Talk:Devo

message: I noticed that this article is titled "Devo" and that spelling/styling is used throughout the article. The band has always styled their name as "DEVO", which is evident by visiting their own site (http://www.clubdevo.com/). A search for "Devo" on that page turns up all entries stylized as DEVO, including the site title and copyright. That said, should the article be titled DEVO instead of Devo, and any use of their name in the article styled the same way?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sizerth (talk • contribs) 03:06, 24 February 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: Stylizing of DEVO name

message: "Devo's music and stage show mingle kitsch science fiction themes, deadpan surrealist humor, and mordantly satirical social commentary via sometimes-discordant pop songs that often feature unusual synthetic instrumentation and time signatures, and their work has proved hugely influential on subsequent popular music, particularly New Wave, industrial and alternative rock artists."
I'm surprised this person had time to let go of Devo's dicks and type this shit. Could this be any more pretentious?
::Don't know, but it sounds completely in tune with Wiki's overall quest for quality. Jmdeur (talk) 21:38, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I think you'll find plenty sources that herald Devo as pioneers and groundbreakers in the electronic, , and new wave genres, not to mention many bands that call them a primary influence and inspiration. The original verbiage may be somewhat breathless (and uncited),  but it's not inherently incorrect. Also, is it really necessary to make your (unsigned) comment crude and uncivil? If you want to tone down the article, tone it down. This is Wikipedia, not the comments section of Fark. (Releaux (talk) 14:24, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree with Releaux Joe Vitale 5 (talk) 19:24, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: FanBoys?

message: I'd like to see a listing of equipment used by Devo and when if anyone is knowledgeable on the topic.
That would be good. Joe Vitale 5 (talk) 19:25, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Equipment

message: The line with '...to mixed reviews' should be supported with facts or removed.
--Magus2 19:30, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Devo 2.0 section edit

message: Would whoever is changing the name of the album "Oh, No! It's Demos!" to "Oh, No! It's Devo!" please stop? There is a compilation disc named "Oh, No! It's Demos!" released in '82. This is not a mispelling of "Oh, No! It's Devo!". They are totally different albums. 
-St. Jimmy
I think it should be removed from the list completely. Fan made compilations should be left out... 
(see this link for info on the disc: http://www.sanspoint.com/basement/audiopages/D003.html )
--Weirdal 02:57, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Oh, No! It's Demos!

message: This article needs lots. It's woefully inadequate for a band this influential.
It needs a picture of the infamous hats in the style section
Replace the term "time signature" with "meter." There is no such thing as a "time signature" in music. The proper term for beats per measure and note that has a value of one beat is "meter." This is basic Music Theory.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:484:8100:BC60:68DE:B429:C3FC:D410 (talk) 20:33, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: Article needs ?

message: I added a discography template to all the albums; the Total Devo page needs severe working on, and there's no Smooth Noodle Maps page at all! Stev0 04:18, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Discography template

message: "After the release of Smooth Noodle Maps in 1990, the band stopped recording and full scale touring, although it has been revived on several occasions for one-off performances and short tours in 1996, 2000 and 2004."
I've left this in for the moment but it doesn't appear to be true. They are on tour in 2005 as well. We should probably check if they were on tour in some of the other years or make it less specific. Secretlondon 23:13, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Touring?

message: "Devo might have remained a cult attraction but for the advent of American cable TV music station MTV. They scored a major success in 1980 with their third album Freedom of Choice and the single 'Whip It', which became a big hit thanks to regular MTV screenings of its unique music video." 
I'm disputing that and removing it. Whip It was released in mid 1980 and became a radio hit single almost immediately. MTV didn't exist until August 1981, and it remained relatively obscure for some time; many people heard of MTV and knew what it was, but few had actual access to it. For the first year or two of its existence, MTV was not carried by all major cable television providers, which is why there was the ubiquitious "I Want My MTV" campaign that ran throughout 1982 and 1983. While to some degree MTV might have kept the song in the public consciousness for a while longer than otherwise would have been the case, it played no part in the song becoming a hit. Aside from that, I recall an interview with Jerry Casale where he mentioned that the video was made after the song was already a hit, and that it was influenced by certain misconceptions radio DJs and the public at large had about the meaning of the song. Druff 21:10, 26 Aug 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: MTV

