Talk:Alternative TV

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This band's early music is terrific and deserves more attention. Why not say so, as did the first version?

Because, although it is true that their early stuff was, as you say, terrific, the article cannot baldly say so while remaining neutral. The best way around this problem is to quote some named person or publication (NME, Melody Maker, John Peel, whatever) attesting to their terrifitude. This would also have the advantage of lending the article more authority than some random page on the web that just says "this band is triff". I hope this answers your question. GrahamN 00:32 9 Jun 2003 (UTC)

Introductory Paragraph: Reggae

The sentence in the introductory paragraph presently reads:

Author Steve Taylor writes: "Alternative TV pioneered reggae rhythms in punk and then moved on to redefine the musical rules".

The above excerpt of Taylor's actual text is misleading. Taylor's sentence in full:

Along with bands like the Ruts and of course, the Clash, Alternative TV pioneered reggae rhythms in punk and then moved on to redefine the musical rules probably inspiring a whole host of post-punk bands.

I don't object to the sentence in the introductory paragraph ending with "redefine the musical rules"—full stop—(the rules implied are for "punk"). I do object to omitting the Ruts and the Clash, which implies that Taylor attributes the innovation of appropriating reggae rhythms by punk artists to ATV alone.

For perspective:

• The Clash's version of "Police and Thieves" was released in Apr of 1977.
• ATV's "Love Lies Limp" was issued in the Aug 1977 edition of Sniffin' Glue.
• The Ruts formed in Aug of 1977 but "Babylon's Burning" wasn't released until 1979.
• Generation X released "Wild Dub (Version)" in Nov 1977.

Unless I receive feedback, I will incorporate the full Taylor quotation in the reference for his A to X of Alternative Music.

--M. David Hughes (talk) 09:16, 19 August 2021 (UTC)

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