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[avecigrec]

You zoomers with your "feelings"

The fuck did you just call me?!!

 

[Nee Lewman]

So does the A in A Tribe hold specific importance in relation to the overall name. Like is there a reason they went with A that indicates an intent you wouldn’t get with a random The. They had options ‘A Tribe’ ‘The Tribe’ ‘Tribe’ maybe there was a specific filing methodology in mind when they arrived at that specific name that I’ve disregarded for 30 years in favour of a consistent filing system?

I think it was probably a rhythm of language thing and had nothing to do with how to file it. I now feel like this should be an interview question with every musician moving forward.

 

[Hemotep]

The fuck did you just call me?!!

A great poet, buddy.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Ok. From a conventional standpoint would people file A Tribe Called Quest under A or T?

I’ve always had them under T as I’ve treated the A in A Tribe almost like, for example, the T in The Doors, The Strokes etc and dismissed it. But now I’m thinking that’s just not right!

According to to Discogs ATCQ is an “A” band.

 

[Nee Lewman]

The fuck did you just call me?!!

It was nicer than “dumbass.”

 

[Hemotep]

According to to Discogs ATCQ is an “A” band.

Ah, yes, Discogs, the best authority.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Ah, yes, Discogs, the best authority.

Along with texting shortcut “acronyms”

 

[Nee Lewman]

Alphabetization “arguments” are proof that Al Gore is the devil.

 

[Elric of Melnibone]

Ok. From a conventional standpoint would people file A Tribe Called Quest under A or T?

I’ve always had them under T as I’ve treated the A in A Tribe almost like, for example, the T in The Doors, The Strokes etc and dismissed it. But now I’m thinking that’s just not right!

A

But the real question is where do you file Alice Cooper?

 

[Nee Lewman]

A

But the real question is where do you file Alice Cooper?

This is the true test of alphabetization.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Ah, yes, Discogs, the best authority.

It is for me. I have everything sorted accordingly. That’s how I easily find shit. I don’t have to think “did I file A Tribe Called Quest under the ‘A’s or the ‘T’s?” I just pull up the Discogs app and it tells me where to look.

 

[Nee Lewman]

This is the true test of alphabetization.

Actually, it isn’t. Cooper the frontman had his name changed and band discussion becomes moot at that point. You know who didn’t, Bowie. You know where I keep Bowie… in the Bs.

 

[Rowan]

Actually, it isn’t. Copper the frontman had his name changed and band discussion becomes moot at that point. You know who didn’t, Bowie. You know where I keep Bowie… in the Bs.

Next to your Tin Machine albums?

Also as a thought. So does that mean all Alice Cooper recordings before the name change are filled under A and all post name changes are filed under C?

 

[Nee Lewman]

It is for me. I have everything sorted accordingly. That’s how I easily find shit. I don’t have to think “did I file A Tribe Called Quest under the ‘A’s or the ‘T’s?” I just pull up the Discogs app and it tells me where to look.

In the before times, there were rules in place to prevent you having to worry about it, but since a dumbass programmer couldn’t figure out how to comma delineate a crowd sourced database, we now have infinite debates on the subject.

Without the internet these debates wouldn’t exist. Just like is a hot dog a sandwich.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

A

But the real question is where do you file Alice Cooper?

Also “A” According to Discogs. They sort by the artists first game so it doesn’t matter if it’s the artist or the band it’s all under “A”.

 

[Hemotep]

At least none of you are sort by color madmen.

 

[Elric of Melnibone]

Also “A” According to Discogs. They sort by the artists first game so it doesn’t matter if it’s the artist or the band it’s all under “A”.

I dont follow the discogs system as i can find everything myself for how i have it organized.

I keep Alice Cooper under A because it was a band before it became a person. If it was always an artist, then itd be filed under C.

 

[spilledleche]

I keep them in A because the A feels integral to their name for reasons that bands who start with a The doesn't

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

In the before times, there were rules in place to prevent you having to worry about it, but since a dumbass programmer couldn’t figure out how to comma delineate a crowd sourced database, we now have infinite debates on the subject.

Without the internet these debates wouldn’t exist. Just like is a hot dog a sandwich.

I don’t have any debate on the subject. As long a I use Discogs to catalog my collection it would be silly to use any other format to organize.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Hey @avecigrec something to chew on… the same logic that leads you to put Tribe in the As might lead you to put Pink Floyd in the Fs.

Another possible counter is when you talk about A Tribe Called Quest and are actually speaking… are you more likely to say “A Tribe Called Quest”, “ATCQ” or “Tribe”?