message: Something else this page needs: a list of members. I came to this page looking to find out when Josh Freese joined. I still haven't found it.
I can tell you when he was "officially" ousted. On January 15,2012 - at The Uptown Theater in Napa,California , Jerry Casale announced Jeff Friedl as their latest permanent drummer. Harvey J Satan (talk) 07:45, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Members

message: I've noticed there's a lot of discrepency on various Wikipedia articles on the "all-caps" spelling of Devo.  I think it should be clarified whether or not they're called "Devo" or "DEVO".  I'm not sure if there was ever an official spelling or not, but the articles aren't consistent about this.  Just so you guys know.
Per Mark Mothersbaugh in 1993, it can be spelled either way. "Be all caps. Or not" was the exact quote, a reference to a closer line used at the end of many concerts, "Be happy. Or not."
Per the rules of normal typography (which we stick to for wikipedia articles), though, it should thus just be "Devo". Writing it in block caps will make some readers think its an acronym.--feline1 10:05, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: All the artwork is in capitals because that's just how it appears, all the wording is all in caps for the most part. And I personally just don't like having it read DEVO because it makes you scream DEVO in your head... Plus I'm pretty sure when reading the backs of tapes, CDs etc. they generally use both, so it doesn't really matter, but i don't think it should be typed DEVO throughout the article cuz thats just annoying.Thakmere (talk) 01:22, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Devo vs DEVO

message: I just added links to DEVO's various home video releases, and a stub article on The Beginning Was the End. Let's fill these in, Spuds!
DarKrow 02:24, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Home Video Releases + The Beginning Was The End 

message: I'm kind of surprised that nobody's mentioned the work that Devo did for the game Interstate '82 - if I remember correctly, they did the tracks Faster And Faster (used during the mine escape), Kaboom! (used during various desert/highway battles), and One Dumb Thing (end credits). --SpecOp Macavity 13:43, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Interstate '82 

message: The band is not working on Career Albums this year.
I kind of think that they can make a album called Freedom Of Choice 2.
But Devo's Whip It went on iTunes for Devo's Top 10. It ranked number 1.
Why are'nt they???
There are good!
Put more songs!
It ranked #14 on Billboard!
--Sonic79267 21:57, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Live Albums in the 00's and Career Albums in the 80's 

message: On 14:23, 1 August 2006, User:17.232.151.165 made an edit and said "(Dev-O is not a proper spelling of Devo; it is not found on any of their albums, and does not reflect the origin of the name. "de-evolution".)". This is not true: they released the album DEV-O Live, obviously.Derek Balsam 14:52, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  DEV-O 

message: Why no discography page for Devo?
:There's one now! DarKrow 23:53, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Discography 

message: HOW CAN THERE BE NO DEVO MANIFESTO?!?!
-  	The Devo manifesto means:  	 
- 	#Be like your ancestors or be different, it doesn't matter. 	 
- 	#Lay a million eggs or give birth to one, so shall your species survive. 	 
- 	#Wear gaudy colors or avoid display, it's all the same. 	 
- 	#The fittest shall survive yet the unfit shall live. 	 
- 	#We must repeat.
Somebody more knowledgable than me, PLEASE ADD THIS. -BudhaCronX 22:07, 13 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: That's the Devolutionary Oath, and taken from Jocko Homo Heavenbound DarKrow 04:33, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Manifesto

message: If anyone cared to look at the discography it may be noted that the band had several small hits in the UK two years before the US breakthrough, and had more hits in the UK than the US. The UK new wave scene quickly embraced the band, who had several successful tours and were distributed by the two biggest/well known independent record labels. They were also featured cover artists on issues by all the leading music papers, who covered their theories as well as their releases and gigs. Not that you would know any of this from reading this article. LessHeard vanU 22:06, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Actually rather popular in the UK 

message: I notice that the movie Heavy Metal is not mentioned.
Devo not only has two songs in the film, but performed (animated) in the film.
In the last section of the movie Heavy Metal, Taarna is searching for the Loc-Nar and stops in a bar to gather information. Devo, or an later animated version is playing 'Through Being Cool' at the bar.
Just thought other fans should know. (Someone with writting skills should update both sites)
Heavy Metal (film)
--LifeIsStudy 05:16, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: The movie Heavy Metal is missing

message: Devo also appeared in the Stewart Copeland produced documentary film Urgh! A Music War performing "Uncontrollable Urge". Would it be appropriate to create a section for film appearances? (Releaux (talk) 14:33, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Urgh! A Music War Appearance

message: Should there really be an entire section for Devo 2.0 within the Devo article. If anything this is a side project that already has it's own page. Why include so much information here? Ridernyc 04:43, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Should there even be a Devo 2.0 section?

message: I removed "Brian Chojnowski" from the Former members section unless someone can provide a citation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.81.99.245 (talk • contribs) 
:A Google search for "Brian Chojnowski" "Devo" only gives results from the Wikipedia articles for Devo and Kent State University. Doesn't sound legitimate at all. I've never heard of this guy. --Lyght 05:02, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Brian Chojnowski? 

