Talk:Conor Oberst

message: Why is there a link to "The Magnets" under the "See Also" section? Neither Conor's article nor the linked one mention anything about his involvement in the group.
: I just removed it. -- Alucard (Dr.) | Talk 21:10, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Magnets? 

message: Does anybody know anything about him using cocaine? He seems to allude about it an aweful lot on Digital Ash in a Digital Urn and I've heard  people who were sure of it....  Underwater 16:11, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cocaine? 

message: Conor is not straight edge and has drunk in his past, he does not anymore due to the fact he almost died of alchol poisoning.
* edit from Harlequence: there is absolutely no way to know the above to be true.  disregard comments like these, especially if they're not signed.  --Harlequence 15:14, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Drinking and Drugs  

message: Oberst means Colonel
-- I dunno about German. He once stated that German fans frquently tell him that's what his last name means but he has also said his mother is from a big Irish family if you wanna know about his heritage. 69.216.115.51 04:49, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is Oberst of german descent? 

message: I just removed a bunch of External Links from this article and want to explain why: The links to the web sites for the record label aren't needed since the labels have their own WP pages which are linked from this page.  Likewise for the band pages.  if anyone disagrees, please discuss here. -- Alucard (Dr.) | Talk 21:11, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  External Links 

message: The summary said he is dating "Australian Nicola Friend" and the trivia said he is dating Maria Taylor. Someone who knows for sure should correct it.
he confirmed in a recent AP article that he has been dating(and possibly living with) Maria Taylor.
It doesn't mention any relationships.  It should mention Maria Taylor or Winona Ryder, as she was the subject of "Lover I Don't Have To Love"  Also, the lyrics of "Breezy" from "Gentleman's Pact" hint at him having a relationship with the late Sabrina Duim that Cassadaga is tributed to.--Nofixedaddress (talk) 09:44, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Relationship? 

message: I was reading the Rolling Stone article under footnote 6 on the Bright Eyes article when I came across a quote from Conor about how he believes in some kind of god, but hasn't decided whether that god is personal or not.  This means that Conor is definitely not an agnostic, which is how he is classified in the categories section of the article.  I would classify him as a deist, but I'm not sure that it would accurately describe his views.  For now, I'm removing the category "American agnostics" from the page.  Nanten 19:33, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: For wikipedia, it is fair to say that only verifiable analysis made in reliable sources can be included. The items cited so far do not seem unambiguous enough to allow the application of the category Agnostics to the article. It would be permissible within the article to give the quote "If I’m forced to categorize myself I guess I’d say I was an agnostic." (and the cite) -- The Red Pen of Doom 02:21, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Religious Views 

message: Oberst used to be a vegan and has supported PETA[2]. He is now a pescetarian.
Please fix  —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Jax6272427 (talk • contribs). 
Sell out cunt. 79.78.91.171 (talk) 22:51, 26 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Trivia 

message: How tall is Conor Oberst?  I think I saw him today, but I can't find anything verifying his height anywhere.
68.161.95.37 (talk) 05:26, 18 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Height? 

message: I've been wondering if Connor might be gay or bisexual? I've never heard any proof that he was straight, or bi, or gay. But sometimes in his writings and recordings, he's mentioned some things about men. Maybe he's just talking in a different point of view (a woman's), or he's quoting someone else.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.161.139.111 (talk) 03:10, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sexual Orientation? 

message: Right now in the article the following words link to their own pages: lawyer, musician, guitar, 7th grade, songwriter, performer, cassette, founders, executives, and America.  I can understand links to proper names and places but this article seems to have overdone the linking.  I found it quite distracting reading the article and seeing every other noun be a link.  I'm not editing them out myself since they've been that way for a while now, but I just wanted to bring it up and see if others agree. 67.183.184.141 (talk) 08:00, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I do not think that it is linked to the point distraction. -- The Red Pen of Doom 23:28, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why so many links to other pages? 

message: Someone should really consolidate his Discography.  There's already "List of songs with Conor Oberst", "Bright Eyes Discography", and a #Discography on this and three other articles.  Since he IS Bright Eyes, and Commander Venus is just a precursor to that, and Desaparecidos is a side project of his, they should all be part of the same list, with an "other appearances" section at the end.  I came here looking for one comprehensive list of his work, with chronology and mentions of unit sales, singles, radio airplay, and videos.  And I had to click on six different articles and take notes to figure it all out.  If someone who is a little bit better at assembling Discography articles has the time and interest, a consolidation would be really appreciated.  66.209.135.115 (talk) 16:06, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  one Discography for all work, separate article 

message: Why is it necessary to have both folk rock and alternative country?  First, of all, it's a bit redundant, and you could even be referencing the same songs with tags like that.  When I changed alternative country to "Punk rock" (for his work in Desaparecidos and Norman Bailer) I was hit with an "incorrect edit" message.  This should be addressed, since it is clearly not "incorrect information."  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.118.171.91 (talk) 02:38, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Genres 

message: Bright Eyes is summarized into only 2 paragraphs, while all his other project have a paragraph each and The Mystic Valley Band more than doubles its size with specific tours/dates.  To a casual reader, one can go through the article and quickly forget about Bright Eyes, which is definitely his most successful avenue in his musical career.  There should be more information there, more accomplishments listed.  It barely mentions 2 of his albums.--Nofixedaddress (talk) 09:55, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Musical Career 

message: What happened to the old image? This one is terrible, you can't even tell its him. 24.128.137.234 (talk) 04:59, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Image 

message: Went to record one of his shows was told I could not, asked if it was the venue or the artist. Was told it was the artist request. Asked the house sound engineer who does sound for the Mystic Valley Band and Bright Eyes and has worked with the artist for many tours. He said "the artist has never allowed recording of his shows". I feel this should be on his page. It is helpful. It is something the artist feels deeply about and should be out there. How do I keep this on the page.
There are recordings but they are stealth or are at shows or festivals with other bands who allow such recordings of their live performances . I asked what about opening for Wilco(summer 09) who freely allows recording and the engineer said "we do not like it but we will suck it up"
Also was told that he does not want the general public to document his shows in anyway; either by audio, or visually.
 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Soundboy1969 (talk • contribs) 00:40, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: It is unsourced , nonencyclopedic trivia. And even if you found a reliable source that made the statement, only a very small handful of artists DO allow recording of their concerts and so the fact that Orbst is like nearly every other artist is not something that we include in an encyclopedia article. -- The Red Pen of Doom 01:12, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Does not allow audio recording of his shows 

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message: I think it would worthwhile to note the discussion of Conor Oberst and Bright Eyes in Freedom. The novel received a lot of critical acclaim, and the main character's attendance at a Bright Eyes concert and discussion of Oberst's lyrics is a significant plot line. I'm not sure where this might be added in the article.  Perhaps a new section on Oberst in popular culture or something like that? Jameson Nightowl (talk) 05:25, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Discussion of Oberst and Bright Eyes in Jonathan Frantzen's novel Freedom