idea I had..

So I've noticed that Pink Floyd's 'Lyrical themes' is probably the longest Lyrical themes section I've ever seen on a Wikipedia article, much too large to merge into the Artistry (In most articles I've seen since I started here, 'Lyrical themes' is usually either a subsection of 'Artistry' or merged with 'Musical style'). It has me wondering, that since Pink Floyd live performances is its own article, and List of awards and nominations received by Pink Floyd is its own article, maybe Lyrical themes of Pink Floyd or Artistry of Pink Floyd could be their own articles as well? Just my boring Saturday evening musings. Stay groovy! Lofi Gurl (talk) 02:29, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]