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:BANDDevoLOGO.svg

message: The article states that Devo's first performance was in 1971 at Kent State, but then it later says that the first incarnation of Devo assembled in 1973.  Can someone clarify this?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.57.214.150 (talk) 17:22, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Contradiction 

message: http://ckuw.ca/index.php/schedule
I made an edit saying that there was an interview in which Gerald Casale states that Devo was not releasing a new album.  But someone said it was a broken link, so I thought I would explain in more detail.  The above link takes you to the archives of a particular station.  Click on "jump to a show" then scroll to "radio schizophrenio".
Another window should be brought up with a list of past shows (link):
http://ckuw.ca/cgi-bin/ckuw-gridnew.pl?show=4%2C00%3A00&action=showaudio
The Thursday, April 17th, 2008 show is a Devo special in which the host interviews Gerald Casale.  Somewhere in the first hour he makes the above statement.  Just click "steam" to listen to it.  Just to make it clear to people. (Stapler 9 42 (talk) 01:49, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Radio interview 

message: Re-reading the wording in the article cited, I'm not sure if we should be jumping to conclusions about the new album title. Casale said, "Regardless of the final title, it will be 'Fresh!'" not "The final title will be 'Fresh!'".  You could interpret that he's saying the album title will be new, and he makes reference to the song "Fresh" in the process.  Just thought I'd put that out there until we've confirmed it. Stapler 9 42 (talk) 23:57, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Album Title "Fresh!" 

message: I am curious about the use of this term to describe Devo's music. I first heard this description around their first Saturday Night Live performance in 1978. I thought it was or would become a common term for describing Devo's style, referring to their discordant, twitchy, robotic sounds and movements. Yet I have never heard its use again. Is it possible that it was coined by an earlier reviewer and never caught on?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.220.3.235 (talk) 20:26, 5 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  "quirk and jerk" 

message: Maybe my understanding of techno is not exactly by the books (and "new wave" is more accurate), but Devo was the epitome of techno for us youngsters. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.3.39.232 (talk) 21:13, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Devo is definitely not Techno it may have been borderline proto-techno as described in the article, but most of their work just doesn't hit it like Kraftwerk does (proto.) Centerone (talk) 09:13, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Is Devo not techno?

message: Should we mention "Weird Al" Yankovic's parody of Devo, "Dare to Be Stupid"?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by MaraquanWocky (talk • contribs) 20:57, 21 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Dare to Be Stupid

message: I changed the city of origin to Kent instead of Akron based on the source from Bob Lewis. I am fully aware that the Devo website says the band formed in Akron, Ohio, but that could also mean the Akron area, which Kent is a part of. Lewis has a rather explicit quote that states that Devo is "not a phenomenon of Akron, Ohio" and the first performance of the Sextet Devo was most definitely in Kent at KSU (link to photos in a "see also" for the Lewis citation).  While the founders came from Akron or the Akron area, the details from Lewis indicate that he and Casale were in Kent at the time they came up with the band and were heavily influenced by what happened during the Kent State shootings in 1970.  --JonRidinger (talk) 05:39, 26 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: The history in this article and the Devo website puts the origins of the group at the "Sextet Devo" group which was formed in Kent. That Bob Lewis isn't a "current" member is irrelevant; he was one of the founders and is listed as such. Being a former member does not invalidate that fact. The first performance being in Kent is part of it; Casale and Lewis were living in Kent at the time  they came up with the idea (Lewis graduated from KSU in 1970) and mention frequently the effects the events at KSU had on them in forming the band. I have no idea what you mean by "Kent is known enough through the University to fall under Akron which is in a different county". Kent is part of the Akron metropolitan area, but the infobox doesn't ask for "metro area of origin" it asks for city of origin. Kent is notable enough because of the university to stand on its own, on top of the fact that this is Wikipedia, so we can be more specific.  What other Motown artists/bands have as their city of origin is irrelevant here since we're not talking about a genre that is clearly and easily associated with one city (Detroit). And in many larger cities, people often fail to differentiate between the central city and the suburbs.  --JonRidinger (talk) 15:11, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

