Talk:Mike and the Mechanics

message: This may seem an odd question but why is it Mike + The Mechanics and not Mike & The Mechanics? Doozy88 20:33, 3 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: That's how they spell it on all their releases.  Probably just to stand out a little. 172.167.38.193 (talk) 03:07, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: No, it varies: in their 85, 88, and 04 albums, and the 2000 compilation, it's "Mike + The Mechanics". But in the 91, 95, and 99 albums, and the 2005 compilation, it's "Mike & The Mechanics". -- Stormwatch (talk) 13:47, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Per WP:MOS shouldn't it be written here as "Mike and The Mechanics"? 2tuntony (talk) 19:34, 25 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Quite possibly. I was going to check the references to see how the reliable sources render it... but it doesn't look there are any reliable sources referenced in the article. Seems like getting its sourcing up to snuff ought to be the first priority here. 28bytes (talk) 19:54, 25 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I added an allmusic bio as a start. It could use a couple more, though, and some inline citations to boot. 28bytes (talk) 20:21, 25 September 2010 (UTC)

text: The ampersand is just as prevalent on the singles and albums as the plus sign. There's also no consistency on whether "The" is capitalized or not, or for that matter whether any of the letters are. (There doesn't ever seem to be a spelled-out "and," though.) Since it's clear it varies from release to release, I'm moving it to "Mike & The Mechanics."--Mike Selinker (talk) 03:10, 17 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Moved the article back to "Mike + The Mechanics". Your rationale is double-edged; it can equally be used to justify the article having either name. Also, "Mike + The Mechanics" is used throughout Wikipedia, so having the article named "Mike & The Mechanics" introduces an unnecessary inconsistency.--Martin IIIa (talk) 01:15, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Name

message: I think this article needs an infobox to make it easier on the eyes and to group the most important info... It would be good if someone more used to band boxes than me did it. – Roma_emu talk 20:35, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I put it in, Roma_emu.  I just copy, paste, change items, and it looks more like a proper entry.Sposato (talk) 12:38, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Infobox 

message: I changed the link for the upcoming Mike and the Mechanics album, "The Road," because the previous link was being directed to the movie "The Road." Since the CD has yet to be released, this is why I changed the link, the previous link to the movie was misleading.
--68.60.60.117 (talk) 02:02, 25 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  "The Road" Link Changed 

message: I've updated some information regarding the upcoming "The Road" album and concert information, in case anyone is interested. Thought the info would be appreciated.--68.60.60.117 (talk) 18:30, 25 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  "The Road" Section Updated 

message: How exactly is Pink Floyd an associated act of this group? Evanh2008, Super Genius  Who am I?  You can talk to me... 22:54, 21 June 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Gary Wallis recorded and toured with Pink Floyd in the late 80's/early 90's. However, this is irrelevent as Wikipedia's infobox guidelines clearly state that one shared member (and Wallis was never a "member" of Pink Floyd) doesn't mean two acts are associated. Burbridge92 (talk) 22:06, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pink Floyd? 

message: Per the English language, the title of this article should be Mike and the Mechanics or Mike & the Mechanics. Evanh2008, Super Genius  Who am I?  You can talk to me... 01:51, 23 July 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: The band's name is usually stylized as "Mike + The Mechanics", and correct English language is irrelevent where band names are concerned. They named their group, the page represents their group, therefore we go with the status quo. Burbridge92 (talk) 22:10, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spelling 

message: Presently, the article states that Peter Van Hooke was a member of the band during the 2004 Rewired era. The impression I got from interviews and other promotion publications at the time was that he played a significant role on the album but was not an official member during this period. Since activity on this article seems to be very low, I'm going to go ahead and remove the "2004" next to Van Hooke's name rather than wait around for a reply, but if anyone sees this post and happens to know for sure whether or not he actually rejoined the band, please say something!--Martin IIIa (talk) 16:40, 9 November 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: As far as I am aware, you are correct. I believe the only official members of the band during that time were Rutherford and Carrack, and that the only official members of the band up to that point were Rutherford, Carrack, Young, Lee, and Van Hooke (on his first stint only), which would make the members' sections as they currently stand correct. Burbridge92 (talk) 22:13, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Peter Van Hooke 

message: Is it "Mike plus the Mechanics" or "Mike and the Mechanics". If it's not the former, shouldn't there be an explanation in the article for readers who are unfamiliar with the group? Modal Jig (talk) 17:23, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I've considered that, since I've heard an interview with Rutherford from 1985 where he consistently pronounces the name as "Mike and the Mechanics". I'm afraid the addition might come off as rather pedantic, though, since most people instinctively pronounce "+" as "and" in contexts like that. (Heck, many if not most people even pronounce mathematical expressions such as "4+3=7" as "four and three is seven".) Thoughts?--Martin IIIa (talk) 12:55, 19 September 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pronunciation of band name 

message: I've been to make this comment since seeing them at the Ipswich Regent. They were brilliant but after an hour an absurdly bright and dazzling search light blasting everyone in the upper right corner circle I and people around me had enough. This strobing visual assault from the stage ruined the evening for me and many around me and especially for my partner' birthday who ended the night with a migraine. Hopefully someone will pick up on this, the music was great but I couldn't look toward the stage without being blinded. Derek  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.24.138.222 (talk) 11:32, 4 May 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ipswich venue 2014 

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*Support. Binksternet (talk) 14:26, 18 May 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Survey

message: Five years later, we still have inconsistency as :Category:Mike + The Mechanics and everything within still uses "+". 162 etc. (talk) 21:01, 22 April 2022 (UTC)
thread_title: Post-move comment

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message: Saw Mike and the Mechanics in Florida in 2018. 2603:9001:1800:80EC:E125:29F9:F72:C226 (talk) 01:34, 29 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mike and the mechanics were on tour