Talk:Gerald Albright

Deleted advertising

I have deleted the following:

His custom model in addition to other professional and intermediate models are availble for general sale through a network of authorized dealers. The GA5SB is the current model shown above in a polished black-nickel bell on a silver plated body. The horn features twin necks of different weight, size and plating which can be interchanged depending on genre or venue, in essence creating two different sounding horns in one case. The latest model now features a "Fat Neck" as show above which incorperates an underslung octave mechanism similar to that of the vintage King Super 20 but with the pip located on the bottom of the neck. This creates a clearer, more pronounced upper register which is especially helpful to solo jazz performers like Albright. Cannonball also offers a GA5B model which is entirely black-nickel offering a slightly darker sound for those seeking a more mellow horn that still has lead characteristics.

As this is an encyclopedia, not his official webpage, I imagine no-one will object. --Technopat (talk) 15:39, 6 May 2008 (UTC) In future, edit the post if you feel that the an instrument made specifically for a player is not relevent rather than deleting the information. I have gone to great lengths to find out what Gerald's horn, reed and mouthpiece setups are for those interested. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jasonlaronde (talk • contribs) 17:35, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Precisely because someone had obviously gone to "great lengths" to include the information, I copied and posted it here on the discussion page - as mentioned in the edit summary - where the matter could be discussed among interested editors. However, that is actually beside the point. The fact is that such detail is not of general interest to most people wishing to read up on the subject on Wikipedia, and as I mentioned, is a clear case of advertising. Mentioning products that he endorses would probably be acceptable to some/most editors, but I find it hard to believe that a whole sub-section devoted to mentioning each specific item that makes up a musician's gear would be. That's what fansites and brand websites are for ... --Technopat (talk) 00:06, 7 May 2008 (UTC)