text: Also, this link to Chapter 7 of their book "We Are Devo" seems to indicate the origins of the band are at Kent State (the band was formed just before the first performance at KSU and as a result of that festival) as all the talk is about Kent and the university; no mention of Akron is made. I would love to get the entire book to see if there is anything else that explains it more definitively. I do think using "Akron metropolitan area" is a bit vague, especially for a Wikipedia article.  --JonRidinger (talk) 15:43, 26 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Excuse me I meant that Kent is prominent enough that it would not likely be replaced/substituted by Akron. The article isn't about "Sextet Devo", who is rarely known. You're basing the place of foundation on the words of a former member, of which usually says undetail things to stir up controversy to sell items such as books. He didn't say the day or city, just the school, while many other websites plainly say Akron including one from Mark Mothersbaugh. It would only be fair if we go by what all or a majority of the members word on where they formed, rather it be Sextet or the current version. While I thought to put Akron, Akron metropolitan area seemed appropriate due to the reasonable doubt. But saying Akron would not be a stretch seeing as Devo became mainstream after their first two music videos which were filmed in Akron with most members being from there. --Duename (talk) 16:59, 26 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Sextet Devo is simply the first name of the group. Nowhere does it imply that Sextet Devo was a separate entity from the current Devo. Nothing in the history states that the "current" Devo is something distinct from what performed at KSU in 1973.  This article in particular includes Sextet Devo as the beginning part of the history. Also, being a former member is again irrelevant. Your personal opinions on whether or not his writing is "fair" or "undetail" (which isn't a word) have no justification. No other member has publicly stated that Lewis's writing was incorrect and there is no reason to believe that he would simply ignore Akron and use Kent "to sell books" or "cause controversy". Indeed, the source used is not from a book he sold, but something he wrote. The "We Are Devo" book is not written by a Devo member, but the authors interviewed several members of the band (past and present) to write it. Akron being the site where they filmed their videos should be mentioned, however, that would not mean the band had it's origins in Akron; it was simply where several members were from and where the videos that really launched their fame were made. Origin is where the idea and formation of the band took place, not necessarily the location where fame was achieved. --JonRidinger (talk) 21:13, 26 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Sextet Devo is a precursor, which may or may have not formed in Kent, to Devo. Many rock n roll groups had name and member switch before their current form. My point about him being a former member is that constantly through history they say things contrary to popular opinion in order to gain relevance. For years Akron has widely been accepted as Devo's origin, without members really publicly denouncing it. I can list numerous of bands and solo artist who formed in their hometown but has New York or Los Angeles as their origin cause they moved there and became famous. So your move of their origin to Kent from Akron was more opinionated than my move to the Akron metropolitan area which includes both cities, and other cities they were most likely located at when choosing to form.  --Duename (talk) 22:06, 26 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text:  As for their "current form", that doesn't negate the origins of the group, which detailed sources put at Kent State, not only physically but where the ideas were formed and developed.  This isn't a case of Lewis giving his opinion that Devo was started in Kent, he's telling what happened.  The separate Devo book, which incorporates all or most Devo members, backs this up and is clear of any possible question of neutrality or bias.  It's not so much him changing or contradicting history as it is being more specific.  Akron is also "widely accepted" as the general Akron area, and many people do not differentiate between the various cities and towns around Akron.  The same is true with any metro area; people will say something is from "New York", "Chicago", or "Cleveland" when it was actually from a suburb or nearby smaller city.  In Wikipedia we do not have to use the broad definition because we have wikilinks and additional sources which narrow down "Akron metropolitan area" to Kent.  Doesn't mean Kent is where the band fully developed or even rose to fame; it only means that's where the band had its beginnings (i.e. origin), in this case both physically (guys getting together to play) and as an idea (the "devolution" idea was clearly developed at KSU).  It also doesn't mean that the band did not have anything happen in Akron.  But there is a difference between developments and origins.  Akron seems to be where the band "matured", but not where its origins are.  Sextet Devo is the origin of "modern" Devo, which is why it's mentioned on this article and why it's mentioned in the Devo book.  It's connected not only in the Devo name, but with members as well.  It's not like they started Sextet Devo, broke up, then started a new band called Devo.  No, they started Sextet Devo and it evolved and developed from there to what it is now.  Nothing abnormal or unusual about that at all.  --JonRidinger (talk) 00:28, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: May you provide the sentence that directly states Devo formed in Kent, from a detailed source? Yonkers and New York City are really close, yet it is widely stated that DMX is from the former, such is the case with many other artist. As I came close to saying in my above post, (guys getting together to play) happened in many hometowns of bands that have New York City or Los Angeles as their origin cause they relocated and gained fame there, though the hometown was in a different state.--Duename (talk) 15:42, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: If you're looking for a sentence that says "Devo formed in Kent" then you won't find it.  The detailed histories are the ones I have already cited, that being Bob Lewis's own words and the Devo book "We Are Devo", both of which show that the founders were living in Kent at the time of the formation of the band and that the band formed as a result of experiences at KSU.  I don't have a problem listing "Kent and Akron, Ohio" in the "origin" since Kent is obviously where the band had it's beginnings as an idea (the whole de-evolution concept) and as a physical entity.  It is also where Lewis and Casale were living when they came up with the idea to make a band (Lewis mentions "coming back to Kent in 1972" even though he had already graduated in 1970).  Akron, on the other hand, is where the band was when they gained fame playing at the Crypt, so it's easy to see why it is often associated with the beginnings of the band.  It's where the band was when they were "discovered", so is also part of the origins. But to ignore where the band really started doesn't do the reader any service.  The band formed in Kent and developed further and became famous in Akron.  Note the opening sentence in this article even uses 1973 as the founding year (i.e. Sextet Devo), which was in Kent.  Perhaps it needs to be expanded upon to indicate it formed in Kent and later moved to or rose to fame in Akron.  --JonRidinger (talk) 17:11, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree, it was going to be my initial action but i thought it would be less proper and more confusion, but this case calls for it as we proved.--Duename (talk) 21:59, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Kent or Akron

