Talk:Badfinger

Archives
1

GA

I am now working on this to bring it up to GA status.--andreasegde (talk) 13:54, 19 April 2011 (UTC)

Nice work, you've been busy. I'm happy you fixed the lead regarding Evans discovering Ham's body. It's actually a confusing scenario and it could almost go either way.

Although the body was actually discovered by Ham's live-in girlfriend, Anne, she may not have comprehended what she saw. She immediately telephoned Evans. She was hysterical and he only recalled her screaming "It's Pete! It's Pete!" Evans didn't know what this meant. So he drove over to Ham's residence and ran through his house and found no one. He then ventured into the garage and found Ham's body (Anne was apparently in a back room of the house somewhere). Alone with the body, Evans checked his pulse, verified he was dead, and cut him down (although the police and coroner's office likely disapproved of that). At any rate, although Evans didn't "discover" the body, he spent some time alone with it before the police arrived. Evans' widow pointed to this as having a powerful effect on him.-- ZincOrbie (talk) 00:39, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

They really were a doomed band.--andreasegde (talk) 07:51, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

It's getting closer to a GA. Just a slight problem with book pages.--andreasegde (talk) 15:00, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Nice. Perhaps we can police it for a while and try to keep it from becoming a mess again.-- ZincOrbie (talk) 02:00, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

I've got it on my watchlist.--andreasegde (talk) 10:43, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

I'm putting it up for a GA review now.--andreasegde (talk) 18:52, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Speechless

A financial statement prepared by Polley's accountants, Sigmund Balaban & Co., for the period between 8 December 1970 to 31 October 1971, showed Polley's income from the band: "Salaries and advances to client, $8,339 (Joey Molland), $6,861 (Mike Gibbins), $6,211 (Tom Evans), $5,959 (Pete Ham). Net corporation profit, $24,569. Management commission, $75,744 (Stan Polley)". Although it is not known if the band members saw the statement, Collins certainly had, as his handwriting is on the document.

Jesus H. Christ...--andreasegde (talk) 12:09, 1 May 2011 (UTC)

Oh yes. This goes back to my position stated here (years ago) that much of what Polley was alleged to have stolen was actually contracted to him. A case can certainly be made that it was theft on moral grounds, but his take was essentially legal per contract.

By the way, I see you have elevated a link to Joey Molland's website as being an "official" link. He really is no more "official" than the estates of the deceased members who take umbrage with him, or (as example) that Roger Waters is any more "official" for Pink Floyd than the estates of Syd Barrett or Rick Wright are. I propose changing the title to reflect Molland's involvement, remove the "official" tag, and place it accordingly in the list sequence.-- ZincOrbie (talk) 16:34, 1 May 2011 (UTC)

Fine by me. Go for it. BTW, George Martin once suggested that EMI give The Beatles a higher royalty rate, for "nothing" in return. He was then considered an outcast and almost a traitor by EMI staff.--andreasegde (talk) 16:45, 1 May 2011 (UTC)

Done. I also moved the Biography Book site to the top since that is the most heavily-referenced source among the links. It seemed appropriate.

Tom Evans Myth

I removed a sentence regarding Evans leaving a suicide note. No note was found by family, friends or police in the aftermath of Evans death. The "you're next" line is simply a myth. -- ZincOrbie (talk) 20:39, 1 May 2011 (UTC)