message: Is it worth mentioning that Devo appeared as mutated versions of themselves on Futurama?  It was in the episode 'The Mutants Are Revolting.'  It was broadcast on September 2, 2010, and Mark Mothersbaugh voiced himself. Legionaireb (talk) 22:38, 2 July 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Surprisingly - amazingly - there doesn't seem to be a Devo in Popular Culture section, which heartens me. Of all the bands that I would expect to have an In Popular Culture section, complete with a page-filling list of trivial meaningless references in Family Guy, the Simpsons, and especially Futurama, this band would be near the top of the list. So, admirable restraint there. To answer your question, it would not be worth mentioning etc. It's just fluff. As I understand it the long-term management strategy for this impulse is to hive such lists off to a separate X in Popular Culture article, which will just shrivel up until at some point it is deleted. -Ashley Pomeroy (talk) 15:36, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, people tend not to like "in Popular Culture" sections.. that being said, I don't think making a mention of this would be the same as 'in pop culture' sections would be, since Mark Mothersbaugh actually did voice work for the episode, and they used an actual Devo song -- it's more like an appearance. There were certainly a lot of references one could draw from, and even a wikipedia page about the episode. Centerone (talk) 06:39, 1 April 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Futurama 

message: That photo is horrendous. Most people when they think of Devo think of skinny guys in funny hats, not chubby neckbeard unix system administrators. Get a better photo, stat! 50.0.136.137 (talk) 08:28, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: That is what they look like now, while they are still performing to sold-out venues.  We don't need 30-year-old-photos.  Also, don't you mean photos, plural?  Since there are several recent ones in the article.  BTW, they are not unix system administrators, they are successful musicians with commercial production studios, if they need system administration they have people to do that for them.  Oh, and none of them have beards.  Perhaps you are confusing this article with one about RMS.  Also, Bob 1 is still skinny. Centerone (talk) 15:11, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Michael Pilmer (Devo-Obsesso) has a cornucopia of pics he took of Devo. Perhaps he would be willing to give one to the article? —oh,no! it's NATE547 03:48, 4 December 2012 (UTC)

text: I'm sure they "look like that now". But essentially they're a nostalgia act with middle age spread like the OP says. If the Rolling Stones started out looking like they do now and only played their post-1970s material, they would have never got anywhere. It's odd that Devo had several changes in style back in the day, but haven't changed their act much in twenty plus years. 
Yes I agree. Regardless of how many tickets they sell these days, they are still trading on past glories 30+ years ago. Let's get a picture of them in their heyday when they were actually something. Seems to be a common problem on Wikipedia with hasbeen rock bands.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 31.52.208.249 (talk) 14:03, 12 July 2018 (UTC)

text: That's just not wikipedia policy. Typically the most up-to-date and best representative image is chosen.  Since they didn't stop playing in 1978, an image of them then would be not representative of their growth and changes over time.  I understand your point, but it's not policy and standard practice on Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Images  Centerone (talk) 15:55, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm sure it is "not current policy" or whatever, but it is a classic example of where Wikipedia bureaucracy gets it wrong. It might be appropriate for John Lee Hooker or Louis Armstrong, but it's plain wrong for Devo or the Sex Pistols. Few of these bands would be anywhere today without their past years ago. Least of all Devo which has shown little devolution in the past twenty or more years and is a pastiche act. Ditto the Rolling Stones - sure they sell out stadiums but they've been a nostalgia act for forty years.-31.52.208.249 (talk) 22:56, 16 July 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Get a Better photo for Gods Sake! 

message: The article contradicts itself, giving Jeff Friedl's name as a "Past Member" and Josh Freese's name as a "Current Member" in the infobox but exactly the opposite in the Lineup (Personnel?) secion. Are they both current members? Is Devo without permanent drum personnel right now? Is it an oversight? What? Since ClubDevo.com (which is admittedly not updated very often) still lists Josh as Devo's drummer, I'm "demoting" Jeff in the Lineup section. Feel free to switch it around if necessary. —oh,no! it's NATE547 04:05, 4 December 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I've been reverting the edits by unknown (non-registered) editors who keep switching Josh and Jeff.  Mainly I noticed the edits in the infobox, but I guess someone at some point edited the lineup section too and I didn't revert that.  According to all published reports from both Josh Freese and Devo's archivist, Josh is still their primary drummer. Jeff did play some shows with them in 2010 and 2011 when Josh was unavailable. I guess I can understand the confusion, but it's still annoying when people make these edits without any recent statements otherwise. Centerone (talk) 06:30, 4 December 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I propose listing both Freese and Friedl as current members until there is a statement from themselves or from Devo that they have left the band. Josh and Jeff now alternate drumming duties for Devo. For instance ClubDEVO.com posts show that Jeff performed several dates with Devo in 2012 and 2013. They both recorded for SFE and both appeared in different SFE videos. On their official websites, Josh and Jeff list themselves as members of Devo. Josh and Jeff are not available exclusively for Devo because both are members of bands other than Devo and because both also record as session drummers. Devolicious77|03:50, 6 July 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: UGH! Someone has YET AGAIN reversed Jeff and Josh.  Is it possible to semi-protect just one section of the article?  Josh has NOT retired from Devo and their official site, http://www.clubdevo.com/bio.html lists him under "Band Members" and not Jeff. Centerone (talk) 00:08, 18 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Jeff or Josh? 

message: I'm not totally sure why there isn't an article about Bob Casale. I'm also not sure why you get directed back to the Devo article if you search for him. He's only mentioned like 3 times. Whatever. Anyway, until someone more intrepid than myself can get round to making a Bob 2 article, it would probably be best not to wikilink his name in the article, since it won't take you anywhere. oh,no! it's NATE547 03:35, 29 December 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: There is now a Bob2 page: Bob_Casale. Perhaps this part of the talk can be clobbered? jzp (talk) 13:09, 19 July 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  No Bob 2 page 

message: CBS News is reporting the death of Bob Casale, aka Bob 2.  http://www.cbsnews.com/news/devo-guitarist-bob-casale-dead-at-61/  130.49.235.177 (talk) 20:11, 18 February 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: I noted the Facebook cite was the band's official Facebook, which I think would be a reasonable cite. The CBS piece is basically straight from the Facebook post and isn't really a better source - David Gerard (talk) 21:42, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

text: Gerald Casale confirms, fwiw - David Gerard (talk) 21:46, 18 February 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/18/showbiz/devo-bob-casale-dead/ & http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/devo-guitarist-bob-casale-dead-at-61-20140218 are two good sources. Ckruschke (talk) 19:26, 21 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Death of Bob Casale 

message: From the first section of the article:
"Their often discordant pop songs feature unusual synthetic instrumentation and time signatures that have proven influential..."
Yes, the songs may be wonky and occasionally discordant, but I don't know of any Devo songs not in 4/4.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:4898:80E0:EE43:0:0:0:3 (talk) 22:23, 2 January 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: No, it doesn't. 67.169.106.43 (talk) 21:01, 18 July 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Time signatures? Source? 

message: Should appearances at private functions be mentioned (if signifiant)?
e.g. The "greatest hits" set that they performed at the 2006 "Oracle Openworld Customer Appreciation Event" at Cow Palace (Devo wasn't even the headliner...Elton John had the top billing)
--193.35.254.234 (talk) 15:23, 1 April 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Should appearances at private functions be mentioned? 

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message: Were the Wipeouters the same as Devo (just with a different name), or were they meant to be a separate band altogether?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.237.40.132 (talk) 02:19, 17 December 2016 (UTC)
replies: text:  This is potentially problematic.  Josh Mancell is currently listed under "Former members" in the infobox, however, while he has worked with Mutato and The Wipeouters, he's never, to the best of my knowledge, been a member or contributor to Devo.  Perhaps under "Band members" we can have a subheading for The Wipeouters? Centerone (talk) 20:05, 22 November 2018 (UTC)
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message: Devo was never Post-Punk or New Wave, they were lumped into these categories. Devo's true genre was originally Art Punk moving on to Synth-Pop later on. "Whip It" is a good example of their later material. What genre do you think the opening should be? I think it should be rock, but that's just my opinion.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by FreakyBoy (talk • contribs) 17:30, 2 November 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Devo opening genre

message: I removed industrial from their genres. It was sourced to  without a page number. However, Reynolds never describe them as an industrial band, and the only attribute to industrial in the book is a comment about "industrial rhythms" and their self-description as an "eighties industrial band"—which is irrelevant to industrial as a musical genre. RoseCherry64 (talk) 19:14, 6 October 2018 (UTC)
thread_title: Industrial

message: Does anyone know if members of Devo appeared with the Green Day side project The Network? It had been mentioned on The Network article a while back that members of Devo were involved, but no one as of 2013 were able to confirm their participation as true, so that statement was removed. 
I did add to both this page and The Network page that there was an unsubstantiated rumor that members of Devo were involved, but that their alleged participation has not been acknowledged by either band. If anyone has any more info about Devo's alleged participation with The Network, please do drop the sources. 
Currently, there are two members of The Network who's identities remain unknown; Z and Captain Underpants. If you go to the Gerald Casale article and edit it, you'll see in the deprecated associated acts section of the info box that it lists The Network as a band he was associated with, but again, there has been no official confirmation of his or other Devo members' participation by the members of both bands. 
Mark Mothersbaugh has cited a like for the band Green Day and The Network has cited Devo as an influence, but that does not cement the latter's participation in the project. Again, if anyone has sources about Devo's involvement, please do drop it below.
Oh yeah, The Network also practice the same fictional religion as Devo too. Moline1 (talk) 00:28, 21 August 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: There was a lot of speculation and some evidence that Bob Casale was possibly in The Network, although it was repeatedly denied.Centerone (talk) 19:01, 21 August 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Interesting. Do you have any sources that cite his rumored, and repeatedly denied, involvement by chance? Moline1 (talk) 19:02, 22 August 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Green Day side-project The Network 

message: Shouldn't John Zabrucky be mentioned in this article? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 01:29, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
thread_title: John Zabrucky

message: The statement that early concerts were confrontational needs some elaboration. There's mention of venue management once unplugging the band at a show, but not why, and no other examples are offered. Did people attend for the precise purpose of harassing the band? Did the band intentionally antagonise the audience or staff? A sentence or two fleshing out this statement would make it a valuable part to the article. Laodah 19:54, 22 October 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: @Laodah I know it's been a while, but thanks for pointing this out! I thoroughly reviewed all the cited sources I could access, and none of them lent any support or context to the super weird sentence you flagged, so I've BOLDly removed it. Happy editing! Chiselinccc (talk) 19:59, 3 March 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: @Chiselinccc Thanks! It's just that this is the first I've seen Devo described as confrontational. Laodah 04:12, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title: Confrontational?